Time flew by, and it was the beginning of February, the day school reopened.
As the ice and snow melted and the weather gradually warmed, students shed their thick winter clothes, filling the campus with youthful vitality.
"Hey, Mike! How was your winter break?"
Mike and Cady, who won the "Most Popular Male and Female Student" titles last year, attracted a lot of attention from students as soon as they appeared on campus.
Especially Mike, his increasingly outstanding charm made him a hot commodity in the eyes of the girls.
It wasn't long after entering the campus before several waves of beautifully dressed girls came up to strike up a conversation.
Mike maintained a polite smile and nodded in response to these enthusiastic girls.
On the other side, Georgie, following beside Mike, dressed in a flashy suit with his hair combed like an adult, was attracted by the girls on campus who had changed back into short skirts.
"School life is truly wonderful—" Georgie, having achieved the eye-candy accomplishment, couldn't help but exclaim.
Knowing that following Mike would bring benefits, he had specially dressed up for this moment.
Otherwise, with his appearance, if he appeared alone on campus, staring intently at the girls' legs, he would definitely be considered a pervert.
"Alright, Cady. You all go to the classroom first." Arriving in front of the teaching building, Mike said to everyone around him, "I'll accompany Paige to complete her enrollment procedures."
Cady, already accustomed to campus life, showed a brilliant smile, waved goodbye to Mike, and said, "OK, see you at noon—"
She went to the twelfth-grade classroom alone.
Here, Regina and Georgie also waved goodbye to Mike and went to the eleventh-grade classroom.
Meanwhile, Sheldon, who had been dragging behind everyone with little presence, looked sullen at this moment.
"Sheldon, are you feeling unwell?" Mike noticed his out-of-sorts appearance during their farewell.
"No, I'm fine." To add emphasis, Sheldon deliberately raised his voice.
Then, he subtly glared at Paige, who was beside Mike, before turning and leaving in a hurry.
His behavior did not at all seem like he was fine.
"That's strange, did you upset him today?" Mike asked curiously.
"No," Paige obediently shook her head and said, "It's probably my appearance that made him feel a sense of crisis."
Strictly speaking, Paige was two months younger than Sheldon, and her intelligence also subtly surpassed his.
Having such a super child prodigy as a classmate, who was superior to him in all aspects, naturally made the always self-centered Sheldon feel pressured.
"Forget it, let's not worry about him." Mike, having understood the key point, smiled and said to the little girl beside him, "I'll take you to the principal's office."
Paige's parents had already completed her transfer procedures in advance, but before official enrollment, the little girl still needed to go to the principal to sign a voluntary transfer document.
...
"Hi, Mike..."
On the way to the principal's office, there were still girls dressed in colorful clothes constantly approaching Mike to strike up a conversation.
Even bolder girls covertly handed him small notes.
Mike was now considered a calling card for Medford High; any girl who could establish a connection with him could immediately become another prominent figure on campus.
This held immense appeal for some high school girls with overflowing vanity.
"I didn't expect you to be so popular with girls—"
After getting rid of the girls' entanglement and arriving at the principal's office door, Paige teased playfully.
Today, to make herself look more mature, Paige specifically wore a ladies' cocktail dress.
The cute pink hair clip that she usually wore was also removed from her smooth golden short hair.
She didn't know that her deliberately mature and steady demeanor would only make others find her "adorable."
"It's probably because school just started; it'll probably get better after a while."
Here, after Mike explained, he crumpled the small note full of phone numbers in his hand and casually threw it into the trash can by the corridor.
Mike had also guessed the reason for the girls' sudden enthusiasm.
The Plastics—
Yes, Regina and the two other girls, due to company arrangements, were preparing to debut this spring, riding on the momentum of their new song.
Therefore, the three of them took a leave of absence at the beginning of this school year.
And in the eyes of the girls at school, without the suppression of the "Queen Bee," Mike naturally became a free agent.
Of course, the girls didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.
So, most of the girls who came to strike up a conversation harbored a Luck mentality (stroke of luck) mentality, wanting to take advantage of the "Queen Bee's" absence to poach him, thereby achieving the accomplishment of becoming famous by stepping on her.
After all, in the eyes of these girls, last year Cady used this method to win the honor of "Most Popular Girl" and instantly became a prominent figure in the school, no less than the "Queen Bee."
...
"Let's go in—" Mike, having thrown away the small note, knocked on the principal's office door.
Today, Mike was wearing a brown jacket, and coupled with his height of over 1.8 meters, his back looked tall and straight, giving a full sense of security.
And Paige, following behind, seeing him throw away the small notes without hesitation, unconsciously wore a happy smile on her face.
"Come in—"
Accompanied by the principal's voice, Mike pushed open the door and led the little girl inside.
Compared to last year, Principal Tom's already sparse hair was even thinner, and his mental state also seemed not as good as last year.
Seeing Mike arrive, he asked kindly, "Is there anything, Mike?"
The school always showed preferential treatment to excellent students.
"It's Paige, I brought her to complete her enrollment procedures." Mike stepped aside, revealing the little girl behind him.
"Hello, Principal Tom. I'm the transfer student, Paige." Paige introduced herself like a little adult.
"You're Paige..."
Seeing the little girl, Principal Tom was surprised by her excessively young age, and then smiled and said, "Medford High welcomes you, I have already prepared the enrollment documents..."
Super child prodigies like Paige and Sheldon were welcomed by any school.
And Principal Tom, who was about to retire, was also very happy to be able to recruit such a little genius for the school at the end of his career.
Then, under the principal's kind gaze, Paige signed her name on the transfer document.
At this point, she officially became a member of Medford High.
"Alright, Mike. Please take Paige to the class to familiarize her with the environment." After putting away the transfer documents, Principal Tom said gently.
Given the little girl's wishes, she was assigned to the same class as Mike.
And after completing the enrollment procedures and returning to the corridor, Paige also looked exceptionally relaxed.
Tiptoeing and following closely behind Mike, she was truly like a cute little princess.
...
On the first day of school, the school did not arrange any classes for the students.
In the eleventh-grade classroom, students were enthusiastically exchanging interesting stories and gossip from their winter break.
When Mike entered with a little girl, the atmosphere in the class immediately quieted down.
Then, many uninformed students began to quietly guess Paige's identity.
After all, she looked too young.
"Ms. Elizabeth, this is Paige, this year's transfer student." Mike introduced her to the stern-faced homeroom teacher at the front of the podium.
"Is she the transfer student the principal mentioned?" Ms. Elizabeth looked at Paige with a scrutinizing gaze several times, then her expression softened as she said, "Alright, Paige. Come up and introduce yourself."
"My name is Paige, and I am ten years old..."
The little girl went to the podium and introduced herself without any shyness.
Hearing that she was another super child prodigy, the classmates below couldn't help but let out gasps of amazement.
However, with Sheldon as a precedent, the classmates quickly accepted Paige's identity.
And little Paige seemed much easier to get along with than Sheldon, which also earned her more goodwill from the students.
Before long, after introducing her basic information, Paige also came to the first row and sat next to Mike.
Because it was just after winter break and the students' minds hadn't truly settled back, all the morning classes were arranged as self-study.
Ms. Elizabeth also reminded everyone not to forget the big clean-up in the afternoon before leaving the classroom.