Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (LN) - Volume 8 - Chapter SS5

Arifureta Academy –Entrance Ceremony– 

The magic academy held its entrance ceremony one fine spring morning. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, coloring the campus a vivid shade of pink. As the academy covered grades from kindergarten to college, it held the entrance ceremonies for all the new elementary, middle school, high school, and college students all at once. It was a huge event, attended not only by the parents of the new students, but by currently enrolled students, and even other guests like friends and distant relatives. 
None of the school’s buildings were large enough to house such a huge event, so the entrance ceremony was held in the academy’s massive courtyard. The new students, especially the newly admitted elementary school students, looked around nervously. Their innocence was cute enough to make any onlooker smile. 
Meanwhile, the currently enrolled students, especially those who were sitting next to Chairman Tio, Professor Yue, or the problem children Shea and Kaori, were trembling in fear. It looked as though they were sitting next to bombs that might go off at any moment. 
For the moment, all four problematic girls were sitting quietly, but there was no telling how long that would last. If anything, their demure expressions seemed to be the calm before the storm. In truth, however, Student Council President Shizuku had entrusted her most trusted public morals committee members to keep a careful eye on the four problem children. She was prepared to use force to make sure this lovely spring day didn’t turn into a bloodbath. Honestly, Shizuku would have preferred all four of them to be expelled from school, but as they were the strongest fighters in the world, the school couldn’t afford to do that. And so, as much as it pained her, she had to deal with them. 
Aiko, the teacher who’d been chosen to head the entrance ceremony, walked up to the podium. Her face was pale, she was sweating profusely, and she appeared to be nursing a stomachache. Incidentally, a certain professor and chairman had tried to re-enroll as students this year, which was why the usual head of the entrance ceremony had resigned and Aiko was chosen to take his place. 
“Uh, let’s begin with some words from the elementary division representative. Myu-san, if you’d please.” 
Although she was about to faint, Aiko put on a strong front for the incoming elementary school representative, Myu. Her bravery moved the student body to tears. Thanks to Aiko’s stellar introduction, Myu’s nervousness receded somewhat as she tottered up to the podium. Her cute way of walking helped ease the tension among the students. 
There were a few flashes from the enrolled students' section and parents section. They were coming from an artifact that allowed people to record moments in time, which was called a camera. They were a new invention from a company called Southcloud, which had expanded its inventory and scope greatly in the past few months. However, as they were a newly developed artifact, they were quite expensive. Just who on earth had the money to use on those? 
With the mystery of the camera flashes left unsolved, Myu began her opening speech. She stumbled over her words here and there, but it was an admirable performance from such a small girl. As her speech went on, the students began to relax more and more. Myu had been the perfect choice for the elementary class representative. Her cute mannerisms were enough to calm even the ticking time bombs that were this academy’s four problem children. The gathered parents and children all listened with admiration to Myu’s speech. Once she finished, the audience gave her a huge round of applause. At the same time, a few more flashes captured her big moment. The student body breathed a collective sigh of relief, unaware of who was taking those pictures, or why. Myu, too, heaved a sigh of relief, then looked over at the student who’d been taking pictures of her. Her face lit up and her eyes began to sparkle. 
“Ah, Daddy! Myu did it!” She waved to Hajime, the cutest little smile on her face. However, everyone was too concerned with the sudden aura of dread surrounding the four time bombs to pay attention to her smile. 
“O-Oh my! Myu, you’re supposed to call him Hajime-oniichan, not Daddy!” Myu’s mother, Remia, exclaimed from the parents' section. Everyone’s gazes turned to her. 
“Mmmrgh. But Daddy’s Daddy...” Everyone then turned to Myu. 
“Mommy, do you not want Daddy to be my Daddy?” Gazes returned to Remia. 
“Huh? I-I wouldn’t say that. But that’s not the point here.” 
“So you’re okay with it? Then he’s Daddy.” 
“O-Oh my... Th-This is quite troubling.” 
The spectator’s gazes kept on swinging back and forth from Remia to Myu like they were watching a tennis match. The frigid aura of dread being emitted by the four problem children grew stronger. 
“Ai-chan-sensei!” Shizuku hurriedly called out to Aiko. 
“Understood!” Aiko happened to be the adviser for the student council, so she picked up on Shizuku’s intent right away. 
“Myu-chan, that was a wonderful speech! Now, why don’t you go back to your friends and—” 
“Daddy! Mommy says it’s okay if you’re my Daddy!” 
Unfortunately, Myu had been raised by one of the most headstrong people alive. And his fearless, bold nature had rubbed off on her. The students all turned to Daddy Hajime. 
“Wh-What the heck’s with this development?” 
Cold sweat poured down Hajime’s forehead; a rare occurrence. Normally, the only time he was ever flustered or at a loss for words was when Yue was seducing him. But while he couldn’t ever shoot down Remia in front of Myu, the fact that he didn’t made a certain group of four think that maybe he wasn’t so averse to the idea of marrying her. It also, unfortunately, caused Remia to think the same, and she flushed with embarrassment. 
The new students all cheered. They hadn’t expected to see such a heartwarming development on their first day. To think that one of their fellow students would hook up with a widow at such a public event. Many of the new transfer students were thinking they’d made the right choice in coming here. 
On the other hand, the current students, who knew what this portended, screamed in terror. They hadn’t expected a development this terrifying. And because they knew the situation, they also knew that the final countdown for the four time bombs had begun. Most of them were wishing they’d just skipped the entrance ceremony. 
“You’ve got guts, Remia. Do you have any last words?” 
Dark clouds formed above the school. Lightning forked and crackled, threatening to destroy the campus. 
“Remia... I always feared I would need to deal with you, but I never expected that day to come so soon.” 
A black dragon suddenly appeared in the wide courtyard. The ferocious wind she whipped up sent the entrance ceremony decorations flying. 
“You’ve done it now, Remia-saaaaaaaaan. I can’t believe you’d try and make a move on Hajime-san here of all places!” 

The shockwaves coming from Shea’s kendama forced the students out of their chairs and onto the ground. 
“Remia-san, are you prepared to face the consequences of your actions? I promise it only hurts at first.” 
A demonic stand appeared behind Kaori, and a wind colder than a Siberian blizzard blew around her. Countless chains snaked up from the ground, coiling themselves around her. 
“Public morals committee, you’re up! Eliminate those problem children! You have my permission as student council president to use lethal force!” 
“Sh-Shiizushizu, isn’t that going a little too far?” 
“Go, go, go! Now’s your only chance to assassinate them!” 
“Sh-Shizuku, calm down!” 
Shizuku barked out orders like a special forces commander. 
“Tch, I can’t believe we really got the order... I guess we’ve got no choice. Men, fight like your lives depend on it! The peace of our academy rests on our shoulders! Follow me!” 
“Captain Yuka... You heard the captain, maggots! Don’t you dare turn your backs on the enemy!” 
“Show the new students the pride of the public morals committee!” 
The brave members of the public morals committee charged Yue and the others. However, they never stood a chance. 
“Aaaaaah! Captain Yuka and Vice-Captain Kousuke have already been sent flying!” 
“Dammit, the public morals committee can’t hold those girls down! Oh no, Prince Lundel’s been swallowed up by a lightning dragon!” 
“Hey, isn’t that Ulfric-sama being squeezed to death by Kaori’s chains!?” 
“And Altina-sama’s being beaten down!” 
“Dammit... Are we powerless after all!?” 
It was written down in student council history that the public morals committee fought to the last man. 
“Ngh, now that it’s come to this there’s only one option! Nagumo-kun, take Remia-san and run! Flee to the ends of the earth if you have to!” 
“Ah, looks like that is the best option.” 
Seeing the chaos enveloping the courtyard, Hajime nodded in agreement. He grabbed Myu off the altar and hurried to Remia’s side. 
“Oh my, Hajime-san!?” Remia blushed as Hajime carried her princess-style out of the academy. Myu, on the other hand, cheered happily. Both mother and daughter seemed wholly unconcerned with the carnage occurring around them. 
“Aaah, Hajime-kun’s running away with Remia-san!” 
“Mmm? I won’t let you escape, Hajime.” 
“I’m so jealous! I can’t believe Remia-san gets the bridal carry! Get back here youuuuuu!” 
“Kuku, did you truly think you could escape from my clutches, Master!?” 
The academy’s frightening four ran through the main gate and chased after Hajime. They left behind a scene of utter devastation. The public morals committee and many of the guests had been left nearly dead, while the current students had sacrificed themselves to protect their new classmates. Shizuku sighed as she heard the roars of thunder and shockwaves of power grow distant. She then clapped her hands and made a declaration. 
“Now then, let’s continue the entrance 
ceremony!” 
However, everyone present retorted simultaneously. 
“There’s no way we can keep going!” 
Shizuku had feared all the new students would cancel their enrollment after that incident, but they didn’t. In fact, after seeing how desperately the student council and student body had worked to protect them, they’d been even more motivated to study there. Overall, the entrance ceremony turned out to be a huge success.