Tournament (3)

'Come to Shimizu...?'

That probably didn't mean a simple visit...

For now, I pretended not to understand and asked her to clarify.

"What do you mean, asking me to come to Shimizu?"

"I mean, come live with me in Japan."

Iroha made her meaning clear. I asked why she was suddenly saying this, but the answer was utterly absurd.

"My father told me to."

Hearing that, I realized something.

The academy's influence was greater than I'd imagined. From Aiden summoning me during the entrance ceremony to becoming the top scorer in theory, receiving an academic society invitation, and being invited to the highest-ranking social gathering.

I was already under the close scrutiny of the major families...