"What's the theme this year?"
"Maid café, I guess!"
"Rejected. Although I want to see Her Majesty and Lady Yowane in maid outfits, we already did that last time. This time, swimsuits are a must. Swimsuits plus black stockings—it couldn't be better."
"Rejected. Cat girl outfits are also great; that scene would be too cute. Even thinking about it now…"
"Someone quickly carry this nose-bleeding classmate out."
This was the daily situation in the classroom recently, everyone as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
But at this moment, Yowane received an unexpected visitor, an old friend she hadn't seen in a long time. Since Yowane was 'adopted' by Eisou, it was their first meeting. And after Yowane transferred to Tokiwadai, they rarely saw each other. The last opportunity to meet was missed because of Yowane's 'feigned illness.'
"Long time no see, Fukiose Seiri-san."
Looking at the girl with long black hair and a figure that could rival Yowane's chest, Yowane said with emotion, the little one had grown up, and, surprisingly, developed so well.
"Long time no see, Yowane-san."
Fukiose Seiri looked at the cup in her hand with a bit of restraint. She hadn't seen this person, who could be considered her 'childhood friend,' for a long time. It wasn't that she didn't want to see her, but their current statuses were so disparate that she was afraid her actions might tarnish the other person's reputation. If she didn't absolutely have something to say, she definitely wouldn't have come to find Yowane at this time.
"I heard about the festival last time. I'm sorry, I thought you didn't want to see me, which is why you didn't attend."
Tightening her grip on her sports bag, she said to Yowane with some apology.
"How could that be? I just felt a bit unwell at the time. I'm sorry for making you worry."
Although her gaze was constantly on those spheres, Yowane could still notice Fukiose Seiri's small actions, and at the same time, she replied to Fukiose Seiri's question with a bit of apology.
Both people, feeling a bit apologetic, fell into an awkward silence at this moment.
"Excuse me, is there anything you came for this time, Fukiose Seiri-san?"
After a moment of silence, Yowane bit the bullet and opened the topic.
"Just call me Seiri. Actually, I came this time to cheer for Yowane-san."
"Good luck with this Daihasei Festival. Although, we won't lose."
Shoving the bag directly into Yowane's hand, Fukiose Seiri ran off, leaving Yowane stunned. Knowing the person's habits, Yowane, of course, knew what was inside the bag. But with so many health supplements, she really wasn't 'weak'! She didn't need that much energy replenishment, okay?!
"What is this all about? What is going on?!"
"Do you need me to put it away for you?"
Just as Yowane hadn't yet recovered from the situation, a member of the support group walked up to Yowane and asked her. By 'put it away,' they actually meant to check if there were any harmful ingredients inside.
"No need, I trust her."
Yowane, having come to her senses, weighed the bag containing a pile of energy drinks herself, then began walking towards the dormitory.
As several days passed, and the Daihasei Festival drew closer, the class still hadn't decided what kind of activity to do. However, Yowane firmly stated that she would absolutely not wear embarrassing clothes, telling them to give up on that idea. To allow Yowane to approach the Daihasei Festival in better condition, the school also didn't force her to participate in the class activities.
As a result, a group of people were extremely disappointed and protested to the school, but they were mercilessly suppressed.
While a group of people were happily anticipating the Daihasei Festival, in a windowless building, two important figures were on a video call.
"Is this the stolen 'Stake Sword,' the greatest spiritual item of the Christian Church?"
"Yes, but it's just a replica."
Edward looked at the golden-haired 'girl' on the other side of the video, who was lifting a huge, sword-like cross from the ground, a bit puzzled. How could such an important item be so easily stolen, unless someone intended it to be?
"The target is Academy City, then! Truly, so much trouble."
"After all, it's such a powerful force; how could it not be taken seriously?"
The golden-haired 'girl' smiled, looking at a certain inverted person on the video.
"I understand. It seems Imagine Breaker will have to make a move again this time."
"You won't work her to death, will you?"
She had been hearing that name a lot lately, and her plans had even been disrupted by him once. Although there wasn't any major loss, Laura still didn't quite like this guy.
"Imagine Breaker needs more training."
"Recently, don't you have a very interesting Diva there?"
"It actually got hung up. Was it a communication error?!"
Looking at the computer screen that suddenly went black, Laura felt like she had discovered something.
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