Ultimate Man [JJK X SOL]: Loading Golden Entries at The Start

Masumi tried hard to suppress her laughter as she looked at Arisu, but despite her efforts, her shoulders still shook from holding it in.

"…"

Arisu glared at Masumi, her expression filled with resentment. Did she think this was funny?

Sensing the sharp look from Arisu, Masumi quickly straightened up, erasing the smile from her face.

Even though Arisu appeared petite and delicate, anyone who knew her understood she wasn't someone to trifle with.

In terms of strategy and intellect, Masumi was well aware that even ten of her couldn't outmatch Arisu.

"Alright, that's enough," Ryuji finally said, waving his hand to grab everyone's attention and diffuse the tension.

"Let's focus on the new girl you were talking about. If she's just an ordinary transfer student, I don't see why it's such a big deal."

His eyes turned toward Hana as he spoke.

It was common sense, after all.

This group was already surrounded by beautiful girls. Hana herself was stunning, so it didn't make sense for her to act surprised just because someone else happened to be attractive.

"Uh… I can't explain it exactly. There's just this… indescribable charm about her," Hana said, scratching her head in frustration.

"She's right. Let me explain," Miko, standing nearby, chimed in, picking up where Hana left off.

Since both of them were in the same class, anything Hana noticed, Miko would naturally know as well.

"That girl's appearance is undeniably delicate. She's very beautiful, but not in a way that's overwhelming or extraordinary," Miko began.

After all, no matter how attractive someone was, there was a limit to how stunning they could be.

But…

"The strange thing is how the boys in the class act around her. It's like they're possessed. They go out of their way to impress her, almost competing for her attention, while the girls are openly hostile toward her," Miko continued, her tone uneasy.

The situation itself wasn't unheard of.

Sometimes, when a girl drew too much attention from boys, it would naturally spark jealousy or resentment from other girls in the class.

It was a dynamic they'd seen before, like with Shouko.

"I mean, does she seem like she's being excluded or bullied now?" Ryuji asked, his voice calm and measured.

The others in the Service Club seemed intrigued by the conversation, their curiosity piqued as they turned toward Yotsuya Miko.

"Not exactly," Miko answered after thinking for a moment. She shook her head slightly.@@novelbin@@

"It's not just that the girls in the class avoid her—she seems to avoid them too. She acts arrogant and dismissive, as if she's better than everyone else."

"…"

This complicated things.

If she was being excluded simply because of her beauty, they could at least offer her some sympathy. But if her own behavior was contributing to the problem, then the situation was less black and white.

"Anyway," Miko added, "the boys in the class are head over heels for her. They shower her with gifts every day and even get jealous of each other over it. Meanwhile, the girls can't stand her."

"That's strange," Eriri suddenly interjected, a teasing smile playing on her lips.

"It's probably not all the girls, right? I mean, you two definitely don't hate her," she joked, glancing between Miko and Hana.

Everyone knew Miko and Hana weren't the kind of people to be jealous of someone else just because they were attractive.

"…"

But her lighthearted remark was met with an unexpected silence.

"Wait… no way," Eriri said, her smile faltering as she processed their reactions.

Even someone as clueless as her could see it now, there was something deeper going on.

It didn't make sense. She knew Miko and Hana well. There was no way they would hate someone out of pure jealousy.

"I don't know what's happening," Miko admitted, her voice tinged with confusion.

"I just feel an intense, inexplicable dislike for her. It's almost like… like it's not normal."

"Exactly!" Hana chimed in, clearly frustrated.

"For a moment, I even felt like I wanted to… kill her. It's so weird!"

She looked utterly bewildered by her own emotions.

Wanting to harm someone just for being beautiful? It defied reason.

"That's insane!"

Even Miko nodded in agreement.

It wasn't just Hana. She'd felt the same inexplicable urge herself.

"…"

The atmosphere in the room grew heavy.

The members of the Service Club had known Miko and Hana for a long time. They couldn't ignore their words.

Especially Hana, she was a simple and carefree person, not someone who could harbor malicious feelings out of jealousy.

This didn't add up.

"What's her name?" Ryuji finally asked, breaking the silence.

"Tomie. Kawakami Tomie," Hana answered, still looking a bit lost in thought.

She seemed completely unaware of how bizarre her previous words had sounded.

But then again, with her personality, it wasn't surprising that she didn't fully grasp the implications.

"I see."

Ryuji's expression shifted slightly upon hearing the name.

Now it made sense.

"No wonder you both felt such intense urges around her. I'd wager that anyone who spends too much time near Tomie would eventually feel the same way."

The others immediately caught on to his tone.

"Wait, you know who this person is?" someone asked, breaking the tension in the room.

Ryuji nodded. "Yeah. Kawakami Tomie… she's not just a person. She's a well-known urban legend."

"An urban legend?"

The group exchanged confused glances.

So she wasn't even human?

If she was some kind of supernatural entity, it would explain her strange abilities.

Still, Miko couldn't help but voice her doubt.

"If she's an urban legend, then why didn't Hana or I sense anything? With the strength we've gained so far, we should have been able to tell if she wasn't human or if she was a cursed spirit."

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