Chapter 2 (1/2)
7th April - ”Welcome, to the Another World Class”
People say that April is the season of encounters
That’s because when you enter a new school or getting a job you start a new life in a new place, so you tend to build many relations different from the ones you had until then
In this way, I was one of those people After soh the harsh tests, I was able to enter the high school I wanted to this spring
What kind of people will Ifor me
Thinking about the still unknown future, I passed through the entrance of shi+kai Public High School with my heart full of expectations
… But noas a little, no, considerably confused
“I’m sorry, to take you out in the middle of the ceremony”
As alked in the corridor of the school building, I heard a voice
Walking before me was the teacher named Omaezaki shi+zuka Froe of the class I’ll belong to starting from this day
She had shoulder length hair and earing synous looks, so you couldn’t tell if she was a man or a woh nor low, just in the middle, and even her chest looked swelled and not at the same time[1]
“Ah, no, please don’t worry about it I was a little surprised, though”
While answering her concern, I said what I really thought
Actually, when in the middle of the school entrance ceremony Omaezaki-sensei whispered “Only you need to leave early” and led
“… U?”
Driven by uneasiness, I tried asking I thought that perhaps, just before entering school Inoticed it she planned to have a talk about it personally I thought I passed the exa up they saw that I lacked a few points and decided to cancelin a hurry … If that was the case, it won’t end with si down
“Ah Don’t worry There wasn’t any problem with you, Mamoru-kun”
Perhaps she guessedin a carefree tone Really? Thank goodness…
“There’s just a little so”
“A little so? What do you mean, Sensei!?”
I could feel relieved for only a brief moment before I heard those words and my uneasiness returned
“Fufufu”
Oestively No, really, what’s happening!?
“Well, umm, you see It’s just that it was decided that Ma to a different class froht it was better to introduce you to your classmate beforehand”
“… H-huh A different class?”
What’s the ination has been going in an unpleasant direction for a while Circuh
“Before explaining the details, letDo you know the current situation of the world?”
I was confused by the sudden question While wondering what her intention was, I began to speak “Um, well How to say it… Compared to the past, it's become quite different”
“That’s right” Perhaps Oave the answer she hoped, as she joined her hands with a so, the phenomenon called 'Different Worlds Incident' happened, then the state of the world changed considerably”
The Different Worlds Incident If I had to say it plainly and frankly, without any pretension, it was so like this
A certain year, on a certain day, at a certain tin beforehand Extremely suddenly
ー This world connected to several different worlds
Moreover, ere in our world characters froenre we call fantasy, that had existed in different for in those worlds
“At first, various problems occurred To an extent that I wouldn’t be able to explain everything that happened right now”
I heard about it from my parents too
“However, huradually recovered from the confusion, and we have reached the point where we can accept them”
All over the world, interactions with inhabitants froan
Going fro from there to here
During that tiovernment of each nation made a s like this Anyway, various progresses followed, and it gradually became natural to have otherworlders in our world
“Recently, legislation concerning otherworlders finally passed We can now say that they can settle permanently and become part of society in japan or any other country”
“That’s right But, does it have so to do hy I am here?”
“Yes And then a little while ago, ast the important people, a little project was created It was named 'Itoku Project'”
“The itoku project?” Even saying it with uess what it could be about
“That’s right, the Itoku Project It’s a project to deepen our bonds with the otherworlders even enerations interact with each other I remember too, but compared to after you entered the workforce, you often have a far longer and closer relationshi+p with the friends you made when you were in school”
“Is that how it is?” Unfortunately, as I was still living under et it
“It is When you become an adult, you will understand too, Mamoru-kun”
O I’m a little embarrassed
“However,” Oh otherworlders could work or coo to school But, entering a new era, we can’t go on like this forever They too, should want to be able to send those with aspiration to school”
“Well, certainly, that ht be true”
“Right!? But doing soht occur Therefore, as an experiathered in one class to e if it’s appropriate or not for people from different worlds to build close relationshi+ps while they are young”
“… Wait a minute, please”
As expected, even someone said to be slow on the uptake like me noticed
“Could it be that where I’ht now is…”
“Oh, well spotted It’s just as Ma”
Omaezaki-sensei joined her hands and s on my back
“The Itoku Project, whose official name is 'Special Class Composed of People from Other Worlds', will start, and our school was selected to be the test-bed!”