Chapter 202 New semester, new classmates
September 9st is the day when the new semester starts at Shiraishi High School.
He took off his robes and put on his student uniform.
Standing in front of the mirror, Chiya Hiramiya looked at herself in school uniform.
How should I put it? It's hard to condone and a bit awkward.
His figure suits this outfit very well, but his temperament is somewhat inconsistent with this high school student uniform.
During this month, he often slept in the open air and ran around in the wild. His temperament was rather wild but also mixed with the Buddhist nature of a monk.
High school students are at the best age of youth and should be passionate, energetic and full of vitality.
The person in the mirror has a temperament that is too calm and reserved, especially when he doesn't speak. He looks more like a person who has been free from worldly desires.
How about a smile?
Pinggong Qianye tried to force himself to smile...Is this monk from a certain family going to leave the mountain gate to save all living beings?
"Take your time, it's still early."
Pinggong Qianye put away these distracting thoughts and touched his head. His hair had already started to grow, and it would return to its original appearance in about a month.
When the time came to around 7:20, Pinggong Qianye went out carrying his schoolbag.
He first went to the temple next door, paid homage to Vairocana Buddha, and glanced at the Qingxuandeng that was still sleeping in the bright lamp.
In the upper left corner of the hall, the early-rising bride has begun to clean up the corners with a broom.
In her own words, she hated dirty places because dirty places always reminded her of some despicable human being.
Pinggong Qianye then came to the side hall, where Ruyi was sorting out scriptures.
"The funds on the Weilian Ancient Temple's books have been sufficient these days. We can first build a habitable monk's quarters and a kitchen to the left rear of the side hall."
"Okay, I'll contact the construction team and start construction."
Ruyi nodded in agreement, chatted with Pinggong Qianye for a few more words, and then watched Pinggong Qianye leave the side hall.
There was a pickle jar behind the side hall. Pinggong Chiye came to the jar and looked at Kaibouzu who was hiding in a small stone nest in the water.
"In another week, the lotus pond will be almost finished. By then, you can move into a new home."
Umibozu said nothing, but wagged his tail in a good mood.
After leaving the temple and arriving at the station, and waiting for the tram, it was already 8:.
There aren't always too many passengers on the trains in Arakawa District, so Chiye Hiramiya chose a seat by the window on the right side.
Looking out the window at the fields passing by quickly as the tram passed by, my eyes were a little dazed.
In today's modern society, wilderness is gradually becoming scarce, and no matter how difficult the mountains and forests are to penetrate, there are human footprints passing through.
This is definitely not a good thing for those monsters born in nature.
Even if most monsters choose to retreat and hide, as the scope of human activities expands, they will sooner or later find it difficult to hide their tracks.
In a big city like Tokyo, where all kinds of people mix together and unbridled desires exist like a huge hotbed, they are constantly breeding powerful beings like the Seven Lords of Sin.
All living beings are nurturing the ultimate life that can destroy itself.
Pinggong Chiye was daydreaming while observing the movements of the passengers in the car.
They were quiet most of the time, immersed in their own worlds.
My eyes swept across each of their faces one by one. The elderly seemed the most relaxed, the children were carefree, and only the adults were silent and stern.
Many adults just lean back in their chairs, close their eyes and rest, holding their briefcases tightly in both hands.
Just from their furrowed brows, it can be seen that even when they are resting with their eyes closed, they are still thinking about things that are worrying them.
Hiramiya Chiye arrived at the school gate at around 9 o'clock, and the opening ceremony started at 9:.
When I arrived at the classroom door, I saw the seating chart for the new semester on the outside wall.
What surprised him was that Horii Suzune was in the same class as him.
And there was a new transfer student in their class, Yumeko Kazama.
Her seat was right in front of Horii Suzune.
When Hiramiya Chiya was looking at the seating chart, Horii Suzune and Kazama Yumeko, who were chatting together in the classroom, saw him and came out of the classroom.
"Good morning, Hiramiya-san." Horii Suzune greeted her in a casual manner.
Yumeko Kazama smiled and said, "Hiramichi-san, from today on we are classmates. Please give me your guidance in the future."
"Good morning, Horii-san."
Hiramiya Chiye greeted Horii Suzune first, then looked at Kazama Yumeko and asked, "Are you old enough to go to high school?"
"My academic performance is very good, so I can skip a grade and join the class directly."
Yumeko Kazama waved her fist and said proudly, "I heard that Hiramiya-san has always been aiming to be the best in his class. You better be careful this time, because I will be your biggest competitor on the road to scholarships!"
The three chatted for a while outside and then walked into the classroom. Hiramiya Chiya was sitting by the window in the fourth row, while Horii Suzune and Kazama Yumeko were in the first row.
The three of them came to the seat where Hiramiya Chiye was sitting to chat. After chatting for a while, Hiramiya Chiye learned that Kazama Yumeko had indeed skipped a grade and came to his class.
But it’s not that Yumeko Kazama’s performance is so outstanding, but that she has absolute money.
She knew the head of the Shiraishi family who founded Shiraishi High School, and they had a good relationship.
Skipping a grade or joining a class is just a matter of a word.
As for Horii Suzune, she specifically applied to join their class, saying that all kinds of monster incidents have been happening frequently recently and it's too dangerous.
"Has anything big happened in Tokyo recently?"
Hiramiya Chiye was a little curious because Ruyi and Takeda Saburo did not mention any major events that happened in Tokyo in the past month.
Horii Suzune glanced at the students around her and saw that many of them were secretly looking at this place.
"Let's talk about it in the conference room during lunch break."
As she said this, she took Yumeko Kazama's hand and left.
Those eyes that were secretly looking at Hiramiya Chiye also left when Horii Suzune and the other person left.
At around 9:35, when the announcement came from the broadcasting room, Hiramiya Chiye followed his classmates to the auditorium for the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony ended at 10:.
Back in the classroom, Horii Suzune and Kazama Yumeko were surrounded by a large group of girls, and even students from the next classroom came over to take a look.
Pinggong Qianye sat quietly in his seat, and occasionally the students in front of him would chat with him.
In the new semester, most of the students' conversations are about where to go during the holidays and what interesting things happened during the summer vacation.
Compared to girls who like to share their summer travel experiences, boys gather together to discuss what games they played during the holidays and what anime were released.
Which game is fun, which game is a failure, and what new works have been released by Yuzu Studio and Key Studio.
Pinggong Qianye just listened and did not join in their conversation.
He didn't quite understand some of the topics they were talking about, and wasn't very interested in such things, like "A Thousand Flowers of Love", "The End of the Star", "Soda"... He just thought that soda was quite delicious.
They would not come to him to talk about games and anime, especially some adult games with pornographic content.
Those who occasionally came to chat with him were all out of curiosity about the profession of monk.
There were no classes for the entire morning. We were busy moving textbooks, cleaning the classroom, introducing ourselves to each other, etc.
As soon as lunch break arrived, Pinggong Chiye went straight to the buffet area of the school cafeteria.
He really missed the canteen food after not having it for a month.
The delicious pork chop rice comes from the pure joy of carbohydrates, which is incomparable to eating vegetarian food.
However, after eating vegetarian food for a month, he felt a little uncomfortable when he took his first bite of pork chop.
But soon, the crispy outside and tender inside pork chops conquered his taste buds again.
Anyway, there is no conflict between the pork chops that Pinggong Qianye eats and the vegetarian diet of Master Liansheng.
Pinggong Qianye left the cafeteria amid the horrified and admiring gaze of the lady serving food in the buffet area.
The meeting room of the supernatural society.
When Hiramiya Chiya arrived, Horii Suzune and Kazama Yumeko had just finished their lunch.
They all brought their own lunch, especially Yumeko Kazama's lunch box, which was four layers high and contained meat, vegetables, seafood, and fruits, a very rich variety of dishes.
"I don't mind sharing food with Hiramiya-san in the future."
Yumeko Kazama said with a smile, and even glanced at Horii Suzune, "I heard that good high school students would exchange lunch boxes to enhance their friendship."
"I don't mind exchanging lunch boxes with you."
"Then I want to eat the food that Sister Lingyin made herself."
“I don’t usually cook much.”
"What about your lunch?"
“I bought it at a convenience store.”
"I thought Suzune-san was the perfect girlfriend with cooking skills."
"You read too many light novels."
Horii Suzune chatted with Kazama Yumeko for a while, then looked at Hiramiya Chiye who was already sitting nearby.
His expression became serious, and he said in a solemn tone: "Our Psychic Club is facing the biggest crisis in history in the new semester!"
Horii Suzune said this very seriously. Yumeko Kazama stopped packing the lunch box and a look of awe appeared on her face.
(End of this chapter)
