The all-powerful middle schooler

"Don't even think about being resurrected!"

"I don't want to waste any more time."

Hasegawa Izumi made a clenched fist in the air as the headless corpse lunged at him again, and with a 'bang,' its chest exploded open.

The Killing Stone shattered, and the headless corpse stopped moving and fell to the ground.

By piecing the heads back together, they managed to leave the once-glorious head of the Poison Island family with a complete corpse.

After half an hour.

In a desolate place, a new grave without a tombstone was erected.

Saeko Busujima stood silently in front of the grave for a long time.

There was no joy in upholding justice or achieving revenge; only a feeling of emptiness remained in my heart.

"Senior, it's time to go back."

Hasegawa Izumi, who was to the side and behind, reminded him.

He was thinking about how awesome it would be to play games all night long.

Suddenly, a sweet fragrance entered my arms, and two spheres pressed against my chest.

"Quanjun..."

"Ok?"

"Can I stay here like this for a little while?"

He turned his gaze slightly to the side and saw only a head of beautiful purple hair. He felt a slight tremor in his body as they were in close contact, revealing his true emotions.

The first time she killed someone with her own hands, and the person she killed was her own father, the senior student was actually very hurt at this moment, as helpless as a little girl, wanting to seek some comfort.

So he tacitly agreed.

"Thank you, Izumi-kun... I'm all better now."

Three minutes later, Saeko Busujima released her hands, her eyes visibly reddening.

The mature senior student in her vulnerable state is truly pitiful to behold.

Afterwards, Saeko Busujima planned to pack up her things before moving back in.

The two returned to the Hasegawa family home.

Just as she stepped outside, Saeko Busujima suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky.

"Izumi-kun, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

16

Chapter 16 Kaguya Shinomiya's Transformation.

Go to school on Monday.

Hasegawa Izumi rested her chin on her hand, looking out the window. A scene flashed through her mind, causing a slight ripple in her heart, but it quickly dissipated.

Just yesterday, Busujima-senpai moved back to the Busujima family's old house from the Hasegawa family's house.

Originally, after killing the person, Busujima planned to report the crime to the police and expose her father's crimes to the public.

Doing this requires considerable courage, as it could not only bring the stigma of 'parricide' but also potentially lead to imprisonment.

However, after his persuasion, the senior student gave up the idea.

In today's rapidly changing world, it would be too rigid to stick to the old rules.

Of course, this was no small matter, and it might be investigated sooner or later, so to put his mind at ease, he finally notified Isayama Yomi to handle the matter.

I believe that after the investigation, Busujima-senpai will be able to return to her peaceful daily life.

Wednesday afternoon, archery club.

The wind was a bit strong today, and several members tried to conduct their daily training, but because of the cold wind, they could not even reach the target.

At this moment, only one person remained steady, holding the longbow. With each pull and release, the arrow, incredibly sharp, pierced the wind and waves, finally landing firmly on the bullseye.

"That's amazing! Kaguya-san!"

Just how steady are her hands?

"Sigh, even though Kaguya-san let us secretly learn from her, we still couldn't do it. It really is a difference in aptitude!"

The members all looked at him with admiration.

Hearing everyone's praise, Kaguya Shinomiya didn't look at them and continued her individual practice. The number of arrows on her longbow kept increasing until it matched the number of arrows on the target. However, no matter how many arrows she added, she still managed to hit the bullseye every time.

She seemed unconcerned about the result, since she had already accomplished it during the summer vacation.

Kaguya Shinomiya put down her longbow to rest; under such training, her mind would soon become weary.

"Hey……"

She looked back at the entrance to the shooting range, feeling somewhat tormented.

Because she and Hasegawa revised their agreement, Hasegawa's working hours became very flexible. He only needed to come once a week, but the specific day depended entirely on his mood.

But she realized that this was actually torturing herself.

"Hasegawa, will he come today?"

Without realizing it, this was the only question on her mind.

"Young Miss, are you perhaps missing Hasegawa-kun?"

Hayasaka Ai, dressed as a glamorous girl, appeared out of nowhere and asked in a low voice.

"No, it's not that I miss him... I just feel his guidance is too important! My archery skills improved so quickly thanks to him, and then I hit a bottleneck again, so I..."

Kaguya Shinomiya quickly clarified, her face flushed.

"It's alright, Miss, no need to explain so much, I understand..."

Hayasaka Ai smiled slightly, making the latter blush even more.

Soon, she retreated into the shadows, her smile vanished, and she even looked somewhat solemn.

Unlike the naive Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai has always been paying attention to the affairs of the Shinomiya family.

Due to the changing world, various factions within the Shinomiya Group are accelerating their power struggles in order to obtain more resources to aid their own evolution.

After all, extraordinary power is something that even those superior people greatly envy.

The conflict sparked by this dispute will inevitably reach the nominal eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family sooner or later.

"If my intuition is correct, Miss, if you want to take control of your own life, the only way to break through is to look to Hasegawa..."

ten minutes later.

After resting, Kaguya Shinomiya prepared to continue practicing.

Even without that man's help, she wouldn't wallow in self-pity and waste her life.

Just then, Izumi Hasegawa arrived.

"Too slow. If you're going to come, you should have come earlier."

The girl feigned aloofness and spoke calmly.

But her inner monologue was quite unrestrained, as she wanted to arrogantly express her desire for him to make up for the time she had missed.

Unexpectedly, the man's next words struck her like a thunderbolt.

"Shinomiya, let's end our agreement here."

"Why, why?"

She tried to hide her trembling voice and asked reluctantly.

"Because I have nothing left to teach you."

"If you want to embark on the path of archery, the rest of the journey is up to you to figure out."

the man replied.

"Yes, that's how it is. There's really nothing I can do about it. I'm just such an outstanding woman. It seems you're not all that great after all. It won't be long before I surpass you..."

Kaguya Shinomiya smiled, trying to appear calm, but what she really thought was—

Am I an idiot?

Don't say things like that!

We should have tried to keep them!

"That's still a long way off; it'll never be possible in a lifetime."

Hasegawa Izumi chuckled.

"Well, you still have plenty to teach me!"

Kaguya Shinomiya immediately panicked and, disregarding her pride, roared.

"Eh~"

Hasegawa Izumi waved her finger in front of her and gently shook her head.

"As the saying goes, the Way should not be easily passed on."

"Things beyond this are different from ordinary skills; only through self-realization can one have more possibilities on the path."

The goal of those who seek the truth is to have more like-minded companions to accompany them to the end, so they will not interfere in this regard.

"Can't understand!"

Kaguya Shinomiya's face darkened.

"Anyway, our agreement is over, right? I'll have someone settle this month's bill."

"Hmm... today, there's one last lesson."

"What class?"

"How to transcend the ordinary through archery."

Kaguya, who was already in a terrible mood and on the verge of a meltdown, was instantly drawn to this term.

"Extraordinary? Does that mean superpowers? Can you learn those things?!"

"You can think so."

"I want to learn! I want to learn!"

Although she doesn't feel an urgent need for power, she is still very interested in superpowers.

'snort! ’

'This guy isn't so heartless after all!'

Afterwards, the two talked a lot about extraordinary things in archery, not specific techniques, but rather the thought process and direction, which deeply moved Kaguya Shinomiya, making her eager to train and become a true master archer.

They chatted until the club activity ended, by which time the other club members had already left.

Kaguya Shinomiya didn't want to miss this last lesson, so she asked a few more questions.

Finally, she looked at the sky and stood up with great reluctance.

"Hasegawa... teacher, this is the last time I will address you as such. Thank you for your guidance during this time. I, Kaguya Shinomiya, will always remember you! From now on, I will continue to strive for excellence in archery and will not tarnish your name."

The girl bowed very respectfully, and her pure smile amazed even the maid who had been secretly watching.

From that day on, the cold-faced [Ice Kaguya] with barely any sparkle in her eyes disappeared, replaced by a more adorable image with a ponytail adorned with a ribbon.

17

Chapter 17: Fujiwara Chika wants her to confess her feelings.

"That's living together! Aren't you interested? Let's go and observe!"

"The sage is only temporarily sharing the same base with that woman; nothing will happen."

"Who knows, maybe something scandalous will happen! Like an unintentional eye contact that makes your heart race, accidentally bumping into each other while going up or down the stairs, or washing underwear. If Kobato wasn't there, things might just get out of hand..."