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Next day~
By the time I entered the room, all the students' attention was into me as they quit whatever they're doing and looking or to be more exact, glaring at me.
'Well, it's nothing surprising, though.' I thought, while going to my designated seat.
The representative-san in my right side still in the same condition like yesterday. Surrounding by the others. I kind of pity her, as it looks troublesome, should I help her?. I nodded to their side, as she and the other girls noticed my presence. She's my neighbor in this year. Well, at least it's best to be on good terms with your neighbor, as I'm going to trouble her in a lot of ways~
Ups, looks like senpai's evilness affected me, people going to be troubled by how I said that.
I mean, I might be asking for her note frequently, which going to trouble her many times. She looks like a diligent student, same could be said for the others two. By the way, I still didn't introduce myself to them, while knowing they already aware of me (*Note: he's popular now. LoL). Well, let's say something to my neighbor. Good etiquette always welcomed by others, right.
"Good-.."
"Hey, Arisato!"
As dense as ever, never looking at the situation. Mori-guy coming and start to interrupt my(soon) greeting. I'm displeased.
"Well, it's not Morisaki-san and friends. Good morning, to what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?!" sarcasm could be heard from me, well it can't be helped as he started it first.
"Y-you! Do you know what are you doing yesterday?!"
"Yes, I'm well aware of my conduct yesterday, something wrong with that?" I smiled when I told them that. Anger, confuse, irritate and blushed(?) faces could be seen around my classmate who observing our exchanges.
"You! Are you siding with the 'Weeds'? Why you helping them instead of us 'Blooms'?" Morisaki said supported by his friends and the others telling me that they agreed with him.
"It's doesn't concern you guys why I'm helping them, it's my own choice to make"
"It's concerning us... As "Blooms" we're superior than-..." I let out a sigh while hearing them told me how the "Blooms" are superior than "Weeds", I wonder what's their reaction if they know the truth behind this so-called "Blooms" and "Weeds" , remembering my conversation with senpais yesterday.
Chapter 4 - Trouble
Flashback~
"So, President. Mind to tell me, which rules I've broken?" I stop my urge to sigh, looking at the person in front of me who was smiling mischievously.
"Well, Minato-kun. Like I said before, using magic to attack others for any reason other than self-defense is a violation of school rules, right? It's also including psychical attack, you know. So, according to the display you do, you've violating one of the school rules and one of the offense, no?" Senpai said seriously.
"In my defense, isn't President's the one who asked me to 'arbitrate' them? I just acted, based on the situation be required, and try to minimize the risks of injury for both parties. So I hope, President and Chief of Public moral committee could pardon my previous action." I said staring at both of them. While senpai was looking at me with serious face and the one doing the talks, beside her, Watanabe-senpai only looking at me without saying anything.
"Minato-kun, while I'm the one who asks you to 'arbitrate' them, did I ever said to you, that you could use violence? No, right? So regarding your punishment-.."
"You know, Mayumi.. You could stop your act now. I don't think he's going to accept it, if you force him like that" said Watanabe-senpai crumbling the serious-looking face president was making.
"Mouu... I almost trap him to it Mari, why you suddenly said so.. You also agreed with this before." retort senpai, while pouting.
"Well, I don't disagreed though. It's just I feel bad using this kind of scheme to him"(Mari)
"Like you're a good person!" (Mayumi)
"Hey, at least, I'm way better compare to you!" (Mari)
"Which way is better than me?!"(Mayumi)
"I'm not treating Hattori like you do" (Mari)
"Ukh.. You scaring A-chan"(Mayumi)
"What? I never do that" (Mari)
"You do!"(Mayumi)
I watched their bantering while massaging my forehead, thinking what I should do in this situation. Hey senpais, what are you going to do if the other students see you guys like this, is not that embarrassing?. Anyway let's see the options, (a) Let them continue ,consequence: sleeping time decreasing (b) Quietly go home, consequence: I'm dead tomorrow if she know I leave without her knowledge (c) Stop them, consequence: it's bothersome(trouble).
Let's choose (c) then, it's most safer and if things goes well, I can go home quickly. So, how am I going to stop them again?
"*cough* *cough*.. President and Watanabe-senpai, do you mind if we going back to the topic?" I said with threatening smile while grabbing their attention towards me.
""Huhh?""
"So, president. What things do you need to do, to even try to 'trap' me, huh?" I said with a cold tone to senpai which shocked her.
"Ehh? Err-.. It's not what I mean Minato-kun, hehe" Senpai said while giving a wry smile.
"Well, senpai. I clearly heard 'trap him' which is me to something. Or could it be I heard it wrong?" I said threatening senpai with my smile (not really a smile as the smile didn't reach to his eyes, (something like this www zerochan net/635287)
"Um.. Err, it's-..." stuttering with her words, senpai looking around avoiding my eyes.
"*sigh* So, care to explain it clearly what do you need from me? You know senpai, I would help you if within my ability"
"Really? Is what are you saying is true?!"
"Yea.. *sigh* as I was saying before-"
"Then, as student council president, I appoint you as student council-.. Eekk! Mari! What are you doing?" retort Senpai rubbing her head that received Mari's headchop.
"Is not you forgetting something here, Mayumi? I agreed with your plan because you said you got one person do you like to recommend for the moral committee? So, by all means it was this guy over here, right?"
Did I just felt this little helping turn out to be more troublesome matter now?
"Well.. I want Minato-kun in student council too" pouted senpai which is cute, just the words she said sounds trouble for me.
"Is not you're going to admit the other one into the student council? Don't forget that's the traditional way. Then, let me drag this one now"
"Ehh! No way, I want Minato-kun too. We will decided on the last person for the moral committee later"
"Err-.. President and Watanabe-senpai. I'm sorry, but I'm going to refuse the offer" I told them out of blue.
""?!"" looking at their surprise faces, I told them the reason.
"You see, I was a transfer and currently living by myself. So, I need to get part-time job to pay my compartment fee." I smiled wryly when I told them that. You could say that I don't like other people to know my living environment, giving me pity or sympathy look. Because this's the choice I decided regarding the promise I made with them. And maybe an excuse because it's bothersome :p but they don't need to know that.
"It's that so, then it can't be helped then" (Mari)
"Uuhh... That's was a foul play there, Minato-kun. Honestly, you just thinking it was bothersome, isn't it?
"..." Did she has a mind-reader ability. What an outrageous magic of this era.
"That's incorrect, President. I'll gladly consider joining in, you know *lie*. Especially, when I've been invited personally by our beautiful Student Council President." I told her with smile pasted on my face, which that also kind of surprise to me regarding my smooth talking here. What a fine pick up line I learned from the guys abroad.
...
Silence.
Why your face is red Senpai? And why you suddenly hit me?!
"Oh. Ho-ho-ho, its seems you got your payback there, Ma-yu-mi.." said Mari showing some creepy smile.
"Geez, Minato-kun.. I didn't know that you're a womanizer" Mayumi said while she still hitting me.
Eh? Did I do something wrong?
'It's indeed your fault, Master.' Orpheus said in my mind.
'Master, love to tease a maiden's heart.' Pixie added.
'He-ho~ go get her, Master.' Jack fueled, following by the others.
Can you guys just shut-up at this kind of situation?! And, did I see some popcorn in your hand, Thanatos?!
I rubbing my temple as my Personae(s) laughing at my situation. So senpai, please stop hitting me.
I hold her hands as to stop her, while her smack didn't hurt me at the slightest. From the outside perceptive, it looks like we're a couple that fighting because I got caught of cheating on her *lol*. Which I think, its kind of bad image, if someone who didn't know the real situation to see us. Let's stop this strangeness, will ya.
"*cough* *cough* Stop it will you, Mayumi. Don't you know, you looks like a girl who was upset, catching your boyfriend cheated on you? Anyways, I feels like you've been ignoring my existence here. Let's get back to the topic, will you. And you can continue your lovey-dovey later" said Mari, grabbing our attention.
"Mari! What are you saying?! I just giving this guy lesson, okay?.. *mutter* who's couple.. here..*mutter*" Mayumi pouted.
"Well.. Whatever.." (Mari)
"And Minato.. Can you let go my hands now?" Mayumi said staring at me, with a tint red on her cheeks.
".. Sorry" I quickly let go of her hands. Truth be told, holding senpai's hand is nice, it got soft feeling there, this is a secret, though.
"*Ahem* So, Arisato. Sorry about this troublesome girl. Either way, she's still our Student Council President, though. And thanks for your help to arbitrate Morisaki's group before, we saw it since the beginning. And you didn't violate any rules, since you only helping for their self-defense."
I know this is a set-up! I staring at senpai to see her reaction. She's avoiding it, huh?
"...Just wondering, how can she became our school's Stuco [Student Council] President, huh?.. " I muttered in low voice, as my doubt growing bigger looking at her arguing with Mari now.
".. Are you making fun of me, Minato-kun?!" Mayumi said. How sharp!
"How rude, senpai. I just think you're cute, that's all" I said, try to change the topic. Oh, she's blushing, so cute. You know senpai, my diameter about you being President of Stuco now, is going down drastically *alias Mayumi's unreliable*. Where's your serious looking face from before again?!
"..."
"Okay. I'm going now, Mayumi. Please enjoy your time~" said Mari, grinning mischievously at Mayumi.
"Geez, Mari.. Don't leave me behind now, will you.."
"I just don't want to be a third-wheel here. I'm going to ask Ichihara to come, okay? Or A-chan? Or maybe Hattori? Hohoho~" Mari-senpai seems to enjoy it.
I smiled wryly looking at the two. Thinking, what is wrong with this school is committee? Some kinds of joke? Haha, if you look at me from the other person perceptive, I think my laugh going to looks like c*onan from the detective manga's laugh now. Without me knowing, later on I'm going to change my opinion about the committee that going to surprise me in the future.
Talking about the students committee and the friction arouse from the Mori-guy before.
"..President and Watanabe-senpai. Do you mind indulging me with some answer?" I smiled wryly, regarding the question I'm going to ask them. Looking at the 2, I know they're not the people who going to look down the others like Mori-guy group. But, this is my second meeting (or 3 etc) with them, I can't make judgement based on that yet. While, so far my opinion on them are good. Still, I need to confirm it one more time, as if I can trust them later on or not. I wish, I could. Not entirely, but at least maybe they could be called 'friends'?
I sighed in my mind, thinking about the possibility. This world is cruel. Where the powerless could not do anything, as their life depend with the others. Where taking another person is life was something trivial.
The world with magic as reality. While it's make living environment convenient, it's also make the world like hell as well. With every countries try to strengthen their military, wars could break anytime. Magician is treated like weapons by country. Non-magician is treated like trash by magician. Magician is feared as monster for the non-magician and target of envy and jealously. Kids treated as guinea pig to strengthen the military. Magician family and clan? Are no more than the guinea pig experiment laboratory. What a vicious cycle. All of this because of human's greed towards power, wealth, fame and domination of the others. Human's greed are indeed dangerous. Even the Goddess of the Death itself not that dangerous compare to human's greed. That's how shadows resides and growth in number, 'cause of this vicious cycle of Human's greed.
Sometimes, I just wondering if Its worth using my life to save the humanity? Looking at the world moves now, maybe it's not.
Am I regretting it now? I don't.
Then-..
"Hmm.. What is it?" (Mari)
"This is about Course 1 and Course 2 students.. Tell me the difference between the two of them. Not the uniform, nor because of the entrance exam performance as well. But about the school treatment and the systems. You knows it well, right? That we can't judge someone's capability properly just based on the test. While, the majority of test's result was right on, it doesn't mean that is going to be 100% true. Back again to the purpose of the School established for, it's not that to nurture the magician? So, why is with this different treatment? I'm sorry, I just don't understand this one well."
I told them everything that was on my mind. Cause I know there is a part of society that didn't treat magicians well. Politician also didn't treat magician well, even though the magician's serving the country. The school itself is the only place where the 'candidate/potential' students that could use magics gathered. The only place where they shouldn't get treated differently just because they could use magic. But the supposedly safe place for them, discriminate them, differentiate them just because their low performance, so what is the difference here with the normal high school then? What is the difference with the society then? And let's not talk about the country want to strengthen themselves with magicians as weapons.
Surprise looks could be seen from the both, as the two of them didn't open their mouth, as thinking what I was saying. Am I strange, after all? Did no one, could share my vision in here, after all?
I keep thinking this, while waiting for the two. It might be a small and insignificant step. But, I want my second life fulfilled after all. It's a selfish wish of mine, but I want to see the world where finally, if I'm died, I could tell Kumi, Yuna, Hiiro, and Takuto that the world now is beautiful place. I also want to said that to my previous and precious family and friends [S.E.E.S] the story of my second life.
It might be impossible, but I already start the small step in this world. I also meet with some people who I could trust and share a same vision with me. The work I'm working towards might be paved with dirty job and blood. But, I'm not going to give up.
Awake from my dazed state, Mayumi begin to speak.
"The actual difference between Course 1 and 2 students originally arose because they needed to differentiate the grades for those who passed the entrance exam and who could receive instruction. In the end, it was still a uniform issue.. In the beginning, it was simply because the number of students exceeded expectations and they couldn't change all the embroidery in time."
"Eh?! This-.."I cringed hearing that last sentences. Ignoring my shock, Mayumi continue her story about originally the school used to accept 100 students each year. And now because they need to follow international standards, the school then increased their student body size as the government at that time wanted an immediate results. Adding new students at the beginning of the next school year would have been fine, but they added more students in the middle of the term causing the school not be able to increase the number of educators in that time.
With that, the temporary solution that they could use was to teach the theoretical knowledge to the students who joined in the mid term, and start their technical instruction during the second year and that is how it became the Course 2 student system. And following with an unfortunate incident, there was an error in the orders for school uniforms, and because of this, the students who were temporarily set as Course 2 students had to suffer the indignity of wearing uniforms without the school emblems, which led to further misunderstanding.
The systems itself was meant to be a placeholder until they could enter the next level. they were simply students who were enrolled after the original spots were already filled, yet they were gradually seen as replacements and the plan that called for increased students ultimately failed as they can't provide adequate instructors, resulting 'replacement treatment' become reality.
The uniforms also suffered the same fate, as no one bothered to correct the issue after the original plan was scrapped.
""...""
I'm totally speechless. This is really ridiculous!
".. This is really stupid. Is not this is called the one putting the cart before horse?" (Minato)
"Agreed.. Seriously, it's my first time hearing all of this Mayumi" (Mari)
"... It's not a lot of people know the truth here, Mari. So Minato-kun, is this information satisfied you?" Mayumi smiled wryly, as she told us the truth. She looks distressed as well from the talks. Its must be hard for her as well.
"Yes.. Thank you very much, President. And thank you for your hard work, it must be hard for you as well." I told her, while patting her head.
Patting her head? Why? I'm just following Mari-senpai though. Mayumi-senpai looks like a kid here, with two of us patting her. And she's embarrassed now.
"You two, quit treating me like a child here!" Burst out, eh?
"But, President looks enjoyed it though"
"Truth, you enjoyed it right Mayumi? Especially, when-" Mari said with evil smile on her face.
"Arrggh! Mari! I'll return this later! And Minato-kun, you too! I'm your senpai, you know" Mayumi said, throwing tantrum.
"*laugh* Sorry senpai, this is kind of fun,you know. *laugh*Sorry, just this time okay. So, please forgive my behavior"
"Urrrghhh!" (Mayumi)
"Still, Mayumi.. What do you think the underclassmen will think of you, if you looks like this?" Mari said, still laughing.
"Humph! If its just Minato-kun, it doesn't matter." said Mayumi, which shocked me a bit. I mean, it's not wrong for me to interpret this to something else, right? Well, must be Watanabe-senpai is joke.
"Ho-ho-ho-ho.. So, if its Arisato-kun is fine, isn't it" Mari said, with more evil smile.
Nah, I better get out of this place quickly before is too late.
"Eh? Eh? This isn't what I mean.. I mean.. Mari!-"
"*evil laugh* hmm.. I didn't know that Mayumi-.. Hah~ poor Hattori... and your fans-.."
"President and Watanabe-senpai! I'll excuse myself now, thanks again for the invitation and sorry" I said that quickly before my death flag out. And I quickly get out from the Stuco room, while sighing in relief.
Safe~
As I on my way home now. Without my knowledge, the two-
"Wow~ Seems you got rejected here, Mayumi"
"Mari! Like I said-"
"Still, I'm impressed of him.. To think, he got that kind of thinking"
"I know, right? He's pleasant to talks too, despite his appearance. Alas, he can't joining the council/committee"
"*nod* Juumonji will be very pleased if he meets him, don't you think so?"
"*laugh* Yeah. Well, is not like I can't pull any strings to make him joining us, though"
"Don't force him, Mayumi. But, speaking of which, I could use him as extra hand for the incoming event, later"
"Hey, he's mine Mari.. I'm going to make sure, he comply his promise-"
"Eh? Yours, Mayumi? So, he's yours now?" Mari said giving an evil smirk
"Like I said, he's-.."
"Okay~, I heard more than enough, Mayumi~"
"Mari!"
"Speaking of him, we got another two isn't it, Mayumi?"
"Hm? Do you mean the Shiba(s) siblings?"
"Yup, that guy also interesting, isn't it? And his sister is the representative of this year, I wonder why he was in Course 2"
"Me too, based of the theoretical exam, his scored an average of 96 marks for the exam subjects, which is really amazing, but alas his-"
"His practical ability is bad, huh? He doesn't looks like it, based on his appearance you know. Anyway, his little sister is awesome. This year's freshman looks very reliable, eh"
"Right, I think that too. Hehehe.. This year would be a fun year~, Mari"
"Please, don't tease them too much.." Mari said, while shaking her head
*back to Minato's POV*
"Do you heard me, Arisato Minato?!" Said Mori-guy
"Yes.. yes.. Anything else?" I said not really listening to him.
"Then, that's the deal !I challenge you to the formal match after school later!"
Ha? Did I spaced out too much that I mistaken what he's saying now?
"The one that lose in the match later, need to listen to the winner! Don't you back out now" He smirked as he confident he'll win the match later and going back to his seat with his goons.
This is troublesome.
"Are you okay"
"Huh?" I turn myself to face the one called me. To my surprise it's Representative-san.
"Will you be alright with the match later?" She asked me.
"I guess so"
"I see. By the way, thanks for your help yesterday, Arisato-san" I give a wry smile as she didn't need to know that I was forced to help in all honesty.
"... That's fine" anyway I should accept her gratitude. Class started few mins after, today's class just the continuation of yesterday's class. Where sensei still guiding us around about school, the special lesson and some briefing about the next class. Anyway, it's nothing as I dozed off the entire lesson.
It's time to go home now, today I should've begin my plan to get a part-time job. Let's find it, around the school first, as I preparing to leave the class.
"Arisato-san, do you got a min?" I nodded, as Representative-san told me that I need to go to Student Council room now, reminding me that Morisaki has been challenging me before, and that will be oversee and approved by Public Moral Committee. So, that's how it's.
I said my thanks to Representative-san while wondering why she's the one to inform me. The heck are you using the top of the grade as messenger-pigeon, senpai.
Looking around me, I saw Morisaki was glaring at me while pointing his hand and it's obviously to me.
"Don't you dare to run away, Arisato !" What a rude guy, seriously. And he's making his leave as to retrieve his CAD. I guess, I'll missed my plan again, today. Let's end this quickly, anyway. As I also make my way to the Student Council room with Representative-san.
Why? As she needs to go there as well, so it's just happen.
"..You're not bringing your CAD, Arisato-san?"
"I do." as I rolled my left-arm sleeve. There, it's striped watch that if you didn't pay attention to it, one won't know that was a CAD. The design was pretty plain as it's customized-made-to-order CAD. Beside the watch, there also hanging a bangle with unique design, but it's just a normal bangle that you don't need to mind.
"That's..."
"Keep it a secret, okay?" I said not elaborate more as we've also arrived at the front door of Student Council room.
"... May the best man win.. I wish you good luck, Arisato-san" Representative-san said with a smile, I was thinking she was going to ask me more, well that's better, I guess.
"Thank you.. Maybe, I should do my best, eh?" I scratched my head as the change of conversation was too sudden. She just giggled at my reply.
"Miyuki, you're here.. and?" just arrived a few seconds before us is Shiba-guy. Well, I just remembered that the two were a sibling. I didn't introduce myself properly yet, so meeting him right now is a good thing.
"Nice to meet you, my name is Shiba Tatsuya. Thank you for taking care of my sister" as he hold out his hand, which I did the same.
"Likewise, it's Arisato Minato" not much to be said as we got our own things to finish at the moment.
Immediately upon entering, I could feel a sharp gaze with hostility. It's not pointing towards me though, more like to Shiba Tatsuya. I don't know what trouble the guy got into and also I assume the owner of the gaze's our upperclassmen, that later I'll know it's our Vice President. So, what a well done start Shiba Tatsuya !
"I'm the Vice President, Hattori Gyoubu. Shiba Miyuki, welcome to the Student Council." he said while ignoring Tatsuya. As for me? I just stand behind, back to the wall close to the door. It's not my business though, whether I could feel some displeased aura was gathering behind Representative-san or Shiba Tatsuya's questionable worry-face or President's smirk towards me, indeed that's none of my business. Anyway, I'll just need to wait Morisaki to come and finish this as quickly as possible, as I put on my earphone.
".. Seriously, you're too calm here, Minato-kun" President said as I don't know since when she was beside me.
"I honestly don't understand as for why, I need to be jittery here, President." I said while removing one of my earphone, and Senpai just glaring at me. Silence, as I'm frowned looking at her.
"... You're seriously no fun, you should be feeling awkward here and what's up with your match eh?" Yes? So, I should be feeling awkward, eh? What a questionable demand this is, as I just smile wryly looking at her chattering.
"President.. He is?" as Hattori called her, disdain gaze directed towards me.
'Ah, I see. Seriously what a headache..' I thought as letting out a sigh, which probably alerted most of the peoples at the room.
"He's Arisato Minato, the one that got an issue with Morisaki Shun" I really want to retort this as Morisaki's the one that got an issue with me, but well whatever. This is President that we're talking about, it's a hopeless cause to try understanding her, I just coming to this conclusion few mins ago.
".. Somehow I got a feeling that you're thinking something rude about me here, Minato-kun" she said as staring at me. What a scary intuition, I need to be careful next time.
Feeling left out, Hattori coughed as to get our attention. I could feel the hostility parameter suddenly goes up really high. Don't tell me, he's the second Morisaki?
While this all happening, Watanabe-senpai began to stand up as she's asking Shiba Tatsuya to follow her. As expected of the busy body Vice-president, he didn't let me down with his another outburst of rebut about Tatsuya's placement on Public Moral Committee.
And the reason was again... Just because, he was from Course 2. This is getting annoying.
The argument goes on till, Hattori's rebuttal that laced with derogatory term comes out. Upon hearing this, Mari obviously slightly raised an eyebrow. As the term was taboo and has been banned by the Public Moral Committee. He really got a nerve to said that in front of Watanabe-senpai, the Chair of the Public Moral Committee.
Hattori didn't even back down while facing the reprimand as he retort back with the saying, the difference between Blooms and Weeds is something that is written into the school system and acknowledged by the school itself. The source itself was the difference in ability and a Weed with inferior abilities is incapable of accomplishing that task.
The fight goes on when Watanabe-senpai pressuring Hattori with her combat ability prowess, which has been recognized by many people. However, despite of that, Hattori had no plans to surrender.
"Why you're so freaking sure that he's incapable accomplishing the task? Are you his mother? Dad? Sister/Brother? How you be sure if he can't do that? Between inferior abilities and incapable of accomplishing the task, which one do you think we should prioritized here?" I said as all the attention was directed to me know, he's got into my nerve alright.
"You... Nonsense" still not backing down? I hate to be the one to do all the talking here, but just let it pass for this once.
"Then, why don't you asking that guy to run the Council now? He's from Course 1, no? With superior abilities that you keep saying before." I said pointing to the random-student outside.
"That's different!"
"Eh? What's the difference? It's about his ability to adapt, then? You just told us the Course 2 students with inferior abilities could not handle the responsibilities of pressure, how did you know that? So, logically speaking Course 1 students could do it, and what's the problem,now?" I said mockingly him. The human's potential was limitless and the scariest part is as how we, human could get used to it quickly.
The room was quiet as I told him and everyone else to not underestimate on people's limitless potential, don't always unconditionally accept what's show on paper. People's abilities was more than what you could imagine. You just never know.
The silence was soon broken by someone's laugh.
And it was President.
".. Well said, Arisato. While I'm not really understand with the saying limitless potential, either way that was some good words" Watanabe-said nodded with a smile.
"Indeed." said Ichihara Suzune, the accountant of Stuco.
"Good job, Minato-kun" senpai said with a thumbs up, as I just shaking my head to her action. Knowing senpai well enough, everyone just giving me a wry smile except Hattori.
"Still, a Course 2 student who is lacking in magic ability can't perform the duties of a Public Moral Committee member. Such a misplaced appointment will surely damage your reputation as the President. So, please reconsider." Hattori said while looking at Senpai, that I was poking her now while asking, if she care about that or not. It's irked Hattori, alright.
The bomb following as Representative-san dropped about Tatsuya's ability. On hearing those words that were filled with certainty, Watanabe-senpai's eyes widened a little, while senpai's and me looking seriously at both the sibling.
'This is interesting.. ' I thought as the guy has tinged my curiosity from before.
Needless to say, Hattori still not backing down, as he told Representative-san and maybe including me as well, that we need to bear in mind that we shouldn't let our individual bias cloud our judgement. There was no kindness felt in the admonishment, he was probably just acting as an good senior despite his self-righteousness, anyway to looking after his junior from the same Course 1.
I'd love to retort it back to him if not because Representative-san was getting increasingly heated up now. She's losing her cool now. What a sight. To think she's willing to argue till this points shows she really hold her brother dearly.
The argument stopped by Shiba-kun with him provoking Hattori to a mock battle. This is a good thing as it could confirm the Representative-san's words. So, Shiba Tatsuya, show me what you've got.
Morisaki entered the room by the time Shiba Tatsuya went to retrieve his CAD with his sister. Finally, what the heck taking you so long?
"Ready?.."
"Hah? What are you talking about? I was thinking you'll be running away now." Ignoring his words, I sent a glance as the cue to start. Without the moment of delay, President and Watanabe-senpai authorized our fight.
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Our fight was at the second practice room.
The rules goes like this: Abilities that cause direct harm to the physical body are forbidden, however a direct attacks that don't result in anything greater than bone fractures are permitted. No weapon at any time, Unarmed combat is allowed. If you plan on using kicking techniques, please remove your shoes and change into the school's soft boots. The condition for defeat is when the judge has determined one side is unable to continue the battle.
And last breaking the rules results in an automatic defeat as Watanabe-senpai will use her full strength to stop it.
On spectator side, you can see all of the Stuco members were there, this also included Shiba Tatsuya and his sister.
The fight start but for me it's finish as I activated Sonic Punch that thrown out him to the wall. Surprise, could be seen from his face by the time a compressed air hit him, interrupting his casting.
The collide was not small as he goes all limp after. My bad, I should lessen on how much power I'm going to use. Seems like I need to go back to my basic as how to be better at controlling my power.
I turn my head to Watanabe-senpai as waiting for her judgement. Stunned, most of the peoples in the room was surprised by that. I might over-doing it with the speed of my spell.
"... This spell is my specialty, so that's why I can deploy it with this speed. So, Watanabe-senpai.." I quickly added as it's stopping some people that want to question me.
"Tch.. Winner, Arisato Minato"
"Thank you.." I said my thanks as I quickly turn to leave, it's a pity that I can't watch the fight after. But comparing to get barraged with a lots of question, I do think its a wise choice. Anyway, I got a feeling that I'll be able to see his prowess later on, as I successfully avoided someone that trying to stop me for leaving.
".. Hello, this is me.. Thank you for the information. I'll be careful in the future." I told them as I just got some interesting news.
"Good to hear. How was your school?"
"It's better than I expected, there's some interesting students here. I'll give you the report later"
"Well, just be careful then. Regarding the information of that, just interfere when do you think it's necessary"
"I'll.. " I smiled, as listening to the worry of the person from the other side of the calls.
"Come back, when you got time.. It's been awhile"
"I'll do that as soon as possible.."
"Then, it's good.. I'll see you later" I hanging up the phone after saying my goodbye. I should go back soon.
To be continue~~
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