014 The Kazoo Master of A Class
Of course, even if Kaguya Shinomiya had a smartphone and was chosen as a Player, in that mansion of hers, which resembled a castle, there were eyes everywhere monitoring her movements. Being chosen as a Player in such an environment would be starting on hell difficulty.
Asagiri could feel it; from the moment Kaguya Shinomiya entered the classroom, the atmosphere inside became somewhat inexplicably oppressive. The students who were originally chatting and feeling quite excited and looking forward to their first day of high school were now cautiously silent, as if echoing the ancient poem, "Dare not speak in a loud voice, for fear of startling the heavenly being."
"It's so quiet it's annoying."
Just then, Utsunomiya Asagiri, who was in the corner of the classroom, suddenly took out a very small, mysterious object from his satchel hanging by his desk. It was only slightly longer than a ballpoint pen and had a ring at the top.
"It's too quiet, let me play a tune for everyone."
All the students in the classroom, including Kaguya Shinomiya, couldn't help but turn their gaze towards Asagiri, who was sitting there.
"That instrument is..."
Seeing the strangely shaped object in Asagiri's hand, before Kaguya Shinomiya could even fully recall the name of the instrument, a highly impactful sound echoed through the A Class classroom.
"Doo~ doodoo~ doodoodoo~"
Hearing the sound produced by that instrument, everyone was stunned.
What... what kind of bizarre instrument is this?
To describe it in words, the tone was very muffled, and it would occasionally burst. The sound produced by this instrument had a sense of... humor and absurdity, making people Can't help it want to laugh, giving off an abstract feeling.
The problem was that when Asagiri played, he was completely serious. And putting aside the tone, the melody of the song he played was very catchy. Combined with the sound of the instrument, which should have been a negative effect, it instead created a brainwashing feeling that you couldn't forget after hearing it.
"Kazoo?"
After hearing the sound of the instrument, Kaguya Shinomiya finally recalled the name of this instrument.
The kazoo is a very old, simple instrument. As long as the player knows how to hum a song, they can play the kazoo without spending too much time practicing.
But... why?
Kaguya Shinomiya couldn't understand. She didn't know why the boy sitting in the corner of the classroom would suddenly start playing the kazoo.
Is this... some kind of performance?
Just then, a middle-aged female teacher, wearing a professional suit skirt, who looked to be around forty years old and wore gold-rimmed Glasses, entered the classroom.
Kaguya Shinomiya originally thought that upon seeing the teacher enter, the boy sitting in the corner of the classroom would stop playing.
Unexpectedly, Asagiri played even more vigorously, as if he had pressed a 2x speed playback button, and the speed of his playing increased.
"Doodoodoodoo~~~"
Kaguya Shinomiya felt somewhat speechless, thinking, how did he get so worked up while playing?
After nearly a minute, Asagiri finally put down the kazoo in his hand. Facing the gazes of the classmates in the classroom, he appeared calm and composed, stood up on his own initiative, and like a true musician finishing a performance, placed one hand on his chest and extended the other, performing an extremely elegant bowing motion.
"A kazoo version of'Shape of You,' for everyone~"
Standing behind the podium, the female teacher who had not spoken until now saw Utsunomiya Asagiri perform the bowing motion. She didn't show any signs of anger or other reactions. She just pushed up her Glasses and said in a flat tone.
"Utsunomiya, have you finished playing?"
"I'm finished."
"Good."
The middle-aged female teacher nodded slightly, scanned the students in the classroom, and then slowly began.
"My name is Ashikaga Miwa, and I teach Chinese language. Starting today, I will be the homeroom teacher for Year 1 Class A. You can call me Ashikaga-sensei, or just Teacher."
"Let me say something unpleasant upfront."
"I have a very serious personality and teach very strictly. I know many of you come from wealthy families, but there is one thing I want to make clear. At Private Shuchiin Academy, in my class, I don't care what your parents' professions are, nor do I care how profound your backgrounds are. My only standard for evaluation is your ability as a student, as an independent individual."
Upon hearing the words of Ashikaga-sensei, the students present all had only one thought.
No... are we just going straight into the formal process?
The matter of that boy playing the kazoo just now was just glossed over so lightly?
What the heck is this?
Can you do whatever you want if you're handsome?
Kaguya Shinomiya, however, had a completely different thought.
Publicly playing the kazoo in the classroom, and even delaying class time, yet this seemingly strict homeroom teacher, Ashikaga-sensei, didn't criticize that boy at all. She even specifically confirmed if he had finished playing before starting her self-introduction as the homeroom teacher.
Is it because the other party has a profound family background?
No, if there were such a person in the same year, Hayasaka Ai would have reported it to her before she enrolled.
Moreover, Ashikaga-sensei's address to that boy...
Utsunomiya? Could it be... Utsunomiya Asagiri?
Kaguya Shinomiya had an impression of this name. She would forever remember the complex feelings in her heart the moment she learned the results of the Private Xiuzhiyuan Academy High School entrance exam and saw that her name was only ranked second, as well as the name ranked above her, at the top of the same year's students, a name she could absolutely not forget.
Utsunomiya Asagiri.
"So it was him..."
Kaguya Shinomiya glanced at Utsunomiya Asagiri, who was sitting in the corner of the classroom, lost in thought while looking out the window. A complex feeling couldn't help but arise in her heart.
She actually didn't mind losing, and sometimes, she would even intentionally lose to others.
In Kaguya Shinomiya's view, intentionally losing some things was a form of social strategy, and it wasn't humiliating.
But there was one exception.
That was studying.
Only in her studies would Kaguya Shinomiya give her all, spare no effort, and not want to lose to anyone.
"Now then, let's begin self-introductions."
Ashikaga Miwa, standing behind the podium, scanned the room, her gaze stopping on Utsunomiya Asagiri, and said calmly.
"Utsunomiya, please start with your self-introduction."
"Okay."
Utsunomiya Asagiri didn't decline, but he didn't stand up either. Facing the gazes of the other students in the classroom, he just smiled and began.
"Utsunomiya Asagiri, sixteen years old, transfer student."