Status Window Chapter 9 : Changing Seats (Patreon)

9. Changing Seats

"Everyone, take your seats~"

Right after the bell rang, the teacher opened the door and entered the classroom. We hurriedly sat down and quietly waited for the teacher to speak.

"Good morning."

When the teacher greeted us, we greeted her back. Then, the morning announcements began.

"Today's schedule is changing seats, the deadline for hearing your vocational experience preferences, math, and common language."

"Yay! Changing seats!"

"Teacher, nice!"

"Alright, let's do this, let's do this!"

The students raised voices of joy. The big event, changing seats, had arrived. You could say seat changing is the most crucial event that determines one's motivation for future classes.

If you end up with a friend you get along with, every day is fun. Conversely, if it's someone you don't get along with, you have to go through a difficult process to become friends. It truly is heaven and hell.

"Yes, yes, quiet down. We're going to start drawing lots right away."

Lightly admonishing the noisy classroom, the teacher took out paper and a bag.

"Draw a lot, and the number that comes out will be your seat number. Check this paper for the seat layout. Okay, come up in order."

As she said that, both boys and girls dashed to line up in front of the teacher. Amazing enthusiasm; I missed the wave.

Well, I don't have any particularly close friends, and I get along equally well with everyone, so it doesn't matter who sits next to me. No, if possible, I'd prefer someone not annoying, but that's just up to luck.

While watching everyone line up happily, cheers and screams echoed through the classroom.

"Ugh! The very front row? No way!"

"Yes, the back!"

"By the window, lucky!"

Everyone checked their seats and swung between joy and sorrow. But what everyone cared about most wasn't their own seat. What everyone cared about was—

"Hey, Lumel, which seat would be good for you?"

"Me? Hmm, maybe around the middle?"

"O-I want the middle too!"

Everyone's gaze focused on the school idol, Lumel. Both boys and girls were aiming for the seat next to Lumel.

If her face is good, her personality is good too. She's someone anyone can enjoy talking to; anyone would want to be next to Lumel.

Before, I just thought she was an amazing person, but after yesterday's brief interaction, I felt it in my bones and understood it well. I realized she's the kind of person anyone would fall in love with.

It would surely be fun if a person like that were next to me. School is reasonably fun even now, but what would happen if it became even more fun than that?

Piron

At that moment, a window appeared before my eyes. This feeling of appearing abruptly... it's a choice again.

"Line up now" and "Line up last" were displayed. Is this possibly a fork in the road of fate? Is a fork in fate coming at a seat change?

I have absolutely no idea what this is reacting to. Even if I wanted to verify it, I haven't done it enough times yet, so there's no room for verification.

Well, putting that aside... It means either line up quickly to grab a good number or bet on there being luck in the last leftover.

Normally I'd line up quickly, but yesterday selecting the option I wasn't likely to choose led to a good result. So, this time too, I'll choose the one I'm unlikely to pick, just like yesterday.

I selected "Line up last." I watched as other students lined up one after another and drew lots, and when no one else was left, I lined up at the end.

"Okay, Rio is the last one."

"Okaaay."

I took the last remaining slip of paper and looked at the number. Then, checking the paper with the seating chart, it was the seat at the very back by the window.

Oh, isn't this the most inconspicuous seat? I see, maybe the choice was for this? Heheh, ever since the choices started appearing, good things have been happening frequently.

In the classroom, students began moving, raising voices of joy upon seeing their neighbors or falling into a solemn silence—it was turning into a very amusing situation.

Grinning while watching such scenes out of the corner of my eye, I took my belongings and moved to my new seat. Then, a new person was already sitting next to me.

"Ah, it's Rio! Looking forward to sitting next to you!"

"...Lumel?"

Hah?! No way, can something like this happen!? Or rather, was that choice for this!?

"I never thought Lumel would end up next to me..."

"Fufu, I thought so too. But I'm happy Rio is next to me! It looks like it'll be fun from now on!"

As I approached fearfully, I was drawn in by Lumel's bright voice and smile. Kuh, is this the power of the most beautiful girl in the school... no, in the capital?!

"Ah! Lumel being next to Rio, there's no way!"

"Geh! Rio, you bastard! If you do anything to Lumel, you'll pay for it!"

"Rio-san. Please don't do anything unpleasant to the sensible Lumel-san!"

Then, voices rang out from the surroundings. It seems everyone was extra worried because I, the eccentric, was next to Lumel.

"Kukuku, are you frustrated? That I'm next to Lumel! Come on, be frustrated to your heart's content! That sight becomes my sustenance!"

Fufufu, cute guys. Getting your emotions all messed up over something like this! In that case, I'll mess you up even more!

"Uwah! She's saying weird things again!"

"Lumel, don't get corrupted! Absolutely don't get corrupted!?"

"Rio needs education!"

Voices close to screams went up, but it didn't hurt or itch a bit. Actually, seeing them like that put me in a delightful mood. I see, being next to Lumel leads to such interesting things.

How shall I mess with their emotions next? Just when I was thinking that—

"Geez, everyone is being rude to Rio. Even though everyone actually likes Rio like this, right?"

Lumel stepped in between us and persuaded everyone. At her words, the students who were teasing around us fell silent.

Even though I was just enjoying this situation, Lumel was being considerate. While feeling a warmth spread through me at her kindness, I wanted to know Lumel's true feelings.

Fuffuffu. In that case, I'll expose Lumel's true feelings and make her squirm. Thinking that, I willed the window to appear.

Immediately, a window was displayed above Lumel's head. It read: "I don't think there's any way someone could hate a Rio this fun, but I don't like Rio being told things like that. Because I like her too."

"Guh... This is an angel! The words of the school's... no, the capital's number one angel! Conversely, my despicable and dirty heart is being purified!"

"Eh, eeh!?"

Overcome with emotion at Lumel's angelic words, I instinctively hugged her.

"W-what are you doing!"

"Stop iiit!"

"Rio-san!"

Immediately, voices close to screams rose from around us. But I couldn't care less about that. The most beautiful girl in the capital was the number one angel in the capital.

At that moment, piron, a notification sound rang. Checking the window, it displayed "Lumel Eliamir: Affection +1."

No, seriously, that's what goes up?!