Finally, with the end of the last final, the nine-school battle came to an end.

The Magic Department's No. 1 High School successfully won the regular season and the rookie competition, and the championship in all events in both the men's and women's groups, setting an unprecedented record.

Because of this, the joint dinner after the competition was extremely lively.

Unlike the social dinner at the beginning of the Nine Schools Tournament, the joint dinner was attended not only by students from the nine universities, but also by sponsors of the Nine Schools Tournament, senior military officials, members of the conference organizers, and so on.

The most popular one is of course...

"Kasugano-kun is really popular."

Looking at Fang Zheng who was surrounded by layers of people, Nanakusa Mayumi sighed and said with a slightly wry smile, while Jumonji Katsura beside her nodded.

"That's normal. After all, he showed an almost unrivaled strength in the Nine Schools Battle. Not only that... the flying magic based on airflow manipulation and the automatic calculation core were also his inventions. Although I don't want to say it, I have to admit that there really are such omnipotent geniuses in this world."

"If only he had a better temper."

"Haha, no one is perfect."

Hearing Mayumi Nanakusa's complaint, Jūmonji Katsuto chuckled.

"I think people like this are more genuine. If someone has the strength of Kasugano but is very reserved and gentle, I would worry about whether he has other intentions... At least for now, as a friend, he is still very reliable, isn't he?"

When Nanakusa Mayumi heard this, she frowned and looked at Jumonji Kazuto.

"Does the Jumonji family intend to recruit Kasugano-kun?"

"I'd love to, but it seems like Kasugano isn't interested in a rough guy like me."

Jumonji Katsuto did not hide his thoughts. After Ichijo Masahiro was defeated by Fang Zheng, the other nine families immediately became interested in Fang Zheng. After all, if they could recruit Fang Zheng, they would have a way to confront the Ichijo family head-on. Moreover, Fang Zheng not only showed his powerful magic power, but the two papers on flying magic and automatic calculation core also proved his strength.

In comparison, the arrogant character is not a shortcoming.

"As for the Nanakusa family, you should have a better chance of winning. At least Kasugano and you get along well."

"If I were to marry someone, I'd hope to choose a better man..."

Nanakusa Mayumi did not show any shyness or anything like that in response to what Jumonji Katsuto said. As the eldest daughter of the Nanakusa family, political marriage was her mission, and Nanakusa Mayumi herself was well aware of this. And as Jumonji Katsuto said, if the Nanakusa family wanted to recruit Fang Zheng, then Nanakusa Mayumi was obviously the best choice.

"Besides, I don't think Kasugano would choose me either."

As she spoke, Nanakusa Mayumi looked at Kitayama Shizuku, who was standing next to Fang Zheng, expressionless and dignified. She had been standing there when those big shots greeted Fang Zheng. It was not because there was any private relationship between the two of them, but because Fang Zheng and Kitayama Industry were now in a cooperative relationship. As the daughter of the chairman of Kitayama Industry, Kitayama Shizuku had to show this relationship to the guests.

"But if he wants to reach the pinnacle of the magic world, he must become a member of the Ten Master Clans."

"Do you think Kasugano-kun would care about this?"

“…”

Faced with Mayumi Nanakusa's question, Jūmonji Katsuto was speechless for a moment.

"To be honest, I don't know what Kasugano wants. I always feel like I can't figure him out."

Jūmonji Katsuto was quite distressed. As the acting head of Jūmonji, he thought he had the ability to judge people, but people like Fang Zheng were like a fog to Jūmonji Katsuto. No matter how hard he looked, he could not tell what the other person was thinking.

Soon, the appetizers were served and it was time for everyone to dance. The big shots left the stage one after another, and the students who were standing here finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Fang Zheng was naturally not among them.

"It's amazing that you can act so naturally."

Kitayama Shizuku looked at Fang Zheng, and her normally expressionless face showed something strange. It was no wonder she felt this way, because the people who came to greet Fang Zheng just now ranged from Jiu Dao, the organizer of the conference, to celebrities in the military and business circles. It could be said that almost all the powerful people who had anything to do with the Nine Schools War had come. Even Kitayama Shizuku felt a little nervous, but Fang Zheng seemed quite calm. He raised his glass and chatted and laughed with them. He didn't look like a student at all. On the contrary, those bigwigs seemed a little restrained in front of Fang Zheng... It felt really strange to Kitayama Shizuku.

"After all, we are just chatting. If they are looking for trouble, that would be another matter. But since they are all here to flatter me and please me, there is no need for me to give them a hard time."

"…Do you have to be so blunt…"

"After all, this is the truth. So you see, since the other party's intention is not to provoke me, then of course I will speak nicely. But if those idiots dare to come and cause trouble for me, I don't mind letting them know how powerful I am. It's etiquette to give and take, right?"

Having said that, Fang Zheng finished the drink in the cup in one gulp and looked to the other side not far away - there, Shiba Miyuki was standing in the shadow of a pillar, not saying a word.

"Poor little girl, what's wrong with you?"

"Maybe she's tired. She just greeted a lot of people."

Although not as good as Fang Zheng, Shiba Miyuki's performance is also very eye-catching, and coupled with her outstanding appearance, she is naturally more eye-catching.

"Don't you feel cold? I feel a little cold too. It's summer now."

Fang Zheng put the cup on the table as he spoke.

"Forget it, I'll go deal with this little trouble first."

"Wouldn't it be better to just leave it alone?"

"How can this be possible? She's a beauty. How can you just leave her alone? Right?"

"...You asked for my permission..."

Faced with Fang Zheng's straightforward statement without any concealment, Kitayama Shizuku's face, which usually rarely showed any expression, also showed a trace of speechlessness.

But Fang Zheng just smiled at her, then turned and walked towards Shiba Miyuki.

Seeing Fang Zheng approaching, the boys who were originally hesitantly lingering not far away and wanted to invite Shiba Miyuki to dance, but were forced to retreat by the cold aura emitted by the girl, also left one after another. According to their thinking, disturbing a beautiful woman when she is angry is definitely a demerit, but Fang Zheng certainly didn't care about this and walked directly in front of Shiba Miyuki.

"I say, this is a celebration party. Who are you showing off to? You are not a child anymore."

“…”

Shiba Miyuki stared at Fang Zheng without saying a word, but Fang Zheng obviously had no intention of being a close brother.

"It's because you think too much that you are in this state now. Come on, let's dance and your mood will get better."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng pulled Shiba Miyuki directly into the dance floor - this was clearly not gentlemanly behavior, but Fang Zheng didn't care about that at all. After pulling Shiba Miyuki into the dance floor, he held her hands and began to dance without caring about Shiba Miyuki's opinion.

In this situation, Shiba Miyuki had no choice but to follow even if she was unwilling, otherwise she would become a doll being held by Fang Zheng and shaken left and right.

"So what are you thinking about?"

Fang Zheng asked while dancing with Shiba Miyuki, who hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Why can't I beat you?"

Although Fang Zheng didn't interact much with Shiba Miyuki strictly speaking, perhaps knowing that it was useless to keep a straight face in front of this man, Shiba Miyuki spoke her mind directly.

"Why is it that no matter what I do, I can't beat you? The same goes for me and my brother. Why are you so strong?"

As she spoke, as if to vent her emotions, Shiba Miyuki's dance steps began to become more passionate, and it was obvious that she wanted to take the lead in the dance and defeat Fang Zheng.

"Haven't you already given the answer yourself?"

If it were an ordinary person, he would have lost his composure and made a fool of himself, but Fang Zheng obviously didn't care. He easily resolved Shiba Miyuki's attack while following her dance steps.

"Because I'm the strongest, it's that simple."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng pulled Shiba Miyuki into his arms with force.

At the same time, the dance music became soft and gentle.

"So your question is completely meaningless, and there is no result if you sulk here."

“…”

Shiba Miyuki did not answer. She just bit her lower lip tightly and stared at Fang Zheng with an angry look.

"You don't understand my brother at all..."

"Of course I don't understand. We are not in the same class and I don't know him. How can I understand him?"

Fang Zheng shrugged, interrupting Shiba Miyuki's complaints.

"Besides, I'm not interested in men. It's okay for a pretty girl like you, but why should I be interested in men?"

"you……"

Faced with Fang Zheng's words, Shiba Miyuki was really speechless. He was clearly looking down on her brother, but Shiba Miyuki felt that if she got angry at this time, she would lose.

But if she were to force Fang Zheng to be interested in her brother, that didn't seem right, right?

Soon, the song ended, and Shiba Miyuki, whose mind was in a mess, didn't know what to say, so she turned around and left the banquet hall after the dance ended.

At this time, Kitayama Shizuku also came over.

"Why, failed?"

"I think it's okay. At least she finished the dance with me, right? Being able to have an angry girl finish the dance with you instead of shaking your hand or slapping you in the middle of the dance, I think it's quite a success."

“…”

Kitayama Shizuku was shocked to hear Fang Zheng's shameless answer.

"Aren't you going to try to make her feel better?"

"I just wanted to invite her to dance, it's that simple. Now that my goal has been achieved, everything is fine, right?"

Having said that, Fang Zheng glanced at Kitayama Shizuku with a smile, then retracted his gaze and squinted his eyes at the night outside.

And this is just the beginning.