Chapter 22 (1/2)
Summer is almost here
Under a sky that at least feels like that, I a my wooden sword It is now the ti been eroup as a
Due to Zenon-sensei's scandal, the reputation, and thus number of students, of Royal Capital Bushi+n Style has taken a sharp nosedive Thanks to that, the three of us have now been bumped up to Group 7
”So hey, how did it go with Princess Alexia anyways?”
So asks Hyoro while doing practice swings next to me
”As I keep repeating, we simply broke up, and that was it”
Alh
”What a waste You didn't even get one kiss in?”
Asks Jaga
”Nope, not one”
Just like that, we carry on a lackluster conversation while relying on s Welcome to Group 7, yea?
It is truly a waste of time, but as such is the Way of the Mob, I have no choice but to quietly play along
”Oh by the way, it's almost the season for the Festival of the God of War Have you two already submitted your applications for the Senbatsu Tournament?”
”Who do you think I a two or three girls home would be a piece of cake”
So says Hyoro Keep drea, cherry
”Mufufufu, handling three at the sah”
So says Jaga Keep drea, cherry
”Sid, you didn't apply yet, right?”
Festival of the God of War refers to a gigantic tournament that is hosted once every two years Famous swordsather together for it And in the tournament, there's a bracket for schools The Senbatsu Tournaets to represent us
(T/N: 'Senbatsu'the as is, cus AKB <>
Naturally, being thelike that and gathering attention to myself It's absolutely unthinkable
”I wo-……”
”I helped you submit an application already, so thank m-……!!”
For so his sto away
”H-, Hyoro-kun! What is wrong all of a sudden!”
It was a extremely fast body blow The kind that anyone other than me would overlook
”Oi, oi, Hyoro Why are you falling over like you just received a left hook that was aiht at your stomach?”
So I ask while unclenching my left fist
”T-, that was strangely specific, Sid-kun”
”This is no good, he's co to carry hiht, do you know if it's possible to cancel my entry to the tournament?”
”No idea Ah, Hyoro is spewing bubbles”
After reporting to the teacher that Hyoro had fainted due to a sudden fit, we got pero to the infirmary
Along the way
”What's that?”
I notice an i around the campus
”That's…… oh hey, that's Princess Iris”
As an aside, I see Alexia too The moment our eyes meet, she turns her head to the side with a 'fun'
I still haven't told anyone yet about her going deranged and turning into an indiscri as she doesn'tanyone about that incident on the roof Mutual non-aggression pact is the word She can just enjoy slashi+ng random people for all I care It see as of late, so I suppose it's not a bad idea to polish her techniques on actual people As long as it's not me
”Oh right, I re she needs Midgar Scholar Acadeate for her”
One a, but he's actually quite well-infore, and we apparently share our caar Scholar Acade I don't really know the details
”Fu~n”
Right, she did
Jaga and I watch the group of knights go by, chuck Hyoro into the infirmary, then play hooky for the rest of the class
Talks are underway in a large reception room with a few people in it
”I wish to ask you, who is fahout the royal capital as the forefront expert in this field, to decipher this artifact”
The person who says this while holding out a large, pendant-like item is the beautiful red-haired Princess Iris
”But I am still only a student”
The person who takes a look at the artifact and then declines is a beautiful pink-haired teenage girl
”Your research results are well known both inside and outside our country In this field, there is no one who is ahead of you, Shelly Barnett”
”But still……”
”This is a good chance Why not give it a try?”
The person who interrupts Shelly is a ed man
”Vice Principal Ruslan Barnett……”
”I don't h”
Says Ruslan with a laugh