As class was about to end, Hiratsuka dumped all the documents and contracts from her desk into Hakuto's arms before kicking him out of the office.
"How heartless…."
Hakuto dusted off his pants, tucked the exchange student documents and Nakano Maruo's employment contract under his arm, and walked toward the classroom.
Just thinking about getting 2 million yen for a three-month exchange program made him want to laugh!
2 million! Do you know how many haunted house trips with Utaha that would take to earn?!
At Toyosaki, Hakuto's main clients were Rikka and Utaha. Eriri was already a thing of the past.
So, when faced with this 2 million yen, there was no reason for Hakuto to refuse Hoshino Academy.
You know, I've been wanting to take my talents to Hoshino for a while now.
But before that, he had to help Rikka settle the club matters and also get in touch with the Nakano sisters to prepare for his tutoring job.
Still excited about the 2 million yen, Hakuto entered the classroom.
Since class had just ended, the room was noisy, and no one paid him any attention—except for a certain "big teacher."
"Late again?"
"Nonono~, I was called by Sensei for a very mysterious mission."
Just as Hakuto was about to explain this so-called mysterious mission to Hachiman, a lively ahoge suddenly popped up in front of him.
"Hero! Hero! I found an ally for our base!"
Before Hakuto could react, Rikka had already grabbed his hand and excitedly dragged him out of the classroom.
To be honest, he had never expected Rikka to have this much stamina.
The whole way there, he barely moved his legs—he was practically being pulled along by Rikka's sheer momentum.
And yet, she didn't slow down at all until they reached the entrance of a middle school classroom in Toyosaki Academy's junior division.
"Hero, wait here for a moment."
With that, Rikka rushed into the noisy classroom, leaving Hakuto standing alone in the hallway.
"Middle school… Rikka…"
"Could it be…Dekomori Sanae?"
Death~
As a well-known honor student in the junior division, Hakuto had, of course, heard of Dekomori Sanae. He just hadn't expected Rikka to still be connected to her.
Maybe this was what they called "like attracts like"?
No, wait, wasn't it supposed to be "opposites attract"?
No, that's for magnets.
Being a well-known figure at Toyosaki Academy, Hakuto was recognized even in the middle school division.
Feeling the stares from the students around him, he scratched his head and could only hope that Rikka would come out soon.
Fortunately, she didn't keep him waiting long. Before he knew it, she was standing in front of him, holding the hand of a blonde girl.
"As expected…."
Hakuto's guess was spot on.
The girl standing before him had twin tails, and at the ends of each ponytail, there were ball-shaped ornaments resembling hammers.
"Mjolnir Hammer, huh…"
Hakuto sighed and covered his forehead. He really wasn't good at dealing with chuunibyous…
But the girl in front of him, Sanae, thought differently.
When she heard Hakuto mention "Mjolnir Hammer," her face lit up with excitement, and in her heart, she had already recognized him as one of her own.
"As expected of Lord Hero! Even though this is our first meeting, you have already glimpsed my true name, death?"
"This is my Servant. We met under the guidance of fate just the other day."
"Even though Lord Hero has already seen through my true name…"
Actually, he hadn't. And could they not talk about this kind of embarrassing stuff in public? Even someone as socially confident as him was starting to feel secondhand embarrassment.
Seeing that Sanae had already assumed a stance, Hakuto could easily guess what she was about to do next.
Sure enough, the next moment, she swung her twin tails like meteor hammers, striking a dramatic pose that was as chuuni as it could get.
"The wielder of the Mjolnir Hammer—Dekomori Sanae!! Has arrived! Desu~"
"Uh…Shiratori Hakuto…."
Out of politeness, Hakuto introduced himself.
"Heh heh~ I have long heard of Lord Hero's name, especially your legendary battle where you fought against an entire world alone. It is something we all aspire to, death."
Her eyes sparkled as if she truly believed Hakuto had done something incredible.
Hakuto really couldn't take it anymore—the strange looks from the people around them were about to make him explode.
"Let's talk about this later."
He placed a hand on Sanae's head and then turned a sharp gaze toward the onlookers.
"You all don't have class or something? Just standing around watching?"
With that shout, the students scattered like startled birds, rushing back to their own classrooms.
After all, Hakuto's reputation as a menace at Toyosaki Academy was widely known—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the school tyrant.
Seeing that the crowd had dispersed, Hakuto finally let go of Sanae, letting her continue her chuuni act.
"As expected of Lord Hero! With just a simple gesture, you have banished all unrelated individuals, death!"
"Dekomori, that was necessary. What we're about to discuss involves absolute secrets of the Evil King's True Eye."
"Indeed, Master!"
Watching the students flee, Hakuto hadn't expected his words to be that effective.
Even though he never considered himself a bully—he never extorted money or picked on weaker students—he simply couldn't stand delinquents throwing their weight around at school.
But that didn't stop others from fearing him, nor did it prevent people from labeling him as a school tyrant.
Every time he heard the term "school tyrant," Hakuto couldn't help but think of those cliché school-life novels.
"The Perfect School Tyrant Was Actually a Girl,"
"I Am the School Tyrant's Beloved,"
"School Tyrant vs. Honor Student? Who Should I Choose?!"
He sighed and forced himself to stop thinking about it, shifting his focus back to the real issue at hand.
"Do you know Hiratsuka-sensei?"
"Huh? Who's that?"
"Wait, let me try another name… Do you know the Iron Fist of Destruction?"
"Oh! Lord Hero, you mean Master and your supreme superior!"
As she spoke, Sanae continued swinging her twin tails like meteor hammers, her entire body brimming with excitement.
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