Chapter 193: The Club Where Male Students Are the Absolute Center
"Absolutely! No! Way!"
Before Holmes could even finish his sentence, Yu Ji, already agitated, sprang up from the sofa, blushing furiously as she shouted.
Principal Da Vinci and Holmes were both startled by this sudden reaction, instinctively leaning backward in shock.
"Could it be… you hate him?"
Principal Da Vinci asked cautiously.
"It's not about hating or not hating… it's, it's..."
Yu Ji lowered her head completely, biting her lip, her voice trembling incoherently.
Her slender fingers slightly twisted the end of her braid, her knees unconsciously pressed together. Under the probing gazes of the two, she looked utterly flustered.
In the end, she revealed a faint sharp fang, turning her head away with an expression full of embarrassment:
"Um… it would just be really troublesome! Sitting next to him always makes me feel tense!"
Tense about what?
She was a young girl only just stepping into adolescence—did she want to draw an invisible borderline on the desk or something? This tsundere heart of hers was clearly way too conscious of the opposite sex.
Thinking that, Principal Da Vinci instead revealed a gentle smile.
Once they understood her weak point, solving the issue would be much easier.
"Then how about this, I'll give you a clear condition."
Principal Da Vinci raised one finger, smiling as she spoke:
"As long as you can find a proper group in the school, then we won't arrange for the two of you to sit together. After that, whatever you want to do is your own freedom. Can you accept this suggestion?"
"..."
Yu Ji pondered for a moment, still feeling the whole matter extremely troublesome.
But it was still better than sitting at the same desk as Eikou.
Back in the Singularity, every time she was next to him, her heart had already been thrown into chaos—like a calm lake being stirred violently once, never to become still again.
If she had to sit next to Eikou afterwards, wouldn't that mean they'd be together every single day?
Studying, talking, eating, borrowing notes… their relationship would gradually become closer, harder and harder to escape...
Yu Ji swallowed, suddenly feeling her face heat up, her heart pounding rapidly.
Wouldn't that mean...
She would basically become "his girl" or something?!
If they sat together, she would definitely collapse. Because Eikou had Disaster With Women — like a black hole sucking in women's desires. Sitting next to him, Yu Ji probably wouldn't survive even the first day!
"I don't know..."
The lenses of her glasses reflected a strange light, hiding her expression at this moment.
"'Don't know?'" Da Vinci looked at her in confusion.
"No… don't know the shame of humans!"
Yu Ji shot up, shouting angrily, revealing her cute little fang.
Her eyes unconsciously turned red—that frightening look she had whenever she entered combat mode.
Was she so panicked she was about to trigger Ascension?
"It's just a group, isn't it? I can just randomly find one! Hmph, I'll show you the power of an Immortal species, as long as I intend to do something, I can definitely do it!"
"To make her join a group… just how much determination does she need?" Da Vinci muttered.
"Anyway, you must absolutely, absolutely NOT bother that guy! My problems, I'll solve them myself!"
After saying that, she left the principal's office with burning momentum—but then she turned back again, adding in a tiny voice:
"...Don't bother him carelessly."
After saying that, Yu Ji finally left the principal's office, walking straight toward the internship building without looking back.
The two people behind could only stare in confusion at her strange way of speaking.
"Wait, it's still the holiday today, there aren't actually many people in the school..."
"Let her be," Holmes lifted one eyebrow, "It's rare for Miss Yu to have this much energy. Just let her go. If she calms down later she might not want to go anymore."
"That's true..."
Da Vinci smiled bitterly and nodded.
...
Chaldea Academy, inside the internship building.
Yu Ji stomped her way down the long hallway, still replaying everything that had just happened.
"Were they teasing me..."
She muttered resentfully to herself:
"No matter… I can't let them look down on me. The fact that I don't like joining groups is one thing, but letting them think I can't join one is completely different. I don't want to be looked down on by humans!"
Yu Ji continued scanning the row of closed doors in the internship building, only now realizing that it was still the holiday, so there weren't any major group activities happening inside this huge building.
It seemed she had rushed here too impulsively, without even checking the situation…
But humans were boring creatures, weren't they? Always wanting to find something to do. Even during holidays they would definitely gather for something, so their presence should be everywhere.
"..."
Now that she thought about it, she forgot to ask—did Eikou usually participate in any group activities? Since she had to interact with humans anyway, finding him might even be easier to blend in.
Wait—something was very wrong with that thought!
"!"
Thinking that far, Yu Ji quickly shook her head, even glancing around nervously as if someone could read her thoughts.
What was she thinking?!Why did she want to join his club activities?!She clearly came here to avoid him.Wanting to avoid him but then joining the same group as him—wasn't that the same as drinking poison to quench thirst?
But… what kind of club would accept a long-lived species like her?Even in the Throne of Heroes, her own existence was already somewhat peculiar.
Shaking off the chaotic mess in her head, Yu Ji walked a full circle around the first floor of the internship building. Every single practice classroom was empty.
Alright.So today really had no one.
How boring.She came here completely for nothing.
"Since no one's open, I should just go back… um!"
As Yu Ji thought this and turned around the hallway to leave the internship building, right at the corner she bumped into a girl who was running at a very high speed.
Thud!
They collided.The impact was so strong that the other person almost knocked Yu Ji over.
"Are—are you okay, onee-san?!"
Yu Ji staggered, nearly falling. She rubbed her forehead from the impact, her beautiful red eyes glaring resentfully toward the person who suddenly crashed into her.
But her anger quickly vanished.
Because the other person wasn't human—she was a Servant from a completely different race?
Long, sharp elf-like ears, magical energy patterns completely unlike a human—could she be… a Fairy from Britain?
The silver-haired fairy girl in front of her had silky long hair tied into two cute twin-tails. Her eyes were clear and pure, so adorable that Yu Ji couldn't even maintain her annoyance.
But in contrast to that innocent face, her outfit was shockingly bold: an extremely revealing front-open top and tight white pants showing off her overly voluptuous figure.This fairy girl was the textbook example of "loli BB."
"I'm really sorry! I was rushing to the clubroom to do registration, so I didn't look where I was going!"
The silver-haired fairy hurriedly bowed in apology.
"It's fine, I'm not hurt..."
Yu Ji shook her head and was about to walk away—when one keyword struck her.
"Wait. You said you came to the clubroom for registration? There's still a club open? And they're recruiting?"
"Yes, yes!" The silver fairy nodded obediently. "Our club is on the second floor. I came today to sign up."
"Oh..."
Yu Ji nodded in thought.
Who would've expected that there was really a club functioning upstairs—AND still accepting new members?
Even though she felt hesitant, maybe she should follow and try registering as well.
A fairy joining meant it wasn't limited to humans.So another long-lived being like her shouldn't be an issue either.
"Can I… join too? Does your club have any requirements for new members?" Yu Ji asked cautiously.
"Eh..."
The fairy girl tilted her head, then broke into a bright smile.
"I'm not really sure, but if onee-san wants to join, come with me!"
"Then… thank you..." Yu Ji nodded a bit awkwardly.
The lively fairy took the lead, hopping up the stairs to the second floor.
Once they reached the top, the clubroom directly across the hallway came into view. Through the glass door, Yu Ji could see that the room was filled entirely with girls of different races and appearances.
Perfect.This club seemed to have no men at all—no need to worry about dealing with annoying guys!
From the quick glance, there weren't just Servants from human myths, but also fairies from Britain and even oni from Japan. With a roster this diverse—adding an Elemental like her should be completely fine!
Just from the first impression, this place was practically paradise for her.
"Haa..."
Yu Ji let out a subtle sigh of relief, feeling genuinely lucky.She had just arrived and already found a group that suited her perfectly.
"Such rudeness, I forgot to introduce myself to you,"
The silver-haired fairy girl turned her head and spoke to Yu Ji, her expression both formal and adorable:
"My name is Britomart, the second-generation Fairy Knight. May I ask how I should address you?"
"Just call me Yu Ji."
Yu Ji replied like that.
Even though her face was always cold, she did not dislike girls like this. Pure, serious, and straightforward non-human beings were always the ones she respected. On the contrary, the number of humans she could respect was very few.
When the two continued walking closer, they were already standing right in front of the only clubroom that was still open.
"Now that I think about it..."
Yu Ji looked at the people inside who were doing club activities and curiously asked:
"What is your club? It's all girls inside… don't tell me it's a club exclusively for females?"
"Britomart isn't very sure, but it seems like it's not!"
"Eh… meaning… this club is open to both males and females? But why do I only see girls?"
Yu Ji looked around suspiciously, but it was indeed entirely female.
Not only female, but everyone was a high-standard beauty — from seductive Japanese widows, to French saints in black stockings, to pure Britain female knights, and even the rare beautiful fairies of the Fairy Kingdom.
If this club also recruited men, Yu Ji really didn't dare imagine how ridiculous their romantic luck would be.
Though that didn't concern her — as long as they didn't bother her.
"That's not it..."
But Britomart shook her head.
"This is a club that revolves around one man as the absolute center!"
"Huh? What do you mean? What kind of club is this? What's its name? Don't tell me it's some kind of men's club, like the boys' volleyball team or boys' basketball team?"
Yu Ji frowned and asked in one breath.
"This is..."
Britomart put both hands forward and introduced seriously:
"A club that centers around Mochizuki Eikou-sama… the Eikou Club!"
"???"
What the hell is the Eikou Club? Why does such a bizarre club exist? And the room is full of girls, so what exactly are they doing in there?
"Th-this..."
Yu Ji widened her red eyes, looking at the female students inside the room, and a terrifying premonition surged in her heart.
Her heart beat faster from nervousness.
"Don't tell me..."
All the girls here were gathered because of Eikou?
Wouldn't that mean… this was equivalent to Eikou's harem?!
Britomart, what on earth are you dragging me into, what kind of group activities does your club normally do related to Eikou?
I clearly joined a club to stay away from him, so why am I being taken into a harem full of beauties created exclusively for him?!
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