Hearing Shizuka's words, Hakuto sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
"Miss Shizuka… If I don't participate, the school wouldn't suffer any loss, right? They'd even save on renting one stall space."
Hakuto never really understood why Shizuka was so intent on getting him to join this event.
First of all, she knew he wasn't interested in things like this. Secondly, he technically wasn't even a Toyosaki student anymore.
So there was no reason for him to take part in an event hosted by Toyosaki Academy.
As expected, after hearing his words, Shizuka fell silent for a few seconds before speaking again.
"Shiratori… Do you know what's been happening at school since you left half a month ago?"
"?? Don't tell me that as soon as I left, those people started acting up?"
"Well… Pretty much. The school is putting a lot of importance on this event, so they want you to come back and keep things under control."
"Pfft—" Hakuto couldn't hold back his laughter after hearing Shizuka's words.
"Hahaha! Sometimes I really feel like a mafia boss!"
"Besides, weren't those big shots in the school leadership not too fond of me? Why are they thinking of me now?"
"You know how it is… The school cares a lot about its reputation."
"I've known that since the day I enrolled…"
Hakuto found this situation amusing. His previously bored mood was instantly lifted.
It was just like how parents always say a fan is good enough in the summer, but the moment the air conditioner breaks, they're the first to complain.
"So, what do you say? If you can come, the stall itself doesn't matter as much. What's important is your presence."
Shizuka continued to ask for his opinion. Although she was just acting as a messenger, deep down, she was hoping he would come.
"You'll have to ask Hoshino Umi Academy. If they agree, I have no objections."
Technically speaking, Hoshino Umi Academy had already bought his time from Monday to Friday for three months with a fixed salary and over a million yen.
So when it came to their arrangements, Hakuto usually had no major objections.
Even if that troublemaker Nao told him to be a male model, he'd grumble while doing it.
Hearing his response, Shizuka nodded and said she would contact Hoshino Umi Academy before hanging up.
Listening to the beeping tone from the phone, Hakuto highly doubted that Hoshino Umi Academy would agree to something like this.
After all, the reason he was here as an exchange student was because of the ability user situation, not because he was a true exchange student.
Unless Nao suddenly went insane and decided that Hakuto needed the experience of running a stall.
Putting down his phone, Hakuto looked at Rikka beside him, only to see her sitting on the bed, staring at him intently.
"Hero, are you going to join the school event? The Wicked Eye Lord cannot be without the hero!"
"Oh, Wicked Eye Lord, you will have to learn to live alone…"
Hakuto really didn't think he would attend Toyosaki Academy's event. Like he said before—unless Nao lost her mind!
"Then can you help me prepare something for my stall tomorrow?"
"What is the Wicked Eye Lord planning to sell?"
"Hmph hmph~"
As soon as Hakuto finished speaking, Rikka crossed her arms and struck a proud pose.
Then, she pulled out a thick, dust-covered book from under Hakuto's bed.
???
Seeing the book in Rikka's hands, Hakuto was shocked.
He had no idea when this book had been placed under his bed, and judging from the dust, it had been there for quite some time.
"Wait a second… I thought I only kept notebooks under my bed…" Hakuto muttered to himself.
"A long-sealed tome of great power… cough cough… I, the Wicked Eye Lord… cough cough… shall now… cough cough!"
"Stop talking, you're going to choke on the dust."
"It's fine… It's just… cough cough!!"
Seeing Rikka nearly cough out her lungs, Hakuto quickly snatched the dusty book from her hands, took it to the balcony, and shook off the dust.
When he returned the book to Rikka, she was still coughing uncontrollably.
"Cough cough! Cough cough!"
After a long while, Rikka finally recovered and took the book back from him.
"Cough cough… The seal on this book is strong, but it is no match for the Wicked Eye Lord!"
"Yes, yes."
Rikka slowly opened the book and handed a page to Hakuto.
"This is a magic circle that can summon deities from another world. I will set up this summoning circle at my stall tomorrow. With the power of the Wicked Eye Lord, it will definitely work!"
"I… should have expected this…"
Hakuto should have known that whatever Rikka planned to sell wouldn't be anything normal.
"Does the rest of your club agree with this?"
He figured that Hachiman and Houtarou wouldn't care either way, but Utaha would never approve of this nonsense.
And sure enough, his guess was right.
"Utaha-senpai said she will sell something else…"
Hakuto nodded and then lifted Rikka up in the same pose she had started with.
"Eh? Hero, what are you doing?"
Without answering, Hakuto slowly walked out of the room while speaking.
"Is Touka at home?"
"The Holy Disciplinarian? Yeah, she's home…"
"Then go find her and ask her to make some sweets for you to sell at your stall tomorrow."
"But the magic circle—"
"Use it as entertainment!"
With that, Hakuto walked to Rikka's house, then executed a perfect overhead throw—sending her straight onto the sofa.
"Oww! That hurt!"
"Remember what I said."
Hakuto clapped the dust off his hands, shut the door, and went back home.
Finally, he flopped onto his bed. This time, no one came to disturb him, and he could rest in peace.
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The next morning, at six o'clock, inside the Hoshino Umi Academy student council office.
"Hey, Bakamori, have you lost your mind? Are you seriously going to participate in this stall event?"
"Hah? My surname is Tomori! And besides, the Toyosaki Academy leadership personally called me. Do you think I could refuse?"
"Is there anything you would refuse?"
Hakuto truly didn't expect Nao to accept Toyosaki Academy's proposal—let alone take it a step further!
Toyosaki Academy only wanted him, but Nao decided to bring the entire student council to set up a stall there.
"If you go run a stall at Toyosaki… What if something happens at school?"
"It's fine, it's fine. The school can function without us for a day," Nao waved dismissively, looking completely unconcerned.
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