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"Hmm?"
Just as Shokuhou Misaki was shouting inwardly, Sylvia, who had been watching the interaction between Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko with interest, seemed to notice something. She shifted her gaze and looked toward Shokuhou Misaki.
"Shokuhou-san, what's wrong with you?"
Sylvia's concerned words snapped Shokuhou Misaki back to her senses.
Seeing Sylvia looking at her with a bright smile, Shokuhou Misaki couldn't help but hesitate.
(Should I use my Ability on this Diva?)
The Ability known as "Mental Out" was an extremely rare, rule-breaking power. As long as she used it on the Diva before her, she could learn what the other person was thinking, even peek into her past memories, thereby judging her personality and hidden cards to gain the upper hand in any confrontation.
Thus, in battles of words or mental and psychological clashes, Shokuhou Misaki possessed an overwhelmingly powerful advantage.
However, at this moment, Shokuhou Misaki had no intention of using her Ability on Sylvia.
(It feels like if I use it, I'll lose…)
This was merely Shokuhou Misaki's intuition.
Even so, she chose to trust that intuition.
(If I can't defeat her head-on, then there's no meaning in it.)
These thoughts flashed through Shokuhou Misaki's mind in only a split second.
By the time they settled, her expression had already returned to calm composure.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little curious," Shokuhou Misaki said, placing a finger clad in a white lace glove against her lips. Looking at Sylvia, she smiled meaningfully. "Sylvia-san, it seems you've already become quite close with your deskmate even though you've only just transferred in. That's a bit surprising~~☆"
With Shokuhou Misaki's remark, everyone came back to their senses.
"R-Right! You still haven't answered my question!" Misaka Mikoto said, forcefully covering Shirai Kuroko's mouth while glaring again at Fang Li. Lowering her voice, she asked, "Why are you strolling around the Daihasei Festival so amicably with a deskmate you only met a few days ago? Could it be that you've actually made a move on someone you shouldn't be making a move on?"
Hearing this, Fang Li couldn't help but roll his eyes.
What do you mean "someone I shouldn't make a move on"?
Was she implying that he wasn't worthy of the world's number one idol?
Unfortunately…
"We didn't just meet a few days ago," Fang Li said, spreading his hands. "Why do you think this Diva-sama transferred all the way to my obscure school?"
Everyone was immediately stunned.
That's right.
Why would such a famous Diva transfer to such an unremarkable school?
There were plenty of schools in Academy City. Although many prestigious ones had restrictions based on Ability Rank, with Sylvia's qualifications, choosing a better school wouldn't have been a problem. There was no reason for her to transfer to a school at the bottom tier of Academy City.
In other words…
Just as an unbelievable thought began to form in everyone's minds, Sylvia spoke up.
"I've actually known Fang Li for quite some time," Sylvia said with a gentle smile. "That's why I transferred to my current high school. After all, it's always better to study somewhere you already have acquaintances, right?"
Sylvia's confirmation made it clear to everyone.
She had transferred because of Fang Li.
Only then did they finally realize,
The relationship between the man and woman before them was far more unusual than anyone had imagined.
"…May I ask something?" Shokuhou Misaki couldn't help but say. "How long have you known each other?"
"How long?" Sylvia smiled slightly, as if pleased. Then she said, "If I count carefully, I've probably known him for about three years."
"Three years…" Everyone was left speechless.
"Three years?"
Wouldn't that mean that Sylvia and Fang Li had already known each other even before Sylvia became a world-famous diva, before she had even debuted?
That realization made Shokuhou Misaki feel somewhat unwilling to accept it.
(I… I've only known him for a year…)
She had lost again.
Once more, she had lost to this Diva in a place she couldn't even see.
(As expected, this person is my natural enemy!)
Thinking this, Shokuhou Misaki had no idea that, a year ago, if not for Sylvia, the two of them would have basically had no chance of meeting.
Without Sylvia's miraculous singing, Shokuhou Misaki would never have gone so far as to reset her memories and trigger a side quest from the Main God's Dimension.
Without Sylvia calling Fang Li to inform him that Shokuhou Misaki had gone missing, Fang Li wouldn't have triggered that side quest and gone out searching for her.
So, the number of times Shokuhou Misaki had lost to Sylvia in unseen ways was far more than just one or two.
However…
(But I won't admit defeat so easily!)
As if reinforcing her own resolve, Shokuhou Misaki straightened her back.
"Puyo…"
In that instant, a soft, bouncy sound effect rang out, causing the particularly elastic part of Shokuhou Misaki's body to jiggle.
", !"
Beside her, the entangled Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko suddenly stiffened, as if struck down, and fell silent.
"Ara…"
Even Sylvia's composed expression became somewhat unnatural as she shot Fang Li a glare.
"W-What happened?"
Fang Li was completely baffled.
"…Nothing…"
For some reason, Sylvia suddenly became sulky.
"Hehe…"
Only then did Shokuhou Misaki realize what she had just done, and she immediately revealed a victorious smile.
That's right!
It's not like she had no areas where she could win!
It was precisely because of that man that she had developed into what she was now, this was her advantage!
As for Misaka Mikoto, she couldn't help but shrink back slightly.
Seeing this, Shirai Kuroko quickly tried to comfort her.
"Onee-sama, please don't mind it. Compared to that kind of excess fat, your modest chest is far more charming, Oooooh!"
Before she could finish speaking, Shirai Kuroko was suddenly struck by a surge of electricity, her body convulsing as she let out a scream.
"Shut up already!"
Blushing bright red, Misaka Mikoto grabbed Shirai Kuroko by the shoulders and released an electric shock.
The atmosphere at the scene once again took a strange turn.
Only Fang Li, as if unwilling to get involved from beginning to end, watched the scene while rubbing his forehead.
These girls really loved competing with each other over the strangest things.
Seeing that Sylvia still seemed a bit sulky, Fang Li casually said:
"Don't worry, you're not much worse than her."
With that single sentence, Sylvia's face flushed red, and she shot Fang Li a reproachful glare, leaving him feeling innocent.
He was just telling the truth.
Sylvia's figure wasn't bad to begin with.
Even if it couldn't be called overly developed, her curves were prominent enough to make many of the same sex envious.
At the very least, compared to Shokuhou Misaki, she definitely wouldn't lose by much.
This was the conclusion Fang Li had reached through personal observation and hands-on "verification."
Absolutely fair and honest, no deception involved.
(End Of This Chapter)
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