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183. A Hidden Melody (2)

(Haruna POV)

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"Granny, stop gawking!" Haruna pleaded, trying to pull the old woman along. 

But she was completely ignored as Granny didn't budge, simply looking up at th...

182. A Hidden Melody (1)

Once Haruna had left amidst her nervousness, Reiji returned to the study and opened the account page on Scrollz. 

His eyes flickered when he saw that there were 20 views already. 

Which obviously wasn't much, but that's not w...

181. First Recording

(Haruna POV)

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Haruna picked up a cookie and dipped it in milk, biting into the delicious sweetness almost robotically. 

She was quite distracted. 

How could s...

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180. Preparation

(Riku POV)

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".....I think it suits you very well!!" 

My smile widened at her reply, and I could feel the genuine sincerity in her words. 

But I paused for a s...

179. My Opportunity

"What trouble did you get into this time?" 

Tadano's deep scowl made no effort to hide his disdain, to the point that Reiji felt like facepalming.

"Nothing yet, don't worry," he shrugged, thinking of teasing him a little.  2026-01-10 02:46:43 +0000 UTC View Post

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178. The Black Belt Genius (4)

Reiji was taken aback, but he saw an opportunity. 

If the documents were to be sent in tomorrow, Tadano would likely hide them today or very early in the morning before she came to school. That's how it was in the game, at least. But if...

177. The Black Belt Genius (3)

Reiji sat down on a bench at the edge of the hall, shifting his focus back to the panel of judges and the lone redhead standing in front of them. 

"Candidate Tachibana, are you ready for the First Phase of the Promotion Exam?" the taekw...

176. The Black Belt Genius (2)

Nishimura Sensei stepped forward and grabbed Reiji's head, turning it multiple different ways to check for an injury. 

"Strange...Is it internal?" he mumbled under his breath. 

Reiji's mouth twitched with exasperation as he p...

175. The Black Belt Genius (1)

"Dude... What did you do?" Tooro asked, leaping out of his seat as soon as the bell rang to signal the first break. 

For three continuous periods, it looked like he was sitting on a pile of sharp needles, acting completely restless as i...

174. Makeover

"H-Hi..."

"Huh?"

Reiji stared blankly at the girl's receding back, almost losing his grip on his backpack. 

Two days had passed since the incident with Kahawara had concluded, and the old man hadn't come back to school yeste...

173. First Quest Results

(Riku POV)

A few hours prior

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"How is it? Did he reply?"

Tooro placed his hands on my shoulders and peered over my head from behind me. <...

172. Ten Burly Men

"Now....Let's talk about how you managed to figure out that Kahawara-san was behind all this. Shall we, Yagami-san?" 

".....What do you mean? The poster was the one who revealed all this. Go ask him," Reiji shrugged, brushing off the qu...

171. It Was You!

Kahawara practically had to drag himself out of the office because his legs refused to listen to him.

Not with the fear coursing through his body at this moment. 

He kept his head down, avoiding the burning stares from the colleag...

170. The Second Post

Noa stared intently at her phone for a few seconds before looking up at Reiji with quivering eyes. 

".....How?" she asked. 

But Reiji just smiled, showing no indication that he'd give her a response. 

So Noa could ...

169. The Trap (4)

Minato rushed towards the corner of the bottom floor, where the classrooms had been unused for a couple of years and remained pretty much empty. 

The wide grin on his face and the glint in his eyes betrayed his excitement, let alone the...

168. The Trap (3)

"Quiet!!" 

*BANG*

Kahawara Sensei slammed his book onto his desk, silencing the noisy students who still hadn't managed to move on from the assembly and the Principal's speech. 

Seeing that a l...

167. The Trap (2)

There was complete silence in the assembly hall. 

Not that this was weird, since it was always quiet during official events. 

But the ambience was what stood out. 

The silence was awkward, and Reiji could see the u...

166. The Trap (1)

"You're j-joking, right? Me?" Minato stuttered in disbelief. 

His face had gone completely pale, and his eyes even darted towards the cafe's exit, as if he was considering making a run for it. 

"If not you, who else? You're t...

165. The Mastermind

".....When did you get this letter?" Reiji asked. 

"I-I got it on Friday. When I came back from lunch, it was already in my desk drawer!" Minato replied. 

Meanwhile, Arata was next to him, tapping away on the computer within ...

164. The Poster

"Hey, hey! What are you going to do next? Beat him up? Torture him? Throw him in the ocean? Can I come??" 

".....Fuck no."

Reiji rolled his eyes and ignored Arata, who was still vibrating in his massage chair with a smile that was...

163. Bypassing the Firewall

Reiji stood in front of a large gate, struggling to hold back his laughter to the point that his face was turning red. 

He quickly took out his phone and opened the camera app, aiming it at the large golden statue inside the compound.&n...

162. The Accused President (4)

Noa exhaled sharply, regaining her composure after Reiji's unexpected tease. 

"Please be serious, this matter affects both of us," she said. 

Reiji noticed that despite her calm exterior, her fingers were constantly tapping t...

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161. The Accused President (3)

Reiji opened the utensil cabinet in the Cooking Club and took out a kettle, planning to make some tea with honey to soothe Haruna's throat as he promised.

 The theoretical class didn't last long today, so he had time to do this while co...

160. The Accused President (2)

(Noa POV) 

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Noa read the post on Nozomi's phone with an indifferent expression, and her slightly trembling eyes were the only indication that she had any thoughts about the sl...

159. The Accused President (1)

(Riku POV)

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I rubbed my chin in deep thought, my astute mind racing through various possibilities. 

Even though I was sure that Yagami would be responsible for whatever ...

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158. Supervised Study

(Riku POV)

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Excitement.

That was the only feeling coursing through me at this moment. 

With how much I had prepared, I couldn't wait for classes to finish so that ...