Transfer Students from Another World Are All My Bride Candidates?! - The transfer student is a haughty young lady.

July 2nd. As if yesterday's chaos had been a lie, the morning classroom carried its usual atmosphere. No — that wasn't quite right. There was one thing, clearly different from yesterday. "Good morning, my lord!" Next to my seat at the very back by the window. Her platinum-blonde twin buns bouncing softly, Pecorine stood there with a beaming smile. The transfer student who had just arrived yesterday. A girl I suspected looked exactly like — no, might actually *be* — a character from the game *Princess Connect*. "O-Oh, morning." I replied with a sleep-deprived head. I'd barely slept last night. The warning from *Sora no Kakera* that had suddenly appeared on my phone. The words saying souls would return on the night of Tanabata — seven days remaining. And the silhouettes of five girls. One of them had unmistakably been Pecorine. (*Seven days left... what the hell does that mean? And "souls returning" — what does that even mean?*) No matter how much I thought about it, no answer came. But my game knowledge told me one thing. Characters from *Princess Connect* were being reborn into this world. Pecorine was the first, and the remaining four would likely appear soon. "My lord, I'm hungry again today. Have you eaten breakfast yet? I brought rice balls!" Pecorine opened her small handbag and pulled out a giant rice ball wrapped in plastic wrap. "No, I already ate. And don't pull that out in the classroom." "Ehh, but it's delicious." Her eyebrows drooped dejectedly. What I'd learned over the course of yesterday. Pecorine was, above all, a glutton. She called me "my lord" and clung to me unconditionally. Her in-game character was like that too. Innocent, cheerful, loving delicious food — the guild master of Bishokuden. But the real her was even more emotionally expressive than the game version, every single expression vivid and alive. "...Hah." I let out a small sigh. And then, at that moment — *—Clatter.* The classroom door opened. In came our homeroom teacher, Mizunase Yukari. Twenty-eight years old, Japanese literature teacher, with long black hair. "Okaaay, everyone take your seats. We're introducing another transfer student today~" The classroom buzzed. A transfer student yesterday. Another one today. Two transfer students in a row in July — that wasn't normal. (*...Here it comes.*) I swallowed hard. My game knowledge told me. Following yesterday's Pecorine, the one appearing today was — "Come on in~" The teacher called toward the door. In that instant. The air in the classroom changed. —*Click, click, click.* The sound of high heels. Slowly, confidently, footsteps approached. And the one who stepped through the classroom door was — Blonde. Noble golden hair. Perfectly curled twin drills. Long side locks hanging down, the ends carefully curled. Strong-willed, vivid green eyes. Slightly upturned at the corners, which only added to the haughty impression. About 156 centimeters tall. She wore Tokiwasaka Academy's girls' uniform — a navy blazer and checkered skirt. In her hand, for some reason, she gripped a folding fan. "...Akino." The name slipped out before I could stop myself. Akino — a character from the game *Princess Connect*. An heiress from a wealthy family. Arrogant, prideful, but actually lonely at heart, unable to be honest with herself — a tsundere ojousama. And that Akino was standing right here, in my classroom, in reality. (*No way... The second one...*) My heart was pounding. But more than that — (*She's exactly like the Akino from the game...*) Akino stopped in front of the teacher's podium and surveyed the entire class. Her gaze stopped at my seat. More precisely, at Pecorine bouncing around next to me, and at me beyond her. Akino's green eyes narrowed. "—I've found you." She snapped her fan shut and pointed straight at me. "You! Satou Masato! From this day forward, you shall become my servant!" The classroom fell completely silent. One second. Two seconds. Three seconds. "...Huh?" My stupid-sounding voice echoed through the classroom. "What the hell is this transfer student saying?!" "Servant...?!" "Wait, did you hear that? Did she just say 'servant'?" The whole class started buzzing at once. Of course they would. Who orders a classmate to become their servant right after transferring in? But I knew. The Akino in the game was always like this toward the protagonist, Knight-kun. Her haughty commanding tone. *"Become my servant."* *"I shall take care of you."* *"It's absolutely not for your sake!"* All of these were lines I'd heard in the game. (*No wait wait wait. That's not the point! Don't just say game lines in real life! And why am I the servant?! Knight-kun and I are different people... no, is this about Knight-kun's soul dwelling inside me?! Is that why she's reacting to me?!*) My head was in full panic mode. But my game knowledge told me accurately. Akino actually couldn't help but be interested in me. Her haughty attitude was her best defense, born from her inability to be honest. "Wh-What are you staying silent for?! What is your answer?!" Akino's cheeks flushed slightly as she waved her fan back and forth. "Uh, um... wait a sec, let me process this." I pressed my hand to my forehead. (*Why though. Why "servant" right after transferring in. I know there was a scene like that in the game, but having it happen in reality is bad for my heart.*) "My lord is MY lord!" Suddenly, Pecorine clung tightly to my arm. "Eh?!" "I won't allow anyone to make my lord their servant!" Pecorine's large sky-blue eyes sparkled as she stared intently at Akino. It wasn't hostility or anger. Just a pure declaration that she didn't want me taken from her. "Wh—! You! Clinging to a man so suddenly like that — how shameless!!" Akino's face instantly turned bright red. "My lord is my lord. I won't give that up." "What are you saying?! And anyway, aren't you the transfer student who just arrived yesterday?!" "Yes, I'm Pecorine! You're a transfer student too, right? Nice to meet you!" Pecorine smiled cheerfully and gave a polite bow. "Eh... N-Nice to meet you..." For a moment, Akino reflexively bowed back. But she immediately caught herself and shook her head. "N-No! I have no intention of being friendly with you right now—" "Aren't you hungry? I have rice balls. Let's eat together!" Pecorine pulled out the giant rice ball yet again. "Wh—! I would never eat such commoner food—" "It's delicious! I made them this morning! There are three kinds of fillings: salmon, pickled plum, and kelp!" "...Three kinds?" "Yes! I put all my effort into making them because I wanted my lord to eat them!" "...By 'my lord,' do you mean Satou Masato?" "Yes! He's my precious lord!" "Why do you call Satou Masato 'my lord'?!" "Even if you ask why... my lord is my lord because he's my lord!" "That makes no sense!!" The classroom started buzzing again. "What's that, a love triangle?" "The transfer students are fighting over Satou." "Satou, didn't that white-haired girl cling to you yesterday too?" (*No! That's not it! I didn't do anything! I was just spacing out from lack of sleep!*) I screamed internally. But I couldn't say it out loud. I felt like saying it would only make things more troublesome. "A-Anyway! Satou Masato! You are my servant from today onward! Understood?!" Akino pointed at me, her face still bright red. "No, I said wait. Why servant?" "A servant is a servant! I have decided it, so that is how it is!" "That's completely unreasonable!" "Absolutely do not misunderstand! I am merely fulfilling my duty as a noble of this world. It is not for your sake!" Akino waved her fan back and forth and let out a haughty laugh. "Ohohohoho!" (*...There it is. Her catchphrase. "Absolutely do not misunderstand!" The thing game-Akino always says when she's embarrassed. She's super embarrassed right now, isn't she.*) I mentally retorted. I could tell because of my game knowledge. Akino was incredibly embarrassed right now. She'd just transferred in and said "become my servant" in front of the whole class, and on top of that, she was flustered from seeing another girl clinging to me. She actually wanted to "get along" with me, but couldn't say it honestly, so she was covering it up with haughty words. (*...She's got a cute side, Akino does.*) The moment I thought that — "My lord, your face is grinning." "Eh?! I'm not grinning!" I hurriedly straightened my expression. "Wh-What are you grinning about?! How creepy!" "Don't call me creepy!" "Ohohohoho!" "You're laughing too much!" Morning homeroom began in complete chaos. Our homeroom teacher, Mizunase Yukari, watched the scene with a smile. "Okaaay, everyone get along now~. Akino's seat will be on Satou-kun's left~" "Left?!" "Pecorine's been sitting on your right since yesterday, so the empty seat on your left works, right~" "That's not the issue here!" "Satou Masato. I shall grace you by sitting next to you. Be grateful." Akino sniffed haughtily and sat down in the seat to my left. "...But the seat next to my lord is my special seat." Pecorine puffed out her cheeks slightly. "The right side of my lord is mine. I'll give up the left side. But I'm taking the spot directly in front of my lord." "Directly in front? Your seat is to my right." "I mean in his line of sight. So that my lord sees me first, I'll be the first to see my lord." Pecorine said this with a serious face. "Wh-What are you saying?! Aren't you embarrassed?!" "I'm not embarrassed. When I look at my lord, my chest feels warm and I get hungry." "Why do you get hungry there?!" "Because delicious food and my lord are the sources of my energy!" "That makes no sense!" I collapsed onto my desk. (*My stomach hurts. It's still morning homeroom and my stomach already hurts.*) But strangely, it didn't feel bad. The real-life exchange between the two of them — something I'd never see in the game. It was somehow... ticklish. —Lunch break. I'd come to the cafeteria building, "Tokiwa Kitchen." Tokiwasaka Academy's cafeteria was a popular spot used by about four hundred of the nine hundred sixty students. The daily special was four hundred eighty yen. "My lord, today's special is hamburger steak! Let's hurry and line up!" Pecorine clung to my right arm, her eyes sparkling at the cafeteria entrance. "I get it, so let go. Don't cling to me in public." "Ehh, it's fine, isn't it? Eating with my lord makes the food three times more delicious." "What do you mean, three times?" "Three times. Food eaten with my lord is the most delicious in the world." Pecorine smiled brightly. That smile was truly dazzling. "...U-Um." A hesitant voice came from behind. I turned around to find Akino standing there. She was gripping her fan with both hands, fidgeting. "Wh-What are you two doing? Is it lunchtime?" "Yeah." "I-I was also, coincidentally, thinking of eating lunch. Coincidentally. It is absolutely not because I wanted to eat with you." Akino rattled off rapidly. "...Want to eat together?" "Eh?" "I mean, if you want. The cafeteria's crowded, and it's hard to secure seats." "...I-It can't be helped. If you insist so strongly, I suppose I could grace you with my company." Akino turned away, her face bright red. "My lord, is Akino going to eat with us too?" "Yeah, that okay?" "Yes! Eating together makes it four times more delicious!" "It went up to four times." "Wh-Why are you calculating deliciousness based on the number of people?!" "My lord, Akino, and me. Three people eating together makes it four times." "The math doesn't add up!" "Deliciousness isn't addition — it's multiplication." "It doesn't add up even with multiplication!" Listening to their exchange, I lined up at the cafeteria. The daily special hamburger steak. A delicious smell wafted t

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