It's really annoying, everyone around me is like this and I can't stand it, especially in the skilled S class, where you can see all sorts of oddballs.
In the end, I decided not to say a word. Facing such a Sparta-like girl, isn't it better to just watch and not speak?
That's what I thought.
"Tsk, I still haven't figured out lunch today, anyway, I won't take care of those few idiots anymore. Even if they starve to death on the streets, I won't take care of them - that's the premise!"
I have no choice, if I have lunch by myself, I'll just have some fried eggs, or buy some instant noodles from the convenience store to satisfy my craving.
The rest is all left to Yukari. I remember when I was a child, she could cook a bit, she even taught me how to cook, but she always hangs out with that group of people... Wait, it seems that after teaching me, she never cooked again. Could it be that it was caused by the excessive pampering of the younger brother to the older sister?
"No, no!"
I immediately denied the answer that I just thought of.
"Usually it's the older sister who pampers the younger brother, when did it become the younger brother counterattacking the older sister?"
Really, is the student council just full of fools now?!
With the bell signaling the end of class, I got up and went to the old school building alone to have a bowl of noodles for lunch, and by the time Yukari and the others got home, I had already finished lunch.
"Hey, why did the smell of food, which usually belongs to this time of day, disappear?"
Yukari said so.
"So sleepy, just take a nap... My servant?"
"..."
This jerk, is he so lazy that he doesn't even bother to say my name now? Speaking so disrespectfully right away, is this really okay!
I was extremely angry in my heart, then pretended that I didn't hear anything on the outside, but in reality, I was quietly amused. I can handle this level of difficulty.
They are a bit too bullying, without a little lesson, they really won't learn!
"Hey, where did Haige go? What should we do about our lunch...boss!"
Hungry Ning couldn't bear the hunger and turned to Yukari for help.
But Yukari was also in a dilemma, she had to use me as a stopgap for now.
"Oh, let me go talk to Haige properly, maybe there will be a hot meal ready to eat immediately?"
"..."
These idiots...thinking there will be food to eat right away, from the bottom of my heart I decided, I won't cook dinner for them today!
"Forget it, maybe the president is angry, otherwise, I think it's enough if the leader apologizes. Anyway, stop putting on that stinky attitude all the time, or else I might as well give you the brotherhood wine we drank back then."
Chiyori didn't side with Yukari like Ning did, instead, she took the opportunity to mock her.
Well, I'm starting to have some respect for Chiyori, finally a comrade on the same side.
But Yukari turned her head and retorted.
"Why is it my fault? Clearly that guy is too petty, it's just worth a few nights of night duty..."
"A few days?" Chiyori questioned.
"Uh...two or three weeks..."
"Two or three weeks?"
Chiyori still retorted, wearing a face I had never seen anyone with such shamelessness before.
"We've been here in the old school building for almost three months, okay?"
"......"
“Think back, who was the one who said Hagrid only needs to be on duty for a week in the beginning?”
“...I...”
“And who was it again, breaking their promise, putting him on trial of ethics with all sorts of excuses and making him continue to be on duty?”
“...It was me!”
Chiyori left no room for Yukari's emotions, bringing her down to a low point with each statement.
Is it finally over?
That's what it seems like, but for some reason, the atmosphere feels rather eerie...
Something doesn't seem right, is something about to happen?
Nin gave Chiyori a disdainful look and casually held the dagger she was carrying against her neck as a threat.
“You have three seconds to take your words back and quickly apologize to Big Sis!”
“One second is all I need...”
Before she finished speaking, Chiyori disappeared from everyone's sight, replaced by a blue snake that darted across the corridor and dodged this disaster swiftly.
"Hey, you really did try to attack!"
Chiyori twisted her wrist, provocatively challenging Nin with an easy-going expression, but was stopped by Yukari.
I smiled wryly, cutting off this unrealistic thought.
“Enough, from now on, I'll take responsibility for everything...”
Only now did I realize that I was holding onto everything from the past too tightly, unable to let go.
But I still lack the courage to open that window and face Yukari and the others, relying on memories to reminisce about my past. I did nothing wrong, no one did.
The one at fault is not anyone, but this world that none of us can resist or even refute!
“Don't argue because of me, I know everyone harbors wishes that are impossible to achieve, so...”
A slipper traced a beautiful parabola in the air, landing straight on my cheek with a deep imprint.
“Who do you think you are to speak so arrogantly? And don't you find your chuunibyou talk disgusting?”
Chiyori glared at me with disgust, as if she couldn't stand to look at me for another second, really...
I was moved for nothing, better be serious.
“Oh dear,” I rubbed my throbbing cheek and stood up innocently, “now is not the time for infighting, and Edward is not our top priority, what do you all think?”
"Um..." (Everyone fell into contemplation)
One simple sentence immediately brought everyone back to reality, finally concluding this dragged-out dispute.
“Edward is not the top priority?”
Flandre suddenly burst out, not even caring that Yukari was present, rushing to me in anger.
“His misguided command led our people to destruction, and he even attempted to create a world-ending demon, isn't that...”
“Please don't let personal feelings interfere with this battle, after all, we can't give everyone a perfect ending!”
Most people in this world, as I said, are just Evil Entities with a hollow body.
“Even if there's no trouble now, someday, the decisions to be made will be far from simple as imagined!”
The world is like this. In a moment when humans are not paying attention, sudden huge changes can occur. The so-called fortress is just a facade. Who can know how long this massive wall surrounding humans in the center can last?
In addition, there are terrifying rumors spreading outside the city, such as the outbreak of the Evil Entity and the fall of the outer city.
Now Elena will report many things truthfully to everyone, just like just now, when news came in of Elena's frontline forces being deployed!
"Elena's frontline forces are all elite teams graduated from Class S, currently numbering less than a hundred people, but each of them is an elite capable of taking on a hundred foes alone. The youngest among them, Qiu Caolan, is said to have single-handedly taken down an S-class Evil Entity, yes, the kind of monster that even elites from Class S need at least three people to obtain permission to attack!"
Yukari, who was just extremely angry, is now joining the commentary.
Alas, what else can I say?
I can only pray that these eccentric folks won't waste any more time, or else I'll be very troubled.
"No class today, I'll take the opportunity to go out for a stroll."
"Great, I need to go to the mall to buy some daily necessities, come with me, Haige."
"Um, I don't want to..."
"What don't you want?"
Yukari approached me in surprise, waiting for a reasonable explanation filled with questions.
Of course, in order to not provoke these untouchable lords, I chose death... uh, I mean deception and compromise.
"I mean I wasn't planning to go to the mall, just to go to a few family restaurants I often visit to learn some cooking."
"Well, you better stay at home honestly. The restaurants around the inner city have closed for a long time now. You can only buy whatever you want at the central mall that hasn't been sealed off."
"Is that so..."
Damn it, why didn't I think about it earlier? The old New Lan told me not long ago that he was going to move his shop to the city center. After all, the defense there is very tight, nothing escapes scrutiny. Anything not certified will be instantly annihilated, even a tiny mosquito!
Seeing that I was running out of excuses, but it was hard to refuse.
"... You're right."
...
What the hell? How did I end up going shopping with her and sharing an umbrella in this rainy weather, taking a leisurely walk in the rain? Normally I would have refused long ago, but today is different because I inexplicably agreed for no reason.
"I can't believe I have the chance to walk side by side with Yukari so soon."
"Is that so? We've only known each other for a short time, isn't this feeling a bit unnecessary?"
"... "
"Haha, don't worry so simply like that, I'm just kidding with you."
"Ugh, I'm not in the mood for jokes."
Anyway, when we enter the mall we will split up, rather than being like this now...
Maybe I was intimidated by Yukari's momentum as I didn't dare speak up, and I didn't even get to share the umbrella the whole way, my whole shoulder and half my face exposed to the rain, ending up getting my shoulder wet in no time.
"Um, looks like I'll need to buy another umbrella on the way back, or else..."
...
What's going on? Just as I set foot on the zebra crossing before the street, a uniquely familiar and intriguing sensation coursed through my whole body, as if in an instant piercing through time, arriving in another dimension.
"Yukari sis?!"
The umbrella slipped to the ground, and everything became incredibly heavy... Heavy!
