Chapter 147: Meanwhile, at Kisou Academy!
Kisou Academy has officially been sentenced to punishment due to their defeat in the Territorial War.
The management of resources will be divided among the other three major schools.
It sounds good, but in the end, it’s nothing more than a puppetization.
Furthermore, since shutting down the academy would leave hundreds of thousands of students stranded, it was necessary to maintain the façade of Kisou Academy.
From now on, free Dungeon exploration will become difficult, and the number of students will likely decrease.
However, during this time, a leader would be needed to manage things.
“…What a hassle.”
Rokuhara had drawn the short straw spectacularly.
The Student Council room, left in disarray due to yet another internal conflict.
In this most uncomfortable space, he grumbled while doing paperwork.
Beside him, Eina, already bored with the paperwork, was striking poses in front of a mirror.
On her arm was the armband that marked her as a Student Council member.
“Leader, look at me! Hehehe… Now I’m on the ruling side too!”
“Just shut up and get back to work.”
Rokuhara was a diligent man.
Thanks to his experience as a discipline committee member, he wasn’t bad at paperwork either.
Currently, he was in the middle of reviewing and reallocating the budget that the Student Council usually assigned haphazardly.
“It’s not like we can make money like before. We need to cut where we can. And what the hell does the Student Council do normally anyway!”
His S-Rank physical abilities were fully utilized as he quickly finished one document after another.
Eina watched this scene while munching on a cracker and lounging on top of a student who had collapsed.
“I’m bored. Leader, since you’re the acting president, let’s go somewhere to play!”
“Shut up. If you’re bored, go make me some tea.”
“Hai.”
Eina stepped over the numerous unconscious students sprawled across the floor and headed toward the kettle.
At that moment, the door to the Student Council room burst open and someone rushed in.
“So you’re the acting Student Council President! If I defeat you, then I’ll rule this academy— ‘Shut up!’ ―Kyaa!?”
Before he could finish speaking, Rokuhara’s flying kick struck the male student’s face.
After effortlessly taking him down, Rokuhara grabbed the student by the head and tossed him into the corner of the room.
With this additional fallen student, the Student Council room was completely filled.
“Dealing with these weaklings is boring… Seriously boring…”
“Here’s your tea.”
Snatching the tea and drinking it all in one gulp, Rokuhara returned to his paperwork.
Meanwhile, Eina, having nothing better to do, decided to poke fun at the student who had just attacked them.
“I’ve heard rumors, but the Student Council really is messed up. I’ve taken down fifty people today already. Look, so many wallets!”
“It’s because that idiot declared that defeating the Student Council President makes you the top dog. …And give those wallets back. No, don’t even take out a single bill.”
While stopping her clearly immoral actions, Rokuhara sighed.
“Where the hell did that idiot go? Surely he hasn’t gone and died somewhere, right?”
Thinking about it, Rokuhara immediately dismissed the idea.
He knew all too well how terrifying that person’s abilities were.
“I’d prefer if he came back soon and started acting like the king of the mountain again.”
Rokuhara glanced at the clock.
It was past noon, and he hadn’t eaten lunch yet.
Meanwhile, Eina was eating alone in the cafeteria.
Incidentally, she was trying to charge her meal to the Student Council expenses, but Rokuhara wouldn’t allow it.
“Hey, why are you worrying about time, Leader? Are you hungry? Should I order pizza or sushi?”
“Why are you thinking about food too? That’s not it, I’m not considering lunch. Though I am a bit hungry.”
At that moment, the door to the Student Council room opened again.
Eina took a fighting stance despite having no intention of fighting.
“Excuse me, is Rokuhara-senpai here…?”
A girl with black hair tied up neatly on the side entered.
Seeing her, Eina shouted.
“Ah, you thieving cat!”
“Who’s the thieving cat?”
Chiaki Yashiro glared at Eina.
Then she puffed out her chest.
“Hmph, unlike you, I have the title of Vice Chairman of the Discipline Committee. Why should I care about the words of someone so insignificant?”
“Huh? I’m the Leader’s partner too! The only one! Right, Leader?”
“…………….Oh.”
The response was clearly delayed.
Eina turned around sharply, but Rokuhara quickly averted his eyes.
And then, for the first time that day, he smiled at Chiaki.
“Glad you came. I was waiting for you.”
“If Rokuhara-senpai calls, I’ll come running from anywhere.”
Chiaki said this with a slight blush.
“Replacing the Student Council with paperwork, huh? But… working with Rokuhara-senpai, I… I can really try my best.”
“Together? You’re just here to play around with paperwork! Leader, fire her!”
“Don’t talk when you’re just playing around yourself.”
Rokuhara brushed off Eina’s words, stood up, and approached Chiaki.
“Huh? Rokuhara-senpai?”
“Chiaki, I have a favor to ask of you.”
Rokuhara placed his hands on Chiaki’s shoulders and looked directly into her eyes.
“Wow, he’s so handsome…!”
“Listen, Chiaki.”
“Y-Yes!”
To Chiaki, the outside world had already disappeared.
She stared at Rokuhara’s face, waiting for his next words.
Finally, Rokuhara said seriously.
“I’m leaving the rest of the paperwork to you.”
“Wha…?”
Before she could process the meaning of his words, Rokuhara’s foot was encased in a glass-like substance.
In the next instant, he grabbed Eina by the collar and dashed out of the Student Council room.
“Because Yukihira asked me! It seems more interesting, so I’m going!”
“Hahahaha! As expected, Leader! Going out, are we?”
In that brief span of 0.1 seconds,
Chiaki was left alone in the Student Council room with a mountain of paperwork.
“Eh… Eh?”
Chiaki looked around, confused, her eyes darting back and forth.
Slowly understanding the situation, she opened her mouth.
“—Still… He’s so cool… I like him…”
Chiaki Yashiro, her title being the Vice Chairman of the Discipline Committee at Kisou Academy.
Though she often gets stuck with unpleasant tasks due to her diligent nature, many admire her.
However, there’s another side to her.
“I’ll brag to the fan club members…!”
She is the Number 2 member of the Rokuhara Fan Club.
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When the girl woke up, there was no one around her.
She was alone, floating inside a tank.
For a young girl, this space was somewhat vast and lonely.
“….?”
She tilted her head.
She didn’t understand anything.
Her origin, everything up to the present moment.
She woke up without any knowledge of what could be called life.
Not knowing anything, not remembering anything.
But there was one thing she did know.
“I’m hungry.”
Hunger was the immediate problem that needed solving.
So, she decided to leave.
The use of her abilities was instinctively known to her.
Using her ability, she easily broke the tank and rolled onto the floor.
“Mm, ow…”
Apparently, shards of glass had cut her fingertips.
But holding back her tears, the girl stood up and walked.
“I want sweets.”
She muttered this to no one in particular and left the room where alarms were blaring.
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