Chapter 267
Then, they quickly made out the faint sound from next door—
"Lily, try this."
"... tasty."
"Really? That's great."
They all heard the woman's cheerful voice.
And that affectionate nickname.
Suddenly, they all heard the sound of the president clenching his fist. Turning around, they saw that the president, who was usually so gentle and refined, now had an unusually gloomy expression.
"That woman, calling me so intimately again?"
The last time they saw the president look so upset was when they were fighting the Chameleon.
At that moment, Sakaki Chika realized something and curiously raised her head.
"President, do you know that lady?"
Sakaki Chika noticed that the student council president didn't seem as surprised as she had expected.
Kazama Kiriori nodded.
"Um."
If other Magic girls felt confused and astonished, then, in comparison, Kazama Kiriori felt a sense of unexpected yet reasonable surprise.
Because although others might not recognize the woman eating with her mother, Kazama Kiriori does.
At that moment, Takanashi seemed to remember something.
"That person... I remember, wasn't it the principal?"
Takanashi did remember the woman's face.
In this world, she is quite young as a principal, and also very beautiful.
Well, she's almost too beautiful. Even among the Magic girls of R'lyeh that Takanashi knows, very few can compare to this headmistress.
"That's right, her name is Haihara Ryo, and she's the principal of Kaedehara High School. I'm occasionally assigned tasks by her personally, and I have a lot of contact with her in my daily life."
Sakaki Chika and Takanashi both blinked, somewhat surprised.
Is the principal also surnamed Haihara?
That's really rare.
Moreover, it seems that the president's understanding of the headmistress goes beyond this.
On another note, why was Teacher Haihara having dinner with the principal?
There are many suspicious points.
At this moment, Cangyue Yuri also understood something.
So, the date Ms. Haihara mentioned last night was with this Ms. Haihara Ryo.
It was yet another beautiful woman I didn't recognize.
What a terrifying woman.
"But that person wasn't just the principal, he was also... my teacher."
At this point, Kazama Kiriori's voice gradually softened, and her tone became somewhat complicated.
The reason why is...
"Teacher? You mean the principal teaches your class?"
Sakaki Chika did not understand what Kazama meant.
Kazama Kiriori shook her head.
While that's not entirely wrong, that's not what she meant.
She said:
"The headmistress—she is my mentor as Magic girl."
"Huh?"
"Woof?"
Both Takanashi and Cangyue Yuri seemed quite surprised.
The woman having dinner with Teacher Haihara is their high school principal, and also Kazama Kiriori's mentor... which means that woman is also a Magic girl?
While it's hard to imagine that a powerful Magic girl like Phantom Wind could appear out of thin air, it's unexpected that Phantom Wind's teacher would be so close to them.
This is something even R'lyeh hasn't mentioned.
Furthermore, if this is the mentor of that Magic girl, Phantom Wind, then what kind of expert is he?
"Both my Transformation Artifact and the two Crystal I used at the beginning were given to me by the headmistress. In addition, she also taught me how to advance to the Sacred Domain, as well as various combat techniques."
It can be said that the strength of Kazama Kiriori and the Magic girl Phantom Wind are inseparable from this excellent teacher.
Takanashi also fell into deep thought.
On Earth, there is actually such a mysterious and powerful Magic girl hiding away.
Such a Magic girl could not possibly have been born on Earth.
Most of them come from R'lyeh.
As someone capable of teaching a genius like President Kazama, Takanashi felt that even an ordinary Sacred Domain wouldn't be qualified.
But if we go any higher, the possibility of such Magic girls becomes very limited.
You can probably find it directly from the names in the textbooks.
Moreover, there's something Takanashi has never mentioned.
Given her excellent academic record during her time at R'lyeh Magic Academy, she always felt that the president's Magic Armament seemed somewhat familiar.
Although it may not necessarily be one.
But it's likely the same craftsmen, materials, and forging methods.
"However, let's not dwell on that for now."
Regardless of the principal's true identity, one thing will never change.
That's the situation right now.
Even if President Kazama's teacher is that principal, a powerful Magic girl in hiding, why is this woman having such an intimate meal with Teacher Haihara?
Just as everyone was speculating about the relationship between the principal and Teacher Haihara, Takanashi suddenly remembered something.
Although it's somewhat out of step with the times, but...
She broke the silence, asking with a slightly puzzled look:
"Speaking of which, who is Lily?"
"?"
"?"
The first question mark was created by Kazama Kiriori.
The second one is Luna the puppy.
As for Sakaki Chika, after hearing Takanashi's question, she suddenly realized what was going on and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Lily... who are you talking about?"
A look of confusion appeared on Sakaki Chika's delicate face, but then, she seemed to gradually come to a guess.
No way...
After an awkward silence, it was Kazama Kiriori who reacted first.
"Takanashi, you didn't know?"
"Ah?"
"Mom's name."
Suddenly, Kazama Kiriori stared intently at Takanashi, causing Takanashi to blink in surprise. After a moment of thought, the girl seemed to realize something as well.
Eh... Teacher Haihara, what's her name again?
She usually calls me "Mom" when we meet in private.
But if she explains it that way, the president will probably take her down with his Fang Trump Card.
They usually only seem to call her Teacher Haihara.
At this point, both Takanashi and Sakaki Chika realized the seriousness of the problem.
---They didn't even know Teacher Haihara's name.
Because it seems that no one around them has ever called Teacher Haihara by her full name, and Haihara herself never talks about her name, they have never thought about it in that direction.
Suddenly, Takanashi remembered something.
The teacher's online nickname.
I think it's called "Magic Girl☆ Lily -chan".
That couldn't be... his real name?
Really?
That woman?
Then, seeing the bewildered girls, Kazama Kiriori couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority, as if she had the upper hand. She adopted the composure befitting a daughter, straightened her back, and said cheerfully:
"But it's normal not to know, since moms rarely tell others their names."
Yes, Haihara rarely says her own name.
Rather, I've only mentioned it to Ms. Suzuki almost once.
At this moment, Sakaki Chika panicked a little when she realized that she didn't even know Teacher Haihara's name. She subconsciously tugged at the student council president's sleeve nervously.
"Um... um, President, what exactly is Teacher Haihara's name? I desperately need to know! Please tell me!"
She couldn't accept that she didn't know Teacher Haihara's full name.
And Takanashi silently expressed his agreement.
The president coughed twice, as if he were about to announce something very serious.
After that, the Magic girls learned Haihara's full name.
After learning Haihara's name, Takanashi lowered his head.
Well, it was a bit of a surprise.
So that's why Teacher Haihara's name has this style.
She repeated it to herself several times.
It was truly unimaginable that the aloof, tall woman would have such a princess-like name.
Is this what they call contrast?
However, my first impression of Takanashi was--
Oh no, why does she find it kind of cute?
The thought of that woman having such a name actually struck her as rather endearing.
My face even felt a little hot.
What kind of reaction would she get if she were bolder and called him that directly next time?
Speaking of which, does this mean that Kirishima is the only one among them who doesn't know Teacher Haihara's name?
But I guess she wouldn't really care about that kind of thing.
After learning their names, the Magic girls returned to their main topic.