Sakayanagi Arisu's lips curled into a smile. Just one word from her was enough to make Ye Yunchuan's expression turn grave.
Make You Laugh
It had to be said: Sakayanagi Arisu truly was the smartest woman in the world after Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
With just one glance, she had identified the biggest problem on Academy Island.
"Not bad, Sakayanagi. Even I hadn't thought of that!"
After all, Academy Island was just an artificial island. It wasn't huge, but it wasn't small, either.
The biggest problem with such a tiny place was its water supply.
Under normal circumstances, the island received water from the outside, so that wouldn't have been a problem.
But four days had already passed, and the power was out. The water would run out soon, too.
Taking that into consideration, Ye Yunchuan and Shiina Hiyori's previous plan would probably need to be revised.
"Of course. When it comes to intelligence, there aren't many people in the world who can match me!"
Sakayanagi Arisu proudly puffed out her little chest, though her slender frame barely had any flesh to speak of.
"Your family's so rich. You must know of a suitable place we could use as a base, right?"
Ye Yunchuan couldn't help playing with the striped ribbon in Sakayanagi Arisu's hair.
He had to admit, little accessories like that really were cute.
When a cute legal loli like Arisu wore one, Ye Yunchuan's attack speed stacked up like crazy.
"Of course. As it happens, my family owns an estate nearby. It's surrounded by mountains, and there's a reservoir on the grounds. Its terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it would make an excellent base."
Sakayanagi Arisu's lips curled into a smile.
She clearly had her own reasons for suggesting it. Her father was still missing, but her family retained some influence.
Although it was all out of control now.
She had an esper ability, after all. Taking control of it again would be easy.
Unfortunately, she couldn't go off on her own, and she wasn't strong enough to reach the estate safely.
After weighing it over, she'd ultimately decided to rely on Ye Yunchuan.
"You want to build up your own forces?"
Did Ye Yunchuan really not know what Sakayanagi Arisu was thinking?
He knew.
But he had no intention of stopping her.
Sakayanagi Arisu's Mind Control was certainly a powerful weapon against ordinary people.
But it posed no threat to him.
After all, Sakayanagi Arisu's mental strength was far inferior to hers.
As long as he could keep Sakayanagi in check, no matter how powerful a force she built, it would all belong to him.
As for being sidelined because he wasn't the one in direct control—
To be honest, Ye Yunchuan only wanted to secure a peaceful environment for himself.
Then he could keep building up his strength through sowing his seed.
With a system at his disposal, only by gaining power could he control his own fate.
Only a fool would waste time fighting for power.
Besides, Ye Yunchuan didn't plan to keep Sakayanagi Arisu around as a mere ornament.
She needed some power of her own to make the most of her talents.
Would this make the conflict between Shiina and Sakayanagi worse?
Honestly, Ye Yunchuan had known the conflict was unavoidable from the moment he took Sakayanagi in.
Someone as proud as Sakayanagi wouldn't accept being second to another woman.
No matter what, she had to be the Empress.
As for Shiina Hiyori, she wasn't much inferior to Sakayanagi in terms of intelligence.
But she had a huge weakness: she wasn't ruthless enough.
If she fought Sakayanagi, she was bound to lose eventually.
Shiina knew that herself, so she would concede and willingly give up the position of Empress.
When it came to personal preference, Ye Yunchuan actually liked Shiina Hiyori more.
But this was a chaotic age. If Ye Yunchuan insisted on having his way and continued to favor Shiina, he'd only be hurting her.
"That may be true, but the first thing you need to do now, Yunchuan, is unite all of Ikusei High School as soon as possible. Only then will we have enough strength to fight our way off Academy Island."
Ye Yunchuan held Sakayanagi Arisu in his arms and stroked her head as if she were a doll.
At first, she had resisted a little.
But after spending some time together,
Sakayanagi Arisu had grown used to Ye Yunchuan's overly affectionate gestures.
How to put it?
The guy was incredibly vulgar. He acted just like a street thug, showing off his love whenever he got a pretty girlfriend.
Holding Sakayanagi Arisu like this wasn't just a way to show her off; he was also trying to look cool.
Still, the experience was pretty novel for Sakayanagi Arisu.
Besides, Ye Yunchuan treating her like a prized possession was undoubtedly raising her status.
She might complain out loud, but she was actually quite happy.
"By the way, when did you lose your hat?"
After playing with her for a while, Ye Yunchuan finally noticed that something was missing from Sakayanagi Arisu's head.
"Oh, that. I lost it when the Zombies were chasing me."
At the mention of her hat, Sakayanagi Arisu looked a little helpless.
Her beret was her signature accessory.
She was still cute without it, but she wasn't used to going without it for so long.
"Have you thought about getting another one?"
"Let's not worry about that for now. We should focus on bringing Ikusei High School together. We can deal with everything else later."
Sakayanagi Arisu could be a little willful, but she knew what mattered most when it counted.
At that, Ye Yunchuan turned her around and had her straddle his lap.
"Eh?! What are you doing now?"
The sudden movement startled Sakayanagi Arisu.
Her delicate face instantly turned bright red.
Her long, fair legs fidgeted nervously.
She couldn't help it; the position was just too indecent.
Even someone as bold as her couldn't keep her heart from racing.
"Smack~"
Before Sakayanagi Arisu could react, Ye Yunchuan placed something on her head.
"This is..."
The familiar feel made Sakayanagi Arisu pause.
"I picked it up when we passed a clothing store. It'll do for now."
As he spoke, Ye Yunchuan couldn't help adjusting the hat for her.
He had to admit, Sakayanagi Arisu really was cute. She looked flawless from every angle.
If he didn't have things to do, he probably would have taken the little girl right then and there.
Realizing that Ye Yunchuan had brought it back especially for her, Sakayanagi Arisu felt a warm glow in her heart.
Looking at the handsome boy in front of her, she couldn't help feeling her heart beat a little faster.
"Just picked it up?"
Sakayanagi Arisu gave Ye Yunchuan a teasing look.
(Hmph, he always acts like he doesn't care about me.
But in the end, he still fell for my charms, didn't he?)
"Yes."
Ye Yunchuan answered without changing his expression.
"Hmph!" Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't surprised by his answer, but she was still a little unhappy.
"Can't you say something to make me happy? Is it really so hard to admit you've fallen for me?"
Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't help teasing Ye Yunchuan.
"Heh. And what would that change? If we're talking about falling for someone, I've fallen for at least several women!"
"You..." Sakayanagi Arisu was so angry she could barely speak.
Seeing her look so put out, her face as enticing as a ripe apple, Ye Yunchuan couldn't help smiling with delight.
"Let's see you laugh now!"
Sakayanagi Arisu had never suffered a loss like this before, and unwilling to let it go, she used her trump card.
Her breath sweet and fragrant, she gazed at the handsome face so close to hers.
Caught off guard, Ye Yunchuan felt his heart beat a little faster.
Chabashira-sensei Couldn't Be Bothered
Inside the staff dormitory, Chabashira Sae lay on her bed, staring blankly out the window at the sky.
She probably hadn't eaten anything for three days.
But she couldn't be bothered to get up and do anything.
She had given up struggling.
"The world's ending, Class D is gone, and so is the school. I'll never be able to make up for the regrets I have in my heart. I'd rather die than keep clinging to life!"
At that moment, Chabashira Sae had completely lost hope.
She had no hope of surviving, no hope of living, and no hope for the future.
"Let it all end here. My ridiculous life can finally be over!"
Just as Chabashira Sae was about to close her eyes and wait for death, the door to her room opened.
"Isn't this Chabashira-sensei? It's only been a few days. Why do you look like you're already half-dead?"
As soon as he entered, Ye Yunchuan noticed Chabashira Sae's condition and was quite surprised.
Chabashira Sae lay motionless on the bed, her expression numb.
Her long hair lay scattered across the bed, and her clothes were carelessly thrown on, with hardly any of the buttons fastened.
Her fair legs, exposed beneath her tight skirt, were spread wide, and she didn't seem to care at all that she might expose herself.
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