"A transfer student from the America, Angelina, Angie? Really?"
If it were true that the America military had sent "STARS" members to infiltrate Japan and make contact with Yunyi, Tatsuya Shiba thought it was somewhat plausible. But if his guess was correct, and Lina really was the infamous Angie Sirius, then that would be beyond imagination.
No, that's not right.
" Lina and Yunyi must have known each other for a long time. Is the America military trying to use this relationship to get closer to each other? And, does the deployment of the 'STARS' commander mean that the America military is also planning to eliminate them if they can't win them over?" Tatsuya Shiba pondered this matter.
"Brother?" Miyuki Shiba noticed his unusual behavior and asked with a hint of worry.
"No, it's nothing. I just have some speculations, but whether they're correct or not, I still need to verify them with Yunyi," said Tatsuya Shiba.
"But Miyuki, in your opinion, what is the relationship between Yunyi and Lina?" Tatsuya Shiba asked.
" Lina and Yunyi?" Miyuki Shiba pondered for a moment before answering, "I think their relationship should be good. At the very least, Yunyi should know Lina quite well. I think he knows her about the same extent as he knows us. Brother, is there something wrong with Lina?"
"Although it's just speculation, she could very well be the captain of 'STARS,' Angie Sirius," Tatsuya Shiba said.
"How could this be!?" Miyuki Shiba covered her mouth in disbelief.
"I'm not sure either. After all, it's hard to believe that the famous Angie Sirius is a high school student. But with Yunyi's incident as an example, it's not so hard to accept that Lina is Angie Sirius, is it? Miyuki, there are probably far more powerful magicians in this world than we know," Tatsuya Shiba said.
Miyuki Shiba nodded. Although she was still somewhat incredulous, she didn't ignore what her brother said.
Just as various forces were subtly maneuvering, the date of the Thesis Competition was drawing ever closer. With Tatsuya Shiba's assistance, Suzune Ichihara's essay preparation was progressing much faster than she had anticipated.
However, while things went smoothly for them, Isao Sekimoto, who was kicked out, was not in such a good mood.
This third-year student was top-tier in both practical skills and theoretical knowledge at First High School. Yet, he lost his eligibility to participate in the competition due to a theoretical disagreement with Suzune Ichihara, and was even kicked out of the Public Morals Committee by Yunyi for misconduct. How could he possibly accept this?
Just then, someone approached him. These people wanted Isao Sekimoto to become their inside man, helping them steal the topic and key content of First High School essay competition.
At first, Isao Sekimoto firmly refused these people, but his resolve wavered after they offered him some generous terms.
"Mr. Sekimoto, although you are also a student at First High School, Suzune Ichihara, the lead writer for this essay competition, deliberately excluded you. Aren't you angry about this? That honor should have been yours to share; are you willing to just hand it over to a first-year student? And that person is a Course 2 Student."
Ultimately, it was this statement from the other party that shattered Isao Sekimoto's insistence.
This honor should have been his, but he couldn't accept handing it over to Course 2 Student! Having made his decision, Isao Sekimoto immediately agreed to the other party's request. However, the First High School attached great importance to protecting the participants and sealing the contents of their papers, so Isao Sekimoto couldn't find an opportunity to make his move for the time being.
Fortunately, there will be another exhibition at First High School soon, where Suzune Ichihara will showcase her large-scale equipment for the competition on the playground. That will be Isao Sekimoto's opportunity to steal important information.
Having dealt with Isao Sekimoto, Zhou Gongjin did not stop there. He set his sights on another student from First High School, Chiaki Hirakawa.
This person is a Course 2 Student in the First High School, while her older sister is First High School- year student. However, her older sister suffered a setback in the Nine Schools Competition last semester, and her belief was shattered by Yunyi's merciless reprimand, causing her to fall into depression.
This fueled Chiaki Hirakawa's hatred for Yunyi. When Zhou Gongjin's men approached her, hoping to establish a cooperative relationship with her to deal with Yunyi from the inside, Chiaki Hirakawa immediately agreed. However, given her position at First High School, the information she could provide was extremely limited. Therefore, all she could do was follow the contestants and see if she could create any gaps that Zhou Gongjin could seize.
With these two inside accomplices, Zhou Gongjin had a channel to obtain some intelligence about the First High School. However, what puzzled him was that the information he secretly handed over to the Saegusa Family seemed to have caused no trouble at all. Koichi Saegusa not only had no intention of contacting him, but was even secretly investigating who had sent the information.
"Could it be that the Saegusa Family already knows Yunyi's true identity?" Zhou Gongjin asked incredulously.
Zhou Gongjin certainly didn't believe that the relationships between the Ten Master Clans of Japan were impenetrable. But to suggest that the Ten Master Clans would collude with foreign forces was rather unrealistic. Of course, Zhou Gongjin knew this was just speculation, not absolute certainty. But he couldn't fathom what kind of relationship existed between the Saegusa Family and Yunyi Yunyi that would allow their Saegusa Family to be with him, even knowing his identity?
"Does the Saegusa Family Head want to obtain something from Second Lieutenant Yunyi? If so, then he's incredibly naive. That person isn't so easily controlled," Zhou Gongjin thought to himself.
Although his stance was opposed to Yunyi's, he couldn't help but admire this young man. If Yunyi hadn't been so persistent in pursuing Gu Jie, he really wouldn't have wanted to continue being Yunyi's enemy. After all, this young man was one of the few people he couldn't understand.
As Zhou Gongjin began his operation, Yunyi also received a lot of intelligence. When Mayumi Saegusa saw that another student from her school was willing to assist terrorists, her disappointment and resentment erupted uncontrollably. If Yunyi hadn't stopped her, she would have even wanted to arrest Isao Sekimoto and Chiaki Hirakawa immediately and force them to reveal Zhou Gongjin's next plan.