The next day, inside the train…

As Keiko, Mallory and Morgana inside Keiko's bag stepped into the train with the other passengers, they overheard some conversations from some of the passengers standing around them.

"I haven't done much of anything on my days off… It's such a pain to put on makeup, and I hate shopping, so I usually end up just lazing around the house." said a lazy-looking woman.

"Same here. Good thing there's a home shopping show on TV. They always have the best stuffs on Sunday." said a shopping enthusiast woman to the lazy-looking woman.

"Oh, I know exactly what show you're talking about! They even sell surgical masks for when you're sick." said the lazy-looking woman.

"They do? Looks like I'll check it out tomorrow. It's so popular that they always sell out if you don't call the same day." said the shopping enthusiast woman to the lazy-looking woman before they stopped talking.

"Did you hear that, Keiko?" whisper Mallory as she glance at Keiko.

"Yeah, I do. Let's check the home shopping show tomorrow, Maly." whisper Keiko as she glance and nodded back at Mallory before they fell silent too and after a few minutes, the train arrived and stopped in the subway station and both Keiko and Mallory (and Morgana inside Keiko's bag) stepped out of the train with the other passengers before they walked toward and stand near a corner of the station to wait for another train to come and they didn't noticed Ryuji approaching them until he call out to them.

"Whaddup, girls! I made it…" panted Ryuji with an exhausted look on his face at both Keiko and Mallory.

"Oh, hey there, Sakamoto." greeted Mallory as she glance at Ryuji.

"Yeah, you did and take your time in catching your breath, Ryuji-kun." suggested Keiko as she glance at Ryuji as well.

I know and I slept in late today, so I ran out without eating breakfast… now I feel so weak because of it…" said Ryuji weakly to both Keiko and Mallory as he rubbed his stomach.

"Oh, how unfortunate for you, Ryuji-kun." said Keiko in a sad and worry tone of voices to Ryuji for sleeping late and didn't have time for his breakfast.

"Yeah, how unfortunate indeed." thought Mallory sarcastically in her mind at Ryuji.

"After we took down Kamoshida, I just feel so spend and out of gas, you know? You girls get me, right?" said Ryuji tiredly to them.

"We do." said Keiko with a small nod of her head.

"Slacker." thought Mallory more sarcastically at Ryuji.

"Right? Now all we have left to do is wait for that board meeting… Anyways, I'm hungry. I guess I'll buy some bread at the school store later…" said Ryuji.

"Yeah. Don't forget for the sake of your stomach and you need energy for your body too, Ryuji-kun." said Keiko firmly to Ryuji before she, Mallory and Ryuji saw their train arrived and stopped in the station and open it's doors before they went into the train and it took them to Shujin Academy in Aoyama-Itchome.

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A few minutes later, in class…

"Kamoshida-kun was really in his element at the volleyball rally the other day. You boys and girls are lucky to received direct instructions from a world-famous athlete like him." said Inui-sensei to the students.

"Humph. As if and if only you knew and see his true, abusive and depraved nature with your own eyes, sensei." thought Mallory coldly in her mind at Inui-sensei.

"Sports have been regarded as sacred things that invigorate people since ancient times. So much so that an emperor himself even participated once." said Inui-sensei before he glance at Mishima. "Mishima-kun. Do you know the name of the Roman emperor who participated in the Olympics?" asked Inui-sensei to Mishima.

"Huh!? U-Um…" stammer Mishima as he stood up from his seat and with a nervous look on his face.

"It's Nero. It's good to throw yourself into your club activities, but you shouldn't sacrifice your studies." sighed Inui-sensei in disappointment at Mishima.

"Sorry…" said Mishima apologetically at Inui-sensei before he sat back down.

"That said, you don't seem too into sports either, Amamiya-san." said Inui-sensei as he glance at Keiko (who had a surprise look on her face at Inui-sensei talking to her). "Between music, theater and chariot racing, which sport did Nero win when he participated in the Olympics?" asked Inui-sensei.

"All of them, Inui-sensei." replied Keiko.

"Correct. Hm, it seems you've been studying after all. Nero won many awards in all kinds of competitions. All rigged in his favor, of course. Because of these kind of selfish actions-not to mention a lecherous side-he became known as a despot." said Inui-sensei as he shake his head a little.

"Whoa, she actually knew that?" whisper a black-haired student.

"Maybe I should ask if I can borrow her notes…" whisper a brown-haired student.

"Wow, you must be really smart to be able to answer a question like that, Madame Keiko." said Morgana proudly at Keiko.

"Thanks and that's because I studied a lot and same goes for Maly too, Morgana." whisper Keiko as she smiled back at Morgana (and felt her knowledge went up a little).

"That said, recently people have begun reevaluating Nero's reign. Regardless though, he was lacking in sportsmanship. He should have taken a page out of Kamoshida-kun's book! Haha!" chuckled Inui-sensei.

"Humph." snorted Mallory with an annoy look on her face at Inui-sensei before she look out the window.

"Don't give us that crap. Kamoshida's the real despot." said Morgana with a disgust look on his face about Kamoshida to Keiko before he fell silent and Keiko resumed listening to Inui-sensei's lecture.

XXXX

A few hours later, lunchtime…

When it's time for lunch, both Keiko and Mallory left their class, went to the cafeteria to purchase, ate and drank some food and soft drinks before they went to meet up with Ryuji near the lockers opposite the staircase on the second floor while ignoring the other students walking past, looking and whispering about them.

"Hey and have you 2 babes seen Kamoshida today?" asked Ryuji as he glance at both Keiko and Mallory.

"I don't think so, Ryuji-kun." replied Keiko with a shake of her head.

"Me either and don't call us babes, Sakamoto." said Mallory as she scowled at Ryuji for calling her and Keiko babes.

"You babes really think he changed? That we really change his heart by taking his treasure?" asked Ryuji concernly to them, ignoring Mallory's words.

"I hope so, Ryuji-kun. We'll just have to wait and see for now and please stop calling us babes." replied Keiko before she told Ryuji to stop too.

"Fine, I'll stop calling you 2 babes." said Ryuji before he, Keiko and Mallory fell silent when they saw Kawakami-sensei approaching and stopping in front of them.

"Oh, there you students are and perfect timing." said Kawakami-sensei in a relief tone of voice to Keiko, Mallory and Ryuji as she approach them. "Study hall will be held instead of PE in the gym today. I'm letting you all know just in case you haven't heard. Kamoshida-sensei has taken the day off." Kawakami-sensei told them, which caused surprise looks to appear on their faces.

"What? He ain't here…?" said Ryuji.

"That'd explain his absence today." thought Mallory in her mind.

"Don't tell anyone that you students heard this from me… But we just received word that Kamoshida-sensei is placing himself under suspension." whisper Kawakami-sensei as she crossed her arms over her chest. "It's such an important time before the tournament too… Principal Kobayakawa went to his house to talk to him about it, but he supposedly wasn't making any sense…" added Kawakami-sensei before she trailed off into silence.

"Wait, a suspension!?" yell Ryuji in shock at Kawakami-sensei.

"Be quiet, Sakamoto!" snapped Mallory as she scowled at Ryuji for yelling out.

"Caelum-san's right and not so loud!" hissed Kawakami-sensei as she scowled at Ryuji too. "The talks about your expulsions and joining the volleyball team may be put on hold too… I don't know too much about it though… Anyway, I've relayed what's going on to you all so I'll be going now." sighed Kawakami-sensei.

"Yeah and thanks for telling us about it, sensei." said Keiko thankfully to Kawakami-sensei, who nodded before she walked away then they glance at each other again.

"Looks like something did happened to him… At least it sounds different from a mental shutdown. I guess all we can do is wait…" said Ryuji as he crossed his arms and with a frown look on his face before they all heard the sound of the bell ringing, telling them that lunchtime is over and they split up and head back to their class.

XXXX

Another few hours later, after school ends…

"We did all we can. Now we wait, Madame Keiko and Miss Mallory. No surprise, waiting is pretty boring… I wonder what Ryuji and the others are up to?" said Morgana to both Keiko and Mallory after they tell him on what Kawakami-sensei tell them about Kamoshida's absence and change of heart before both Keiko and Mallory heard and felt their phones buzzing with incoming messages and they take out their phones to see and read the messages.

RS: Mean, all this waiting's got me so antsy. We should go on a trip or something. Whaddya girls think?

AT: Sorry, I'm gonna have to pass.

RS: What, you busy?

AT: Yeah, I'll be visiting Shiho in the hospital after school for the next few days. I can't do much to help her, but it'll be nice to at least see her face.

MC: Yeah, you do that and I'm sure she appreciate your company, Takamaki.

RS: Gotcha… I hope she wakes up soon.

KA: Uh huh. Go cheer her up and be safe on your way there, Ann-san.

AT: Yeah, thanks, you guys. I'm totally down to go somewhere once things calm down though.

"It sounds like we won't be able to see Lady Ann after school for a while. How unfortunate… You should work on increasing your "Kindness". That way, you can say something encouraging the next time you and Miss Mallory see her, Madame Keiko!" said Morgana to Keiko after she and Mallory put their phones back into their bags.

"Yeah, I know and I will, Morgana." said Keiko as she nodded at Morgana before both she and Mallory left Shujin, went to the station and take the train back to Aoyama-Itchome, went into Leblanc before both Keiko and Mallory received some more messages from Ryuji and Ann and Keiko establish the Hierophant social link with Sojiro (which make the scene went back to Keiko being interrogated by Sae demanding whether Sojiro is her accomplice or not) before both Keiko and Mallory went up to their room and Sojiro left Leblanc and went home.