Chapter 196: Retake
[While Yu Ji was still participating in the exam, an urgent report suddenly appeared in the principal's office.]
"ZZZZ——"
A blaring alarm suddenly rang inside the principal's room, the monitoring screen flashing with dangerous red light.
It was the signal sent by Chaldeas observing Singularity, a notification related to a Singularity.
Da Vinci and Holmes immediately darkened their expressions. No need to say it—another serious problem must have occurred in the Singularity.
"Is it… Master GO's Singularity?"
The two quickly stood up, calmly responding to the sudden dangerous signal.
"Go call Mr. Eikou here. He is the most suitable person to resolve this Singularity."
Holmes said.
[June 5th, the last day of the long vacation.]
[As time passed, the danger level of Master GO's Singularity seemed to have expanded.]
[And you are the best choice to resolve this Singularity.]
[Principal Da Vinci and everyone immediately called for you.]
[But for now, let us continue observing Yu Ji's progress…]
[The second round of Eikou Club's exam has begun.]
[Yu Ji's training is still ongoing.]
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"The second test is to examine your love and tolerance."
Jeanne d'Arc placed the poker box on the table and solemnly said,
"So, please use poker to have a match together~"
Why poker, what kind of love and tolerance is this supposed to test—this is clearly just a luck-based game! Yu Ji silently complained in her heart.
"Wait a moment, Assassin-san, this isn't just a simple boardgame..."
Jeanne d'Arc said seriously as she calmly dealt cards to the two of them,
"For each player, as long as you say one flaw of Eikou, you will earn a turn to play a card. Once you play all the cards in your hand, you win. And if you want to win, you must try your best to say as many flaws about him as possible!"
"The more flaws you say, the easier it is to win!"
This kind of game has nothing to do with testing anymore, it's clearly a game of digging up black history—getting filthier the more you play!
Is this French Saint really a Ruler-class? Why does it feel like she's abusing her position as examiner to do whatever she wants—what an unhinged, capricious woman!
"To join Eikou Club, you must recall the aspects of him that trouble others. This not only tests your understanding of Eikou, but also whether your love can tolerate these flaws. And you must compete in speed with your opponent. Under such extreme conditions, can you still think rationally?"
"I feel like the mere fact that you came up with this already proves you're not thinking rationally..." Yu Ji said in a complicated tone.
Well, whatever. Even though this rule set feels awful, it definitely benefits her.
She wasn't like these love-brained idiots—she was more clear-headed, more objective, and easily saw Eikou's flaws.
And speaking of flaws, Eikou had a ton of them!
Moreover, Yu Ji's opponent was the natural airhead fairy girl Britomart. No matter how you looked at her, she wasn't the kind of person who understood society—how could she possibly find many flaws in Eikou?
Gripping the thick deck in her hand, Yu Ji's eyes gleamed sharply.
Yes...
This round, victory was hers!
"Match, begin!"
Following the judge Jeanne d'Arc's announcement, Yu Ji immediately made the first move, slamming her first card down,
"Eikou's flaw is..."
She shouted loudly,
"Just being alive is already annoying enough!"
"That is purely personal attack, you know?" Jeanne d'Arc commented.
Meanwhile, Britomart reacted with lightning speed—much faster than Yu Ji expected—throwing down her own card:
"Eikou-sama's flaw is… he's very poor!"
What, she counterattacked instantly without thinking?!
Yu Ji felt a faint tremor in her heart.
Could this Britomart girl be a hidden powerhouse everyone underestimated?!
She didn't dare think further—her brain accelerated to maximum, and she began throwing down cards one after another.
"He acts like some experienced Casanova when he's clearly just a virgin! Don't get cocky too soon!"
But as soon as Yu Ji spoke, Britomart answered like a machine gun, flinging cards like daggers:
"Thin-skinned, freezes up whenever he sees a chest, says he likes pure love but always stares at married women, spends money like water, likes toys and games like a child, grumpy when he just wakes up, gluttonous, easily too kind, sometimes unexpectedly gloomy, stubborn, personality quite similar to a wild boar...."
H-high-speed divine words?!
Watching Britomart fling card after card, Yu Ji stood frozen in place.
No matter what flaw she tried to say, the girl had already said it first.
In just ten short seconds, the fairy girl had cleanly won this match as if sweeping everything away, playing out her entire hand flawlessly.
To join the Eikou Club, did she really have to risk her life like this?
"Good! Britomart here has played all her cards!"
"Second test round, contestant Britomart has passed!"
Jeanne Alter solemnly extended her hand, declaring the game over; the winner was Britomart — the second generation of the Fairy Knight.
"How do you know so many of his weaknesses…?"
Yu Ji's beautiful face showed a hint of defeat, and she murmured in disbelief.
"Hehe, I did all my homework before coming here," the fairy girl said proudly.
So, what kind of homework did she do last night? Memorizing all of Eikou's weaknesses? Strange… even after learning so many flaws, she still hasn't lost faith in him?
[In the second test round, Yu Ji still failed the evaluation.]
[Only the final round remained.]
"Final test round, I hope you are ready…"
On the podium, referee Jeanne Alter said, beginning to explain the significance of the third test round:
"The first test round examined how well your behavioral patterns fit with Eikou, the second round tested your tolerance toward Eikou, and the final test evaluates your ability to take action…
"In other words…"
Jeanne Alter squinted and smiled, pulling out an Eikou doll, a prop crafted by a Servant in the club,
"Please determine the winner with a tug-of-war. Whoever wins this doll wins!"
"???"
None of these tests have anything to do with Eikou! Why must we play tug-of-war to join your club!?
Wait a minute…
Yu Ji's body suddenly trembled, her red eyes widening slightly.
Could this tug-of-war game have a deeper meaning?
Suddenly, in her mind appeared the story of two mothers fighting over a child, and Solomon's judgment.
Two mothers fought for a child, each claiming to be the biological parent, so the judge let them use their strength to compete; whoever won, the child would belong to them.
But in the end, the winner wasn't the one who fought hardest, but the mother who couldn't bear to hurt the child.
Because of love for the other, she couldn't bring herself to fight forcefully, even if it meant giving the child to someone else.
Moreover, the referee deliberately brought out an Eikou doll, certainly intending for them to place that great love onto the doll.
In other words…
The referee wants them to cherish Eikou, not by violently grabbing, but by loving and caring gently, right?
Yu Ji suddenly felt enlightened.
Ah, winning or losing doesn't matter, what matters is love!
Through her glasses, Yu Ji's gaze sharpened; she now knew how to win this match.
The first round was a tricky puzzle, the second tested memory…
Then the third round surely contained some intellectual trick as well!
"Alright!"
Yu Ji bared her vampire-like teeth, her face gleaming with excitement as she said,
"Even if it's a bit embarrassing, I'll immediately show you what real love is!"
[…]
[Then, Yu Ji very easily lost the third round.]
[The reason: she intentionally yielded, lacking competitive spirit, and everyone didn't understand what she was doing.]
[In the Eikou Club, all the women are "madly in love," no one has time to compete with her, who would think of such a thing…]
[Assassin Yu Ji was eliminated outright, unqualified to join the Eikou Club.]
[Faced with this result, Yu Ji couldn't help but feel disappointed.]
[She was unqualified, truly unqualified.]
"Don't be discouraged…"
Jeanne gently patted her shoulder, holding the zero-score test paper and comforting her lightly,
"Even if you are not qualified to join our Eikou Club, it doesn't mean your love will disappear…"
Yu Ji just stood there, stunned.
Rejected?
She wanted to humble herself and join these fools, only to be rejected by the very fools themselves?!
Why did it feel like, in the end, she had become a plaything for them?
"Grr…"
After a long while, she finally stood up angrily,
"How humiliating! Why do I have to be rejected by this bunch, do it again for me!"
[After that, for some unknown reason, you received a call from Yu Ji, asking what flaws you usually have.]
[She said she wanted to take the supplementary exam, but you also didn't know what she was trying to test.]
[It seems Yu Ji is truly working hard for her school life.]
[Note: After that, Yu Ji diligently reviewed for an entire night, memorized the questions, played "Love Sleeping 2 – Female Edition," and finally passed into the Eikou Club.]
[You planned to investigate Yu Ji's situation carefully, but on your side, a little incident happened.]
[To put it simply…]
[You received an emergency call from Holmes.]
[Regarding the Singularity mentioned before — Master GO Singularity — its danger level seems to have increased.]
[June 5th, the last day of the long vacation, your life certainly won't be leisurely.]
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