"Um, Sora-kun, Erica-kun, it's not good to bring children into the classroom casually. How about you hand this little sister over to the teacher to take care of?"
Rubbing his hands, the homeroom teacher, an uncle, looked at Athena, who was gnawing on chocolate, with a smiling face.
"Teacher, your perverted uncle-like eyes have betrayed your true thoughts. We'll take care of Athena ourselves, don't worry, she won't affect the class."
Protecting Athena in his arms, Sora replied with a look of contempt.
"Uh…"
A hint of regret flashed in his expression. In fact, the homeroom teacher, the uncle, also really wanted to hold this cutely illegal little loli, but looking at the strange looks from the students in the class, the uncle felt a moment of embarrassment and quickly left dejectedly.
"See? Athena, these mortals all want to take advantage of you! Now you are just a pure little loli, without any power. If you don't want to be bullied and defiled by these mortals, you should follow me properly from now on."
Rubbing Athena's little face, Sora had a sincere expression.
"…"
"I understand."
After a moment of silence, Athena finally nodded.
Although he felt a bit shameless, looking at Athena's slightly fearful expression, Sora smiled with satisfaction…
Class started, and Sora and Erica, these two fallen individuals, naturally couldn't listen to the lecture. As usual, they did their own things, watching movies, listening to music, and playing games. Tsk tsk, they were living quite a good life.
However, what was a bit surprising was that a certain little loli sitting between them was listening to the lecture obediently and studying seriously.
"Athena-chan, are you interested in these things?"
The corner of her mouth curled up slightly as she leaned down to whisper into the little girl's ear. Erica spoke softly.
"To defeat the enemy, one must first understand them. One day, I will regain my freedom and defeat Kusanagi Sora, so I need to learn more about you humans."
Athena, with her pair of large, watery eyes still fixed unblinkingly on the blackboard, replied calmly.
"Hehehe, as expected of Athena-chan, the legendary Goddess of Wisdom! Here, take a look at these. What that man on the podium is teaching is too simple for someone as smart as Athena-chan."
Praising Athena without a second thought, Erica reached into her desk, blocking others' view, and pulled out a thick book from her spatial ring, handing it to Athena.
Glancing at it, Sora saw a plethora of complex formulas and theorems that made his head spin. He felt a wave of speechlessness, wondering how Erica even carried such things around. But he didn't say anything. If this little girl wanted to study, let her study. Maybe one day, when Athena becomes a top scholar, he, Sora, could bask in her glory.
"Witch, since you have so sincerely offered this to me, I shall graciously accept it."
Praising Erica while also asserting her authority as a queen, Athena took the thick book with her small arms. She too felt that what the human on the podium was teaching was too simple.
"Hmm, although she's still a bit behind that miko, this witch doesn't seem as annoying as before. Since she has offered me what I need, I won't curse her once I regain my freedom."
As Athena quickly flipped through the book, she thought to herself.
A fox-like smile appeared on Erica's lips, and she said nothing more, continuing with her own tasks.
Sora, sitting by the window, watched all this unfold and suddenly felt he understood something. It seemed that wisdom and cunning were not directly proportional.
Whether it was gods or god-slayers, they all had the ability to remember everything they saw, especially someone as wise as Athena. Despite the book Erica gave her containing a vast amount of complex knowledge and information that would take even an excellent scholar years or even decades to fully grasp, Athena finished reading the entire book in less than two class periods.
Closing the last page of the book, Athena sat in her seat, staring blankly ahead.
"Hey, Athena, what's wrong?"
Seeing Athena like this, Sora couldn't stay calm. Could this little girl, who claimed to be the Goddess of Wisdom, have gone crazy from reading?
Please, don't let it be something so cliché!
Erica also looked at Athena with a puzzled and nervous expression. The book she gave her was just an ordinary book, not some cursed magical tome. Could she really have turned into a fool? If so, she would have lost a powerful little sister!
Under the worried gazes of Sora and Erica, Athena finally snapped out of her trance and slowly spoke.
"It's too simple!"
Too simple… too simple… too simple…
The phrase "too simple" echoed in the ears of Sora and Erica. They looked at each other and both let out a small sigh of relief. At least she hadn't turned into a fool.
However, Sora and Erica were still quite speechless. Although this little girl was indeed smart, there was no need to be so dismissive. If the elderly folks with their reading glasses heard her say that, they might feel so ashamed they'd want to bang their heads against a coffin!
"Ahem, Athena, humility leads to progress, while pride leads to regression. It's not right for you to be so proud!"
Patting Athena's little head, Sora spoke in a mature, lecturing tone.
"Well, since you say it's simple, there's a test next class. You can take it for me, and let's see how well you've learned."
His eyes sparkling with an idea, Sora spoke with renewed enthusiasm.
He was tired of all the tests, but he had promised the teachers that no matter how much he and Erica fooled around, they had to come first in exams, setting an example for the class to follow.
So, seeing Athena's confident and dismissive attitude, Sora suddenly came up with this idea. This little girl, after all, claimed to be the Goddess of Wisdom. Surely she wouldn't lose to a few high school students, right?
"Alright!"
As if wanting to prove herself to Sora, Athena nodded without hesitation.
Thus, an incredibly bizarre scene unfolded during the next class's test. Sora was sprawled on the desk, fast asleep, while the little girl with a chuunibyou complex, who called herself Athena, took his place and sat next to Erica, furiously writing away!
The classmates were all wide-eyed. The homeroom teacher had once said that if anyone could beat Sora or Erica in any test, they would get the same privileges—listening to music, playing games, even dating during class. Just thinking about it felt like heaven!
Although they had always tried their best and never managed to beat Sora or Erica, surely they could beat a little chuunibyou girl, right?!
Pumped up like they had been injected with adrenaline, they couldn't let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by. Thank you, Sora! Thank you, little girl!
Seeing the state of the class, the teacher began to worry. Sora was really being too careless. How could he let a little girl take the test for him? Even if he was lazy, he could have let Erica do it, and the teacher could have turned a blind eye.
At least with Erica's abilities, finishing two test papers and getting first place would be a breeze. But what was the point of letting a kindergarten-aged girl do it?!
Feeling that this couldn't go on, if the class's grades surpassed Sora's and they all got privileges, the class would be ruined. The teacher felt it necessary to talk to Sora.
However, when the teacher reached Sora and Erica's desk, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Watching the little girl Athena helping Sora with the test, the teacher was dumbfounded, looking as if he had seen a ghost. Every step and answer was almost perfect, even more accurate than the standard answers!
After a long while, the teacher finally snapped out of his shock, rubbed his nearly broken heart, and left with a despondent figure.
Indeed, it was better not to meddle in matters related to Sora, or else he might break down one day.
At the same time, the teacher looked at the hopeful classmates with pity. There were too many geniuses and monsters in this world, and unfortunately, they were all just ordinary mortals…