Fate DxD

Fate DxD Vol.21 Chapter 118

Monday, May 22, 2023.

It's morning, and my roommates and I are heading to school. After everything that happened this weekend, going to school would do me a world of good—at least it would give me something else to think about. While everyone else is chatting and seems to be in a good mood for the new week, I'm the only one who stands out. I look like someone who hasn't slept in days. I always stand up straight, but today my shoulders are slumped, I have no energy, looking at the pavement.
"What's going on?" asks Inaho.

I look up to see a strange crowd of students in front of the campus. I blink, surprised to have already arrived at school, but I pull myself together and focus on the situation. I notice that the group is made up of numerous journalists, stopping and asking questions to the students. I notice some classmates, including Iida, who responds with his usual seriousness, almost giving a speech.

(What do these vultures want from us?) I wonder, feeling a headache coming on.

Hoping to slip through the cracks, our small group sneaks in, trying to be as discreet as possible and enter the campus.

"Hey, you! You're from Kuoh, right?" But a reporter notices us and shoves her microphone in our faces. "What kind of lessons does All Might teach?"

We stand frozen, looking at each other without really knowing what to say, but luckily for us, Eraserhead arrives and pushes her aside to let us in.

"All Might is on leave at the moment," he declares wearily. "You are interfering with our lessons, so please clear off."

"Sensei, does Maken-ki need to intervene?" asks Haruko, already pulling out her armband.

"No..." Eraserhead turns to me and frowns, before refocusing on Haruko. "This is a problem outside of school, so let us take care of it, and your classes are about to start, so go on."

At his words, we thank him and enter the school, but I still listen intently, hearing the reporters asking questions only about All Might. Passing through the gate, we come across Minori-sensei, leaning against the gate, completely exasperated.

"Hello, Minori-sensei, what's going on? Why are there so many reporters in front of Kuoh?" Inaho asks.

"Hi, kids..." She greets us half-heartedly, but always with her sincere smile. "All of Japan now knows that the great All Might is at Kuoh as a teacher. So, as you can imagine, all the journalists are in a frenzy and they're here, crowded at our door like sardines just for a few words, a scoop..."

"Oh, I see... All Might is that popular, huh?" Asia asks, amazed.

"Fufu, it's true that you're from Italy, Asia-chan, but yes, he's the most popular person in all of Japan, even more so than our leaders." Minori looks at her watch. "Okay, let's talk later, class is about to start. Come on, off you go, have a good day, kids!"

"You too!" exclaims Inaho, and our group moves forward.

"Senji, stay with me for two minutes," Minori asks.

I turn to her, hoping to be left alone, but fate seems to have decided otherwise. I turn to my friends, nodding to them, before walking towards Minori, stopping beside her and looking at the journalists, who are standing right in front of the entrance, knowing that if they enter, they could get into trouble.

I look behind me and, seeing that the girls have left, I turn to Minori, who is looking at me with concern.

"What can I do for you, sensei?" I ask.

"I know, along with other teachers, what happened this weekend at the Joestars' house," she said. "How are you feeling?"

"..." I look at the crowd of journalists, all begging for a word about All Might, even if it's a lie. "I don't know... how would you feel if you had to kill a schoolmate because he decided to turn into some kind of super-powerful vampire?"