Chapter 84

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Of course, if I can get a powerful ally like the Student Council President with just this level of embarrassment, it's a cheap price.

What's the problem?

"I'll do it."

We hook our pinkies.

Kasumi shakes the pinky finger she hooked with mine up and down, singing in a low voice.

"Finger-crossed promise♩ Cut your finger if you break it♬ 10,000 punches if you lie♪ Swallow a thousand needles if you break the promise♪"

Is this the original lyrics?

Why does it sound so creepy?

"The promise is sealed."

Kasumi-senpai releases her finger.

She smiles as if nothing happened.

The focus in Kasumi-senpai's purple eyes disappears.

She quietly says with a deep, calm voice.

"Junior. If you break the promise, you'll have to swallow a thousand needles, right?"

"Do as you please, Kasumi-senpai."

While listening to Kasumi-senpai's words, I stand up.

Since I have her agreement, it's time to meet Arisu.

Where did you learn such things?

With Kasumi-senpai's agreement, I took her to the hotel where we are staying.

The top-floor suite of the hotel.

In front of the temporary Student Council office where the training group's business is handled.

There, I met Nagamine Reiji, the Student Council Secretary, a boy with a bowl cut and glasses.

"You are... Kim Deok-sung, right? What's the matter?"

He asks, flashing his glasses while standing guard like a gatekeeper in front of the temporary office.

"I've come to meet the President. I have something important to discuss."

"What is it?"

At Nagamine Reiji's words, Kasumi-senpai flinches.

She trembles.

"J, Junior..."

Kasumi-senpai clings to me as she calls out.

Come on.

"Kasumi-senpai and I have a secret to discuss with the President, just the three of us."

"Kim. I'm also a Student Council officer. There's no story I shouldn't know..."

Just as Nagamine Reiji is about to say something.

Creak.

The hotel door opens.

Beyond it, a beautiful girl with long silver hair, the Student Council President, Saijou Arisu, appears.

I felt it when I saw her in the anime, but she looks even prettier up close.

Her cold, clear voice rings in my ears.

"Admit Kim Deok-sung. Nagamine."

"P, President... Ah, understood!"

Nagamine stiffly salutes.

Is this a military base?

Anyone watching would think we're meeting the president.

The power of a Student Council President in a light novel world.

'Now that I think about it, I've never met the president.'

In the memories of the original 'Kim Deok-sung,' there is a memory of meeting the president, but I haven't met the president even once since I possessed him.

There was a scheduled meeting at the Blue House the day before enrollment, but it was canceled because I collapsed after awakening Durandal.

'Do I have to meet the president when I return to the country?'

Thinking about the extreme national pride, I get goosebumps all over.

Can I handle it?

"Come in, Kim Deok-sung."

Arisu opens the door.

A pile of documents on the living room table of the suite.

Beyond it, a large window offers a view of the Kyoto Tower and the city lights.

Arisu sits gracefully on the sofa.

She speaks in a cold voice.

"Please leave, Secretary and Vice President."

"President! What do you mean by that!"

"Is it okay without me, President?"

The Vice President and Secretary, who were standing behind the sofa, protest in unison.

"I don't like repeating myself. You should know that. Please leave."

"Alright. If the President says so."

The Vice President reluctantly agrees.

"I won't let you off if you do anything to the President."

Nagamine Reiji warns me as he leaves.

He and the Discipline Committee Chairman, Maeda Shinji, are secretly infatuated with the President.

That's why he's being so prickly.

It's a setting I already knew, but it's childish and a bit annoying.

Still, kids that age are all like that.

"Please don't mind, Nagamine-senpai."

It's not a great feeling.

"Y, You...!!"

A temperamental personality that reacts to even the slightest provocation.

A typical overreaction in a light novel world.

"Rash actions are forbidden, Nagamine. Didn't I ask you to leave?"

"A, Understood, President."

Nagamine adjusts his glasses and leaves, still glancing at me.

Childish.

Click.

Mihoko and Nagamine leave, and the hotel door closes.

"Please sit down."

I sit on the sofa opposite Arisu.

I look at her.

From the way she handled the Vice President and Secretary to her appearance up close.

This is the living, breathing version of my favorite character, Saijou Arisu, from the anime.

Well, she is really alive.

Suddenly, the past comes to mind.

I collected all types of Arisu figures, not to mention fans, cushions, life-size cutouts, posters, and dakimakuras.

Back then, I really liked Arisu.

"Ugh, Junior..."

Kasumi-senpai whispers in a weak voice and clings to me.

Right.

This is reality.

The Arisu I liked was a character in a light novel.

She is similar but different from the living, breathing girl in front of me.

Because the Arisu in front of me is a human, not an anime character.

Recognizing this, the excitement I felt sinks down in a terrifyingly calm manner.

"Swallow a thousand needles..."

Kasumi-senpai mumbles.

She's really going to lose it.

My head already hurts.

Arisu's cold eyes scan me.

"So, what is the secret that only the three of us should know, Kim Deok-sung?"

"Reconnaissance report. Meijin Academy has been corrupted by a mysterious villain group called 'The League.'"

The League.

Arisu's eyes waver at the name.

In this world, the existence of the New World League is a top-secret known only to a select few heroes.

Arisu, as the Student Council President, knew about the League due to the absurdly powerful Student Council in the light novel world.

'What a ridiculous setting.'

It's still absurd to think about.

Why would a Student Council know such a secret?

"How do you know about the League's existence...!"

"I was informed by the Chairman. You can verify if you doubt it."

Arisu's agitation subsides.

"I already know that you and the Chairman are close. There's no need to verify. If the Chairman told you, that's enough."

Arisu answers in a blunt voice.

I expected this.

In the original story, Arisu was the Chairman Seira's most cherished student.

I mentioned Seira's name because I thought Arisu would realize that I and the Chairman had some kind of deal.

But close?

What kind of nonsense did that old hag tell Arisu?

Her silver eyes turn to me.

"Actually... The Chairman often talks about you, Kim Deok-sung, and you."

I barely suppress the curses rising to my throat.

I almost made a mistake in an important situation.

"I had the possibility of corruption by the League in mind, of course, as did the Chairman. I found it suspicious from the moment they unilaterally canceled the exchange match. However, there was no concrete evidence. Without solid evidence, we can't act rashly."

Arisu speaks coldly.

"The League is a heavy name. They are the masterminds behind the murder of four out of the five Five Crowns, the heroes who saved the world."

Arisu's eyes turn to me.

"Kim Deok-sung. I have a rather favorable impression of you."

Rather.

Given that Arisu is known for being as strict with others as she is with herself, her favorable impression of me must be top-notch.

It feels good, but why?

"Why is that?"

It's better to ask directly.

This is a kind world.

It's a convenient world where most questions are answered honestly.

"You prevented Nishizawa's expulsion by showing her kindness in the disciplinary committee. And during the model gate terror incident, you protected Nishizawa, who was being ostracized, and even volunteered for the most dangerous mission that everyone avoided."

That was just to catch the Mad Hatter.

"You are also the student the Chairman, known for her cold judgment, often praises. Does this answer your question?"

"Yes, I guess..."

It's a bit unsettling, but not bad.

There's no need to correct Arisu's misconception.

After all, the Student Council President is a powerful figure in Shuou Academy.

Receiving a favorable evaluation from her means my position is more secure.

But what is the Chairman old hag saying?

"But my favorable impression doesn't solve the lack of evidence. Do you have concrete evidence that the League is involved? If not, you'll have to pay the price."

Arisu's cold eyes turn to me.

It's not surprising.

This was the original attitude I expected from Arisu.

Her favorable impression earlier was slightly unexpected.

"Of course, I do."

"Show it."

"Kasumi-senpai is the evidence."

"Hic!"

Kasumi-senpai hiccups at my words.

"Hoshino?"

Arisu tilts her head.

"Ugh, Junior..."

Kasumi-senpai clings to me, trembling.

Her large, soft touch is felt on my arm.

I ignore it and continue with the lines I had prepared.

"You might not know, but Kasumi-senpai is the head of the Literature Club where I'm active. So, we are quite close."

"Y, Yes, President. J, Junior and I... We are... inseparable... Yes..."

Kasumi-senpai blushes and agrees.

"Continue, Kim Deok-sung."

"Today, I heard a shocking confession from Kasumi-senpai. The League took her friend hostage and forced her to act as a spy. When she came to Kyoto, they gave her the order to betray us."

Arisu's silver eyes waver at my words.

"What...?"

"I convinced Kasumi-senpai, and we came to see you, President. Here is the evidence."

I hand Kasumi-senpai's phone to Arisu, who is shaken.

Arisu's hand trembles as she reads the text message on the phone.

"Is this order... real? Hoshino?"

Kasumi-senpai's body shakes pitifully.

She nods while gripping my hand tightly.

"Yes, it's... true... It is..."

Arisu closes her eyes and then opens them.

"Indeed... This is a matter that warrants a secret meeting. This is solid evidence of the League's involvement..."

Arisu's silver eyes turn to Kasumi.

She stands up.

"Hic!"

Kasumi closes her eyes tightly and flinches.

Arisu places her hand on Kasumi's purple hair.

"Thank you for your hard work, Hoshino. I appreciate your courage in coming forward with this internal report."

"..., ..., ..., Will I... not be expelled...?"

Kasumi-senpai's eyes turn to Arisu.

"No. You acted as a spy for the League not out of your own will but to save your friend's life. I'm not so inflexible that I can't consider such circumstances."

Arisu smiles faintly and strokes Kasumi-senpai's hair.

"H, Hoshino..."

Kasumi-senpai utters a light novel exclamation.

"Rest assured. As the Student Council President, I will ensure your status as a student, Hoshino Kasumi."

In a ruthless web novel world, Kasumi's head would have been on the chopping block, but this is a forgiving light novel world.

I already expected Kasumi's situation to be handled this way.

Arisu removes her hand from Kasumi-senpai's head and sits back down.

"J, Just as you said... J, Just as you said... J, Junior...!! President!! Thank you!"

She suddenly hugs me.

Warmth.

My face is buried in her chest.

Why is this girl acting like this?

She's really going to lose it.

"No, senpai. It's suffocating."

At my words, Kasumi-senpai releases her hug.

She blushes and supports her chest with both hands.

"A, Sorry... I, I thought you'd like it... I heard that guys like it, but maybe you don't? I, I'm quite confident in my chest size. Not as big as the famous Shinozaki, but still pretty big. About D-cup..."

Like it?

Where did you learn such things?

And do you really have to talk about your chest in this situation?

It's absurd.

"Ahem."

Arisu clears her throat.

Her expressionless cheeks are flushed.

It's because of the setting that she has no immunity to sexual topics.

"Requesting a private meeting means you won't share this information with anyone else besides me, right? Is that correct?"

"Yes. The League is a shadowy organization, and it's hard to guess how far their influence extends. To prevent information leaks, it's better to keep the number of people who know to a minimum."

I did consider involving Ichiro or the Chairman.

But the League's power is formidable.

If the information that the two of them are moving reaches the League, the 13 Apostles, or even Messiah herself, might show up.

If that happens, it's over.

The original story is already twisted.