Chapter 225: Password Red Envelopes: "Hubby Seito is so handsome~"
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"Hmph!"
Kaguya Shinomiya's face flushed a deep crimson as she let out a cold snort. Seeing her reaction, Seito shamelessly leaned in closer.
"Here, let me show you."
Seito took her phone and began navigating the interface. Feeling his warmth and scent so close to her, Kaguya's face reddened even further. She had experienced this sensation several times now, yet each time offered a strangely new perspective.
Is this what Hayasaka calls 'love'? Kaguya wondered, recalling her aide's long-winded explanations.
A moment later, Seito finished adding his ID and handed the phone back.
"Remember to call me if you're in danger~"
Seito instinctively gave the Great Young Lady a gentle head-pat before moving on to Megumi Kato. Feeling the lingering warmth on her head, Kaguya's gaze became slightly dazed.
What was that feeling just now?
It was warm, like a spring breeze passing through, bringing a momentary peace to her soul. Kaguya didn't hate it; in fact, she found herself yearning for it.
As Seito made his rounds, every girl in the class eventually had his contact information. He didn't stop there, making sure to add every single boy as well. Once the task was complete, Seito returned to his seat.
"Alright, everyone, please sit down," Shizuka Hiratsuka said. As the five stood-down students took their seats, she looked at Seito. "Seito-kun, create a group chat and pull in all the students, along with myself and Chabashira-sensei."
"On it."
Seito tapped away at his phone. In an instant, every girl in the class joined the group. Before adding the boys, however, Seito pulled a fast one and dropped a "Password Red Envelope."
[Seito: Password Red Envelope.jpg]
[Maple: Hubby Seito is so handsome~]
[Risa: Hubby Seito is so handsome~]
[Asuna: Hubby Seito is so handsome~]
[Hayasaka: Hubby Seito is so handsome~]
[Shizuka: Hubby Seito is so handsome~]
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"Pfft—hahaha!"
Seeing everyone's lightning-fast reflexes in claiming the envelope, Seito burst into laughter. It didn't matter if they were from wealthy families or not—no one could resist a free red envelope!
The female students and Shizuka-sensei all felt their lips twitch simultaneously after claiming the cash. This guy is absolutely shameless! they cursed in their hearts.
The boys were left in a daze. Does creating a group chat really take this long?
A second later, their phones buzzed with Seito's invites, and the rest of the class joined the chat.
"Alright, everyone can continue with their self-study now," Shizuka announced, seeing the business was concluded. The students tucked their phones away and began to read.
Noon: Class 1-E.
Seito sat beside Amou, scrolling through the hot searches on his phone while eating lunch. The videos of him slaying the monster yesterday had already been scrubbed from the local net. However, the global trending topics were filled with news of other countries being ravaged by monsters. In some nations, entire cities had been decimated.
The situation worldwide was becoming increasingly dire.
"What do you think those countries will do in the end?" Amou asked, glancing at his screen.
"I suspect they'll start using 'mushrooms,'" Seito replied. The monsters appearing currently weren't high-level; a nuclear strike would be more than enough to neutralize them.
"Do you think other countries will target the Eastern Country, or come looking for you directly?" Amou asked again.
"The possibility is quite high," Seito mused. Since he had cleared both monsters within the Eastern Country's territory, other nations wouldn't just sit idly by while one country possessed such an overwhelming advantage.
"But it's not a big deal," Seito smiled. He had handed over two hundred Divinity Orbs to Elder Yang yesterday. By today, the Supernatural Legion should already be taking shape. Whether it was monsters or foreign powers, the Eastern Country had nothing to fear—they could meet any threat head-on.
At that moment, Kirito, Iori, and Hidenori approached. Seito's lip twitched at the sight of them. They had been pestering him since the morning break with a simple goal: they wanted to manifest their powers in reality.
"No! Don't even think about it!" Seito cut them off before they could speak. The trio left in deep disappointment.
After lunch, Seito and Amou visited Kanade in Class A. They chatted until the end of lunch break before returning to their respective classrooms.
The afternoon passed quickly, and soon it was time to head home. Seito walked back with Yukino and the usual group, though today they had two extra "tails." One was Umaru Doma. The other was Rikka Takanashi, who was currently piggybacking on Seito, clinging to him tightly.
"Emperor Sei! I require the Orb of Unsealing!" Rikka was relentless.
Seito felt helpless. While she smelled lovely, her antics were beginning to worry him. "Rikka, if you behave yourself for a while, I'll consider giving you the orb based on your performance."
"Really?!" Rikka's eyes sparkled.
"Really," Seito confirmed.
"Very well! I shall uphold the covenant!"
Rikka laughed and hopped off his back, immediately striking a pose of extreme "good behavior." Seito couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
Suddenly, his phone rang: "Sasageyo~ Sasageyo~ Shinzou wo Sasageyo~!"
Seito pulled out his phone. On the other end, he heard the heavy, frantic breathing of Ai Hayasaka.
"Seito... kun... are you... there?"
Seito's brow furrowed. "What happened? Where are you and Kaguya?"
"We... there's a situation here... please... come quickly!" Hayasaka sounded like she was on the verge of collapsing.
Seito hung up without a second word.
"What is it?" Amou asked, seeing his sudden grim expression.
"You guys go on ahead. My 'Little Secretary' and Kaguya are in trouble."
With that, Seito used Spatial Perception to lock onto Hayasaka's coordinates. A second later, his figure vanished into thin air.
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Thank you for reading.