The all-powerful middle schooler

Now Qianhua only has one last playing card left that is not a joker.

"We lost...!"

Rikka Takanashi was greatly discouraged and hung her head.

"You're not even close yet."

Fujiwara Chika put her eyes on her hips, became proud, and even repeated a line from the script.

Turning her head, she met a pair of disdainful eyes.

"Chika, you're such a dirty player!"

26 Thunder Hammer Warriors, reporting for duty!

"Why? Why did Izumi-chan suddenly say that to me!"

Fujiwara Chika still pretended to be in the right, but her gaze had become somewhat unfocused.

"Sage, have you discovered something?"

Rikka Takanashi recovered from the blow, her eyes showing suspicion.

"If you look closely at the top left corner of the Joker, you'll see."

Hanase Izumi pointed to that spot.

"Ok?"

Following his instructions, Rikka Takanashi reached out and picked up the Joker card. As she touched the edge, her fingers felt something amiss.

This one has clearly been rubbed, unlike the other cards!

This way, you can avoid drawing the Joker card when drawing cards.

"So... Fujiwara-kun, you actually schemed against me! You're just a mere mortal, aren't you getting a little too cocky!"

Her expression changed abruptly. She stood up and rebuked the girl with cherry-red hair and a black bow on her head.

Fujiwara Chika immediately lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, pursed her lips, her cheeks flushed, and remained silent.

Getting caught cheating is so embarrassing!

"Chika, it seems you can't break this bad habit of yours."

Hasegawa Izumi's words were not particularly harsh.

He's used to it.

Qianhua used countless tricks to beat him in the game, but he managed to thwart them all.

I thought Chika would learn to behave, but I didn't expect her to still be clinging to wishful thinking.

"Because...because I just want to beat Izumi-chan just once!"

Fujiwara Chika covered her burning red face and rushed outside.

If a bug is discovered and you don't have a membership, you can only temporarily quit the game.

"What's wrong? What happened? Did Fujiwara-san get bullied by Hasegawa and that's why she's crying?"

"That can't be right. Maybe Fujiwara-san confessed and got rejected!"

"Don't joke around, how could Fujiwara-san possibly be in a relationship, and neither could Hasegawa!"

At this moment, the attention of everyone else in the classroom was also drawn, and they exchanged their own opinions.

Just as the first class in the afternoon was ending.

"Hasegawa-san."

Suddenly, a call came from the door behind the classroom.

He turned his head and saw a girl with glasses, namely Shizuku Asahi, the head of the news department, the girl who looked very gentle.

The other party brought them unexpected news.

"got rejected?"

Near the corner by the rooftop, Hasegawa Izumi seemed somewhat surprised to hear what she said.

"That's right, I've confirmed it. The football club has rejected your challenge."

Asahi Shizuku nodded.

"To choose to escape the battle destined for us is the behavior of a weakling! We might as well disband. This world is very cruel, and there is no place for the weak."

Rikka Takanashi commented with a dismissive tone.

Their reason was—there weren't enough people.

The girl adjusted the bridge of her glasses and gave the other person her reason.

"How many people?"

Hanase Izumi let out a soft "Eh".

"That's right, I almost forgot about such an important point. It would be a bit much for me to go and play football with them all by myself. It's normal for them not to agree."

You weren't originally planning to play the whole team by yourself, were you?

Asahi Shizuku's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as she forcefully suppressed the urge to retort.

"Actually, no. It's because a lot of people graduated from the football club last year, and this year, due to certain reasons, the team has been reorganized and we haven't been able to put together a team yet."

she replied.

"Fine, then let's bypass the soccer club and challenge the basketball club instead."

After a moment's hesitation, Izumi Hasegawa decided to change her target.

Anyway, the hype is pretty much done, so it won't be a big problem if we lack a football club of the same type.

"What about the agreed time? Is it still tomorrow?"

Asahi Shizuku asked this question because she knew that school was about to start and she needed to give the other person time to prepare.

"No, let's make it this Friday after school."

He denied it.

Hasn't this guy been in a hurry all this time?

Shizuku Asahi was surprised, but she didn't ask any further questions and turned to leave.

"Sage, do you wish to devise a new plan?"

Rikka Takeshi took a step closer and asked.

"Rikka, what do you think?"

He smiled slightly and asked a question instead of answering.

Is this another test?

The girl closed her eyes and began searching for clues from the previous conversation.

She believed that Quan wouldn't make such a claim without a reason.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and said, "The sage focused on the number of people just now, and then deliberately chose a task that required multiple people to complete, and also left enough time. This shows that the sage does not intend to challenge alone, but... to form a strong team to complete this task."

"That's right, that's what I think too."

As she spoke, Izumi Hasegawa walked downstairs, with Rikka following closely behind, listening attentively.

"Our purpose in establishing the Far East Magic Society is not for my own personal success, but to seek more fellow practitioners. Therefore, I intend to take this opportunity to support potential candidates."

"Is that what the wise think?"

A glimmer of hope flickered in the girl's eyes.

"Yes."

He affirmed.

The girl didn't say anything more; she had already taken everything to heart.

My spring is great, no further words are needed!

……

So, how should the candidates be chosen?

This problem became a dilemma that troubled the two of them.

A typical basketball team usually needs 5 starters and 7 substitutes.

Obviously, even without substitutes, it would take five people to form a team that can compete in the basketball league.

Besides the two of them, three more people are needed.

So, where did they come from?

After school in the afternoon, the classrooms gradually emptied out.

Hasegawa Izumi and Takanashi Rikka looked at each other, feeling somewhat awkward.

The plan was changed on a whim, but the crucial issue of connections was forgotten.

Please, Eriri? No way!

If his frail childhood sweetheart were to get hurt, he would feel terrible for letting Aunt Lily down.

This is the first one to be ruled out.

"Qianhua, Dansheng Valley, and... Shigong can also be counted as one?"

He almost laughed out loud when he thought of this.

Who are these candidates?!

Just then, Rikka, sitting in the next seat, suddenly broke the deadlock.

"The time is ripe; it's time for her to make her appearance!"

"Rikka, do you have a suitable candidate?"

He looked surprised.

Based on their previous acquaintance, Rikka seems more like a lone wolf.

"Of course! It was thanks to my loyal Sservant's recommendation that I was able to meet the Sage here."

She affirmed.

"It was me. The Cardinal has begun his operation, on the orders of the Vatican's Magical Society. The situation is as follows, and so on..."

Without saying a word, the girl picked up her phone and dialed a long-unheard number.

"They even used encrypted language? That's quite a good level of security."

He expressed his praise.

After some time, the two went to a park outside the school and waited quietly.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the grass and trees nearby.

Where their eyes fell, a figure leaped up from the flowerbed beside them and landed in a half-crouch position in front of the two.

She supported herself with one hand, slowly tilted her head back, and her sky-blue eyes were very clear.

"Sanae Dekomori, the first Servant of Rikka Takanashi, the wielder of the Evil King's Eye, and the controller of the Thunder Hammer, hereby reports!"

27. Explode, reality! Shatter, nerves!

Sanae Tokomori made a peace sign with one hand and stretched out the other, striking a rather elegant pose.

At this moment, Izumi Hasegawa took a closer look at the other person.

The girl in front of him was petite with blonde hair in pigtails. She was wearing the uniform of Shuchiin Junior High School. In some ways, she resembled his childhood friend, but in reality, her pigtails were a bit too prominent, even reaching past her knees and close to the ground. There were also something like sandbags tied to the ends of her hair.

This look is a bit unusual, but as a newcomer to Rikka's Servant who has only recently debuted, such a flamboyant outfit is quite normal.

"Are you Dekomori? I am Izumi Hasegawa, an ally of Rikka, and currently the leader of the Far East Magic Society. It's nice to meet you."