Nagi woke up suddenly.
"Brother, look outside… someone is waiting
for you," Shily said.
Still half-asleep, Nagi sat up, confused. He slowly walked toward the window and looked outside.
At that moment—
[System: Your heart rate is increasing.]
A girl was standing near a car in an academy uniform, holding a bag. She looked toward the house and gently waved.
She couldn't see his face clearly.
But Nagi could see hers.
He froze for a second… then quickly stepped back and hid.
Why is such a beautiful girl standing in front of our house…?
Without wasting time, he contacted Joe.
"Mr. Joe… there's a girl outside my house. Do you know who she is?"
Joe replied immediately.
"Oh, that's my daughter. She came to take you to the academy. Your uniform is in your cupboard."
"…I see."
Nagi opened the cupboard.
Inside were six sets of academy uniforms—black with elegant gold borders.
They looked expensive… almost royal.
"…Amazing."
He quickly changed and went downstairs.
The moment Shily saw him, her eyes widened.
"Brother… you look like a prince."
Nagi smiled faintly. "I'm heading to the academy."
"Have a good first day," his mother said warmly.
"Bye, Mom."
He waved at Sai and stepped outside.
The moment Kaguya saw him clearly—
She froze.
A soft blush spread across her cheeks.
He really looks like a prince…
Nagi looked at her calmly.
Red eyes… long black hair… she looks like Joe… and… she's beautiful.
She stepped forward.
"I'm Kaguya. Joe's daughter. I came to take you to the academy."
"I'm Nagi. Nice to meet you."
Both of them felt a slight awkwardness.
They got into the car.
"Let's go," Kaguya said.
Robert started driving.
Inside the car, silence filled the space.
Nagi felt unusually nervous. It was his first time sitting this close to a girl.
Then suddenly—
Kaguya held his hand.
Her own eyes widened in shock.
Why did I do that…?
But even then… she didn't let go.
Before they could react—
The car jolted slightly.
Kaguya lost her balance and fell onto Nagi's chest.
The driver glanced through the mirror and smiled faintly.
Neither of them moved.
Their faces turned red.
Time felt like it had stopped.
When the car finally reached the academy, the door opened.
But Kaguya was still leaning against him.
"…We've arrived," Nagi said softly.
Only then did she realize.
She quickly moved away.
"S-Sorry!"
"It's okay."
She looked completely embarrassed.
"Madam, it's 8:59 AM," Robert reminded.
Kaguya panicked. "We're going to be late!"
She grabbed Nagi's hand and ran.
"The gates close at 9:00! Classes start at 9:10 and end at 4:00!"
They rushed inside just in time.
As they entered, everyone turned to look at them.
Nagi noticed.
"I think you're popular," he said.
Kaguya shook her head slightly.
"No… they're looking at you."
They entered the classroom.
The teacher introduced Nagi as a new student, and the class welcomed him.
He sat near the window—right behind Kaguya.
During the lesson, Nagi answered every question perfectly.
The entire class was shocked.
During lunch break, Kaguya looked at him.
"Don't you feel it's strange? Everyone has been watching you since morning."
Nagi shrugged.
"It was the same in my previous academy. Especially girls."
"…I see."
"Let's eat together," she said.
They had lunch in the canteen.
But Nagi noticed something—
A group of boys were staring at him with clear hostility.
After classes ended, Kaguya said,
"I have club work. Can you wait until 5:00?"
"Sure."
After she left, Nagi leaned back slightly and thought.
Time here… and time there…
4:00 PM here means 4:00 AM there…
Day here… night there…
"…So that's how it works."
Suddenly, a group of boys approached him.
"Come with us."
They led him to the basketball ground and surrounded him.
"This is Kaguya's fan club."
"Who are you to her?"
"You came with her… talked to her… even had lunch with her."
"Even Jack—the number one fan—barely speaks to her."
"And you…?"
Before Nagi could respond—
Jack stepped forward.
He took a fighting stance.
Nagi's expression changed slightly.
This is bad… I still can't fully control my power…
A system message appeared.
[Do you want to distribute your status points?]
"Yes."
[You have 70 points. Level: 7. Reward: Earth Golem (Level 64).]
Nagi distributed the points.
The fight began.
Jack moved fast.
Very fast.
But to Nagi…
He looked slow.
Nagi dodged every attack effortlessly.
Everyone stared in disbelief.
Nagi felt something new rising inside him.
Excitement.
He was enjoying it.
Then—
He moved.
A single clean strike.
Jack couldn't even react.
He collapsed instantly.
Silence.
"…Is that it?" Nagi asked calmly.
No one answered.
They lowered their heads.
"…Sorry."
Nagi turned and walked away.
This power… it's unbelievable…
At 5:00 PM, Robert called him back.
Kaguya was already inside the car.
"Mr. Nagi, Mr. Joe wants to speak with you," Robert said.
"…Alright."
On the way, Kaguya asked,
"Do you like this academy?"
"I do."
"And where did you go earlier? I couldn't find you."
"Just exploring."
They arrived at a massive mansion.
Nagi stared for a moment.
"This… is your house?"
Kaguya smiled.
"Do you like it?"
"…Yeah."
"Mr. Joe is waiting," Robert said.
Nagi walked into the office.
Joe looked at him seriously.
"This world is going to change."
Nagi stayed silent.
"In one or two years… gates will appear. Monsters will enter this world."
A heavy silence followed.
Joe's eyes locked onto him.
"And when that happens…"
"…you will have to save this world, Nagi."