Chapter 319: Can We Move to a Different Spot First? This is the Women's Restroom!
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A short while later, on the school sports stadium grounds, Seito and Amou arrived at the defense testing zone. The entire stadium layout had been divided into four separate areas: East for Strength, West for Speed, North for Defense, and South for Mental Fortitude. Since the necessary digital measurement equipment had not been fully made yet, the teachers had to conduct the tests by hand.
Standing in the northern section, Seito and Amou glanced around the area. They noticed that a large number of teachers had already set up their stations across the noisy stadium.
The other three areas were similarly assigned to top-tier test proctors:
East (Strength): Shizuka Hiratsuka stood firmly in charge.
West (Speed): Sae Chabashira was stationed at her post.
South (Mental Fortitude): Occupying the center was the Principal of Sobu High herself, Chairwoman Minami!
Four areas, managed by four active deities! The scale of Sobu High's physical test was uniquely massive.
Scanning the area further, Seito spotted Mayor Kiru resting in the VIP pavilion alongside his two assistants and the core school leadership team. Not only that, but Haruno Yukinoshita, Maple, and the rest of their inner circle were seated right behind them, waving cheerfully in his direction. Seito flashed them a brief hand gesture in response.
"Let's take a quick breather first," Seito suggested, dragging over two folding chairs and making himself comfortable. Since the student blocks had not finished changing yet, they had a few minutes of downtime.
Amou naturally settled into the chair right beside him, perfectly relaxed.
Meanwhile, over in the VIP pavilion...
"Who is the young woman seated beside Instructor Seito?" Mayor Kiru inquired, keeping his gaze fixed on the stadium floor.
Although his expression remained perfectly deadpan, his mind assigned an incredibly high priority to today's test. Seeing Amou sit so casually next to Seito triggered a brief trace of dissatisfaction in his mind; however, out of respect for Seito's absolute status, as long as she did not interfere with the testing guidelines, it was not a variable worth fighting over.
"Mayor Kiru, she is also one of our Fatui Executives. Her network registration alias is 'The Empress,'" Haruno Yukinoshita whispered through a localized sound transmission from the row behind him.
Mayor Kiru's mind instantly stalled. Another Executive?
The Executives commanded an unquantifiable amount of leverage across both the God Domain and the real world. Just yesterday morning, his terminal had received a top-secret data file from the higher-ups. The contents were straightforward: a complete portfolio detailing the core profiles of the Fatui Executives and Officers, with a strict directive to permanently delete the file after a single read-through.
The document had not included physical photographs—after all, the primary reason the central authorities had granted him access to that data was simply because he was the regional mayor directly managing Seito's group.
Quickly hiding his surprise, Mayor Kiru verified that no one around him had noticed his brief reaction before returning to his usual composed posture, quietly waiting for the student blocks to arrive.
On the other side of the campus, the Class 1-D block finished changing into their gym uniforms and began marching toward the stadium under Kaguya Shinomiya's lead.
Right as they turned the corridor corner, Gan'an Shinomiya and Asuna's father suddenly appeared directly ahead of their path.
"Father?!" Kaguya and Asuna exclaimed in absolute unison, their thoughts momentarily short-circuiting. Neither of them had anticipated that their respective fathers would be wandering around the academy grounds.
"Asuna, follow me for a second," Asuna's father commanded, grabbing his daughter's arm and rapidly pulling her out of the formation.
"Kaguya, assign an alternate student leader to guide the block downstairs. I have a pressing matter to discuss with you," Gan'an stated, his expression completely flat.
"Understood, Father," Kaguya nodded smoothly. Since he was the absolute head of her family, she had zero grounds to reject the command. Turning toward Yukino Yukinoshita, Kaguya requested, "Yukino, please take charge and guide the group down to the field."
"Leave it to me," Yukino replied with a firm nod. Sweeping her eyes across the waiting students, she effortlessly stepped into the leadership role. "Everyone, stay in formation and follow me!" With that, she turned and marched downstairs, with the entire Class D roster trailing close behind her.
At that exact same time, inside an entirely vacant classroom on the third floor...
Asuna's father dragged his daughter inside the quiet room, swiftly sliding the door shut before peering through the glass pane to check the area. Once he confirmed that the corridor was clear of outside observers, he let out a massive sigh of relief.
"What's going on, Father?" Asuna asked, her expression filled with pure confusion. Why the sudden stealth tactics? What exactly was happening behind the scenes?
Turning around to face his deeply bewildered daughter, her father's expression turned incredibly grave. "Asuna, listen to my next words with absolute focus!"
Asuna gave a compliant nod. Seeing her cooperation, her father delivered his strict strategic decree: "Moving forward, you are officially restricted from returning to live at the family estate!"
Asuna: "???"
I'm banned from coming home?! What kind of development is this?! Could it be...
BOOM!
Like a sudden bolt of lightning, Asuna's voice began to tremble violently as her mind jumped to the worst possible conclusion. "F-Father... did... did our family business suffer a catastrophic bankruptcy?!"
Asuna's Father: "???"
What on earth is going on inside her head? Her father stared at her, utterly baffled. He had never realized his daughter possessed such a wildly overactive imagination. What a joke! The Yuuki Family going bankrupt overnight? That was a mathematical impossibility!
"You're overthinking it," her father grunted, rolling his eyes. "My meaning is that you need to immediately pack your bags and move straight into Seito's apartment unit. Your main objective is to secure an absolute, rock-solid relationship with him as early as possible!"
"???"
Asuna was completely flabbergasted. This directive sounded infinitely more absurd than her bankruptcy theory! What did he mean by "securing a relationship"? She and Seito were not even at that stage yet...
The moment Seito's face flashed through her mind, a soft, lovely shade of pink painted her cheeks. To speak with complete honesty, she did not harbor a single trace of dislike toward Seito; at the very least, whenever she was around him, she felt completely safe and comfortable.
"Let's look at the baseline variables—do you personally harbor genuine affection for Seito?" her father asked, probing from a sharp angle.
"Well..." Asuna lowered her gaze, her face burning hot as she murmured softly, "I certainly don't hate him..."
"Outstanding!" Her father slapped her shoulder with a triumphant grin. "The absolute future prosperity of the Yuuki Family rests entirely on your shoulders now!"
Asuna could only nod blankly, her mind entirely overwhelmed.
Meanwhile, inside a specific restroom facility on the third floor...
Gan'an Shinomiya stood firmly before his daughter, looking down at Kaguya, whose head was tucked so low her chin was practically touching her chest, her face flushed as red as a ripe apple.
"Log my words carefully! You currently hold a distinct geographic advantage since you live right beneath his unit! Your primary objective today is to bypass standard protocol, enter Seito's apartment, and establish absolute cohabitation immediately!"
That's right—Gan'an was deploying the exact same tactical blueprint as Asuna's father. Just a moment ago, he had been intensely lecturing Kaguya on the vital strategic necessity of moving in with Seito!
"I..." Kaguya parted her lips, attempting to process the data stream, before finally raising her deeply embarrassed face to look at him. "Father... could we perhaps relocate to a different environment to finish this talk? This is literally the women's restroom!"
Gan'an Shinomiya: "???"
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