The sealed King of Jikochu, huh? The enemy boss, which meant the one holding the most of that "Evil Thought Energy."
Seeing Ash's thoughtful expression, Joe couldn't tell what he was thinking for a moment.
"You really—"
Before Joe could finish, Ash shoved him aside. Joe tried to pull away Ash's hand, only to realize that Ash's palm gripped his shoulder like an iron clamp, making it ache.
Just how strong was this guy?!
"You want a reason? Fine, I'll give you one."
Through Ash's eyes, Joe saw nothing but endless emptiness for a single instant.
"Because I can, so I want to, therefore I will." 0
"How self-centered—!"
"Now, move."
Shoving Joe aside again, Ash walked toward the hospital entrance under Joe's incredulous gaze.
"Still, using sumo as an excuse? She wasn't even a sumo wrestler. I can't believe she actually said that."
When Ash reached the entrance, he recalled the excuse Aida Mana, who had come with him, had given the receptionist doctor. He found it rather amusing.
Whatever. No matter what she said, it had nothing to do with me anyway...
"Ash-sensei—"
Hearing a certain girl's distinctively energetic voice from behind him, he clicked his tongue and turned around.
The girl with bandages on her face ran toward Ash while waving, as though nothing had happened.
"You're already fine?"
He hadn't held back at all. Ai's condition made Ash wonder whether she was actually some alien orphan sent from a planet on the brink of destruction.
"I, Aida Mana, am the Student Council President of Daibei First Middle School! This is nothing!"
"I don't think that has anything to do with being Student Council President."
Ash took a step back, preparing to see what Ai, whose expression had turned serious, wanted to say to him.
Anger? Fear?