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"Whether it stems from confidence in absolute strength or from the arrogance of the ignorant, we'll find out next Monday."
Asagiri ignored the student council president's words, and instead looked at Kaguya Shinomiya standing beside her, and said with a smile.
"Shinomiya-kun, where do you think this gold chain would be most appropriate to wear? It seems a bit tacky to wear it on the collar, and you probably don't want something that this guy has worn, right? Let the school issue a new one. I think a solid gold brooch would be better, what do you think?"
Kaguya Shinomiya remained noncommittal.
"A brooch... feels too flashy. How about making it into cufflinks or something? I usually wear long-sleeved dresses anyway, so it's perfect to wear it on the cuffs."
Seeing that Kaguya Shinomiya and Asagiri were completely ignoring his presence and had already begun discussing what kind of accessories they should make next, the student council president didn't say much. He just shook his head and then turned and left.
As the atmosphere relaxed, the students who had been watching in the corridor began to whisper among themselves.
"As expected of Utsunomiya-kun... she didn't show any stage fright at all when facing that student council president from the upperclassmen."
"Yes, and Shinomiya-san doesn't seem nervous at all. I have to say, she really is the young lady of the Shinomiya family."
"They've taken the initiative to declare war. It seems the student council president is feeling the pressure. He even wants to invite Utsunomiya to switch sides, but Utsunomiya is against Shinomiya..."
"Shh, don't talk nonsense."
……
Meanwhile, the students in Class A were also discussing what had just happened, but their words were completely different.
"As expected of the previous student council president, he didn't show any stage fright when facing Utsunomiya-kun."
"The last person who could go head-to-head with Utsunomiya was Shinomiya, right? It seems that student council president really lives up to his reputation."
"But in the end, it was Utsunomiya-san and Shinomiya-san who won for our Class 1-A, right?"
"Of course, didn't you see that the student council president ran away in a panic? He chickened out."
The students in Class A had completely opposite views to the students in other classes in the hallway outside.
Utsunomiya Asagiri is not intimidated?
Isn't this a normal thing?
The fact that the student council president wasn't intimidated when facing Utsunomiya is truly surprising, isn't it?
After all, the last person to directly challenge Utsunomiya was Kaguya Shinomiya, who was in the same class.
As for the final result...
Utsunomiya Asagiri: An absolutely crushing victory.
"Let's go!"
Just then, Kotoko Iwanaga suddenly ran over and hugged Asagiri's arm, staring at Kaguya Shinomiya with a wary look, and said angrily.
"My dear boyfriend and I are going on a date, so we don't have time to chat with you~"
Kotoko Iwanaga, the number one jealous woman of Shuchiin, is starting to exert her influence.
“Utsunomiya-kun.”
Kaguya Shinomiya glanced at Kotoko Iwanaga, who was clinging to Asagiri's arm, and saw the cute face that was filled with anger and vigilance, clearly showing jealousy. She couldn't help but smile.
"Is this... your pet? It's quite cute."
"Flat-chested? Who are you calling flat-chested?!"
"you……"
Kaguya Shinomiya was taken aback by Kotoko Iwanaga's sudden and astonishing words, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.
"Heh, you've broken through, haven't you?"
Kotoko Iwanaga shook her head smugly, then grabbed Asagiri's arm and left Class A's classroom.
Today's outcome: the victory of the slutty loli, and the crushing defeat of Kaguya Shinomiya.
……
Meanwhile, inside the meeting room of the private Shuchiin Academy.
"What did you say!?"
Ashikaga Miwa slammed her hand on the table, glaring angrily at Shinomiya Kiko's face.
"What do you mean that starting today, a counselor will be assigned to supervise the student council's activities?! Shuchiin Academy has never had such a rule since its founding!"
"Master Ashikaga, don't be in such a hurry. That would be unbecoming of someone of your dignified lineage as a descendant of a samurai noble family."
With a repulsive, hypocritical smile on his face, Shinomiya Huangguang slowly began to speak.
"Then it will be there from today. After all, the student council was given too much power before. They are just a group of high school students, so it's better to keep them under some control."
"You...you're obviously targeting me, aren't you!?"
"Who are you targeting? Ashikaga-sensei, you don't actually think I'm targeting that Utsunomiya-kun, do you?"
Shinomiya Huangguang shook his head, speaking in a clearly sarcastic tone.
"Although I don't understand why you're so angry, as the chairman of Shuchiin University, I should have the right to make such a rule, right? Besides, this is a small matter that doesn't need to be voted on at the board meeting. I'm just here to inform you."
At this point, Shinomiya Hikari paused slightly before slowly speaking.
"Of course, there is another solution. Aren't you the organizer of the dueling tournament? Let's settle our dispute with a dueling tournament. If I win, the Shuchiin Student Council will be supervised by a special teacher from now on. If you win, I will no longer interfere in anything of the Student Council."
……
Later, in Ashikaga Miwa's office.
The people present today were different from usual. Kotoko Iwanaga and Asuna Yuuki left the school first to find Megumi Kato. After they packed their luggage, they met up with Asagiri at the train station. Since the discussion was about Hikari Shinomiya, not only Asagiri, but also Kaguya Shinomiya came to Miwa Ashikaga's office for the first time.
"Shinomiya Hikari wants to have a duel with you?"
After listening to Ashikaga Miwa's account, Asagiri remained noncommittal and looked at Shinomiya Kaguya sitting opposite her.
"As far as I know, the Shinomiya family doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic about things like martial arts competitions, right?"
"Ah."
Kaguya Shinomiya nodded first, and then spoke.
"Although the Shinomiya family occasionally participates in martial arts competitions, this is not the main direction of the Shinomiya family's development because the current head of the family, my father, is quite averse to martial arts competitions. They only participate occasionally to show the strength of the Shinomiya family to the outside world."
"That's very strange."
Asagiri glanced at Ashikaga Miwa, who was sitting behind her desk, and said calmly.
"Those combatants under your command should be considered top-tier in the first tier, right?"
"I wouldn't call him top-tier. He's about a level below the Mitsumodo no Kiba of the Daisakura Bank, but he always manages to make it into the top eight in the Kengan Tournament."
"What about the Shinomiya Group?"
"The Shinomiya Group has never participated in the Kengan Tournament, but occasionally participates in those temporary fighting competitions organized by both sides."
Upon hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya spoke up.
“My elder brother Huang Guang is a very proud person. Given the obvious difference in strength, it is really strange that he would openly propose a duel with Ashikaga-sensei in front of so many council members.”
"Hehe, it seems that his real intention is not what he seems."
Asagiri said this with a smile, then looked at Ashikaga Miwa.
"Shinomiya Hikari's true intention was probably to have a duel with you. As for sending a special teacher to supervise the student council, that was just a way for him to provoke you by targeting me. Since he proposed a duel with you, it proves he doesn't intend to lose. As for his purpose... on one hand, he might want to undermine your position in the council. On the other hand, he might also want to use you, as an important organizer of the duel and someone with a very high reputation in the duel circle, as a stepping stone for him to improve his own position in the duel circle... But Kaguya just said that her father, the current head of the Shinomiya Group, is not enthusiastic about duels, and even dislikes them, so..."
At this point, Asagiri paused, looked at Kaguya Shinomiya sitting opposite her, and asked softly.
When was the last time your father, Shinomiya Gan'an, appeared in public?
"About a month and a half ago..."
As Kaguya Shinomiya finished speaking, she suddenly understood what Asagiri meant, and her expression changed.
"You mean...my father's health...is having problems?"
99
Chapter 99 Shinomiya Hiromitsu, who sought his own death.
Kaguya Shinomiya is a smart person. She doesn't need Asagiri to explain things too clearly; she has already figured out the logic behind the whole situation.
As the eldest son of the Shinomiya family, Shinomiya Hikari's fame and status actually stemmed from his and Kaguya's father, Shinomiya Kan'an, the current head of the Shinomiya family.
However, even though he knew his father disliked martial arts matches, Shinomiya Hiromitsu still took the initiative to challenge Ashikaga Miwa to a martial arts match, indicating that he needed to increase his reputation by entering the martial arts world.
Why are you in such a hurry?
The most likely explanation is that they are vying for the position of heir, which would mean that Shinomiya Gan'an has health problems.
"Although Shinomiya Kōkō is arrogant and has a very haughty personality, he's not a stupid guy. The fact that he invited me to a duel means he must have already gathered information about the fighters under my command and is confident that he can win..."
Ashikaga Miwa muttered to herself, then looked at Asagiri sitting there, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"I want to ask you..."
"You want me to help you with the fighting matches? No problem."
"Eh?"
Seeing that Asagiri agreed so readily without the slightest hesitation, Ashikaga Miwa was taken aback.
"Aren't you very averse to duels and duelists? What's wrong with you...?"
"You are an important helper to me."
Asagiri shrugged and replied with a smile.
“You’ve helped me so much, how could I stand idly by when you need help? But…”
At this point, Asagiri changed the subject and said calmly.
"If it were a real battle, I would be absolutely confident of winning, but in a duel, my wife might not be able to win."
"indeed……"
Ashikaga Miwa frowned, realizing that if she didn't want Asagiri to reveal her identity as a "player," then Asagiri wouldn't be able to use abilities like Persona and Frost Spear in the arena.
While Asagiri's physical abilities are terrifying, those top-tier fighters are monsters whose physical abilities have surpassed human limits. In a one-on-one head-on combat match, the outcome would be hard to predict.
"Never mind, I'll think of another way."
Ashikaga Miwa raised her hand to adjust her gold-rimmed glasses and sighed softly.
"I don't want you to get too much attention either. After all, you're a student at Shuchiin Academy. If you represent me in the combat skills competition and get noticed by Shinomiya Kimi, it might cause you some trouble later. So..."
"Kill Shinomiya Kōkō."
"what?"
Ashikaga Miwa was completely taken aback by Asagiri's sudden remark. Her gaze fell on Shinomiya Kaguya, who was sitting there, and she thought to herself, "The eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family is still sitting there. Although the siblings don't get along, they are still siblings. How can you say you want to kill Shinomiya Hiromitsu right in front of Shinomiya Kaguya? Isn't that a bit too much?"
Unexpectedly, Kaguya Shinomiya simply said...
"I will not express my opinion, nor will I talk about what happened today."
"That's it..."
Since this was an internal matter of the Shinomiya family, Ashikaga Miwa couldn't offer her opinion. She simply continued what Asagiri had just said.
"Kill Shinomiya Kiko? Can you do that? The key is to leave no trace. This is the real world, and the other party is a very important figure like Shinomiya Kiko. If you can't leave no trace at all, it will also cause you trouble, right?"
"As long as I can access his phone, that's fine."
Asagiri finished speaking, before Ashikaga Miwa could reply, Shinomiya Kaguya spoke in a calm tone.
"To clarify, Shinomiya Hiromitsu doesn't usually carry a cell phone with him, and he has multiple phones, each used to contact different people. I don't know the specifics of your ability, but if it's something like setting traps within cell phones, the chances of successfully killing him are slim, and..."
Kaguya Shinomiya paused for a moment, then slowly began to speak.
"I heard that there are a few new faces among his bodyguards. They might be players, or even that his bodyguards have become players themselves and have some kind of special ability. So it's best not to think about killing him too simply."
Hearing Kaguya Shinomiya's words, Asagiri chuckled and asked in return.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't express your opinion?"
"I mean, I don't express my opinion of approval or disapproval, but I still have to provide intelligence. Otherwise, why would I be sitting here?"
"From a bloodline perspective, Shinomiya Hiromitsu is your older brother. Aren't you bothered at all by my plan to kill him?"
"There might be some troubles... but..."