Chapter 416: Alternate Reality: Another Day (2/2)

”Show your loyalty to your Goddess, and throw out the non-believer!” Emily commanded as she pointed at the Rugby Captain. The club presidents who swore fealty to Emily look at the Rugby Captain with crazed eyes and started to swarm him. The Rugby Captain tried his hardest to resist but was eventually thrown out of the clubroom.

Oliver and the other members of the Mercenary Club well except for Alex showed a dumbfounded expression, upon witnessing that scene. They already know that Emily was very charismatic and she knew how to control a crowd but this was a whole other level. She made several students into her slaves within a second.

After that incident, the Mercenary Club continued to interview the various clubs. There were many clubs that just came to not really ask for help but to simply ogle at them. Even after listening to several dozen of students, they still couldn't find one that was worthy enough to help. The day ended with them just listening to nonsense requests.

...

The members of the Mercenary Club left the school more tired than they have ever been. Even Alex who was always stoic looked a little bit out of it. As they were about to leave the school premises, the group heard someone calling to them.

”Hey guys, wait up!”

The person who called was Evangeline, the student council president. She approached the group and quickly noticed, that they look haggard.

”What's wrong with you guys? Is everything all right?” Evangeline asked looking a little worried.

”It's nothing really, we just had a long day,” Niel answered, still showing that perfect smile of his but without the usual glow.

”Oh, I see... If you guys have some time to spare, how about coming to my house and have some tea? It's nothing much but it might help alleviate the stress of the day.”

Each of the Mercenary Club members looked at each other's faces and as if they were able to read each other's mind, they nodded in unison.

”Sure, let's go to your house,” Oliver responded.

”I haven't been to Eva's house, I wondered what it's like,” Sayaka answered with a little excitement in her voice.

”If it's not too much of an imposition,” Kei Kaido answered with a little bit of hesitation.

”Sure! that sounds like fun,” Emily happily responded.

Niel flashed the best smile that he could muster at the moment and answered. ”It would be rude not to comply with a lady's request.”

”Well since you ask, I'll go as well,” Rachel answered while shrugging her shoulders.

”...” Alex looked at the group with his usual stoic expression and said nothing. Everyone was waiting for him to respond. After a few seconds, Alex finally spoke.

”Since Rachel is going, I will go as well.” When everyone heard Alex's response, they showed different reactions especially Rachel and Evangeline. Rachel was blushing so much that she looked like a red tomato. On the other hand, Evangeline looked like she was stabbed in the heart and was about to cry, but she held it in. She shook off the hurt she was feeling and responded with a forced smile.

”Very well then, let's all go to my house.” That was how the day ended for the Mercenary Club. It was just another usual mundane day in the life of the members of the Mercenary Club.