The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

As expected, after Jun Furuhashi gave such an excuse, Mako Asagami hesitated for a while, then put on a "I can't do anything with you" expression and reluctantly agreed to the task.

He stubbornly insisted, "If you hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have gone to this hellish school."

Seeing this, Jun Fukuhashi was very pleased and secretly smiled to himself.

Then, he quickly took Asagami Shinku to a nearby post to rest, stuffed the prepared documents into Asagami Shinku's hands, and told her that her luggage and custom-made school uniform had been taken to the school dormitory.

Watching Jun Furuhashi's series of swift and smooth actions, it took her a while to realize that the other party had already set a trap for her to fall into. By the time Asagami Shinku reacted, she was already standing dumbfounded in the dormitory of the National Hero High School, clutching the bag that Jun Furuhashi had stuffed into her arms.

Asagami Shinku belatedly realized: "...That guy, he planned to use this excuse to trick me into enrolling from the very beginning—??"

The series of blows from her parents left Asagami Makoto's head buzzing. It wasn't until her body moved out of habit and she tidied up her single room in her student dormitory that she touched the Shadow Clan given to her by Kouhashi Jun on her wrist and fell into deep thought.

These shadow companions are actually Jun Furuhashi's shadow beasts, but after entering the second tier, Jun Furuhashi's shadow beasts have become more obedient and agile. Not only can they transform into black bracers to loyally protect Asagami Shinku's safety, they can also activate their keen sense of smell to help Asagami Shinku find suspects connected to the Silver Garden.

The investigation into Asagami Shinku was very helpful.

She touched the cool and delicate material of the wristband, and could vaguely hear the shadow dog curled up in the wristband making a fawning bark. She became even more irritable, but couldn't lash out.

After all, that guy had entrusted the Shadow Kin to him, which showed that Jun Furuhashi really valued the task he was given.

Although the purpose was not entirely pure, there were indeed high hopes placed on oneself.

Asagami Shinku reluctantly cheered up and decided to forgive Furuhashi Jun's little trick first.

Today is the first day of school. After settling into the dormitory, there will be a short opening ceremony in the afternoon. Asagami Makoto was brought here early this morning by Furuhashi Jun. Children who grow up in childcare facilities don't have much to pack, so she packed up quite quickly.

She thought about it for a moment and decided to take a walk around the area.

Anyway, let's see if we can find anything.

It wasn't out of curiosity on my own; it was just because that guy, Furuhashi, had given me a task.

With that thought in mind, Asagami Shinku left the dormitory, intending to take a stroll around the student dormitory area.

It would be even better if I could meet Aijo Karen or Kita Kirihara and get to know them first.

Asagami Shinku walked down the corridor toward the dormitory building's living room, her hands in her pockets.

The reluctance on her face had completely disappeared; in fact, she was even more enthusiastic about the task that Jun Furuhashi had given her.

She looked around curiously, showing a strong sense of exploration towards her new environment.

No, it's not out of curiosity, but because I'll be living here for a long time, I want to get to know the surroundings first.

Hmm... this looks like a really high-end dormitory.

The accommodation was better than my room in the courtyard; it was still a single room, but twice as spacious.

It has a kitchen and laundry room, a living room and a reading corner, and even a gym and training room.

The sofa and TV in the living room look very expensive... Is it really something she can use...?

Asagami Shinku began to feel uncomfortable.

The dormitories of the National Heroes College are located in the southeast corner of the school, quite a distance from the teaching buildings and the training grounds on the hill behind. She planned to tour the surrounding area first, and then visit the larger facilities further away.

Surrounded by deep mountains and forests, it seems to have been converted from a former religious school, so old buildings can be seen everywhere in the college, and torii gates that have not been demolished can be seen from the windows.

The mountain path leading to the training ground behind the mountain is partially hidden by the trees.

[Shinko seems a little cautious.]

I was a little worried about getting the sofa dirty, so I only touched it lightly.

[The TV was deliberately kept at a distance... Is it because the electrical engineering abilities are unstable?]

The cat seems so reserved; it breaks my heart.

After all, Shinku grew up in a very frugal environment. Even though the animal trainers can send money to the academy, she can't change her thrifty habits. The last time I saw her, her phone was a second-hand phone that was almost broken.

【Don't be afraid, kitty, you won't have to worry about money anymore wwwww】

[After all, she's Shinku, nicknamed "Lucky Cat," so things will definitely get better and better for her in the future!]

On the first day of school, after inserting a scene of Asagami Shinku meeting Tachibana Hibiki the day before, explaining why Asagami Shinku was willing to enroll, the camera remained focused on her.

The timeline has shifted back to the live broadcast timeline, becoming a live stream.

As an unsuspecting cameraman, Asagami Shinku led the viewers on a tour of the student dormitory. The comments section buzzed with discussion about the extravagance of the national high school, inadvertently providing Kita Kirihara with a wealth of information.

For example, the school's predecessor was actually a religious school related to the three founding families. Before becoming Hero Academy, it was a place where the three founding families conducted elite education (special training) for their talents.

Kita Kirihara knew about this, of course, since she had also stayed here.

However, back then, this was not a peaceful campus.

For these talented children, this place is hell, a slaughterhouse, and a meat grinder.

Every year, countless qualified children are sent here to receive inhuman training and education, honing their minds and bodies into sharp blades to be wielded solely for their families.

Kita Kirihara only stayed for a few short months before successfully "graduating" from the program.

Incidentally, the condition for graduation is to eliminate all classmates and then dispose of them all with a special potion, leaving no trace before dawn.

In some ways, this place is cleaner than anywhere else.

Even in urban construction sites, there's a chance of finding corpses, but there's absolutely no chance of that here.

Of course, now it has become a school for cultivating new talents... it's actually pretty much the same.

However, the new school doesn't have rules about students fighting each other; its biggest goal is for everyone to graduate safely... which is great.

There is a sharp contrast.

She silently looked at the camera and was surprised to find that she actually remembered the events of that year very clearly.

She could remember which corner of the auditorium she first stabbed in someone's eye during a brawl; that guy had beautiful gray eyes.

In the restaurant, how could chopsticks be driven straight down a person's throat simply because that person was listed as the day's "prey"?

Whether it's the feel of the eyeballs, the temperature of the tears and blood, or the pain of those years, the chase after being labeled "prey" seems to have left no trace.

For example, right in the basement of this building, there might still be records and photos you left behind back then.

Because Yuko Kitagawa suggested that it's pretty cool to keep track of how many times you win in a game.

That's really cool.

Now, she has returned here, but as a real student.

Logistics Support Section B Class, Entry Number 1, Kita Kirihara.

Instead of number 19275.

Please forgive her... It's been so long, and she still has to go back to school.

Kita Kirihara was quite helpless, a bitter smile on his lips, but he felt a subtle peace and joy in his heart.

She toyed with the back-to-school gift that Saki Koizumi had given her—a camera of unidentifiable brand but quite good quality—pointed it at the dormitory door, and turned on the recording function.

In the live stream, Asagami Shinku looked at the name "Aisho Karen" written on the doorplate, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked on the door.

"Hi, hi! I'm coming to open the door!" A cheerful voice came from inside the door, but the next second after the door opened, it wasn't Ai Cheng Hua Lian who appeared.

Instead, it's the camera's dark, unfocused lens.

Kita Kirihara, accompanied by Shiraki Rin, who was extremely dependent on him, sat in Aijo Karen's room and smiled at Asagami Shinku, saying, "Say hello to the camera?"

119. Inner Demon Character Card No. 19275 · Kita-gihara 4K

...Was Kita Kirihara in Aijo Karen's room?

Asagami Shinku almost immediately sensed the message emanating from the Shadow Dog Bracers. The Shadow Familiar, possessing a certain level of intelligence, transmitted some of its emotions to its young master after smelling the familiar scent.

She silently breathed a sigh of relief.

After devouring the flesh and blood of its original master, the Shadow Kin's intelligence and strength were also enhanced as Furuhashi Jun advanced to the second tier.

Although this kind of improvement is chilling no matter how you look at it.

After all, the terrible state of Furuhashi Jun's original body couldn't be faked.

Although Jun Furuhashi herself didn't feel anything was wrong, and could even hold her own skull and praise it, saying, "Wow, what a beautiful and sturdy bone," this couldn't hide the fact that she almost died from the backlash of her own abilities.

Rather, it's more like it died once and crawled back from the shadows.

Unlike Jun Furuhashi's carefree nature, Shinku Asagami always felt that the thing in her hand also carried a bit of a bloody smell, which made her feel uncomfortable at many times.

However, it must be said that in such situations, her family members can provide her with a great sense of security.

For example, someone who originally came to visit Aicheng Hualian found three people in the room and was even inexplicably filmed in the face by a camera.

She instinctively tried to avoid the camera, and Kita Kirihara didn't seem to care much about filming.

Seeing Asagami Shinku's evasive behavior, she put away the camera in her hand and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, I was just a little excited because I got new equipment. I'm really sorry for the intrusion. If you don't want to be on camera, I'll cut this part out."

Good and kind.

Even Asagami Shinku, who has a keen intuition, didn't notice anything wrong with the white-haired girl in front of her.

She simply felt that this person smelled quite pleasant.

This feeling... is like the refreshing feeling of finally speaking to someone you've liked for a long time for the first time.

The unease, restlessness, and pain seemed to gradually disappear, and even the slight electric current that always seemed to be stirring within my body calmed down.

That's incredible.

You can't hit someone who's smiling, so Asagami blushed. Although she was startled by the sudden attack, she surprisingly didn't feel any displeasure.

You have to understand, with her fiery temper and mild manic-depressive disorder, she's practically ready to explode at the slightest provocation.

If someone else were to inexplicably take a picture of her face, she probably would have ripped off their hairpiece.

Asagami Shinku scratched her head, her short, dark purple hair standing up in a mess, revealing the girl's coy mood.

"Never mind," she muttered. "You just want to keep it as a souvenir, right? Then it's fine."

The big purple cat relented.

Then, she saw a look of surprise on the white-haired girl's face, which looked so innocent that it was almost silly.

The other person smiled, almost every strand of hair curving in a pleasant way: "Is that alright? I'll record this video carefully and put it in our graduation yearbook."

"Huh?" The twin-tailed girl next to her, wearing a jet-black crown hair clip and exuding a strange aura like a manga protagonist—Karen Aijo—showed a slightly surprised expression upon hearing this. Her eyes sparkled as she pestered Kita Kirihara, "Is Harihara going to make the graduation yearbook now?"