Chapter 190

If nothing unexpected happens, when the other party appears in public, it will inevitably cause social unrest.

That will likely mark the arrival of a new era.

"Hopefully, they'll be a formidable opponent."

He then looked away.

"Hasegawa-kun, is it over?"

Isayama Yomichi asked worriedly.

"It's completely dead, but its soul has been taken away by something unknown."

"The soul was taken away? What's going on?"

"Alright, I should go now."

Hasegawa Izumi had no intention of explaining in detail; instead, she turned and left, passing through the gate in an instant.

The soldiers waiting outside had left without the soldiers noticing.

"So it was just a coincidence that I ran into them, and that's why I did it on a whim?"

Isayama Yomichi gave a self-deprecating laugh and shook his head.

Unfortunately, I had many more questions I wanted to ask him.

In that case, we'll just have to wait until the next time we meet.

"Before that..."

She picked up the precious sword, drew the blade, and the sharp edge shone brightly before her eyes.

"Ran Guren, I will conquer you!"

She finally understood.

The truly powerful thing is not the sword, but the swordsman himself.

She also wanted to use her own abilities to create a sword like that!

"Hmm."

A while later, Izumi Asami and Kanze Toru, who were lying on the ground, woke up and learned from the surrounding soldiers that the battle was over.

This led them to believe that it was Isayama Yomichi who had resolved the matter, and they wanted to claim credit for it.

But, to their surprise, Isayama Yomichi told them—

He was a 'knight' who just happened to be passing by.

When they pressed for more information, the girl simply smiled, put a finger to her lips, and said, "This is a girl's secret."

Regarding the enormous threats that may arise in the future.

Hasegawa Izumi didn't take it to heart at all.

True strength lies in self-confidence.

Although he judged that his opponent was quite strong, he did not feel a strong desire to fight until he found a worthy opponent.

It's not like we're invincible in one village; it's not time to be eager to challenge everyone with our swords.

He sat on the sofa, legs crossed, holding a novel in both hands, engrossed in reading.

This caught the girls' attention.

"Club President, what are you looking at?"

Natsukawa Masuzu her head to the side, her smooth, silver-white hair falling across her face, a faint smile on her lips, radiating an amazing charm at all times.

He remained silent, simply straightening the novel so the girl could see the cover.

"Love Metronome... huh?"

Natsukawa Masuzu read the book title out word by word, and was immediately dumbfounded.

The title itself tells you what kind of novel it is; for someone like her who opposes romance, it's a completely forbidden book, something she would never touch.

Surprisingly, the Club President was quite interested?

"What?! You Seeker of Truth are reading romance novels?!"

Nibuya Morika also looked incredulous.

"Sage, are you perhaps considering entering into Lovers Contract with someone?"

Takanashi Rikka narrowed her eyes slightly, concealing the subtle thoughts of a young girl.

"No, I just thought it was good. I originally started reading this novel because Eriri strongly recommended it half a year ago, but when a new character appeared in the second volume, I found it quite interesting, so I decided to continue reading."

Hasegawa Izumi.

"Is it really that interesting, Lord Sage? Can I see Death?"

Suspicious, Dekomori Sanae her hand to apply.

"Club President, let me take a look too!"

"I haven't read any romance novels either."

Is it really that interesting? Does watching it make you want to fall in love?

Others also care about content that might interest the Club President.

"Give."

He casually tossed the novel over.

The girls took it, and after reading only the part about the character he mentioned, they immediately understood why he was interested.

79 A wicked smile

In the novel, there is a minor character named 'Hasegawa' who is completely a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) character. He talks nonsense all day long, creating a lot of laughs and adding some color to this pure love story that has hit a roadblock.

In addition, this character has a background as a genius who defeated all other gangs, and is known as the "Oldest King".

Obviously, any student of Shuchiin would know who this character is based on.

"Who dares to portray my wise and mighty Club President as a comedic character! I'll kill her!"

Natsukawa Masuzu slammed her hand on the table, her voice filled with anger, but the smile she couldn't hide at the corner of her mouth revealed her true feelings.

"Ahem, adaptation isn't about making things up. To portray Seeker of Truth in such a way is rather biased, but as ordinary people, our understanding is indeed limited, so we can't expect too much."

Nibuya Morika coughed twice and explained fairly.

"Damn it, the Lord Sage is an unparalleled powerhouse, not some chuunibyou! Who is this person? We must find her and kill her! Make her revise the plot of the novel!"

Only Dekomori Sanae felt genuine indignation, refusing to allow such entertainment to distort the sacred existence in her heart.

"Sanae, there's no need to be in such a hurry. The Sage hasn't said anything yet."

Takanashi Rikka grabbed her arm.

Hasegawa Izumi smiled and said, "I don't feel offended at all. After all, there's no intentional smear campaign involved, and the character's design should align with the work itself. As the creator, Kasishiko did nothing wrong. Furthermore, the story is quite interesting, demonstrating her dedication to the character, which is rare among creators recently and deserves praise."

"Um..."

The girls thought about it carefully and realized that the reading experience was indeed very good, even reminding them of their attitude towards Hasegawa before the change of heaven.

For a moment, I felt quite ashamed.

"Alright, give me the novel now, I haven't finished reading it yet."

Hasegawa Izumi raised her palm.

"Oh."

The last person to read it Natsukawa Masuzu, handed over the novel.

After the club activities ended.

"See you tomorrow."

The girls left at the intersection, and once they were out of sight of others, their expressions immediately changed, and they hurried towards a nearby novel bookstore.

What are you doing here!

The four girls met in the store and repeatedly pointed at each other in this manner.

"Just browsing around. But Natsukawa, why did you come here?"

Nibuya Morika Natsumi scanned her with a playful look.

"I, of course I'm here to buy the latest volume of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure! What's wrong? Is that strange?"

"I can't help but say it," Natsukawa Masuzu said, forcing a smile.

On the other hand, they were quite frank.

"Master, do you want to read romance novels too?"

Dekomori Sanae whispered in Takanashi's ear.

"I just feel that works enjoyed by Sage must be worth reading."

Takanashi Rikka answered calmly.

"Really? Dekumori thinks so too, that's the death!"

Dekomori Sanae nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Subsequently, the three girls each purchased volumes one through three of "Love Metronome".

After pretending for a while, Natsukawa Masuzu couldn't resist the embarrassing act of going back to buy it later. She chose to buy it anyway, explaining, "I'm only buying it because of the Club President; I'm not interested in romance novels."

"Your arrogant demeanor reminds me of someone."

Nibuya Morika made a comment.

"Uh-huh."

Takanashi Rikka and Dekomori Sanae nodded in agreement.

"I already said no!"

The Silver-haired Witch was internally frantic.

It's another morning.

Class 1-C.

A man and a woman happened to bump into each other at the classroom door.

Good morning, Hasegawa-kun.

The girl with headphones around her neck gently raised her hand, her right eye, hidden by her hair, gleaming with an unusual light.

Hello, Nakano-san.

Hasegawa Izumi responded politely, then turned and went into the classroom.

'Finally, I can greet people freely now...'

Standing still, Nakano Miku touched her fingers together, thinking shyly.

She pulled out a chair, walked to her seat, and as she sat down, she secretly glanced behind her out of the corner of her eye.

In the eyes of others, Hasegawa-kun is an extremely powerful and unapproachable king.

However, in her heart, Hasegawa-kun was a very kind and easy-going person, and she had always kept the little secret that she was a 'Rekijo'.

Most importantly, the other person had a good grasp of history and even recommended Three Kingdoms-themed games to her, making her feel like they were kindred spirits.

In short, she would be very happy if things could continue like this for the next three years of high school.

However, the system of repeating a grade is a huge obstacle in our path.

If she can't break through this barrier, she probably won't be able to greet the other person like this again.

Nakano Miku suddenly frowned, remembering the phone call her father had made the night before.

Their father told them that cheating to get into the academy was no longer an option. Apparently, due to internal reasons, the Shuchiin Shinomiya Family going to be restructured, but their father was not yet able to find out the specific reasons behind it.