Chapter 122 ~ Enjoying the School Festival
<span style="font-weight:400">The exciting giant pizza dough tossing event sessfully ended with a loud cheer filled with the excitement of Britannians and Japanese alike.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then, all guests were given the chance to put on the toppings for the pizza from the avable prepared ingredients.
<span style="font-weight:400">And although Lelouch had given them the warning to not attract much attention, C.C couldn’t help it and joined in the fun, tossing cheese and pepperonis everywhere her lithe arms could reach on the giant pizza.
<span style="font-weight:400">Needless to say, she attracted a lot of attention, not only with her actions, but also with her appearance and the fact that Yuuji was with her.
<span style="font-weight:400">Despite wearing a disguise that covered her hair and eyes, the shape of her face and her body was still enough for everyone to recognize her as an incredible beauty and attract the eyes of many. Add to it the presence of the Ashford Academy’s number 1 most popr and handsome man by her side, she was bound to be the center of attention.
<span style="font-weight:400">And of course, she caught the attention of the journalist and people from tv stations who came to report on the famous and exciting Ashford Academy school festival, along with their camera.
<span style="font-weight:400">But, the moment they panned their cameras towards her, every single one of their cameras suddenly turned off and refused to turn on.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Tch…! What’s happening? Why did it suddenly break?!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“God dammit! This useless junk! It just had to break when I got a chance for a massive scoop!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I need to at least take a picture of them! Boss is going to love them! Ah-! W-Why’s my phone not turning one?!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">As all the journalists tried to get their cameras and phone to work, Yuuji quietly pulled C.C and Karen out of the crowd and escape before they decide to approach them directly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah-! Y-Yuuji, there’s not enough cheese yet-!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ssh! I’ll buy you all the pizza you wantter. Let’s just get out of here before your face is caught on national tv.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...You’ll be feeding me thoseter on while we continue watching Tatsuya’s anime.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright…”
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C pouted in indignance. But, she stopped struggling and let herself be pulled by him after he promised her a night full of pampering and pizza.
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, Karen turned to look at the journalists and tv people who were panicking over their broken devices.
<span style="font-weight:400">She then turned towards Yuuji and asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Did you break them…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji nodded and answered softly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Temporarily.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Right before they could capture C.C’s appearance with their camera, Yuuji caused all the cameras and electric devices to malfunction and turn off temporarily by using his elemental sight and gravity magic to create a mini electrical field within each device, disturbing the flow of electrons within it temporarily.
<span style="font-weight:400">Karen looked at him half-amazed and half-shocked as Yuuji continued leading them into the main school building, where there would be less journalists and tv people.
<span style="font-weight:400">Althoughrge events such as the giant pizza making and various outdoor games were set up on the courtyard outside the main school building, there were still plenty of interesting events happening inside.
<span style="font-weight:400">Each ss held their own special event for the festival. There were themed restaurants, cosy cafes, game centers, a haunted house, and various other ssic high school festival events.
<span style="font-weight:400">For Yuuji and Karen, they were all ssic events that, though interesting, didn’t really blow them away. Of course, given the scale of the event held by the most prestigious academy in Area 11, the quality of each themed cafe, restaurants, and activities were much higher. But, they still had the same familiar, youthful charm that the students themselves exuded through their excitement and amateur professionalism.
<span style="font-weight:400">As they walked around, enjoying the various events each ss they passed held, they still received plenty of attention, just as usual.
<span style="font-weight:400">The distance between Yuuji and Karen was one of the reasons that sparked everyone’s interest within the group.
<span style="font-weight:400">They were ssmates, and they were both part of the student council. But, that didn’t exin how close they were. Many had seen them together often recently. Or rather, they rarely see them not by the other’s side whenever they’re in the academy, causing rumors about their rtionship to spread.
<span style="font-weight:400">But even more interesting was the girl in the hat and sses.
<span style="font-weight:400">They’ve never seen the girl before, or at least to their knowledge. Although her appearance was slightly concealed, they could still tell how much of a beauty she was just from the shape of her face and her body.
<span style="font-weight:400">But what shocked them the most was how close she seemed with Yuuji.
<span style="font-weight:400">Was she his sibling that he invited for the school festival? Was she a friend from a different school who came to visit? Or perhaps… someone romantically involved with him?!
<span style="font-weight:400">Many of the girls wanted to approach them and satisfy their curiosity by asking them the burning questions they had in their heart. And perhaps… if they were lucky, even join their group to have a chance of spending this annually-held Ashford Academy Festival with Yuuji.
<span style="font-weight:400">But… most couldn’t ovee their nervousness and shyness to approach Yuuji. While those brave enough… were stopped by a single nce and re from the two girls by his side.
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, the guys who were interested in approaching the girls, also froze in their ce. With but a single nce from Yuuji, they all suddenly felt chills going down their spines that caused their heart to drop and their knees tremble.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thus, despite attracting a lot of attention, they were able to enjoy the festival in peace. They managed to visit several cafes, yed some games, and even entered the haunted house.
<span style="font-weight:400">Though… perhaps the haunted house was more of a trial for all three of them.
<span style="font-weight:400">Karen and C.C were scared out of their minds.
<span style="font-weight:400">Although both of them put on a tough front, the moment they entered, they’d immediately wrap their arms around Yuuji, clutching onto him with their lives.
<span style="font-weight:400">And with every jumpscare that happened, they would scream their lungs out while pressing their bodies onto him even more.
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, Yuuji had to endure feeling the heavenly softness of their chest and body, and the pain his little brother was causing him as it tried to free itself from the confines of his pants.
<span style="font-weight:400">In the end, they got out of the haunted house battered and exhausted, both mentally and physically, and they decided to go rest somewhere.
<span style="font-weight:400">The three settled on resting in an animal ear cafe, where everyone within the cafe wore animal ear headbands, including the guests.
<span style="font-weight:400">They were free to choose what animal ear headband they’re going to wear. But of course, Yuuji had no choice with the two girls having made the choice for it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yuuji, wear this one.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I agree. This one is perfect for you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“....Why this?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji’s lips twitched as he looked at the animal ear headband they pushed onto his hands.
<span style="font-weight:400">He looked at both of his supposed lovers, who had given him a headband that had triangr-shaped ears with fluffy gray fur and a tuft of white fur at its center. He couldn’t believe they would think of him as this animal.
<span style="font-weight:400">“But this is a wolf…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“We know. It suits your personality.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. It’s perfect for you. You’re a wolf who would eat all the pretty little girls whoe your way.”
<span style="font-weight:400">He received a metaphoric blow to his heart the moment Karen and C.C said those words ruthlessly…
<span style="font-weight:400">But… no matter how much he wanted to retort to them, he couldn’t actually deny those words, given his track record in his rtionships with females.
<span style="font-weight:400">That, however, didn’t mean he couldn’t get back at them.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright… Then I’ll choose one for you two.”
<span style="font-weight:400">He quickly picked up two animal ear headbands from the pile and handed one to each of them.
<span style="font-weight:400">And when they saw what he gave them, C.C and Karen immediately blushed and red at him.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What’s the meaning of this?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s right. What are you trying to say, huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji smiled teasingly and kept his silence, knowing full well they could understand the reason why he picked those for them.
<span style="font-weight:400">For C.C, he had given her a rabbit headband. Because just like a rabbit, she’d normally be shy and aloof. But when she’s with him, she’d be very passionate and loving.
<span style="font-weight:400">As for Karen, he had given her a cat headband, which symbolizes her tsundere tendencies towards him. She’d act all tough and cool, but when they’re alone, she’d be super spoiled and yearn to be pampered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright, let''s put on our headbands and enter!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Not letting them argue and change the choices he had made for them, Yuuji pushed the two inside inside, forcing them to wear the animal ear headband reluctantly.
<span style="font-weight:400">And as they were ushered inside by a waitress wearing a bear headband, they’d pinch his waist in indignance towards his choice. But, their pinch did not hurt a bit. Instead, they made him even more satisfied by his choice.
<span style="font-weight:400">Once they were seated, Yuuji let the two order first.
<span style="font-weight:400">And as an act of revenge, the two ordered anything they wanted without holding back, knowing he will be the one paying for all of them and he’ll be the one eating the ones they couldn’t finish.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Y-You girls…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hmph. This is your punishment for being cheeky.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Karen puffed her cheeks and pouted her lips at him.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s right. You’ve been bing quite cheeky as ofte. We need to remind you of your ce.”
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C narrowed her eyes menacingly at Yuuji and pressed her feet onto Yuuji’s below the table.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji sighed helplessly, but a smile still found its ce on his face. After all, no matter how hard they tried to hide it, he could see that they’re both simply embarrassed, proven by their redly blushing cheeks.
<span style="font-weight:400">And the fact that they’re trying their hardest to deny it just made them cuter.
<span style="font-weight:400">He smiled softly at them, which made them blush even more. But as he was about to apologize for teasing them, he felt his phone vibrate and heard a familiar ringing from it.
<span style="font-weight:400">He pulled his phone from his pocket, and read the message.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Ah, so she’s here too after all, huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C and Karen turned to him with confusion clear on their faces.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What happened?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji let out a sigh and answered the two of them.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Lelouch met the princess… Just like we expected.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">With the Ashford Academy Festival ending with a resounding sess, Yuuji returned home along with C.C and Karen, who decided to stay over in his mansion and be with him for the night.
<span style="font-weight:400">After having dinner, which included a few pieces of pizza they’ve brought home from the giant pizza event, they retreated to Yuuji’s room and enjoyed quality time together on his bed while the “Irregr at the Magic High School” yed on the massive TV Screen before them.
<span style="font-weight:400">After a long, rxing bath, the two girls had changed into their nightwear.
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C wore one of Yuuji’s t-shirts, which fitted her figure very loosely, with nothing else underneath. While Karen wore a tank top and hot pants. Again… With nothing underneath.
<span style="font-weight:400">Karen was originally quite shy about not wearing any underwear in Yuuji’s presence. But, it was extremely ufortable for her to wear them to sleep, and since she wanted to sleep with Yuuji more often, she tried her best to ovee her shyness and get used to it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Even now, she was still a bit shy. But she had gotten to the point that if the duvet was covering her, she could befortable enough to cuddle with him in his bed.
<span style="font-weight:400">As they enjoyed their time spent infortable silence, C.C suddenly rose up, propping herself up with her elbow, and looked over towards Yuuji.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey… I want to ask you something.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hm? What’s wrong?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji turned to look at C.C, and Karen, who was silently enjoying the movie, also turned her attention towards her instead.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I want to know… What do you think would happen when the Special Zone opens up?”
<span style="font-weight:400">A look of surprise appeared on both of their faces, not expecting such a question toe up so suddenly.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji thought for a moment before answering with a small sigh.
<span style="font-weight:400">“If nothing goes wrong, then all would be well. We might even finish thatst mission to liberate Japan from Britannia’s oppressive government easily. All that would be left is to maintain that peace and prevent the Britannians from usurping power from the shadow.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...That sounded easier said than done.”
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C frowned before plopping herself back down onto his chest.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji smiled helplessly as he began to stroke her hair.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s because it is. We’re essentially starting another war of attrition. But this time, it won’t be with bullets and knightmares, but politics and money.”
<span style="font-weight:400">With the money and influence they’ve gained through Yuuji’s investments, stock holdings, and Lelouch’s major sakuradite shares holding, the two had beenying in ground works to gain as much influence and hold on the economy that could greatly affect the tide of war within japan.
<span style="font-weight:400">And now, with the likeliness of this war turning into a war through politics and economy, they were ready for it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Some members of the ck Knights, such as Ohgi and Tohdoh, might also hold a high position in the new Japanese government and military, which they could use to deter the Britannians from usurping power and bolster their defenses.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What if something goes wrong…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Karen muttered under her breath. Her voice trembled as she clutched onto Yuuji’s shirt.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji reached around and stroked her hair as well to calm her down.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then perhaps… We’ll have to be a bit forceful. But don’t worry… We’ll definitely attain the peace you’ve been fighting for for so long.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhn…”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji lifted her up and ced a gentle kiss on her lips to calm her down, before pulling her into his embrace.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then, C.C pulled on his shirt to get his attention and moved her face closer to his and closed her eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">Chuckling inwardly, Yuuji gave her cute, pink lips a kiss and pulled her into his embrace as well.
<span style="font-weight:400">And they all slowly drifted off to afortable sleep after a long, long day.