Chapter 72

Around noon.

To strengthen their friendship, Fujiwara Chika switched seats with the person sitting in front of Rikka.

They each took out their own lunchboxes.

"Rikka, your bento looks really good! You didn't make it yourself like Izumi-chan, did you?"

Fujiwara Chika glanced at Rikka's bento box, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"No, it's the Holy Chef."

Takanashi Rikka answered first, then quickly added, "My older sister... Jukka, she's a chef."

'They actually explained it first!?'

Everyone around was astonished.

This is somewhat breaking people's stereotypes.

Even Hasegawa Izumi glanced at her condition a little longer.

There seems to be some subtle change in Rikka?

But he couldn't speculate on the specifics.

"Your cooking skills are excellent! With an older sister who's a chef, I don't have to worry about making bento boxes!"

Fujiwara Chika praised her with a smile.

"Rikka, being a picky eater is a bad habit, it will lead to malnutrition!"

Suddenly, she noticed Rikka picking up the tomato and setting it aside.

Upon hearing the warning, Takanashi Rikka first glanced at her breasts, then pointed at the tomato with her Chopsticks, saying in an extremely disgusted tone, "Red fruits cause a decrease in Magic Power, and these are especially dangerous. These green, bumpy parts are particularly repulsive; they might even be monster eggs!"

"It's actually such a dangerous thing!"

Fujiwara Chika's gaze towards the tomato instantly changed, filled with fear.

"Alright, Chika, stop playing along with Rikka's act."

Hasegawa Izumi suddenly interrupted.

"Whee."

Fujiwara Chika opened her cherry-like mouth, revealing her bright white teeth.

He then turned and asked, "How's the Holy Chef doing lately?"

"She seems the same as usual, but it looks like... she's completely broken ties with the Management Bureau."

Takanashi Rikka paused for a moment before speaking.

"That's good."

He noticed something amiss, but didn't ask any further questions.

After all, they were sisters, so it's only right that they want to reconcile.

This was originally Rikka's freedom.

"Da... da... da..."

Shortly after they finished lunch, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the classroom.

"Hasegawa-kun, please, please save us!"

Suddenly, a figure rushed in through the door, grabbed his legs, knelt on the ground, and began to wail and scream.

Please, this is a once-in-a-lifetime request!

I can smell trouble coming.

"What are you doing? Sunohara-kun, can you be a little more serious?"

Hasegawa Izumi looked down, head bowed, and said expressionlessly.

The guy with dyed Blondie who was hugging his leg was called Sunohara, I forgot his exact name. He was his classmate, a character who liked to act silly, loved to show off but was also very funny, so he got along well with the others.

"No way! I won't get up from my knees until Hasegawa-kun agrees to my request!"

Sunohara roared at the top of his lungs.

Are you threatening me?

His eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of danger.

Just then, Sunohara gave a wink to a student next to him, who immediately knelt down and hugged his other leg.

"Please! Hasegawa-kun! Please listen to me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime request!"

Everyone:...

Are you going to go all in?

"Let go of my hands first, and I'll give you my answer after I've heard what you've said."

Hasegawa Izumi noticed a large crowd gathered both inside and outside the door, with some even taking photos with their phones to document the scene, which might then be submitted to the News Department with a headline like, "<The Academy's King Displays Domineering Aura, Delinquent Student Kneels and Begs for Forgiveness>"

Doesn't that make him look like a mafia boss?

"Okay, Hasegawa-kun."

Sunohara and another student immediately became obedient, dusted themselves off, and stood up.

He rubbed his hands together and said with a grin, "Does Hasegawa-kun know? Next week we have an inter-school exchange program with Soubu High School in Chiba Prefecture, and they'll be visiting our school..."

Such exchanges between schools are quite common among prestigious schools. Soubu High School, as the high school with the highest deviation score in Chiba, is still somewhat behind Shuchiin, but it is one of the few schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area that can exchange with it.

"So what do you want from me? Do you have enemies over there? Let me make this clear, I'm a man of principle."

Hasegawa Izumi expressed her doubts.

Sunohara quickly chimed in, "We do have enemies, but we're not asking you, Hasegawa, to beat them up. That would be too much of a bully! Besides, it would damage the school's reputation."

Okay, so you really intend to take action, right?

"Actually, besides the academic exchange, there's also a sports exchange match. Soubu High School chose soccer, which is obviously intentional! You know, our Soccer Club ace from last year has already gone on to higher education, and Soubu High School's Soccer Club President suffered a crushing defeat against us. They're definitely planning to use this opportunity to humiliate us! That's why we're asking you to take the lead. We believe that with your abilities, you can definitely lead us to victory!"

The look that Sunohara gave him was like seeing hope.

That's obvious. The previous challenge matches demonstrated the opponent's unparalleled athleticism, so a mere football match would be no problem for them.

"Oh, so you joined the Soccer Club? Do you have enough members already?"

His first thought was of being rejected before.

"After all, it's a popular club at Shuchiin, so there are quite a few people who have joined, especially after you Hasegawa, finished your challenge. Even those who were hesitant before have joined. However, since the training time is too short, we have no confidence in winning, which is why we thought of asking you for help! Our King! Almighty Lord!"

As they were talking, the boy suddenly roared excitedly, as if he had suddenly fallen ill.

What are you doing?

He looked confused and tilted his head.

"Huh? That shouldn't be the case..."

Sunohara scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

At this point, shouldn't the king be excited enough to immediately order an expedition?

"I understand what you mean, but I need to think about it first. Tomorrow... isn't tomorrow the weekend? I'll give you an answer next Monday then."

He patted the other person on the shoulder and walked out of the classroom.

"Hasegawa-kun, come to my office after school. I have something to tell you."

At the end of class, Homeroom Teacher Tsukumo Nanase called out to the students below.

"They actually invited you, the Sage, to a private meeting. Could there be some kind of trap?"

Takanashi Rikka on with suspicion.

"They must be contacting me about the exchange meeting."

Hasegawa Izumi quickly deduced it.

News of the exchange meeting has gradually spread, but it has little to do with most students, so it's not very popular. However, someone with his top grades is definitely going to be a "showcase" for the exchange.

"Ding~"

The school bell rang.

"Rikka, you go to the club first, I'll be there shortly."

After giving a greeting, Hasegawa Izumi left the classroom and headed towards the office.

Bright sunlight streamed in from outside the corridor.

Hasegawa Izumi pushed open the door and went straight to the Homeroom Teacher's seat.

"Teacher."

He spoke up to remind him.

"Um."

Tsukumo Nanase realized what was happening and gently tapped her forehead.

"Hasegawa-kun, you must have heard about the exchange event, right?"

That's right.

"Then I don't need to explain further. Basically, we need to select a Student Representative during the exchange, and as the top student in the grade, you naturally received everyone's unanimous recommendation. So, I just want to ask if you're willing to take on this responsibility?"

"I asked with a smile," said Tsukumo Nanase.

"To be honest, teacher, I'm not very interested. Could you give it to someone else, like Shinomiya-san? As the Young Lady of the Shinomiya Family, she's clearly more suitable than me and should make a better impression, right?"

He seemed uninterested.

"Hasegawa-kun, you just want to slack off, don't you?"

Suddenly, Tsukumo Nanase's eyes sharpened, and she saw right through his thoughts.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Tsukumo Nanase continued, her gaze fixed on him, "You can refuse, but even if you're not the Student Representative, you still have to be there."

"Then let's leave it at that."

He nodded.

At this moment, the Far East Magic Society was bustling with activity.

"You imposter Morisummer, bring it on, Death! I'll show you what the hammer of justice truly is!"

"You chuunibyou brat, the one who will be defeated is you!"

Nibuya Morika and Dekomori Sanae faced off against each other, each adopting a defensive stance to guard against a sneak attack.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Meanwhile Natsukawa Masuzu secretly took out her phone and quietly recorded everything, a smile playing on her lips.

Write these down and show them to them later; that scene will surely be very interesting!

"Be careful to control the strength of your attacks. If you break any teacups or anything like that, the Sage will punish you!"

Takanashi Rikka didn't try to stop the fight; she simply calmly offered a reminder.

Just as the two sides were on the verge of exchanging blows.

"Thud."

Hasegawa Izumi pushed the door open and entered, closing it behind her.

At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to him.

He quickly analyzed the situation and gestured, "You guys do your thing, don't worry about me."

By this time, everyone had lost the will to fight.

"Lord Sage, Master said you went to meet with the Order Keepers alone? Does that mean we've affected the balance?"