I, Ritsuka, Siscon Grand Hero

"Thanks for coming next time, President."

Watching Julian, who was almost slipping and falling as he jogged away, Ritsuka closed the Kyudo Club's door with satisfaction and returned to the small table to enjoy her snacks.

Beside her, Shinji, who had witnessed Ritsuka toy with the Student Council President the entire time, showed immense admiration for Ritsuka's cruel methods and proactively offered the snacks on the table.

"As expected, only senpai can perfectly handle the Student Council President."

Sakura sighed softly and handed Ritsuka a bottle of drink.

Julian ran all the way back to the student council room and opened the empty room, his face instantly losing all expression.

The cold-faced President sat down in his chair and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

The more he tried to maintain the dignity of the Student Council President, the more problems arose. After all, this persona didn't suit his personality, but he had to endure it until he found the Divine Child.

His gaze shifted slightly, and Julian looked towards the corner where a well-figured older sister with blonde twin tails stood in the shadows, her blue eyes empty and cold.

"Lord Julian."

"You still haven't found her. We must find the Divine Child as soon as possible to restart the ritual called the Holy Grail War."

Julian leaned back in his chair, tilting his body slightly back, covering his face with his right hand and tapping his knee with his left index finger.

His eyes, peering through his fingers, looked up at the flickering lightbulb. His eyes narrowed fiercely, and the corners of his mouth turned up in a grotesque arc.

"Deploy Beatrice. Tell her that if she doesn't find the Divine Child within a month, she can expect to be destroyed!"

Julian said with a sinister expression, speaking words he wouldn't actually do and going against his true feelings. He glanced sideways at Angelica, who gave a slight bow, and then resumed his usual helpless and gloomy Student Council President demeanor.

His time was running out...

Section 20: Chapter 20: The 'Siscon' Student Council President

Inside the student council room, a profound silence fell. The curtains were drawn, plunging the room into darkness.

It wasn't time for class yet. The Student Council President, whose true name was Julian Enzō, was alone in the student council room, enjoying a moment of peace.

Julian clenched his fist unconsciously, his expression fierce. Black mist swirled around him, and a humanoid figure appeared beside him.

If Ritsuka were here, she would surely recognize the nature of that mist. It looked exactly like the disaster that had nearly wiped out the town deep in Miyamachi several years ago, a chilling malevolence filling the room.

Time was running out. He had to speed things up and fulfill Enzō's wish...

"Julian, are you there?"

With a bang, the student council room door was kicked open. Julian's face immediately darkened. The uninvited guest had arrived!

Holding a form, a girl with orange-red hair barged in boldly and then stood in front of the Student Council President, who had a dark aura.

Ritsuka grinned cheekily, "Julian, sign this quickly. I'm going to ask Teacher Taiga for extra funding."

Slap. The form was slapped onto the table beside him. Julian, sitting sideways, his bangs obscuring his eyes, let out a heavy sigh and pressed his hand to his face.

"Get lost. I really don't want to see your face."

"Huh?"

Swiftly signing his name and stamping the student council seal, Julian threw the form back at Ritsuka without a hint of a good mood. His rare break time was almost over, and it wasn't far from the start of class.

His precious break time was about to be wasted by this woman!

"Don't say such lonely things. It makes it sound like you don't have any friends."

"Cough… That's none of your business?!"

Julian, who was eating compressed biscuits for breakfast and had just taken a bite, choked on Ritsuka's seemingly 'unintentional' remark and gritted his teeth.

He didn't have many friends. As the notorious Student Council President and gloomy guy of Hogwarts Academy, his status easily distanced others.

Moreover, making friends, like playing house, was meaningless to him. His time was extremely precious because his time as 'Julian' was running out...

"Emiya Ritsuka, hurry to your classroom and get ready for class."

Picking up his cup to wash down the choked biscuit, Julian stood up and threw the compressed biscuit wrapper into the trash can.

Turning back, Julian's face fell. He saw the girl who had barged into the student council room sitting on a chair of her own accord, taking out a biscuit stick and munching on it.

She clearly wasn't taking his words to heart.

"By the way, Julian, you don't have any friends, do you? I don't mind getting along with you."

Holding a Pocky stick and gently shaking it in front of him, Ritsuka said something that made Julian's ahoge twitch.

With a dark expression and a look of disgust, Julian began tidying up the desk and his textbooks, giving Ritsuka the impression that if she didn't leave, he would.

"Is Julian perhaps not appreciated at home either? That must be unexpectedly tough."

"Don't say such disgusting things. My family is fine, and my sister is very obedient…"

Stuffing everything into his bag and picking up his schoolbag, Julian looked up, his expression suddenly stiffening. Ritsuka, her eyes shining, had moved closer.

"Oh, so Julian, you have a sister too? Could it be that you're a siscon?"

"Hah?! You have no right to say that about me!!"

As if her sore spot had been poked, Ritsuka watched the Student Council President, who was almost jumping up and down, a slight smile playing on her lips. She felt like she had just received some incredibly important information, and seeing Ritsuka's expression, Julian's heart sank.

As for his retort, it was a completely instinctive remark. He had heard rumors about Emiya Ritsuka having a very close younger sister.

It was said that sometimes after school, Emiya Ritsuka's cute sister would come to the Kyudo Club to find her older sister.

Although he had never met Emiya Ritsuka's sister himself...

Ritsuka considered herself a siscon and didn't refute it at all. What was there to be embarrassed about? Wasn't it only natural to be good to one's sister?

Waving her hand, Ritsuka stepped out of the student council room first, heading into the hallway without looking back—

"Hey hey, you're not a siscon, I am. Alright, I'm leaving now!"

"Hey!"

Ritsuka took off running, and Julian had no chance to stop her. Her unrestrained voice also attracted the attention of many students in the hallway.

In an instant, the news that the Student Council President was a siscon spread like wildfire throughout the high school section.

Considering it a 'good deed' that brought the Student Council President and the students closer, Ritsuka arrived at the classroom door with a mischievous grin on her face. She believed that from now on, it wouldn't be difficult for the now-disgraced President to make close friends.

Mission accomplished—√

In the classroom, Shinji was still sitting in his seat, flirting with his new girlfriend whom he had only recently met.

Ritsuka entered the classroom through the back door, silently bypassing Shinji and heading to the last row by the window.

She had chosen this seat herself when she moved up to the second year. Because it was at the back, it was convenient for whatever she wanted to do. Being by the window, even if she zoned out during class, she could look at the scenery outside.

She put away her lunchbox and took out all the textbooks she would need for the morning, putting on a show. Then, Ritsuka propped her chin on one hand and began to drift off.

It had been over 15 years since she came to this world, almost 16. Her birthday was fast approaching, and her memories from her past life were starting to blur. These years had been unusually peaceful.

It was nothing like the overpowered web novels she used to read in her spare time...

'Even though I have this thing.'

Opening her palm, the dice, which she still hadn't found many uses for, lay in her hand like bright, clear crystals.

No one else could see this. Kiritsugu, having witnessed Ritsuka's unbelievable and illogical Projection Magic, believed in the existence of the Crystal Dice. Apart from Kiritsugu, Ritsuka hadn't even told Miyu about the Crystal Dice.

Whether this thing was good or bad was still undecided. It was better to wait and see.

What if this was a trap set by a great demon lord named 'Emiya Shirou (Archer)' to revive himself?

She felt like this kind of plot was very common.

"Emiya Shirou... Emiya... could this guy have some connection to Kiritsugu?"

Kiritsugu was one of the people she deeply respected, besides the ordinary parents who had carefully looked after her when she hadn't yet recovered her memories.

Because she was too young, she didn't have many impressions of those two.

Hoo~

Stretching, Ritsuka straightened up and looked out the window, her gaze unfocused.

Suddenly, she saw a figure, and her expression changed. Her hand tightened around the Crystal Dice, her pupils trembling.

A tall figure, golden twin tails. An unusual presence blended into the crowd at the school entrance. A perfect beauty caused no ripples among the people.

"A visual obstruction magecraft?"

Chapter 21: Miyu and Sakura

The simple classes for the day ended. Ritsuka tidied up the classroom, grabbed her book bag, and left, ready to go home.

She didn't try to find the mysterious girl who used magecraft.

She had also confirmed Miyu's situation; she was still attending classes peacefully over there, so nothing should have happened.

It was currently club time. Due to the inherent issues of Fuyuki City, the student population was very low. Hogwarts Academy had very lenient management of its students, and there were almost no strict requirements for clubs, such as mandatory club activities.

Therefore, the Kyudo Club's activity times were uncertain. They could hold activities whenever Ritsuka, Sakura, and Shinji were all present.

Shinji was optional, by the way. Whether he was there or not didn't matter.

Eating small snacks, chatting, drawing a bow, nocking an arrow, and shooting to relieve stress, and so on.

Incidentally, because the club advisor was Fujimura Taiga, their club's situation became quite peculiar. Miyu was also added to the club roster by Taiga, under the guise of being a 'future club member'...

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

As soon as she stepped out of the classroom, Ritsuka's vision was filled by a purple-haired beautiful girl. Sakura was leaning against the wall, looking down at something.

Ritsuka's lips curved upwards. Seeing Sakura, who wasn't paying attention to her, she quietly walked up.

"Boo!"

Reaching out and poking the distracted Sakura, Ritsuka couldn't help but laugh at the girl's startled reaction. She hadn't undergone professional training, so she basically couldn't hold it in.

Pouting, Sakura looked at Ritsuka, who was laughing so hard her abs were about to tear, and let out an indignant sound, "Mmph—!"

"I'm sorry. By the way, Sakura, what were you doing?"

Using her most common tactic to change the subject, Sakura's attention was diverted as expected, and her expression became hesitant, as if she had something to say but couldn't.

"Senpai, well, my brother said he's bringing his girlfriend home and asked me to stay at your place for a night so I don't get in his way."

Sakura managed a strained smile, while Ritsuka covered their face. That Shinji guy was at it again.

As well-known members of the Kyudo Club at Hogwarts Academy, the three most famous figures on campus were here: the stunning campus belle Matou Sakura, the gentle and kind Emiya Ritsuka… and the lazy scumbag Matou Shinji.

Sakura and Ritsuka were famous not only for their outstanding looks and figures, but also for how well they treated others. They were highly respected within the academy, and their close relationship was so strong it made people exclaim, "Things are looking up!"

While internal relationships were a shame, the blossoming of their bond also thrilled countless boys…

As for Shinji, the biggest impression he left on others was his playboy personality and the scenes of Taiga grabbing him by the ear and scolding him for various issues every day.

With wealth and undeniably good looks, countless girls were willing to be Shinji's 'friends.' However, Shinji was notoriously known for getting bored and moving on, spending his youth lazing in bed.

Sakura and Ritsuka knew Shinji's thoughts. During a Kyudo Club activity, he had proudly declared that his interest in women was purely physical, in short, he was 'lusting after girls' bodies' and that it was 'just a physical relationship, not a heartfelt romance.'

Then, because of his scumbag remarks, Shinji was dragged away by Taiga, who happened to be passing by.

This situation, where he was complaining about his sister being in the way because he was bringing a new girlfriend home, wasn't the first time.

Ritsuka turned and walked outside, waving dismissively. "Ah, it's a small matter. The bedding I prepared for Sakura last time hasn't even been put away yet. The only problem is we'll need an extra pair of chopsticks tonight."

"Thank you for your trouble, Senpai."

Sakura gave Ritsuka a slight bow with an apologetic expression and quickly followed.

Leaving the high school building, the two walked towards the elementary school building where Miyu was. Miyu's school day should be ending soon, and they were going to pick her up together.

"By the way, will Teacher Taiga be coming over to Senpai's place for dinner tonight too?"

"She comes almost every day. So, tonight it's dinner for four. I'll need Sakura's help with the preparations."

Fujimura Taiga, an English teacher at Hogwarts Academy High School, Ritsuka's nominal guardian and a sisterly figure, a complete disaster in the kitchen, and a single woman who mooches off Ritsuka's household daily.