Mafuyu could tell at a glance that although these parents were begging for mercy on the surface, their eyes flickered with resentful gazes as they looked at Rikka.
It was as if they were saying, "It's all because of this wild child! My baby got punished because of her!"
Given that the victim's guardian, Touka, explicitly refused to reconcile, coupled with the bullies' parents' lack of sincerity, Mafuyu issued the following punishments.
The main culprit, Minami, will be suspended from school for one month.
The accomplices will be given major demerits.
All bullies will have their records entered into their student files.
In addition, Tenya, while using violence, did so with the intention of protecting a classmate and will be handled leniently with criticism and education.
Mafuyu's handling was fair and just.
The bullying incident then came to an end.
"You are Yoshida Tenya?"
"Thank you very much for protecting Rikka."
Touka secretly sized up the young man before her.
His appearance could be described as handsome and charming. Although his face looked slightly immature, his demeanor gave off a strange sense of reliability.
Overall, Touka's first impression of Tenya was good.
"Touka-san, you're too kind."
"Rikka and I are friends, it's only right to help each other."
Tenya was also sizing up the tall, mature woman in front of him.
He saw that her features bore a striking resemblance to Rikka, her expression and posture appeared slightly more mature, and her every move carried a meticulous focus.
"No need to worry, my Saint Chef."
"The bond between the Evil King's True Eye User and the Sharingan User is as unbreakable as rock!"
Rikka put her hands on her slender waist, her eyebrows filled with smugness.
"Smack!"
Touka backhanded her sister with a chop to the head, then sighed helplessly.
She turned her gaze back to Tenya and said seriously, "Please take good care of this good-for-nothing sister of mine."
As the head chef of a high-end restaurant, Touka often needed to travel for cooking competitions.
She couldn't always be by her sister's side.
"Then, Touka-san, let's add each other on facebook."
"You can ask me anytime about Rikka's school life."
Tenya seized the opportunity to get closer.
"Really?"
Touka's eyes immediately lit up, and she happily accepted the suggestion.
Afterward, she actively held Tenya's hand, her face serious. "I'm entrusting Rikka to you!"
[Ding!]
[Treasure Box Holder discovered: Takanashi Touka]
[Extract?]
'Extract!'
This was truly effortless!
Tenya was overjoyed.
[Opening S-Rank Treasure Chest... Congratulations to the Host on getting the Mangekyo Sharingan]
Foolish brother, hate me!
Oh no!
Got it wrong!
Again!
Beautiful Sister, hand over the Treasure Chest!
Touka keenly noticed the fleeting look of excitement in Tenya's eyes and couldn't help but smile inwardly.
Heh! Just holding hands makes him so excited, he really is a pure young boy.
Never mind, consider this a little treat from sister, as a reward for taking care of Rikka.
The next month passed peacefully.
Tenya experienced a calm school life.
Apart from occasionally encountering one or two spirits, he didn't encounter anything special. Besides, he didn't need to do anything. Just releasing a little Conqueror's Haki was enough to eliminate them.
Over at the rental house.
The neighbor, Yukino, recently adopted a stray cat.
However, the two of them had no interaction.
Miko seemed preoccupied lately, possibly due to some accident at home.
Whenever she saw Tenya, she always seemed hesitant to speak, and when he asked for details, she would find an excuse to avoid the topic.
Involving someone else's family matters, Tenya didn't want to pry too much, so he just kept an eye on her, waiting for Miko to confide in him voluntarily.
In the F Class, Rikka's status had greatly improved.
She even became friends with Megumi and Yui.
Tenya sent this good news to Touka, who was very happy and sent him a photo of herself in a swimsuit as a reward.
Seriously.
What kind of person does she think he is?
Tenya silently saved the photo.
"Sagami, is she absent again today?"
Looking at the empty seat, Mafuyu's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly.
The school's one-month suspension period had ended, and she should have returned to school by now.
Currently, she wasn't answering calls or messages, and even her parents couldn't be contacted. The situation was truly intriguing.
"Tch~ Maybe she's too embarrassed to come to school?"
"Bullies deserve to die!"
"She should just drop out and never come back!"
Many people in the class had also been bullied by Minami and naturally wished to add insult to injury.
"Quiet."
"Sagami has already received the punishment she deserves."
"We should learn from this and make sure not to become new bullies."
Mafuyu spoke with righteous indignation.
Even now, she hadn't completely given up on Minami and hoped she could turn over a new leaf.
'She is truly an upright educator.' Tenya thought to himself.
Teachers like Mafuyu, who are fair, just, and highly responsible, are truly rare.
After school, Mafuyu decided to personally visit Minami's home.
"This should be it..."
Following the address in the student file, Mafuyu arrived in front of a house and confirmed the surname "Sagami" on the nameplate.
"Ding dong~ Ding dong~ Ding dong~"
After ringing the doorbell, there was still no response. But she unexpectedly discovered that the door was unlocked.
After a moment of hesitation, Mafuyu decided to push the door open.
"Excuse me..."
"I am Kirisu-sensei from Sobu High School's F Class. Is anyone home?"
The lights were off inside the house, and a strange, eerie aura emanated from within, causing Mafuyu to instinctively shiver.
"Sagami!"
"Sagami, are you home?"
Although Mafuyu vaguely sensed that something was wrong, out of concern for her student, she bravely walked in.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the door behind her automatically closed, plunging the surroundings into darkness.
"Who's there?!"
Mafuyu was startled at first, but she immediately forced herself to calm down. She took out her phone, and turned on the flashlight.
"This, this is...?"
With the help of the light, Mafuyu saw an incredible sight.
She saw that the living room in front of her was covered in a large amount of spiderwebs.
This made Mafuyu, who was naturally afraid of insects, instinctively take a few steps back.
Her foot stumbled, and she accidentally fell to the ground.
However, what terrified her even more was the sight of two adult figures hanging from the ceiling above.
They were none other than the Sagami parents she had met in the office.
She saw that both of them were completely wrapped in spiderwebs, their eyes wide and pupils dilated, clearly having lost all signs of life long ago.
"Ahhhhhhh!!"
Mafuyu had never witnessed such a terrifying scene before. She couldn't help but let out a scream.
The, with her hands trembling, she held her phone, about to dial the police.
But just then, she heard Minami's voice from behind her.
"Kirisu-sensei, you came?"
The cold voice carried an eerie tone.
"Sagami-san, quickly, quickly run...?"
Mafuyu instinctively urged the other party to flee, but the moment she turned around, she froze.
She saw a half-human, half-spider monster appear before her. The upper body looked like Minami, while the lower body consisted of spider legs, looking quite horrifying.
"Kirisu-sensei, why are you running?"
"You came specifically to laugh at me, didn't you?"
Minami's emotions suddenly became extremely agitated. She swung her forelimbs and pinned Mafuyu against the wall.
"Cough! Cough!"
"I, I'm not..."
"I came to find you today, to ask you to return to school..."
Mafuyu struggled, trying to explain.
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