I had to spend quite a considerable amount of time explaining what had led to this to both of them, Miyuki finished sulking and actually joined Juvia's side, both interrogated me on how come I reeked of female perfume .
I couldn't help but wonder myself, how could I possibly have forgotten to remove this scent earlier, well I hadn't expected them to react like this, not to mention that I'm new to this kind of strong perfumes, it seem that i unconsciously decided not to and that's all what was there to it .
But now, it seem quite the right time to part with it, it didn't even took more than a few seconds to remove the scent, but the same can't be said about the nagging of the two guys, Miyuki and Juvia, luckily the female teacher came in a clutch and made the two quieten down a bit .
As for what were they trying to figure out from me, well I can't be completely sure about Miyuki, but Juvia clearly wanted to know about what might have happened for me to visit the councilor, I had a premonition in my heart that this curiosity won't be dropped any time soon .
Soon it was the time for lunch break. This also signaled the end of today's academical classes, we have a P.E class after launch break and I have another tiresome patrol outside, I need to make sure that no more trouble arise under my watch .
As we hit the cafeteria, I continued to explain to Juvia the reason for my visit to the integration councilor, I had to keep a few details hidden for now as I understood the girl fierce nature and didn't want her to become alarmed over something this trivial .
It was also to save Mibu Sayaka some troubles, Juvia could be quite the headache to deal with sometimes, not to mention that alarming Mibu-san won't create anything but even more troubles and chaos, but this time the chaos will be much more difficult to handle .
The current predicament can be split into 4 main axes represented in the people behind Mibu Sayaka, the incident that led her to completely breakdown, what Mari-senpai know about this, how many people had already been recruited to this case .
I can only start with Watanabe Mari and see if what Mibu Sayaka was telling that woman true or not, then from there, I should be able to try persuading here against whatever those shady guys behind her are trying to make her do .
Thankfully, Juvia had finally calmed down after I kept assuring here that I was there taking care of the committee businesses, which half truth, half lie kind of answer, but it was quite suitable for the current situation .
As for Miyuki, well, she did seem more interested in the gossip than the actual problem and seeing that there was no more gossiping, she once again returned to her sulking, I don't know what will she actually do, but I start to feel a bit worried for Tatsuya .
We finally reached the cafeteria and just as I expected, the second she saw her brother with the tray of food, her face carried a cold smile that looked nothing like a smile to those who actually know her, Tatsuya was a bit surprised seeing her like this, but he didn't say a word .
He just came to us and greeted us before patting his sister's head a few times, this small gesture had the same effect as magic, her frown like smile actually melted down and was replaced with a more genuine one, I couldn't help but sigh at how easy it was for him .
Juvia had already found the group of friends that we were looking for, but surprisingly or not surprisingly someone was missing from that group, Erika .
Mizuki was the one to wave at us and soon we greeted one another and sat on the same table, Erika's situation was brought up by Miyuki and we found out what happened with her .
Mizuki said that she was acting weird and when the launch break started she excused herself and said that she wasn't feeling okay so she will head for the infirmary and meet us later .
I felt two intense gazes on me after Mizuki finished explaining everything that happened, Miyuki and Tatsuya kept sending me telepathic messages asking if this had something to do with me .
I stayed silent for a little bit then replied positively to the two of them, one didn't even react and the other one clutched her head as if having a strong headache .
Are you okay Miyuki, are you feeling ill too, the weather had been a bit off lately .
The weather doesn't have anything to do with this, I'm not ill or anything Mizuki, I'm just massaging my head you see .
Oh, so that is the case, sorry for the misunderstanding .
Yeah, me too, I guess .
She finished saying that there was no issue with her, but the look she gave me mentally implied that I should solve the situation quickly, or else, well, I hope that I will not have to go through whatever she had in mind .
After that was over with, I spent some time conversing with Leo and the others, Tatsuya kept getting weird looks from the people in the cafeteria, the Mysterious first year student was his new nickname .
The students in the school had learned that they better not let him catching them doing something that violate the school rules and morals, this was these guys portrayed him .
Then after we made some fun of how things went for him, the turn was finally on me, they brought up the topic of that weird vote that happened and each one of them except Tatsuya had said that they had picked me .
I couldn't help but laugh bitterly at this, while also thinking about that girl Erika method of executing revenge, she put me in the spotlight like this, but this didn't bother me that much, what bothered me was whether this will be all or she would try to pull something else .
Either way, I had grasped the situation and as Miyuki said, sooner or later, I will need to find a way to solve the problem, starting perhaps with heading to the infirmary as she was indeed currently there .
But monitoring her vitals, she didn't seem to be ill or anything, her hormones are a bit unstable yes, but she was currently soundly sleeping, so there mustn't be that big of a problem with her, hopefully .
Finishing our bentos, Juvia's cooking was praised by the guys who had tried the bentos and showered her with praises, I too praised her for it, but my opinion on this particular matter didn't carry much weight .
After enjoying the company of each other for a while, it was finally the time to return back to class, the P.E class was one of the few classes where Course 1 and 2 can actually interact with one another, so every test was turned into some kind of a competition between the two courses .
This made the harmonious atmosphere that was to be expected a bit more tensed and filled with glaring eyes instead, luckily the school seemed to have already prepared an open field for these kinds of classes, as to prevent the damages that might fall .
Erika was once again absent and luckily for Mizuki, Miyuki was there to support her, the girls would be running a short track marathon, while the boys would be playing a mini match of football .
The teams were decided by the teacher and surprisingly I found myself in the opposite team to Leo and Tatsuya, I couldn't help but smile a little at this arrangement and warned the two that I won't be holding back .
The two nodded their heads and told me the same thing, the kick-off ball was with their team and with that the mini match had officially began .
The two were responsible for attacking while the midfield players and the rest of guys was responsible for delivering the ball to the two, football was a collective sport after all, at least that how normally it went .
Tatsuya had the ball and was dribbling past one student after another, but not before long he was forced to cross the ball widely across the pitch towards the open and clear Leo, but the second the ball had been flunked into the air .
A shadow suddenly appeared and double kicked the ball into the net of the attacking team, the ball was launched like a rocket to the back of the net and the score become 1-0, while everyone on the pitch was still stunned at what they just witnessed .
Even the girls who were running in the track field had lost their focus for a little bit and ended up crashing into one another, luckily no one had gotten that much injured, the reason to their shock wasn't the goal scored, it was the way which the goal had been scored .
It's not everyday someone can jump this high up in the air and put the ball in the net, at least not without using Magic, if I had used Magic to achieve such a feat, the sensors on the pitch would have alarmed everyone to that fact, but the sensors were silent, the pitch was silent, the manager and the classmates around us were silent too .
Only after 30 seconds to a whole minute seem to pass, did the teacher who was also the referee in this match finally regained his senses and whistled for the match to continue, it hadn't even been a full minute since the match started and it was another kick-off for the white shirts team .
Tatsuya and Leo looked at me with dignified expressions and I was able to see a sharp glint in Tatsuya's eyes, he wasn't a person that liked to lose even in a football match, not to mention getting destroyed on the pitch, he signaled for Leo and the two once again kicked off the ball and the match resumed .
Learning from the mistake earlier, they had decided to move the ball on the ground instead of flunking it upward in the air, long balls were no longer an option, short passes should be what they depend on from here on out .
The ball kept going from one leg to another until finally they were in a close distance for Leo to lunch a fiery shot, but just as he was about to launch the ball, a familiar shadow had suddenly appeared and was coming in front of him with a tackle .
The shot was blocked, but as if showing that I wasn't the only one moving in a supernatural manner, the second ball was one in the air by Tatsuya and without even controlling it, he driven it into the back of the net, the goalkeeper was unable to stop it in time and an equalizer goal was scored .
1-1 Was the score, now we were the ones kicking off the ball, I gave the two a thumb up gesture and kicked off the ball to a teammate, which he passed it to another, soon the teams were marking one another, soon the ball was returned to the goalkeeper .
Since no one was open to receive the ball, I gestured for him to flunk it in the air towards me and without arguing, he directly kicked it towards me, but he wasn't accurate enough with it, so it ended up going out .
The out was taken by Tatsuya and it was passed to Leo, the latter dribbled past two playes before he was suddenly surrounded and pressed by my other teammates, he flicked the ball between the legs of the swarming opponents and to one of his teammates, who sprinted towards the goal with it .
I was about to block it from him, but the second I was going to press him, he passed the ball widely towards Tatsuya who had already covered the distance silently and was now completely free in front of the goal .
Realizing that I had been played, I directly sprinted towards Tatsuya who was about to fire another shot, but soon sensed that it might not go in as he expected, so at the last second, he controlled the ball and feinted with his body, the second he did, I had already prepared to block the ball through a tackle, but just as I did he feinted .
Then he dribbled past me and and the goal had never been clearer to him, a driven shot to the left corner of the net was all it took to secure a second goal and put his team in the lead, if he waited for even a fraction of a second, I would have already managed to get the ball .
But since I can't just use my full strength in such a match, his skills and sense of judgment had shortened the gap between us and allowed him to score his second goal, tilting the result in their favor .
2-1 Was the current result of the match, it gave me a bit of a sour taste in my mouth, so I couldn't help but devise a plan to make a comeback, fully aware of how selfish it was, I was still determined to win with or without anyone help, but I decided to still give them some contributions .
The end of the 15 for our mini match was already approaching and we were left with 5 minutes left, so I decided to do a crazy maneuver, once the ball was kicked off and the game resumed, I passed the ball to one of my teammates who I had discussed the plan with and whom I was aware of his excellence in long passes .
He delivered a long ball towards the opponent side of the field, people in the audience were already shaking their heads, thinking that we had forsaken the game, then a shadow suddenly surprised them with his sudden take off in the opponent side of the pitch, Leo and Tatsuya already anticipated this and appeared before me just as I took off in the air, trying to obstruct me from receiving the ball.
But that was my intention from the start, another teammate had already cut through the defence line of their team and was waiting for the ball in front of the goal, with a simple nudge with my head to the ball, he was directly in an available situation to score .
And score he did, evening the result between our two team 2-2, then the kick-off was with them again, this time I didn't retreat backward to defense, but pushed forward for offense, I cut the ball from Leo and was heading towards the net, when a malicious tackle hit me and the teacher whistled for a foul and a direct free kick .
Just 30 seconds before the final whistle, in a dramatic turn of events, the ball was curved to the back of the net by me, finishing the game with 3-2 to our team .