An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"That's not true! Of course it's my favorite!"

"Wow!? Uh, Mr. Hatayama? Why are you suddenly..."

For some reason, the school director looked extremely embarrassed. He was visibly shaken, but tried his best to hide it, coughing dryly.

"Uh... Mr. Hatayama? What exactly did you mean by that?"

The reason for his reaction was because his last words to Aiko were, "It seems I need to teach you the basics of being a teacher from the beginning. But, I don't think you'll listen to what someone you hate says, right?"

The timing and content of the topic were so coincidental. Even Hajime and Yue were surprised.

(H-What should I do… I don’t remember what he just said…!)

Teacher Aiko is in a big crisis. She's been distracted too much by Hajime and Yue.

At this moment, I couldn't honestly tell the director, "I wasn't listening to what you just said!" It was absolutely impossible, both in terms of the current atmosphere and my position. Therefore—

“Uh… what do you mean… it’s literally what it means…”

Aizi had no choice but to be vague and deal with the situation accordingly.

She lowered her head slightly, raised her eyebrows and looked at the director with a tentative look, which made the director even more embarrassed. The fingers that pushed up her glasses trembled slightly.

"Literally...? Mr. Hatayama, how could you suddenly... stop joking in a situation like this?"

The school director looked away. Hajime and Yue moved with remarkable skill, out of his sight. This time, they were incredibly close to being discovered.

And Aiko's crisis continued. The principal's cheeks were reddening for some reason, and he kept glancing at her. This attitude filled Aiko with an indescribable discomfort. Her hands tightened around her collar, her mind racing.

(Let's not dwell on his strange reaction right now... I should try to remember what he just said! The factors I should consider are the principal's personality and basic principles! He values ​​the school's reputation because he believes it's a place to protect students and should create precious memories that they cherish throughout their lives. That's why he was so angry about my careless words... Ah, I understand! He took my "like" as a joke because he thought I didn't care about the school! In that case, I need to clarify this with him!)

Aiko thought about this in just two seconds.

Unaware of the huge discrepancy between their perspectives, Aiko, with a resolute expression on her face, took a deep breath, and looked directly at the school director. Her earnest gaze sent a shudder through the director's body.

"I'm not kidding. I really like (the school and the students) the most! No, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I love (the school and the students)!"

“W-What did you say—!?”

Aiko clenched his fists, his attitude so firm that it seemed as if there was a phantom of raging waves behind him, showing his unquestionable sincerity.

The school director was so frightened by her aura that he took a step back. After a pause, he—

"I, I already have a wife and children, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

He ran off shouting like that. He was so fast that he didn't notice Hajime and Yue behind him, and he didn't even notice that his important wig had fallen off.

Seeing the school director suddenly run away yelling something incomprehensible, Aiko was stunned.

“…Aiko, you are truly a miracle worker. I have never witnessed such an artistic level of misunderstanding in my life.”

"Huh? Huh?"

"Aiko, the principal must have thought you were confessing your feelings to him. Just now, after he told you that you hated him, you said something like that, which led to the misunderstanding."

"What?"

Aiko was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood the situation and her face turned ashen.

The situation was extremely urgent and pressing, from every angle. So Aiko quickly picked up the wig with her fingertips.

"Principal, Principal! You misunderstood! A misunderstanding! And your wig! Don't go into the office! Otherwise, today's morning meeting will turn into hell!"

Aiko shouted this and ran away quickly.

Seeing that the lovely class teacher was also full of energy and busy today, Yue expressed her thoughts.

“…Yeah. School is really fun. This is the kind of daily life Hajime longed for.”

"No, uh, this! Never mind, okay..."

Actually, campus life wasn't all that ordinary at the moment. But Hajime swallowed his sincere words. Yue was so happy right now, pouring cold water on her would be unromantic.

Then, Hajime continued to the classroom with Yue.

When I got to the classroom door, I heard a lot of noise coming from inside. The atmosphere inside the classroom seemed very lively. It seemed that other students had already come to school.

Hajime opened the classroom door and asked Yue to go in first. Suddenly, the noise in the classroom stopped abruptly, and a moment later—

“Puff.”

“Huff, puff…”

With the exception of a few people, the entire class simultaneously turned their heads away. Some slumped over their desks, others covered their faces with their hands, trembling all over. They all looked like they were enduring something.

It had been about half a month since I returned to school, and every morning was like this, almost a routine. Hajime's eye twitched.

"Hey, if you have something to say, just say it."

Hajime felt a sense of oppression emanating from his entire body, so Ryutaro had to answer for everyone.

"Nagumo...! You look... so out of place in your uniform!"

At the same time, Tamai Junshi, Aikawa Noboru, and Nimura Akito finally burst out laughing. Influenced by them, some of the girls, including Tsuji Ayako and Yoshino Mao, also burst into laughter.

To the entire class, "Nagumo Hajime's image before he was summoned" was already a distant past.

With white hair, an eye patch, a metal prosthetic limb, a black coat, and a revolver strapped to his thigh, this is the "Nangumo Hajime" they know, or "everyone's Demon Lord."

If you just want to change your appearance back to what it was before, then there's no problem.

But wearing a uniform was a no-no. A man who would kill any enemy he encountered, yet now he was quietly attending school in uniform.

Of course, the students couldn't help but be amazed by such a strange sight. It's been half a month since we returned to school, but we're still not used to it.

However, Guanghui seemed to think that everyone's teasing was too much, and immediately spoke up to dissuade them.

"Okay, okay, everyone, you're laughing too much. It does feel like role-playing or something—"

A muffled gunshot rang out. Then there were screams of "Ah!?" and the sound of someone falling from a chair. It was a rubber bullet fired from a silenced Mini-Donar.

In a civilized society, especially in a country ruled by law like Japan, it is important to shoot as quietly as possible and avoid causing casualties. It is important not to cause trouble to others.

Because Hajime used this "bullet made with great care," Kouki's head didn't explode and spit out his brains. Even though the hero's body was incredibly strong, it still hurt.

"Why are you shooting!? Or rather, why are you hitting me!?"

Kouki's protest was perfectly reasonable, but Hajime ignored it completely. The Demon Lord's gaze swept across the classroom. Though he remained silent, his message was clear: "Do you all want to take a load?"

The whole class put away their expressions at the same time.

“…Hashi, restrain yourself, restrain yourself.”

"Hajime-san~ Aren't you trying to be a kind and exemplary Japanese person? Or is it also Japanese culture to use bullets to complain?"

"Hajime, put the gun away quickly, or Shia will misunderstand."

"No, the point isn't about misunderstandings anymore. Kaori, you should heal Kouki first. Look, he's in such pain, he's been holding the back bridge position, and he's bent so hard."

Some of the students who didn't laugh—as well as Shia, Kaori, and Shizuku who had arrived earlier—convinced him one after another. Convinced (?), Hajime shrugged and put away his Mini Donal.

At the same time, he glanced at Shia, examining her clothing. If he wasn't paying attention, Shia would often roll up her skirt or unbutton her shirt. It seemed she was so used to wearing clothes that exposed her chest and navel that she would do this unconsciously.

However, Shia's appearance seems fine, so we can rest assured for now. The rabbit ears on her head are indeed hidden with a magic tool.

Hajime had made several disguise accessories for Shia, and today she'd chosen a headband. The end of the headband had fingertip-sized bunny ears, meticulously designed at Shia's request. It was incredibly cute.

Her cute appearance softened Hajime's mood, and he said good morning to them. Shia and the others responded with happy smiles. "Good morning!" the other students also greeted him in unison, their voices filled with kindness and trust.

Such a scene was unimaginable before being summoned.

After Hajime sat down in his seat, Shia and the others gathered around him. Of course, Yue also put down his schoolbag.

Even before being summoned, Kaori, Shizuku, and the others often gathered around Hajime's seat, but now he was surrounded by a vampire princess and a bunny-eared beauty from another world, and Kouki and Ryuutarou were no longer around. This scene was truly...

"I'm still a little uncomfortable with this."

"yes."

The students in the classroom started chatting again, and Nakano Shinji and Saito Yoshiki murmured.

The two glanced casually at Kouki and Ryuutarou. They seemed to be thinking the same thing, and gave them ambiguous smiles.

Nana seemed to have heard their conversation and came over to tease them without mercy.

"How about you try picking a fight with him like before?"

"Eh? Are you suggesting we die?"

"Please, let's not dwell on the past..."

Shinji and Yoshiki trembled at the same time, and because of their confusion, they accidentally blurted out words they shouldn't have.

"Come to think of it, at the time, the only one who saw him as a thorn in his side was Daisuke—"

"Hey, Shinji!"

"what……"

The entire classroom fell silent again. Shinji quickly covered his mouth, clearly embarrassed by what he had said.

There was another crucial difference in the classroom compared to before the summons, but no one was willing to mention it.

Four seats were left empty. They were the seats for the students who hadn't returned with us.

The atmosphere wasn't awkward enough to freeze. However, everyone was at a loss for words and began to stammer.

Just when the atmosphere was so tense—

"What's the atmosphere like?"

Hajime ruined the atmosphere with a completely nonchalant tone.

"It's not a taboo. If you want to talk about memories, then go ahead. There's nothing wrong with that."

“That’s… true, but…”

"The Kondo family is fine, but something happened with the Hiyama family... didn't it?"

Yoshiki looked at Hajime with a probing look, his expression unusually concerned for him, unlike his usual self. Shinji was the same.

Hajime scoffed at these two people.

"That's too much!" they both protested in unison.

"Don't worry. I'm not concerned about the Hiyama family's affairs at all."

“I think so too!”

Hajime crossed his legs and declared with a swagger. Plus, with several beautiful girls by his side, he looked like a demon king even in his uniform. But let's not talk about that for now.

What is embarrassing for Shinji and the others right now is the matter concerning the families of the four classmates who failed to return: the families of Hiyama Daisuke, Kondo Reiichi, Shimizu Yukitoshi, and Nakamura Eri.

Of course, Aiko went to explain this matter in person, and Hajime went along. After all, among the four people, at least Daisuke and Yukito's deaths were largely due to Hajime, so Aiko couldn't just bear the responsibility alone.

Among them, when they went to the Hiyama and Kondo families to explain, Shinji and Yoshiki also went with them.

Shinji and Yoshiki had taken the initiative to ask to go along. For them, this was a sincere farewell to their friends.

To the families of those who hadn't returned, Hajime and the others explained the truth clearly and specifically, without any falsehood, concealment, or ambiguity. They also used artifacts that recorded past events. These artifacts had been specially prepared for this matter.

The problems between the Kondo and Nakamura families are not serious.

Eri's mother didn't even attend the "family meeting" from the beginning, and seemed to be relieved that her daughter was missing. She even moved away shortly after the incident, and Hajime had to use the "Guide Compass" to find her current location.

Although Hajime and his team approached Eri's mother, she refused to communicate at all. The mere mention of her daughter's name sent her into a frenzied, raging, and shouting fits of violence, forcing them to retreat as quickly as possible.

As for the Kondo family, they initially refused to believe anything and drove Hajime and Aiko out, later even refusing to let them in. However, after Shinji and Yoshiki repeatedly visited them to explain, the situation seemed to be gradually improving, though they still couldn't quite wrap their heads around it.

After all, Eri, the culprit who killed his son, is no longer with him, and his mother is also missing, leaving him with no outlet for his emotions. Yoshiki and Shinji will continue to care about the Kondo family's progress.

The ones currently in trouble are the Hiyama family and the Shimizu family.

The Hiyama family insisted that the past footage was fabricated. Perhaps they simply didn't want to believe it. Seeing their son's ugly appearance and evil deeds, they found it hard to believe.

However, if we were to conclude that the past images were false, then the fact that Daisuke was counterattacked by Hajime and surrounded by a large group of monsters would also have to be denied.

Therefore, the Hiyama family could only blindly believe that their son was still alive, and blindly believe that he had never betrayed his companions and taken several lives for his own desires.

Even so, they were still filled with hatred and anger towards Hajime and Aiko for not bringing their son back and for defaming his reputation.

Even when Shinji and Yoshiki came forward to explain, they refused to listen and even accused them of being traitors. They even insulted Aiko and Hajime with unbearable words and even wanted to beat them up in the end...

Aiko feels deeply guilty for not being able to persuade Daisuke to change his ways and return safely with her, and is even willing to endure violence from his family. However, Hajime's bottom line is that Aiko's suffering is unacceptable.

Hajime mercilessly unleashed his "Intimidation." Even a battle-hardened warrior would be paralyzed, and ordinary people would be unable to withstand it. The Hiyama family's legs weakened with fear, their hearts trembling with anxiety. Hajime glared at them with an icy gaze, declaring clearly:

I only ask that you take this point to heart. From now on, you are free to think and believe whatever you want; but I will never regret or apologize. If you intend to provoke any of my relatives, friends, or associates, you'd better be mentally prepared.