"New club application...?"
When Nanakusa Mayumi took the application from Fang Zheng, her expression was basically the same as the four girls' when they listened to Fang Zheng's words - that is, a look of confusion.
"That's right. No one has stipulated that the vice president cannot form a club."
"No, that's not the problem, but Kasugano-san, you have to be the vice president, the discipline committee member, and lead a club by yourself. Isn't that a bit too difficult?"
Mayumi Nanakusa expressed her opinion with some doubt, and Azusa Nakano, who looked like a little animal next to her, also timidly interrupted.
"Moreover, according to the regulations, a new club must have at least 20 members. Even if you are included, there are only five of us here..."
"Oh, then don't apply for a club. A club should be fine. I remember the minimum number of people in a club is five."
Fang Zheng gave up decisively, leaving the three girls in front of him speechless.
"There's no problem with the club."
Ichihara Suzune, the calmest of the three, took Fang Zheng's application, looked at it carefully, and showed a puzzled expression.
"But the Far East Magic Research Society... the main club activity is to understand, study and innovate magic... isn't the content of this activity a bit too broad? What exactly does it do?"
“It’s called understanding research, but it’s actually just a review of the course.”
Fang Zheng shrugged.
"As you all know, students in the second subject can only receive online teaching and cannot receive individual guidance from teachers. Although students in the first subject can receive guidance, there are too many teachers and too few teachers to meet the needs of students. It just so happens that the four of them have the interest and need to learn, so I will treat it as a private tutoring class to help them understand and digest the teaching content."
"But Kasugano, aren't you also... er, forget it, just ignore me. What about innovation?"
"It's very simple. It means literally."
Fang Zheng spread his hands.
"The main purpose of our Far Eastern Magic Research Society is to create brand new magic that can be included in the INDEX."
"Why?!"
Hearing this, Nanakusa Mayumi, Nakano Azusa and Ichihara Suzune were all stunned.
The so-called INDEX, of course, is not the 103,000 pornographic books in the world of Toaru Majutsu no Index, but a list of magic names in the magic encyclopedia produced by the National Magic University. If one is selected to be included in the INDEX, it means that the person has created a completely new kind of magic, which is quite an honor for the researchers who develop magic.
Of course, it is not easy to be selected into the magic. In Fang Zheng's world, it is basically equivalent to a scholar proposing a new theory or technique that is recognized by everyone. It is not as simple as the Guinness World Records, which can be easily entered.
"this……"
"Everyone should have a goal. I think this goal is good."
"But, but Kasugano-san, if it's a club, you won't get the school's budget, you won't have your own club room, and you won't have the right to use the equipment..."
Nakano Azusa reminded again timidly. Although she curled up like a newborn puppy and looked very uneasy, she still expressed her opinion.
"Oh, that's no problem. I remember there's an abandoned warehouse behind the school. I plan to use that as the club's activity center."
Fang Zheng had obviously thought about it a long time ago, but Nanakusa Mayumi shook her head.
"That's different, Kasugano-san. The Student Union has no authority to dispose of school facilities, and as a fan club, you can't get approval to use them."
"It doesn't matter. I'm ready."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng took out another file bag and handed it over. Nanakusa Mayumi took the file bag and opened it with confusion, then took out a piece of paper from it and read it in a low voice.
"Certificate of transfer of the right to use and ownership of Warehouse No. 9. With the special approval of the school council, the ownership and jurisdiction of Warehouse No. 9 located on campus will be transferred to the Far East Magic Research Association from today... This is hereby approved, and the signature is from the First High Council... Kasugano..."
Nanakusa Mayumi stopped reading this. She looked at the signature on the document in her hand in confusion, then raised her head to look at Fang Zheng.
"Uh... Kasugano-san? What's this signature...?"
"Oh, of course I signed it, because I am also a member of the school council."
“…Huh? Aaaaaaaaa!!!”
Hearing this, the three girls were shocked.
"Kasugano-san, are you...a member of the board of directors?"
"That's right, so I have reached an agreement with the board of directors. As you can see, President Nanakusa, the supplementary terms of the agreement also state that in return for the transfer of ownership, the Far East Magic Research Association must produce at least one magic research result that can be listed on INDEX every year in the name of the First High School..."
"Ah, there is indeed..."
At this moment, Nanakusa Mayumi looked a little shaken and flustered, which was normal. Although Fang Zheng's identity had always been a mystery in their eyes, these girls would never have thought that this student who had just entered high school was actually a member of the high school board of directors. Generally speaking, the members of the board of directors were all members of famous families or high-ranking government officials. Ordinary people naturally did not have the qualifications to enter the board of directors.
Even a student council president like Nanakusa Mayumi has no right to question the board's decision.
"But in terms of the fiscal budget..."
"I'll pay for it myself."
“…This is not a small amount, is it?”
Looking at the budget proposal at the end of the document, Nanakusa Mayumi gasped. Although the board of directors was willing to hand over the warehouse to Fang Zheng, they would not allocate funds from the school's financial funds for the maintenance, construction, decoration and purchase of equipment for the warehouse. This would be a huge amount of money.
However, for Fang Zheng...
"It doesn't matter. It's just a little money. It's useless if I don't spend it."
After all, the FBI has plenty of money and doesn't need Fang Zheng to pay for it himself.
“…”
Faced with this overwhelming aura of nouveau riche, the three were completely speechless.
"But in this case, your tasks will be very heavy, right? Student union work, discipline committee work, club activities... Is this really okay?"
Ichihara Suzune coughed, trying to get the topic back on track.
"Of course, no problem. After the club activity center is built, I don't plan to leave school. This way, I don't have to worry about not having enough time to handle the affairs of the student union."
"…As long as you think it's okay."
Faced with such a rich, powerful and willful guy, Ichihara Suzune completely surrendered, and Nakano Azusa also looked at Nanakusa Mayumi beside her with trepidation. The latter was silent for a moment, then sighed softly.
"In that case, the Student Council agrees to your application, Kasugano-san. From today on, the Far East Magic Research Society is an officially recognized club by the First High School Student Council. However, unlike clubs, clubs do not have the qualifications to join the Club Alliance... Do you need me to explain this to Jumonji?"
"no need."
Fang Zheng shook his head.
"The Society Alliance is mainly responsible for the allocation of funds to various societies. The Far East Magic Research Society is just a club for enthusiasts. The funds are provided by me personally, so there is no need to join the Society Alliance."
"That's good, but..."
Nanakusa Mayumi picked up the application form again.
"Although I don't want to say this, but can the two second-year students among the applicants really be of any help in researching new magic?"
In fact, this is not just Mayumi Nanakusa's question.
"Can we really help with this?"
After school, Fang Zheng notified the four girls to gather at the cafe again. After learning that the club application was approved, Chiba Erica immediately asked about it. Compared to her usual energetic and cheerful appearance, she seemed a little nervous at this moment.
"I am very grateful to you, Kasugano, for your willingness to teach us, but when it comes to creating new magic, I don't think Mitsuki and I can be of much help..."
It's no wonder that even Chiba Erica felt so uneasy. After all, logging into a new magic is not an easy task. Asking them to participate in it was as terrifying as asking ordinary high school students to participate in Nobel Prize-level research.
"Of course you can help."
Fang Zheng leaned back in his chair, staring at the two of them.
"Do you know the necessary conditions for magic to be registered in INDEX?"
"Necessary conditions?"
"Except for secret and unique magic, and magic outside the system, in short, the magic that can be logged into the INDEX is magic that can be 'widely popularized and used', so it requires cooperation from all aspects, not just the first-class students with high magic power, but also the second-class students with low magic power. If you can use it as freely as the first-class students, it can prove that the magic you invented is 'universal'."
Having said this, Fang Zheng chuckled.
"In other words, you are my cute little guinea pigs... Are you willing to accept this statement?"
"...I feel like this is getting more and more unacceptable. So what should we do? According to what you said, we must submit a magic that can be registered in the INDEX every year, right?"
"Of course, I've got an idea."
Fang Zheng crossed his hands, placed them in front of him, and squinted his eyes at the four people in front of him.
"You should know about the 'Three Major Technical Difficulties of Weighted Magic'."
"certainly."
Kitayama Shizuku, who was usually taciturn, nodded immediately when she heard this topic.
"The realization of universal flight magic, the realization of gravity-controlling fusion reactors, and the realization of a simulated permanent mechanism created by infinite inertia."
"That's right."
Fang Zheng smiled and raised a finger.
"And our goal this year is to solve this first technical problem - the realization of universal flying magic."
“…Ahhhhhh!!!?”
Hearing this, the four girls couldn't help themselves and all jumped up screaming.