Age of Heroes, Alaya Exposed Me

That boy, he couldn't possibly have EX-rank [Cooking] skills on top of EX-rank [Social Skills], could he?

That's obviously impossible!

Tamamo no Mae looked at the names on the tablet in her hand and said, "Besides you, Tohsaka Rin and Julian also recommended him. Did you really not discuss this?"

"N-no!"

Ilya quickly shook her head.

She silently noted down these names in her heart.

Tamamo no Mae smiled gently, "Since you all recommend him so highly, I'll grant your wish."

A normal boy, let's see how you'll act when facing Heroic Spirits.

You'll probably be so scared you won't be able to do anything.

If you've got the guts, go try to charm the Heroic Spirits, make a bunch of them fight over you!

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

Ilya quickly stood up and bowed gratefully.

Being chosen from the hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Fuyuki Academy City as a representative for a normal person was a tremendous honor.

She hadn't even thought it would be possible to succeed before.

After leaving the administrative building.

Ilya ran off, wanting to quickly share this great news with him.

Ding dong~

She pressed the doorbell, her small face flushed from exertion, her flat chest heaving.

The door opened.

Wei Gong, wearing a panda apron, greeted her in surprise, "Yo, Ilya, you're here early today. I've already prepared dinner, wash your hands and let's eat."

"Brother Wei Gong, I have a huge surprise for you!"

Ilya took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.

"Oh, surprise? What do you mean by surprise?"

Wei Gong feigned surprise.

The little loli had told him before that she had a surprise, and he had been looking forward to it.

Now, it seemed like she was going to fulfill her promise.

Could this little girl, who was a genuine rich loli, actually give him a 3080T gas stove?

Ilya tilted her flushed little face up, smiling sweetly, "The surprise is—Congratulations, you've been chosen as the student representative to welcome the Heroic Spirits!"

And a quick plug for a friend's new book--

The ceramic spoon in Wei Gong's hand suddenly dropped to the floor, shattering with an incredibly crisp sound.

A serene smile, much like the ancestral teachings of the Tohsaka family, appeared on his face.

He pretended to be calm and looked down at the little loli, "Um, I don't think I heard you clearly just now. Could you please rephrase the surprise you mentioned?"

My ears must be playing tricks on me!

How could he, a normal person, be chosen as the student representative to welcome Heroic Spirits?

"The surprise is that in three days, you will be the normal student representative welcoming the Heroic Spirits!"

Ilya's smile grew even brighter.

Just as she had predicted.

Even though the boy, who was always calm and composed in front of her, unfazed by even the collapse of a mountain, had instantly lost his composure upon hearing such tremendous news.

Look, his surprise spoon even fell to the floor!

Ilya breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since their first meeting, she had felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with him, a feeling of fate, like meeting someone from a past life.

This had made her shamelessly come over to freeload meals.

She had freeloaded meals time and time again, always leaving full, and had always wanted to repay him.

Now, she could finally repay his kindness.

Once you've accepted favors, you're indebted; once you've eaten someone's food, you owe them. By repaying him, she could continue to freeload meals openly.

She could even find time to move in and live with him!

When Ilya imagined being gently woken up by him every morning, having delicious breakfast prepared, and going to school together, she would feel envious of her girlfriends.

And even a little jealous.

Such a life would be wonderful, making her want to insert herself between them.

Ilya excitedly took credit, "I met with Headmaster Tamamo no Mae today and recommended you to her in person!"

"Three days later... student representative... to receive Heroic Spirits..."

Wei Gong suddenly felt a sense of unreality, as if he were dreaming.

He looked at the adorable face of the little angel before him and suddenly felt like crying.

How could I possibly be recommended by you like this!

Is this a little angel?

She's clearly a little devil disguised as an angel!

He had been determined to avoid the Heroic Spirits and enjoy a normal life as an ordinary high school student.

Having traversed six thousand years of human history and protected countless Heroic Spirits, his mission as a Savior was complete.

Why must his peaceful daily life be shattered?

Is this also part of your plan, Alaya?

Wei Gong felt an undisguised malice, clearly thinking--

The whole world is targeting me!

At this moment, Luo Ya, who was inside the house, also ran over barefoot. Looking at the broken spoon, she asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Brother Wei Gong is too surprised, because he's been chosen as the student representative to welcome King Arthur, Mordred, and the King of Heroes!"

Ilya repeated once more.

Such momentous good news naturally deserved to be repeated over and over.

"Ahhh, why isn't it me!"

Luo Ya instantly let out a scream like a marmot, clutching Wei Gong's arm. "You absolutely have to take me with you, this is my lifelong dream!"

King Arthur and the King of Heroes were her favorite Heroic Spirits.

Even the posters in her room featured both of them.

Every time she bought a lottery ticket, she would first pay homage to the King of Heroes, asking for his blessing on her financial luck.

"How about I give it to you?"

Wei Gong's smile was extremely forced, and he almost started crying.

He truly didn't care about such an opportunity.

Let alone receiving Heroic Spirits, he had even teased them countless times.

He loved seeing those guys look like they wanted to beat him up but couldn't, their frustration evident.

But it was different now.

Those guys could actually beat him up!

What if King Arthur and Mordred reenacted their "father-son affection" again?

If he rushed in to block them, he'd be willingly throwing his life away!

Because this time, he didn't have a respawn shield.

People really die when they're killed!

"Ahhh, but I wasn't chosen!" Luo Ya, feeling envious, wanted to bite him.

She really wished she could switch places with him, she was so jealous!

Wei Gong casually grabbed her by the back of her neck and pushed her aside, then said to Ilya, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome, as long as you're happy!" Ilya smiled sweetly.

With this huge surprise, she could shamelessly mooch off meals every day.

Blissful!

As she entered the living room and sat on the sofa waiting for dinner, Wei Gong swept up the fragments on the floor, dumped them into the trash can, and began to ponder how to handle this situation.

With his current strength, he wasn't enough to confront three Heroic Spirits simultaneously.

Therefore, he needed to form alliances.

After the video of the The Oldest King was exposed, the Golden Flash should recall his memories and definitely consider him his most important friend.

Next, he just needed to contact the Golden Flash in advance and latch onto this "joyful monster."

With the Golden Flash's power, he could temporarily overcome this hurdle.

Perfect!

Just then, his phone rang.

He answered and asked in confusion, "Miss Rin, what do you need me for?"

"To fulfill the surprise I promised earlier."

Tohsaka Rin paused, then replied with feigned aloofness, "I recommended you to be the student representative for receiving the Heroic Spirits, and it's already successful."

"...Thank you so much!"

Wei Gong felt his temples throbbing.

Good grief, were those three consecutive surprises you gave me all for this?

I was trying to help you out of kindness, so why are you repaying me with ingratitude?

"Hmph, you're welcome. We're even now!"

Tohsaka Rin snorted.

Lately, he had been appearing in her dreams more and more often, making her unable to resist observing him secretly time and time again.

She absolutely had to use this recommendation to clear her debt and completely restore her original aloof, ladylike demeanor!

"..."

Wei Gong stared at the hung-up phone, utterly speechless.

Miss Rin, you're clearly repaying kindness with ingratitude, so how can we possibly be even?

As soon as he hung up, another call came in.

The other party said unceremoniously, "Wei Gong, call me Daddy!"

"Get lost, what do you want?"