Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

So Luo Zhen thought he'd turn off the lights and play on his phone for a while, maybe he'd get sleepy soon.

In fact, he checked the time on his phone until 1 a.m.

'Damn it! What a miscalculation!'

This was Luo Zhen's truest thought at the time.

For a moment, he had the urge to go out and buy a sleeping pill.

But finally gave up.

Because let's set aside the dangers of sleeping pills themselves.

This stuff can cause dependency if consumed in excess; after consuming too much, you won't be able to sleep without sleeping pills.

It can even lead to addiction if taken continuously for more than a month.

"It's okay, I just didn't sleep well."

Kono Sakura, of course, wouldn't say that she was so startled by a burst of music last night that she didn't fall asleep until the early hours of the morning.

While the two were chatting, Aki Tomoya, looking exhausted, walked into the classroom.

He wasn't frightened at all.

I simply stayed up late last night playing games and reading novels.

"Ah, pain."

Lying face down on the table, Aki Tomoya muttered weakly to himself.

He really doesn't want to come to school now.

Because every time he goes to school, he is reminded of his half-dead club.

If the club was already beyond saving and about to be disbanded, Aki Tomo might not be so conflicted.

But the problem is that there are still some possibilities for the club.

As long as a few nominal members can be found, the club can continue to exist.

It doesn't matter if there's no venue for the event.

It is precisely because there is still a possibility that Aki Tomoya is unwilling to give up so easily.

He also wanted to keep the club going.

The semester is almost over, and he really doesn't have much time left.

During this period, we must keep the club going no matter the cost.

With his fists clenched, Aki Tomoya made up his mind once again.

Although nobody else cares except him.

"Jingle Bell--"

Just seconds before the school bell rang, Sakamoto stepped into the classroom and quickly sat down in his seat.

The students in the class are already used to this.

As for Sakamoto, nothing he does is surprising.

People would be surprised if Sakamoto's performance were unremarkable one day.

"how do you feel?"

Luo Zhen, who was in his seat, asked with a smile.

Sakamoto probably didn't finish until very late last night.

Leaving aside the training courses, the various tests for the wasps alone would probably take a long time.

The tests on wasps weren't limited to the time when Luo Zhen was present.

While Sakamoto is fine, the Hornets are a different story.

They have received even more attention after it was learned that wasps possess intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is not something that no one has ever researched, but this is the first time they have seen a technology product that can autonomously choose its users.

After all, this involves a lot of advanced technology.

If Sakamoto hadn't already joined the organization, and Wasp hadn't come along with him...

The wasps will probably be locked up in the lab this morning.

"It feels like it's not real."

After thinking for a moment, Sakamoto responded.

This is normal; it was the same when Luo Zhen first joined the organization.

Generally speaking, changes in people occur gradually, little by little.

It's rare for something to change a person drastically overnight, unless it's a particularly severe blow.

For example, he witnessed his friend killing Obito, the girl he had a crush on.

This is the kind of situation that can cause a person to undergo very significant changes in a short period of time.

Sakamoto doesn't really feel much about joining the organization and becoming a warrior fighting against anomalies.

Aside from seeing many things I'd never seen before and bringing the wasps with me to school this morning, nothing seemed to have changed.

Perhaps only after Sakamoto officially becomes an investigator and personally contains an anomaly will he feel the changes within himself.

Responsibility is something that can never be simply talked about.

Rather, it is only after seeing many things, yet still persisting in one's own goals, that one can truly feel it.

This is something you can only experience for yourself; the responsibility others talk about is really just empty talk.

Some people are quick to talk about responsibilities and obligations.

I don't take your salary and I don't get any benefits from you, so what kind of obligation or responsibility do I have?

Obligations and rights are always meant to be equal.

No obligation means no right, and no right means no obligation.

You ask me to save the world, but you don't want to give me any corresponding rights. In fact, I get blamed for doing things. So don't blame me for quitting.

The rights mentioned here are not the rights of officials, but other rights, such as the right to self-defense.

The authorities are well aware of this.

Therefore, even though most members entered this business with enthusiasm, they still gained a great deal of wealth and power.

Even if they may not need it.

There's no reason for soldiers to worry about food and clothing after fighting off abnormal creatures.

"This is quite normal."

Luo Zhen shrugged and said.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, standing at the door, took a deep breath as she watched the students whispering inside the classroom.

I put on a calm expression to suppress the frustration of last night's failed blind date.

After confirming that I didn't smell of smoke on myself, I opened the classroom door.

Good morning, everyone.

Walking onto the podium, Hiratsuka Shizuka clapped her hands and said:

"I have something to say before class begins."

"Last night, a student from our school was beaten up by some thugs on the street for some reason."

"I want to emphasize the safety issue again."

On the podium, Hiratsuka Shizuka kept rambling on about the safety issues she had mentioned countless times before.

If she could, she wouldn't want to repeat herself like an old woman.

But as a teacher, she couldn't help but worry about these unruly students.

"Did you hear me?"

"Good~"

"louder please!"

"it is good!"

"Very good, very energetic."

Nodding, Hiratsuka Shizuka said with satisfaction.

Chapter 164 The So-Called Demon Princess

In a small forest outside Chiba Prefecture, a group of yokai gathered together, excitedly discussing something.

"I object! Why should a human be above us monsters!"

"A one-eyed monster said excitedly."

Although it is supposedly in the camp of benevolent monsters, it actually looks down on humans.

It always believed that monsters were noble, and that humans, with a lifespan of only a hundred years, were merely highly intelligent animals.

Furthermore, since it was born from the resentment of a large number of dead animals, it is even more indifferent to humans.

So what if there are some very strong humans occasionally?

A hundred years from now, it will be nothing but a handful of dust.

Even someone as powerful as Abe no Seimei has disappeared, hasn't he?

Forgive this monster's ignorance; it only recognizes one powerful human, Abe no Seimei.

It's not that it's particularly powerful, but rather that it has always been hidden deep in the mountains.

Occasionally, some Onmyoji or similar characters passing by would be easily killed by it.

In Japan, only Abe no Seimei achieved the feat of making all yokai (demons) fear his name.

Of course, despite its fear, it had never actually met Abe no Seimei.

All the information about Abe no Seimei was hearsay.

If you've seen it, it would have been exorcised long ago.

It was precisely because this monster had never seen a truly powerful human that it possessed a blind arrogance.

Abe Haruaki?

Is it strong?

They were just humans; they're long dead.

I've been alive all this time!

The surrounding monsters didn't particularly like the one-eyed monster either.

This guy always likes to brag about how long he's lived, even though he's not that strong.

However, the kind-hearted monsters still abided by the original rules, which included the rule that it was not difficult to disrespect the elders.

Incidentally, this rule was set by the one-eyed monster, who was one of the elders.

In a sense, this is why the evil faction of monsters looks down on the good faction of monsters.

They claim to be on the side of good, yet they always do petty theft and other underhanded things, all while insisting on using the banner of justice.

We're all monsters, so who doesn't know what you're thinking?

It's one thing to put on an act in front of humans, but to put on this act with us is another matter entirely.

Then don't blame us for taking drastic measures.

Perhaps there are indeed truly kind-hearted monsters among these monsters, but they cannot disobey the elders.

Because the monsters that disobeyed the elders were all classified as evil monsters.