Fantasy in the world of crossover anime

On the stage stood the student council presidents of various schools. Yu Shen Haoyu glanced at the crowd and then his eyes met those of the student council president of Kui Enwei Girls' Academy.

Sylvia smiled slightly and winked mischievously. Just as Mikami Hiroyu began to suspect something, Sylvia looked away.

Aside from Sylvia, who seemed a bit odd, several others were also staring at Yu Shen Haoyu. These included the student council presidents of St. Galedovath Academy and the Seventh Academy of the Realm Dragon. The student council president of the Realm Dragon academy, in particular, was looking at Yu Shen Haoyu with a strange, almost menacing gaze.

In contrast, Diluc, the student council president of Rewolf Black Academy, and Ebelvan didn't even bother to glance at Mikami Hiroyu. He had originally planned to kidnap Mikami Hiroyu's friend, but Mikami Hiroyu's strength displayed in the competition forced him to abandon the plan. The price of making an enemy of such a powerful Mikami Hiroyu would be too high.

"Alright, next, please let the champion of the 24th Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival come forward."

Urged on by Matthias and Mesa, Mikami Hiroyu and Yulis walked onto the stage, and the audience immediately burst into applause.

"Yushin Hiroyu, along with Yulis, Alexia, Feng, and Risfet, have won a glorious victory with their brilliant achievements and indomitable fighting spirit. Congratulations on winning the championship. You have demonstrated great strength in this competition and are truly deserving of this trophy."

The trophy is engraved with a hexagonal emblem symbolizing Asterisk.

"Personally, I think your matches are really interesting. I hope to see you active again at the next Star Martial Arts Festival."

"This should be as you wish."

Matthias smiled and nodded, then put his hand on Mikami Hiroyu's shoulder, urging him to turn around.

As soon as Yu Shenhaoyu turned around, a group of media reporters swarmed around the awards stage.

"Everyone! Let's give a warm round of applause to thank these contestants who have brought us so much excitement and emotion!"

Upon hearing Matthias's voice, deafening cheers and applause erupted in the hall.

This was the grandest and most enthusiastic cheer since the start of the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival, like a storm of applause pouring down from all 360 degrees.

After the awards ceremony, Mikami Hiroyu, Yulis, and Claudia went to the lounge together.

A month later, the Unified Enterprise Foundation inquired about Mikami Hiroyu and Yulis's wishes.

Yu Shen Haoyu's wish is to release Qi Lin's father. When Qi Lin learned that Yu Shen Haoyu had made this wish, she cried for a long time in his arms and eventually fell asleep in his arms.

Finally, Yulis's wish became very simple: money, lots of money.

The integrated corporate conglomerate easily fulfilled the wishes of Mikami Hiroyu and Yulis. After the Phoenix Star Martial Festival ended, Mikami Hiroyu enjoyed a short vacation.

But the unseen undercurrents have been surging ever since.

.......

The bright moon of late autumn shone into the room, and Claudia lay deeply on the sofa.

Her long, thick blond hair was still damp, and her body, draped only in a single garment, was slightly flushed. A spatial communication window floated beside her, the sound emanating from it sounding quite distressed.

"I'm very sorry, but there's no way I can back down on this point."

Claudia answered in a calm voice, while the figure on the other side of the spatial window immediately became agitated and kept repeating the same words.

"Hmm...of course, I understand all of that, thank you for your advice."

A slight smile appeared on Claudia's face as she casually closed the spatial window. She slowly exhaled, a deep and drawn-out breath, as if releasing everything that had been pent up deep within her.

Of course, this would not eliminate the stagnation in Claudia's body.

There is only one way to resolve this.

"We've finally reached this point. Next..."

With that, Claudia stood up and walked to the window.

Bathed in moonlight streaming through the sheer curtains, Claudia hugged herself tightly. "Heh heh, now there's no turning back."

Claudia told herself softly, her laughter tinged with self-deprecation.

From that day on, Claudia harbored a wish. It was her only hope amidst the relentless nightmares of each passing night.

Perhaps no one will understand. Even if it were made public, it would only be ridiculed as foolish, or people would find it boring and distance themselves from it; certainly no one would take my words seriously.

After all, even Claudia herself thought so. However, it was precisely because this utterly foolish and pointless wish was her only lifeline that Claudia was able to achieve her current status.

Her position as the student council president of Seidokan Academy, her reputation as second in the rankings, and her goal of winning the Griffin Star Festival. Even entering Asterisk was merely a setup to achieve this wish.

However, fulfilling Claudia's wish remains extremely difficult. In terms of probability, a one in ten thousand chance would be considered quite good.

However, the probability is at least not zero.

"Then, please dance this dance with me, Haoyu. For me, the main event is just beginning."

After saying these meaningful words, Claudia gently closed her eyes.

.......

"By the way, have you decided on your winter vacation plans yet?"

At the student cafeteria, just as everyone had finished their lunch, Yulis asked a question.

Lately, it's been the same group of people dining almost every day, sitting in the same seats—it's practically become a reserved seating area. But we didn't arrange to gather here beforehand.

The bustling noise had finally subsided, and a relaxed atmosphere filled the restaurant. In the warm, sunny weather, some students even fell asleep.

Winter vacation?

"Anyway, it's still early, and I don't have any plans yet..."

Saya and Kirin, who were sitting directly in front of Yulis, tilted their heads with puzzled expressions.

It's October now. Last month there were final exams, and the next semester only just started after the short fall break ended at the beginning of this month.

All six academies in Asterisk operate on a two-semester system, which means that the year is divided into the first semester and the second semester for courses to earn credits. There is also an opening ceremony for the second semester, so recently you may occasionally see unfamiliar faces that look like new students.

"I hope to relax as much as possible this time..." Saya slumped weakly onto the table.

"Haha, Saya has been receiving tutoring during the fall break."

"drink……"

Hearing Mikami Hiroyu's words, Saya pouted in dissatisfaction, but seemed not to intend to refute them.

"Don't worry, there's no tutoring during the winter break anyway."

"Are you talking about yourself, Nightbloom?"

"Uh……!"

Yulis's words made Eishiro, who was sitting next to Mikami Hiroyu, deliberately look away.

Saya's strengths and weaknesses varied greatly, but Eishiro nearly failed every subject. He seemed to hate studying.

Of the members present, Yulis had the best grades. Kirin wasn't as good as Yulis, but her grades were still quite good. Mikami Hiroyu was slightly above average.

Although they don't receive much attention, the academic strength of each academy will affect the overall results of the Star Warrior Festival.

All test scores for the season are used for evaluation, with the scores of participants in the Star Martial Arts Festival being particularly important. In other words, this measure restricts the academy from recruiting students who are only academically gifted in an attempt to inflate overall grades, thus practicing the ideal of cultivating well-rounded individuals.

That being said, the points earned through academic ability are actually not many. Each academy awards points based on its ranking from first to sixth in academic ability. However, even under the previous scoring rules that placed the most emphasis on academic ability, the points earned by the top student in academic ability were not even enough to qualify for the Star Martial Arts Festival's top four.

More importantly, academic ability rankings have remained almost unchanged in recent years, which is the biggest reason why academic ability has not received much attention.

The top two classes, ranked first and second, are St. Galedovath Academy and Alcantara Academy; the middle classes, ranked third and fourth, are Seidoukan Academy and Kairyu Seventh Academy; and the bottom classes, ranked fifth and sixth, are Quineve Children's Academy and Rewolf Black Academy. This pattern has remained almost constant. For at least the past twenty years, no academy has deviated from the top, middle, and bottom rankings.

However, although the differences in academic ability across different levels are not significant, the points awarded to the third and fourth place students differ somewhat. Therefore, each academy is taking its teaching guidance very seriously.

"So, what are your plans for the winter vacation?"

Yushin Hiroyu brought the topic back on track, and Yulis glanced around at everyone with a complicated expression.

"Actually, this event was a victory at the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival. My brother said that no matter what, we must invite everyone to visit our motherland."

"Is the motherland...Leizetania?"

"Yes, that's right. It seems they're inviting everyone to come along so I can go home."

Yulis nodded, and the others exchanged glances.

"This is, although it is a great honor..."

"Julis's brother, who was also the host of the King of Letetania?"

No wonder Qilin hesitated. Such an opportunity to be suddenly invited by His Majesty the King is rare indeed.

"No, everyone, there's no need to be so formal. I've already told my brother that we should skip the formal ceremony. I heard he really wants to see you all in person."

"But judging from Yulis's subtle expression, she probably doesn't want to go either, right?"

"Um...! No, no, actually it's not like that..."

Upon hearing Saya's insightful words, Yulis was momentarily speechless, but soon shook her head slightly and let out a sigh of relief.

“My brother… well, how should I put it, although he’s not a bad person… he’s a bit strange. I’m a little worried that he might be up to something again.”

So, whether it's Flora's maid outfit or the question she was asked to ask Julis, Julis's brother does seem to be a strange person.

"Haoyu and I won the competition this time, fulfilling my wish. Not only do my brother want to express his gratitude, but the nuns at the orphanage also want to thank you all in person. So, I actually want to take you all to my motherland..."

At this point, Yulis gave a wry smile and shrugged.

"In any case, you all have your own plans, and I won't force you."

Yulis's words made Mikami Hiroyu fall into deep thought.

"This is a rare opportunity, so I shall gladly accept."

Yushin Hiroyu raised his hand, and Yulis nodded happily.

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Chapter 3708 The Time-Rhythm Witch

Seeing that Yukami Hiroyu agreed to go to Yulis's homeland, Kirin also raised her hand tremblingly.

"If it's not too much trouble, can I go too?"

"Of course. But Kirin... is this alright? What about your father?"

Kirin's father has now been released from prison for fulfilling a wish made by Mikami Hiroyu, so it should be a time for father and daughter to reunite.

"Well... there's no problem with my father. On the contrary, he told me to focus on learning from Senior Haoyu and not to hold him back."

Qilin's expression was extremely happy. The mountain that had been weighing on her heart had finally disappeared. Now she could finally live freely and pursue the things and people she liked. Moreover, if there was no one else around Haoyu, Yulis would probably devour him completely the next time she saw him.

How could Qilin let such a thing happen? Now that her father is alright, the most important thing is naturally Haoyu's matter.

"And what about you, Saya?" Kirin's attitude was firm, and Mikami Hiroyu turned his gaze to Saya.

“I absolutely have to go home.” Saya frowned regretfully. “I really don’t want to split up with everyone… but to adjust the repaired Blazing Armaments, it’s fastest if I go myself. Although I really want to go to Lezetania to see…”

During the semi-final battle of the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival between Aldi and Rimshi, almost all of Saya's Hoshigaki weapons were broken beyond repair. After the match, Saya immediately sent them back to her father for repairs, and they've finally been fixed.

"How about we stop by Sasami-kun's house first?"

Suddenly, someone grabbed him from behind, leaving Yu Shenhao speechless.

Of course, only one person would do such a thing. Even before confirming it, Yu Shen Haoyu had already called out the other person's name.

"Claudia, can't you try a different approach? Claudia..."

"Hehe... I'm so sorry, it was an accident."

Claudia covered her mouth with her hand as she slowly rose. Since Mikami Hiroyu had lost the ability to use magic, his perception of his surroundings had decreased significantly, and he was once again caught off guard by her perfect sneak attack.

"You still suddenly appear out of nowhere... And what's the meaning of heading to Saya's hometown on the way?"

With a half-confirming expression, Yulis spoke, and Claudia immediately smiled and raised her index finger.

"Tania doesn't have an airport, so we'll inevitably have to go through D country or ADL, right? Sasha's family lives in..., so it shouldn't be difficult to pass by on the way."

"You know so much."

"Because I'm the student council president."

Saya sounded somewhat surprised, but Claudia answered immediately.

"I see, it's not impossible after all... So, Saya?"

"drink……"

Saya pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Since everyone is okay with it, then I have no objections."

"Hehe, it's decided then. Speaking of which..."

Claudia clapped her hands, then turned to Julis: "Can I join the invitation too?"