Returning Practically Interlude

"Kuku-hahahaha!"

The principal's hearty laughter boomed through her office, filling the room with a mix of amusement and intrigue.

She leaned back in her chair, her purple eyes gleaming as she regarded me with barely contained amusement.

"I've got to say, I didn't know you were the type to resort to physical violence to test your juniors." She tilted her head, a smirk tugging at her lips. "That last beatdown wasn't really necessary, right?"

I groaned internally.

She had a point. Technically.

But if I were to explain my reasoning, it wasn't entirely unjustified.

Honestly, I just went with the flow.

Sure, I could've held back.

But in the end, this was something they needed.

Especially the hard-headed ones.

Stacia. Uriel.

Both full of pride, arrogance, and an overinflated sense of their own strength.

Magnus and Reina?

Well… they were just an added bonus.

Was it a bit harsh on my part? Maybe.