Student Council Vice President Shuho Hitaka.
As a red-haired, red-eyed beauty, just her appearance alone was quite eye-catching. Not to mention, she also had the heroic aura of a warrior. She was always by the student council president's side like a bodyguard, which was why she was quite popular in the school.
In fact, when Seiji saw her for the first time, he inexplicably thought of a short red-haired swordsman. He didn't see her last time in the student council room, so he couldn't help but look at her face to face again.
Hmm … it felt quite similar, especially after knowing that this person was actually Wanhua's Grand Mistress's Spirit-branded Retainer. Seiji couldn't help but imagine that maybe she really had the same power as the short red-haired swordsman from the manga in his previous life?
If it was possible, he really wanted her to use a Ninety Dragon Flash …
'Cough cough, I'm too distracted.'
Shuho Hitaka was expressionless as she faced Seiji's obvious gaze. She was already used to this kind of thing.
While she was admiring him, she didn't show any disgusting desire, which was fine. However, what made Hitaka a little concerned was that there was something special flashing in her eyes.
What was that? Hitaka didn't know and was slightly curious. But as long as it wasn't something malicious, it wasn't worth caring too much.
"Hey, President Wanhua." Seiji greeted Wanhua Summer Night who was sitting at the round table, and at the same time noticed that there were two luxury-looking lunchboxes on the table that hadn't been opened yet.
"Welcome to the student council room again, Harano-kun." Summer Night smiled.
"I'm really sorry to disturb your lunch break." Seiji scratched his face, "You … usually eat lunchboxes here?"
"Yeah, it's quieter here …" Summer Night slightly averted her gaze.
"Why don't you eat outside with your friends?" Seiji noticed something and asked.
"Grand Mistress doesn't need unnecessary friends," Shuho Hitaka said coldly.
There was a moment of silence.
Wanhua Summer Night sighed.
"Alright, I'll be honest … Hitaka, don't try to cover it up in such a clumsy manner. It'll only make the atmosphere even more awkward."
"It's not a cover up. No one is qualified to be Grand Mistress's friend," Hitaka said matter-of-factly.
Summer Night smiled bitterly and looked at Seiji Mukai.
"I don't have any close friends at school."
"Although I want to have lunch with a lot of classmates, the atmosphere is a little strange … It's not easy to get along with them."
"On the other hand, I … I'm not sure if I should make friends with ordinary people. You know my true identity. After all … there will be limitations. "
Seiji nodded.
"This is really Grand Mistress's troubles."
The other party was so straightforward that he didn't even know where to start cursing.
A Grand Mistress who could naturally eat lunch together with ordinary people was an unrealistic existence. It wasn't that it was impossible, it was just that …
A true Grand Mistress, like Wanhua Summer Night, would be superior to ordinary people in terms of appearance, aura, self-cultivation, and worldview.
Ordinary people would feel ashamed of their inferiority just by standing next to them. Even if they mustered up the courage to talk, they would feel a barrier after four or five sentences. They would touch what seemed like a thin membrane, but was actually an insurmountable wall.
On the other hand, even if there were some idiots among ordinary people who could ignore Grand Mistress's aura and self-cultivation and talk about ordinary people, would Grand Mistress be interested in such people and what they were talking about?
Not to mention, in reality, there were many people who wanted to curry favor with, flatter, pursue, and use her … there were many people who had ulterior motives towards Grand Mistress. It was fine if Grand Mistress Seiji was a vain individual who enjoyed being pursued by these people, but for someone like Summer Night, she would only feel annoyed or even disgusted by such people.
Finally, even if he took a step back, even if there was someone powerful enough to remove all these invisible obstacles, Wanhua Summer Night's true identity was still an "anomaly." Making friends with ordinary people who didn't understand the "anomaly" at all … there would be all sorts of concerns.
A difference in level was a difference in level; it wasn't something that could be easily overcome.
Seiji thought about it.
"Although it might be rude to ask more since we've already said so much, I still want to ask. What do you think of Kazufuru Ooike?"
"Ooike-kun?" Summer Night tilted her head slightly. "He's an excellent student, an excellent student council secretary."
"Apart from that?"
"That's all," Summer Night said lightly.
Seiji didn't believe that she didn't know what Kazufuru Ooike was thinking. In fact, it was the opposite. In fact, she definitely knew quite well. Yet, she only gave such an evaluation, which meant …
Ooike-san, you weren't even a "good person" in Kazufuru's heart!!
Even Seiji felt sorry for Kazufuru Ooike.
'Well, forget it; it doesn't matter.'
Actually, Seiji could have asked why Kazufuru Ooike was studying here since he wasn't able to make any suitable friends, but he wisely chose to avoid it. That was because there was definitely a deeper reason behind this, and it might even be a landmine.
'Let's get down to business.'
"Actually, yesterday, I received this information …"
He told them about what he heard in the Juumonji Group, leaving out everything else, such as why he was invited by the mafia.
Wanhua Summer Night and Shuho Hitaka silently listened to him.
"I didn't expect that the local mafia would have such backbone." Summer Night sighed. "Normally, when they discover that even the police remain silent, they'll avoid them."
"As expected, it has something to do with Yin Yang Masters, right?"
"Yes." Summer Night nodded slightly and then fell silent for a while. It was obvious that she was considering it.
Seiji silently waited.
"Our opponent is setting up a spell formation."
Finally, Wanhua Summer Night looked at Seiji Mukai again.
"Setting up a spell formation?"
"Yes, it's my opponent … it's almost certain that he's about to challenge me to a duel, and he's currently making his move.
"Those mysterious medicines are probably tools used to collect ordinary people's spiritual energy … Although I don't know what they are exactly, judging from the feeling and reaction of the person who took them, it should be something like that.
"Collecting large amounts of spiritual energy, gathering it together, and setting up a spell formation is a type of preparation that Yin Yang Masters do before a duel.
"In order to not cause too much of a commotion, ordinary people who have their spiritual energy stolen usually won't die … or at least won't have any serious side effects, but ordinary injuries are unavoidable."
Summer Night sighed.
"Actually, I've already had Hitaka deal with this, but it's not going well."
"Grand Mistress …" Hitaka sighed. "I'm so sorry, I'm useless."
"I told you before, Hitaka, this isn't your responsibility." Summer Night furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at her good friend. "If my spells were just a little more sensitive, you should have been able to stop the enemy's Spirit-branded Retainer."
"It's because I'm not fast enough! Every time, every time … "Hitaka bit her lip with an unwilling expression on her face.
Seiji blinked in surprise.
"So, all of this … those corpses were all caused by the enemy's Spirit-branded Retainer?"
"Yes, the enemy controlled the Spirit-branded Retainer and used those people to spread the drug. At the same time, they also cast spells on those people. As soon as those people were at risk of being exposed or triggered some other restrictive spell, the Spirit-branded Retainer would activate the spell and kill those people.
I wanted to use spells to lock onto the enemy's Spirit-branded Retainer's location, but I was always one step behind, and Hitaka wasn't able to catch up. "
Summer Night lowered her head.
"As expected … I'm not good enough as a Yin Yang Master."
"No, Grand Mistress is excellent!" Hitaka revealed a sad expression. "If it wasn't for …"
"Don't say anymore, Hitaka, I'm still not good enough — that's the truth."
Wanhua Summer Night raised her head again with a tense expression.
"I need … to work even harder!"
Seiji could only watch silently from the sidelines.
"Haruta-kun, tell those people to stop trying to investigate this matter. They need to avoid it completely."
Summer Night spoke in a serious tone as she looked towards the boy who had remained silent.
"The enemy will have their Spirit-branded Retainers continue doing the same thing, and I'll do everything in my power to stop them. This is a battle between Yin Yang Masters; ordinary people shouldn't get involved."
"If they get involved … they'll be killed by the enemy's Spirit-branded Retainer, right?" Seiji folded his arms.
"That's right. As long as it's within the rules, the enemy's Spirit-branded Retainer won't be afraid to kill anyone." Summer Night spoke up. "Currently, we … don't even know who the Yin Yang Master controlling the Spirit-branded Retainer is."
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