The Ninja Academy's Incredible Legends (33) What's Commonplace Isn't Necessarily Ordinary

Though there was now a principal who rarely showed himself, it had no tangible impact on the vast majority of teachers and students.

The next morning, classes at the Ninja Academy proceeded as usual.

When she arrived at the classroom, little Miyuki had thought her classmates would bombard her with questions, but she had overthought it.

Other than Nagi Gekko, Futaba Tsumugi, and Makoto Ito, who often played with her, no one cared at all about who the Ninja Academy's principal was. The topic drew less attention than what people had eaten for breakfast.

That left the somewhat nervous little Miyuki both relieved and disappointed.

During a break between classes, the little group gathered together.

"Little Miyuki, it's been confirmed, right? Your father really is the principal?"

Futaba Tsumugi had already lost track of how many times she had asked that question.

"It shouldn't be wrong. My mother said my father used to be the deputy director of the Security Department."

Little Miyuki answered patiently, without the slightest annoyance.

"That happened? This is the first I've heard of it."

Makoto Ito, who came from a craftsman family and knew next to nothing about high-ranking ninja, asked, "Then who was the director?"

The scene immediately fell silent.

Not to mention a few children—even many full-fledged ninja did not know who the current director and deputy director of the Security Department were.

As for the previous director or deputy director, even fewer people would care.

If it did not concern them directly, not many people would have any interest in knowing who the Ninja Academy's principal was.

They were simply too far apart; there was basically no chance they would ever deal with each other.

For ninja, if intelligence was not especially important, no one would tell you unless you deliberately went