Touko Sakurauchi rolled her eyes at Caleb and walked away, her slightly damp thighs clamped together. Watching the girl's tall and seductive figure, Caleb's heart was equally ablaze. Not long ago, he would have been a little worried about being outmatched by a Succubus, but now that his strength had greatly increased and he fully understood the Dual Cultivation ability... A little Succubus was easy pickings. Caleb even hoped she would bring more friends and relatives. He wanted to see if there were any differences among Succubi.
Parting ways with Touko Sakurauchi, Caleb continued toward the Kendo Club. This time, thankfully, there were no more unexpected distractions.
At the Kendo Club, Caleb looked at the receptionist in surprise.
"What? Miyajima-senpai transferred schools two days ago?"
"Yes, after Miyajima-senpai left, quite a few people quit the club." The receptionist looked regretful. "The President was even planning to let Miyajima-senpai take over the position next year. We never expected her to suddenly transfer..."
Coming to pursue Sakura Miyajima, Caleb had envisioned all sorts of scenarios: provocation or mockery from male members, dirty tricks from rivals, and he even had contingency plans for the situation where Sakura Miyajima had already been 'disciplined' and actively rejected him. He never expected her to transfer schools and leave Kuoh Academy. Since the person was gone, all his previous plans were naturally scrapped.
"Then... where did Miyajima-senpai transfer to?"
The receptionist shook her head. "I don't know. Miyajima-senpai's decision to transfer was very sudden. Even the President only received notification from the Student Council yesterday."
"So, Miyajima-senpai didn't even say goodbye to you?" Caleb's heart stirred, and a subtle, unnamable feeling of vexation arose.
"Mhm. It's a shame. We didn't even get to see Miyajima-senpai one last time..." Ignoring the receptionist's continuous rambling, Caleb scanned the Kendo Club. He didn't see anyone familiar or suspicious, but he felt that Sakura Miyajima's transfer was utterly bizarre.
If the problem wasn't in the Kendo Club... then it had to be at Sakura Miyajima's home, or the place she transferred to. Caleb offered a few perfunctory words to the Kendo Club receptionist and left. The Kendo Club members didn't know where Sakura Miyajima had transferred, and her classmates probably wouldn't know either. I wonder if the Student Council has any clues...
On his way back to the classroom, Caleb constantly pondered, sending a Line message to Tsubaki Shinra, asking her to check on Sakura Miyajima's information. Not long after, Tsubaki Shinra replied. To Caleb's disappointment, the Student Council also didn't know where Sakura Miyajima had transferred.
[Sakura Miyajima is just an ordinary student. We only received the teacher's notification and were responsible for relaying the news of her transfer. We are not responsible for other matters. Also, why are you so concerned about Sakura Miyajima's transfer?]
—Tsubaki Shinra's original message.
Many teachers at Kuoh Academy are also ordinary humans, and they are responsible for most matters concerning ordinary students. It seemed that to find out where Sakura Miyajima had transferred, he would have to ask a teacher. Caleb made up a random excuse, sent a Line reply to placate Tsubaki Shinra, and began to consider which teacher to approach. Japan has an oddly intense focus on personal privacy. Sakura Miyajima was a second-year student, and they had no interaction. Approaching her homeroom teacher would most likely yield no useful information.
Should I secretly try to get the student roster? Caleb thought this idea wouldn't work either. Besides being time-consuming and exhausting, if there was a powerful non-human faculty member in the staff room, he might be caught red-handed. Indeed, directly having Tsubaki Shinra investigate using the Student Council's authority would be the easiest, but I don't want Tsubaki Shinra and the others to know about this. He had already revealed enough. If he continued to rely on their power for his targets, Caleb estimated that Tsubaki Shinra and the others would start to get suspicious after only a few attempts. It wasn't that Caleb was overly suspicious; it was because these women were simply too smart. Both Rias and Sona Shitori were characters with both wisdom and strength. As future leaders of ancient, pure-blooded Devil families, they couldn't possibly maintain their positions with just good looks.
"Hey, did you hear?"
"What? What?"
"The school nurse in the infirmary has been replaced. It's a super hot beauty now."
"Seriously? How did I not know?"
"Seriously. I fell yesterday and saw her with my own eyes when I went to the infirmary for medication."
"Didn't you just ask if I had heard..."
"Uh... forget the details. Do you want to go check it out together after class?"
"That sounds like a plan."
Caleb was currently agonizing over how to investigate Sakura Miyajima's transfer when the excited discussion of the boys in his class reached his ears. The discussion wasn't very loud; not every boy had the courage of the Pervert Trio. But Caleb had acquired the Middle-Class Devil Bloodline, and his five senses were greatly enhanced. He could hear them clearly, even if they were just in the hallway.
The school nurse in the infirmary has also been replaced? Could it be related to Sakura Miyajima's transfer? Caleb felt this was increasingly possible. He decisively got up and headed toward the infirmary.
"Hey, Uesugi, class is about to start. Where are you going?"
Caleb didn't look back. "I'm going to the infirmary. If the teacher comes, tell them I'm not feeling well and I'm resting in the infirmary for a class period."
"Tch... That's nice. No class again." The boy who called out to Caleb was filled with envy and jealousy. "I suspect Uesugi heard what we just said. It's not because he's not feeling well."
The other boys were equally envious but also helpless. "Even you can't do anything about it. Who told him he's really sickly and weak?" Before being forced by the Hamasaki trio, and before his ability awakened, Caleb's health was indeed not great. Also, to avoid danger, he often took sick leave and lay down in the infirmary. Over time, he developed a reputation for being sickly and weak. Although he had gained some muscle mass recently, he was still far from being burly and strong.
...
"Knock, knock."
"Please come in."
Hearing the alluring female voice from inside the infirmary, Caleb confirmed that the school nurse had been replaced. Since he frequented the infirmary, he was semi-familiar with the former nurse. The forty-something, middle-aged woman, still quite attractive, had even subtly flirted with him a few times. At that time, Caleb wasn't even in the mood to pursue beautiful girls. He just wanted to prioritize his safety, let alone an older woman, and a mediocre one at that. After his ability awakened, he never returned to the infirmary, denying the older woman a chance at a younger man. He never expected that upon his return, the older woman would be gone, having suddenly left Kuoh Academy, just like Sakura Miyajima.
The new teacher was also female, which at least ruled out the possibility of Kuoh Academy constantly having 'Teacher and Student .avi' incidents in the future. However, thinking that this might be related to Sakura Miyajima's transfer, Caleb remained highly vigilant.
Caleb took a deep breath and slowly opened the infirmary door. A graceful and seductive back came into view. A cascade of smooth, black hair fell down, flowing past her slender waist and full, rounded hips, all the way to the bend of her knees.
What long hair... Recovering from his astonishment, Caleb skillfully feigned a look of discomfort. To make it more convincing, he secretly pinched his thigh, the pain bringing a fine sheen of sweat to his forehead.
"Teacher... I feel dizzy..."
Chisato Hasegawa turned around. "Do you have any other symptoms besides a headache?"
Looking intently, Caleb's breath hitched. The new school nurse was unimaginably beautiful, with what could be described as a magnificent appearance. Her figure was completely on par with Rias's. Her loose white coat was open, revealing a green knit dress underneath. The fabric was pushed up high at the chest, tightened around her slender, graspable waist, and then flared out, supported by her pert, full hips. Below, she wore a black micro-miniskirt that barely covered her private parts, and a pair of black thigh-high stockings with lace trim. Between the stockings and the miniskirt, her full, pale thighs were slightly indented. Her legs were straight, long, and quite shapely.
Despite the highly suggestive figure and attire, she exuded a great sense of elegance. Especially the way her white coat fluttered as she walked, making her look quite dignified. Green eyes peered over red half-frame glasses. Upon closer inspection, a faint beauty mark could be seen beneath the left eye, which was partially obscured by the frame. Her already exquisite and magnificent appearance was enhanced by a touch of seductive charm.
Staring at that delicate face, Caleb felt an increasing sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before.