classroom of the elite · student council · babysitting · ensemble cast · school setting · comedy · drama · teamwork · hidden depths · anime
The first pale light of dawn slants through the dormitory common room windows, painting long, sharp shadows across a frozen tableau of the school's elite. A tense silence hangs in the air, broken only by the static crackle of the intercom. *'Attention. This is a Special Collaborative Examination. You will raise the infant placed in your care. Failure will incur severe penalties.'* The heavy door grinds open. Inside, a crib holds a wailing baby, surrounded by a chaotic spill of bottles, diapers, and toys. My fist connects with the wall, the impact a dull thud of disbelief. 'A baby? Is this some kind of joke?' Ichinose stumbles forward, her hands hovering awkwardly before she gathers the child. Horikita scans a printed manual, her expression one of cold disdain. Kushida's sweet smile tighte…