Unlimited Ambition

Fukiyori was slightly conflicted. She had asked me out this time to verify whether what Tsuchimikado Motoharu had said was true. Then she would decide whether to help me get back together with Akisa.

After a while, some of the doubts about my cheating were dispelled. However, after I made those moves, Fukichi's mood subtly changed.

I'm a little concerned about this guy...

Fukiyori looked at my almost tearful expression with a complicated look in her eyes.

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Tragedy of a Sister Complex

"Okay, I understand..." Although he finally agreed to my request, Fuki was clearly not in a good mood.

It seems we should give her some compensation.

My lips curled up, revealing a long-lost smile.

“Speaking of which, I do have a plan,” I said to her, while pulling out two invitation tickets for the Tokiwadai Summer Festival. “I can use these as invitations to invite Akisa out later.”

"Tokiwadai is such a prestigious school... How did you even get your hands on something like this?! And a summer festival?! It's already October! What kind of summer festival is this?!" Fukiyori complained reluctantly. But in the end, she agreed to my request.

That's about it. A few months ago, Mikoto mentioned this casually, and then hesitantly gave me two invitation tickets. She seemed really keen for me to come—though she maintained a haughty demeanor on the surface.

However, after doing a quick calculation, it seemed I wouldn't make it to the festival. So I came up with a slightly crooked way to do it.

Afterwards, at my insistence, Aleister used his power as the chairman of the board to forcibly postpone the Tokiwadai Summer Festival indefinitely. It wasn't until now, when it's already late autumn, that I remembered it and used it as an excuse to meet with Akisa.

"You really have the nerve to say that. Don't you feel ashamed of using your position to pick up girls?" Aleister rarely complained. But I immediately retorted.

"Since it's not within my authority, it doesn't matter."

Although Aleister was somewhat displeased with the situation, he dared not offend my ally over such a trivial matter. With the Chairman's order, Tokiwadai Academy was in for a flurry of activity. From teachers to ordinary students, almost everyone was loudly complaining: "The last unreasonable cancellation of the festival was already extremely unpleasant. And now it's going to be held in late autumn again? What are those idiots in the upper echelons thinking?!"

Despite the widespread devastation at Tokiwadai, nothing could stop the so-called power. Their opponent was none other than the Chairman of the Board, the highest authority in Academy City. To confront them was tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock, utterly hopeless.

Therefore, Tokiwadai yielded and surrendered. Despite being very unhappy, they had to put on a smiling face. They busied themselves taking out various festival props that had been idle for months. After rearranging them, they carefully arranged everything.

This afternoon, after making a promise with my friend Fukiyori, the second sacrifice was chosen: Ryouran Housekeeping Maid Academy. This is the maid academy where Tsuchimikado Motoharu's most precious adopted sister, Tsuchimikado Maika, attends. They will join as a cooperative unit for the Tokiwadai Summer Festival, sending two hundred trainee maids to participate in the festival.

Of course, I'm pretty sure that among those two hundred maids, there's definitely one named Tsuchimikado Maika. Hehe, hehe, hehehehehe...

Two hours later, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, on his way home from school, was struck by an unbearable blow.

As a spy, one naturally needs to be observant and attentive to all sides. Less than an hour after news of Tokiwadai's untimely summer festival spread, Tsuchimikado Motoharu had already received it. However, at that time, he hadn't realized the murderous intent it contained. He simply thought it was another prank of mine and laughed it off.

As a result, after he returned home, he chatted and laughed with his adopted sister as usual. He overheard her casually mentioning: "Speaking of which, it seems that our academy has been selected as a cooperating unit for the Tokiwadai Summer Festival, and they will be sending a group of students to attend as maids. I wonder if I will be one of them."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu immediately became anxious.

As a spy, one must possess excellent intelligence analysis skills.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu quickly came to a conclusion. This time at the Tokiwadai Summer Festival, someone was planning to kill him while they were at it.

Upon learning all this, the sister-obsessed man screamed inwardly. He also recalled his own actions in flirting with that prince. It seemed that the prince's threat—"to win over your most precious little sister"—wasn't just empty talk.

"What to do, what to do, what to do?! My lovely girl is about to fall into the tiger's den. I have to do something now—how can I stop that guy?! Think of something, Tsuchimikado! I have to come up with a good idea quickly—"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu stared blankly for two seconds, then went berserk for two seconds, followed by twenty seconds of berserk rambling and muttering to himself. He then forgot all about eating and ran straight out, leaving Tsuchimikado Maika completely bewildered.

"Blue hair and earrings! What's going on with your crown prince?!" Tsuchimikado stormed into the room next door, where Kamijou was sitting. Then, under Kamijou's dumbfounded gaze, he pulled out his phone and dialed the blue-haired earrings' number.

"Oh dear, well, how should I put it? My Crown Prince, His Highness the Crown Prince, such a big shot, why would he tell a nobody like me what he wants to do?" The blue-haired boy with earrings said this into his phone as he pushed open the door to Kamijou's house (he also lived next door to Kamijou).

Although he was making excuses, the gloating in the blue-haired boy with the earring's tone was palpable even to the boy who was listening nearby.

"You bastard!" Tsuchimikado slammed his phone to the ground and lunged at the blue-haired man with the earring. But the blue-haired man with the earring, being of Hassassin origin, was naturally not afraid of this level of attack. He simply sidestepped and tripped Tsuchimikado Motoharu with his leg.

However, Tsuchimikado, being a sister-complex, experienced a surge in fighting power in this state. As he fell, he grabbed the blue-haired girl with the earring's thigh and then twisted her sharply, causing her to fall to the ground as well.

Immediately afterwards, the two elite mages started fighting like street thugs.

"Are you two going to cause trouble in someone else's house?! Just stand up first, okay?!" Kamijou walked over helplessly, pulled his two friends apart, and then asked this question.

"His crown prince is after my sister!" Tsuchimikado complained to the boy Kamijou.

"That's because you spread rumors about him in class," the blue-haired man with the earring retorted.

“I’m talking about Wright Stuart! He has absolutely nothing to do with your crown prince!” Tsuchimikado retorted.

The blue-haired woman with the earring rolled her eyes, feigning disdain.

"Damn it, you bastard!" Tsuchimikado then pulled Kamijou aside again: "Kamijou, you're the only one I can rely on now. Please help me."

"What are you talking about? Why don't I understand at all?" Kamijou asked, bewildered.

"Here's what happened." Tsuchimikado calmed down a bit and then briefly recounted the events that had transpired.

"So, this situation is extremely critical right now. Ah Shang! The only person I can think of to help me is you, Ah Shang!"

After saying that, Tsuchimikado regained his unusually excited expression and shook Kamijou boy frantically.

"Helping you is not out of the question, but—"

Before Kamijou could finish a single sentence, Tsuchimikado grabbed him and ran off at top speed.

"That's enough. Let's get moving! The festival is about to begin! This is a matter of life and death. Even without admission tickets, we have to sneak in using unorthodox methods!"

"Wait! I haven't eaten yet!" Kamijou's wailing was completely ignored.

"What an energetic...freak." The blue-haired girl with the earring rolled her eyes, then checked her phone to make sure it wasn't damaged in the earlier trembling, before dialing my number: "Hello, Your Highness? The fish has taken the bait. Shall we proceed with the next step of the operation?"

"Tsk, did they really take the bait? Tsuchimikado is actually a smart guy." I asked with a hint of doubt on the other end of the phone.

“That’s right, that guy is really smart—but he’s completely clueless when it comes to things involving his sister,” the blue-haired man with the earring said.

"I see. Then, let's proceed with the next step of the operation." On the other end of the phone, I agreed to the blue-haired man with the earring's request.

"Understood, Your Highness. Await my good news." After saying this, the blue-haired girl with the earring turned off her phone. Then, she happily went to Tsuchimikado's house.

In that short time, Tsuchimikado Maika, though still puzzled, had already fully demonstrated the professional ethics of a maid. Her face remained confused, but her hands moved swiftly, reducing the portion of the dinner she was preparing by three-quarters, then putting it back in the refrigerator. Then she began to cook.

"Little Mai Xia." The blue-haired girl with earrings approached with an innocent smile. "Speaking of which, Tsuchimikado left. Could you share some of the food I prepared for him with me?"

Speaking of which, Maika has a good relationship with the blue-haired boy with the earring, and also with Kamijou. She often helps them cook.

"Oh, okay, it'll just take a little longer." Wu Xia readily agreed. At the same time, she hesitated, seemingly wanting to ask her mischievous friend about her sworn brother, but due to some concerns, she didn't say it.

"Ah, this is a great help." But don't worry, the blue-haired earring came here to deliver a message.

"Speaking of which, Tsuchimikado is really living the high life. He has such a wonderful little sister at home. And he even sent her to a maid academy. That way, he'll never have to worry about food again."

The blue-haired girl with the earring said this. Then, seeing that Wu Xia was a little proud and pretending to be humble, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile.

"But eating the same dish all the time can get boring after a while," the blue-haired girl with the earring said. Then, Tsuchimikado Maika, who was cooking, twitched slightly before returning to normal.

"But it doesn't matter to me. As long as it's food." The blue-haired girl with the earring continued, trying to sow discord between the siblings. "But Tsuchimikado is never satisfied. He heard that someone was holding a festival with free food. He just left without saying a word. He even dragged Ogami along."

"What festival?" Tsuchimikado Maika asked.

"It's that weird Tokiwadai Summer Festival that was postponed for months. I heard that the young ladies from those noble academies will even appear in maid outfits," said the blue-haired girl with earrings.

"Is that so?" Tsuchimikado Maika asked, slightly concerned. "But I heard that you need a special admission ticket to get into that summer festival. Does my usually frugal older brother have one?"

"It seems like there isn't. But Tsuchimikado said: 'This is a matter of life and death! We must infiltrate even if we have to use unorthodox methods!'...That's about it."

After saying this, Tsuchimikado Maika's fighting spirit seemed to ignite. An extremely powerful aura erupted from her entire body: "Brother is really... naughty. Such a bad child needs to be punished... Thank you for the news, blue-haired brother. The ingredients in the pot will be ready to eat in ten minutes. Please help yourself."

After saying all this, Wu Xia left the kitchen and headed towards the front door.

"Huh? Going out at a time like this?" The blue-haired girl with earrings feigned surprise. Tsuchimikado Maika, however, didn't even bother to answer. She simply ran out. Then, under the blue-haired girl's watchful gaze, she stopped a cleaning robot and got on it.

"It was quite a show, really. It's a shame we can't see it." The blue-haired man with the earring smiled, then happily walked back to Tsuchimikado Motoharu's room to enjoy the meal that had been prepared for him.

Chapter Thirty-Four: A Three-in-One Stroke

Thus, with all the information and people focused on one point, the highly anticipated Tokiwadai Summer Festival (which was actually already late autumn) began.

Tokiwadai, as a prestigious girls' academy, holds an extremely high status among the boys of Academy City. Many who try to sneak in on ordinary days end up having three legs broken by security and being thrown out. Given the rare opportunity to enter, naturally, there are plenty of people eager to try.

Unfortunately, Tokiwadai isn't open to just anyone. Without a special invitation ticket, outsiders still can't get in. Trying to sneak in will still get your third leg broken.

Before this, quite a few lucky people did indeed receive tickets. Unfortunately, that was several months ago. Many impatient individuals had already treated their tickets as worthless, throwing them away somewhere. Finding them again was impossible. The Tokiwadai administration had been warned beforehand and hadn't printed any new tickets.

Of course, even if it were printed, I don't think such a precious item would fall into the hands of Kamijou-kun or a loser like Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

"So, Tsuchimikado, how are we supposed to sneak in? If it's really impossible, just give up. I'm starving." Seeing several more boys trying to sneak in get beaten up by school security and dorm supervisors and thrown out onto the street like trash, Kamijou felt a chill run down his spine. He tentatively asked Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

"Hehehe... Ah, don't compare me to those idiots. That would be very troubling for me." Tsuchimikado Motoharu, however, remained unfazed, his eyes still blazing with intense fire.

"Do you have any ideas?" Kamijou asked.

“Of course. It’s a classic tactic, but it should work.” Tsuchimikado chuckled and said, “This is the time for you, Ogami, to step in.”

"What?! You want me to be bait?!" Kamijou jumped up from the bushes next to him with a "whoosh"—only to be pulled back down by Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

"No, no, I don't want to end up like those guys, with my legs broken and being dragged out." Kamijou shook his head vigorously, refusing to speak.

"Shinjo, please, this is your best friend Tsuchimikado Motoharu's lifelong request!" Tsuchimikado Motoharu gritted his teeth, knelt on the ground, and pleaded with the young man, prostrating himself before him.

"...Sometimes I even think I'm an idiot." Kamijou rubbed his forehead. "What a pity..."

"Thank you so much, Kamijou. You're a true friend." Tsuchimikado stood up with a grin, praising Kamijou to the skies.

"Save those words for your sister." The boy rolled his eyes, then gritted his teeth and ran out, thinking to himself, "Sorry." He then punched the bewildered security guard right in the eye. Then he took off running.

"Stop! You little punk! Grab him!" Immediately, a group of security guards reacted quickly and chased after the boy, Kamijou. This was precisely when Tokiwadai's security was at its weakest. Tsuchimikado Motoharu calculated the time, then casually moved towards the school gate, pretending nothing was wrong. He then cast an "Ignore" spell on himself. He successfully slipped inside.

Meanwhile, I was enjoying the festival with Mikoto and Kuroko. Although Mikoto complained that the Midsummer Festival was a misnomer, with people wearing short skirts in such cold weather, she still seemed very happy.

Haven't they arrived yet? Those two guys.

I glanced around the crowd and saw that apart from the Tokiwadai ladies dressed in maid outfits, there were only the actual trainee maids, the students of Ryouran Girls' Home Economics Academy.

Fukiyori Seiri, and Himegami Akisa... Hmm, is something urgent that prevented them from coming?

I was thinking about it this way.

"Um... Light." At this moment, Mikoto tugged at my sleeve and whispered, "Do I look a little strange dressed like this?"

"How could that be? You look beautiful in anything," I chuckled, flattering her. "Have more confidence in yourself."

"Is that so?" Mikoto seemed very happy after hearing my praise.

"And what about me?" Kuroko asked from the other side.

"Kuroko is cute too," I said.