First contact

  "I didn't expect you to be the student council president, Blonde," said Mu Xiaoxiao as she walked into the student council room. "By the way, my name is Mu Xiaoxiao, I suppose you should know that already."

  "....Well, I knew that," Akane Hoshino pulled the corner of her mouth and turned around to stare straight at Mu Xiaoxiao, "And my name is Akane Hoshino, what does that blonde mean?"

  "Huh? Aren't you blonde?"

  "Of course I'm blonde..."

  "So I was right to call you Blondie?" Mu Xiaoxiao blinked her eyes, with a pure and innocent face.

  "Ah," Hanae took a deep breath, trying to suppress the discomfort in her heart. "Okay, let's not mention the name issue for now, Teacher Mu, what do you think of this school?"

  "How is it?"

  "What impression does Otonokizaka Academy give you?" Akane Hoshi gazed intently at Mu Xiaoxiao and asked.

  "Pretty good impression..." Mu Xiaoxiao rubbed her own chin, suddenly looked up at her and said, "The treatment is pretty good..."

  "Wait......" Akira Hoshino took a step back, almost falling over, and Tōjō Kei next to her also had an expression of being on the verge of tears. Akira Hoshino slammed her hand on the table, glaring at Mu Xiaoxiao, "I wasn't talking about that! What I meant was your views on this school! As for treatment, I couldn't care less about that!"

  "Opinions? Even if you say so," Mu Xiao spread out her hands, "I've just arrived at this school and I'm not very familiar with most things, so naturally I wouldn't have any opinions to express..."

  "Hmm, alright, I'll just say it straight out," Akane Hoshi didn't want to beat around the bush with Shuō Xiaoxiao anymore and frankly said, "I think you're aware of the news that this school is going to be abolished, Teacher Shuō?"

  "...She found herself in this situation? Mu Xiaoxiao was somewhat surprised and didn't respond."

  "Because Nogizaka High School can't recruit students, the principal decided to abolish the school starting next year. Of course, first and second graders can still study here, but no new students will be admitted, and after they all graduate...". Akane Hoshino fell silent, and the rest of her words didn't need to be said for Xiaoxiao to understand.

  "What do you want to say?"

  "I'll be straightforward, Teacher Mu, I hope you can assist us!"

  "Assist?"

  "That's right, assist!" Hoshino Eri nodded, "We students have always been looking for a way to solve this problem. Everyone loves this school and absolutely doesn't want it to be abandoned like this, but... the chairman has never agreed to my request, so..."

  "So you're looking for me? But what can I do?" Mu Xiaoxiao looked at her innocently, "I'm just an ordinary teacher, it seems like I won't be of much help to you either."

  "No, even if it's just an ordinary teacher, as long as they can stand on my side, they can provide us with great convenience. Let alone you're not an ordinary teacher, but a 17-year-old genius boy teacher, I think your words will have some effect on the director."

  "Ah-ha," Mu Xiao nodded calmly, her eyes gleaming with a hint of cunning as she gazed at Ayase Eri, "I see. So you brought me here to win me over?"

  "What? Pull? No..."

  "It's really unexpected, the student council president actually trying to win over the teacher, it's truly astonishing," said Murasaki Kojirou, ignoring Aoi's explanation and continuing on her own, "Blonde, you've really disappointed me..."

  "That's enough, you damn teacher! What are you insinuating? I'm just seeking help!" Hoshino Eri's face turned bright red with anger as she shouted at Mochida Chisato, "Don't make assumptions about me over there!"

  "Damn teacher?" Mu Xiao's mouth twitched, "Is this the attitude towards teachers? Actually saying that teachers are damn..."

  "Hum! I think you're just like a rascal, I really can't see what makes you look like a teacher."

  "Huh? What's not teacher-like about me? Are the teachers in your mind all those middle-aged men wearing suits, glasses, holding lesson plans with a serious and rigid expression? How superficial... Xiaoxiao, you've been possessed by Superficial Sister."

  "Superficial? At least that kind of teacher would give people a sense of reliability, unlike some people who are obviously underage but insist on being teachers, making students not look like students and teachers not look like teachers... Visitors from other schools wouldn't know any better and might even think they're our school's janitor."

  "Hey... janitor?" Mu Xiaoxiao got angry, "What are you talking about me being underage? You're the same too?!"

  "Yes, I'm a student, isn't it normal for me to be underage?"

  "Student?" Mu Xiao snorted, "I really can't see how you look like a student at all. In any case, I am the teacher here, and as a student, although you are the president of the student council, being so disrespectful to teachers, I completely can't see your student appearance, and in school, you're also full of intimidation, others will think you're just a spoiled rich girl making unreasonable demands."

  "Who are you calling a spoiled brat! You damn teacher!"

  "Who are you calling a damn teacher! You unreasonable little miss!"

  "Haha... " How did it become like this? Standing beside them, Tōjō Kiichi looked embarrassed, watching the two people glare at each other in anger. He felt quite helpless, wondering how they had started arguing all of a sudden.

  "Ah, calm down, I'm a teacher after all. Having a tolerant heart is also important," Mu Xiaoxiao took a few deep breaths and smiled at Hanae Hatori, "No matter what, thank you for the student council's hospitality. Well, I'll take my leave then, blonde..."

  "Hey? Wait a minute, Xiao Xiao! About that thing..."

  "What was that thing you mentioned?" Murasaki didn't give a clear answer, only smiled mysteriously. "The school that's about to be abolished? What will I do in the end? I'm not even sure myself now, but one thing is certain - I definitely won't join your student council," she said, turning her back on Hoshino Eri, whose face had fallen in disappointment, and leaving the place.

  My task is to help μ's idol group, of course I couldn't join the student council, or else my mission would fail. And in the future, the president of the student council... will definitely be pulled into the school by the principal, so let's just observe for now.

  "Ah," seeing that Muxiao had already disappeared, Hatori sat down in a chair with a 'thud', looking dejected. Suddenly turning her head to Tōjō Nozomi, "Nozomi, why didn't you help me out at all just now? Now the plan to ask for the teacher's help has also fallen through..."

  "'It's pointless even if I say it,' said Tōjō Ki with a sigh, 'we can't possibly resort to force...'"

  "Hold on, a strong one?" Upon hearing Tōjō Nozomi's words, Ayase Eri's eyes suddenly lit up, "That's not a bad idea..."

  "Hey, Hitori, are you serious?" Tōjō Hirotada was shocked and covered his mouth, "Isn't this a bit too much? After all, the other person is also a teacher, if it's too excessive... your reputation at school will greatly decline."

  "Don't worry, although he's indeed a teacher, after all, he's just a guy of the same age as us, with only a title of a teacher, it doesn't mean I'll be afraid of him. Just watch, I'll definitely make him bow down to our student council!"

  "Ah, well, although I wanted to stop Eri, it's better to let things happen naturally. And the tarot cards have also foretold that this is an encounter that will be etched in Eri's memory for a lifetime..." Higashi-jo smiled with narrowed eyes as he gazed at the tarot card in his hand. Is Mochi getting slightly interested?... A mysterious person surrounded by a large amount of spiritual energy...