Chapter 46: Middle East Class
[June 21st, evening.]
[You have just finished a day of work as a fitness trainer when you are suddenly called to the Principal's Office by Da Vinci.]
[Da Vinci and Holmes are both waiting for you there. Their expressions are somewhat strange; the moment they meet you, they begin asking about your recent situation—whether your allowance is sufficient, whether there is anything you like, whether there are any small wishes you want to fulfill.]
[However, this atmosphere is completely unlike the concern a school shows toward a student; if one had to put it precisely…]
[It feels more like providing emotional care for someone who is about to depart.]
"…Reporting to the Principal,"
Eikou deliberately replied in an extremely solemn tone, raising his hand in a formal salute.
"Today, I have carried out my labor reform duties with utmost loyalty. I believe that before long, the school's disciplinary decision will be lifted! Aside from being a proper, upright person, I have no other requests!"
"Hahaha, that's really great then…"
Principal Da Vinci still maintained a hesitant, evasive demeanor; no matter how one looked at it, her forced smile seemed highly suspicious.
Eikou rubbed his chin, his gaze沉吟 as he observed the guilty reactions of the two of them.
"Why don't you just say it straight. You people have discovered some other troublesome Singularity again, haven't you?"
He accepted the teacup handed over by Principal Da Vinci. "I can still distinguish right from wrong, big from small. If you need me to go to the battlefield, I won't hesitate."
"..."
Even after things had been said to this point, Principal Da Vinci still remained silent.
Eikou's heart suddenly jolted. "No way—don't tell me the next Singularity is the 'Until You Dry' Singularity?!"
"How could there be such a Singularity, what are you thinking…"
Principal Da Vinci revealed a wry, half-laughing expression.
"But what I'm about to say might be even worse than that!"
"What exactly is it?"
"Mr. Eikou…"
Holmes cautiously asked from the side, "are you willing to transfer to the Middle East Class and take Uruk as your representative?"
"Eh? This…"
Eikou froze for a moment, then frowned.
He immediately understood what was going on.
"That brat Gilgamesh told you to ask this, didn't she?"
"It's not exactly that she told us to ask—rather, she informed you."
Principal Da Vinci said sternly. "Last time, you caused quite a big commotion in the Open Class, so King Gilgamesh took that opportunity to apply pressure and ordered that you must become her Queen Consort. Joining her Middle East Class is merely an accompanying condition."
"That brat… so she still refuses to give up…"
Eikou irritably scratched his head.
He had thought he made things clear to Gilgamesh last time; who would have guessed she had absolutely no intention of stopping, merely stockpiling strength to launch an even bigger move.
"So the school really plans to listen to her?"
"Not exactly…"
Principal Da Vinci said. "As the school, we at least have to step in and mediate the conflict between the two of you. Look— that Female Hero King is rich and powerful, her looks and figure are beyond reproach, and she is wholeheartedly devoted to you. Do you really not consider marrying her?"
"No consideration."
"Such an immediate answer?!"
"I'm not even close to her, and besides, I already have someone I like."
Eikou said helplessly. "What's more, you can tell at a glance that Hero King would be extremely hard to live with. Who would want to marry someone like that? No matter how many times you ask me, my answer will still be an absolute refusal!"
"Then, could we invite both sides to each take a step back, and at least consider the matter of you joining the Middle East Class?"
Holmes said seriously.
"I refuse."
Eikou shook his head immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
"But—"
Holmes clasped his hands in front of his chin and analyzed earnestly.
"As long as you join the Middle East Class, you can be with Tiamat all day. She is the Creation Goddess of Mesopotamia—older, full-figured, overflowing with maternal affection. Don't you really feel your heart stirred?"
"…You think that just by putting forward a woman full of motherly vibes you can lead me by the nose?!"
Eikou blushed and shook his head vigorously.
"Blushing like that—doesn't that mean you're already moved? Also, there's more: the Middle East Class still has plenty of big sister waiting for you, for example Martha, Salome…"
"Are your negotiation terms a bit too weird?! Why is it all women?! Besides big sister with big boobs, can't you come up with any other tempting conditions?!"
"All right, I wasn't planning to mention it anyway…"
Holmes pondered for a moment, then threw out a long string of names: "Actually, there are also Ishtar, Cleopatra, Ereshkigal, Nitocris, Zenobia, Queen Sheba, Scheherazade—"
"Why are they all married woman?!!"
Isn't the gender imbalance of this Middle East Class way too extreme—are they all married woman?!
If he really joined this class, Disaster With Women plus Middle East special attack bonus—wouldn't that be like a tiger entering a flock of sheep—no, a sheep entering a tiger's den—very likely he'd become part of a party married woman all night, every day!
Rin-type characters full of tsudere girlfriend vibes, Tiamama overflowing with maternal aura, a whole bunch of seductive and alluring married woman, and even rare high-end dark-skinned beauties—almost all of these existed only in the Middle East Class…
Especially Tiamama—Eikou really wanted to bury his face in her chest and be smothered!
"Haa…"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.
If it were someone like Tristan, upon hearing such a long list of married woman, he might have switched sides on the spot.
But he was different. This little bit of beauty still wasn't enough to make him submit! Unless they also brought Minamoto no Raikou!
"…Alright then, I really don't plan to join the Middle East Class."
Eikou shook his head.
"It's not about which place has more women, nor which class is better, but that right now I already have a sense of belonging to the Britain Class. I like this class, I like the teammates in it, so I won't abandon them."
"So that's how it is…"
Holmes elegantly raised one eyebrow; he wasn't surprised by this answer at all.
"Haha, then this is going to be a big headache. If you don't accept King Gilgamesh's demand, then not only will you and your group of bad friends be pursued for disciplinary action, even we on the Chaldea Academy side will be severely pressured."
"Chaldea is not short of Kings, nor short of people rich enough to rival an entire nation, but those who are both King and as wealthy as she is are very rare. Once she gets angry, and even joins forces with the Servants of the Middle East Class, then even a Chaldea as vast as this truly won't have many who can stop her."
Da Vinci revealed a wry smile.
"But…"
Eikou glanced at the two of them. That reaction didn't seem like they were truly troubled by this matter, but rather like they were confirming his stance.
Thinking carefully, that made sense. After all, they were the administrators of Chaldea Academy—how could they really be led around by the nose by a Hero King like that?
"One is an Universal Genius, one is a famous detective—your brains aren't so helpless as to be completely at a loss, right?"
"That's right—"
Principal Da Vinci pushed up her glasses.
"Let's join hands and face the most ancient king of humanity together!"