Chapter 380: Can't Be Led Astray
Soon, in the Far Eastern Magic Society next door.
"Ahhh! My head!!!"
Takanashi Rikka waved her hands frantically, finally managing to grab the two fists pressing against her head, trying to remove them, but to no avail.
On a chair nearby, Dekomori Sanae clutched her head and whispered, "Master, I'm sorry... I can't help you..."
Needless to say, the one currently dealing with Takanashi Rikka was naturally Kaede.
His fists kept drilling into the sides of Takanashi Rikka's head, and he said fiercely, "How many times have I told you? How many times, not to lead Colette astray, but you just won't listen! And you, Togashi!"
"Ah, present!"
Togashi Yuuta, who had been watching nervously, immediately stood up straight and responded with a tense expression.
Kaede looked at him and said helplessly, "I told you too, didn't I? Why don't you keep an eye on Takanashi?"
Scratching his head, Togashi Yuuta explained, "Well... I can't keep an eye on her all day, and Colette is always popping up out of nowhere, so I really can't do anything."
Even so, Kaede wouldn't easily let this Chuunibyou girl, Takanashi Rikka, off the hook. He had to give her a good lesson.
Eriri also came over with Colette at this moment, but she hugged Colette from behind, gently pinching Colette's cheeks and saying, "Colette, it's okay to make friends with others, but don't become a Chuunibyou, it will be very strange."
Colette's cheeks puffed out as she resisted Eriri's hands, saying, "Eh... but it's very cool."
No, if this child continues, she will really be infected... Although Colette hasn't been in the Art Club for long, only a month, she has already become the Art Club's darling. Everyone dotes on her; it's okay if she doesn't paint, and they don't mind her playing around, as long as she doesn't cause any damage. Because she's the only junior, everyone treats her like a younger sister.
And, it's normal to treat such a cute child as a younger sister.
But now, this lively child, Colette, might be influenced to become a Chuunibyou, which is unacceptable to Kaede and Eriri, the two people who like Colette the most.
Nibutani Shinka stood next to Eriri, watching Kaede finish scolding Dekomori Sanae and then turn to scold Takanashi Rikka, and she also shrank her neck a little in fear.
"Good thing I don't usually come here much. These things have nothing to do with me, otherwise I'd probably be in trouble too..."
Finally, Kaede let go. Takanashi Rikka sat down on the chair miserably and hugged Dekomori Sanae.
"Waaah... Master, I'm sorry, my power was too weak. Next time, I will definitely not let the evil enemy harm you!"
"Sanae..." After Takanashi Rikka and Dekomori Sanae rubbed against each other, she looked at Togashi Yuuta nearby and said, "Yuta, why are you okay?"
"Eh?"
Pointing at himself, Togashi Yuuta swallowed and cautiously said, "It seems... it wasn't really my business to begin with, was it?"
Takanashi Rikka didn't believe him at all, scrutinizing Togashi Yuuta as she said, "Could it be that Yuta has betrayed us? Has he abandoned his identity as the Dark Flame Master and defected to the Holy Regulators?"
In Takanashi Rikka's mind, Kaede and Eriri were people who had a good relationship with her sister, so they were naturally on her side. And now that Togashi Yuuta hadn't received any punishment, Takanashi Rikka guessed that if such a powerful Dark Flame Master had been watching from the sidelines, there could only be one possibility: he had betrayed them.
Then, after Takanashi Rikka uttered that name, Togashi Yuuta started to lose control again: "Ah ah ah ah! How many times have I told you, don't say that name!!!"
Although she had said it countless times, Takanashi Rikka still repeated the same line as before: "But, Yuta is the Dark Flame Master, the fact that you are the Dark Flame Master will not change."
"Ah ah ah ah, you said it again!!!"
Watching this scene, Eriri quietly said, "So that's why Kaede-kun, you didn't educate Togashi Yuuta the way you educated Dekomori Sanae and Takanashi Rikka."
"Indeed, compared to other things, this kind of thing is more damaging to Togashi Yuuta." As he spoke, Kaede glanced at Nibutani Shinka on the other side. "Speaking of which, Nibutani, you joined this club, could it be that..."
"Eh?" Nibutani Shinka quickly waved her hands, explaining repeatedly, "I only joined because I thought it was interesting here! I'm definitely not some Chuunibyou, absolutely not!"
No, I haven't even said it yet, how did you just finish my sentence? Is this a self-destruct?
Kaede looked at Nibutani Shinka in surprise, but didn't expose her directly. He returned to the Art Club with Eriri and Colette.
The others didn't follow. Seeing the three return, the club president smiled and said, "I can hear the screams from over there even here, Asakura. I hope there won't be rumors of you bullying your juniors these next few days."
"Don't worry, it's not that exaggerated."
Kaede waved his hand dismissively and said, "It was just a friendly interaction. Those guys next door sometimes get carried away, and we can't really let them lead Colette astray."
Although Colette is already in high school and past the age for Chuunibyou, it can't be helped. There are several active and graduated members next door, and those two graduated ones might relapse at any time, so there's a real risk of infection.
Colette listened, then looked at Kaede in confusion: "Huh? What 'infection'?"
Even though he had explained the meaning of Chuunibyou to Colette before, the girl still didn't seem to quite understand.
That's right, people who don't understand this kind of thing wouldn't grasp it at first, let alone a child with such a free-associating mind like Colette.
Rubbing Colette's head, Kaede said, "It's nothing. It's okay if you want to go play next door later, just don't imitate them, okay?"
Although she didn't quite understand Kaede's meaning, Colette still nodded obediently, then went back to playing by herself.
Uchimaki Subaru and Usami, on the other hand, had barely moved from beginning to end, diligently working together on their competition piece.
During his free time, Kaede came over for a look and asked curiously, "Uchimaki, why isn't the character's appearance drawn based on Usami?"
Uchimaki Subaru nodded and said, "Of course, I thought about doing that at first, but Usami wasn't willing."
Usami, who was beside them, blushed shyly and whispered, "I just feel like... being drawn into a painting and then displayed for a competition or something, it's quite embarrassing..."
Hmm... thinking about it, it really might be?