A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1191 - Chapter 1191 Chapter 810 Campus Story_2

Chapter 1191: Chapter 810 Campus Story?_2 Chapter 1191: Chapter 810 Campus Story?_2 Private Shujin Academy.

This was a newly re-established academy, primarily tasked with providing educational services to students in the nearby communities. Of course, given its location in an Asian-majority area, the majority of the population here was also Asian. However, for Duanmu Ai, none of that mattered.

“Are you the transfer student?”

Sitting behind the desk, the corpulent principal visibly displayed his displeasure, even when facing Duanmu Ai, his face bore no good expression. Duanmu Ai understood this; she had seen numerous news reports about “that incident” on her way here. The teacher’s bullying behavior had thrust the school into the limelight, and many articles had revealed that the principal was fully aware of the teachers’ bullying practices but suppressed everything for the sake of the school’s reputation, which gave the principal a lot of headaches, evident from his anxious and flustered appearance. It was clear that this job was not easy.

“Transferring at such a time, what a hassle…”

Although the principal wanted to complain more, at that moment, Duanmu Ai lifted her head and stared at him coldly, the murderous intent in her eyes giving the corpulent principal a chill, as if the sweat all over his body had turned to ice.

“…Well, anyway… this is your homeroom teacher, Kawakami Sensei.”

While saying this, the corpulent principal nodded toward a curly-haired female teacher.

“She’s handed over to your class.”

“Why our class… Principal?”

Clearly, Kawakami Sensei was reluctant to accept the student foisted upon her. Although Duanmu Ai stood there without saying much, her entire presence emitted a cold, unapproachable vibe, clearly not someone to be trifled with easily. As a teacher, she naturally did not want any trouble in her class.

“Isn’t there already a transfer student in your class? If so, one more won’t make much difference.”

“Hah…”

Despite her dissatisfaction, Kawakami Sensei sighed helplessly and looked towards Duanmu Ai.

“I am Kawakami Sadayo, please take care of me, Duanmu.”

“Please take care of me.”

Duanmu Ai responded indifferently, and hearing her reply, Kawakami Sadayo looked distraught, but she quickly averted her gaze.

“Alright… then… come with me.”

Under Kawakami Sadayo’s lead, Duanmu Ai followed her to the door of Class 2-D, then Kawakami Sadayo turned her head toward Duanmu Ai, looking as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately she said nothing and just pushed open the classroom door.

“Alright, everyone quiet down, I am about to introduce a transfer student.”

“Eh?”

Hearing Kawakami Sensei’s words, the students in the classroom also seemed quite surprised.

“Another transfer student? Have there been too many transfer students lately?”

“Is the transfer student a boy or a girl?”

“Kawakami Sensei! Tell us.”

“Hey, quiet down–!”

Kawakami Sensei sighed again, then looked toward the door.

“Come in.”

Hearing Kawakami Sensei’s words, Duanmu Ai also sighed inwardly, then opened the classroom door and walked in.

In an instant, the previously noisy chatter disappeared entirely.

Ah, this scene was quite familiar.

For Duanmu Huai, similar scenes were often encountered during his school days, especially when classes were being assigned, and he would face such reactions upon entering the classroom.

Only the reasons differed.

But the outcome was always the same.

“My name is Duanmu Ai, please take care of me.”

Stepping onto the podium, Duanmu Ai just calmly stated this and then didn’t say much more, while Kawakami Sensei sighed and pointed to a seat at the back.

“You can sit there. Alright, everyone open your textbooks and get ready for the class.”

Following Kawakami Sensei’s instructions, Duanmu Ai walked to the last row and sat down, and it was not until her figure disappeared from everyone’s sight that the murmurs rose again.

“Wow, she’s so beautiful, I didn’t expect such a beautiful girl to transfer to our class! What a win!”

“Her figure is so slim, just like a model!”

“But she seems a bit unapproachable…”

Duanmu Ai completely ignored these whispers by her ears, she simply opened her textbook, scanned her surroundings, and then withdrew her gaze.

Really, to find the target of her mission in such a godforsaken place?

Just thinking about it made her feel irritable.

She really wished those idiots would just come forward on their own to avoid trouble.

Ah, all this just to make money, not easy at all.

Soon, with the ringing of the bell signaling the end of class, students crowded around Duanmu Ai, bombarding her with trivial questions like where she was from and why she had transferred at this time. Initially, Duanmu Ai couldn’t be bothered with these kids, but considering she needed to gather information from them, she braced herself and managed to interact with the students around her smoothly.

Fortunately, in any school, gossip was an important source of sustenance for the students, and thus Duanmu Ai quickly understood the whole story–most of it was consistent with what Dort had described, except some parts were different. For instance, the teacher didn’t call the police immediately; instead, he first confessed his misdeeds in front of the entire school during an assembly in the auditorium, even asking the students to call the police.

At that time, the students below were baffled, quickly ushered away by teachers, and it seemed that the teacher went to surrender to the authorities afterward.

Furthermore, regarding the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, according to these students, there wasn’t just one notice letter; the entire notice board and nearby walls were plastered with them, much to the anger of the teacher.

However, the students’ attitudes toward this matter varied.

Some students said they had never expected the teacher to do such a thing, while others admitted they had always known but never had the courage to speak up.

Of course, some students thought it was a self-inflicted problem, attributing it to this very issue that had led to a decline in the school’s reputation and even causing the suspension of all extracurricular activities. The school’s bad reputation had spread, and the students worried about how they would advance their education should others find out…

Ah, if only those students would just endure the bullying quietly, why cause trouble for the school and other students?

As for the so-called Phantom Thieves of Hearts, opinions among the students were mixed–some believed in their existence, others thought it was merely a ploy for attention. Some even thought it was a coincidence, doubting that stealing twisted desires could lead to reformation; they suspected that the Phantom Thieves had some leverage over the teacher, which forced him to confess.

Hmm, this theory seemed most plausible, aligning with many students’ views. Unfortunately, the information provided by Dort denied this.

At least for now, he seemed genuinely remorseful, and Dort also noted that after examining him, no signs of physical coercion or assault were discovered.

However, Duanmu Ai still found some clues.

There were three students who had had a conflict with the teacher before the incident. According to the intelligence she dug up, they were the ones most likely to have done this, and after talking with other classmates, Duanmu Ai became more convinced that she could dig something up from these people.

And among them, the most significant was… Takemaki Ann.