Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"So I already replied with that beforehand."

"The official notification should be issued tomorrow."

"The main reason I came in is to ask you whether you intend to participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival with the current lineup."

Shinguji Kurono's gaze swept around the entire ward, seemingly with a pointed remark.

"I'm sorry, Chairman, I would like to withdraw here and give the spot to the Vice President."

Chapter 112 The Seven Star Sword Dance Festival Begins

Far from the center of Osaka, this is a bay city bordering the Pacific Ocean.

There are towering buildings here, but the place is deserted.

Decades ago, this place was filled with high-rise buildings during the urban development boom, but because the most important thing, attracting investment, was not very successful, no contractors moved into the new buildings.

As a result, the city was abandoned and became a relic of policy failure.

Normally, this place is so desolate that it resembles a ghost town, and it's rare to even see a stray cat.

But now, water and electricity have spread throughout the city without anyone noticing. Street vendors line the streets, and buildings that were once as desolate as the Gobi Desert have all been taken over by tenants.

Clothing stores, jewelry stores, and fast food restaurants have filled the entire city.

Almost everyone from the island nation gathered here.

There is only one reason.

That's right, at the 'Port Dome' in this bay city, the annual student knight festival—the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival—is being held tomorrow!

Although there are many international competitions that are more prestigious and have a higher level of skill than the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival is more likely to attract the attention of the domestic public.

Especially recently, Pojun Academy was attacked by Xiao Academy.

With Akatsuki Academy also participating in this year's Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, public attention has increased even further, with everyone eager to know if Akatsuki Academy can prove itself the strongest.

Now, two kilometers from the coastline, there is a hotel more than ten stories high, and the surrounding buildings are also unique architectural styles, surrounded by media from all over the world.

"coming."

A bus pulled up, and the surrounding reporters immediately stirred.

As the passengers disembarked, the group of reporters immediately pointed their cameras and microphones at the passengers.

"They are contestants from Po Jun Academy."

However, the hotel staff were very attentive; when Makoto Haramura and his group came down, they blocked the reporters from the side.

"You must be the representatives of the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival. We've been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."

The two waiters at the door saw the people arriving, gave them a perfect polite smile, and then opened the door for them.

"Yes……"

Today is the banquet for the representative contestants of the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.

All the students of Po Jun Academy were dressed in their finest attire.

Makoto Haramura wore a black suit, and the straight and tall clothes made his already perfect body proportions look even more outstanding.

Stella changed into a snow-white long dress that covered her entire body except for her shoulders, which looked beautiful but not revealing.

More importantly, Stella's great figure filled out the long dress perfectly, and her large breasts and slender waist were very eye-catching.

Similarly, Toudou Touka and Kintokuhara Kanata also have similar clothing styles.

However, the waist of the Kakuhara Kanata is more conservative, still the kind of design that doesn't show any skin.

However, even with such a design, it still couldn't stop the surging waves beyond the gates of Guidehara.

Her round, firm breasts almost burst the hem of her clothes, making one worry about the poor buttons.

Oh, right.

Nagi Arisuin has voluntarily withdrawn from the delegation.

Even if he hadn't withdrawn, the 'Alliance' wouldn't have been so lenient as to allow a traitor to represent Po Jun Academy at the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.

Therefore, with Arisuin Nagi leaving, it was natural for Kintokuhara Kanata to fill the vacancy.

"You seem a little nervous, Ikki."

Following the waiter's lead, the group from the Pogun Academy followed behind, while Makoto Haramura noticed Ikki Kurogane's unease.

From the moment he entered, Ikki Kurogane kept adjusting his collar and sometimes even his tie.

In short, he looked uneasy and anxious.

"There's nothing I can do; this is my first time attending a banquet like this."

"But you seem very comfortable and familiar with the place, Makoto."

Kurogane Ikki rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Makoto Haramura knew exactly what Ikki Kurogane was referring to, since his initial explanation came from the mountains, so how could he possibly be familiar with such etiquette?

In fact, Makoto Haramura didn't understand this kind of thing at first either.

He only started learning it after he had already developed his skills with the "Leo" brand.

"Never mind, you have other things to focus on than this."

"Shizuku has been waiting for your evaluation for a long time."

Makoto Haramura gestured with his lips, indicating that Ikki Kurogane should look towards Shizuku Kurogane's direction.

Just like Ikki Kurogane, who had been feeling uneasy ever since he entered the room.

In fact, from the moment she got on the bus, Shizuku Kurogane's hopeful gaze had been fixed on Ikki Kurogane and hadn't left him.

"Is that so, Shizuku?"

Kurogane Ikki gave an awkward laugh before turning his attention to Kurogane Shizuku.

Kurogane Shizuku also immediately showed a shy expression.

Today, Shizuku Kurogane is wearing a pure black fitted evening gown.

Compared to the more conservative evening gowns worn by Stella, Toudou Touka, and Kanata Kintoku, the evening gown worn by Shizuku Kurotetsu was much more revealing.

The dress is designed to be form-fitting, perfectly accentuating Kurogane Shizuku's slender and graceful figure. The neckline is plunging to her collarbone, revealing a glimpse of her fair skin. The skirt hem reaches her knees and features a slit in the front that extends to mid-thigh.

This is a very cleverly designed garment.

It can be said that it perfectly embodies Shizuku's innocence as a young girl and her charm as a woman.

"Oh... Onii-chan, how is it?"

Kurogane Shizuku's behavior doesn't resemble that of a younger sister expecting praise from her older brother; rather, it's more like a girl in love anticipating the evaluation of her crush.

"You're so beautiful, Shizuku."

A hint of surprise flashed across Kurogane Ikki's eyes.

(...)

Inside the elevator, seeing this scene before her, Kanata Tokuhara couldn't help but tug at Makoto Haramura's sleeve.

"Cheng, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to fuel this flames like this?"

At first, Kanata Takatokuhara was not quite clear about it, since she didn't have much interaction with the brother and sister.

However, once the training began, she started to notice something was off about the brother and sister.

Ah, no, actually everyone who participated in the training camp at the time noticed it.

After all, Kurogane Shizuku's behavior was so obvious that one or two times could be considered an accident, but so many times, no matter how shocking it was, people couldn't help but suspect that they had a forbidden relationship.

"Oh, have you ever heard a saying like that?"

Instead of immediately answering Kanata Kintoku's question, Makoto Haramura first put on a smug face.

"What?"

The interesting topic attracted Stella and Toudou Touka, who were standing nearby.

"As long as there is love, even if it's a younger sister, it's okay."

"Ding--!"

The notification sounded, and the elevator doors slowly opened.

Before the girls could react, Haramura Makoto had already dashed out.

……

Toudou Touka definitely wanted to grab Haramura Makoto's ear and teach him a lesson.

But Haramura Makoto just ran away, and Toudou Touka couldn't catch him at all.

As soon as you step into the banquet hall, a wave of heat hits you.

The spacious hall was decorated in an elegant manner, with wool carpets and crystal chandeliers displaying its luxury, and various kinds of delicacies laid out on the tables.

There was no fine wine, since everyone attending was a student.

Although many woodcutters have to kill from a young age, the law that they can only drink alcohol at the age of twenty has been in effect to this day.

The lights were blinding, and laughter filled the air.

There were probably more than forty people.

Everyone exuded a sharp and intense aura, and the oppressive feeling was palpable the moment they stepped into the banquet hall.

But now, everyone's attention is focused on the entrance, watching the delegation from the Hagun Academy led by Makoto Haramura.

"That's the representative contestant from Po Jun Academy?"

"That looks like Princess Crimson Lotus?"

"Raikiri, the Uncrowned Sword King?"

"That looks like the 'Time Freeze' that defeated the 'Gale Sword Emperor'? So cool!!"

Immediately afterwards, whispers and discussions began to circulate.

They were in small groups, and no one was deliberately lowering their voices when they spoke, so Haramura Makoto and the others could hear their whispers quite clearly.

There were serious discussions, and there were also frivolous ones.

"Humph--"

Feeling the gaze fixed on her boyfriend, Stella snorted and directly hooked her arm around Haramura Makoto's to assert her authority.

"You're becoming more and more of a ladies' man."

"It wasn't like this before."

Stella was puzzled.

When she first met Makoto Haramura, she thought he was quite handsome, but not to the extent she feels now.

Actually, it wasn't just those young girls; even she felt that Makoto Haramura seemed to be getting more handsome every day, and his attraction to her was becoming stronger.

If it weren't for the daily chores she had to do, she would have preferred to stay with Makoto Haramura forever.

"I don't know either. Maybe something within me is awakening, just like you."

Speaking of this, Makoto Haramura was quite puzzled.

Stella wasn't the only one confused; he was quite confused too.

Regardless, this is a positive change, so he's not in a hurry to figure out what's going on. He'll understand the changes in his body once he can contact White Yaksha.

Why are Princess Crimson Lotus and Time Freeze so close together?

"How could this be? Could that rumor be true? Are Princess Crimson Lotus and Time Freeze really dating?"

"It's no use. Just watch me. So what if we have Princess Red Lotus? Remember, no man can refuse a woman who comes to him willingly."

Stella's face darkened further, becoming as black as the bottom of a freshly boiled pot.

"I want to stay by your side the whole time."

Normally, given Stella's fiery temper, she would have drawn her Dragon's Blade by now, but all she could do was glare fiercely at Haramura Makoto.