svetikya #141 - She is slandering me!
#141 - She is slandering me!
After Zunzun secured his victory, amidst the cheers echoing through the arena, he returned to the contestant waiting room, where Ikki Kurogane and the others were already waiting.
“Congratulations, Zunzun! Winning against Kirihara-kun, who knows, you might already have what it takes to reach the summit of the Seven Star Sword Art Festival.”
“You flatter me.”
“Zunzun, you're so modest.”
“No, what I mean is, I already possess the strength to surpass the champion of the Seven Star Sword Art Festival.”
“……”
Zunzun's reply left everyone speechless.
They thought his previous statement was an expression of humility, but it turned out to be arrogance.
However, seeing that spectacle, no one would dare underestimate him anymore, would they?
Nagi Arisuin smiled and said, "Regardless, Zunzun, you defeated that seeded candidate from last year. You know, he was quite troublesome. Even I concede to his means of concealing his presence."
His Device was originally of the assassination type.
Considering his hidden identity, his praise alone was enough to explain everything.
But…
“Isn't it obvious that I would win against him?”
Zunzun curled his lip and said, “That guy doesn't know the archer's standard skill, Nine Stars Alignment, nor does he know the great hero Arash's Stella. Besides, archers have always been overpowered. As the saying goes, 'close-combat archers are proficient in all martial arts.' He's far from being a qualified archer.”
Your understanding of archers is definitely wrong somewhere!
The others couldn't help but complain inwardly.
Seeing their strange expressions, Zunzun thought they felt he had been too harsh and explained, “Don't worry, I didn't go all out. As long as he lies in a nutrient tank for two days, he should barely be able to participate in the upcoming repechage.”
Hearing Zunzun say that, Ikki Kurogane and the others exchanged glances.
“No, about that…”
“Shizuya Kirihara just withdrew from the competition.”
“Because Kirihara-kun is most afraid of pain. After being hit by the magical power, he requested to withdraw from the competition before losing consciousness, so he won't be appearing again…”
That guy really has no backbone at all.
Everyone present, especially Stella and Shizuku Kurogane, couldn't help but reveal expressions of contempt upon learning that Shizuya Kirihara had withdrawn from the competition.
Forget it, he's just that kind of clown after all.
Everyone put the matter behind them.
The selection battles were held every three days, and they didn't have the leisure to care about such an unimportant guy.
As the matches progressed, a month had passed since the start of the selection battles, and many strong contestants had already been selected.
Among them, Zunzun and his group of five were still maintaining a zero-loss record, which naturally attracted considerable attention.
The group even had their own nicknames.
Ikki Kurogane, the Failure Knight; Stella, the Crimson Princess; Shizuku Kurogane, the Deep Sea Witch; Nagi Arisuin, the Black Rose; and Zunzun, the… Crimson Demon Clan.
Although Zunzun had many gorgeous and pleasant-sounding nicknames, he resolutely chose this nickname to make the Crimson Demon Clan great again.
Among the five, Zunzun was the most outstanding.
He was strong, handsome, proficient in swordsmanship, and his Blade Arts (magic) were incredibly powerful. Most importantly, his masterful lightning-type Blade Arts were on par with the student council president, the academy's number one ranked student and fourth in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival—To-ka Toudou, the Lightning Flash.
Everyone was privately discussing who was stronger and looking forward to their encounter in the selection battles.
Due to changes in this year's competition rules, instead of simply selecting the six contestants who had never lost, this year it was necessary to determine who was the academy's number one.
They originally thought the two wouldn't meet before the selection battles.
Unexpectedly—
“Excuse me, can I bother you for a moment? I have something to discuss with Zunzun-kun.”
That morning, while Zunzun was doing morning practice with Ikki Kurogane, a girl appeared before them. She was wearing the academy uniform, her brown hair was braided into pigtails, she was tall and slender, and wore rimless glasses.
This was the student council president, whom everyone in the academy knew.
To-ka Toudou.
Ikki Kurogane also felt strange. Since the student council president had come to find him, there must be something important. He thoughtfully took Stella away, leaving the two of them space to talk.
“Zunzun-kun… right?”
Although she said that, there was certainty in her eyes.
Zunzun had already become a celebrity in the academy, and coupled with being constantly compared, it would be strange if she didn't recognize him.
No, it was more like being forced to recognize him.
Zunzun also carefully sized up the student council president. She didn't have an overbearing demeanor but was gentle like a girl next door.
He just didn't know why, when Zunzun looked at her, she shyly covered her chest.
“Is there something you need from me?”
“Actually, there's something I wanted to say… Um, would it be convenient for you to come to the student council office?”
This was a request.
In other academies, the student council president would only use announcements and orders to demand that students come to see them. It was truly rare for To-ka Toudou to make such a request, even personally coming as the student council president.
Now he had no choice but to go.
Zunzun nodded and followed her to the student council office.
The two walked silently along the way. Zunzun didn't ask her what she needed him for, but To-ka Toudou seemed unable to hold back and whispered, “Um… Zunzun-kun.”
“Is there something wrong, Student Council President?”
“There's no need to be so polite. Th-that…”, she said, flustered.
To-ka Toudou was terribly coy, her cheeks slightly flushed, and he didn't know what she wanted to say.
Zunzun was getting anxious watching her.
After a long while, she finally closed her eyes and shouted as if throwing caution to the wind: “Al-although the academy doesn't restrict relationships, b-but… I still hope Zunzun-kun can restrain himself a little!”
“...What did you say?”
“Th-that… the chairman's canary, an affair with Teacher Saikyo, private relations with a foreign princess, and not only that, but also rumors with Ikki Kurogane-kun and Nagi Arisuin-kun! Rumor has it that you have a particularly chaotic relationship and are constantly expanding it! Girls are okay, but b-boys are definitely not allowed! I-I… as the student council president, I have a duty to stop that kind of forbidden relationship!”
No wonder she covered her chest and showed resistance when I looked at her just now. Could it be that she thought I had ideas about her?
“Who told you that?”
“The newspaper club's Kagami Kusakabe.”
She's slandering me!
She's slandering me!
You have to know that since Zunzun came to this world, he hasn't even touched a girl's hand. He's so lonely that he can only buy a body pillow to comfort himself.
What?
You say Zunzun had a feast for the eyes?
Please, being able to see but not touch isn't even more tragic?
“That guy…!”
Kusakabe Kagami's hateful expression appeared in Zunzun's mind, and he couldn't help clenching his fists, secretly deciding to make her pay later.
The angry expression seemed to attract To-ka Toudou's attention, and she curiously asked, "Zunzun-kun, could it be that this isn't true?"
“Fake news, next item.”
“Eh?”
“No, what I mean is, it's fake.”
“I-I see… as expected.”
Hearing Zunzun say that, To-ka Toudou patted her chest in relief.
She was, after all, the student council president of the academy. If there was such a chaotic relationship, she, with her gentle and weak nature, would definitely not know what to do.
“Toudou-senpai, did you call me here just for this matter? I understand, I'll remember. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first, after all, someone is going to have something happen next.”
Zunzun smiled brightly.
Although he was smiling, there was no hint of a smile in his red eyes.
If there were no accidents.
Kusakabe Kagami was about to have an accident.
“N-no…!”
To-ka Toudou quickly waved her hand and said, "Actually, that matter was just a side note, there's another more important matter…"
The two had already arrived outside the classroom with the student council sign on it.
At this time, there were still chaotic noises coming from inside the room.
“Take this, take this! Invincible lightning chain kick! Don't even think about dodging! I caught you!”
This is…
Hearing these sounds, To-ka Toudou twitched the corner of her mouth, gave Zunzun an awkward smile, and then said, "Wait a moment, Zunzun-kun, I'll take care of something."
After saying that, she opened the door to the classroom a little and squeezed in herself.
Soon—
“You give me… restrain yourself a little!”
“Waaah! No, President! Get away from my game console! Stop discharging electricity, it's going to break, it's going to break laaaa!”
A miserable cry and the sound of intense electrical activity came from the room.
Soon, the door was opened again.
To-ka Toudou said to Zunzun, who was standing outside the door, "It's over, please come in."
“O-okay…”
Zunzun walked into the student council.
This classroom was very spacious, the decoration was also relatively high-end, and the items were arranged quite neatly. Compared to the student council in his impression, this place was more like a lounge.
It was just that in the corner of the classroom, there was a white-haired elementary school student kneeling there, and in front of him was a game console that was completely charred and exuding a foul smell.
His tearful expression was reflected on the white screen.
“Game console, my newly bought game console…”
To-ka Toudou couldn't stand it, she ran over and dragged the elementary school student over.
“Enough, quickly say hello! Have you forgotten what the chairman ordered you to do?”
“O-oh…!”
Hearing the student council president say that, the white-haired elementary school student seemed to wake up from a dream. He tidied up his slightly disheveled clothes and gave Zunzun an innocent smile.
“Hello, I am Awaki Minori, the vice president of the academy.”
His appearance was like an elementary school student, and compared to Zunzun, he looked only about 140 cm tall. His appearance was very youthful and cute, and he must be very popular among older women with special hobbies.
“In addition, the vice president is also the only causal interference-type Blazer before Zunzun-kun came to Hagun Academy.”
“Hmm?”
Hearing To-ka Toudou explain this, Zunzun seemed to have thought of something.
Awaki Minori also curiously said, "Didn't the chairman tell you that someone would communicate with you about Devices later?"
Ah!
Zunzun suddenly understood.
No wonder that walking pervert looked ignorant, it turned out it wasn't her, but I was mistaken!