"Ah!" a startled cry rang out.
Because Gu Yue stopped so suddenly, the person behind her crashed right into her back.
Gu Yue reacted instantly, spun around, and took two steps back, her eyes sharp as she faced the uninvited guest.
She saw a lively, adorable girl radiating youthful vitality.
Her cute short pink hair and blue-pink eyes were full of curiosity and energy, twinkling like stars.
She wore a pink-and-white outfit, standing tall with long, slender legs. In the sunlight, her skin glowed softly.
Most eye-catching was the pink-white leg ring on her right thigh—a unique accessory that added style and mischief to her sweet look.
The pink-haired girl exuded a quirky, playful aura and a lively atmosphere.
At the moment, she was holding her nose, tears welling up, looking as aggrieved as could be.
Her beautiful blue-pink eyes silently asked, "Why did you stop so suddenly? That hurt!"
Gu Yue, seeing that pure look, couldn't help but think: She'd thought it was someone impressive—someone who could sneak up on her—but apparently she'd overthought it.
She was probably just still recovering, distracted by the crowd, and thus failed to notice this silly girl approach.
Otherwise, with this goofy one, how could she have gotten so close undetected?
"Are you okay?" Gu Yue asked calmly, voice emotionless.
"Ugh! I'm fine, I just followed too closely." The pink-haired girl rubbed her reddened nose, her grievance vanishing instantly, replaced by a bright, guileless smile.
She quickly introduced herself: "Hi, I'm March Seven! Like you, I'm also an S-class student!"
"Gu Yue." Gu Yue was economical with words, her tone still cool.
She wondered: If all S-class students were like this March Seven, maybe the S-class wasn't so special after all.
"Wow! Why are you so cold!" March Seven had hoped for surprise or warmth but got nothing and felt a little disappointed.
But her mood recovered instantly: "Never mind, we're companions now! I'm not going to hold a grudge. I'll take you to our class!"
She grabbed Gu Yue's hand and pulled her toward the teaching building as if they were old friends.
They reached the top floor, where there was just one classroom—the exclusive S-class classroom.
Other students were strictly forbidden from entering the top floor.
"Ta-da! Look who I brought!" March Seven burst in, dragging Gu Yue with her.
Instantly, several gazes turned to them.
Gu Yue looked up. Besides her and March Seven, there were five others in the room.
"Hello, I'm Robin. Did little March give you any trouble?" A long-haired girl with pale purple hair stood up, her demeanor gentle and warm.
She smiled apologetically at Gu Yue.
"Hmph, I didn't cause any trouble! Right, Gu Yue?" March Seven pouted, hoping Gu Yue would stick up for her.
"She was troublesome, actually." Gu Yue's calm reply hit March Seven like a hammer.
March Seven wilted in defeat, looking utterly crushed.
"Wah, I'm being bullied! Jinhsi, comfort me!" March Seven wailed and ran to a silver-haired, elegant girl.
Jinhsi smiled gently and patted her back, comforting her.
Gu Yue looked over at the silver-haired girl, whose long hair was tied in two ponytails. Her rare, clear eyes and ethereal beauty stood out.
She wore a black ultra-short skirt with a pale moon-white jacket trimmed in gold, decorated with a golden dragon tail.
Gu Yue sensed a strong, unfamiliar true dragon aura from her—odd, as she herself was formed from the Dragon God's Creation Godhood and rarely encountered dragons she didn't know in the Douluo God Realm.
"You're Gu Yue, right? Welcome to St. Freya Academy. Let me introduce everyone. With you, our class now has seven people," Robin said warmly, like a caring big sister.
She pointed to March Seven and Jinhsi. "You know little March already. This is Jinhsi."
Jinhsi nodded politely. "Hello, I'm Jinhsi."
"Hello," Gu Yue replied quietly.
Robin then pointed to another silver-haired girl who was happily eating cake.
She was chewing with her cheeks puffed out, looking like a cute little hamster.
Robin smiled. "That's Firefly. She especially loves, um—food."
"Hi, Gu Yue, want some?" Firefly said with her mouth full.
She reluctantly picked up a small cake and stretched her arm as far as she could, trying to offer it to Gu Yue.
But they were at least five meters apart, so the cake was nowhere near Gu Yue.
Gu Yue twitched her lips, speechless, and could only say, "Thanks, I'm not hungry."
Though Firefly looked willing to share, her sincerity was questionable!