A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (人外教室の人間嫌い教師)

If possible, wear that ring at all times and don't let it out of your sight.

Principal's Office

It cancels out the anti-perception spell, allowing you to see the campus,

but it also serves another important function.

Important function?

Remove the ring outside of school and you'll lose all your memories of here,

to be rewritten with false ones instead.

Humans mustn't learn of the existence of this gathering spot for non-humans.

Should you stop being affiliated with our school, you'll return the ring,

so you can forget your time here and return to a normal human life.

So if I accidentally take the ring off outside of campus,

I won't ever be able to come back here?

Your memories will return if you touch the ring again.

Have another teacher hold onto it for you,

and they can give it back when needed.

I see. That's a relief.

An all-girls' school for non-humans...

Shiranui Private High School.

I'll make a fresh start here as a teacher.

Advanced Class

What's wrong?!

Shut up! Stop yelling!

Oh, sorry.

Episode 2

Episode 2

The Misanthrope and the Fleeting Crown of Bubbles

The Misanthrope and the Fleeting Crown of Bubbles

What is it, Minazuki?

There's been another mix-up with my lunch.

Satsuma-age?

For a mermaid like me, satsuma-age are just like kamaboko and chikuwa,

in that I find them too cruel to handle!

Oh, I guess satsuma-age is also ground-up fish.

Stop scaring her!

Oh, sorry.

H-How about the two of us—

Wanna trade sides with me?

Beaten to the punch again.

It's mine now!

You're too kind, Tobari!

I'll give you my karaage in exchange.

Here, open wide.

Wait.

If I was swapping with Minazuki instead,

does that mean I'd be the one feeding her?

Here, open wide.

No way!

You're asking way too much from me!

That's no way for a teacher to behave!

Huh?

All of your lunches look different today.

Yes.

To prepare us for when we're human, we usually get typical human lunches,

but today, we all get our favorite foods.

You'll stress yourself out unless you blow off steam every now and then.

Makes sense.

I guess as non-humans, your favorite foods would come off as strange to us.

As a mermaid, Minazuki avoids eating fellow fish and seafood.

Nori on rice, wakame cucumber salad, and kombu rolls.

Lots of black.

Usami's a rabbit, so veggies for her...

Hold on, isn't this all just carrots?

Ohgami's half-wolf, so lots of meat...

That's one hell of a carnivore diet!

Haneda's a bull-headed shrike, an omnivorous bird,

so her lunch looks relatively normal for a human...

Wait.

Haneda, you can handle seeing karaage and rolled omelet?

Huh? Why?

Aren't you a fellow bird?

It's not like I'm a chicken.

That's the reason?

Why do you ask?

I mean, as long as you're fine with it...

Must be hard for your dorm mother to come up with these meals.

What with all the different species in the dorms.

That's true.

Some of our students would prey on each other out in nature.

How do you deal with that?

It's fine.

We're all humans here on campus.

Oh, I guess so.

Otherwise, as a rabbit and a wolf, Usami and I would be part of the food chain.

Huh? Don't think about it.

Try anything funny, and I'll chew you up.

Y-Yes! I'm sorry!

I think you have the food chain backwards.

There's still a lot about this school for me to learn.

Oh yeah, Mr. Hitoma.

Got time to kill after lunch?

Not really, but why?

Y'see, we have gym fifth period.

Wanna come and watch?

Watch?

I thought you could learn more about us if you sat in on gym class.

You know, stuff like what our strengths and weaknesses are.

I see.

Today, we'll be picking up where we left off on dancing.

Let's begin by performing what you practiced last time.

We'll go by your roster numbers...

Usami, you're up.

Right.

And last up is Minazuki.

Ready to go?

Certainly!

She's not good at all.

Didn't Minazuki want to become human so she could dance?

Still...

She looks like she's having a blast.

I thank you all for being my audience.

Class Roster

Thanks, Minazuki.

We had just as much fun as you did.

Mind your rhythm and posture, and it could be even better.

Of course!

I'll strive to keep that in mind!

Huh?

Is something wrong?

Looks like this thing's acting up.

Can you watch them while I go and grab a spare?

Oh, sure.

I won't take long.

This thing's an ancient relic.

I can't believe it worked until now.

You suck, so shut up already!

My apologies, Usami.

I got a little carried away.

That smile of yours ticks me off!

It's so weird!

You say you love dancing, but you suck at it!

You're not cut out to dance!

You'll never be able to hold your own, even after you turn human!

Stop right there, Usami.

That's uncalled for.

But it's true!

Things would be a lot easier if love is all it takes to make it!

Usami!

Mr. Hitoma.

Please don't mind her.

I happen to agree with her on the matter.

Eh?

I know better than anyone else that I dance poorly.

That said, I'm certain no one loves dancing more than I do.

I've put my life on the line to be here at this school.

My determination is genuine.

I'll show you all that love alone can be enough to make it.

I can't stand that attitude of yours!

You don't get frustrated because you've given up on yourself.

With that stupid cocky act of yours.

I find my desire to learn more outweighs my frustration.

That's not how you really feel.

You don't feel bad about yourself.

That's because you look down on the rest of us.

I wouldn't dream of it!

I truly think you're wonderful, Usami!

There's so much I've learned from you!

How you always strive for perfection, your high standards for yourself,

your desire to always improve...

I greatly respect those things about you!

You need to shut up!

Yes, I do have a tendency to talk a lot.

Ah, Minazuki.

What is it?

You're amazing.

Huh?

I mean, Usami really laid into you back there.

I think it's amazing that you were able to respond how you did.

How kind you are, Mr. Hitoma.

"Tomorrow is another day."

All I want is to continue being someone who I can love.

"Tomorrow is another day."

Gone with the Wind, I believe?

Indeed.

There was a time when I hated myself.

What?

I was under a lot of pressure.

Due to my strict upbringing, that is.

Mr. Hitoma, do you know who Poseidon is?

Yeah.

The god of the sea who shows up a lot in video games.

A buff old guy with a trident, right?

That "buff old guy" is my ancestor.

No kidding?!

As a direct descendant of Poseidon,

I was expected to take over in the future as guardian of the sea.

Which is why my parents were staunchly opposed to my becoming a human.

I can imagine.

However, my life was changed on that fateful day.

The nimble movements of those humans dancing on that ship...

As a mermaid, I was captivated!

It was then that my dreary and oppressive days took on color.

In that moment, I found a reason to live.

I'm prepared to throw away my life, should I fail to become human.

Or that's the rule, rather.

Rule?

Since ancient times, the rule is that mermaids wishing to become human

will turn into sea foam if they fail to do so within a certain time frame.

And what exactly is that time frame?

I'm not allowed to say.

A rule is a rule.