Shichen felt a sudden surge of nervousness as he stepped through the school gate.
Although he had been granted the privilege of teaching ability, and his mind contained the corresponding knowledge, he had never taught before.
Becoming a teacher so suddenly, and for the first time, made it impossible not to be nervous. But thankfully, he was only teaching Physical Education.
Aside from a few mandatory lessons, he could let go and allow free activity for the rest of the time, and he didn't even have many classes in a week.
He didn't even have to stay at school all the time.
Being a PE teacher was truly easy, it was just that among all teachers, their status wasn't very high. Main subject teachers could even monopolize PE classes, and even pin on baseless illnesses.
Someone who teaches PE, strong and robust, how could they get sick so easily?
Fortunately, the students nowadays knew the actual situation, so he didn't have to worry about being misunderstood as physically weak.
Shichen walked from the school gate all the way to the teaching building, entered through the main door, passed the shoe-changing area, and then saw the sign for Class 1-B.
The sounds from inside were already audible, a bit chaotic.
It was still break time, and he needed to get to know everyone first, so he didn't bother going to the office to wait.
After all, he had heard someone urging him to hurry over; everyone didn't want their PE class to be delayed.
Taking a deep breath, Shichen stepped forward to the doorway and then walked in.
"..."
With Shichen's entrance, the classroom suddenly fell silent, not just because a teacher had arrived, but also because of his appearance.
"He's a hottie!"
"He's so handsome, isn't he?"
"He looks so young!"
"Is he really our new PE teacher?"
The girls started whispering, openly showing their interest in Shichen, staring at him boldly.
They were only middle schoolers, and the girls were already so mature and bold.
Few boys spoke, only looking at him with curiosity. Boys at this age preferred playing over dating.
Shichen's appearance didn't look like a PE teacher.
"Asagi, he's a handsome man!" Yaze Motoki said to Aiba Asagi.
"Mm." Aiba Asagi nodded, calmly looking at Shichen.
She wasn't part of the 'looks-first' club and wasn't particularly interested in Shichen, and she didn't have the mental capacity to care about such things right now.
Shichen walked to the podium, scanned everyone in the class, and noticed the three at the very back, blinking in surprise.
He hadn't expected to meet the three of them like this.
Although the three were still very young, their distinctiveness was too high; he couldn't possibly mistake them. Only Aiba Asagi, with her black hair, felt a bit unfamiliar.
Different from the familiar lazy appearance of the slightly arrogant brat Akatsuki Kojou, his grey hair was very familiar.
Yaze Motoki, who wasn't much different from his adult self, had his headphones hanging around his neck.
Only Aiba Asagi was not the familiar blonde hot girl type; she had black hair and a cold expression.
As Shichen looked at her, his mind promptly prompted him.
[Target for Divine Spark Fragment found.]
[Target Character — Aiba Asagi.]
[Mission: Gain her trust and cure her mother to collect the Divine Spark Fragment.]
"..." Shichen hadn't expected Aiba Asagi to also have a Divine Spark Fragment, and the mission was quite ordinary.
Moreover, unlike Nanjou Natsuki's mission, obtaining the fragment didn't allow him to leave directly.
Is it related to the first fragment host he encountered?
However, the mission definitely had to be done, not just for the Divine Spark Fragment, but also to save her mother.
Withdrawing his gaze, Shichen picked up a piece of chalk, turned around to write his name on the blackboard, then turned back, and smiled as he introduced himself: "Hello everyone, my name is Shichen. I'm from Huaguo, and from now on, I'll be your PE teacher. Please take good care of me."
"Kyaaa—!"
"So, so handsome!"
"I can't handle this... How old is the teacher?"
"Probably not old, right?"
"Then there's hope?"
"I wonder if he has a girlfriend..."
"A bit unlikely..."
Just one smile made many of the young girls shriek in low voices, their faces flushed.
Little girls at this age were completely members of the 'looks-first' club; they had no resistance to handsome men.
If anyone with ill intentions wanted to make a move on them, the success rate would be too high. Fortunately, Shichen wasn't that kind of person.
The boys didn't speak, but several of them were very unhappy because the girls they liked were falling for someone else.
Yaze Motoki was also indignant: "Damn it, it's bad enough that the beautiful female teacher is gone, but why did a super handsome guy have to come?!"
"Who cares about him, I just want to go play basketball quickly." Akatsuki Kojou replied impatiently.
"You, you don't like girls, do you?" Yaze Motoki couldn't help but retort.
"Of course not!" Akatsuki Kojou immediately retorted.
"I get it, you're a siscon! No wonder you're not interested in girls!"
"I, I'm not a siscon!" Akatsuki Kojou suddenly became embarrassed and annoyed.
"Hmph~ Although Nagisa is cute, you can't have ideas about her!"
"Nonsense, I don't!" Akatsuki Kojou's face turned red, his neck thickened, and he stood up in shame, shouting loudly.
His voice echoed throughout the entire classroom, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"Damn it!" Akatsuki Kojou's face was beet red, and he sat down awkwardly, lowering his head, not daring to look at anyone.
"Haha." Yaze Motoki burst out laughing beside him.
"That student, what are you laughing at?" Shichen asked.
"Sorry." Yaze Motoki immediately reined in his smile and sat up properly.
Aiba Asagi gently shook her head at the two's antics, then looked out the window, lost in thought.
"What's your name?" Shichen continued to ask.
"...My name is Yaze Motoki."
"So you're Yaze-kun, right? I'll remember you."
"..." Yaze Motoki couldn't smile at all now.
Being remembered by a teacher could be a good thing or a bad thing. The key was that he seemed to have made too much noise just now, and if the teacher held a grudge and gave him physical punishment, it wouldn't be good.
"That student, what's your name?" Shichen asked Akatsuki Kojou.
Akatsuki Kojou didn't realize Shichen was asking him; he still had his head down.
However, a female student enthusiastically answered: "Teacher Shi, his name is Akatsuki Kojou."
"Eh?" Hearing his name, Akatsuki Kojou looked up, staring blankly around him.
"Akatsuki-kun, how about you become the PE representative from now on?" Shichen asked with a smile.
"Ah?" Akatsuki Kojou was still stunned.
"What's wrong? Does your class already have a PE representative?"
"No, no, we don't." Akatsuki Kojou shook his head.
"Then it's decided. Akatsuki-kun, gather everyone, and let's go to the sports field."
"Oh."
Shichen left the classroom first, while Akatsuki Kojou remained seated, staring blankly.
"Damn it! Why?!" Yaze Motoki found it hard to accept: "Why do you get to be the PE representative, while I'm the one who gets remembered?"
"Hmph! That's the price for slandering people!" Akatsuki Kojou retorted triumphantly.
"Don't be arrogant! Maybe this teacher just wants you to be his laborer."
"Impossible, you're just judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's mind."
"...You've betrayed me so quickly?"
"What betrayal, I just..."
"Akatsuki, Yaze, have you two argued enough? It's time to gather on the sports field!"
"Exactly! What if Teacher Shi gets impatient waiting?"
"Hurry up!"
Some girls couldn't help but interrupt their argument.
The two didn't dare to argue with the girls, so they obediently listened and gathered to head to the sports field.
Shortly after Shichen arrived at the sports field, Akatsuki Kojou led the entire class over.
"Teacher Shi, we're here."
"Is everyone here?" Shichen nodded and asked.
"Everyone's here."
"Then it's free activity."
"Eh?" Everyone was stunned for a moment.
"What? You don't like it?" Shichen retorted.
"No... Teacher Shi, don't you have any arrangements?" Yaze Motoki couldn't help but ask.
"What arrangements for the first class? Let's get to know each other first. You shouldn't mind if I join you, right?"
"Of course not!" The girls shouted in unison.
"That's good. Everyone can play whatever they want, feel free to borrow equipment, but remember to return it before class ends... Akatsuki-kun, do you know where the equipment room is? Take everyone to get the equipment."
"Okay!" Akatsuki Kojou excitedly led the way to the equipment room.
The others followed suit.
"That's really amazing, I thought this teacher would give me physical punishment." Yaze Motoki leaned over to Akatsuki Kojou, saying in surprise.
"I told you you were overthinking it." Akatsuki Kojou rolled his eyes at him: "You just have persecution complex."
"Impossible, I don't think it's that simple. He must be trying to make me drop my guard first."
"...Why do you insist on thinking that way about Teacher Shi? Does he have a reason to target you?" Akatsuki Kojou asked helplessly.
"It's all because of you, I got dragged into this! Why make a fuss over nothing?"
"You were the one who joked with me first, weren't you?!"
"I was just stating the truth, you are a siscon!"
"Get lost! If that's the case, then isn't it what you deserve to be punished? You affected Teacher Shi yourself."
"...When you put it that way, it does make some sense."
"Isn't it just physical punishment? It'll be over once you take it, right? What's there to be afraid of?"
"What if he doesn't let up?"
"I told you you were overthinking it."
"Hmph! Do you dare to make a bet with me? He definitely won't let me off easily."
"...Why do you have to think that way?"
"Because opposites attract, and we're both handsome guys. One mountain cannot hold two tigers!"
"..."
"Bet or not?"
"What do you want to bet?"
"The loser treats the other to a meal!"
"Whatever you want."
"Heh heh~ I'm definitely going to win, my intuition is very accurate... By the way, where's Asagi?"