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"I think you should go to the principal and demand an explanation. He knows about my situation; it's his problem if he didn't tell you. I didn't bring you here. Whose fault is it if you don't understand the situation? How can someone like you become the vice president of the student council?"
Yato would never say such chauvinistic things.
However, making excuses for such things is not his style.
and so……
"I won in the end. According to the agreement, you owed me a date, but since I also caused you trouble, we'll call it even."
Yato is just that straightforward.
"you……!?"
Kaguya was taken aback at first, then her face turned red at a visible speed.
"Th-that wasn't what I said! Hayasaka was just joking with you!"
She tried to explain herself.
"It's okay, I don't mind, we're even now."
Yato said, seemingly magnanimously.
"..."
"By the way, if Ru7 causes you trouble, don't be shy, just blame it all on the principal and say that he ordered it... Don't look at me like that, he owes me. If you don't believe me, you can go find that old man. If he dares to say 'no,' I'll jump out of the car."
"Even if you jump, you'll be safe and sound."
Kaguya rolled her eyes and snorted.
"I seriously doubt if you're even human. Your personality and your body have completely shattered my understanding of biology."
"By reducing your contact with people like me and leaving this deep-sea area, you can naturally return to the safe shore and enjoy your sunbathing."
Yato rested his chin on one hand and said casually.
"..."
Hearing him say that, Kaguya's expression became somewhat complicated, and she fell silent for a moment.
"Mr. Igarashi, are you going back to school?"
Hayasaka Ai sensed something was off, so she told the driver to start the car and then asked him something.
"No, send me to this place."
Yato gave Hayasaka Ai his home address.
The monthly exams are over, and it's a rare opportunity to legitimately go out and have some fun. There's no reason to go back to school right after having fun; I'll have to wait until tomorrow.
Besides, he also needed to sort out his gains.
"Igarashi-kun, can I ask you a question?"
Kaguya reverted to the title she used at school, and her demeanor became much more dignified, exuding an indescribable aura of coldness that made people admire her as the little princess of the Shinomiya family.
"what?"
Yato glanced at her.
What does fighting mean to you? Is it just a hobby?
"Interests... I certainly have them, but they're not everything. No matter what you do, if you don't have an interest, it's not even worth playing around with. But if you combine something you have to do with your interests, then without a doubt, it's a goal worth pursuing at all costs. For me, fighting is just a means to an end. My goal is to become the strongest in the world."
"The strongest in the world...?"
Kaguya paused, turned her head away, and covered her mouth. Although she didn't laugh, her shoulders were shaking.
This made Hayasaka Ai, who was standing to the side, break out in a cold sweat.
Because she noticed that Yato's face was turning black.
Fortunately, Kaguya knew that this reaction was quite impolite, and she quickly regained her composure, though she still had an obvious smile on her face.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I just thought only kindergarten kids would say things like that."
"Hey, if you have any opinions on other people's goals, just say so."
Yato's expression was unfriendly.
“No, I have no objection.” Kaguya said with a smile. “Even if I hate you very much, I can’t bring myself to criticize other people’s ideals. This is not a matter of etiquette, but a matter of qualifications. To my shame, I thought about it carefully and found that I couldn’t even remember what I wanted to do when I was in kindergarten.”
"...So you can be frank too."
"No, don't get me wrong."
Kaguya shook her head slightly at Yato's surprise, looking directly at him.
"I don't open my heart to just anyone."
"Because what I'm about to say is related to you."
"what?"
Yato looked puzzled.
I have no idea what this young lady is trying to tell me.
"Didn't you just mention life goals?" Kaguya said casually. "Actually, although I don't have any life goals, there are things I want to do right now."
"Let's get straight to the point. I plan to start a company, and then... become the next chairman of the Kengan Association."
"Hey!"
Yato was shocked.
"How does starting a company have anything to do with the next president of the Kengan Association?"
"Isn't this something very simple and easy to understand?" Kaguya gave him a look of pity, as if to say, 'How can you not even understand this?' which made Yato's eyelids twitch. "Only by becoming a certified corporate member of the Kengan Association can one further compete for the position of chairman."
"From what I understand, as long as fifty members vote in favor, the Kengan Tournament can be held. Various companies send their fighters to participate, and the head of the company to which the champion belongs will become the next president, or appoint another member as the next president."
Yato really wanted to say that he knew the rules of Kengan better than Yato, but he held back.
"...So, what does this have to do with me? You want me to work for you?"
"As the owner of a company that hasn't even been established yet, I'm not qualified to have a fighter of your caliber working for me. I'm aware of that. So I hope you'll become my partner. I'll be in charge of my area of expertise, and you'll be in charge of yours. We'll split the shares 50/50, or you can take 60/60, since you're the one taking on more risk."
Kaguya spoke frankly.
"Are you trying to leave the Shinomiya family?"
Yato sensed something was amiss.
But Kaguya quickly shook her head and denied it, saying, "As long as I still have the surname Shinomiya, then I am a member of the Shinomiya Group. But no one stipulates that members of the Shinomiya family cannot start or acquire companies, right? You know, family businesses are always family businesses, and they do not belong entirely to individuals."
“I’m about to go to university. Besides academics, social experience is also very important. How can I be worse than the average person? So I plan to start preparing now.”
"...I must say, as expected of someone from one of the four major conglomerates, his appetite is bigger than that of ordinary people. He actually used the position of chairman of the Kengan Association as his first job experience."
Yato sighed.
"You have no right to talk to me like that." Kaguya raised an eyebrow, displeased. "Compared to me, your goals are clearly much more outrageous, aren't they?"
"Is it an exaggeration? I think I can do it."
Yato shrugged.
"What a coincidence, I also think you can do it."
"...?"
Yato paused for a moment before realizing what was happening and looked at Kaguya, who had a mocking expression on her face.
"Actually, I don't want to praise you, but I can't help it... I am Kaguya Shinomiya of the Shinomiya family, and I won't go to such great lengths to invite someone who can't become the strongest to become my partner."
"Can I think about it?"
Yato rubbed his temples.
On the same day, and within a short period of time, he was invited by two different girls to "achieve great things" together, which was somewhat unexpected even for him.
But we can't just brush it off.
"Of course, my idea is just a draft, but... without your involvement, I would have abandoned this idea and waited until after I went on to further my studies before considering career matters."
Kaguya said very seriously.
Hello.
You're putting more pressure on me.
Night Fighting Through the Secret Passage.
But also...
"We really should consider which route to take to reach the summit... or perhaps both?"
He turned his head and looked out the window.
By this time, the sea in the port area was already visible. (Fork)
Chapter 108
"This is really... If a passerby saw this, they would definitely call the police."
As Yato walked out of the venue, the sunlight streamed down, much more dazzling than he had imagined, causing him to squint slightly as he looked down at the two unconscious girls lying in his arms.
These two are naturally Kaguya and her servant.
Although Yato's [Conqueror's Haki] has increased by two levels in the past few days, reaching lv12, it has only improved in 'quality' and range.
In his view, it would probably take until level 15 or 20, when one has fully passed the awakening stage and entered the 'mature stage', to be able to accurately influence specific groups of people within a certain range.
So when Yato unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai were unsurprisingly affected and knocked unconscious.
Yato tried to push them awake.
However, perhaps due to the lingering effects of the brain's automatic protection mechanism, they did not wake up no matter what. Since they couldn't just leave them there, they simply picked them up one in each hand, like carrying watermelons, and left.
The Shinomiya family's driver is waiting outside the school. He'll drop the person off in the car and then wash his hands of the matter.
That's what Yato was thinking.
But halfway there, Hayasaka Ai woke up.
“…?!”
Instinctively, he twisted his body, trying to break free from the strong arms around his waist.
Yato then released his grip.
Hayasaka Ai quickly created distance in a few swift movements, holding a military dagger that she seemed to have pulled out from somewhere. Her movements were not only swift and pleasing to the eye, but her fighting stance was also full of refinement.
It's just that my brain hasn't recovered yet.
He looks a little dazed.
Upon seeing this, Yato revealed a mischievous smile.
Suddenly, he tossed Kaguya, whom he was holding, towards her.
"...?!"
Perhaps thinking an enemy was attacking, Hayasaka Ai subconsciously raised her dagger, but when she saw what it was, she turned pale with fright, quickly dropped the dagger, and hurriedly caught Kaguya.
"Kaguya-sama!?"
"That's right, you should be the one with the best 'quality' among all of you."
Yato joked.
"Mr. Igarashi? What's going on? Why am I... And what happened to Kaguya-sama?" Hayasaka Ai frowned, asking Yato while trying to find the answer in her memories.
However, my mind was a mess; I only remembered that Yato had an argument with the president of the Imperial University, the upper echelons suddenly left midway, and then…
call……
A gentle breeze swept across the ground, carrying a few fallen leaves.
The combination of the campus's old buildings, which are full of modern charm, creates a picturesque scene.
When the airflow touched her skin, Hayasaka Ai suddenly trembled.
MM Racing