Seeing that the task was completed, Narumori chose to head straight home. Before leaving, he handed two keys to the students' dormitory rooms to Ryunosuke and refused to fuss over the matter any further. He trusted that his prospective son-in-law would be able to handle everything properly.
Although hiding this from his own master, Atsuomi, carried the risk of ruining their relationship, he didn't care, because he was doing all of this for Arisu. Between the choice of defying his master or ensuring the safety of his daughter's life, he would undoubtedly choose his own daughter.
Ryunosuke didn't waste any more time. He turned toward the two people who had just escaped from the White Room and said, "Ayanokouji, you're coming with me. And also..."
He shifted his gaze to Yagami, "I am giving you two choices. First, you leave the Advanced Nurturing High School, hide your identity, and live in the outside world."
"Second," Ryunosuke slid an iron mask toward him, "Wear this, and pretend that your face was disfigured by burn injuries. I will help you re-enter the Advanced Nurturing High School as a new student. But you must keep your true identity a secret, change your appearance, and change your name."
"What do you think?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Yagami chose the second option. He reached out, took the iron mask, and put it on.
"I don't have anything else to worry about out there either. The only person I care about is Amasawa from my same cohort. I've always regarded her like my own younger sister. Could you help me get placed into Class 1-A? I want to accompany her."
A matter like this was no big deal, just a trivial affair for Ryunosuke, so he readily agreed without hesitation. By doing this, he would also no longer owe a favor to Ichika since that favor had now been paid in full.
Ryunosuke looked back at Ayanokouji. "Even though I've said it once already, you act as if you don't take it seriously. I'll warn you one more time: never betray me a second time. If it happens again, I won't care about you anymore."
This sentence was not merely an ordinary warning, but also an assertion of his stance toward the opposing party. If he dared to betray him yet again, he would no longer be willing to protect him.
Ayanokouji merely responded with a short "Oh" murmur like an oppressed wife. This attitude instantly left Yagami, who was standing beside him, stunned with confusion behind his iron mask.
(You're supposed to be the ultimate masterpiece of the White Room! How can you show such a weak expression?)
Yagami had no idea that Ayanokouji's actions this time had already gone way too far. He had caused Ryunosuke, who was utterly crazy about money, to suffer a loss of up to 140 million points. If he didn't lower his head and soften his attitude right now, then this best friend who was also his best tool would truly abandon him and leave.
Ryunosuke refused to pamper him. He immediately asked his father-in-law, Narumori, to arrange Yagami's transfer to Class A, while simultaneously changing his name to Yagami Taichi.
Yes, that's right, the exact same name as the character Yagami Taichi found in the anime Digimon.
This was purely due to Ryunosuke's bizarre sense of humor. As someone suffering from acute chuunibyou syndrome, what was wrong with wanting to act a little mischievous? Wasn't a thing like this completely normal?
Yagami didn't raise any objections either, merely shrugging his shoulders in resignation. Being able to secure an outcome like this alone already made him extremely satisfied, and he didn't demand anything else. At least now he was free and didn't have to return to the White Room ever again.
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The next morning.
Yagami Takuya, who had now changed his name to Yagami Taichi, officially transferred into Class 1-A, which was the class where Ichika resided.
Ichika was initially sitting inside the classroom propping her cheek with one hand and gazing at the scenery outside the window. When she heard that there was a new transfer student, she only glanced over briefly to take a look. However, that glance instantly shocked her out of her wits.
Ichika instinctively stood up from her desk, completely forgetting that the teacher was still inside the classroom.
The female teacher with long black hair and glasses who had guided Yagami inside immediately cleared her throat. She assumed that the mask worn on the new student's face had startled the female students in her class, so she offered a brief explanation.
"This student's name is Yagami Taichi. Because his face once suffered burn injuries from fire, he has to wear this iron mask so as not to startle you all. I ask for your understanding."
The other students stated that they could understand, and they all promised the teacher that they would take good care of their new classmate named Yagami Taichi.
Only Ichika still stood frozen in her spot with a face full of utter confusion, her eyes blinking in disbelief.
It was crystal clear that she recognized that man. Never mind just wearing a mask, even if that man had already turned to ashes, she would surely still recognize him. After all, they came from the same organization, so don't expect to fool her just by wearing an iron mask.
As soon as the end-of-class bell rang, Ichika hurried over to him and asked in a soft voice to figure out the situation.
"What on earth happened to you? Why did you even go so far as to change your name? On top of that, wearing junk like this mask. And then, how on earth did you manage to escape from inside the White Room?"
There were far too many questions in Ichika's mind that she wanted to clear up right away.
Yagami Takuya, who was now renamed Yagami Taichi, patiently recounted the entire chronological sequence of events from beginning to end to Ichika. Upon hearing that story, Ichika's head was instantly filled with massive question marks.
"How on earth did Akasaka-senpai pull that off? How could he possibly sneak into the White Room?"
"If I remember correctly, there are hundreds of guards there, and they're all equipped with firearms as well."
"Akasaka-senpai shouldn't have capability on that scale."
"He indeed doesn't have capability on that scale, but the person around him does," Yagami replied in a resigned tone.
"Did you forget about that mysterious sensor shadow that incapacitated both of us in an instant during the uninhabited island exam back then?"
"That's who did it."
Upon hearing that, Ichika immediately recalled that blurred dark figure whose face couldn't be seen clearly, sending chills running instantly through her entire body.
"Akasaka-senpai's surroundings are really packed with so many formidable people after all."
"Even supernatural beings are on his side."
"That wasn't a supernatural being, she's actually a real human being," Yagami reflexively corrected her statement. At the same time, Ichika grew somewhat curious.
"Then why would Akasaka-senpai be willing to do all of this? Why did he go out of his way to rescue you?"
"Do you really not want me to come out?" Yagami asked with a deadpan expression.
Ichika hurriedly waved her hands. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I was just curious, Yagami~"
Ichika instantly seized the opportunity to act spoiled like a neighbor's little sister. Yagami was the type of person least capable of resisting when confronted with an attitude like this. Every time Ichika did something wrong and acted spoiled like this, he would invariably always forgive her.
Including back in the White Room, when she accidentally stepped on Ichika's pink plush doll. The girl immediately drew a dagger to slash at him, but after realizing she couldn't win the fight, Ichika immediately acted spoiled and he forgave her right on the spot.
Even in later days, although Ichika repeatedly harbored the intention to finish him off, every single time the girl acted spoiled toward him, Yagami would subconsciously always forgive her. This seemed to have transformed into an instinct within him.
Who asked for only this single peer back in the White Room to be able to match his pace. As time passed by, he had long regarded her like his own younger sister. And as for Ichika herself, the situation was more or less the same; rather than treating him as an older brother, their relationship leaned much more closely toward being arch-nemeses.
After learning the full, detailed chronology from Yagami, Ichika still couldn't wrap her head around why Akasaka-senpai would be willing to help him rescue this guy.
Yagami suddenly thought of a possibility. Although the probability was extremely slim, it didn't mean it was entirely impossible. After all, that man was notoriously flirtatious, and Ichika herself wasn't an ugly girl.
Subconsciously, that sentence slipped right out of Yagami's mouth.
"Could it be that Akasaka actually fancies you?"
*SWISH!*
A sharp sound echoed as Ichika suddenly drew her dagger and thrust it straight into Yagami's back.
The man immediately groaned in pain and collapsed against the desk.
This young girl truly had no combat etiquette, even daring to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a stealth attack on him. Because Yagami wasn't on guard at all this time, he took the hit squarely and cleanly.
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