Chapter 129: Announcement of the Class Leader and Vice Class Leader
Teacher Ji’s gaze swept across the entire class. She didn’t take the matter of the class leader’s position being predetermined to heart; after all, what did it matter if someone opposed it?
She wouldn’t care about these things. Most of the rules at Witch Academy could be settled with strength, so the class leader essentially represented the strength of the class, acting as a voice for the group. As for management ability… that was secondary. The academy encourages competition, whether it’s between classes or within the class itself.
Strength is the foundation that speaks.
“Come on, Yang Yuelan, come up and say a few words to everyone.” Teacher Ji’s eyes fell on me, and with her motion, most of the class also noticed me.
Everyone in the class mostly knew there was a class leader, after all, they were gathered into a group at the start of the term, but most of them didn’t know what this class leader looked like.
I took a deep breath to adjust my state. It would be a lie to say I wasn’t nervous in front of so many people, but since it had come to this, I couldn’t just ignore the opportunity to greet everyone.
I stood up and moved to the side of the podium. I was actually in the front row, so it was just a matter of turning around.
“Hello everyone, my name is Yang Yuelan, and I will be your class leader for class 14 from now on. Today is our first meeting. I believe you’re all aware of my existence, but this is the first time we meet face to face. I hope we can all work together and improve together in the future. If you encounter any difficulties in the academy, feel free to contact me, and I will do my best to help you solve them.”
I gave a slight bow to show respect and then politely began to introduce myself.
In terms of verbal expression, I felt fine; at least I wasn’t stuttering while speaking in front of so many people, which I considered a success.
After I finished speaking, Hong Chanyi was the first to lead the applause. As part of the atmosphere crew, her actions naturally spurred a round of applause from the class.
As the applause died down, my gaze flickered back to Teacher Ji to see if she had any further arrangements. If not, I would just go down; being stared at by so many girls from above felt like being on display.
“Wait! Teacher, I heard from someone in another class that class leaders are elected. It seems like she didn’t get the class’s agreement to be class leader, did she?”
A sudden voice drew my attention. The source came from a girl in the back row, and even from her tone, I could feel a strong sense of defiance.
At this moment, I recalled what Hong Chanyi had mentioned yesterday about someone in the group not agreeing with my position as class leader; this must be the person she was referring to.
“Thank you for raising your objection so candidly, classmate. I mentioned that I would help everyone to address any issues. Your comment earlier means you have someone better in mind for the position? Would you like to share?” I sighed inwardly; it seemed this class leader position wasn’t going to be so smooth, so I spoke directly.
“I… I have doubts about your abilities! What qualifications do you have to be our class leader?” The girl seemed to lack the courage to directly say she wanted to be class leader, merely refuting and questioning my capabilities.
“We are all new students entering this extraordinary world, leaving behind our ordinary lives. Everyone starts from the same starting point; I just arrived at the academy a little earlier and adapted to the school life a bit ahead of time.” I paused for a moment, taking a deep breath to adjust my demeanor.
“If you feel I am unworthy of the position of class leader, I will not cling to it, but for now, I can offer help to everyone. If there’s anything you’re unsure about, feel free to ask me, and I also…”
Just as I was emotionally appealing and reasoning with everyone, I was interrupted by Teacher Ji.
I initially wanted to seize the initiative to suppress the voices in the class and clearly establish my role as class leader.
After that, I would gradually grow stronger, no longer caring about their gazes, because strength is the foundation of authority.
But Teacher Ji would not wait around for me to convince the entire class; selecting a class leader was a simple matter for her, and she didn’t want to waste time.
“The selection of the class leader, I don’t care how other classes do it; the class I lead must follow my rules!” Teacher Ji’s tone shifted from her earlier gentleness, and her words momentarily threw the entire class off balance. After that, she began to explain.
However, she intentionally made it sound that way.
“Shortly after the start of the semester, the academy will conduct the first competition among new students, specifically pitting the class leaders of each class against each other. Competitive matches among the extraordinary can lead to fatalities, and I may as well inform you that the class leader of Class 1 is this year’s number one, Tan Han.”
At this point, Teacher Ji didn’t continue, because upon mentioning “fatalities,” she noticed the fear and withdrawal in everyone’s eyes. It seemed her first class really didn’t have any fearless freaks, but that couldn’t be forced.
“Snap out of it, everyone. Since there are no objections, this matter is settled.” With just a few simple sentences, Teacher Ji concluded the matter. As for objections? She didn’t look like someone who cared to listen.
“After mentioning some arrangements, this class meeting will come to an end. Now, there’s a small issue: your class leader has already obtained the qualification for course exemption, so during classes, a vice class leader will need to be responsible for managing the class, following the teaching teacher’s instructions. Since someone has just expressed interest in being class leader, I don’t mind letting her give it a try.”
With Teacher Ji’s words, everyone’s gaze turned toward the girl who just raised an objection; after all, her previous behavior was clearly indicating she wanted to be class leader, right?
Yesterday, someone in the group instigated the discontent towards acknowledging the current class leader, and it appeared this was the culprit.
“What… what are you all looking at me for? I…”
“This classmate, stand up and tell everyone your name loudly.” With Teacher Ji’s prompt, the girl couldn’t help but stand up, her panicked expression showing that this was clearly not her intention.
“I… I… am Tu Xingyue.”
“Be more confident in your tone. What happened to the assertive tone you had earlier? How do you plan to manage your classmates in class and cooperate with the teacher’s teaching like this?”
“I… I am Tu Xingyue. I… I am honored to be the vice class leader, and I will do my best to fulfill my responsibilities as vice class leader.”
After experiencing initial unease, Tu Xingyue quickly adjusted her demeanor. She was indeed startled by Teacher Ji’s words, fearful for her life, even if it was just a possibility of d*ath.
She didn’t possess any extraordinary abilities and lacked absolute confidence in the competition to come, but if her role was merely assisting in management and teaching as a vice class leader, she felt confident, after all, she had been a class leader before and had management experience.
“Since the main and vice class leaders have been decided, let’s go over some important points for the new school term, as well as the academy’s regulations…”
Following this, it was Teacher Ji’s stage. I quietly returned to my seat and began to listen to the teacher explain the school rules; this kind of information was very important, or else encountering prohibition could lead to trouble.
Speaking of this, I remembered the Wei Ji Team of Witch Academy, whose fighting power was truly terrifying. I definitely didn’t want to cross paths with them.
At that moment, Hong Chanyi continued to whisper to me. Even though we were in the front row, she still loved to talk so much; didn’t she fear Teacher Ji might slap her?
“Sister Xiao Han… did you know about this beforehand? You look so calm.”
“Sister Xiao Han, aren’t you afraid of dying?”
“Say something, the duel between class leaders! Sister Xiao Han, do you have confidence?”
“We’ll talk after class.” In response to Hong Chanyi’s trio of questions, I merely replied nonchalantly.
After all, I didn’t want to get caught by Teacher Ji for talking during the lesson.
However, Teacher Ji’s explanation was quite fast; she basically went over the main points and then instructed us on how to check the school rules, leaving it for us to look up on our own.
The school regulations could also be found on the academy’s system via our phones.
Then, this class meeting came to a close, and she also reminded everyone about tomorrow’s classes and other matters.
As soon as the class was dismissed, I noticed quite a few girls coming straight toward me, seemingly wanting to get closer or ask some questions.
Of course, I didn’t really mind; after all, helping them would easily allow for friendships to form.
The more one lacks something, the more one yearns for it.
Having had no friends before, I naturally hoped for someone to befriend me, even if they were doing so because of my position as class leader; I didn’t mind.
After all, friendship is a kind of exchange of benefits, a mutual self-satisfaction, at least that’s how I see it.
Even superficial friends greeting each other with smiles when we meet can bring a pleasant feeling.
But soon, I was called over by Teacher Ji, and I had to apologize to the girls that I momentarily had to leave.
“Xiao Han, there’s another matter you need to take care of; consider it a bit of a hassle. Some people in the class haven’t arrived yet, so you need to have them sign their contracts. You can use a firm approach if necessary, and by the way, inform them about what I discussed in class. Of course, you may also choose not to mention it, as no one will pay for their recklessness.”
As Teacher Ji spoke, she handed me extra contracts and a pen.
“Understood.” I quickly accepted the contracts and pen, even though it was another bothersome task.
Just as I turned to leave, Teacher Ji called me back.
“Xiao Han, wait, take this with you; consider it part of the promise I made earlier.” Teacher Ji retrieved a beautifully designed broom from her storage equipment and tossed it to me.
I fumbled a bit as I caught it. “This…”
“Just use it for now; it’ll increase your efficiency. I’ll be waiting for you in the laboratory.”
“Thank you, Teacher!”
I sincerely expressed my gratitude, as this broom was quite expensive! Although it seemed like it had been used for a long time, it was well-maintained. Once I held it, the feeling was entirely different from the one used during the assessment.
As I took off on the broom, the classmates who hadn’t had a chance to move aside were left in shock at my rapidly departing figure.
“Fly… flying!”
“Ah? Has someone already learned how to fly?”
“Sure enough, it’s the class leader! Good thing I didn’t stick my head out earlier.”
“I also want to fly.”
“Me too, I’ll go buy a broom later.”
“Why ride a broom? Isn’t it uncomfortable?”
“A witch riding a broom is standard! Don’t you know this common knowledge?”
At that moment, Teacher Ji had also packed her things and exited the classroom, causing the students gathered there to scatter, while some approached to chatter and inquire.
“Don’t be envious. Riding a flying broom requires a flying license. Don’t think you can fly just because you bought a broom; if you have spare time, you can apply for a license. The academy is very big, and having a flying license can make things much more convenient.”
