On Friday the results from our exams were out, and there was a board in place to inform us how the whole school performed. That was a strange concept to grasp, I remember always feeling bad about my performance in school when I was conscious about someone performing better than me. With low self-esteem, this seemed just like a punch to the gut, was the competition between students really so beneficial to the school? I hardly cared, I had been thru school already and knew that school only tasted my ability to memorize, then again why would I even care about exam results when so much else was happening in my current life? If I just had 90% on everything to get my stats and annoy Kisaki to the brim that was enough to me, also didn't I technically cheat? Or was the system like a part of me so it didn't matter that much? Nah, I didn't feel any guilt whatsoever so there was no need for speculation. I looked back at the board, searching my name around the top 20 mark. But then I spotted Kisaki looking at something mortified. I guided my sight to the spot he was glancing at, and found my name in the second place, right under Kisaki's.

Wait a moment, if he was so smart why not popular? Like, weren't the smart students usually well-liked in shoujo manga? I guess Kisaki ended up in the wrong genre or maybe everything went down to his awful personality? Maidless behavior.

I walked up to him and put my hand on his shoulder.

"I hope you're prepared to go on a date with me on Monday~" He didn't mention anything about him being busy, perhaps he wanted to get it over with as fast as possible.

"Does 11 o'clock sound good?" he sighed and agreed to it.

"Great, I will come to pick you up." I didn't tease him, per our previous agreement, and decided to schedule it on Monday because the deal would be off and that was the first day of our summer break. Japanese schools were awful, vacation started but they gave us an endless amount of homework.

"Maybe I should schedule a hangout where we are keeping each other in check to finish our homework." If I didn't do it now, I would procrastinate this assignment till the end of the vacation. Who would I ask then, maybe Senju that was one class above mine? Or Chifuyu that possibly would be more responsible? Somehow I could imagine him dragging Keisuke along and him not being able to sit still would come up with another activity, because summer is long. Should I ask Kisaki instead? Or maybe Kakucho?

After school, I was on my way to the training session yet again, but halfway thru I received a mission.

'Would you rather confess your love for Wakasa Imaushi or Keizo Arashi?' Was this some kind of joke? Why would I even confess to either of them, when I was technically a minor us being 12 years apart?

"This system is messing with me yet again." but then I saw a candy store and the greatest idea marinated in my head. I went to buy some lollipops, because who said I needed to be serious in my confession? I bought 8 at once and put them between my fingers.

"Perfect," I said, clicking on the first option. I made my way to the gym, opened the door, and made my way to Wakasa which was sitting waiting for my arrival.

"Why do I have a feeling you are about to say something stupid?" I ignored his very good perception skills and kneeled before him and crossed my arms, showing off the lollipops that I was holding onto. I caught the attention of the people nearby, but I noticed how Wakasa sent a signal to Senju for emotional backup, but she dismissed it wanting to know what I was about to do next.

"Wakasa, you're the prettiest woman I ever laid my eyes on, please be my girlfriend." Suddenly the notification pinged letting me know I got the single stat. Wakasa just snatched all my lollipops while saying.

"Put your muscles into work, rather than wasting your brainpower onto the weirdest of pranks." I was picked up and thrown into the changing room, once I came out Takeomi arrived.

"Did I miss something?" Why was he hanging around here so much, maybe he needed all the friend support he needed.

"Only my agonizing pain of getting rejected by Waka Waka." I fell to the floor clenching my chest as if it was in pain. His gaze turned to Wakasa as he inquired about the true story.

"What is she talking about?" Wakasa just waved his hand.

"She's just messing with me as she messed with you before." He nodded his head understanding his frustation. They had a deep conversation with each other until I heard.

"Sometimes I wonder if agreeing to train this kid was a mistake." I butted myself into their discussion.

"Come on, aren't I making your life just a tad brighter with my existence alone?" I made a cute face and looked at him.

"You never know what to expect next, no more mundane day-to-day life, when I'm around." I felt so smug declaring this, how could he ever deny that. Benkei just laughed.

"I mean she's not wrong." He patted my head, it was nice to be treated as a kid sometimes.

Then the training began, was Wakasa a little bit stricter because I messed with him?

Once it finished I just refreshed myself quickly and decided it was a nice day to relax since yesterday turned out to be melodramatic, but as soon I stepped outside my gaze met with Draken's that was passing by with Mikey.

'Would you rather pick up a fight with Manjiro Sano or Ken Ryuguji?' Since I was supposed to have beef with Draken, I could just put more fuel into our little rivalry, it didn't help in my decision that he decided to send me a glare, it's not like I needed to start anything serious.

"What are you staring at, you think you're better than me just because you're taller?" I asked him, sending him into a void of confusion as to how I could arrive at such a conclusion.

"Stay right here!" I ran back in and asked Benkei for help.

"Can you help me out a little?" he proceeded to ask.

"With what?" My tired brain babbled out.

"To show this guy my superiority can you carry me on your shoulders?" it must have sounded like nonsense but he agreed nevertheless. So we came out of the building, me being carried like a small child, feeling superior to the beanpole. Now, who was the one looking down on the other party?

"Checkmate buddy!" I yelled with confidence written all over my face. Draken just stared in disbelief, but Benkei must have noticed Mikey, that had this starry-eyed gaze.

"Awesome!" Wait, did he also want to try?

"Quiver in fear mortal, for I the being that owns this domain may make you perish with a single snap of my fingers." Oh my edge lord side came out, maybe the system wasn't so far off by making me as a toddler say something similar, but then I suddenly heard.

"Agghhh! It's the Demon!" wait was that Ranabelle and Rindou? I wasn't too sure since whoever it was they changed their walking course and took shelter in the nearest alley. But neither did Draken and Mikey see them, since they were facing the other way, but Benkei must have noticed because soon I heard.

"I don't want to admit they called you a demon Michi, but I was sure their gazes were set on you." Mikey decided to ask.

"Who was that even?" I wasn't sure if it was a good idea for me to expose the Haitani brothers like this, what if they came to take revenge if I sullied their names despite them being obviously afraid of me? They were crazy about fighting you never knew.

"Have you done something to the Haitani brothers?" I guess Benkei knew who they were.

"I may have caused some childhood trauma even if I'm not familiar with the reason and context." Neither of the three would believe me.

"Aren't they like older than you?" I nodded my head being aware of the fact.

"What, did you scare them for life as a toddler?" Mikey was just laughing finding my claims ridiculous.

"Well... yes." We stared at each other.

"Listen I won't make you believe me, but don't ever tell this to anyone. I heard they are both batshit crazy and I don't want to deal with them, I have already enough on my plate dealing with Keisuke." I asked Benkei to put me down and thanked him for his assistance.

"I never thought I would learn something so ridiculous," he said going back, maybe to tell Wakasa what he learned.

"Well excuse me I need to speed home... also Emma's love is mine, bye~" I made a run for it as fast I could.

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I actually wonder how many chapter this story will have, 30 chapters in and Valhalla arc is still so far away XD