President Koudelka hadn't called the gallery except for senior Ray.
　And she really intended to win while she was matching swords.
　The fact that she limited the number of people who stepped into this training ground showed that she had no intention of showing off her victory over the forbidden curse user to other humans.
　He genuinely wanted to challenge the opponent who said he had defeated the Four Evil Plagues?

''I prefer to use the [Polar Sky]

　Chairman Koudelka brushed away the hair that hung on his shoulder.

''While using the 《Polar Sky》, the sounds around you disappear. I like that kind of silence, like the early morning just before the sky turns white.''

　Does he have what is known as a sensibility that favors wind currents?

''The 《Polar Sky》 is a unique technique, right?

　Yes, nodded Chairman Koudelka.
　I had one question.

''The unique techniques I know about had the impression that the places where the techniques were inscribed glowed in response to the holy element, but Chairman Koudelka's 《Polar Sky》 was unable to detect any luminescent changes. Are you daring to hide the luminescence so that it can't be detected?
It is, sir.

　President Koudelka put his hand on the buttocks of her skirt.

'?
It's just below the hip bone.
Oh.

　Right, right.
　It's around the hips, you know.
　Since the skirt is often hidden by the hem of the dressing gown due to the attire, the--

I mean, it's like a triple layer of cloth!

　Senior Ray made a moderately delirious remark.

''That's right.''

　Chairman Koudelka nodded gracefully, yes.

'If you wish to see it, I can show it to you?

　I grabbed the hem of my dressing gown and slid it from side to side, and to my surprise, Chairman Koudelka tried to lift the hem of the skirt underneath it.

'You are very studious, Sagara-dono. I admire your willingness to learn from even your victorious opponents.
Hey!　What are you going to do, Chairman Koudelka!

　Chairman Koudelka raises an eyebrow dubiously.

'What is it?'
What is it? No, I'm not!　I'm fine!　You don't need to show me!　Wait--Senpai Lei, is your chairman always like this?
'To whatever degree, you're extremely less wary of someone who's been favored.

　What's that?
　It sounds good to say that I'm forgiving.

You know, it's just a matter of him liking you.

　You're really good at that.

"Mr. Chairman!

　Shortly after President Koudelka dissuaded me from delusional exposure, several students rushed into the training grounds.

''Ladies and gentlemen. Why are you here?

　Apparently, they are members of the Windstorming Association.
　........If the timing of their stepping in was the right time, what would have happened to my treatment?

''Why didn't you talk to us about doing it with the forbidden user!
Only Rey cheats.
Koudelka Ferraris vs. Sagara Krohiko I wish I could have seen that!
Did you have a pretty good match, Mr. Chairman?
Of course you did!　After all, the Chairman has an invincible Polar Sky!
So, how did it go?

　A member of the Wind Society gazes at President Koudelka.
　An innocent look of envy.
　Awe, without the slightest hint of malice.

''Listen, everyone. The title of "undefeated" is--
It's hard to tell if you're winning or losing, though.

　As I interrupted that, my gaze was drawn to me.

''The weapons were from a mock match, and I didn't use a forbidden spell. So, you can't even say that we both exerted our true power. It seems like a no-brainer to say that we won or lost in such a match. I don't care if it's a match at the Holy Ruins Attack Hierarchy or the Holy Martial Festival for example.

　There's no need to lower the reputation of President Koudelka's people without a second thought.

It's a good idea to have a draw if you dare to say it. However, although it was a mock match, it was a good experience to have a match with President Koudelka.

　It was a great experience for me to experience the Polar Sky for myself.

And President Koudelka was very strong.
It's been a good learning experience for me too, seeing two of my best men fight each other.

　Ray-senpai senses my intentions and adds to it.
　The members of the Fuuki-kai look at each other.

'I see, it looks like we have a good match.
That's our president. I'm sure he'll beat that student council president at the Martial Arts Festival too.
Yes, our chairman is undefeated.

　If President Koudelka lost to me in a mock match, surprisingly, the people in the wind-up society might not care.
　However, if word of the loss reached that student council president's ears, President Koudelka might get involved in a troublesome way.
　I don't want to do anything that might adversely affect the people who are doing me a favor.

So, I'm done with this.

　I turned on my heel and left the training grounds.

'Lord Sagara,'

　As I was walking out of the training grounds and down the corridor, Chairman Koudelka came running from behind me.

''Chairman, what's going on?''

　'Huh,' said Chairman Koudelka, putting his hand on his chest and catching his breath.

'I'm sorry for the strange distraction,'
'Well, when I see all those respectful eyes lined up I wondered if it would be a good idea to let them know that the chairman lost.
But it's true that I lost. No, but it's also true that I have to keep living up to their expectations.

　Chairman Koudelka draws his mouth into a tight line as if to warn himself.

'The mock match was supposed to be a top-secret affair, so as not to disappoint them when we lost... but in retrospect, I was shallow in wanting to fight you.

　He's a serious man, after all.

'Perhaps the chairman is too good-natured. I like people like you, Mr. Chairman.

I said, and then I turned around and walked away with my back to the chairman--

Hmm?

　Attraction.
　I turned around and saw Chairman Koudelka grabbing the hem of my uniform, looking as if he was unsure of how to make an expression.

''Um, Sagara-dono,''
Yes?
Oh, I'm sorry to keep you here.

　Snap.

'Ha, ha.'
Well... yeah, what was it again?
No, I don't know what I'm talking about. It was the chairman who stopped me.
'Right.......what?'

　Oh, and the chairman suddenly widens his eyes.
　He remembered.

"Next time, as a thank you for today's mock game, let me treat you to some tea, Sagara-dono. I'm sure the tea from the east will be very nostalgic.

　He's a disciplined man,
　Chairman Koudelka expressed his hesitation in the wrinkles between his eyebrows, then said.

'I cited your thanks and made an excuse to invite you to the tea table.
'No ... that was something you didn't need to dare to say.
Was it?
...I think so.
And the answer is?

　I chuckled.

'Yes, well, I'll take you up on your offer and treat you next time.
'I see. It was unfamiliar and somewhat confusing, but--

　The Chairman held his index finger to his thin lips and gave a small snort as he hmmmed.

'Am I one of those things that I'm not going to abandon?

　What is this strange question skipping...?

At least it won't be thrown away, I suppose.

　I'm not quite sure what I'm talking about anymore either.

'I see. So..........I'll take my leave for today. Please don't let today's fatigue linger, and may you get some rest soon....

　Bowing with a bow, the Chairman disappeared across the hallway.

''...........''

　Oh, the chairman almost tripped over it....
　Hmm.
　Did he get injured somewhere in the game earlier?

No, no!　Good job, Kurohiko!
...You didn't think you were watching me, senior Ray?

　From the corner of the corridor in a different direction from the one where Chairman Koudelka left, a grinning-faced Lei-senpai came out from the corner of the corridor.
　Only in this kind of situation, I feel that her method of dispelling signs has reached the level of the inherent technique.......

''Hihihi, a little bit of the whole thing, right?

　Winking and expressing "a little bit" with his fingers, senior Ray expressed "a little bit".

''So where did you start looking?''
'Kurohiko was stopped by the chairman and said, 'Chairman, what's going on? I guess that's where I started asking?

　............

'You've been there from the beginning, haven't you!
'Anyway, Kurohiko, our chairman did his best with that one, so don't think he's weird or anything, right?　He's not usually that toned down, you know?　That one was probably confusing because I was remembering some unusual emotions.
'Confusion?　Well, there was a bit of confusion in the words and actions...
Our chairman's lack of expression and his usual calm demeanor make it very hard to guess what he's thinking.

　Well, he's certainly a hard man to read minds.

'Our chairman, in fact, is not immune to men at all.
Yes?

　What are you talking about all of a sudden?

Whenever I find a girl who is in trouble, I feel like I have to do something to help her. Like Ira, or our chairman.
Well, I think I understand Ira-san, but...

　Ira is a little too innocent at times.
　That man's goodness is certainly going to be used by the wrong guy if he's left alone.

''I've been wanting to let a man get close to me and get used to him for a long time, haven't I?

　Ray senior's deliberate sinking eyes catch me.

That's where you found the man who changed the minds of Cecily Arkwright and Currier Versteen.
I mean, isn't there someone else who can do it, even if I don't...?
Hahaha, because Kurohiko is an extraordinary womanizer!　So, I wondered if the chairman would be a natural fit, right?
Terrible!

　Hmm.
　However.

"Senior Ray, by any chance--
Oh, you didn't think he'd notice?
'You said at the Cirrus Baths that the chairman wanted to meet me... but wasn't it actually senior Ray who initiated the idea?
Oh, did you find out?

　Lei-senpai curled her hands up like a cat and smiled adorably.
　Indeed, deliberately.

''That's right!　Please!　Can you forgive me?
"....I invoke the curse...
The d*mn cursed user is furious!

　Jeez, this guy.

But we can't just throw the chairman, who looks like a picture of a profligate, at people who are thinking of owning him if they can, can we?　And if they're nobles, that's a troublesome conversation in some cases. In that respect, Kurohiko isn't a nobleman, and more importantly, he'll never cause any strange feelings.

　Lei-senpai nodded to himself with a satisfied look.

''Selfishly, that's too perfect a choice of people, isn't it?
You've used your body again, senior Ray.
"So can you thank me by squeezing my tits fifty times?
'You need to be a little more modest, like the chairman!
You see?　If a lucky color affair were to roll right in front of you, you wouldn't mess with it, would you, Blackie?　So I thought I'd put my mind at ease and let you be the chairman's man.
'Please think about your expression a little before you speak. I mean, you're daring to choose expressions that are misleading.

　A person who prides himself on being a perfect choice of people can't just choose the wrong words.

Well, you know.

　Ray-senpai, who had returned to his expression, looked at the corridor where President Koudelka had disappeared.

''I was also hoping that I could let you fight Kurohiko, who is practically the strongest in this academy, before you do it with that Dristos Kielusina at the Holy Martial Arts Festival.
..........

　He has some decent intentions for something, so this is a problem for me.
　He's outrageous sometimes, but it's hard to dislike him.
　Is it because all of them are doing it out of consideration for someone else?

''After all, for the Seibu Festival, the student council president and the president of the wind service will hit the finals, right?
'Like I said before, Beosa Fallonteza has dropped out of the ungraded class. I think the matchups for the finals of the ungraded division are almost set.
'Senior Ray was in the sophomore division, wasn't he?
Yes.
''You said that you didn't care about the Little Saint rank that much..........................Good luck with that.
''Haha, I guess I'll have to work a little harder on this one if I get support from the Lord Forbidden Spellwriter?　Anyway--

　With a thump, Rei-senpai tapped me on the shoulder.

'I appreciate what you did today. Thanks, Kurohiko!




Oh, you had a mock-up with President Koudelka...

　The day after I f*cked Chairman Couderka, Cecily and I were having lunch at the secret dry well as usual.
　To my surprise, Currier-san is resting in his quarters today due to wind fever.
　Ira, who is also staying at the inn, went to check on her in the morning.

I think the headmaster gave it to me.

　He said that he had been talking to her.
　Come to think of it, Mia said this morning.

Ah, regarding the lingering wind fever, Makina-sama, she was cured the other day.

　He said.
　'A few days ago, Currier told me that he had given Makina a work-related delivery a few days ago while he was running some sort of errand, but I wondered if he got it then.

'How did it turn out?　Oh, do you want some of this?　Yes, uh-uh.
Jeez, I can eat my own food.

　He quickly robbed the proffered sandwich bread in embarrassment and ate it in one bite.

''Mugu, very.....................er, it was a good game.
Hmm, is there a reason you don't dare to talk about winning or losing?
Very perceptive.
Mostly, it's just that Krohko, who won, was concerned about President Koudelka's reputation and blurred it appropriately, right?
Too sharp....
Well, it's all about Kurohiko.

　Cecily-san, with her radiant, sunny smile next to me, was still a girl who was like beauty incarnate.
　Even sitting next to her, I couldn't believe she was real.
　In fact, it seems as if her beauty level has been improving day by day, even more than before...

By the way, Kurohiko.

　Miss Cecily, who held up her index finger, came much closer with a spirited look on her face.

'Here's my first declaration,'
What is this?
I think I've decided to leave.
Answer?　What is it for?
Now, let me guess.
Are you a bride and groom?
"Hmm.

　Cecily shrugs her shoulders and smiles.

'I try to be a good wife on a regular basis.
So, what are you working on?
'My God, Kurohiko, have you become so insensitive to this kind of thing?　I don't like it.

　After cowering his shoulders, "Oh dear," Cecily corrected her posture.
　And.

I've decided to participate in the upcoming St. Wards Festival, I've decided to be an ungraded class.