"Now that the Worms mimicking Yoshimoto-san has been eliminated, we need to find a reason to explain Yoshimoto-san's disappearance."
"This is a bit difficult. It's no longer something I, as a homeroom teacher, can handle. I need to report it to the Principal first, but how should I explain it?"
Okada Yuriko said, looking troubled. She didn't even know how to approach the Principal.
Shiraishi Shin suggested, "Just tell the truth. A Kamen Rider appeared and defeated Yoshimoto, who had turned into a Monster. Others might not know, but everyone at Seirei Academy definitely knows about Kamen Riders and Monsters. Let the Principal and the others worry about this matter."
"That's true. You've shown your face in front of many students and fought Zodiartss before. It caused quite a stir back then."
Okada Yuriko thought it was a good idea, so she immediately called Principal Hayami Kouhei. The answer she received was that the school would handle it, and the Summer Camp activities would continue as planned.
After receiving word from above, Okada Yuriko breathed a sigh of relief. But then, thinking of Yoshimoto-san's fate, she sighed, "Shin, how do you think the Principal will handle this? Although it was done by a Monster, a student is still missing. They have to give an explanation to the parents, right?"
"They'll probably call the police. I'm not sure about the specifics."
Shiraishi Shin didn't know either. He remembered that in the original Fourze, although many students used constellation switches to become Monsters, none of them died or went missing. The Principal, however, did get 'G'd.
When the time came, everyone re-boarded the bus and headed to their lodging town. Yoshimoto's disappearance didn't attract the attention of the other classmates, perhaps because she didn't have any friends who cared about her.
The first night of the Summer Camp was spent at an inn. Three people shared a room. Evidently, this inn had also reached a long-term agreement with Seirei Academy, as all first-year students were in one inn, while second-year students were in other inns.
There was still some time before dinner, so Shiraishi Shin thought of taking Shiina Mahiru to stroll around town and see if there were any good snacks or anything else.
"Shin, we're here."
At the entrance of the inn, Shiraishi Shin waited with his hands in his pockets. Not long after, Shiina Mahiru's voice came. He turned to look and saw not only Shiina Mahiru but also Chitoge Kirisaki and Alya.
Chitoge Kirisaki waved and greeted, "Class Monitor, you don't mind us joining, do you?"
Alya glanced at Shiraishi Shin, then turned her head and said, "I didn't necessarily want to go; they dragged me along."
"It's fine, I don't mind. The more the merrier. Let's go together."
Shiraishi Shin naturally wouldn't mind. Besides Shiina Mahiru, who was already his girlfriend, Alya and Chitoge Kirisaki were both among his designated 'wings'.
Immediately, the group of four walked down the street. Although it wasn't as bustling as the city, it was still lively with people coming and going, full of life.
Shiraishi Shin grandly waved his hand, declaring that the Class Monitor would cover the expenses for the three beautiful ladies today and they shouldn't try to save him money.
However, despite his words, the three girls naturally couldn't spend too much. They only bought a few local snacks. Even so, together they spent almost 50.000 yen.
"Class Monitor, I'll pay you back when we return. We can't let you bear all the expenses alone."
Chitoge Kirisaki said, a little embarrassed. As a young lady from a wealthy family, she certainly wasn't short on money, but she didn't know Shiraishi Shin's family situation. She guessed he was probably from an ordinary family, so the money they just spent might be the Class Monitor's living expenses for half a month or even a month.
Shiraishi Shin waved his hand, unconcerned. "This small amount of money really isn't anything."
Seeing that Shiraishi Shin genuinely didn't mind, Alya tentatively asked, "Small money? Is Shin a young master from a rich family?"
Chitoge Kirisaki and Shiina Mahiru both looked on with curiosity. Let alone Chitoge Kirisaki, even Shiina Mahiru, who was already dating Shiraishi Shin, still didn't know about his family background.
Shiraishi Shin shook his head. "Not a rich heir, I just earned some small money myself."
Since the topic had been opened, and Shiraishi Shin didn't show any resistance to hiding it, Chitoge Kirisaki curiously pressed on, "Earning money yourself? What does the Class Monitor do?"
Alya guessed, "Working at a convenience store or something?"
"No, I write lyrics and sing."
"Singing?"
The three girls exchanged glances upon hearing this. This was the first time they'd heard of Shiraishi Shin having such a secret.
"That's right, the popular songs that have gone viral in recent years are all my works."
Chitoge Kirisaki was very interested. "Then quickly tell us which songs you've written, so we can search and listen to them."
Shiraishi Shin said proudly, "There are many: 'Hero', 'Green Fruit', 'Gradually Attracted to You', and 'Miracle Reappears' are all sung by me. You can go to the Cool Music Cat music app and search for the singer 'Peerless Scholar'. This is the account I registered on the Cool Music Cat app. So, I have popular hit songs that make money, and others who want to cover them have to pay me royalties. Plus, I sell completed songs to others. How should I put it? I have hundreds of lifetimes' worth of money that an ordinary person couldn't earn."
Alya exclaimed, "What? Peerless Scholar is you? All those songs with over a hundred million plays are sung by you? But why does your voice sound a bit different?"
Indeed, Alya had actually heard the songs Shiraishi Shin mentioned. She thought the melodies were beautiful and the voice was very captivating and layered. She even followed this singer on her music account.
But she never expected it to be Shiraishi Shin!
Shiraishi Shin explained, "Singing loudly and speaking normally are naturally different, and there's also equipment assistance."
Alya nodded, finding Shiraishi Shin's explanation reasonable.
"I can't believe the Class Monitor is also a singer! I've searched for it, and there are over a dozen songs under the account, with the worst having tens of millions of plays. That's truly amazing."
Chitoge Kirisaki searched on her phone and indeed found it. She looked at Shiraishi Shin with admiration. He was truly amazing: the most popular student at school, handsome with good grades, a hidden Hero Kamen Rider, and he could even create songs to make money.
He's practically a superman.
Compared to him, she was inferior in everything except for good grades and high Appearance.
At this moment, what Chitoge Kirisaki didn't know was that her favorability towards him had risen again. After all, the more excellent a man is, the more fatal he is to women.
Especially for someone like Chitoge Kirisaki, who had few friends and no contact with male peers, when the first male friend her age she encountered was so outstanding, how could her 'conquest value' not increase quickly?
Shiina Mahiru looked at Shiraishi Shin gently, admiringly saying, "As expected of Shin-nii, you're amazing."
Shin-nii?
Hearing Shiina Mahiru's address for Shiraishi Shin, Alya and Chitoge Kirisaki wondered what they were thinking at this moment...