Chapter 3: Flash Genius
Episode 76: Prologue of Omens
Earning money is important.
Particularly, at our Factom General Academy, fundraising is currently the most pressing issue.
Personally, I also want money.
It’s necessary to slap students from Jilnias Academy with wads of cash and have them make all sorts of things for us.
With that in mind, Factom General Academy is now collectively rushing around trying to gather funds.
Everyone has nothing on their minds but the rebuilding of Factom General Academy.
“Kei, look…! I’m ranked as S-Class!”
Sorry, this person might be a bit off…
I am currently here for dungeon rescue with Mizuki Senpai.
Already accustomed to it, thanks to my neighbor reaching S-Rank, the difficulty of the rescue requests we receive has skyrocketed.
In fact, the lowest rank is now B.
Honestly, it’s tough enough just keeping up in ‘That Takikai Kei’ mode.
“Wow… Now I really feel it…”
“That’s great. I’ve always thought Mizuki Senpai was reliable, but lately, I’ve felt it even more.”
“I see. Yes, I must continue to work hard as the spearhead of Factom General Academy.”
It ends with the spearhead doing everything.
Continuing dungeon rescues for about three days.
Although there haven’t been any failures until now, these past three days have gone beyond the level of mere failure.
“Hmm, it’s a request.”
“The difficulty… A Rank?”
We’re already used to seeing this.
I miss the times when I was bustling around making copies of Sakura Rikka.
In situations like this, it feels a bit lonely without the mysterious beautiful girl showing up.
There are voices online hoping for some interaction between Mizuki Senpai and Solciera, so they should definitely get tangled up properly someday.
“Hey, aren’t you trying to consume Solciera as content?”
???
“Why do you look so surprised? It’s strange, isn’t it?”
Solciera belongs to everyone, right?
It wouldn’t be fair if only I enjoyed it.
“Then, let’s go immediately.”
“Yes.”
Racing through the Dungeon Special Zone, we quickly arrived at the location of the rescue request.
There doesn’t seem to be any sign of monsters leaking out from the gate yet, so let’s conquer this quickly.
So, please take care of it, Mizuki Senpai!
“Follow after me.”
“Yes.”
Arming ourselves, we dove into the gate.
This time, we had gathered various pieces of information beforehand.
It’s a monster from the mythological mirror system.
Apparently, it jumps out from inside the mirror to attack, and it seems that rescue attempts have already failed twice.
But, who do you think you’re dealing with—this ridiculously strong beautiful girl!
This is S-Rank Mizuki Senpai we’re talking about!
Lady Mizuki, we’re counting on you!
“This is the area.”
After advancing a little, we stopped upon reaching an area marked by signals.
In front of the room, several students were lying face down.
From the state of their torn uniforms, it was evident that some of the rescued students were also mixed in.
This means everyone managed to reach here without much trouble.
And that indicates this is where the real challenge of this dungeon begins.
The hemispherical room made of marble was entirely covered in mirrors, and just looking at it made one feel dizzy.
We had to enter that place to save the students.
However, it was clear that it was a trap.
“…I’ll go in. Kei, stay ready to move at any moment.”
At Mizuki Senpai’s command, I readied my dagger.
Soon after, Mizuki Senpai stepped into the mirrored room.
At that moment, I saw it.
A fish-shaped monster emerged from within the mirror.
Its silhouette barely resembled a fish, but upon closer inspection, countless long tentacles were wrapped around its body, leading me to predict that it would use those tentacles to restrain its prey.
But that’s only if the opponent is an ordinary explorer.
“Hmm, is this it?”
Without even looking up, Mizuki Senpai fired a bullet.
The bullet transformed into a long rope that bound the fish tightly, then proceeded to incinerate it completely.
Alright, that’s all.
Do I even need to be here?
My dagger is crying. This isn’t even on the same plane as paralysis or anything like that.
“Good job, Mizuki Senpai. That was impressive.”
“Indeed, my senses have sharpened since obtaining that power. Yes, this is good.”
All S-Rank individuals have exceptionally high base stats even without using their abilities.
Mizuki Senpai’s case of becoming S-Rank was special, but she too seemed to have acquired an insane set of specs.
By the way, personally, this is where I truly realize she’s S-Rank.
“These are quite deep wounds. Were they absorbed into the mirror and tortured to death? The dungeon master probably enjoyed the process more than the killing itself. We should burn the wounds away quickly.”
Saying that, Mizuki Senpai produced flames from her hands and transferred them to the wounds of the students.
The flames burned loudly, using the wounds as fuel, and after a certain amount of time, they disappeared as if nothing had happened.
Afterward, there wasn’t even a trace of the wounds, and it was clearly understood that the wounds had literally been burnt away.
This is what I find the scariest.
Mizuki Senpai can already fulfill every role alone.
Lately, I’ve become nothing more than someone to chat casually with Mizuki Senpai…
“This should allow us to negotiate now.”
Mizuki Senpai nodded satisfactorily.
Hmm, her confident smile is cute, so that’s good!
If a fan club forms, I’ll join.
Of course, I’ll pay the monthly membership fee too.
“…uh, um, this place…”
“You’ve awakened. I’m Mizuki Teruue from Factom General Academy, here on a rescue mission.”
Mizuki Senpai extended her hand to the awakened female student.
When she helped her up, the girl smiled with relief.
“It seems there’s no abnormality in your mental state. My flames can only burn what has been seen, so if the enemy uses mental attacks, I cannot heal them. If you notice any abnormalities, please inform me immediately.”
“Umm, I’m fine. By the way… uh? Teruue Mizuki?”
“Yes.”
“Ah, the S-Rank…?”
Hearing the girl’s words, Mizuki Senpai proudly nodded with confidence.
“Yes, I am S-Rank Teruue Mizuki.”
“Ahh!”
The female student emitted a short, sharp sound.
I recognized that phenomenon well.
It’s called idolization.
“Waah, I’m a big fan of Lady Mizuki! Since the announcement of your S-Rank status, your looks were just too good…! Can I call myself an old fan now!?”
“……Yes, that’s fine.”
Mizuki Senpai didn’t seem to fully understand what the latter part of the conversation was about.
She clearly answered while in a state of thought stoppage.
As Miroku Senpai said, she’s not very familiar with these kinds of situations.
Actually, I also have the role of stepping in between Mizuki Senpai and her fans to prevent unnecessary trouble.
Miroku Senpai secretly asked me to do this.
By the way, this is already the fourth time today.
“Ah, alright. But remember, today is primarily about rescue. Please try not to bother Mizuki Senpai too much, okay?”
Should I just switch jobs and become a manager?
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“Sorry, thank you for your help, Kei.”
“Not at all. Still, S-Rank is really amazing, huh. If our reputation keeps growing, the number of students might increase too.”
“Yeah, that would be great.”
Mizuki Senpai is smiling happily at the possibility of having more students.
Yeah, the smile of a beautiful girl is always a good thing.
After receiving the reward for the rescue, we were walking through the Dungeon Special Zone.
Nowadays, the waiting time is longer.
Since conquering dungeons basically involves Mizuki Senpai burning everything, it takes very little time.
After completing a few more rescue requests, we can return to Factom General Academy.
Apparently, there will be discussions regarding sister schools with Mikage Academy today, but they should finish by evening.
“Kei, I think we can eat meat again today. We’ve written off the debt, and all the magic stones and cores we obtained will be used as assets for Factom General Academy.”
“The autonomous zone might expand soon. Also, the school facilities can be repaired in various ways.”
“Exactly. We won’t have to endure cold showers anymore.”
We’ve truly endured so much until now.
From here on, it’s non-stop fever time filled with good things, so it’s absolutely wonderful.
“……Hmm? Is this an emergency signal?”
Suddenly, Mizuki Senpai’s dive gear started making a loud noise.
This is the notification sound for urgent rescue requests, which require immediate attention from nearby people.
In cases like this, the rewards are usually quite substantial, so it’s worth going.
“The dungeon rank is D. It’s low, but the urgency remains unchanged. Let’s go, Kei.”
“Yes. By the way, which school issued the rescue request?”
“Hmm… let me see…”
After checking on her dive gear, Mizuki Senpai looked at me and said this.
“It’s Jilnias Academy.”
…I can’t shake the feeling that something’s about to start.
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