The all-powerful middle schooler

"Izumi-chan, teach me~"

She turned around and went to ask someone for help.

Then, everyone stopped worrying and started trying it out.

For no apparent reason, he started a trend in the class.

……

The activity room building extends outwards from its base, where recruitment booths for various student organizations are located.

Because of the start of the school year, the first few weeks are usually the peak season for recruitment, and the area is very crowded and noisy.

"Hey student, are you interested in the soccer club? You know, all the sports clubs at our Shujiwon are very popular, especially the soccer club."

"Come on, anyone want to join the judo club? Freshmen can get one-on-one instruction from senior students. If you're interested, come on over!"

"The board game club is hiring! If you want to play more fun games, then come join us!"

Amidst the bustling scene, a secluded spot remained untouched.

"This isn't right, is it? Hasn't a single person come because they admire my reputation? Has all my effort been in vain?"

With her fingers interlaced and placed under her chin, Izumi Hasegawa looked utterly perplexed.

"Does this mean that no one else besides us has reached such a level? Or are they simply unable to believe it?"

In the seat next to her, Rikka Takanashi frowned and said.

"Perhaps they're still undecided and haven't made up their minds?"

After some thought, he hung a flag behind him to make it more conspicuous.

Suddenly, a pair of footsteps stopped in front of them, drawn by the words on the flag.

"Want to understand the meaning of life? Want to truly live? The Far East Magic Society? How interesting, I feel like I could be a reference for a novel character... Wait, could you be that famous chuunibyou freshman?"

At this moment, the beautiful senior in black stockings turned her head to look at the person in front of her with great interest.

"Does the senior want to join a club?"

Hasegawa Izumi raised her head and asked noncommittally.

"I'm not interested in that right now."

The senior student quickly turned and left.

A short while later, another boy arrived, who was thin and lacked yang energy.

"Hey you two, are you interested in joining our anime club? I feel like you'd be a good fit for our club, and I'm sure we'll have a lot in common."

He extended a very strong invitation.

Are there even people trying to poach our talent?

Izumi Hasegawa paused for a moment, then silently shook her head.

The latter left, utterly disappointed.

Three days later in the blink of an eye.

There has been no progress in recruiting; not only are there few applications to join, but very few people even inquire about joining.

"Why is this happening? The door to a brand new world has clearly been opened; they should be flocking to it."

Rikka Kotori frowned slightly, unable to understand the current situation.

12 Challengers

"Perhaps I haven't done enough, my reputation isn't big enough, and everyone's impression of me is just that they've heard about that incident, but they know nothing about my existence, let alone the club."

After careful consideration, Izumi Hasegawa arrived at the answer.

If I had made that decision sooner, I should have attended the club activity briefing to increase my reputation.

"Hmm... Reputation is one thing, but there should be another, more important reason, which is that we have not yet demonstrated enough strength. Naturally, they will be hesitant and worried that we will not be able to protect them when they are targeted by the Invisible Boundary Administration."

Rikka Takanashi also offered her own analysis.

So, is there a way to both increase fame and demonstrate strength?

Just as the two were pondering, another senior student appeared in front of them. She was dressed rather strangely, with a black robe and a triangular hat, looking like a witch.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am the head of the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club, and I am A-Tenbo Meng, a second-year student. I am here today to visit you both and invite you to join our club to explore the deep secrets hidden in this world. I believe that if we can work together, we will achieve twice the result with half the effort and see that brand new world."

With her eyes closed, her smile was incredibly warm and friendly.

Generally speaking, such characters are ruthless, the kind of smiling tigers who become serious as soon as they open their eyes.

However, that's just a setting in an animation; this is reality.

At least, Hasegawa Izumi did not sense any mysterious aura from this senior.

The name of the club she mentioned also suggests that they are only trying to explain the mysterious phenomena, and are still a long way from stepping into that realm.

"What are you talking about? Standing before you are the powerful Evil King's True Eye and the Omniscient and Omnipotent Sage. The world you see is no secret to us! We will not lower ourselves to their level."

Rikka Takanashi stood up and immediately retorted, placing one hand on her forehead in a cool pose.

"What do you think, Hasegawa-san?"

A-Ten-Bō-Meng smiled without answering, and fixed her gaze on him.

"Rikka's thoughts are my thoughts."

His answer was quite direct.

Since he had already made a contract with Rikka, he chose to stand with her through thick and thin.

That's truly... a pity.

A-Tenbo Meng sighed, revealing a look of disappointment, and then turned and left.

"I hope that one day I will win them both back."

She turned her head and left those words behind.

Very stylish.

For Izumi Hasegawa and Rikka Takanashi, this was just a minor incident; their goal remained focused on strengthening their organization.

Recruiting people this way is definitely not going to work; nobody cares. So we have to resort to other methods.

"I thought about it."

After much deliberation, Izumi Hasegawa finally came to an answer.

"Quan, do you have any ideas?"

Takanashi Rikka leaned closer and asked.

Do you know what 'challenging' means?

Instead of answering, he asked a question.

"Challenge the dojo? Does that mean you want to challenge the dojo?"

As the name suggests, Rokkasou no Tokyuu is a type of flower.

"You could say that, I plan to challenge those clubs."

He nodded, his smile growing even brighter.

"Indeed, defeating them in a fair and just manner will not only enhance our organization's reputation but also demonstrate our strength."

The girl was certain that this was feasible.

Whether they can win or not is not within their consideration.

They were all incredibly confident.

One person trusts others, while the other trusts themselves even more than others.

"Then let's formulate a plan to challenge them."

Izumi Hasegawa did not act rashly, but instead planned ahead.

There's a specific strategy to make the Far East Magic Society the number one club in Shuchiin Academy. Just like truly excellent stories, they usually build up from low to high, laying the groundwork before leading to the final climax, which is when the most exciting effect is achieved, leaving everyone speechless!

"First of all, the lowest-level anime clubs should be eliminated directly. Challenging them is a complete waste of time, and nobody cares."

He found a list of clubs, which contained all sorts of clubs, big and small, at Shuchiin High School, and then deleted the last one.

To be a strong person, one must possess wisdom, basic abilities, and combat skills.

"Let's start with the Go club; its reputation is passable."

After making his assessment, he chose the Go club as his first stepping stone.

"Then let's go challenge them now! I remember the Go club is right next to our base."

The Takanashi Rikka had already lit up by then.

To trample the entire Shuchiin Academy underfoot—if that were possible, it would be an incredible feat!

"No, we need to do two things before we take on the challenge."

He shook his head and held up two fingers.

"First, we should send them a challenge letter so they can prepare in advance and avoid saying that we came prepared and that our victory was not honorable."

This is a defeat that leaves you completely convinced of your worth.

"Secondly, we need to make this a big deal and spread it throughout the entire school through the news department. That's how we can create a real sensation!"

A challenge that has no witnesses is arguably ineffective.

"Quan's wisdom is truly unfathomable; he came up with such a meticulous plan in such a short time."

Rikka Takanashi couldn't help but offer another compliment.

"Let's get started now."

He grinned, looked up at the activity room building in front of him, and a hint of fanaticism appeared deep in his eyes.

Let the people of Shuchiin pave a heroic road for me!

Everyone in Shuchiin 13 is trash.

The Go club is decorated in an antique style. On one side by the window, there are tatami mats, screens, and paper fans, which are usually the place where the Go club president and others communicate and play games. On the other side, in an open space, there are two long wooden tables with Go boards and black and white Go pieces on them, which are used by the club members.

At this moment, the head of the Go club, Yoshitaka Waga, was analyzing a game he had just played against a professional Go player online.

"Dong dong dong..."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. One of the members of the chess club went to open it and saw a handsome young man with a cold expression.

"Please pass this on to your minister."

The other party handed him a letter, which he instinctively took, only to find the words 'Challenge Letter' written on the envelope. He was immediately startled, but when he looked up again, the other party had already disappeared.

"Interesting, really interesting. To actually receive a challenge letter like this makes me feel like I'm living in ancient times."

After reading the contents, Yoshiko Waya showed a bright smile.

"Minister, this is clearly a provocation! You've already passed the professional exam, you're not someone just anyone can challenge! This guy is definitely trying to scam us!"

Immediately, a freshman who had recently joined the class shared his opinion.

"I don't think you can tell a person's thoughts just by looking at his handwriting. He must be serious. So I also need to prepare seriously for the match the day after tomorrow. It just so happens that I don't have any opponents for face-to-face chess recently. I hope he is a strong master who can give me a good time!"

Yoshitaka Waya's face showed anticipation.

After sending out the challenge letter, Izumi Hasegawa and Rikka Takanashi went to the newspaper department on the next floor.

"Dong dong dong."

"Please come in."

After knocking, they heard a voice coming from inside and went in.

The large news department was operating at high speed, with members passing on the information they had gathered and preparing the content for tomorrow's publication.

The head of the news department is named Shizuku Asahi, the daughter of the newspaper's director. She wears glasses and has a very gentle appearance.