“I commend all of you on your efforts in the practical exam. Don’t get too excited, you still have a written exam next week.”

“That's unfair.” “We are still recovering from the practical exam!” 

Students start to groan and complain at the upcoming exam.

“Yuuto let me sit next to you next week, please, I don’t want to fail the math section. Please!”

Shiraki-sensei glares over at Noriko.

“If I catch any of you cheating I will assign extra work. And don’t think for a second that I would not catch every single one of you who cheat!”

Renka turns to see a sulking Noriko.

“Why don’t we study together?”

Noriko cheers up, “That is a great idea, but we can’t do it at my place. What about your place Renka, Mimi?”

Renka bows slightly, “My parents told me if I want to bring friends over I need to notify them a week in advance. Sorry Noriko.”

Mimi bows slightly, “Sorry Noriko, my room is too small to fit us all.”

Noriko smiles slyly and looks toward an exhausted Yuuto.

“Why don’t we study at Yuuto’s place?”

He overhears what Noriko says and starts to glare at her but notices a twinkle in Renka’s eyes and a hint of curiosity in Mimi’s eyes.

Noriko won’t let this chance go; I can feel it, arguing with her will end up being more effort than simply letting them study at my place.

*Sigh* “Fine, but I have to give a heads up to the person I live with.”

Wako-nee never checks her phone in school, *sigh* meeting her at the gate would probably be easier than searching for her.

Mitsugi Eiji approaches Yuuto with a fierce look in his eyes.

“Fumihiro-san I need to talk to you.”

Yuuto gets up from his seat and heads outside the classroom.

Once they are both outside Mitsugi faces Yuuto and out of the blue deeply bows, “I am really sorry!”

“Huh?”,  Extremely confused Yuuto stands there with a blank expression, I thought he was going to beat me up for what happened during the practical exam.

“Sorry for what? Before you answer that please raise your head, it is getting uncomfortable.”

Mitsugi stops bowing for a moment but starts doing it again, “Sorry for what my sister did! If I wasn’t so weak maybe these types of things woul-”

Yuuto interrupts him and speaks in a calm and cold voice, “Weak? If this is a joke it is not funny. Someone with your ability weak-”

Mitsugi interrupts Yuuto and speaks in a quiet voice, “I’m sorry, but I am weak, my ability was always considered to be weaker than my sister’s.”

Why is he like this? Does he have a complex of some sort?

Mitsugi is on the brink of crying, “Whenever I fought my sister I always lost, eventually she started acting arrogant …” Mitsugi cuts off and starts to tremble.

Yeah he really does have a complex, how much abuse by his sister’s hand did he go through?

Yuuto reaches out and pats Mitsugi on that head, “It’s alright, but you are wrong about one thing, you are far stronger than your sister. Why do you think I took you out first during the practical? It wasn’t because you were an easy target, it was due to how much of a threat you were.”

Mitsugi is about to interrupt but Yuuto glares at him with a fierce expression saying that if he interrupted him again he would have hell to pay.

“If I had left you alone you would have probably taken out Renka and Hinami with that suicide attack. Leaving Leblanc-san and Noriko to easily beat me. If you used your power strategically you could have probably wiped all three of us out.”

Mitsugi looks up to see a bright and calm expression, “You’re strong Mitsugi Eiji, do not let anyone else say otherwise.”

Mitsugi bows deeply, “Fumihiro-san, at least let me apologize for my sister’s actions by inviting you to go hang out with me, Isaac, Daisuke, after the written exam!”

*Sigh* “Fine, let's exchange numbers, update me on the details after the written exam.”

Yuuto returns to his seat and Noriko starts to interrogate him, “What happened? Did he ask you to a fierce duel between men to regain his pride? -”

“Don’t let your imagination run wild, we only discussed plans after the written exam.”

Smiling slyly Noriko ask, “Since when Bites her tongue arw ywu and Mitswgi-san friends?”

Yuuto smiles brightly as he responded, “We just got acquainted.” He holds back from laughing, How many times this month is this going to happen, it is starting to feel like she does this on purpose.

She pouts and responses trying to sound as serious as possible, “It isn’t fwwny, stwp lawghing, it hwrts everytime. I dwn’t do it on pwrpose!!!””

◇◇◇

Yuuto stands outside the school gates waiting for Wako. After a few minutes Renka, Mimi, and Noriko leave school and start waiting alongside Yuuto.

“Why didn’t you text or call the person you are waiting for or are you trying to stall.” She covers her mouth with her fingers as she smiles mischievously.

“If I could call it would be easier. They never check their phone in school and searching for them would be difficult without skipping classes.”

Dread washes over Noriko as she imagines the lecture Shiraki-sensei would give for skipping class. Once she recovers she continues to tease Yuuto.

After some time a girl walks out of the school exuding an aura of grace. Without warning Yuuto approaches her and calls out to her, “Yo, Wako-nee.”

Noriko starts to panic mentally, What are you doing! We are waiting for the pers… wait a minute.

“Yuu what are you doing here? Did you need something? If so, why didn’t you call me?”

Yuuto’s face twitches at Wako’s response, “You never check your phone and finding you during any break is nearly impossible.”

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Wako sees a group of girls standing a small distance away, “What did you need to tell me then?”

“My class’s first written exam is coming up and the three standing over there wanted to study as a group. I wanted to give you a heads up and needed to know if you would like to join in?”

Wako nods and they approach the group of girls, “This is Katsuragi Wako, my cousin and the person I live with. Wako-nee these are my classmates and friends.”

“Tsukuda Noriko.” “Ishiyama Mimi.” “Sanada Renka.” After introducing themselves they walk to Yuuto’s apartment.

Noriko mumbles while walking, “Katsuragi, where have I heard that name before?” Then it hits her, “Are you by chance the granddaughter of Hope Pillar, Katsuragi-senpai?”

Wako nods and Noriko eagerly looks to Yuuto, “You-”

Yuuto interrupts her as Wako starts to glare intensely at Noriko, “It isn’t that big of a deal, don’t forget that we have a written exam next week.”

Gloom starts to hang over Noriko as she is reminded of the written exam.

◇

Once they arrive at the apartment, Wako goes to prepare tea while Yuuto sets up an area for a study session.

Noriko grins mischievously, “Would it be possible to see your room Yuuto?”

Yuuto leads them to his room,filled with only a deck and bed, a frighteningly empty room.

Noriko nudges him while Mimi and Renka look around his room, “Where do you keep them?”

His face twitches momentarily, then he innocently replies, “Keep what?”

Noriko continues to nudge him, “You know what I am talking about.”

Yuuto purposely looks confused while replying to Noriko, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

Frustrated Noriko stops trying to tease him and asks directly, “Where do you keep your adult magazines?”

Unfazed by what she said, he continues to act innocent. “Why would I need something like that?” Maybe I should purposefully react one of these days to trip her up. It might be fun to see her try and fail to tease me but seeing as she is going that far out of desperation I really should react a bit next time.

Wako walks into Yuuto’s room to Noriko becoming more frustrated and Renka and Mimi lost on what to do with themselves causing her to chuckle quietly, “Tea is ready.”

Wako helps Noriko study for the math section while Mimi and Renka study history. Yuuto studies by himself and helps out when necessary.

“I am surprised you are this bad Nori-chan. I thought you at most had the basics down, but I was wrong.”

“Sorry Katsuragi-senpai.”

“You can drop the formalities and call me Wako. It should be alright especially with how you easily address Yuuto by first name.” Wako lightly glares at Noriko and the others for a moment before continuing to help her study.

Yuuto stops self studying and talks to Noriko about Calculus. “Calculus itself isn’t difficult; it is the algebra that makes it a difficult subject. You have limits down, derivatives are easy but you seem to be struggling with them.”

A sulking Noriko replies, “The concept of it is simple to remember but applying is somewhat challenging.”

Before Yuuto continues Wako nods to him that she can deal with this, “Nori-chan that means we have to do tons of practice problems on each concept.”

Soul crushing despair washes over Noriko’s face. I dislike how she calls me Nori-chan but I feel too scared to say anything to her about it, and now I have to deal with tons of math problems.

“What seems to be hardest for you when studying history Mimi, is it dates, events, or historical context?”

“I find it difficult to remember the names of the events and the figures related to them.”

Yuuto looks up at Mimi, “Do you mean after studying them you confuse them or what specifically?”

“It is mainly that I can’t memorize them no matter how hard I study.”

Yuuto attempts to say something but looks to see Renka and stops himself.

With a passionate look in her eyes Renka explains her method for memorizing to Mimi and they start to practice it moments later.

A few hours pass and Wako goes to make snacks for everyone, then calls out to Yuuto, “Yuu could you go out and buy a few things for me?”

“Yeah.”

Noriko jumps up, “I’ll go with you!” However Wako walks in and glares at her for attempting to escape the study session.

“Nori-chan, unlike you Yuuto is well prepared for the exam so don’t think of running away.”

Yuuto chucks a bit before taking the shopping list Wako made and leaving.

Side Noriko:

As Wako is preparing more tea for everyone Noriko whispers to everyone, “Have any of you noticed how Wako-senpai glares at us from time to time?”

“I’ve been ignoring it. Her glares aren’t that bad compared to those of a few unruly clients my parents had over.”

With a concerned look Noriko asks, “Renka are you apart of the yaku-”

Renka rushes to stop Noriko from misunderstanding any further, “I am not part of a yakuza family, my parents are simply the CEO’s of large businesses and some of the clients that come over act a bit unruly so I am used to glaring of that extent!”

“I noticed it, but ignored it since her glare was not too harsh if that could describe it. I did not feel threatened so I ignored it and guessed she started glaring because of how your teasing went too far.”

Noriko starts to pout, “Ha Ha really funny. I would not have gone that far if he reacted to normal teasing. Since he never reacts to my teasing it makes me want to tease him even more. I know what I am saying might be going too far but I can’t help it. ”

A few minutes pass and Wako returns with more tea. After Wako finishes pouring everyone tea she suddenly lets out a dreadful aura while smiling peacefully and with a calm yet intimidating voice asks, “What relationships do you have with Yuu?”

It is too suspicious that all his friends are only girls, Noriko is the most suspicious with all that teasing she was doing. They don’t seem like bad people but I rather not take my chances, I do not want to see Yuu-chan hurt again.

Fear washes over the three of them as they attempt to answer Wako.

Renka answers calmly seemingly as if she is used to this type of intimidation. “We are only friends and classmates.”  

Mimi quickly answers, attempting to not stutter out of fear. “We are simply classmates who became friends.”

“We are Bites her tongue simply clwssmwtes.”

Wako calmly drinks her tea as she continues, “Are you really just classmates, with the way you teased him continuously I could see otherwise Nori-chan.”

Noriko quickly responds out of pure fear, “We are jwst classmates, I tease him becawse he barely reacts. I am jwst his classmate!”

Wako quietly stops drinking tea and returns to her normal state, “That is good to hear, it is too early for any of you three to be in a romantic relationship with him see as how you all meet a few weeks ago and how little you know about each other. Back to studying for exams then.”

Relief finally washes over them a few moments later as they all attempt to forget what happened.

Side Yuuto:

I hope Wako-nee isn’t trying to interrogate them. Who am I kidding she most likely started after I left. Wako-nee I’m not an idiot. I can handle myself and my personal life.

Walking to the convenience store a group of delinquents noticed Yuuto and they maliciously smile.

Unaware of their presence, Yuuto walks right past them, as they grab him and drag him into an alleyway.

“We went easy on you back then kid, now it’s time to get our payback.”

One of the delinquents punches him in the stomach and he falls to his knee as his face contorts while holding back the urge to scream. Lying on the ground Yuuto holds his stomach in pain as another delinquent kicks him in the stomach a couple of times.

“This is what you get for messing with us.”

A delinquent with a broken arm approaches Yuuto and grabs him by the hair. He brings him to his face and starts laughing hysterically.

“It feels so good seeing an elite you like lying there in pain.” He pauses for a moment, “I remember there was a pretty girl with you back then, maybe we should call her to pick you up and show her what a pathetic elite you are.”

“Yeah she was pretty. What do you think she’ll do in exchange for your safety? Maybe she will stay with us instead.”

The delinquents look at Yuuto in hopes of seeing an expression of despair but they can’t make out any expression from him.

Yuuto grabs the hand of the delinquent holding him by his arms. Using Wako’s ability he crushes it instantly, while revealing his fierce eyes and an aura of extreme bloodlust aimed at the delinquents. 

After crushing his hand, Yuuto grabs him by the shoulder of the same arm and breaks it. After that he side kicks him in the knee, dislocating it in the process.

The delinquent screams in agony, his two friends approach but are quickly brought to their knees by Yuuto’s gravity ability. He then grabs the delinquent who is screaming in agony by the knee and releases a stronger killing intent and starts to speak in a calm yet psychotic voice.

“I thought of letting you guys let off some steam by beating me up but you had to talk about those close to me. I would have let you off scot free otherwise.” 

He starts laughing psychotically as all three delinquents wet themselves and lets go of the delinquent he was holding. He turns his back and starts walking away and starts speaking in a comedic voice.

“I will let you go with that but don’t think of trying to do anything to those I am close to or else it won’t just be broken bones. Oh yeah and don’t tell anyone what happened here ok? Thanks.”

Once he finally leaves the alleyway, the gravity returns to normal and the aura of bloodlust disappears. One of the delinquents faints as the other two carry him away, afraid that Yuuto would change his mind and return.

Yuuto walks to the convenience store as if nothing had happened a few moments before. That took up a few minutes of time. If I don’t hurry, Wako might get suspicious. After buying everything Wako asked for and something for himself he rushes back to the apartment.

When he enters he looks over to Noriko while suppressing the urge to laugh when seeing her pale expression and her soul slowly leaving her body as she continues doing calculus problems.

If she is like that after only thirty minutes of studying then what will happen to her during the three hour math section?

Yuuto notices Mimi and Renka diligently studying as Wako approaches him.

“It took you a bit longer to return than usual. Was everything alright?”

Yuuto feigns embarrassment and rummages through the bag to find what he got himself.

“It took me a bit of time to decide on what I wanted to get after I got everything else.”

“Ahh alright.” After taking the bag from Yuuto, Wako returns to the room and they continue studying until late.

“It’s getting late. We should stop here for today. I will walk you to the station.”

All three of them said, “We will be fine, you don’t need to go with us.”

Wako looks over at them slightly annoyed but understandingly replies, “It would be best if he does go with you, better safe than sorry.”

◇◇◇

A pale expression washes over Noriko’s face while she lies on a desk as her soul completely leaves her body. 

Yuuto pokes Noriko’s cheek as he starts to tease her, “After all that studying you still failed, I thought you said you would get the highest grades in the class.”

She bursts out of her seat and glared Yuuto down, “Who said I failed, I am simply drained from doing the exam! Do not think you’re safe yet I know I did amazing on this exam! And leave me alone. I am too exhausted from all the late night studying!”

Noriko slumps over her desk and starts to sleep, while Renka and Mimi discuss answers among themselves.

Hinami stands up and walks over to Eiji, while puffing out her chest she begins to speak to him with a tone of arrogance, “The test was a breeze; that means you did poorly but, you don’t have to worry your older sister can help you next time. Hard tests like these are a breeze for a genius like me.”

Eiji looks over to Yuuto who smiles at him and wordlessly encourages him, “I-I I don’t need your help! I am not helpless and weak, I won’t let you continue stepping over me to boost your ego! I know I will do better than you in this exam. So-”

Hinami grabs him by the collar and clenches her fist, “You little brat you think you are better than me all of a sudden!-”

Yuuto gets up and approaches Hinami while directing a heavy aura at her. He then puts his hand on her shoulder while emitting a small but strong gravitational field.

“Hinami-san I think that is enough or would you want it to become a problem I need to get involved in?”

Dread washes over Hinami, she lets go of Eiji but quickly refocuses her aim on Yuuto, “Yuuto I challenge you to a practice match. I will prove once and for all that I am far stronger than you! If I win, you will serve me until the end of time. If you win, which is unlikely, I will be your servant until the end of time."

“Later.”

Yuuto walks away leaving Hinami standing there in shock.