The all-powerful middle schooler

She continued.

"Is that so? But I can't sense any divine heart or dark power from you at all."

He shook his head.

"In that case...would you like to see it?"

As she spoke, Rikka Takanashi, with a serious expression, lifted her blindfold, revealing her gleaming heterochromatic eyes.

"I still don't feel anything, but the name 'Evil King's True Eye' sounds pretty cool, so it doesn't seem to be fake... Could it be that the spiritual energy of this world hasn't fully recovered and can't bear too much power, or is it that you haven't adapted to the laws of the human world yet?"

Hasegawa Izumi stroked her chin, looking deep in thought.

Rikka Takanashi paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "Regardless, you have seen my eyes, so our contract is now complete. I have spent countless years searching for you, and finally met you here. This must be the choice of Steins;Gate!"

Perhaps this fatalistic notion is true?

Having more companions on the journey of seeking the truth will make it less lonely.

"Although I don't know what kind of contract we signed, we can certainly get to know each other. My name is Hanase Izumi."

He chuckled softly and extended his right hand.

“My other name is Takanashi Rikka. From today onwards, we are ‘allies,’ so you can call me by my name directly.”

The girl slowly raised her right hand, paused in the air for a moment, and then handed it over.

Two hands, one big and one small, clasped together.

The passengers nearby noticed this scene and found it both funny and absurd.

"Mom, what are they doing?"

"Don't look at them, they're all weirdos. You can't be like them in the future."

"Nothing surprising, just chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

"Haha, I really miss those days. I think I had a similar time back then."

……

Shuchiin Academy, based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is a prestigious school that offers education from kindergarten to university. It was originally founded as an institution for educating aristocratic and samurai families and has a long history.

Even now, with the abolition of the aristocracy, many talented individuals born into wealthy and prestigious families, destined to shoulder the fate of the nation, study here, while only a small number of commoner students from other schools enter.

Therefore, in addition to excellent academic performance, admission through connections and other back channels also exists.

Actually, he hadn't originally planned to study here, but because of the Sawamura family, he just accepted it naturally.

"Wow, is this the place the Servant recommended to me? It sounds great, a good place to establish a base and carry out activities."

Upon arriving at the entrance of Shuchiin Academy, and seeing the elegant and beautiful environment and the large area of ​​the academy, Rikka Takanashi exclaimed in amazement, clenching her right fist with a look of great enthusiasm.

4. Who is this deity?

"found it."

Under the class assignment notice board, Izumi Hasegawa scanned the area and finally found her name in Class C.

"My ally, it seems we can fight side by side this time."

Beside her, the petite girl, Rikka Takanashi, covered her face with one hand and spoke with conviction.

Because the two people were assigned to the same group, and their names happened to be on opposite sides of each other.

This also confirms the saying that all of this was the choice of Steins;Gate.

He looked around again but couldn't find his childhood sweetheart's name in the class, which was a bit of a pity.

However, Eriri's health has improved a lot compared to before, and she has also learned her diplomat father's skills, so there should be no need to worry too much.

"Let's go to the classroom."

He turned and headed towards the other teaching building.

When he arrived at the classroom, he found that there were still quite a few empty seats, so he simply chose to sit in the last seat by the window.

Because you can enjoy the scenery better here, and you can also sneak off without being easily discovered.

After all, he didn't come here to study properly.

"Clap."

Rikka Takanashi quickly placed her backpack on the seat next to her.

"That way, even if something unexpected happens, we can still keep in touch."

So she said.

"Speaking of which, I haven't asked you about your electronic protocol code yet, Hero."

Sitting in her seat, Rikka Takanashi suddenly remembered something, took out her phone from her pocket, and looked at him.

Who is the hero?

Hasegawa Izumi silently turned her head away.

It's better not to have such a shameful title.

Moreover, I always feel that in the current trend, heroes are all fools who have been tricked and manipulated, picking up their swords and going to fight the demon king.

"You."

The girl's eyes were full of purity.

"Don't call me a hero."

"Why? It's cool, isn't it? Brave and strong."

"It's become too common."

"Then, sage? I feel your demeanor is more suited to this."

"It's alright, but you can just call me by my name anyway, since it's just a form of address."

After agreeing to the terms, the two exchanged LINE friends and phone numbers.

Meanwhile, the classroom became lively as students arrived.

In contrast to the quiet corner, the others chatted very familiarly, as if they had known each other for a long time.

This is not surprising, because Shuchiin Academy is a continuous school from kindergarten to university, and many students have known each other since junior high school.

It is said that the school also has a class system, with students who have been promoted from the primary school being called "pure students" and students who have transferred in midway being called "mixed students".

"Taisuke, I never expected we'd be in the same class. I guess this is fate?"

"There's nothing strange about it. After all, we're all from the 'pure college,' so the chances of being assigned to someone we know are quite high."

"By the way, do you plan to join any clubs after you go to high school? Maybe you should try the soccer club."

"By the way, are all the people over there from the same college? I don't recognize any of them."

"It seems so, but it has nothing to do with us. We're not on the same level, so we don't need to worry about it."

Suddenly, Izumi Hasegawa felt a gaze sweep over from that side.

He could clearly sense the implication; the malice wasn't significant, it was more of a matter of ignoring it.

People who consider themselves superior are too lazy to cultivate good relationships with people from the lower classes.

It was clearly visible that the classroom was divided into two distinct groups: one group was chatting enthusiastically, while the other group remained silent.

For the sake of argument, most people have self-esteem.

The remaining small group of students from the mixed colleges did not volunteer to join the atmosphere there, but instead chose to stick together for mutual support.

"Young man, you must have been admitted from outside, right?"

"Yes, you are too?"

"Okay, let's get to know each other then."

A few minutes passed.

Just as Izumi Hasegawa was resting her chin on her hand, looking out at the blue sky and white clouds, waiting for the entrance ceremony to begin, the noise in front of her suddenly increased.

Because a girl with long, cherry-blossom-colored hair and a broad chest walked in through the door, the black bow tied in her hair adding a touch of cuteness to her beautiful face.

"It's Fujiwara-kun."

"I never expected to be in the same class as her, this is so great!"

"You're not thinking of trying to seduce her, are you? No way."

The students from the academy recognized the newcomer.

Fujiwara-san, also known as Fujiwara Chika, was born into a political family. Her great-grandfather was a former prime minister, and her uncle is the current minister of a ministry. She has a very distinguished lineage.

Even among people from the same academic institution, there are differences in their social status and background.

The girl was clearly of a much higher status than them, so much so that they didn't dare to go up and greet her without permission.

"what?"

At this moment, Fujiwara Chika was completely unaware of everyone's reaction. Her pair of bright blue eyes swept across the classroom, and then she locked onto the target she was looking for at the very back.

"found it!"

Immediately, her face lit up with joy, and she jogged over.

"It really is Izumi-chan~!"

Feeling a refreshing breeze, Izumi Hasegawa turned around, her gaze rising from low to high, past the peak, and she saw a face full of joy.

"It's you, Chika."

His unremarkable response was not surprising.

He had already seen the other person's name when he looked at the class assignment list.

"Hehe, I'd heard before that Eriri was coming to Shuchiin High School, so I knew Izumi-chan would come too. But I never expected we'd be in the same class! That's great! We can have some serious competition from now on, so don't refuse!"

Fujiwara Chika chuckled foolishly, bringing a lively atmosphere that seemed to brighten even the winter.

"If you have time, that's fine."

He nodded.

His acquaintance with Fujiwara Chika actually stemmed from a banquet hosted by the Sawamura family. Chika, like him, came with her family. At the elders' request, Chika and Eriri were expected to get along well. As Eriri's childhood friend, he naturally became friends with her as well.

There wasn't much communication between the two sides; it mainly revolved around various games.

Because her family forbids her from engaging in vulgar entertainment such as video games, Chika develops a peculiar interest in finding loopholes in the family rules. For example, she loves subcultures that deviate from the mainstream otaku culture, such as German-style analog games or puzzle games.

However, Chika often lost to him and never succeeded in getting revenge, which is why she has always been obsessed with wiping away her shame.

This is the origin of the practice of exchanging skills.

The sight of the two becoming familiar with each other stunned everyone.

They never expected that a mere college student would be good friends with the politician's daughter; it was truly astonishing.

They all have the same problem now.

"Who the hell is this guy?"

5. I'm not interested in ordinary humans...!

After the joy of a long-awaited reunion.

"Excuse me, could you please give me your seat?"

Fujiwara Chika looked at Takanashi Rikka, who seemed to be still in a daze, and clapped her hands.

She leaned closer, a friendly smile on her face, her bright eyes and white teeth making it hard for anyone to refuse.

"No."

Rikka Takanashi's eyes instantly turned sharp.

"Why!?"

Fujiwara Chika looked surprised.