Chapter 75 - 075: Public Moral Committee

After a long debate, Mayumi, Mari, and Miyuki successfully persuaded Tatsuya to join the public moral committee new members recommended by the Students Council and the bell is ringing at the right time when the conversation is finished.

"We need to go to our class, thanks for the meal, Mayumi-senpai. Let's go, Emi" Arthur stand up from his seat

"Where do you think you're going, Arthur?"

But Mayumi's words make Arthur stopped and look at her

"There is something we need to discuss with you, and I was already told the school staff, all of the people here have a business related to the students Council, please sit down"

"So, what do you want to say?" Arthur already has the gist for what she will say but still asking her

"I think you didn't receive the letter of recommendation from the teacher because you have some problems at home so I will give it to you now" Mari give Arthur an envelop which she prepared before "That's a letter recommendation from the teacher for the new members of public moral committee, with your capability in term of magic-related combat I think there is no problem for you"

"I'm sorry but I will decline this recommendation"

"As I tough you will reject it, so I already prepare some prevention to make sure you accept this recommendation" Mayumi look at Arthur with her never-changing smiling face

"Maybe this is your first time heard it, so it was understandable you didn't know. From today onward Emilia will join the students Council as a vice secretary of Shiba Miyuki"

"Is that true, Emi?"

"Hmm? Yes, she asks me and I said Yes. There is something wrong?" Emilia feel worried if her impulsive behavior make a problem for Arthur

"No, there is nothing wrong if it was what you want. But you must tell me first next time if there is someone ask you to do something" Arthur patted her head and make her feel at ease "this is a rare chance for you to learn about different types of management so you must learn about it properly from your upperclassmen here"

"Un! I will work hard"

'Now they will busy answering her questions and satisfy her curiosity about the management, take it as my punishment for all of you who schemes behind my back'

"But come to think of this, as far as I know, there is no such position in the student's council" Arthur look at Mayumi suspiciously

"I was made it so there is one now" declares Mayumi proudly "I already notify the teacher and they agree"

"I think the Club Management Group will not agree for you to have Miyuki and Emilia at the same time?"

"I already tell Juumonji-kun about it, and he said 'okay' after listening to what I say without a problem"

"So you make use your family and personal connections to rope in Emilia..."

"Humph! There is no way I will let a cute little sister like Emilia join another club or organization except under my management!" Mayumi raise her voice and slam the table

"Uuuhh...."

"So that's the real reason... and she hit at the softest place" Arthur look at Emilia blushing but happy face

"There is no way for you to have the same schedule as Emilia other than joining the Public Moral Committee, so what is your answer?" Mari look at Arthur like a predator look to it preys

"As long as you didn't order me like a servant then I'm fine with it"

"Well, because you already permit to leave the class how about you two follow me to Public Moral Committee room for more explanations?"

"I'm sorry, but I prefer to attend my class" Tatsuya reject Mari Invitation "Let's go Miyuki"

"Yes, Onii-sama. Emilia, you will follow me to the class?"

"Yes, how about you Arthur?"

"She is nearly crying because Tatsuya reject her, so maybe I must follow her for a while"

"Well then let's go to see our room!" And Mari dragged him away by the arm.

"Public Moral Committee headquarters. There's a lot of things you need to see firsthand to understand. It's located directly underneath this room. That being said, they're both connected."

In the room's farthest corner, in a spot where there would normally be a fire escape, there was instead a staircase leading to the Public Moral Committee HQ.

Well, like in the anime this place is a mess. Mari pointed towards a chair next to the table with Mari's name as Chief of Public Moral Committee on top of it. She takes a seat opposite of Arthur.

"It's a little bit of a mess. You can rest there for a second." Mari didn't bother to tidy up several books and other things that scattered on top of the table, and Arthur didn't bother about it because there will be someone who cleans this place today.

"As the only girl and the highest person with authority here you didn't make them tidied up this place?"

"Haha, you're the first person who treat me as a girl" Mari let out little laugh before look at the state of the room "I've told them to pick up after themselves time and time again, there's still no one who listens... after all our primary objective is patrolling school grounds. The state of affairs within HQ couldn't be avoided."

"It's quite personal but... your boyfriend didn't treat you as a girl?"

"Do you want to fight?"

"Eh?" This time Arthur the one who gets confused

"Oh, I think you make fun of me. I didn't have a boyfriend, so if you want to court me you must work hard young man" Mari let out a chuckle and seems like want to charm him, but knowing her mischievously...

"I'm sorry, you're above my capability, but Mari-senpai, you are a disciple in the Chiba clan dojo right?"

"Cheh, you didn't fun at all" Mari earlier expression is gone and her usual expressions are back. "Yes, I was studying there. How did you know? Oh, Erika tell you right? I must punish her a little when we meet next time then" even if she said it, there is a caring look on her face.

"... are you know with someone called Chiba Naotsugu?"

"He is Erika half brother, if I didn't wrong he is in the foreign country now, why are you asking so suddenly?" Mari look at Arthur confused look and ask if there is something wrong

"No... I just curious about the illusion blade" Arthur make up a reason to cover his confusion

"Oh, he is called like that in some circle" once again there is no reaction that Arthur waits from her, just plain comment.

"Well, let's get back to the main topic. Except for special event, your duty is patrolling the school ground and apprehend the students who break the school rules" Mari toss a book to Arthur "You can find what you need to do and what type of rule-breaking you must interfere because there is another committee who in charge of other disciplinary"

"Our primary target is the use of magic against school rules?" Arthur wants to confirm something first here

"Yes, if magic was used, our intervention is mandatory."

"So, if there is fighting that didn't involve magic I didn't need to interfere and just let it happen then" Arthur let out a sigh of relief for this enlightenment

"What?!" Mari rose from her chair and slam the table, because of her position their face is quite close, they can feel each other breath but neither Mari or Arthur change their position.

Mari is taken aback by Arthur word, from his expressions it seems he will really ignore if there is a fight happen if there is no magic use, so she didn't realize her position is quite inappropriate.

And for Arthur, he calculating her personality, so if he was the one who backs down now he will give Mari a sense of accomplishment. 'After all, this is not a bad panoramic scene either' Arthur nod inside his mind.

"Well, that's maybe true. But we also intercede on non-magical conflicts, because like our organization name as Public Moral Committee, it was not good moral to have a fight in public places like the school"

"Alright... even if it was troublesome I will stop the fight if there is one, and recommend them to continue it in some private place"

"I will appreciate it if you call HQ after you apprehend the person involved in the fight for further instructions" Mari let out a little sigh before back down to her seat. "Well, we still have a lot of time, how about we do some sparring? As your chief, I need to know your combat abilities without the involvement of magic on your side. Sometimes there is a student who didn't back down and tries to ȧssault you when you are doing your job, and it was quite unfavorable if you use magic too even if it was self-defense"

"I thought, with your school uniform you can't use your anti-personnel combat ability to the full extent"

"Don't worry, I brought a standard anti-personnel combat uniform like for monoliths code competition"

"I didn't expect the school staff will permit you to bring such a thing"

"Let's go, I also need to change clothes first so you must wait in the practice room for a while"

Mari stands up from her seat and leads Arthur to the practice room.

'I will punish you for what happened earlier'

Mari clenches her fists and declared inside her heart. There is no such thing as what she said to Arthur about the involvement of magic on Arthur side when apprehended a person who is involved in fighting, it was just a reason she makes up for have a spar with Arthur. But unbeknownst to her Arthur already know it and just follow her for confirming something.