98 Chapter 92 - Soubu Highschool

A/N: There is an author note right after the chapter. If you have some time, please read it.

Chapter 92

Soubu Highschool, one of the five most prominent high schools in Tokyo. According to Natsuki-chan, this highschool entrance requirement is considerably high. It seems those who wish to gain admittance are required to score highly on the entrance exams or receive a recommendation from their junior high school.

Naturally, even though this highschool was one of the five most prominent high schools in Tokyo, it wasn't as prestigious as Shuuchiin Academy. Shuuchiin Academy is a truly elite school and one of the best in Japan after all.

Right now, Natsuki-chan and I were standing in front of that Shoubu Highschool. We are here to see the survivor of Noir Project's experiment. As for why we're waiting at the entrance because we are waiting for Natsuki's acquaintance who works as a teacher in this high school.

Rather than an acquaintance, it might even be called subordinate since not even this acquaintance can attend the celebration party that held last year's summer.

But of course, this acquaintance of her has a connection to the organization since her grandfather was someone who attended the celebration party. And on par with Shinomiya in terms of power. However, he wasn't greedy for power like Gan'an.

It's 10 AM which means it was two hours away before lunchtime. Nevertheless, Natsuki's acquaintance said she would be here right away to escort us even though she is in the middle of teaching.

Not long after, a fairly tall and busty young woman with long black hair that reaches her shins sticks out at her neck and falls over her shoulders with purple eyes came. She wears a knee-length white jacket similar to a lab coat, a black vest, and black pants with a brown belt.

"I'm sorry to make you wait, Minamiya-sama." The woman lowered her head and politely said.

"It's fine. We just come too, anyway." Natsuki smiled and said.

"..." The woman widened her eyes while looking at Natsuki.

"What?" Natsuki tilted her head and asked.

"No... It just, it's my first time seeing your smile." The woman said still with a surprised expression.

"Is that so? Maybe it's because my burden has lessened since someone wanted to carry it for me." Natsuki said with a gentle smile. Hearing that, I smiled while looking at Natsuki affectionately.

"I see, I am happy for you, Minamiya-sama...And this gentleman is?" The woman smilingly said then curiously asked.

"This is our lord, Kitahara Izumi. If you inform your grandfather that Kitahara Izumi is here, I am sure he will immediately come here." Natsuki jokingly said.

"What?! Pardon my rudeness for not noticing you, Kitahara-sama! My name is Hiratsuka Shizuka, the granddaughter of Hiratsuka Shigure." The woman, Hiratsuka lowered her head and introduced herself.

"Ahaha, don't be that nervous. Anyway, as Natsuki already said, my name is Kitahara Izumi. I think you already know, but we're here to search for someone. And she is one of your students." I smiled and said.

"Ah, thank you very much. Yes, Minamiya-sama has told me about that matter. However, could you two wait for a while? Because she is still in the middle of the class right now." Hiratsuka said.

"Of course. We aren't in a hurry anyway. Right, Natsuki?" I said.

"Yes, please just bring us somewhere to wait." Natsuki nodded and said.

"Thank you very much, please follow me." Hiratsuka politely said then we entered the school together.

As we entered the school, we walk straight to the third floor. When we walked passed the window on the stairs, we can see students playing a game of tennis in the court. Most of them were currently enjoying their time playing tennis with friends.

Well, some only cheered and sit. Like those two, a boy with dead-fish eyes and silver and short-haired pretty girl who sit beside each other while seemingly talking about something. Even though the boy has dead-fish like eyes, they look like a lovely couple, though.

Then, we continue walking to our destination that I don't know of. Many curious gazes were directed toward us as we walked passed some classes. I mean, it's not every day they see their teacher escorting someone.

Suddenly, Hiratsuka stopped in front of an unused classroom. This is a club room, and it's proven by the sign above the door which said 'Service Club.'

Hiratsuka opened the door for us, and we entered. There is only a long table placed in the middle of the room with two seats near each other and one seat on the edge of the table. On the corner of the room, there are many boxes and unused tables.

Hiratsuka hurriedly takes two chairs and is placed in front of the two chairs positioned far from the chair on the edge of the long table.

"Please wait here... This is the club room of Service Club that I am being part of like an advisor. I am sorry there is no sofa here. Although I want to bring you two to the guest room, I forgot to tell the headmaster about your visit. I am very sorry." Hiratsuka lowered her head and said.

"It is fine. Rather, I think the girl we want to visit will be more comfortable meetings here than a guest room." I smilingly said.

"Nn. Besides, we aren't here for a formal meeting anyway." Natsuki casually said.

"Thank you! Ah, and could I excuse myself for now? Because I am in the middle of teaching." Hiratsuka asked with a hopeful expression.

"Of course. Thanks for bringing us here. We will wait until lunchtime." I said. Then, Hiratsuka had thanked us again before she went to her class.

"Well, let's have an afternoon tea here? I mean, you asked me to store your tea set, for this reason, right?" I asked.

"Nn... Please bring out the tea set. I will prepare the tea for us." Natsuki nodded and smilingly said. Thus, Natsuki immediately brewed her favorite tea after I had taken out her tea set from my inventory.

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"So, have you found a candidate to be the head maid?" I asked with a cup of tea in my hand.

"I wanted to bring Jii, but I don't want him to have more jobs than his current one in his age. I mean, even being Kuro's advisor was his idea." Natsuki shakes her head and said.

"I see...But it's not like there aren't applicants, right?" I said.

"Of course. Many people from The History Compilation Committee applied to be our head maid. And most of them were brilliant as maids but, they're full of ulterior motive. I know it would be fine with you there, but having that kind of person staying in the same house with us is unpleasant.

Fortunately, I got plenty of good maids beside the head maid. It's because of their skill as a maid still not enough to be one." Natsuki explained.

"That's true...Well, we could merely wait for the perfect person for that position to appear." I nodded and said. While we're talking, the bell rang signing the start of lunch break. Then, we continue our leisure afternoon tea while waiting for Hiratsuka to come back.

Suddenly, the door of the club room opened. The one who opened was a beautiful girl with a waist-length black hair tied with two red ribbons by each shoulder with a pair of angular blue eyes.

She raised her eyebrow when she looks at us who leisurely having an afternoon tea with a tea set she never saw before. She is most likely a member of the club that owns this room, Service Club.

"Who are you two? Are you two Hiratsuka-sensei's guests?" The girl asked. When I heard her question, I smiled while thinking about Ayase in my mind. Because her voice was different yet similar to Ayase's.

No, their voice isn't the same. But it's somewhat similar yet different which made it hard to explain. Nonetheless, hearing her voice made me think about the adorable girl who called me 'Onii-san'

"Yes, Hiratsuka asked us to wait here while she continues teaching her students." I nodded and smilingly said.

"I see...*Sigh* It's her again as expected..." The girl nodded then said in a low voice after sighed.

"If you are going to eat here, then please don't mind us. We could share a cup of tea." I said with a smile. Then, the girl seemingly thinking about something and nodded as if she decided on something.

"Thank you, please pardon me." The girl said then she sat on one of the chairs in front of us.

"Regardless, because we are the guest here, I will introduce myself first. My name is Kitahara Izumi and this girl beside me is Minamiya Natsuki. Nice to meet you." I introduced myself. Natsuki merely nodded to the girl when I introduced her.

Looks like the girl didn't know me as she just calmly looks at me. This just means she is not the type of girl who read a fashion magazine.

"My name is Yukinoshita Yukino, nice to meet you." The girl politely introduced herself.

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Author Note:

Before we start, I just want to say 'There are always two sides of a coin'

Okay, first, do you think the thing that Izumi did to Shinomiya main house's guards is an act of abusing his power?

In my opinion, it's not. For me, whether I have power or not, I will retaliate when someone pointed their guns at me while threatening to kill me even if I will die in the process if I have no power.

Even more when I have power. I mean, should I just stand still and do nothing? In Izumi's case (Idk if you still remember or not) He didn't kill nor injure them, though. Only a bit of intimidation which actually quite kind in my eyes. Yes, I am someone who will pursue my grudge without saying anything (If I could ofc) Too bad I am powerless.

Before you start getting offensive, look at the first sentence of the author's note. If you don't understand what I mean, then nothing I could do about it. And yes, I bring this topic because someone said something like that. So, here is my opinion.

Anyway, this is the most important question, or maybe vote?

It's about our Ishigami.

Ishigami will be with Miko, it's obvious. But, how about Tsubame? I think she is a good girl, though. Not that I have a thing for her. So, here is the question.

Do you want Ishigami to get both of them?

Or I just change some plot making her not appear?

Or what? adding her to Izumi's? (This is quite hard, though)

This is just a short vote. You can comment your vote in Paragraph Comment or chapter comment.

Thanks for reading the story and this annoying author note.