Why is the Demon King like this?

On Friday, Keisuke Ao submitted his application to join Fujiko Hoshino's club to Tsukishima.

The female teacher, who had been sleeping soundly all night, was still in a daze—if what happened last night was true, why did Shiraishi seem unaware of it? If it was false, why did Kamamatsu Saburo suddenly take a long leave of absence?

And how did I get home?

Although Shiraishi said he picked her up from the izakaya last night...

"Okay, I received it." She took Keisuke Ao's application form: "Remember to get along well with Hoshino-kun."

"Okay, Tsukishima-sensei." Aoki Keisuke returned the courtesy, offering some words of comfort to his homeroom teacher: "Take care of yourself, your dark circles are quite noticeable today."

Chizuru Tsukishima: ...

It's okay if you don't add the second half of the sentence!

She had originally wanted to ask Ao Keisuke how he passed Hoshino Fujiko's test, but her brain was already overwhelmed, so she waved her hand and told Ao Keisuke to get lost.

After finishing her class in the morning, she went to an izakaya (Japanese pub) first, both to pick up her car and to check out what the izakaya was like.

As a result, the gate was locked and we couldn't get in. After inquiring, we learned that there seemed to be a gas leak in the kitchen last night, which almost caused an accident, so the gate had to be closed for the next few days to check for fire safety.

Could I have mild carbon monoxide poisoning?

Chizuru Tsukishima seemed lost in thought. Although still a little confused, the female teacher, who valued her life, quickly left the izakaya, fearing that there might be another gas leak inside and she might happen to be there.

This is called "a virtuous lady does not stand under a dangerous wall".

……

After school in the afternoon, Arisugawa Asuka wanted to ask Ao Keisuke to go practice volleyball together, but Ao Keisuke politely declined.

"Huh? Hoshino-kun... did you agree to join the club with Aokae-kun?" She was shocked.

"I guess that counts as agreement," Aokiji said with a smile. "I'm about to head over to the activity room to take a look."

Asuka Arisugawa was both curious about how he did it and regretful that she couldn't get Keisuke Ao into the literature club.

"Let's practice again when we get back tonight," Keisuke Ao said again.

"good!"

On Friday, some clubs canceled their activities and sent their members home to enjoy the holiday. Students themselves were not very enthusiastic about participating. Apart from groups that were aiming for various competitions in the summer and were still competing on the playground, most of them had made plans to go out and have fun.

Aoki walked along the corridor outside the school building. The afternoon sun was blazing, making the concrete ground in the distance distort.

The girls on their way home from school looked at him and whispered among themselves.

Some were even bolder, shouting his name from the second-floor window and confessing their love to him.

Keisuke Ao pretended not to hear and stood in the corridor for a while, his back covered in a thin layer of sweat, before he walked into the club building and headed towards the activity room on the third floor.

Speaking of which, what is the name of the club I joined?

I just scribbled something on the application form and wrote down the president's famous name.

As soon as he saw Fujiko Hoshino through the two doors of the activity room, he asked her that question.

The girl, who had been living in seclusion, sat at her desk again, quietly turning the pages of a book, her eyes vacant and unfocused.

"A name is not important; it doesn't need to be remembered."

She answered Keisuke Ao's question in a detached voice: "If you want, you can call it P Company."

A name is a symbol; she doesn't want to leave it behind.

Keisuke Ao shrugged, looked around, and noticed that the carpet where he and Asuka Arisugawa had been kneeling yesterday had been replaced with a new one.

"Where should I sit?" he asked tentatively before walking to the sofa.

"Go to another activity room and bring over a table yourself."

"Um……"

Keisuke Ao gave a noncommittal nasal sound: "President Hoshino, how cold-hearted."

Fujiko Hoshino turned a page with her slender fingers without saying a word.

Keisuke Ao smiled, left the activity room, and found a classroom with unused tables and chairs on the other side of the third floor. He took out a set, cleaned it with a little magic, rolled it up and held it in his palm, and carried it back to the activity room.

"I'm back, President."

He placed the school-style desk next to the expensive Western-style desk and chairs, right next to Hoshino Fujiko, and could even smell the faint scent of the girl's shower gel.

Hoshino Fujiko's beautiful eyebrows furrowed visibly as she said, puzzled, "So you're not just a monkey, you're a dog too?"

Keisuke Ao hung his schoolbag next to his desk, looking puzzled. "President Hoshino, what makes you say that?"

Sensing that Keisuke Ao was trying to tease her, Fujiko Hoshino said directly, "Move away, move to the other side."

She pointed to the space between the bookshelf and the surveillance camera.

The sun still shines there in the afternoon.

Keisuke Ao glanced at her, hummed in agreement, but his only action was to take out the light novel he hadn't finished reading from his bag and continue reading.

This is the last volume of this light novel, which tells the story of the hero who decides to raise the holy sword to rebel against the gods in order to save the Demon King.

The problem is that the gods in the novel's background are extremely powerful, almost impossible enemies to resist.

What will the final result be?

Aoki Keisuke couldn't help but feel a little curious.

—By the way, the Demon King Hero has secretly had a son and a daughter, and his family is quite happy.

Hoshino Fujiko's eyes flickered with anger. She wanted to say something more—she didn't think she couldn't do anything to Ao Keisuke. On the contrary, she knew this was just Ao Keisuke's way of rebelling against not having a table and chair prepared for him.

Do you want to rival yourself?

Do you think it's fun?

Her eyes turned dangerous. Since Aokiji had silently set the rules for both sides, she didn't mind playing club games with her "only" member.

"Ao Keisuke, why did you join my club?"

"School requirements, leisure time."

"...and my curiosity about the wishing incident and you personally."

Hoshino Fujiko's expression softened slightly, and she said, "In that case, please abide by the club's rules and the president's instructions."

Keisuke Ao nodded casually, sunlight shining on his charming profile, his eyes and movements carrying a hint of languor—the activity room was comfortably air-conditioned and the air was fresh, much better than the classroom.

If he could, Keisuke Ao would like to spend all his time in a place like Hoshino's.

If I get first place in the grade next time, I'll talk to Ms. Tsukishima... Hmm, let her worry about it first.

Or perhaps they could leverage the power of the Hoshino family… But considering Hoshino's personality, that would be a bit difficult.

"As long as it's reasonable."

Pulling himself back to reality, Aokiji replied softly, after all, he had joined the club out of interest, not specifically to annoy Hoshino-sama.

Fujiko Hoshino closed the book, rubbed her temples, and sighed sincerely.

She then opened the drawer on her right and took out a white envelope.

There were no markings on the plain white paper.

"In that case, let's take a look at this wish first."