"OK! Since Shiba- kun has agreed, let's not delay and call Tatsuya over too! By the way, how's the situation with the Chief Jumonji? I don't want to have things settled here, but then we can't reach an agreement with the Chief Jumonji," Yunyi said.
"Don't worry about that, I've already obtained the necessary permits."
As soon as Yunyi finished Kanon, Katsuto Jumonji's voice came in. It turned out that the committee had approved Katsuto Jumonji's proposal, allowing First High School to use a substitute player to participate in the Monolith Code Competition.
"That leaves only Tatsuya. Shiba- kun, I'll be relying on you to help me out in a bit. Whether you can persuade your brother depends on you," Yunyi said.
"That's no problem, but Yunyi, why do I feel like you're even more excited than I am?" Miyuki Shiba was quite puzzled. She even wondered if it was because she had the opportunity to let her brother show off his talents that she had the illusion that everyone was excited?
Actually, it's understandable that Miyuki Shiba is excited, because Mayumi Saegusa and Mari Watanabe were also quite excited. After all, this solved a problem, didn't it?
Soon, Tatsuya Shiba, who had received a double summons from Miyuki Shiba and Mayumi Saegusa, arrived at the conference room. However, the moment he saw Yunyi, he immediately had a strange feeling that he was being watched and wanted to escape.
"Hey! Tatsuya, what's with that look?! Am I that scary?!" Yunyi keenly noticed the strange look that flashed across Tatsuya Shiba's eyes and complained with dissatisfaction.
"You really dare to say that!" Tatsuya Shiba retorted as well. Although his tone was calm, one could still sense that he genuinely didn't want to see Yunyi.
"Alright, alright Tatsuya-kun, let's sit down first," Mayumi Saegusa mediated.
Once Tatsuya Shiba was seated, Mayumi Saegusa's gaze immediately turned to Yunyi.
Upon seeing her action, Tatsuya Shiba immediately became wary. Perhaps it was because he had been tormented by Yunyi several times recently, causing him to have a stress response.
" Tatsuya, I won't beat around the bush. I asked you here to replace the injured contestant in the Monolith Code competition." Yunyi stated his purpose without any attempt to hide it.
After hearing his words, Tatsuya Shiba immediately sighed.
"I knew it, nothing good ever happens when you're around," Tatsuya Shiba complained.
"Wow~ What a clear understanding, Tatsuya-kun," Mayumi Saegusa chimed in.
"Hey! Mayumi, I'm still here!" Yunyi glanced at Mayumi Saegusa with annoyance. If they weren't so far apart, he would have given this girl a good beating. She's getting more and more cheeky!
Miyuki Shiba stared wide-eyed, her expression one of utter astonishment. She realized this was the first time she'd ever seen her brother like this.
"Then, may I ask you two questions?" Tatsuya Shiba asked.
Mayumi Saegusa could speak, Yunyi immediately objected, "No! This is not negotiable!"
" Yunyi, you bastard!" Tatsuya Shiba felt like he was about to die of anger. He shouldn't have these feelings at all!
"Alright, alright, Yunyi-kun, stop fooling around. Tatsuya-kun too, just ask whatever you want to ask." Mayumi Saegusa could only helplessly continue to mediate.
"If I remember correctly, in cases where an injury prevents a player from competing, it's not allowed to replace the player, right?" Tatsuya Shiba asked his first question.
"This situation is just an exception, and the committee also bears some responsibility, which is why this opportunity has arisen." This was Tatsuya Shiba Suzune Ichihara's response to Shiba Tatsuya's question.
"So, why did you choose... ah no, there's no need to ask that question, I already know the answer." Tatsuya Shiba answered his own question, then glanced at Yunyi sitting opposite him.
"So my second question is, who are my teammates?" Tatsuya Shiba asked.
"Eh, Tatsuya-kun, you've agreed?" Mayumi Saegusa asked in surprise. They hadn't even started persuading her yet!
"Your refusal to accept it shouldn't be unexpected, right? With Yunyi here, he should have made full preparations. Moreover, he even approached Miyuki beforehand." Tatsuya Shiba calmly explained his reasons for agreeing. However, the helplessness in his tone was almost unbearable to watch.
All eyes turned to Yunyi, who was giving Miyuki Shiba a thumbs-up. Good grief, just how many times did you trip up Tatsuya Shiba to make him think like this?
"Teammates..." Mayumi Saegusa fell into thought.
Their primary goal is to persuade Tatsuya Shiba to participate, so the issue of teammates hasn't been discussed yet.
" Shiba, how about you choose your own teammates?" Katsuto Jumonji suddenly spoke up, offering his suggestion.
"Oh? You want me to do it myself?" Tatsuya Shiba muttered before asking, "What if it's someone not on the contestant list? Is that okay too?"
"That's a bit..." Mayumi Saegusa wanted to refuse the request, but before she could finish speaking, Katsuto Jumonji replied, "Sure, no problem."
"Then, I've chosen Mikihiko Yoshida Class 1-E as my teammate," said Tatsuya Shiba.
"Class E? Course 2 Student? Can you tell me why?" Katsuto Jumonji pressed.
"Of course!" Tatsuya Shiba said, "The biggest reason is that I'm not familiar with the other contestants, so there's a high possibility of problems in our teamwork. That's why I chose Mikihiko as my teammate. Of course, I also chose him because his skills are more than enough."
"Um..." Just then, Miyuki Shiba suddenly raised her hand, indicating that she had something to say.
When everyone's attention turned to her, Miyuki Shiba finally spoke up and asked, "Brother, you only mentioned one person. Where is the other one?"
" Miyuki, the other contestant, do I need to say more?" Tatsuya Shiba retorted.
"Oh, I understand, brother." -Miyuki Shiba
"I see." Mari Watanabe.
"I knew it would turn out like this." Mayumi Saegusa.
Each of these people would glance at someone sitting to the side watching the commotion as they spoke.
"Huh? Oh no, not again!?" Yunyi looked at the people in front of him in horror, cursing inwardly, "Serves you right for wanting to watch the excitement! Now you've gotten yourself into trouble again!"