The Spicy Gal Young Miss and the Student Council President locked eyes, invisible sparks flying between them. Kazuma simply watched with an amused smile, making no attempt to intervene.
"Although St. Peak Girls' Academy is an aristocratic school, it never excludes outstanding students and treats everyone equally. Besides, the school doesn't focus solely on academics—other talents are nurtured as well. In every respect, St. Peak Girls' Academy is truly exceptional!"
"As for Seika Girls' Academy, you mentioned—it is indeed excellent, but our St. Peak Girls' Academy is by no means inferior!"
The Student Council President spoke with conviction, her tone clearly tinged with irritation at Izumi Nogami's words. Kazuma clicked his tongue in amazement from the side. Setting everything else aside, the fact that Mizuki Miyama could confront Izumi directly, entirely unshaken by her imposing presence, revealed just how extraordinary she was.
Izumi Nogami smoothed her hair and asked calmly, "Your name?"
"Mizuki Miyama, Student Council President of St. Peak Girls' Academy."
"Miyama?" Izumi's lips curved into a malicious smile. "Sorry, never heard of it. To let a commoner become Student Council President—heh—the nobles at St. Peak Girls' Academy are truly all useless."
"You—"
Mizuki Miyama's face flushed with anger. "That just proves our school is fair and just!"
"That only shows your school no longer deserves the title of 'aristocratic school'!" Izumi's eyes widened as she glared. "No matter how eloquently you speak, the truth is, in noble circles, no one respects this school! True noble young ladies would never choose to come here!"
"Those who attend are minor nobles, fallen nobles, or ordinary people. Does your school even have young ladies from genuinely prestigious families? Meanwhile, from what I know, Seika Girls' Academy has many students from influential families."
Izumi finished with a sneer. "Of course, you wouldn't know this—after all, you're just an ordinary girl, outside our circles."
"You…"
Faced with Izumi's condescending gaze, Mizuki Miyama ground her teeth in frustration but found it hard to reply. Just as the tension reached a standstill, Kazuma waved his hand.
"Let me say something fair. Izumi, does Seika Girls' Academy have male teachers?"
"No. Only well-paid female teachers. Why?"
"Oh? From what I know, this school has male teachers," Kazuma said with a disgusted expression. "So what you said isn't entirely wrong—St. Peak Girls' Academy does have its flaws."
Izumi smiled. Usually stern or fierce, she looked surprisingly sweet when she did. "Exactly."
Mizuki Miyama felt her hair stand on end. The two of them, working together like this, were infuriating her. "This is discrimination! Why can't a girls' academy have male teachers? As long as they're capable, it shouldn't matter!"
"Oh?" Kazuma exchanged a meaningful glance with her. "Miyama-san, do you really think that as long as someone is capable, their character doesn't matter?"
"This…"
She froze.
Izumi also caught on. "Kazuma, are you saying the guy who secretly investigated you is a male teacher here?"
"Most likely him. I just didn't expect him to move so quickly," Kazuma said, glancing at the Search Staff on the ground pointing toward the school. "He seems polite, but heh… he really dislikes me."
Kazuma sneered.
"What are you talking about—investigation and all that?" Mizuki Miyama stared at him for a few moments before realization struck. "Are you the person who was with Teacher Mifuyu Yukino yesterday?"
Teacher Mifuyu Yukino was extremely popular at St. Peak Girls' Academy, and yesterday's incident had spread quickly. Everyone was surprised to learn she already had a boyfriend.
At that moment, Mizuki Miyama felt a twinge of disappointment. "I thought Teacher Yukino's boyfriend would be a really good man. I didn't expect you to fall so far short of Teacher Tonami Yuto."
As Teacher Yukino's boyfriend, Kazuma's words about St. Peak Girls' Academy disappointed her deeply.
All the students could see Tonami Yuto's feelings for Mifuyu, and Mizuki Miyama naturally knew. Yet Teacher Yukino had always been cold toward him, which made Mizuki feel sorry for Tonami.
When did this guy even get a girlfriend? Izumi squinted at him.
"You're right," Kazuma said without denying it, teasing, "Tonami Yuto is much better than me. So why doesn't Mifuyu Yukino like him? Instead, she chose me? Is Miss Yukino blind?"
Mizuki Miyama's cheek twitched.
"Kazuma, is the person investigating you really Tonami Yuto?"
"More or less. He realized the target he was interested in was taken by me, so he dislikes me. That guy has ill intentions, and luckily, Mifuyu Yukino isn't ordinary—otherwise, his plan would have worked long ago."
Their conversation left Mizuki completely bewildered. She looked up in confusion. "Wait, what are you talking about? Ill intentions? Plans? Teacher Tonami is a good person!"
Tonami Yuto was very popular at school. Though Mizuki Miyama didn't have romantic feelings for him, she still considered him kind and honorable.
"Yes, yes, he's a good person," Kazuma said, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. "That's why I said your school is flawed! It can't tell good from bad, and it's heading for disaster."
"…"
How could he say that!
Before Mizuki could respond, Kazuma continued.
"You can't have missed Miss Yukino's dislike for him, can you? Mifuyu Yukino isn't arrogant, as everyone knows, but she avoids Tonami Yuto completely, not even considering him a friend. Don't you wonder why?"
Seeing the stunned Student Council President, Kazuma shrugged. "If you don't believe me, ask Mifuyu. You should at least trust her, right?"
He leaned closer, lowering his voice. "If I remember correctly, Miyama-san also has a younger sister, right? Your sister seems to have a crush on Tonami Yuto?"
!!!
How did he know that?
Kazuma smirked and patted her shoulder. "Investigate it yourself. Don't wait until your sister is beyond redemption before realizing the truth. By then, it'll be too late."
"Izumi, let's go."
With that, Kazuma turned and waved.
"Huh? Not going to deal with him?" Izumi was eager, already patting the pistol at her waist. "I can help you handle him."
"No rush. I suspect he has a backer. Knowing his identity makes things easier. Speaking of which, you seem pretty eager…"
As their bickering voices faded, Mizuki Miyama remained standing, shocked by Kazuma's words. She racked her brain, struggling to understand how the amiable Teacher Tonami could possibly have a dark side.
This is impossible.
However, that person was right. Teacher Yukino's attitude toward Tonami Yuto was indeed unusual. It was understandable that she didn't like him, since Teacher Yukino already had someone she liked. But the problem was that she didn't simply dislike him — she genuinely seemed repulsed by him.
She never initiated conversations with him, nor did she treat him as a friend. At most, they were merely unfamiliar colleagues.
Mizuki Miyama didn't blindly believe the words of an outsider, but she trusted Teacher Yukino. Returning to school deep in thought, she decided to speak with Teacher Yukino directly. Her younger sister's happiness was involved, and she had to be careful.
Coincidentally, she ran into Tonami Yuto along the way.
"Miyama-san, where are you headed?"
"Teacher Tonami, is Teacher Yukino in? I have something I'd like to discuss with her." He still wore the same gentle smile as always, but perhaps because of Kazuma-kun's earlier words, Mizuki Miyama no longer trusted him as completely as before.
A faint sense of doubt lingered in her heart.
"Teacher Yukino is in the office."
"I see. By the way, Teacher Tonami, how is your relationship with Teacher Yukino? It feels like the two of you aren't very close…" Mizuki Miyama asked carefully.
"I'm not sure myself. I do want to get along with Teacher Yukino," Tonami Yuto said, scratching his head. "It's probably because she has a boyfriend and wants to avoid misunderstandings."
"That makes sense. I'll be going then."
Mizuki Miyama nodded and hurried away. Watching her leave, Tonami Yuto didn't think much of it, but the recent conversation regarding Yukino Mifuyu still left a faint shadow in his mind.
When the Student Council President arrived at the office, Yukino Mifuyu had already finished packing and was preparing to leave.
It was the weekend, and since she had no classes, Yukino Mifuyu had only come to school to take care of some work. Mizuki Miyama paused for a moment when she saw the beautiful white-haired teacher. She couldn't tell if it was her imagination, but Teacher Yukino seemed even more dazzling than before.
"Miyama-san, is something the matter?"
"Teacher Yukino, I have something I'd like to ask you." Seeing that Yukino Mifuyu was alone in the office, she let out a quiet sigh of relief. "Actually, I just met someone — your lover, Teacher Yukino."
"Lover? Oh, are you talking about Kazuma?" Yukino Mifuyu blinked in surprise. "He came?"
"Yes, but he left again."
"Honestly, he didn't even come in to see me~ But Miyama-san, Kazuma and I aren't lovers yet," she said with a smile. "Strictly speaking, we're more like 'pre-lovers.' I'm the one pursuing him, but he hasn't agreed to date me yet. Sigh~"
"Huh?"
Mizuki Miyama was completely stunned.
There was actually such a story behind this?
She suddenly felt a bit sorry for Tonami Yuto. The woman he liked was pursuing someone else.
Still, when Mizuki Miyama recalled Kazuma-kun, he seemed rather ordinary. Why would someone as outstanding as Teacher Yukino be so deeply attracted to him? The situation felt strange, yet it also stirred her curiosity.
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