"Kombu?"
Seeing Eichi, struck by Panda's single sentence, drawing circles in the corner for a long time, Inumaki Toge couldn't help but step forward to comfort him.
He was still a little touched by this teacher who had compiled an Inumaki language dictionary to help him better integrate into the class.
"It's fine, just let him stay there for a bit."
Panda looked at page twelve of the "Inumaki Language Level 10 Speedrun Guide" in his hand.
Kombu: Are you okay? Expresses concern, sometimes also means 'don't worry about it'.
In fact, Panda was very sensitive to human emotions.
Even without the Inumaki language dictionary, he could roughly guess Inumaki Toge's meaning.
"Salmon mayonnaise?" (Is that so?)
Inumaki Toge looked at Eichi squatting in the corner, then at the charmingly naive Panda.
"Salmon mayonnaise." (Yes.)
Panda, a quick learner, had already begun communicating with Inumaki Toge in Inumaki language.
"Ahem, since Inumaki has finished his introduction, next up, Panda will introduce himself."
Upon hearing this, Panda followed Eichi's instructions and walked to the podium, then wrote 'Panda' with chalk.
"My name is Panda. I am a suddenly mutated cursed corpse created by Righteous Path. Please take care of me from now on."
After introducing himself, Panda showed a heartwarming smile that made one want to hug him.
"Oh, right, although I'm a Panda, I don't eat bamboo."
Panda felt helpless remembering when Eichi returned to High School a while ago.
He and Gojo Satoru each carried a large basket of fresh bamboo from Sichuan Province in the neighboring country, with expressions on their faces that screamed 'praise me, praise me' as they tried to feed it to him.
So he felt it was necessary to explain to these little companions.
He really, truly didn't eat bamboo.
"salmon roe." (Mm-hmm.)
Inumaki Toge was the first to nod, indicating he understood.
He was very interested in this cute classmate.
"Who would be stupid enough to feed bamboo to a cursed corpse?"
Pfft.
Eichi felt a sharp arrow pierce his chest.
After Panda stepped down, Maki was next to take the stage.
"My name is Maki. I like getting stronger and hate procrastinators. Please take care of me from now on."
Maki completed her self-introduction with swift efficiency, then walked off the podium with a flourish.
Her high ponytail, tied up, bounced lively from side to side with Maki's movements.
Next to take the stage was Yuta Okkotsu.
"My name is Yuta Okkotsu. What I like is, is Rika. I don't particularly dislike anything. Please take care of me from now on."
Standing on the podium and saying he liked Rika in front of his classmates made Yuta Okkotsu a little shy.
But he still said it.
Because he knew that if he didn't say it, Rika Orimoto would definitely puff out her cheeks and pout, and he would have to coax her for a long time.
Conversely, if he said it, his life would be much easier for the next period.
Sure enough, when Rika Orimoto in the audience heard Yuta Okkotsu's declaration, a happy smile immediately appeared on her face.
Next to take the stage was Rika Orimoto.
"My name is Rika Orimoto. What I like is Yuta. What I hate is being separated from Yuta. Please take care of me from now on."
"salmon roe."
Below the stage, Inumaki Toge quietly leaned his body and nudged the soft Panda with his elbow.
Panda immediately flipped through the Inumaki language dictionary in his hand.
salmon roe: Expresses a question.
"Yuta and Rika are childhood sweethearts. They grew up together since they were little."
Understanding Inumaki Toge's question, Panda immediately whispered an explanation to Inumaki Toge.
Among the few people present, only Inumaki Toge, who had just arrived at High School this year, was unaware of the relationship between Rika Orimoto and Yuta Okkotsu.
"Salmon mayonnaise?" (Is that so?)
Inumaki Toge nodded, indicating he understood.
At this moment, Panda's small ears suddenly twitched, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
"I'll tell you another secret."
Panda leaned forward again.
Hearing there was another secret to hear, Inumaki Toge also became interested, and his body unconsciously leaned towards Panda.
"Yuta and Rika already got their marriage certificate, just last month... Hey, are you okay?"
Seeing Inumaki Toge suddenly frozen like he was petrified.
Panda carefully pushed Inumaki Toge's shoulder.
"Mustard." (I'm fine.)
Inumaki Toge was a bit dazed.
He, Inumaki Toge, had lived sixteen years in vain, without even a girlfriend.
After starting school, he hadn't even touched a girl's hand.
Yet his classmates were already married.
Inumaki Toge began to question life.
While Inumaki Toge was questioning life, Mai was the last to take the stage and complete her self-introduction.
"My name is Mai. What I like is researching cursed tools. What I hate is my skin getting worse... Please take care of me from now on."
Compared to the previous few, Mai's self-introduction was the most like that of an ordinary girl.
Eichi scanned the six students with his gaze.
'Hmm, not bad. Although they can't compare to the class I and Gojo were in, this year's High School students are all talented individuals.'
Eichi nodded in satisfaction.
"Since the self-introductions are over, then next..."
Eichi deliberately drew out the end of the word 'next'.
Then he turned around and pulled out a giant party popper.
Pop.
Accompanying the sound of the party popper, a large amount of streamers and sparkling confetti flew throughout the entire classroom.
"Let's go straight into the fun welcome party!"
Then the classroom door opened.
One by one, Rabbit Escapes, certified by Panda as being second only to him in cuteness, walked into the classroom carrying platters with their short little hands.
Ten minutes ago, High School kitchen.
"What? We have to serve at 3 o'clock? This isn't what we agreed upon!"
Heroic Spirit Emiya, busy in the kitchen, looked in surprise at Lancer, who had come to relay the message.
"Then just serve whatever's ready first. Remember to be quick, Master is still waiting over there."
After speaking, Lancer, who was squatting on the window, gave Heroic Spirit Emiya an encouraging look, then vanished from the spot.
Seeing Heroic Spirit Emiya in a bind was amusing to him, but if he were conscripted, he would become the amusement himself.
So Lancer utilized his agility advantage and slipped away first.
He looked at the Rabbit Escapes lined up in a long queue, waiting on the floor to carry dishes.
Then he looked at the nigiri sushi he was currently making in his hands.
"No choice. I'll bring out the box sushi and chirashi sushi that are ready first."
After speaking, Heroic Spirit Emiya quickly formed the sushi in his hand and set it down.
Then he handed the ready-to-serve sushi one by one to the Rabbit Escapes.
Back in the classroom.
The few students pushed six tables together to form one large dining table.
When the Rabbit Escapes brought the sushi to the table, Panda, Inumaki Toge, and the others would bend down to pick up the sushi and arrange it.
"This is great. Why didn't we have a welcome party like this when we entered school?"
After the welcome party began, Kinji Hakari and Kirara Hoshi also came to the first-year classroom.
They were also very interested in their juniors.
However, Kirara Hoshi was a bit hesitant about how to address Panda.
After all, Panda didn't have a gender, right? Should she call him 'junior cat'?
Panda: I'm a boy.
"Hmm, that question..."
Hearing Kirara Hoshi complain in a cute tone, Eichi pondered for a moment before giving an answer.
"Because Kirara-chan wasn't cute enough back then. If you don't believe me, look at your juniors."
Kirara Hoshi was still a normal boy in middle school.
He looked a bit like Yu Haibara.
After coming to High School, he didn't know what opened his meridians, and he started to run wild on the path of a cute little girl.
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