Vol. 6 - Chapter 329 - Misato's persuasion, and uncontrollable jealousy of the boys

It was Tuesday, the day after I had a passionate debate over the ‹Strongest Training Manual› for ‹Wiseman› with Mert.

Yesterday was a blast. I mean, it had been so long since I have had such a heated discussion regarding ‹Strongest Training Manual›. I even made a new discovery from that debate, which was enough to add a new training route to the ‹Strongest Training Manual›.

A discussion with Mert was really worthwhile.

Things are basically sorted out, now Mert will join ‹Eden› as soon as he is done with his withdrawal procedure from ‹Golden Beast›.

I would like to have another debate with him once he joins in.

We also live in the same aristocratic dormitory apparently, so I can also call him out to my room. Well Well, it's been a while since I'm so fired up.

Anyways, it was another day to attend classes.

I had breakfast with Hannah like other days, and was heading to the classes like usual when I keenly noticed the gazes.

I recalled the whole debacle with the boys consumed in jealousy yesterday, and indeed, the gazes were dripping with envy and jealousy, and I could also hear resentment filled voices.

I and Hannah were attracting quite a lot of attention , it seems.

"What's wrong, Zephyr-kun?"

"Well, nothing. I was just wondering if it's really alright for Hannah to walk with me for classes."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

It seems like Hannah's surroundings are still safe from the boy’s influence.

Wait, does that mean it's only happening around me? Ah well, whatever.

If I had been in the same position, I would have also targeted myself than Hannah. It's just an example, okay.

"Then see you after classes, Zephyr-kun."

"Yeah. But you should really pay attention to your surroundings. Take the crowded roads as much as possible, and try to avoid any situation where you're alone."

"Huh? Yes. I got it? But why so suddenly?"

"I'm worried about you after all."

"Eh? Phew, geez, you're such a worrywart, Zephyrs-kun. Ehehe."

I sees off Hannah who heads for the production major building while fleetingly glancing at my side, her face a shade of red for some reason.

Is she going to be alright, really? She didn't seem like she has taken my words to heart no matter how I see.

She worries me. Maybe, I should hire someone as her guard for her. Fortunately, there's a whole load of QP for that.

I was really concerned about boys unceasingly calling her Hannah-sama, Hannah-sama.

For now, let's see if I can have a calm talk with Saturn and others.

Well, he's more or less the leader of those maddened boys and I can handle things about myself, but I must make them clear out if they are also planning to trouble Hannah.

I had just arrived at ‹Combat Department› building while consumed by such thoughts when the scene in front of me gave a deja-vu.

"I was waiting for you, Zephyr!"

Saturn shouted as the representative, and behind him was a horizontal row of boys similar to what I had seen yesterday.

Misato's words awfully reverberated vividly across the schoolyard.

All the boys fell into silence, as if their brains were refusing to process reality. No, maybe their brain crashed?

After a while, they slowly began to acknowledge both the facts from the scene presented in front of themselves, and Misato's words. The instant their brain processed the reality they were trying not to acknowledge——

Their faces instantly transformed into that of a demon who has straight come out of the hell.

"Braveeeeeee!!!!"

"You damn Braveeeee! You damnedddddd!!"

"The audacity of your! How dare you touch our idol!"

"Not our Princessss! Absolutely unforgivableeeee!"

"Setup ‹Duel Battle›! Tear the Brave apart! Tear him to pieces!"

"Give back Misato-san! I can't function without her!"

It was pandemonium. Yup, I knew it would turn out like this for sure.

They're no longer consumed by jealousy, instead, they were like the literal personification of jealousy at this point.

Now it's left to see what Misato will do.

"It's all your fault, everyone! Seriously, you all are so deplorable!"

Dead silent.

All the shouting and screaming from a second ago instantly stopped the moment Misato opened her mouth again. Huh? They stopped? Why?

Have they finally enlightene— or not, they still wore the demonic expression from earlier. To be honest, that group of hideous visages really scares me.

"Even though I ran all over the place just so that you guys will be fine even when I'm not there to look after you, and yet to fall so far! You should have known how pathetic it is to trouble other people!"

The group of demonic faces silently listened to Misato's scolding.

"I have joined ‹Eden› precisely to stop all of you. Sure, your guid has become a boy's only guild because no girl wanted to join it, but that doesn't mean you can cause inconvenience to other people, you know? If you didn't stop, then I will have to forcibly stop you."

I heard sniffling and sobbing from somewhere. I guess it must be their reaction after being called 'Boy's only'.

"Everyone... you understand, don't you?"

Though Misato seemed to believe that her words had gotten through them.

You're naive, Misato. A persuasion of that level isn't enough to curb the jealousy of these boys.

As if to prove my words, a person donning a furious expression, presumably Saturn, turned towards myself.

"Zephyr. We will absolutely defeat you!"

"Ah. I see...... then let's have a guild battle I guess."

"Huh?"

It was only Misato who was out of the loop from all of this, clueless about the situation. So the guild battle between ‹Best of the Best, the Great Star› and ‹Eden› is inevitable after all, huh.

Oh well, so be it. Time to make them bite the dust.