Chapter 417

On the other side, Takanashi scooped up a spoonful of ice cream:

"Speaking of which, there's also widespread lamentation on R'lyeh's magic network because of the news of your graduation."

Is this guy really not afraid of catching a cold?

And where did you buy the ice cream from?

"... R'lyeh?"

R'lyeh also have fans of Sakaki Chika?

Aren't these Magic girls a little too trendy?

In any case, after confirming that Sakaki Chika was safe and sound, the atmosphere among the four Magic girls relaxed considerably.

Although there seem to be many things to worry about right now, let's put them out of our minds for the time being at lunchtime.

"Hmm, this guy seems to be quite popular over there. In that case, after graduation, how about coming back to R'lyeh with me to continue studying for the instructor license exam? The pay is really good in this field."

As the Takanashi, it also looked curiously at Sakaki Chika.

Sakaki Chika blinked her bright eyes.

As an Earthling, Kirishima Ai herself never considered developing her career in R'lyeh, because her family was ultimately an Earth family.

But what about Sakaki Chika's family situation?

"Besides, with your popularity, you'd probably be a hit even if you went to R'lyeh as an idol."

Takanashi had finished a bowl of ice cream without realizing it. She threw the wooden spoon that looked like a tongue into the ice cream container and then threw it into the trash can.

At that moment, all the girls heard Kuroki Yuka's curious and excited voice---

"Hey? What about me? What about me?"

She suddenly moved very close to the Takanashi and pointed to herself expectantly.

It seems she's quite curious about her popularity in R'lyeh.

Upon hearing this, Takanashi fell into deep thought.

She took out her phone, logged into the R'lyeh Magic Web, and then searched for the "Magical Girl Dark Feather" column.

My gaze swept over the lines of R'lyeh text.

Then, she read it aloud word by word, expressionless:

"Who is this Magic girl? Is she the reincarnation of Color Feather, the senior from the Central Academy Bird Academy?"

"A tribute to the legendary Black Magical Girl, Caesar Belial..."

"Just another clumsy imitator of Lord Overlord, worse than Thousand Sins."

After speaking, she looked up again to observe Kuroki Yuka's expression.

Kuroki Yuka immediately flew into a rage---

"Just a nobody! I'm the strongest Black Magical Girl, even Belial is no match for me. Why are you only reading such lame comments to me?"

Yes, yes, yes.

Takanashi spread his hands out to his sides, stuck out his tongue, and made a face.

Kirishima Ai, standing nearby, also felt that the addition of someone like Kuroki Yuka to their originally taciturn Magic girl trio was a valuable improvement.

She finished the cold fried noodles bite by bite, making a crisp sound as she chewed the bean sprouts.

Since the start of winter, the school has given first-grade students a slightly longer lunch break.

So during this time, they could chat to their heart's content.

To be honest, Kirishima Ai was also a little curious about her reputation.

However, considering that she hasn't had any outstanding performances in a long time, I doubt she'll be very surprised even if she hears it.

Thinking of this, Kirishima Ai looked towards the rather noisy corridor.

Recently, the students in the class have all felt lost and disoriented.

Perhaps the others didn't pay much attention to this matter, but Teacher Haihara, as the homeroom teacher, hadn't been in this class for a long time.

Although it's represented by Ms. Roland, it's still not quite the same.

I wonder if Teacher Haihara will be criticized after she recovers... or maybe even have her salary docked.

Thinking about this, Kirishima Ai still hoped that her teacher would return to normal soon.

"Um, everyone, I have a question."

After everyone had almost finished lunch, Takanashi suddenly looked hesitant.

Everyone looked at her.

"Who among us has the most contact with the president?"

Everyone present fell silent.

If I had to say, the only one who had more opportunities to interact with the student council president than others was Kirishima Ai.

Because of her good grades, Kirishima Ai often has contact with the Student Council through various activities, both big and small.

However, to consider this as simply "frequent contact" is rather pathetic.

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Kirishima Ai knew very well that graduation was approaching, and this period was very important for the student council president. Even if there were any school events, they would be irrelevant to her.

The Takanashi lowered its head.

"The president contacted me yesterday."

"Then they came to my house and took Teacher Haihara away."

It took everyone else a while to understand the situation.

If it were just about taking the teacher back to their own home, there wouldn't be anything wrong with that, and everyone had already agreed to take turns caring for Teacher Haihara.

However, according to the Takanashi's description, the situation seemed a little strange.

"The president? She must be quite busy lately. Didn't we agree that she would leave it to us?"

Kirishima Ai thought she was probably wrong.

The others continued to listen to the Takanashi.

That's not the point.

Takanashi shook his head.

She tugged at her sleeve to cover her slightly frozen hands, until they were tucked inside.

"Well... yesterday, the president seemed a little scary. It was not only sudden, but he also didn't consult the teacher beforehand."

"Although the teacher eventually agreed, the atmosphere was still very strange no matter how you looked at it."

Kirishima Ai said that since she woke up this morning, Takanashi had seemed a bit distracted and absent-minded, and it always seemed like she wanted to say something to them.

But does this description really sound like it could be a long-term appointment?

Or perhaps Takanashi misunderstood something, or his expression was flawed.

However, after Takanashi described the various details of yesterday in detail, the girls realized that things didn't seem like a misunderstanding.

The president's behavior is indeed very strange.

"... Judging from this situation, is it possible that the student council president is Monster in disguise?"

Kirishima Ai tried to guess.

Although she herself knew that this guess was completely unreliable.

"If so, then this problem was successfully resolved last night."

Takanashi sighed.

In short, yesterday, after Takanashi Kazama Kiriori, Teacher Haihara home with an almost irresistible attitude.

At the time, Teacher Haihara seemed quite uneasy about this.

If other Magic girls did this, it would likely provoke even more extreme opposition than protests.

However, because it was President Kazama, they had no grounds to question her.

After all, the president is the teacher's only true family member.

"So, I'm thinking we should subtly probe the president's attitude over the next couple of days. Both the president and the teacher are causing concern."

However, President Kazama is both a senior student and Magic girl senior.

Previously, it was mostly the president who unilaterally conveyed information or communicated with them, and they rarely had the opportunity to contact the president in return.

Upon hearing these words, Sakaki Chika also showed a worried expression, her eyes filled with an uncertain light, as if she were thinking about something.

As graduation approaches, some Student Council officers have gradually handed over their duties to lower-year students, and the handover will officially take place upon graduation.

However, for student vice president Qingchuan Lan, managing both her studies and Student Council work is a piece of cake.

Today, she will temporarily submit some Student Council reports to the principal's office.

She gently pushed open the door and then respectfully handed the neatly arranged documents to the principal of Kaedehara High School — Haihara Ryo, a young, promising, and enigmatic beautiful principal.

Generally speaking, the principal won't get involved in minor matters such as those Student Council.

The performance of individual teachers is often of concern to other school leaders.

But Haihara just likes to take a look every now and then.

Therefore, sometimes the position of Student Council can become like that of the principal's secretary.

This time, after receiving the documents from the Student Council, the elegant woman patiently read them, while Qingchuan Lan stood obediently to the side, waiting for the principal's next comments.

Of course, this year's document is not very long, mainly concerning the school festival for first and second-year students, and there are no major changes compared to previous years.

The principal glanced at it twice and then nodded.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Afterwards, Qingchuan Lan was able to go back for her lunch break, but after finishing her business, she remained in the principal's office.

Haihara Ryo glanced at her and noticed her unusual behavior.

Is there anything else you'd like to say?

Besides Kazama Kiriori, this headmistress also spent quite a bit of time with Qingchuan Lan.

Qingchuan Lan mustered her courage and asked:

"Principal, do you know anything about what's been Kazama -san these past few days?"

Kazama Kiriori didn't come to school yesterday or today.

It's a crucial time, right before graduation.

Furthermore, when I texted Kazama Kiriori last night to inquire about school matters, she read the message but did not reply.

It raises suspicion.

The headmistress seemed to have known about this for a while.

The woman remained calm, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Kazama- san has taken a very long leave of absence, so you probably won't be able to see her for a while."

Ask for leave?

Having received the answer, Qingchuan Lan naturally couldn't ask any further questions.

After that, Qingchuan Lan said goodbye to the principal, left the office, and walked alone in the rather quiet midday corridor until she gradually entered the noisy student area.

Looking at those faces, but not seeing the familiar figure that would attract everyone's attention, Qingchuan Lan muttered to herself in bewilderment:

"What is she thinking at a time like this...?"

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