Putting aside the encounters along the way, Ye Xuan finally arrived at the classroom door.
For some reason, this classroom, which usually felt extremely close to the school gate, seemed incredibly far away now. This was the feeling he usually only got when leaving school, yet he was experiencing it while arriving for school.
The World has truly changed a lot, Ye Xuan sighed unconsciously, then prepared to push the door open, but the next second.
“Crack!”
A boy with a bandage over his right eye suddenly yanked the door open and rushed out. The person had a look of Wrath on his face, slammed the door shut, and roared at the closed classroom door:
“Danzo, you will regret this!”
“Bang!”
The door panel vibrated violently, and Ye Xuan could even see chalk dust raining down from the doorframe. He stood rooted to the spot, still holding breakfast in his hand, unsure whether to go in.
Just then, another boy’s angry roar came from inside the door:
“Danzo, I am the Hokage!”
Ye Xuan: “.”
There are so many classics in Naruto, why did you have to imitate this one?
If the door breaks one day, it will all be your fault.
The sound of desks and chairs colliding came from the classroom. It seemed like someone was imitating a Taijutsu duel. Ye Xuan sighed and knocked on the door.
“Wait a moment!”
Hurried footsteps sounded from inside the door.
“Let me perform the Hand Seals! Ram—Monkey—Bird—Boar—Horse—Tiger…”
Ye Xuan pushed the door open expressionlessly, just in time to see a boy wearing a Hokage hat frozen in the middle of performing Hand Seals. The classroom was a complete mess.
Desks were arranged to resemble the “Hokage Office.” The blackboard was covered with drawings of the Konoha Village symbol, and someone had even stuck a few paper explosive tags on the ceiling.
Of course, they were made of paper.
“Um… I was actually planning to open the door after finishing the Hand Seals.”
“You know, today is Wednesday, which happens to be the turn for our Hokage faction.”
The Hokage hat boy awkwardly lowered his hand.
“Of course I know.”
Ye Xuan’s mouth twitched slightly. As a member of this class, how could he not know?
Because everyone in the class watched too many Anime, and everyone liked different Anime, they formed different factions after extensive discussion. The faction with the most members got to take the lead from Monday to Friday, and if school was held on the weekend, it would be a free-for-all battle royale.
Shinigami, Naruto, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Hitori no Shita, Hunter x Hunter, Fairy Tail, Fox Spirit Matchmaker… It could only be said that in this age of developing Technology, the emergence of short videos truly allowed people to watch all the classic plots of a long Anime in just one hour.
The person who invented short videos and short video commentary is truly a genius.
“The seals aren't finished; won't your body suffer a backlash?”
“So, do you need me to call the medical team?”
Ye Xuan looked at him seriously and said.
“Pfft.”
A wave of suppressed laughter erupted in the classroom. The Hokage hat boy’s face flushed crimson, and he stammered:
“N-no need…”
Ye Xuan, carrying his breakfast, walked toward his seat and casually straightened the tilted Hokage hat as he passed him.
“Watch your hat, Third Hokage.”
An outburst of laughter filled the classroom. The Hokage hat boy covered his face and squatted down, then quickly organized the others to put the desks and chairs back in place and wipe the Konoha Village symbol off the blackboard.
They all had experience; now that Ye Xuan was here, it wouldn't be long before class started.
The “Danzo” outside the door had long since slipped away by this time.
Unsurprisingly, he was probably from another class; but to like “Danzo” was quite niche. If he truly had an Awakening, he would probably be good material for “backstabbing” and “taking the blame.”
“Ye Xuan!”
A boy wearing round-rimmed glasses poked his head out from the back row. Unlike the others, he wasn't wearing conspicuous Anime character clothing, but he did have a red bowtie hanging around his neck, which might or might not be the same as Conan’s.
His name was Li Wen, considered the class’s “walking encyclopedia.”
You could basically find out almost anything from him, including but not limited to which two classmates were dating, the Teacher’s phone number, exam scores, holiday schedules, how many people in the entire school had an Awakened Ability, what Awakened Ability they had, who obtained a Dimensional Treasure, and which World the treasure came from.
Ye Xuan felt okay about him. Although he disliked the show-off look Li Wen had after knowing everyone’s grades, he still liked him when Li Wen announced and confirmed holiday dates before the Teacher did, provided it wasn't a major holiday.
Well, that was before the System Awakening.
Now that everyone had Awakened a System, coming to school had become an interesting event instead.
At this moment, he looked at Ye Xuan with some confusion.
“Why are you wearing ancient costume today? Weren’t you always wearing the school uniform before?”
“Are you cosplaying a character?”
“Sort of.”
Ye Xuan placed his breakfast on the desk and said casually.
Li Wen’s eyes lit up.
“Who are you playing?”
“Don’t tell me, you look quite handsome. The texture of this fabric, the craftsmanship of this Sword Scabbard…”
He pulled out a notebook from somewhere and started sketching while looking at Ye Xuan’s attire.
“Wang Quan Baye.”
“Wang Quan…”
Li Wen paused, then suddenly realized.
“Oh, the one from Fox Spirit Matchmaker! No wonder he looked familiar!”
The attention of the others in the classroom was also drawn over.
“Is Ye Xuan cosplaying the one from the Bamboo Leaf Arc? Wang Quan Fugui’s father?”
“Yes, yes, the one with Dongfang Huaizhu…”
Ye Xuan ignored the surrounding discussion and opened his breakfast bag by himself. However, Li Wen wouldn't let him go, leaning over to ask in a low voice:
“Hey, where did you buy these clothes? They look high quality, they must not have been cheap, right?”
“Custom-made.”
Ye Xuan said while taking a bite of a Steamed Bun.
Li Wen wanted to ask more, but the class bell suddenly rang. He reluctantly returned to his seat, but his gaze kept drifting toward Ye Xuan, clearly planning to extract more intelligence after class.
Ye Xuan glanced out the window; the sunlight was just right. This kind of campus life was quite nice.
“Damn, almost late!”
As Ye Xuan was sighing contentedly, the classroom door was kicked open, and a boy wearing a purple T-shirt rushed in breathlessly.
He was carrying two school bags, one of which traced a parabola through the air, landing precisely on a seat in the back row. The boy slid into the seat next to Ye Xuan and immediately demanded:
“Ye Xuan, give me a Steamed Bun!”
“Here you go.”
Ye Xuan pushed the plastic bag containing the Steamed Buns over.
Chen Hao, nicknamed “Eagle Eye,” had no other meaning; it was because he was one of only three people in the class who had an Awakened Ability, and the function of his Ability was to grant him vision comparable to an eagle, allowing him to clearly see scenery hundreds or even thousands of meters away, hence the nickname Eagle Eye.
However, this Ability wasn't very useful at school because his grades hadn't improved due to the Ability’s Awakening; or rather, it wasn't that there was no effect, just that the correct answers had little to do with him.
If no device capable of temporarily sealing Abilities was developed before the College Entrance Examination, this Ability would be quite useful.
“Dead Hawkeye, are you trying to die by running so fast!”
A boy wearing a school uniform followed in, panting, and immediately started cursing Chen Hao. After cursing Chen Hao, Zhang Yu’s gaze locked onto the Steamed Bun in Ye Xuan’s hand, and he quickly reached out:
“What about mine?”
Ye Xuan handed him the other bag:
“The soy milk is at the bottom, don't spill it.”
Zhang Yu took the breakfast and finally noticed Ye Xuan’s attire today. He paused, then gave a thumbs-up:
“Not bad, this outfit is cool enough today!”
Chen Hao, while stuffing a Steamed Bun into his mouth, mumbled indistinctly:
“I was just about to ask, Ye Xuan, who are you cosplaying today? This sword looks pretty cool…”
“Wang Quan Baye.”
Ye Xuan didn't know how many times he had said it.
“Who?”
Confusion appeared in Chen Hao’s clear eyes.
“He’s the scrub who only survived when taking his teammates out to jungle because his level wasn't high enough.”
Zhang Yu explained to Chen Hao while eating his Steamed Bun.
“Oh, oh.”
Chen Hao nodded, then looked at Ye Xuan with a puzzled expression, seemingly wondering why Ye Xuan would cosplay a scrub.
“…”
He actually couldn't refute it.