Chapter 151: Small Singular Point
The minute hand slowly moved, step by step approaching six in the evening.
[June 2, 6 PM.]
[Summer days are long and nights are short; even at six o'clock the sky was still only at sunset, with scattered clouds glowing a brilliant yet gentle pink.]
[You drifted in and out of sleep in the swaying car until the vehicle slowly stopped in front of the school gates. Gawain nudged your sleeping figure, telling you that you could get off now.]
[You let out a tired yawn; sleeping only made you even sleepier. Urged by your friends, you staggered off to retrieve your luggage from the trunk, planning to head to your dorm and nap more.]
[Holding your luggage and preparing to return to the dorm, you glanced at the phone in your pocket.]
[While you were asleep in the car, Principal Da Vinci had sent you a message.]
"Yahallo~ Eikou."
The message from Principal Da Vinci appeared before him:
"Can you come to my Magic Workshop as soon as possible? Pretty please, I have something important to tell you★ Genius time is precious, don't let a single second go to waste~"
Eikou glanced at the time the message was sent.
Just a few minutes ago. Going now would be perfect.
"…Did something happen again?"
Eikou quietly slipped his phone back into his pocket, muttering thoughtfully.
He couldn't help frowning as a terrible premonition surfaced in his heart.
After all, Principal Da Vinci only contacted him when something important was going on. Could the school be in trouble again, like with Yu Ji?
"No, think positive… maybe my motorcycle has arrived…"
"Sir Eikou, what are you reading?" Gawain asked.
"Nothing, the principal suddenly has urgent business with me," he said seriously. "Gawain, can you help me take my luggage back to the dorm? I need to go meet the principal right—"
Before he could finish, another dusty car stopped in front of the school.
[The girls' group had also returned safely.]
[Carrying all sorts of bags, they got out. As you passed them, you casually greeted them.]
[Seconds later, you saw Tomoe Gozen—now awake—getting off the car with them.]
[She had previously received thorough care from Jeanne d'Arc, so her body shouldn't have any major issues anymore.]
[However, Tomoe Gozen's behavior was a bit unusual—her face flushed bright red, stammering, unable to look at you directly.]
[You had no idea what kind of psychological battle she had gone through, but seeing Jeanne d'Arc beaming beside her, an image suddenly popped into your mind.]
"Eikou…"
Tomoe Gozen lowered her head, seemingly not daring to look directly at you,
"Later, please come by the Student Council, Tomoe has something important to tell you."
"Is it related to the public trial of me?" Eikou asked cautiously.
"Yes…"
Tomoe Gozen turned her head to the side, she said,
"Tomoe will go to the Student Council. There, they will evaluate your actions. After it's done, Tomoe will directly tell you the evaluation result of the council, you must come listen to Tomoe, alright?"
"Alright…"
Eikou swallowed nervously.
[A very bad feeling flashes through your heart…]
[If Tomoe Gozen successfully resists temptation and reports you, then you will face a strict and cold public trial.]
[If Tomoe Gozen succumbs to temptation and chooses to cover for you, then it means there will be yet another married woman who likes you.]
"Whichever result it is, it sounds terrifying, doesn't it?" Eikou said.
[Anyway, for now go to Principal Da Vinci's Magic Workshop first.]
[When the Student Council members finish their meeting, you will hear the final result of their trial.]
[You leave your luggage in the dormitory, carrying a worried mind, and hurry to Principal Da Vinci's Magic Workshop.]
…
Da Vinci's Magic Workshop remained just as before.
Even though the materials and resources in the workshop had piled up like mountains—Mana Prism, Summon ticket, Rare Prism, along with mystic code she was in the middle of creating and servant outfit—yet the workshop never felt messy. Clearly, Principal Da Vinci had maximized the use of space, and her workshop did not allow any unaesthetic sights.
Just a glance around the room could tell you about a person's nature, and this workshop perfectly reflected every trait of Principal Da Vinci: her obsessive collecting, her meticulous attitude, her genius sense of aesthetics and outstanding craftsmanship—her existence was like a treasure trove, rich and romantic.
"You finally arrived, Eikou?"
Principal Da Vinci raised one eyebrow, smiling gently as she watched Eikou walk in.
"I heard that during this long break you went camping, haha, did you have fun? Did the beautiful nature heal your soul?"
"It was alright,"
Eikou looked at Holmes sitting on the chair, and his bad premonition felt even more confirmed.
Principal Da Vinci was already concerning enough, but with Holmes also present, it clearly meant there was definitely an important problem.
"Principal Da Vinci, Mr. Holmes, we don't need to act polite anymore,"
Eikou said with irritated sarcasm,
"If there's something, just say it straight, my heart can probably take it."
"How annoying, why are you being so cold?"
Da Vinci smiled brightly,
"Did we do something to wrong you?"
"Miss Leonardo," Holmes spoke calmly, "Mr. Mochizuki must still be angry about last month's Romance Singular, because under our provocation he took on more unnecessary romantic debt with the married woman servants. It's normal if he doesn't trust us."
"How could I not be angry? Those three married woman servants who escaped from the Singular still haven't shown up until now, they're like ticking time bombs, extremely troublesome…"
Eikou said with a face full of helplessness,
"I helped you guys deal with the Singular and saved Yu Ji who was trapped, and I ended up bringing trouble onto myself instead… is this how you repay a kind citizen?"
"Hmph hmph, how cold~ Clearly at the party last time, you were drunk and hugging everyone, even enthusiastically going to Scathach's house to play…"
Da Vinci pretended to lament with theatrical suffering.
"???"
Oh god, don't bring up that embarrassing party incident!
"Wait… forget it, let's just talk about the main issue!"
Eikou blushed, quickly stopping her,
"So what trouble are you in this time?"
"Recently, we discovered a Small Singular, and hope you can take care of it." Holmes said seriously.