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Saeko Busujima remained silent, but her gaze shifted back and forth between Zhou Ye and Rias.
The atmosphere in the room became unusually subtle because of Zhou Ye's words.
Rias stared intently at Zhou Ye, trying to discern even the slightest hint of falsehood from his face.
However, Zhou Ye's eyes were open and confident.
It was as if breaking off the engagement was something he could do with nothing.
Rias slowly sat back down in her chair, her chest still heaving violently.
She tried to calm herself down.
“Zhou Yejun, what makes you say that? Although I don’t know where you got the information about my marriage to the Phoenix family.”
"But you should be aware of the power of the Phoenix family."
Zhou Ye nodded.
"The Phoenix, a bit troublesome."
"But it's not unsolvable."
His gaze swept over Rias, then looked at Himejima Akeno and Kiba Yuuto.
"What you lack is not only strength and combat experience, but also an understanding of your own potential and proper guidance."
"The Phoenix family must have repeatedly urged Rias to fulfill her engagement as soon as possible."
Rias fell silent.
Zhou Ye's words, though they sounded arrogant, were like a key that unlocked a long-forgotten corner of her heart.
She did feel that her power seemed to have hit a bottleneck.
"I agree to your terms."
Rias finally spoke, her voice slightly hoarse, yet exceptionally firm.
"If you can help me break off the engagement, I will arrange for your three companions to enter Kuoh Academy."
Zhou Ye smiled with satisfaction.
"very good."
"Then, happy working together."
He stretched out his hand.
Rias looked at Zhou Ye's outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out her hand to gently shake his.
The two separated.
A deal was struck.
Himejima Akeno watched this scene with mixed feelings.
On the one hand, she was happy that Rias was able to get rid of the engagement, but on the other hand, she felt a strange sense of loss about the pure exchange of interests between Zhou Ye and Rias.
Zhou Ye looked at Nami and Saeko Busujima.
"From now on, you are students of Kuoh Academy."
Nami winked at him.
Saeko Busujima nodded slightly.
Kiba Yuto stepped forward.
"Minister, Zhou Yejun, shall I take them to complete the enrollment procedures first?"
Rias nodded.
"Go."
"I will speak with the school board about the relevant matters."
Zhou Ye, along with Nami and Saeko Busujima, followed Kiba Yuto out of the Occult Research Department.
Himejima Akeno watched their retreating figures, hesitant to speak.
Rias picked up a document from the table and began to examine it again, but her mind was clearly no longer on the document.
"Akeno."
"Yes, Minister."
"Tell me, who exactly is this Zhou Ye? Didn't you notice anything unusual about him when you met him as children?"
Rias asked softly.
Himejima Akeno remained silent for a moment.
"I don't know. I know everything was normal for a while, nothing unusual happened."
Rias watched Zhou Ye leave and said:
"But my gut feeling told me he was dangerous."
"Also...very charming."
Upon hearing this, Rias's lips curled into a meaningful smile.
Chapter 83 Admission
The doors of the old school building closed behind them, blocking Rias and Akeno Himejima's probing gaze.
Kiba Yuto led the way, his back still gentle, but his pace was a bit faster than when he came.
Nami and Saeko Busujima followed behind him. The former was filled with fresh curiosity about everything around her, while the latter quietly observed this academy for ordinary humans.
Zhou Ye did not immediately follow Kiba Yuto.
He turned around and walked towards the teaching building where he was.
Walking through the slightly noisy corridor, the commotion of Class 2-B could be felt even through the door.
Zhou Ye pushed open the classroom door.
A familiar face came into view.
A girl with waist-length black hair, beautiful features, and a mature charm that couldn't be concealed even in her Kooh Academy uniform, was idly twirling a pen.
Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Her pen stopped, and her beautiful eyes precisely caught Zhou Ye standing at the door.
In a more distant corner, a girl with long, straight black hair, delicate features, and a somewhat timid expression, named Yotsuya Miko, seemed to sense something. Her body shrank almost imperceptibly, and she quickly lowered her head, as if trying to hide herself.
Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips curled into a smile, a smile that carried a hint of mockery and a hint of understanding.
She stood up, took light steps, and came to Zhou Ye.
"Hey, Zhou Yejun."
Her voice carried a unique blend of coquettish charm and a hint of malice.
"What a rare guest! You're not late today."
Zhou Ye glanced at her.
"Is something wrong?"
"Of course something's wrong."
Kasumigaoka Utaha extended her slender fingers and tapped her temple.
"I've heard about it."
"Zhou Yejun brought two very, very beautiful girls to school today."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was just loud enough for the students around her who were listening intently to hear her.
Several boys immediately turned their attention to them, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy.
Kasumigaoka Utaha observed the reactions around her with satisfaction and continued her offensive against Zhou Ye.
22. "When did you start keeping a mistress?"
"Does our lovely Zhu Nai know about this?"
Her tone was full of teasing, but her eyes were sharp, as if she wanted to see right through Zhou Ye.
Zhou Ye remained unfazed.
He sighed, seemingly somewhat helpless.
"Shiyu, your information network is still so efficient."
"Besides the two you mentioned, there's also a blonde female school doctor."
"However, she has something to do today and hasn't come over yet."
"puff--"
Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly looked up, surprised:
"Three...three?!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha was also stunned. She blinked, seemingly not expecting Zhou Ye to be so frank, and even to go further.
"Damn it, Zhou Jun, you bastard..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked Zhou Ye up and down as if she were meeting him for the first time.
"What incredible luck you've had with lovebirds!"
"Could it be that you've finally awakened and become... the chosen male protagonist in anime/manga?"
Her words were bold and direct, eliciting suppressed chuckles from those around her.
Zhou Ye remained completely unmoved; in fact, he even felt a little amused.
[Is he the male protagonist of an hentai anime?]
It's not that it's impossible, but mine sounds more like a wish-fulfillment novel.