"Annoying."
Prince Ganlongdao dug a finger in his ear and spoke softly:
"Albert."
"Yes, boss."
At his words.
Albert walked straight up to the leader.
The third-year student took two steps back as he watched the Black man approach, growing nervous.
"You... What are you trying to do? The Student Council is here. You wouldn't actually hit me, would you?"
However.
Albert didn't respond.
He simply kept forcing the senior back until he reached the corner, then stood in front of him with his hands clasped, blocking him in.
His bulging muscles and towering, powerful build were intimidating.
"Move."
Feeling everyone's eyes on him, the senior couldn't save face any longer.
His face flushed as he said:
"If you don't move, don't blame me for what happens next."
As he spoke.
The third-year glanced around.
Red-faced with humiliation and anger, he tried to shove Albert aside, but the Black man didn't budge an inch!
The difference in their physical abilities was absolute.
Even Prince Ganlongdao could barely break through Albert's defenses; he could only win by exploiting weak points with technique.
These ordinary people.
Could hardly make Albert move at all.
At that moment.
Albert stood like a black tower, blocking the other student in the corner. No matter how he struggled, it was useless.
The scene looked so ridiculous that laughter rippled through the crowd.
The third-year's face turned crimson, but there was nothing he could do.
"Sorry!"
Albert said softly.
Yet he stayed where he was, showing no intention of moving aside.
There was nothing he could do.
It was Prince Brother's order.
Albert was too gentle by nature,
but he was obedient, making him the perfect bodyguard and enforcer.
"That's enough."
"Student, if you don't stop, the Student Council won't stand by and do nothing."
Watching what was happening, Tachibana Akane scolded him sternly. Her youthful voice made it sound more like a pout.
At her words.
Albert still didn't move. Prince Brother hadn't said anything yet.
"Hey, hey, hey."
Prince Ganlongdao teased her with a slightly mocking smile:
"Albert hasn't used any violence. If anything, that third-year senior just hit him. Cute little Student Council Secretary, you mean the third-year, don't you?"
"You..."
Tachibana Akane glared at him.
Realizing she had no way to deal with him, she stamped her foot in frustration.
That frivolous guy was right. Albert hadn't used any violence—in fact, he was the one who'd been hit.
"This is so infuriating. You're causing trouble for everyone around you. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
"That's strange~"
Prince Ganlongdao spread his hands and pursed his lips.
"Let's set aside what I think. If I'm causing trouble for everyone around me, isn't it the Student Council's job to deal with unexpected incidents like this?"
"Try being a little more mature, cute Secretary. Don't just get angry—think about how to handle the problem, okay?"
"Ugh..."
Tachibana Akane's face turned red, and tears seemed ready to spill from her eyes.
Prince Ganlongdao had nearly made her cry...
What bothered her most was that he actually made a good point.
He'd hit the nail right on the head.
She had always admired Horikita Manabu and wanted to become a calm, composed leader like him.
That was why she'd kept pretending to be mature.
However.
When something like this actually happened,
she realized she couldn't do anything about this frivolous guy. She couldn't even control her emotions, and Prince Ganlongdao had nearly made her cry with just a few words.
Tachibana Akane felt ashamed of her own weakness.
She sneaked a glance at the person beside her, even more afraid that Horikita Manabu would look down on her.
"Don't twist my words."
Horikita Suzune said coldly from beside her:
"Has no one ever taught you that not causing trouble for others is basic courtesy?"
"..."
Uh.
Ayanokoji was even more speechless.
Was that really something she could say?
She treated refusing to give up her seat to the elderly as a matter of principle.
Ayanokoji had also realized that Horikita Suzune was acting strangely. It probably had something to do with Horikita Manabu onstage.
They both had the surname Horikita.
Although they hadn't spoken, Horikita Suzune had looked toward the stage several times.
They were surely connected in some unusual way.
"Too bad. I'm not interested in things like manners."
With a frivolous smile, Prince Ganlongdao walked up to Horikita Suzune.
"Anyway, what's your phone number?"
"Shameless!"
Horikita Suzune glared at the man before her, gritting her teeth in anger.
But she also realized that
apart from calling him shameless, she had no good way to deal with him either.
At that moment.
Seeing Horikita Manabu take a few steps forward, Tachibana Akane spoke up.
"President Horikita... I still..."
"..."
Before she could finish,
Horikita Manabu raised a hand to stop her, his cold gaze fixed on the people below.
"Class 1-C. Prince Ganlongdao. You don't think cornering someone and exploiting loopholes in the rules will spare you any punishment, do you?"
"President..."
Tachibana Akane froze.
Horikita Manabu's tone was cool, no different from before.
But after three years by the president's side,
Tachibana Akane could clearly hear the difference in his voice.
This was the tone he used only when he was angry.
Even when his friends were being pressured by Vice President Miyabi Nagumo, Horikita Manabu had only been a little annoyed.
This was the first time Tachibana Akane had seen him this angry.
As expected.
After that frivolous guy had embarrassed him again and again,
President Horikita was bound to be angry.
Thinking this, Tachibana Akane's expression turned even more hostile.
Katsuran glared at Prince Ganlongdao with wide eyes.
Bad guy!
"Oh?"
Prince Ganlongdao raised an eyebrow.
He'd also noticed that something was off between Horikita Manabu and Horikita Suzune.
They had to be brother and sister.
Horikita Suzune kept glancing toward Horikita Manabu. He'd waited until just the right moment to step in, neither interfering too early nor too late.
But...
Despite Horikita Manabu's subtle defense of her, Horikita Suzune kept her head down in a submissive posture. Their relationship as siblings was probably more complicated than it seemed.
This wasn't the time to dwell on that.
Prince Ganlongdao glanced up at Horikita Manabu onstage.
"Let's hear the details."
"One month from now."
Horikita Manabu's expression remained cold.
He looked down at Prince Ganlongdao's profile.
How dare he flirt with his sister?
If he weren't worried about affecting Horikita Suzune's growth—
worried she'd go back to being the same as before, following him around like a shadow—
Horikita Manabu would have loved to tear this guy apart right then and there.
"You'll understand how foolish what you did today was."
"Whether or not you intend to join a club, you must have had some reason for attending the club fair."
"You're so utterly shameless. What's your purpose?"
"Oh?"
Prince Ganlongdao clapped his hands and said approvingly:
"You're good at staying calm and thinking things through. But you're wrong about one thing: I'm not shameless. I simply don't need to care about these useless people."
I'm me, a firework unlike any other.
Prince Ganlongdao made no attempt to hide it. There was no need.
"Disgusting."
Horikita Suzune and Tachibana Akane thought at the same time.
After hearing Horikita Manabu's words,
they'd thought Prince Ganlongdao must have some special reason for acting that way.
But it turned out
that was simply his nature.
He didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed—in fact, he seemed rather proud of it.
He was utterly shameless.
"Still, I did come to this so-called club fair for a reason."
Prince Ganlongdao looked around, somewhat disappointed.
"I thought there might be some interesting people among the first-years, but it seems I was wrong."
He'd come to see who the leaders of the other classes were.
But he hadn't seen any leaders, or even anyone particularly capable.
They probably hadn't united their classes yet. That could only mean the other classes weren't much to speak of.
"Albert, Ishizaki, let's go."
With that,
Prince Ganlongdao left the Gymnasium with the two of them.
For some reason,
until the three of them disappeared from view,
everyone in the Gymnasium kept watching them!
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