What Does a School Principal Even Do? (Leans Back Tactically) / Don't Fight. What Are the Perks of Yixiu? Whoever Gets It Right Gets Him!

Oh, my old friend, I swear to God, if nobody had told me this was a school, I would have thought it was some European noble's estate. It was just that high-class.

Ishiu subconsciously touched his clothes. Fortunately, Kiana and the others were all dressed casually. Otherwise, he really would have had to go down the mountain to find a tailcoat, lest he embarrass himself.

"We're here. This is St. Freya Academy. Ishiu, welcome." Himeko smiled as she stood at the gates of St. Freya Academy and gestured for Ishiu to enter.

"Mm." Ishiu nodded, reined in his emotions a little, then patted Little Pudding's exposed thigh teasingly. "Bronya, we're here. Time to get off."

(PS: Recommending two books)

"Living in Lungmen, Engaged to Chen Huijie, Logging Off"

"Assassin of Arknights"

What Is a Headmaster? (Tactical Lean Back)

"Mm..." Bronya's reaction was somewhat beyond Ishiu's expectations. She seemed like a different person, unusually quiet. After getting off him, she kept her head lowered and did not say a word.

Ishiu could not understand what she meant by this, so he did not take it to heart. He merely assumed she was acting tsundere again, then followed Himeko and the others into St. Freya Academy.

Once inside the academy, that aristocratic atmosphere became even stronger. Neatly trimmed flowers and greenery lined both sides of the walkway. With a light breath, a fresh fragrance rushed into his nose, instantly lifting his spirits.

After walking a little farther, they could see a flowerbed in the middle, along with a small fountain. Ishiu also spotted a few scattered girls sitting by the fountain, laughing and playing. It was quite a sight.

Ishiu and the others' arrival caught their attention. Of course, they were not looking at Kiana, Himeko, or the others, but at Ishiu—the man who had appeared in an all-girls academy.

It was not as if St. Freya Academy had no men at all, but they were either maintenance workers or teachers, and all too old. Unless a girl liked older men, teenage girls naturally preferred boys their own age.

And St. Freya Academy happened to be an all-girls academy. These girls had their natures suppressed all day long, so when they saw such a handsome and youthful boy walking over, they instantly exploded like a pot boiling over. Within seconds, they had all crowded around him.

"Wow! It's a boy!"

"And he looks younger than us!"

"Is he really a boy? Could he be a girl who looks like a boy? Look how fair his skin is."

Ishiu looked at the girls who had suddenly rushed over, completely dumbfounded. He had never received treatment like this before. Was this heaven?

"Hey! What are you trying to do? Keep your hands to yourselves! He's my friend." Before Bronya could even speak, Kiana jumped out first. Like a mother hen protecting her chick, she stood in front of Ishiu.

"Kiana, he's your friend? How was he allowed into the academy?" a girl with glasses asked curiously.

St. Freya Academy was, after all, an academy that trained Valkyries. Under normal circumstances, outsiders were not allowed in at all. That was why they had become so excited upon seeing a boy like Ishiu.

"You don't need to worry about that. It's academy business. As for you girls, what time do you think it is? You're still fooling around here? Do you want a lecture?" Himeko said with narrowed eyes.

Murata Himeko held considerable authority in the students' hearts. The moment she spoke, the girls hurriedly turned and ran away, though they still cast reluctant glances at Ishiu before leaving.

"Damn, are all the girls at your school this... enthusiastic?" Ishiu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Those girls had genuinely startled him when they rushed up just now.

Their eyes had practically been shining, as though they had spotted giant pandas. Ishiu was not quite used to it.

"It's not too bad. Mainly because they haven't seen men in a long time," Himeko said calmly. "Give it a few years, and they should be as calm as I am."

"Pfft—"

Kiana suddenly burst out laughing. Everyone turned toward her in confusion, drawn by her laughter, but she clutched her stomach and laughed as she said, "Hahaha, Auntie Himeko, doesn't your conscience hurt saying that? Aren't you the one who wants a man most in this academy? I even heard you talking in your sleep last night, saying you wanted to find a good man to marry..."

Kiana's words abruptly stopped halfway through, because Himeko had already appeared behind her. With a dark expression, she reached out and placed her hand on Kiana's head.

"Kiana, who did you say wants a man the most?"

She enunciated every word. With each word, her grip tightened. Ishiu and the others standing nearby could even hear crisp creaking sounds, as if Kiana's head were about to be deformed in Himeko's hand.

"Ah! It hurts, it hurts! Auntie Himeko, I was wrong! Please spare me! I'm going to die!!" Tears burst from Kiana's eyes in pain. She had clearly stepped right on Himeko's landmine this time, which was why Himeko had been so ruthless.

"Hmph!" Himeko snorted coldly before finally releasing Kiana. Then she looked at Ishiu and the others.

"Don't misunderstand. I just have high standards for the opposite sex. If I were serious about it, I would have stopped being single long ago. So it's not that nobody wants me, nor is it that I can't find someone. Understand?"

"...Understood. We understand." With Kiana's example right before them, how could the three of them dare object? They nodded so rapidly they looked like chicks pecking grain, which finally satisfied Himeko somewhat.

"Waaah... Mei, my head hurts so much. Pat me~~" Kiana threw herself into Raiden Mei's arms with teary eyes. She took advantage of the opportunity while whining pitifully.

"Kiana, you..." Having long understood Kiana's nature, how could Raiden Mei not see through her little scheme? Feeling that strange sensation against her chest, her face flushed slightly. She hurriedly pushed Kiana away with force. "Enough, Kiana. Stop fooling around. We should hurry to see the Headmaster."

"Hmph, brat, hurry up and rub my head. It hurts like hell." Unable to get any advantage from Miss Mei, Kiana looked disappointed, then turned to Ishiu instead.

"Fuck, are you treating me like a backup or what?" Ishiu's face darkened. Damn it, Kiana had gone to Mei first, failed, and then come to him. No matter how he looked at it, she was treating him like a backup. Were they even brothers anymore?

"How could you be a backup? What kind of relationship do we have? I've always treated you like one of the girls." Kiana winked playfully at Ishiu, mischief written all over her face.

"Your ass!" Ishiu's mouth twitched. He knew exactly what Kiana meant. She was making fun of that time he had worn women's clothing. This little brat!

Fuming, Ishiu reached out to pinch Kiana's cheeks. Kiana neither dodged nor resisted, simply letting him squeeze her face. Her eyes curved into crescents as she laughed so hard her body trembled.

"Why have you two started messing around again..." Raiden Mei sighed helplessly and pressed a hand to her forehead. Great, now they could not leave again.

"The two of them are close, huh? Do they often play around like this?" Himeko watched Ishiu and Kiana bickering with interest and asked Raiden Mei.

"Mm... They both have a childish side, and they get along well, so sometimes they end up like this..." Mei felt a little embarrassed. She felt as if two parents had met on the road, only to see the other person's child studying while her own child played in the mud by the roadside.

Bronya's gaze instantly sharpened.

She had thought Raiden Mei was her... no, Seele's greatest enemy. But looking at the current situation, so the real enemy was you, Kiana!

This woman was truly terrifying. She deliberately acted foolish and silly to make everyone lower their guard, yet before anyone noticed, she had already stolen the house.

But don't celebrate too early. As long as I'm here, none of you vixens will lay a single finger on Ishiu!

Bronya immediately rushed forward, forcibly wedging herself between the two and ending their little scuffle.

The group then continued on their way. After passing several buildings, they finally entered the tallest one. This was the core of all St. Freya Academy. Normally, aside from important staff, other students were not allowed to enter freely.

Under Himeko's lead, they easily passed the guards and entered the building.

Theresa's office was on the far right of the fifth floor. After arriving at the door, Himeko knocked.

Normally, she never knocked. But considering Ishiu was here this time, she wanted to save Theresa some face. If Theresa was secretly reading manga inside again and Himeko led everyone straight in, would people not think the hidden boss of St. Freya Academy was only capable of this much?

At Himeko's knock, a strange commotion immediately came from inside the office, as if someone were frantically tidying things up and had accidentally knocked over a cup on the desk.

Himeko's mouth twitched. "Theresa, can we come in?"

"W-Wait! Don't come in yet! I-I'm handling something very important. Just wait!" Theresa's urgent voice came from inside. Ishiu and the others had no idea what was going on. Only Himeko understood the situation, and she could only shake her head helplessly and wait outside.

After waiting several minutes, the group finally pushed the door open and entered once Theresa called out that they could come in.

"Ishiu, welcome."

Inside the office, Theresa sat in an executive chair. The corners of her lips curved slightly as sunlight streamed in from the window behind her. She held a steaming cup of black tea, sitting with dignified elegance. Her long white hair had been neatly combed, glimmering with dazzling golden light beneath the sun.

"..."

To be fair, Theresa's deliberately arranged pose this time truly stunned everyone, including Himeko. Himeko even felt as if she were asking herself, Is this really the Theresa I know? Or has she been replaced by someone else?

Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Theresa smiled in satisfaction. Her practice in front of the mirror over the past two days had not gone to waste after all. It had finally come in handy. Let's see who dared call her the Judas Launcher now! (Laughs)

Just as she was feeling pleased with herself, Theresa subconsciously took a sip of the freshly brewed black tea to wet her throat before launching into some bragging.

But she had forgotten to blow on it. The moment the tea entered her mouth, it scalded her so badly that she screamed repeatedly, nearly dropping the cup in her hand.

"..."

Yes, now this felt right.

"Theresa, as promised, I'm here." Ishiu did not waste any words and got straight to the point.

"Phew, phew, phew..." Yet Theresa did not reply. She stuck out her pink tongue and kept fanning it with her hand. Her comical appearance immediately made everyone laugh.

"Sigh..." Himeko pressed a hand to her forehead in exasperation. Great, all her face had been lost. Sure enough, she should never have expected anything from Theresa.

"Cough, cough... Ishiu, sit wherever you like. Don't be shy, make yourself at home. Himeko, make them some tea." After recovering, Theresa noticed everyone staring at her. Her little face immediately flushed with embarrassment, and she hurriedly changed the subject.

"Is black tea all right?" Himeko asked casually.

"Whatever."

Ishiu pulled over a chair and gestured for Bronya to sit first before pulling one over for himself.

Sitting across from Theresa's desk, Ishiu looked at Theresa, who had adopted the pose of Commander Ikari, and said, "Theresa, I've thought it over. I've decided to join St. Freya Academy."

"Ah?" Theresa froze, clearly not expecting Ishiu to be so straightforward. She had already prepared herself for a battle of words, rolling around, and acting cute, yet this brat did not play by the rules.

"Why? Weren't you unwilling before?" Theresa asked in confusion. As someone in a position of authority, she had to know why Ishiu's attitude had changed. Otherwise, he might sell her out and she would still help count the money.

"Well... Since things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. To tell the truth, the person who implanted the Conquest Gem into Mei's body, caused her to awaken as a Herrscher, and turned Changkong City into what it is today... was Cocolia."

"So it really was her..." Theresa frowned, though she was not too surprised. She knew quite a bit about Anti-Entropy. After all, they had been dealing with each other for so many years. When Ishiu mentioned it last time, she had vaguely guessed that person was Cocolia. Now Ishiu had merely confirmed it.

"After I returned, I had a talk with Mom. I wanted her to give up the Herrscher Core, but I failed." Ishiu took a deep breath and said gravely, "I can't stop her. Mom's ambition was beyond my imagination, and after this failure, her methods will definitely become more extreme. So, if I want to stop her, I need to find somewhere capable of opposing her."

"So you came to St. Freya Academy."

Theresa nodded in understanding. She might not be particularly reliable, but she could tell that although Ishiu and Cocolia were mother and son, their ideals would never align. She knew exactly what kind of person that old fox Cocolia was. As for Ishiu, she did not know him well, but when she saw him running around desperately for Changkong City all night that day, she knew he could be trusted.

His blood was hot.

That was why she had extended an olive branch to Ishiu despite him belonging to the enemy camp. She admired this child, who was so young yet understood how to shoulder responsibility.

He was just like her back then.

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Don't Fight, Whoever Can Say What Benefits Ishiu Has Gets Them!

"Very good. I look forward to having you join us. I'm sure St. Freya Academy will not disappoint you." Theresa smiled and extended her hand.

"However, I hope you can agree to one request." Ishiu shook Theresa's hand, hesitated slightly, then spoke.

"What request? Go ahead. As long as it's something I can do, I naturally won't refuse." Theresa patted her chest, boasting loudly. Taking in a powerful ally whose combat strength could rival an S-rank Valkyrie had put her in an exceptionally good mood.

"I hope Bronya can join St. Freya Academy as well." Ishiu pointed at Little Pudding beside him. "Like me, she did not want to follow Mom down the wrong path, so she came with me. I hope you can accept her."

"Bronya?" Theresa glanced at Bronya and, without the slightest hesitation, waved her little hand. "Fine. I can let her enter St. Freya Academy and become a Valkyrie."

"Thank you." Ishiu let out a breath of relief. He had not expected Theresa to be so agreeable.

Theresa was not stupid either. She simply felt that since she had decided to take Ishiu in, she should naturally trust him. Otherwise, what right did she have to ask him to listen to her?

And more importantly, one little Bronya was not worth Theresa's concern at all.

If she truly were an Anti-Entropy spy, Theresa could not imagine Anti-Entropy being stupid enough to use someone as talented as Ishiu as a spy unless their brains had been flooded.

It would be like Schicksal sending Durandal or Rita to Anti-Entropy as spies. Was that even possible?

"Then next, let's discuss what position you'll have in the future, Ishiu," Theresa said.

"What position?" Ishiu asked doubtfully.

"Your position at St. Freya Academy from now on." Theresa tapped the desk, a teasing look appearing on her face. "The combat personnel trained by Schicksal are all Valkyries. Men rarely serve as combat personnel, so how about... considering taking on a Valkyrie title as well?"

"...Is it too late for me to quit?"

"Haha, I was just joking. Don't take it seriously." Theresa smiled, easing the atmosphere a little before continuing, "I heard from Kiana that you're only fourteen this year?"

"I'll be fifteen soon," Ishiu corrected.

"Mm... Only fourteen... That's a little too young. I really don't know how you became so strong." Theresa rubbed her chin and fell into thought.

To be honest, Ishiu's situation was a little awkward. On one hand, he possessed overwhelming combat ability. Even a lower-class Honkai Emperor was no match for him. Someone like that should be sent directly to the front lines to fight Honkai Beasts.

But on the other hand, setting aside his combat strength for now, he was only fourteen years old and an orphan. No matter how one looked at it, a child his age should not be sent to the battlefield, even if he possessed astonishing strength.

After all, Theresa was not Otto. For her, emotions would always outweigh cold logic.

Theresa hesitated for a long time before asking tentatively, "Ishiu, how about you first enroll as a student and study at St. Freya Academy for a while?"

"Huh? Isn't this an all-girls academy?" Ishiu looked utterly confused.

"Cough, cough... Strictly speaking, St. Freya Academy is not actually an all-girls academy. It's just that all the students here happen to be girls," Theresa said solemnly.

"Haha, that's great! Then we'll be classmates from now on. You'll have to call me your senior, brat~" Kiana jumped up excitedly at those words. To her, Mei and Ishiu were the most important people in her life. If she could stay with both of them in the days ahead, that would be double the happiness!

"Hey, hey, I never said I wanted to be a student." Ishiu hurriedly shook his head. Was this a joke? He had already been a student in his previous life. How could he possibly become one again in this life? Even if all his classmates were girls, he absolutely would not become a student!

"Ishiu, I know you're strong and mature for your age, but you're still too young. Besides, reading more books can help you gain knowledge. There's absolutely no harm in it for you," Theresa said to Ishiu in the tone of someone coaxing a child.

"Uh... I've actually already gone to school, and I've even taught myself university courses," Ishiu said after thinking for a moment.

"Mm? Are you messing with me?" Theresa narrowed her eyes and looked at Ishiu rather unhappily.