Chapter 95

When Hasegawa Izumi boarded the train, he no longer had the sharp edge he had shown before; instead, he exuded the air of a sunny, cheerful young man.

When he thought of his Little Sister, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

At the dinner table that evening.

"Kukuku... my My other half, how did you fare in this battle?"

Kōko asked curiously about the battle that afternoon.

As for the result, that goes without saying.

My brother is now the strongest in her eyes!

"A thrilling battle, he barely qualifies as an opponent... Perhaps we won't encounter a fight like this again for a long time."

Hasegawa Izumi said with deep emotion.

"..."

Looking at her older brother's expression, Kōko suddenly felt that he looked a bit annoying.

At dawn, the sun rises in the east as usual, and the light of the morning sun spreads across the earth.

Hasegawa Izumi lifted her handbag with one hand, slung it over her shoulder, and swaggered out the door. She glanced at the bicycle, which was still in disrepair, before quickly looking away.

"At Rikka's pace, will she be able to finish the task before the final exams?"

As he walked down the street, he was pondering this question.

Although he left Rikka to Natsukawa to raise, he kept a close eye on her and kept a firm grasp on Rikka learning progress.

Failure or having to retake the exam is unacceptable to everyone, and he is no exception. He is willing to use some flexible methods to achieve this.

He turned the situation this way simply to help Rikka adapt to the world better and to enhance communication among the organization's members.

Suddenly, a jumble of noises ahead caught his attention.

"I'll climb up and save it!"

"Can you climb trees? What if you fall halfway down?"

"Then what do you suggest we do? Just wait here? I need to go to school."

Does anyone have any ideas?

Under a large tree, a group of students were gathered, looking very anxious.

"Meow..."

On a branch in the tree, a little orange cat was whimpering, its eyes blank as it looked down, instinctively trying to help.

Such adorable little animals are indeed eye-catching and evoke feelings of pity.

But the main reason he stopped was because of a blonde, twin-tailed Young Lady who was watching the commotion nearby.

"Do you have any ideas, beautiful lady?"

A primary school girl tugged at Eriri's sleeve, her big, watery eyes staring at her, making it hard for Eriri to leave.

"Well..."

Eriri was just passing by when she was unexpectedly stopped by a child, which made her quite annoyed. She forced a smile, but in this situation, she couldn't just leave like that.

Otherwise, her public image will collapse!

Students from Shuchiin pass by every now and then.

"What can we do? We can only use a ladder..."

Just as she was proposing a solution, her gaze suddenly fell on a figure not far away.

She blinked rapidly at her Childhood Friend, frantically trying to signal him with her eyes.

"Quan, come here quickly! Help..."

Now that she had been noticed, Hasegawa Izumi couldn't pretend not to see her and quickly walked over.

"But where are the ladders here...?"

The child looked confused.

Leave it to me.

A voice that inexplicably inspires trust suddenly rang out.

To everyone's astonishment, Hasegawa Izumi first stepped onto the tree trunk, using the momentum to leap up again, performing a 360-degree somersault in the air, flying over the branches while reaching out to catch the kitten, and then landing steadily.

"Wow, that's amazing! It actually flew..."

"Big brother, you're so handsome!"

"Big brother, I want to be like you too, can you teach me how?"

He was immediately surrounded by several children.

Although it was just a small display of his skills, it still earned him everyone's admiration.

"For you."

Five minutes later, Hasegawa Izumi broke free from the entanglement of her fans and handed the kitten over to a child whose family owned a pet shop.

The two then traveled together.

"Izumi, you really do have fans wherever you go!"

Her eyes seemed to shrink into two tiny dots. Eriri crossed her arms over her chest and said sourly.

"If Eriri could do the same thing as me, the result would be the same."

He said simply.

Are you implying that I'm incompetent?

A young girl's perspective is always so unique.

"Yes."

At times like these, he would often go along with what was being said.

"Izumi, you... idiot!"

Eriri's fair face quickly turned bright red.

He felt it instantly—

That feels so good...!

Club President 103, you're a god forever!

"By the way, Eriri, are you confident about the upcoming final exams?"

Hasegawa Izumi made a connection.

For a young girl, this is also a very important matter.

You really know how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

Eriri glared at him first, then said haughtily, "What problem could I possibly have?"

"Are you sure you're okay? I remember your English grades have never been very good, you barely passed the midterm... Honestly, you're mixed race, yet you get the worst grades in this subject."

"I'm sorry I don't have any talent! Don't assume everyone has the same talent for learning as you. Besides, I don't have the time; I have to draw!"

Eriri puffed out her cheeks.

But how come Izumi knew about this? Does that mean Izumi had been secretly caring about him all along?

That's great! The bond between Childhood Friend is undeniable, and she definitely holds a significant place in Quan's heart!

Thinking of this, the Girlish Heart a secret, delighted feeling.

When the two stepped onto campus, the sight of them walking side by side was still somewhat eye-catching, but no one reacted with the same surprise as before.

At the stairwell, the two parted ways as if nothing had happened.

After he entered the classroom and sat down for a while, a petite girl wearing an eye patch walked in from the doorway.

"Huh?"

He noticed that Rikka's lips were moving, but she wasn't speaking to him, and her eyes seemed unfocused, which puzzled him.

It wasn't until Rikka sat down that he heard what the girl was saying; she had been reciting mathematical formulas.

"They're actually taking it this seriously?"

He was startled.

"Sage, no problem! I have mastered the fundamental physical laws of this world, I will definitely overcome these trials!"

Suddenly, Takanashi Rikka, who was sitting in place, looked up sharply, covered her eyes with one hand, and said in a righteous tone.

"Then keep it up!"

He clenched his right fist to encourage the girl.

It seems that even without him doing anything extra, Rikka can overcome the difficulties through her own efforts.

At the end of get out of class.

"Rikka, you're doing a test during break? You're working so hard!"

Fujiwara Chika ran up behind to play and noticed Rikka's condition, which shocked and embarrassed her.

"Don't get in my way while I'm studying, woman."

Takanashi Rikka raised her head with a cold gaze, startling the latter.

"Izumi-chan, what's wrong with Rikka? It's so scary! Could she have suffered some kind of trauma?"

Fujiwara Chika ran to the side and complained to another person.

"Because Rikka taking her midterm exams..."

Hasegawa Izumi briefly explained the reason.

"I see. Looks like I can't bother Rikka these next few days. I guess I'll just stay here and watch over her peacefully. That's the unspoken understanding between friends..."

After understanding, Fujiwara Chika touched her ten fingers together and revealed a gentle smile.

"Let's not talk about others yet. Chika, have you even tried to study? With your usual effort, you might have failed."

He immediately gave him a questioning look.

"Yes... oh."

Chika-chan's flower-like face immediately wilted, revealing a visible panic as she wiped away her sweat.

Her grades are average, but not perfectly balanced; she has weaker subjects, and if she's careless, she might need extra tutoring.

"I'm going to study too!"

The girl turned and ran away.

After school, I went to the Far East Magic Society. The situation was the same as last week. For them, who used this place as their organization, the final exams were very important.

The same applies to the entire academy; everyone is busy with exams, and most club activities have been suspended.

"Let's start with a simple pop quiz."

Wearing a white lab coat and looking every bit the professional teacher, Natsukawa Masuzu flipped through a book and posed a question.

"... What is the probability that the sum of two dice is 3 when two dice are rolled?"

She lifted the bridge of her glasses with her fair fingers, making them reflect light, and her expression became somewhat serious.

On the first day of the test, Rikka gave a completely random answer to a similar question, which gave her a small shock at scoring only 2 points in math.

So, what about today?

"Easy."

Takanashi Rikka of hair twitched, like a program starting up, and it quickly calculated the answer on the laptop.

"How about it?"

She raised her head with a hint of pride, like a primary school student waiting for praise.