Chapter 330

As a member of the Go-home club, she didn't stay at Shuchiin for long and soon returned home.

"The story begins on that day, with a boy and girl in their chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) phase, a chance encounter, a youthful romantic comedy between the Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King User and the Sage..."

Sitting at her desk, she began to outline her new work on her laptop.

"This is so annoying. Doesn't this mean we're only getting those guys' storylines?"

"No, this needs to be changed. There's too much of this 'chuunibyou' (middle school syndrome)..."

"The upperclassman who doesn't have chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) can be a perfect 'contrast,' which should add more color to the story."

Halfway through writing, she felt very dissatisfied with the character's screen time, so she deleted it and retyped it.

"Good."

Looking at the rearranged story, Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded in satisfaction and then closed her laptop.

"Speaking of which, what exactly did that junior mean by that attitude? So mysterious... That person's style is still so peculiar."

Suddenly, she yawned again, slumped onto the table, her gaze somewhat unfocused, lost in thought.

"Shiyu, dinner's ready."

I don't know how much time had passed, but then I heard my mother's voice from outside the door.

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly opened her eyes.

"Did I fall asleep again? Could it be some kind of supernatural or bizarre thing...?"

After being reminded by Hasegawa, her views on her health problems changed somewhat, and as a light novelist, she also made some imaginative connections.

However, she still found the idea too absurd and dismissed it from her mind.

"Ha~"

At the dining table, Mrs. Kasumigaoka yawned.

"Mom, are you very tired?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned slightly.

"Hmm... I've been feeling a bit tired lately, I don't know why. I thought it was just an old ailment acting up, so I went to the hospital for a checkup, but they couldn't find anything wrong. I even took a nap today."

"I see."

Her gaze sharpened, and she seemed lost in thought.

The next morning.

"I slept all night, but I'm still so tired..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rubbed her temples.

The mirror reflected her stunning beauty; there were no dark circles under her eyes, yet she still felt powerless.

"Ha~"

Once on the street, she observed the crowds of people going to work and school and noticed that there were a lot of people yawning.

Although there's a saying that yawning is contagious, the fatigue on everyone's faces was quite obvious.

This unusual scene, and the subtle pressure it exuded, drove her curiosity to uncover the truth behind it all.

So, it was noon.

She arranged to meet the man who might know the answer.

Under the azure sky, the scene is like a painting.

The girl sat on the bench, one hand resting on the armrest, her chin propped up, her eyes closed, as if she were asleep.

"Senior, are you asleep?"

She was startled awake when the voice rang in her ear. Turning her head, she saw that the boy had been sitting beside her at some point.

"Junior, when did you... huh~ arrive?"

As she spoke, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but yawn again, the change in her voice sounding rather cute.

"Just sat down."

As Hasegawa Izumi answered, she looked at her with knowing eyes.

"Senior, it seems you have many questions for me."

"From yesterday to today, I've noticed many strange phenomena..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha began by giving a brief explanation, then brought her face closer, her lipstick shimmering slightly in the sunlight, and spoke in a coquettish voice.

"Junior, what exactly do you know? Tell... me..."

"Is the impact so widespread?"

Hasegawa Izumi was slightly surprised.

"I initially thought you just encountered a ghost, but it seems things are more serious than I imagined."

"Do you think encountering ghosts is a very common thing?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was somewhat speechless, thinking to herself:

[I'd like to see what gives you the audacity to say such a thing, junior!]

Volume 4: Chapter 22 True geniuses should be able to break through in battle.

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha did not receive his proof.

When school ended in the afternoon, a petite girl wearing a white eye patch came to her.

She vaguely remembered this person; she was super chuunibyou underclassman who had been entangled with her junior since the beginning of the semester.

"... Takanashi? I think that's your name, right?"

"Takanashi Rikka, that's the name I use in the human world. You can call me by another name, 'Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King'."

The chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girl struck what she thought was a cool pose, then returned to normal.

"It's nice to see you again, Kasumigaoka-senpai."

Where is your junior?

Kasumigaoka Utaha was somewhat speechless, and looked around.

"Junior? You mean the Sage?"

"Oh, Sage..."

She smiled inwardly and nodded.

"It's your Club President, Hasegawa."

"The Sage said he had something urgent to attend to and entrusted this matter to me."

"Can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly, expressing her slight displeasure through her tone.

"Besides the Sage, the Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King is the strongest!"

Takanashi Rikka said confidently.

"Is there no one else?"

"Just me."

"Oh well."

Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed, having no other good options, and had no choice but to take the other person home.

On the other side.

"Rikka, let me see just how deep your potential is."

Hasegawa Izumi stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the wall, secretly observing.

According to his deduction, this incident was neither too big nor too small, just right for him to gain experience.

After their previous sparring, he had already realized that Rikka's condition had reached its peak, and she was just a little short of taking another step forward.

However, if such a bottleneck is to be overcome with time, it's hard to say how long it will take. Perhaps others will catch up before she breaks through, so she is anxious.

Having realized this, he assigned the task to Rikka.

And so, Hasegawa Izumi followed behind, arriving at the area where the Kasumigaoka family lived.

The tram hasn't arrived at the station yet.

Through the window, with his keen eye, he discovered the clue.

Wisps of black energy originated from a certain point, spread outwards through the ground, and slowly eroded and swallowed up the surrounding vital energy.

There seemed to be a very deep demonic influence there.

"It seems that Rikka's trip will be more difficult than I anticipated..."

"Well, without enough pressure, there's no way to motivate people to move forward."

"True geniuses should be able to break through in battle."

With a 'bang,' the tram doors opened.

Takanashi Rikka, looked up, her eyes sparkling in the sunlight.

"Takayuki, what are you looking at?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was initially puzzled, then looked over herself, only to find the sunlight too dazzling, and quickly looked away.

What's the structure of this guy's eyes?!

"Nothing much, just searching for any traces the enemy might have left."

Takanashi Rikka looked away and said.

"Any discoveries?"

"No, but... I feel a little strange."

As a superpowered Ability User about to break through to the Rank Three, the girl's senses were already extremely sharp. Although she couldn't perceive it, she still noticed a slight loss of physical strength.

"If it's Yotsuya, we should be able to see it."

This is what Takanashi Rikka was thinking.

Ultimately, the 'spiritual eye' is just a very common technique for using spiritual power, not even a real move. Even with her current spiritual power, it's at most equivalent to the effect of a beginner-level Onmyo Eyes, meaning she can't see much.

Unless one's understanding of spiritual power itself reaches an astonishing level, like that of Sage.

The two walked across the street and arrived at the foot of an apartment building. Judging from its location and exterior decoration, it wasn't much better than the apartment where Takanashi lived.

"Do you live here Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

"Otherwise, you don't actually think I come from a wealthy family like those Young Lady in your club, do you?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's tone was slightly sarcastic.

She got into Shuchiin based on her own merit!

"I see."

Takanashi Rikka's lips twitched.

The girl, who could only enter through a special connection, was too ashamed to speak of it.

"Snap."

"I'm home... Isn't Mom home?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha took out her key, opened the door, thought for a moment, and went to her parents' bedroom.

Through the unlocked bedroom door, she saw her mother still sleeping in bed.

Takanashi Rikka glanced at him, and seeing that he was simply asleep, she remained silent.