Ha! What perfect timing!
Whenever I'm short on cash, Cheadle calls me!
Dio smiled rakishly, answered the phone, and said, "Hello, Teacher, it's me-"
"Dio!! What are you doing visiting my mother right now?!"
Cheadle's roar erupted instantly, freezing the smile on Dio's face.
"Mm!"
Kikyo jerked her head up, forcibly kept her expression straight, and looked at the ceiling.
Her powerful survival instinct and her urge to laugh were fighting furiously in her head, about to battle to the death.
As an old hand, Silva, seated at the head, had formidable composure and showed no desire to investigate.
He merely looked silently at Kikyo as she struggled not to laugh, concern appearing in his eyes.
Kikyo-had I kept her too repressed before-
On the other end of the phone, Cheadle nearly passed out from anger at Dio running all over the place.
Only after several deep breaths did she forcibly calm herself. Suppressing the urge to rush over and give her wayward student a beating, she said, "You'd better give me a proper explanation for why you went to see my mother instead of preparing properly for the election!"
Dio broke into a cold sweat. He seemed to have forgotten to discuss his itinerary with Cheadle again, so he hurriedly said, "No, Teacher Cheadle, I really have been preparing properly for the election. I've already found a collaborator."
As he spoke, Dio casually flicked out a small Nen Bullet, shooting it into Kikyo's forehead as she held back her laughter. The Nen Bullet exploded on impact, knocking her to the floor.
Damn White-Hair, disrespecting her elders. She deserved a beating!
After teaching the white-haired brat a lesson, Dio automatically ignored the fact that he was not particularly respectful toward his own teacher either and continued, "It's just that the