a dumbass gets isekai'd: the novella

26. join my emo band

"Hm? You are...you do not have anemones on your heads. We are in the middle of a staff meeting, so could unauthorized personnel please keep out?"

"You want me to get out? I won against all these cheaters with my own effort." Jack growled at Azul. "Thanks to you, all that effort is wasted. I have every reason to be here!"

Uh oh, this is gonna end badly.

"Yuu, Jack! Have you guys come here to save us?"

"...Yesn't."

"Don't get me wrong, I can't stand each and every one of you here. I don't plan on choosing sides between someone who scams people out of greed, and people who rely on others for help!"

"Then what did you come here for?"

Grim held up a paw to silence Ace. "No. I...I've finally come to my senses thanks to Jack. We just have to fight for ourselves! In other words, if we take the contract we signed from Azul and destroy it, it's basically nullified!"

"Ah! Now that you mention it..."

"Even if we don't have our special magic, we still outnumber him. Get him!"

"Are they serious?" Jack muttered.

"They mmmmight be fine?" Yuu replied. "Hopefully."

There's like, an 60% chance they'll die.

"Good grief. I did not want to resort to such means, but you've forced my hand. Jade, Floyd, please play with them for a bit."

"As you wish."

"I can strangle all of them? Aha, yay!"

...Make that 90%. 

Yuu felt that they probably had to look away for this one. They just hoped that their friends didn't get too beat up.

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Knocked out students were scattered around the room. Floyd pouted, disappointed at how easy it was to take each of them down.

"They're all so weak. I didn't get the chance to strangle anyone..."

"They're like powerless fry."

The first years were on the ground at Azul's feet, realizing that they had bitten off more than they could chew. Grim muttered a few words before he fainted. Azul took out a golden slip of paper that glittered in the dim light.

"All of you signed your names under this golden contract. As it is an official form, none of you will be able to destroy it. The very moment those anemones appeared on your heads means that you have no choice but to follow my orders. Perhaps I shall have you clean around the Lounge first. And then afterwards, food preparation. Now then, stand up and start working!"

"Are you for real?" Ace yelped as him along with everyone else who had anemones were dragged away. 

"Jade, Floyd, I'll leave the training of the new staff to you." Azul turned back to the only two students left, giving them a hospitable smile. 

"You are Savanaclaw's Jack Howl and...Ramshackle prefect Yuu, are you not? Please feel free to leave anytime soon. You are welcome to visit the Lounge as guests next time. I will gladly welcome you." He followed the crowd of new employees. Jack growled at his retreating figure.

"Hey, Yuu. Let's leave and regroup for now."

"But will Grim and the others-"

"You saw how the battle went, did you? There's nothing we can do for now."