The all-powerful middle schooler

"Alright, let it go. It's annoying to look at!"

Natsukawa Masaki's gaze fell over.

Hearing that even the biggest victim had given in, the girls' attitudes changed.

"Well, this is a one-time thing, and it won't happen again... Otherwise, I'll have to use the power of darkness to forcibly turn you into my ninja beast."

Rikka Takanashi hugged herself with her arms crossed and closed her eyes.

"I don't care. If I want to tame beasts, I can use my own power to die."

Sanae Dekomori also gave up.

"However, we still need to meet with its owner so she can discipline it."

Nishimura Tanyu made a relatively fair judgment.

"Okay, let's do as you say."

Izumi Hasegawa's lazy voice rang out.

"Meow……"

Black Cat, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon, surprisingly prostrated himself before everyone in a very humane manner to admit his mistake.

If it were those good-for-nothings who could only bow and say 'secret Marseille,' people would just hate them. But if it were a cute little cat doing it, it would naturally achieve a different effect.

Everyone nodded in satisfaction.

Today's club activities ended half an hour earlier than usual.

Following in the footsteps of the black cat Iori, the members of the Far East Magic Society arrived at a nearby shrine after a long absence.

"I still remember that sunset, when Dekomori followed Master to visit Death."

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Sanae Tokomori's eyes.

"Yes."

Rikka Kotori also felt a bit sentimental.

Nibutani Morikawa and Natsukawa Masaki also exchanged somewhat strange glances.

Back then, they never imagined they would end up like this.

Rikka Takanashi is still troubled by her exams, Sanae Dekomori is still praying to a god whose existence is unknown, Morika Nibutani is still worried about her miserable situation after relapsing into chuunibyou, and Masuzu Natsukawa is still looking at everyone as if they are idiots...

Looking back now, that naive feeling from the past seems so innocently endearing.

"Iori, where have you been playing? Why are you only coming back now? I've been looking for you for ages..."

Hearing the commotion, the girl who was exploring inside the shrine came out.

She had shoulder-length black hair as smooth as silk, deep red eyes, and an expressionless face, exuding an indescribable mysterious aura.

Among the people Hasegawa knows, he's probably similar to Kato in that sense.

"Meow……"

The black cat Iori bounced and jumped into her arms.

"Iori?"

The girl looked confused, not understanding why it was like this.

"It's apologizing to you, it's saying it made a mistake..."

The translation of Izumi Hasegawa followed.

"Can you understand what Iori is saying?"

The girl was incredulous, but her expression only showed a slight change.

"Actually, it's like this..."

"I'm so sorry, I never expected Iori to do such a thing!"

After hearing the explanation, the girl quickly bowed and apologized.

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

Dansheng Valley Senxia stepped in to smooth things over and changed the subject.

"My name is Tsukamoto Yakumo, and everyone else...?"

The girl's gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Hasegawa.

Because she cares a lot about the fact that the other person can hear what Iori is saying.

Then, the members of the Far East Magic Society introduced themselves, and the atmosphere immediately improved.

"Um, Hasegawa-kun, I'd like to ask you something..."

"what's up?"

"How did you understand what Iori was saying? Was it some kind of animal language?"

"No, it's telepathy."

"telepathy?"

Tsukamoto Yakumo's pupils contracted.

"You should be familiar with what I'm about to say, Ms. Tsukamoto."

Hanesegawa Izumi's words were loaded with meaning.

The other girls were also slightly surprised, not expecting that this combination of a human and a cat would both possess abilities.

This is a very rare thing in the world.

"I can hear other people's thoughts..."

Tsukamoto Yakumo was quite innocent and spoke frankly.

"Hasegawa-kun, how did you know?"

"Because you clearly cannot control your abilities; not only is your power incomplete, but the echoes of your fluctuations are also clearly visible."

Izumi Hasegawa provided the answer.

It's just clearly visible to you!

The other girls rolled their eyes.

They were only able to notice it after being reminded and focusing their senses.

"I see... So I can control the switch freely?"

Upon hearing this, Tsukamoto Yakumo's murmured voice was filled with a great emotional fluctuation.

She didn't know when it started, but she became able to hear the 'voices of people who like her.' This 'liking' certainly didn't just refer to the liking between lovers; even the fondness for beautiful things would be included...

Because she is beautiful and a campus beauty, she has many fans.

However, because she couldn't control her abilities, those inner voices were like the endless buzzing of insects, a kind of unique mental torture. If it weren't for her strong will, she might have gone mad.

"Do you want to know how to control your abilities?"

Hasegawa Izumi saw through her thoughts.

"miss you!"

Tsukamoto Yakumo replied without hesitation.

"I can help you."

"But wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

"That depends on whether you find it troublesome."

Hasegawa Izumi's smile carried a hint of mystery.

……

Leave Yagami Shrine.

"Minister, you're philandering again!"

It was rare for Natsukawa Masaki to have the energy to criticize him.

"There must be something the seeker needs her to do, right?"

“A wise man never does anything pointless.”

"The Sage is definitely playing a grand game."

Nishikawa Morika's judgment was agreed upon by the other two.

“I will help her control her abilities, but in exchange, she will help me accomplish something very important.”

Hasegawa Izumi's expression turned serious for the first time.

"what's up?"

"It's Rikka who asked," Takanashi inquired.

"It's too early to say right now, let me keep you in suspense for a bit..."

He did not give a direct answer.

The girls felt an itch in their hearts, which was very uncomfortable.

……

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of Shuchiin, there is a hilly area.

There, there is a huge wooden statue that looks like a lucky cat. Unlike ordinary lucky cats, the wooden statue has no expression and its two hands are in a gesture that seems to be asking people for something.

At this moment, two young men arrived.

"I see it, that's the statue! I heard that if you offer something to it, your wish will be granted, and you can give away things you don't need to those who do."

"is that true?"

"Of course it's true! But it seems that those who achieve it will have their lifespan shortened."

"how do you know?"

"I've heard people talk about the State of Qi. It's a strange tale from an ancient Eastern country. It's said that if it attaches itself to a home, it can grant wishes and bring prosperity to the family, but at the same time, it's cursed with a short lifespan."

"Should we still make a wish? If it's true..."

"What's a little sacrifice of lifespan to achieve a wish!"

"That's true..."

Then, after discussing it, the two boys took out offerings and each made a wish to the Laughing Cat statue.

The Laughing Cat statue does not possess omnipotent divine power; it can only achieve an abstract 'equivalent exchange,' transferring some surplus that it does not want to others. Even so, its power is so great that people flock to it.

Because most people are dissatisfied with the status quo.

"I want Sunohara's shamelessness!"

"I want Dazhi's height!"

Because of his quiet and introverted nature, Dazhi didn't have many friends at school, so he wanted to be 'shameless' in order to increase his social circle and build good relationships with those from the pure college.

Then, after learning about these urban legends, he gathered a few friends over.

As for why Sunohara wanted to be tall?

Sunohara explained that he had always loved basketball, but because of his height, he couldn't become a key player.

In short, after a flash of light, both of the people who made the wishes received what they wanted.

"I've really gotten taller! Yay! I'm going to pick up girls tomorrow!"

"Yeah, I suddenly felt fearless, and I immediately went to try to greet other people."

69

Chapter 69 A week of upside-down chaos.

The next day, at Shuchiin.