"Rikuo, wake up!"
"A beautiful day begins with Sakiko-sensei's wake-up call."
Rikuo heard the knocking and Sakiko's voice from the apartment door. Instantly, all the messy recollections from yesterday dissipated into thin air.
'Alas, it's a pity there's an old man; otherwise, I could have just let Sakiko-sensei live at my place and saved on apartment rent.'
Rikuo quickly tidied himself up and prepared to go to school with Sakiko.
Looking at Sakiko beside him, the urge to tease her came to mind again.
'Not tormenting Sakiko-sensei means you're destined to live a relatively unsuccessful life.'
"Sakiko, at school, do I still need to avoid talking to you? Should you go to school first and I'll wait here? What if someone sees us again, and you turn into Dark Saki?"
"No need, Rikuo. Before, it was my non-existent pride acting up, wanting to distance myself from someone close. I won't do that again."
"...Where did you hide Sakiko? Who exactly are you? The real Sakiko wouldn't say, 'What are you talking about? I don't understand'; 'Rikuo? I don't know anyone by that name'; 'You're the one who needs the most practice'; 'Stop acting spoiled...'"
"It seems my past self made Rikuo very unhappy? Then I will correct it. Tomori and the others have all said that Rikuo always says he likes me, so I can't let Rikuo down."
Sakiko's smile was even more dazzling under the sun. Rikuo felt his output was reflected, and Sakiko dealt him true damage.
'It's over, the T0 Succubus Light Saki has returned. Thousands of old players are in tears.'
...
The two quickly arrived at Haneoka Academy.
As a school that accepted male students for the first year, female students were in the majority. Along the way, many girls discussed Sakiko and Rikuo with envy. After all, when Rikuo didn't speak, he looked quite handsome, and Sakiko also had a cold and elegant image at school.
"Look, look! Is that Togawa-san?"
"Yes! Are they a couple?"
"The guy looks handsome too, why haven't I seen him much at school?"
It's normal not to have seen him. Rikuo has no clubs, no social life, and currently only knows Sakiko, Tomori, and Anon in the entire school. He also enrolled late, so it would be a miracle for anyone not in his class to know him.
Of course, Rikuo didn't care about these things; otherwise, he wouldn't have given such a spectacular self-introduction.
"Speaking of which, I still need to ask Mutsumi for help with hospital connections. Sakiko, you can agree to my offer to employ you now, right?"
"Of course, Rikuo. After seeing you transform, how could I not believe you?"
"Then, tomorrow is the weekend holiday, let's go to Mutsumi's house. With you and Mutsumi introducing me, Wakaba Takafumi's trust in me will probably be higher."
"Okay, Rikuo, I'll contact Mutsumi first, and we'll officially visit tomorrow."
Rikuo finally took the first step in his grand money-making plan, and he was probably just a little bit away from marrying Sakiko. Hmm, probably.
Walking into the classroom, feeling refreshed, even the unfamiliar classmates felt friendly.
"Hiroshima Kento, good morning."
Rikuo greeted the male classmate who spoke to him on the first day, watching him discussing something with other boys, but always staring at himself.
"...Kamiyama-kun, my name is Nakajima Kento."
"Is that so? I have a friend named Nagasaki, and I think you all are quite warm, so I remembered it as Hiroshima."
Rikuo scratched his head, but there was no hint of embarrassment.
"Hehe, Kamiyama-kun always says some strange things. By the way, what's your relationship with Togawa-san next door? How did you come to school together?"
Nakajima Kento asked the topic discussed in their male clique. After all, Sakiko was in the next class, and her elegant and aloof demeanor attracted many adolescent boys, which was normal.
"This question is hard to explain, let me think. I live next door to her, I like her, her father is my godson, and her aunt should become my companion?"
"Kamiyama-kun, are you speaking Japanese?"
When Nakajima put out a question mark, it wasn't that he had a problem; it must be Rikuo who had a problem.
"Anyway, it's enough that I have a good relationship with her."
Nakajima felt that this world was very chaotic, so it was enough to stay away from the center of the black hole.
"Riku, you're here? You promised to go shopping with me! Why did you leave after playing HaruhiKage?"
Anon also noticed Rikuo's arrival at this moment and walked over with a complaining tone.
Nakajima watched Rikuo just arrive in the classroom, and another girl started talking to him. He cursed 'normie' under his breath and silently moved away.
'...Am I considered a normie too, dude?'
Rikuo ignored Nakajima's departure and looked at Anon's slightly puffed cheeks, feeling that she resembled a certain yellow creature even more.
"Emm, there's a very deep reason for this. According to Proper Human History, the great deity Sakiko-sensei starts running when HaruhiKage plays. This is a sacrifice to the sky, and the sky will bring sweet dew to the world because of this sacrifice. If the sacrifice is not performed, the sky will be angry and bring a long drought. Since Sakiko-sensei didn't run, I had to perform this sacrifice!" (He's referring to the MyGO world where it never rains directly, it only rains after Sakiko-sensei starts sprinting.)
Looking at Rikuo's serious eyes, Anon spread her hands like a little bear.
"...Riku, this is too outrageous. Even if you say it so seriously, I can't possibly believe it, can I?"
"Alright, actually, I went to fight an Anomaly. This is yesterday's harvest."
Rikuo displayed the 10 of Hearts.
"Is that so? Then I have no reason to blame Riku. You weren't hurt, were you?"
"No, there was no formal combat yesterday."
"That's good. By the way, Riku, why didn't you ask me for your homework yesterday? Riku, can you write your own homework now?"
"...I think my injuries are quite serious, so I'll take the day off today."
Looking at Rikuo's appearance, Anon showed a helpless yet smug expression.
"Then there's no choice, let Anon-sama help you do it."
"Thank you, Anon-sama. Amen."
Tomori saw Rikuo and Anon's interaction and walked over.
"Thank you, Rikuo-kun, for Saki-chan's matter."
"Lifelong friends, no need for thanks. By the way, Tomori, has your band set the date for your first live show?"
"Hmm, it's set for next weekend. But Taki-chan is still composing, and she seems to be under a lot of pressure."
Tomori recalled that Taki always seemed sleep-deprived during recent practices, and the number of mistakes in their ensemble seemed to have increased.
"Yes, Riku, Rikki even dozes off during performances lately. Although the contrast is cute, I still don't want her to be too tired."
Anon also stroked her chin, seemingly thinking about Taki during their ensemble. With the 2 of Hearts assisting Anon, coupled with her excellent talent, even if she couldn't reach Raana's level, she had her own unique style. After receiving Taki's approval, Anon became more confident and cheerful. Her 'sun-like' field of influence was roughly two-thirds of Kita Kita's; with a frontal breastplate, it would be a draw.
"Em, I also haven't told Taki about my knightly deeds. I'll go to RiNG again this afternoon. The 2 of Hearts will definitely help her. As long as the 2 of Hearts three-piece set is complete, we win the game! As long as the 2 of Hearts is level sixteen, the enemy base will be smoking! As long as the 2 of Hearts is there, the sun will rise every day! Believe in the 2 of Hearts cult! Amen!"
Anon: "Amen!"
Tomori: "Hmm, amen?"
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