Chapter 20

My second day at the Academy started more or less. I woke up before the alarm clock, and I already bathed, to avoid any problem with Houki, which didn't work out, because somehow, the sash in her robe loosened while she slept, and when she got up, that was fine by the time I left the bathroom, the robe opened.

(Houki): "Good morning Ichika."

(Ichika): "Good morning Houki, and I suggest tying the band better when you go to sleep."

She looked confused and looked down, only to see part of her body being shown, and blushing instantly. It didn't show much, since she was still in bed and the blanket covered part, but what she showed was enough to make her violent.

She picked up the band, took a wooden sword, which was different from the swords used in kendo tournaments, which was still in her bag and tried to hit me with a lunge.

I didn't understand why she was embarrassed, but that was a little extreme. I thought she would be calmer because of kendo, which was pretty obvious that she was still practicing, but apparently she had some problems dealing with her own emotions.

I just held the sword in my hand, and her eyes widened. She tried to draw the sword but to no avail.

(Ichika): "I held a blow from Orimura-Sensei, did you really think you could hit me?"

She stopped pulling the sword and withered her shoulders, it seems that she had forgotten.

(Ichika): "Houki, you have to learn to really control yourself, if not, this coexistence is not going to work out well. And being irritated will only ruin your beauty." - I said while letting go of the sword.

She blushed even more, but she just missed it this time.

(Ichika): "You can use the bathroom if you want, I'll change and wait for you outside so we can have breakfast." - I said that as she passed me to go straight to the bathroom.

I quickly put on the uniform, I already considered my display part of the uniform too, and left the room, it wasn't long before Houki left, with her uniform. She said nothing and we just followed the path to the cafeteria.

I got a lot to eat, while all the girls got something that would be considered little.

(Ichika): 'Are they all on a diet? In a school that could be considered a military? '

Houki and I sat next to each other and just ate. It was obvious that she was embarrassed by the event before, even more by the fact that she was red, which only served to attract more looks to us, I heard some comments about me, possibly were those who did not have the chance to borrow outside my room.

(????): "Orimura-kun, can we sit here?"

I turned around and saw three girls, one with loose hair, one with a kind of dull navy only on the back of the neck and the other for some reason, I was wearing those animal pajamas, with a hat and everything. I recognized them, they were from my room, the one in the pajamas, which was called Nohotoke Honne, two seats behind me, the one closest to me, which was called Yorutake Sayuka, she sat between Houki and me, as for the middle one, who was called Tanimoto Yuzu, sat on my right side.

(Ichika): "Sure."

When I agreed with the pajamas and the navy chick, they poked each other up, and they sat down. I was able to hear the other girls complaining about not doing it earlier.

(Honne): "Oh! Orimura-kun, you really eat a lot for breakfast!"

(Yuzu): "You really are a boy."

(Ichika): "Do you think you're going to make it through the Academy on a diet?"

I asked while looking at their meals, each had a toast, an egg, and a salad and a cup of coffee or a glass of milk. I considered it as an aperitif to last until the meal, not something that should be considered breakfast. Naomi and Yumi were even a little out of grace when I asked that.

(Sayuka): "Well... we will stay..."

(Yuzu): "Well, I think...?"

(Honne): "We eat several snacks." - She said excitedly as the ears of her hat moved.

I was surprised by that and wondered if Honne had any mechanical talent. At that time Houki got up.

(Houki): "I'm going to go ahead."

(Ichika): "See you later." - I said as she left with the food tray.

(Yuzu): "Orimura-kun, are you in a special relationship with Shinonono-san?"

(Sayuka): "T-They said you are in the same room."

(Ichika): "Rumors run fast. We are childhood friends."

(Sayuka& Yuzu & Honne): "Childhood friends ?!"

(Ichika): "Yes. Although I lost contact with her because of Tabane-san." - I said right after I finished eating.

At that time I heard clapping behind me, I turned around and saw my sister in a white sports outfit.

(Chifuyu): "How long do you still intend to take? Eat your meals faster and more efficiently. I will be the supervisor of the first year dorms, those who are late will have to run ten laps around the Academy."

After encouragement, all the girls started to eat as if they were hungry. I got up and left the tray in the area for the gathering. Soon after I went to my room to get the material and then go straight to the room where Houki was already. When she saw me, she turned a little red and made a point of looking away.

(Ichika): 'She really needs to learn to relax a little bit.' - I thought as I sighed and went to my place.

I activated the display and asked for a report for Iris, I hoped at least at that time someone would throw a ball, but as before with no success, I was starting to think that I would have to wait for Madoka to give me at least one name for me get something.

When I heard the door, I turned off the display and saw my sister walking in with the same look as before.

(Chifuyu): "Very well. Before class starts, let's decide which class representative will compete in the inter-class tournament."

I was already wondering who the class would choose, and I already knew that my day was going to be very hectic.

(Chifuyu): "The class representative will not only compete in the tournament, but will also attend student council meetings as well as educational lectures. Well basically that is what he does. I accept volunteers and nominations."

(Yuzu): "I recommend Orimura-kun." she said as she raised her arm.

After that, there were two others who supported her. And I knew that a certain person would not accept that. And although I didn't want that role, I knew it would be useless to refuse.

(Chifuyu): "No other nominations? If there are none, Orimura will be elected without a vote."

As soon as she said that, I heard the sound of someone hitting the table and an angry voice that was from the person I expected to complain about.

(Cecilia): "I can't allow that!"

I turned and looked at the one indignant with the situation.

(Cecilia): "That kind of choice is unacceptable! Having a man as a class representative would be a huge shame!"

I would even accept a comment about my abilities and let it pass, since no one knew my true power, but her pride and arrogance were already starting to irritate me.

(Ichika): "The only shame the class would experience would be to have a little princess like you as a representative." - I said as I got up and turned to face her.

(Cecilia): "How dare you talk to Cecilia Alcott like that ?! You only flew an IS only once."

(Ichika): "I am able to defeat you with your IS without even having to use one, little princess."

The whole room was silent with my statement, and for a moment I cursed myself for letting it go, but I realized it was the perfect chance. If I called attention, I was quite capable of [Phantom Task] spies making a mistake while trying to investigate me, so I could know their identities.

(Cecilia): "How can you be so arrogant ?!"

(Ichika): "It would be arrogant if I were talking to someone stronger than me, which is not the case, little princess."

She started gritting her teeth with my statement, and it seems that she realized why I called her a little princess, after all I didn't say that as a compliment or because she was from the upper class, I said that because she was self-centered.

(Cecilia): "Then prove it."

(Ichika): "With pleasure. Orimura-Sensei, can we use the arena after school?" - I asked while turning to face my sister.

She was just watching our discussion in silence, but as she saw a part of what I am capable of, she shouldn't complain about anything.

(Chifuyu): "I think it will be a good idea for you to lighten your spirits ... but we have more important things to do."

(Cecilia): "What is more important than teaching manners to a commoner?"

(Ichika): "Teach a lesson in humility to someone as self-centered as you, little princess." - I said while looking at her.

(Chifuyu): "Enough! We will continue with the normal class, you two will face each other in the combat class tomorrow."

I thought that was great, after all the combat class would be the first. So I would have the rest of the day to ask Iris to analyze the school, and I could have Colonel analyze Cecilia's IS, because, for some reason, he could not analyze them in rest mode, where they became accessories, but he he managed to tell her what the device was, and in Cecilia's case it was the blue earring she had on her left ear.

(Ichika & Cecilia): "Understood."

(Chifuyu): "Now, save that energy for tomorrow. Let's continue the class."

The day passed without a problem, just with Cecilia looking at me the rest of the day. After all the classes ended, I left the room and went towards my room, after all I would have to do a check on my equipment.

All the girls looked at me in amazement when I passed, and again I saw how rumors spread quickly, it was obvious that they were that way because of my statement. Houki reached me halfway to the dorm.

(Houki): "Ichika!"

(Ichika): "What's up, Houki."

(Houki): "Why did you do that?"

(Ichika): "Because someone has to teach the little princess something called humility."

(Houki): "But without an IS ?! You could wait for yours to arrive."

(Ichika): "I can handle it myself."

(Houki): "Do you think that because you managed to hold the blow from Orimura-Sensei makes you able to fight someone with an IS ?!"

(Ichika): "It is not based on that that my confidence comes."

(Houki): "Is that what then?"

(Ichika): "It is because I am capable."

I must have looked quite arrogant, as she got more irritated and quickened her pace. It seems that for the rest of the day she would not speak to me. When I got to the room, Houki was gone, possibly going to the kendo club that the Academy had. I went straight to my closet where I put on my boots and sword.

I did a quick check on my boots, and they were in perfect condition, and I drew my sword. She was a sword that I myself forged with the help of Dragon-Sensei, a month before I started dating Tiger and Snake. It was a typical katana, it had almost 105 cm of blade. The blade was completely white while the part of the wire was completely black.

When I saw the blade I was always impressed, because I remembered that as soon as I touched it after finishing it, it simply changed color, from a dead gray to the current color, Dragon-Sensei called the blade Nichirin Blade .

After doing the check I went to train a little, after that and went back to the room, Houki had already returned but was not talking to me, which I was happy and sad at the same time. Happy that she was controlling herself more, because at this point in the championship she would try to hit me with her sword and sad because I expected an incentive from her.

I bathed and went to sleep, after all I would have work tomorrow.