After all, directly snatching someone else's child was indeed too much, so such a demand was not strange.
Then it was suppressed by the genetic test report that Sirius Symboli threw out, and incidentally, the Tokai Family's original influence was also completely ruined.
With the Symbol Family doing this, it was only natural for the Mejiro Family to take action.
Because of the alliance of the two families, the decline of the Tokai Family would probably happen within a few years.
However... Rudolph Symboli, with her left hand already bandaged, once again came to the Student Council Room.
There was only one person inside the Student Council Room: Sirius Symboli.
Looking at Rudolph Symboli, who had a broken left hand, was bandaged, and had one earlobe cut off.
Sirius Symboli, sitting in the Student Council President's seat, showed little surprise on her face.
She just used the seal stone given by Rudolph to stamp a document: "What are you going to do about Tokai Teio?"
She didn't mention Rudolph's injuries at all.
Rudolph didn't care much about this; she just stood in front of Sirius: "I've contacted Maruzen and Chiaki, but they both refused."
"It's not surprising, after all..."
The unfinished sentence made Rudolph Symboli turn her head.
He understood why those two wouldn't answer her calls.
So, after a brief glance away, Rudolph Symboli looked at the girl in front of her: "Can you bring Teio to her?"
Rudolph Symboli's words had completely lost their original demeanor, leaving only a gentleness and a subtlety never seen before.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course, and tell her that you did this."
"Why?"
"I..."
After a long pause, as if making an important decision, Rudolph Symboli finally responded after a long silence: "I... don't intend to see her anymore."
"Huh? Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. After all, if seeing me would cause secondary harm, then it's probably better not to meet."
Saying this, Rudolph Symboli was silent for a few seconds, then spoke again: "Teio is with Tokai Roman. If she responds, the rest is up to you."
After receiving this response, Sirius Symboli just looked at Rudolph, asking the question that should have been asked first.
"How are you?"
"They said it will grow back, but it will probably take some time."
After giving this response, Rudolph Symboli walked to Sirius Symboli's side: "Alright, you've worked hard covering for me. Go rest now."
"You..."
"My right hand is still usable, enough for handling documents."
Her gaze shifted.
The seats where two people should have been sitting had been empty for a long time.
Looking at those two empty seats, Rudolph Symboli spoke again: "Alright, the matters with the Tokai Family haven't been dealt with yet, have they?"
"..."
Looking at Rudolph Symboli's expression, Sirius was silent for a few seconds, then responded: "Alright, take care of yourself."
She stood up, with no intention of staying in the Student Council Room.
And after Sirius Symboli closed the door to the Student Council Room, Rudolph Symboli finally relaxed her body.
The injuries she sustained were not as superficial as they appeared; this was confirmed after Rudolph Symboli went to the hospital after entrusting Teio to Tokai Roman that day, revealing numerous wounds.
However, Rudolph Symboli hadn't lied about her ears growing back.
Sitting in her chair, Rudolph Symboli's body relaxed slightly.
Having worked in the Student Council for a long time, she knew that these documents in front of her were probably only a small fraction of the total.
Moreover, there was no one else to help yet.
"Perhaps it's time to recruit new members..."
Saying this, Rudolph Symboli sat up straight, put on a pair of glasses, and began to process the documents in front of her.
Just as Rudolph Symboli had expected.
The number of documents was unusually large.
And there were also some piled-up documents.
These documents were basically ones that Sirius Symboli didn't know how to judge or resolve, and had temporarily left aside when she realized the matter wasn't so urgent.
Because of this, Rudolph Symboli worked on documents until two in the morning, finally completing about three-quarters of them.
"I should eat something..."
Saying this, Rudolph Symboli averted her gaze.
By this time, Tracen Academy's cafeteria was long closed, and the Student Council Room didn't usually accumulate so many documents, so it was even less likely to find anything edible there.
So Rudolph Symboli just sighed and stood up.
She planned to leave the remaining documents for tomorrow; after all, it wasn't a very troublesome matter.
It's just... "I wonder how the discussion with Sirius Symboli went."
Saying this, Rudolph Symboli took off the glasses she was wearing and placed them on her desk.
"Next..."
Rudolph Symboli, who had left the Student Council Room, did not return to the student dormitory; she merely left the Tracen Academy campus.
Then she walked to the nearby Shopping Street.
The nameless shop on the Shopping Street was already closed.
Because Tokai Shizen had left, and with the head chef gone, the restaurant no longer had any value in staying open.
Moreover... noticing the copy paper taped to the door advertising the sale of the storefront, Rudolph Symboli's expression changed subtly.
She probably guessed why Maruzensky, Representative Chiaki, and Sakura Chiyo O had decided to sell the shop.
Rudolph Symboli wanted to buy the shop, but she chose to give up.
She knew that those two would not agree with her actions.
So, Rudolph Symboli only lingered at the restaurant's entrance for about ten seconds, then walked in another direction.
She didn't know where to go; she just walked aimlessly down the almost empty street.
If it had been before, she might have headed towards her family, thinking there might still be matters to handle there.
But now, all family affairs had been completely handed over to Sirius.
So, under these circumstances, Rudolph Symboli also didn't know where she should go.
She couldn't find her way back home.
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