Chapter 97

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(Portal-sensei 👆)

The confirmation of Lord's existence came as a shock to all. But Nakamara assured that the heroes and the police were in charge at this very moment of looking for him. The students need not worry about it. The presence of the American heroes, since the professors were also coming, would add to the security of the complex for at least three weeks. He asked them to concentrate on the preparation. They had a whole month before the inter-school tournament. The dorms had to be spotless, since they were going to share them with their American comrades.

After some additional details regarding this event, the students were released to join their classes. The lunch break was already over and they had still lost a few minutes of class.

Nanaya's class did not have to run to the third floor. Their social science teacher, Portal, called out to them as soon as they got up. The power that gave her Okuza, her guardian, allowed her to open portals from one place to another, provided she had already visited them. Of course, the classroom was an easy place for her to reach. She invited her students to cross the portal so as not to waste time.

She immediately started her lesson. Future heroes and magical girls very often had to cooperate with each other. For this, they had to know a maximum of the different existing powers.

"I'll give you two weeks," she announced, "I would like you to prepare a full report on a person and their power. There is no predefined questionnaire. Ask the questions you want. Whether it's the age when they discovered their abilities, if they had difficulty mastering them, the exact effects of their powers or even if they inherited it from their families. The subject can be any adult person, alive of course, whether known or not. Whether it's a hero, a magical girl, even one of the school teachers. The only requirement will be that it is someone with power. By birth or entrusted to them."

"A different topic for each person!" Added Okuza, "see among yourselves to be sure not to interview the same adult!"

"Yes indeed. This will prevent cheating. Of course, the other teachers are aware of this, this exercise is common, so they will not answer two students."

"Excuse me," Mineko asked raising her hand, "can I ask a question?"

"Of course Orio-chan."

"You say an adult... technically, a good part of us are already eighteen years old. I got them in April..."

"Very good thoughts, miss. So let's say... any adult over the age of twenty, okay?"

A few more questions were asked until the end of the lesson. Portal gave up her place to Blacksea for the geography lesson.

When three o'clock finally struck, the students were finally able to leave their classrooms.

"Do you already have an idea?" Mineko asked.

"I-I... I..." hesitated Yuto, "I wanted to... ask... Bunny-Kochō..."

"You're aiming directly at the headmistress! But it seems to me that Bakuna-chan already had the idea."

She gestured to their comrade, Bakuna Katsuko, who was rushing towards the northern corridor.

Rena shrugged and made some signs that Nanaya translated to the others. She had thought of Phen-X, mainly because he knew sign language. Her friends rushed her then, rushing with her downstairs to make sure she was the first to ask. Luckily, no girl in their class had made it to the infirmary yet. Phen-X listened to their explanations and accepted wholeheartedly, so they left Rena with him.

"Why are we rushing?" Nanaya asked as they headed to the vending machines, "she gave us two weeks..."

"Yeah, but the sooner the better," Mineko assured him, "after all, we're going to have to fight to know who to ask! Oh! Hase-kun!!"

Mineko ran forward. Their friends from Saurity and Darkeas were waiting for them near the vending machines. Kenji had already bought hot drinks for everyone. Mineko almost knocked over the cup he was holding when she came near him. She had a very specific idea in mind. She wanted to interview Kenji's mother.

"I don't think she minds," Kenji assured him, passing her a cup of tea, "we'll ask permission this weekend and you'll come over to my house. If she's not here, you can always ask my father. He's also a hero."

"It's true that we have time," Mineko said, "so that's okay! Soma-chan, Nana-chan, did you find it?"

Yuto hesitated for a long time. It was while looking further that an idea came to him. She was going to question Chief Josuke. His power to make candies appear remained a power. And all of their comrades would instead interview people with offensive powers.

"How about you, Nana-chan?" Kōtarō asked softly. 

Nanaya took the time to think for a moment. He would have asked his father, but it had to be a person with power. Rena was already questioning Phen-X and the directors had surely been the first targets. He noticed through the hall window that Fishy was chatting with their comrade Sakida Tsuneko, so he was out of the running. Amaretto had probably already been asked too, being a rather popular teacher. He had to find someone no one would ever think of interviewing.

"Babe?" Called Tomeo.

"My mother is a hero if you want, Pearl," Rakko said. 

Nanaya looked up at him in surprise. The others looked at him too. Kōtarō grabbed him by the collar.

"What did you just call him?!" he exclaimed.

"Pearl?" Rakko repeated, "don't you think it looks good on him? Because he's precious."

"Heh. Good find," Haru affirmed.

"Yeah, not bad," Jun said, "but ours is better."

"At this point, let's all give him a different nickname," Monaka muttered.

"It is an idea !" Affirmed Enko, "I'm going to call him Cupcake!"

She proceeded to pinch Nanaya's cheek claiming that he was so adorable, this nickname was perfect for him. Nanaya rubbed his cheek and shrugged. He asked his childhood friend to calm down and let go of Rakko, before going back to his thoughts.

An idea occurred to him.

"It's obvious !" He suddenly exclaimed, "someone who no one will think of asking for an interview, it has to be someone who is not known, the main thing is that he is a power, right?"

"That's the idea kitten," Kenji said smiling, "so do you have someone in mind?"

"Sure !! I will also ask for permission to return home this weekend."

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