Chapter 125 Chapter 125 His appetite is very good.
This morning, there was only one class taught by the new teacher, Higashigo Miya.
It was only the beginning of the semester, and although the courses weren't very demanding or the workload wasn't heavy, the students, still recovering from the holidays, felt somewhat powerless to fully readjust and pay attention in class... But anyway, the morning passed peacefully.
After the last class of the morning, Tsukino and Chiya headed towards the cafeteria.
The corridors were full of students walking together after class, mostly talking about their experiences during the holidays. Just one holiday apart didn't make their relationships estranged; on the contrary, it added a lot of interesting new topics to their friendships... Of course, there were also many people complaining about how the holidays ended so quickly.
After passing through the noisy corridor and down the stairs, Tsukino and Chiya arrived at the preparatory course cafeteria by themselves, seemingly familiar with the place.
After school, Hyuga Hajime went to a convenience store, seemingly planning to buy some bread or sandwiches for lunch. Tsukino and Chiya overheard him mention that he was going to meet with Komaeda Nagito to discuss some things, and didn't seem to intend to inquire about Higashigo Miya's identity in detail at noon.
After all, they had already reached a consensus in the previous academic year, and given that there were more than one troublesome matter at hand, they had already decided that each of them would be responsible for one important matter.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Hajime Hinata will not get too involved in matters related to the supernatural.
Firstly, because he needs to focus on preventing anything that might happen in the future that involves Enoshima Junko. Although Hinata Hajime now possesses all the Ultimate Talents, he will not let his guard down or underestimate Enoshima Junko. Just like the reason why Enoshima Junko "persuaded" Kamukura Izuru in that future, there are still developments in this world that can exceed Kamukura Izuru's expectations.
Secondly, it was also because he trusted Tsukino and Chiya's abilities. Although Tsukino and Chiya said that he was unaware of Higashigo Miya's sudden appearance as a new substitute teacher, he knew that Tsukino and Chiya had the ability to handle the situation, so he felt at ease to focus on dealing with Enoshima Junko, and even... Hope's Peak, which was preparing for human experiments.
However, there are always people who like to do things differently.
Tsukino and Chiya arrived at the cafeteria, bought their lunch, and casually found an empty seat to sit down.
During the morning break, he suggested to Wang Ma Xiaoji that they discuss the new teacher in detail during the lunch break when there would be more time. Tsukino and Chiya had assumed this was a tacit agreement, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
Sure enough, after Tsukino and Chiya sent messages expressing their doubts, Ohma Kokichi quickly replied.
[Huh? Is that true? But that was just Kozuki talking to herself! This is really annoying. I've said things like 'the evil leader's time is very precious' more than once, haven't I?]
[So, this morning was the result of my hard work and special effort to make time to see Kozuki. It's Kozuki's fault for not appreciating it! Of course, it'll be harder to get another chance after that XD]
Okay, in short, at noon Wang Ma Xiaoji decided not to come for the time being for some reason, but not the reason he said.
Tsukino and Chiya skillfully extracted the essence of Ohma Kokichi's words and drew their conclusions.
It's not a big problem.
Since Wang Ma Xiaoji said he wouldn't be coming, let's take this opportunity to ask if the guy who should be the center of their conversation is free.
Besides, that guy even came all the way to be a teacher in the preparatory course, so it seems a bit unreasonable not to say hello after confirming "it really is you" in a class period.
As a result, Higashigo Miya's reply was even more concise than Ohma Kokichi's.
[No time.]
Tsukino and Qianye: "..."
Tsukino and Chiya silently put their phones away.
He knew perfectly well that Higashigo Mimi's gentle, kind, and harmless demeanor in class today was just a facade she always put on. His true attitude towards her wasn't surprising, and it was normal for Ohma Kokichi not to come at noon, but...
What's going on? Is it just my imagination?
Tsukino and Chiya put a spoonful of rice into their mouths, chewing and thinking at the same time.
Why did he suddenly have a bad feeling?
However, it wasn't the kind of bad premonition that the sky was falling, but rather the kind of bad premonition that you might accidentally trip over a banana peel while walking.
...Never mind, now that things have come to this, let's eat first.
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However, Tsukino and Chiya were able to meet with Higashigo Miya alone after school.
The security arrangements on the undergraduate side are much stricter than those on the preparatory side. In addition, there are fences separating the undergraduate and preparatory sides to prevent unrelated people from disturbing the Ultra-High Level students. It is not an easy thing to sneak from the west campus of the school to the undergraduate side.
Moreover, Ouma Kokichi is a heavyweight when it comes to appearing and disappearing unpredictably. Tsukino and Chiya, who have always considered themselves to be obedient, sensible, and law-abiding good students, have no plans to sneak off to the undergraduate campus to find Ouma Kokichi for the time being.
...Besides, it's not like they can't meet tonight, there's really no need to rush.
It might be necessary to have a private conversation with Miya Higashigo.
The reason is that Higashigo Miya belongs to the Calamity Society, and is even a prominent figure within it. Like their father, Tsukino and Chiya are neither Calamity Users nor members of the Church. However, because their mother is a member of the Church's militant faction, they are relatively closer to the Church among the four main factions in the Calamity Society.
Therefore, in their daily lives, Tsukino and Chiya do not mind adhering to the church's rule of "concealing the existence of the calamity from people in non-calamity worlds" unless absolutely necessary.
While Tsukino and Chiya didn't intend to hide this from Ohma Kichi, they also didn't have the intention of proactively telling him about the Calamity World. If Ohma asked, as long as it wasn't something too in-depth that he had promised to keep secret, he would probably tell Ohma.
When he talks with Higashigo Mimi about strange things, they inevitably touch on the topic of calamities. Higashigo Mimi's calamity is special; as a black goat from the Salvation Ranch, she can "eat" the calamities of others and use them for her own purposes.
Just as horrific events occasionally occur in ordinary society, the Calamity Society is not so peaceful either. Higashigo Mimi has struggled in the Calamity Society for many years, and although she eventually managed to establish connections with the church... there are still some eyes secretly watching her.
Over the years, Higashigo Miyabi must have acquired some calamities that he was unaware of. These calamities might be Higashigo Miyabi's trump card to protect himself, or they might be a means he could use when facing Aurora in the future.
However, regardless of the circumstances, it's Higashigomi Miya's ability, and it's her own decision whether to use it. And many things about Higashigomi Miya may involve secrets that are best left undisclosed…
That's why it's really necessary to have a private chat with Miya Higashigo first, since she arrived so unexpectedly.
Unlike the elusive Ouma Kokichi, Higashigoro Miya is quite careful to maintain a gentle and approachable teacher image and genuinely works diligently. Therefore, simply going to the office is enough to successfully catch a gentle and kind version of the Black Goat.
"It's Tsukino and her classmates... right?"
The black goat, feared throughout the calamistic society, smiled gently at the black-haired boy.
"Did you come to see me suddenly because you have some academic problems?"
Tsukino and Chiya: "...Um." So who are you?
In any case, we managed to meet alone.
Tsukino and Chiya squinted slightly. The wind on the rooftop ruffled his long hair, and some stray hairs even blocked his vision, which he casually brushed aside with his hand.
"In short, I only briefly explained the situation when I asked you for help. Now that you're here, well..."
"If you want to tell me more about the strange thing that happened to you and your friends, you don't need to now."
The purple-haired woman sat on the steps, a plastic bag full of snacks beside her. She then took out a piece of bread, tearing open the packaging as she spoke casually.
"Because I already know those things from Wang Ma."
Tsukino and Chiya were taken aback: "..." So you two had already met before? When... could it be during lunch break today?
What do those two talk about when they meet?
Tsukino and Chiya felt that their bad premonition during their lunch break had been confirmed.
"……So."
However, Tsukino and Chiya knew that even if they pressed for details, the person in front of them would probably refrain from telling them the truth out of a mischievous sense of humor. So, he simply asked another question.
Why did you suddenly decide to officially get involved?
"Hmm... because after thinking about it, I realized that I really wanted to know."
Miya Higashigo's lips curled up slightly, her tone carrying a hint of dangerous curiosity and anticipation.
"Could I—swallow the legendary monster?"
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