The Almighty Chuunibyou Expert

"You all continue on, Erika and Karen, come with me."

After arranging her work, she had the two freshmen she had her eye on accompany her to deal with the visitors.

"Please, have a seat... I am Asahi Shizuku, the Club President of the News Department. May I ask what business you have here, student?"

After seating the visitors on the sofa, Asahi Shizuku finally spoke.

"I've come to visit the News Department today, and it's actually because..."

Hasegawa Izumi didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly.

"..."

After listening, Asahi Shizuku fell silent, adjusting the bridge of her glasses.

The other two girls, Kyose Erika and Ki Karen, exchanged a glance and then did a tactical lean-back.

They were completely stumped.

Who is this madman? How dare he arrogantly declare he's going to 'Challenge the Dojo'?

They knew that Shuchuin High School had many talented individuals, a place where dragons and crouching tigers hid, so how could anyone possibly win against everyone?

Furthermore, setting aside whether they had the ability, just the act of issuing challenges was enough to show a lack of social grace, it was too offensive!

"Excuse me for asking, but you wouldn't happen to be that... person who became famous on enrollment day, would you?"

Ki Karen asked with great certainty.

"That's right."

He nodded without changing his expression.

"Are you sure you want to do this, Hasegawa-kun?"

Asahi Shizuku tried to ask again.

While publishing such news would certainly be a major draw and bring more attention to the News Department, if they were to actually push it forward, it would likely cause unpredictable repercussions in various aspects, especially for the initiator themselves.

She didn't want to send the other party into an abyss with her own hands.

"Of course."

He replied indifferently.

"Don't limit your vision, our capabilities are beyond your imagination... Hurry up and give us an answer!"

Takanashi Rikka couldn't help but urge them.

"Well, alright then."

Asahi Shizuku hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

After that, they officially began the interview.

"Hasegawa-kun, your challenge this time is a completely suicidal move. I'd like to ask, why have you made such a tragic decision?"

Ki Karen asked with a serious expression during the interview.

"The fact that I'm issuing this challenge means I have enough confidence. My goal is very simple: to make our 'Far East Magic Society' famous and make it the number one existence at Shuchiin."

Hasegawa Izumi glanced at her and replied calmly.

Beside him, Kyose Erika recorded his words in her notebook.

"What is the 'Far East Magic Society'? Is it your club?"

Ki Karen looked confused at the distinctive name.

"That's right. This is the name of the organization established by us, the Wielder of the Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King and the Sage, at Shuchiin. We hope that more like-minded people will join our organization to face the threat of the Bureau of Unseen Boundaries."

Takanashi Rikka took over the conversation.

Ki Karen looked at the Club President with a bewildered expression, but the latter merely shook her head.

She didn't understand either.

Kyose Erika suppressed the urge to complain and continued to record silently.

"Is there anything else you would like to say, Hasegawa-kun?"

At the end of the interview, Ki Karen asked him to make a supplementary statement.

Hasegawa Izumi took a deep breath, his gaze sharpening slightly, and said, "The Go Club is just the beginning. Next, I will challenge more clubs to enhance the status of our 'Far East Magic Society' until everyone acknowledges our existence. Some people may dismiss us, but I will prove one thing to everyone... In front of us, everyone at Shuchiin is trash."

He even dared to trash talk!

Are they really going this far?

The three girls listened, their hearts filled with trepidation.

Regardless of success or failure, the pressure would be unimaginably immense.

Once this news was released, it would definitely invite widespread ridicule!

They couldn't imagine how difficult this path would be.

After Hasegawa Izumi and Takanashi Rikka left.

The three girls exchanged glances.

"What do you guys think? Should we really publish it?"

Asahi Shizuku still seemed hesitant.

"Club President, you already promised them, it's too late to go back on your word now," Ki Karen said, shrugging.

"Even if something happens, it won't be our fault, right? Everyone has to take responsibility for their own decisions," Kyose Erika added.

"Alright."

Asahi Shizuku finally nodded and turned to her club members, urging them to rush the article so it could be published to the public by tomorrow morning.

Hasegawa-kun has the Sawamura family supporting him, so we don't need to worry about people going too far. As for isolation or insults, he said those things when he first enrolled, and his behavior just now... in a way, he should be mentally very strong... probably?

This was her own assessment.

14 Shuchiin's Sensation

Early the next morning, Nibuya Morika dressed herself up beautifully in front of the mirror.

Although the plan to integrate into Shuchiin had encountered a minor setback, it was still largely within her control. During this time, she had successfully joined the cheerleading squad and gotten along fairly well with the girls on the team.

If things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before she gained others' approval and made true friends.

A short distance from the school gate, on the steps, the flowers in the planter were blooming vibrantly.

"This is the starting point for me to step into high society!"

Nibuya Morika walked from below to the higher ground, looking at the historic buildings not far away with great satisfaction.

After finally managing to enter a prestigious high school like this, accumulating some connections would ensure a good future after graduation. If it were like before...

"No! No! I must erase those memories!"

She slapped her forehead.

As Nibuya Morika stepped through the school gate, she suddenly noticed a crowd gathered to the side, their voices noisy.

Watching the spectacle and gossiping had always been human nature. She pretended not to care and walked past, then overheard some keywords: 'Hasegawa,' 'that chuunibyou,' 'everyone is trash,' and so on.

Did he really do something that exaggerated? I thought chuunibyou was the limit... I'll just pretend I didn't hear anything.

Her expression faltered, and she quickened her pace, moving away.

I absolutely must not get involved with that person, or I'll become miserable!

After that, a black luxury car stopped at the school gate. A figure stepped out and also noticed the situation, walking over.

"What's going on?"

Hearing the cold yet beautiful voice, the crowd stopped their discussion and turned to look.

It was a beautiful woman with exquisite features, long black hair that fell over her shoulders, slightly parted in the middle, and wine-red eyes without highlights. Her beautiful face wore an indifferent expression that seemed to exude a chilling aura, giving people a sense of distance.

They recognized the newcomer immediately: Shinomiya Kaguya, known as the 'Ice Princess Kaguya.'

Her presence was so powerful that others hesitated to respond.

"Never mind, I'll see for myself."

Shinomiya Kaguya took a step forward, and the others parted slightly, allowing her to reach the notice board. There, she saw a single-page newspaper produced by the News Department.

The content was exactly what Hasegawa Izumi had said when he accepted the news invitation yesterday, without any alterations.

It was precisely because of this that everyone was so shocked.

"I see. So he did something like that again."

Even after seeing the provocative statement, her expression didn't change much, and she offered no further comment on his behavior.

Just as Shinomiya Kaguya was about to leave, the reactions of others suddenly made her stop.

"It's Sawamura-san!"

"Sawamura-san is here?"

"Let's ask Sawamura-san what she thinks."

The crowd's cheers continued, showing the immense popularity of the newcomer.

The first thing that caught everyone's eyes was the girl's dazzling golden hair, which could be described as a work of art, followed by her porcelain-like skin and clear blue eyes.

Carrying her school bag with both hands, Eriri greeted everyone with a very approachable smile.

"Good day, Sawamura-san."

When she reached Shinomiya Kaguya, she also offered a polite greeting.

Others could be ignored, but the Young Lady of the Sawamura family could not.

"Good day, Shinomiya-san."

Eriri responded politely, nodding with a smile.

"Well then, I'll be taking my leave."

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't linger, turning to leave.

At this point, Eriri was surrounded by everyone, and then she learned about the good deed her Childhood Friend had done.

How long has it been? Izumi, you've pulled off another big stunt?

If this keeps up, Shuchiin will be torn down by you!

She looked at everyone, slightly embarrassed, and offered a polite yet awkward smile. "Alright, alright, everyone, don't be too angry. Maybe they were just acting on impulse. Don't take it too seriously..."

She adopted her usual gentle demeanor to make excuses for her Childhood Friend.

This was her current persona, and no one could fault her for it.

Of course, most people actually disdained such remarks, viewing it as mere clowning around. As long as it didn't affect them directly, they had no intention of causing trouble.

However, for Class C, where Hasegawa Izumi was, the situation was different.

"Hasegawa, what did you mean by that? How dare you!"

"Take your words back and apologize to everyone!"

"Do you know you've ruined the reputation of our Class C?"

Quite a few people questioned him.

He responded, "That was just trash talk. Please don't take it personally... Of course, if you think you're trash, then that's on you."

A rather forceful reply.

If they hadn't known his relationship with Fujiwara Chika, these people would have resorted to more extreme measures.

The current isolation was the best method they could think of.