Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Harem, Isekai

Sub-Tags: OP, Strong Lead, Slapstick, Dungeons

Seiichi’s School Reunion!

A Teacher of Misfits

Reaching the fifth volume and Seiichi’s time in Terbelle has come to an end. Getting an offer from the continent’s most renowned magical academy, Seiichi’s latest adventure sees him don the role of teacher. If Seiichi thought he was in for a much more relaxed time away from a crowd of perverts and monsters, however, then he couldn’t be more wrong.

Taken in straight at the deep end, The Fruit of Evolution’s titular protagonist is given a job teaching some of the more challenging students at the school. A cast of colourful characters, each student member of class F could be considered on the extreme end of the spectrum. From a student who views herself as the literal incarnation of perfection to another whose lack of self-esteem precludes him from writing anything but sorry, these students ensure neither Seiichi nor the reader ends up with a dull moment. 

Luckily, Seiichi isn’t alone in his teaching endeavour. His harem of wives and girlfriends are with him every step, either as students or teachers themselves, to ensure he doesn’t lose his sanity – although sometimes they end up adding to the mayhem.

An Unexpected Reunion

In between inspiring the next generation, the story moves towards creating a much-anticipated reunion. Aside from Seiichi’s main perspective, one of the very few other points of view comes through watching the trials and tribulations of his former classmates as they learn the burden of heroism. Since its introduction, there’s been a constant tease of the two perspectives getting closer and closer to one another, making a reunion inevitable.

The first familiar face for Seiichi comes in the form of his childhood friend and class president, Kannazuki. As to be expected, she’s as much in love with Seichii as his other harem members, perhaps some might say to a dangerous degree.

Upon their chance encounter, there’s a wonderful moment of consistency from the protagonist. Given his recent history with the device, it isn’t long before Seiichi notices an amulet of subordination on Kannazuki’s wrist. Seeing this terrible device puts Seiichi in a spin, knocking out half of the school through his powers of pressure.

After witnessing the Kaizell Empire’s horrifying tactics once again, it provides the protagonist with a renewed goal for the next arc – stopping the empire.

As the series starts a new arc, the latest volume makes a great effort to show the amount of development Seiichi has gathered since his start in the new world. For one, becoming a teacher to a group of students in a similar predicament to his back on earth shows that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. Secondly, Seiichi’s reunion with his former classmates goes off without a hitch, likely not the case had he met them any sooner.

Overall, The Fruit of Evolution’s fifth instalment manages to keep a level of insanity and slapstick that makes the series still feel fresh whilst showcasing a good level of development on the part of the protagonist.