Unspeakable bubbles

"The reward amount is so huge, it can't be a scam, right?"

Someone hesitated and said, "The academy's large-scale event only offers 10,000 points as a reward, but the top ten in this competition get 15,000?"

"It can't be fake. Look, the organizer of this competition is the student council, and look at the red stamp in the bottom right corner!"

"Dean Harris has approved it, so the reward will definitely be given out."

"I'm pretty good at rock-paper-scissors, hehe. I don't have high expectations, just getting into the top ten will be fine."

"How do I register?"

"Didn't you see it says above? Go to the student council!"

"..."

Yuan Tetsuya stood in a corner, looking at the poster with a look of hesitation in his eyes.

"Should we go? The club president's registration fee is ten thousand!"

That person will definitely participate; forget about getting first place.

'But, I should at least be able to challenge for a top-three finish, right?'

Even if it's tenth, that's still a net profit of five thousand!

Yuan Zheye thought about it and felt that this was a sure-fire way to make money.

'Sigh, I'm so broke lately. But, if I could make it into the top three in the competition…'

A glint flashed in Yuan Tetsuya's eyes. Ten thousand in entry fees? He could borrow it if he shamelessly asked.

This is my chance to turn my life around!

Unlike ordinary students and a certain lazy bum trying to turn his life around, many presidents of large clubs were keenly aware of the traps hidden in the posters.

"Others only ask for a thousand, but we want ten thousand? This is clearly a rip-off!"

"Ten thousand points, that's a lot of money, but that's not the key point."

"The participation points for ordinary members are only one thousand, and the rewards are so high that the vast majority of them will participate."

"However, only the top ten receive a reward; the vast majority of people lose everything."

"Members have no points left, how are we going to collect the team building fee this month?"

"If we don't earn any points for several months in a row, we'll have to live off our savings."

"Tsk, in order to prevent a large-scale loss of personnel, the necessary benefits must not be reduced at all."

"Who can withstand this for long!"

"So..."

After thinking it through, many company presidents made their decisions.

"Secure a top-ten finish, aim for third!"

Section 452, Chapter 451: Returning Home

"Rock-Paper-Scissors Contest? Alas, I'm too late to make it."

While folding the blankets on the bed, Hilda asked Hiroki, "Will you participate?"

No, thank you.

Hiroki quickly shook his head: "I, I'm sure I'll lose, I'll lose."

"That's true."

Hilda smiled and said, "Let's go, Hiroki-kun, accompany me one last time."

"Hey, everyone's here, everyone's here."

"Huh?"

"I just wanted to leave quietly, but it's all made such a fuss."

Hilda thought for a moment: "Dean Harris, has he come over?"

"No, Emma instead."

"That's good."

After letting out a slight sigh of relief, Hilda reminded him, "Hiroki-kun, you can't call him by his first name. You have to call him Emma-sensei."

"Yes, but..."

"Hiroki-kun, you're too serious. You should learn from Mizushima in this regard."

"Although he usually doesn't smile and has a serious expression, he is actually a very flexible person."

"Well"

"To be fair, Emma is indeed a teacher now. Not a teacher, but 'Teacher Emma,' so it's alright if you think about it that way, right?"

"Yeah, that's true." Hiroki Taiga nodded with a silly grin.

"Let's go!"

Hilda opened the door, and sure enough, all the student council members, along with Emma, ​​were there.

"Hilda, your people have arrived. You can go home soon."

Emma looked at the student, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

Although Grandpa kept saying that it was a good thing Hilda was going back, Emma always felt that she had let her down.

"Teacher Emma, ​​why are you looking so gloomy? Today is a new beginning for me."

"Ah, yes, yes. This way, I'll take you to meet up with them."

"It's troublesome."

Hilda smiled and walked to Emma's side.

"..."

"........."

Kaoru Takehara looked around uncomfortably; she sensed that the atmosphere of the farewell party was a bit awkward.

She deliberately lagged behind a few steps, moved closer to Reiko, and quietly nudged her.

Reiko paused, glanced at Takehara, but continued walking silently without immediately approaching Hilda to speak.

Logically speaking, as the president and someone who knew Hilda well, she should have gone up to ask her a few words of concern.

but……

'What a strange feeling. Why do I get so uneasy whenever I see Hilda?'

'I can't talk to her, I can't have any physical contact. My blood is screaming a warning!'

Ignoring Takehara's hints, Reiko slowed her pace instead.

'what? '

Takehara's eyes widened as she looked at Reiko, who had shrunk to the back, her eyes filled with disappointment.

'Why? We're all classmates!'

'Just because Hilda has lost her mystery, you're completely ignoring her?'

Kaoru Takehara bit her lip and looked at Mizushima again.

Since the president isn't going to show up, then you, the vice president, will have to step in!

As if reading Takehara's expression, Mizushima quickened his pace.

He opened his mouth as if to say something to Hilda, but then suddenly stopped.

Looking back at Reiko, who had widened the distance and had a serious expression, Mizushima decisively slowed down.

'This guy!'

Kaoru Takehara was so angry that she simply stopped walking.

When Petty passed by, Takehara grabbed her hand.

“Grant, let’s go! Before Hilda really leaves, let’s go talk to her.”

"There's nothing much to talk about, is there?"

To everyone's surprise, Petty shook his head.

"Huh?"

Takehara stared at her in astonishment, hardly believing his ears.

Seeing this, Patty frowned slightly and used a skill she had recently learned from the little girl.

'Hmph, what are we talking about? Are we going to comfort her now? Takehara, you must be joking!'

Grant's voice inexplicably echoed in his mind, and Takehara's eyes widened instantly.

Don't be so surprised, it's just eye contact, nothing serious.

Patty's face lit up with a smug look for a moment, but when she saw Hilda walking beside Emma, ​​her expression dimmed again.

'With all the mystery gone, I don't believe Hilda is really as calm as she appears.'

'If I were in that situation, I'd rather die by smashing my head against a wall than go back to my family!'

"you,"

'Stop with the 'you, you, you' thing. Go ahead and do it. I, Petty Grant, won't say a single word of comfort.'

"..."

At this moment, the little girl suddenly quickened her pace.

Reiko was startled. She reached out her hand, but grasped at nothing.

Hilda!