With the matter resolved, Inaba Tsukiyo was about to leave the academy when Theresa hugged her tightly from behind.
"I say, where are you going?
Didn't we agree to go to St. Freya Academy together?
Are you going back on your word?"
"Who said I'm going back on my word?
And I don't think I ever agreed to go to any St. Freya Academy with you.
Let go of me quickly."
Inaba Tsukiyo suddenly had an uneasy premonition.
If she really went back with this unreliable person, her life would surely be anything but peaceful for a long time.
"No! Absolutely not!
You must come back with me!
Even if I have to tie you with the chains of Judah, I'll drag you back!"
What a talent!
St. Freya Academy desperately needed talent like Inaba Tsukiyo.
Even if Inaba Tsukiyo didn't attend classes, just her ability to deal with Pseudo-Herrschers meant Theresa had to trick… ahem!… invite her to St. Freya Academy!
Otherwise, if organizations like Schicksal or Anti-Entropy discovered her, Inaba Tsukiyo might very well be poached!
Absolutely not!
Today, Theresa would sacrifice her charm and her reputation to drag Inaba Tsukiyo to St. Freya Academy.
"Oh?
You're going to tie me with the chains of Judah?
Alright, if you can do it, you can try."
She was curious to see how Theresa would manage to tie her up with the chains of Judah.
If Judah truly had an independent consciousness, it shouldn't be able to do such a thing.
Actually… Theresa couldn't possibly do such a thing.
Not only was Inaba Tsukiyo her savior, but out of politeness, Theresa wouldn't do something like that.
However, Theresa was also very curious as to why Inaba Tsukiyo could use her Judah.
What exactly was going on?
After shaking for a while, she still couldn't shake Theresa off her back.
This person was like sticky candy, impossible to pull off.
After a long silence, as Theresa grew increasingly uneasy, Inaba Tsukiyo slowly opened her eyes, her scarlet pupils fixed on Theresa, and mikazuki munechika slowly drew from her waist.
"Let go…"
"Yes~"
Theresa the Cowardly Apocalypse keenly sensed the danger and, without thinking, released her grip on Inaba Tsukiyo's waist, moving aside and sitting down properly.
With Theresa being so cooperative, Inaba Tsukiyo had no reason to continue her outburst.
She simply brushed off her clothes and turned to leave.
But… would Theresa let Inaba Tsukiyo leave so easily?
That was clearly impossible.
"Hey! Come on!
St. Freya Academy has many girls just like you!
If you come back with me, I, as the Headmaster, will give you the right to attend classes freely."
Inaba Tsukiyo's footsteps paused for a moment, then continued to move.
"You can choose your missions freely!
If you don't like a mission, you can refuse to do it!"
"…"
"You can choose any dormitory you want!
Private ones? Luxurious ones are all fine!
Recently, three new students arrived at St. Freya Academy!
You can just go to school with them and get along well!
I'm sure you'll have common ground!"
Inaba Tsukiyo stopped, turned, and walked towards Theresa.
Theresa, who had initially thought Inaba Tsukiyo had a change of heart, instead felt Inaba Tsukiyo's aura constantly changing.
She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she seemed to see a terrifying rabbit monster behind Inaba Tsukiyo growing larger and larger.
Finally, as Inaba Tsukiyo fully approached her, the monster's height was already on the same level as Ultraman.
If described in a comic, Theresa would be the Little Loli cowering in a corner, covering her head defensively, while Inaba Tsukiyo would be the formidable figure with her back turned.
Inaba Tsukiyo's face was only a few finger-widths away from Theresa's.
Theresa could even smell the scent of the other person.
The sudden change made Theresa involuntarily swallow, nervously looking at Inaba Tsukiyo in front of her, wondering why she had become like this.
"The three new transfer students you mentioned, are they the White-haired girl, Raiden Mei, and Bronya?"
'Why call Kiana 'White-haired'?'
Theresa had strong opinions about her adorable niece being called 'White-haired' by others, but Inaba Tsukiyo's words made Theresa think that the other person seemed to know them, and she nodded involuntarily.
Upon learning that the three had successfully left Changkong, Inaba Tsukiyo let out a heavy sigh of relief.
It was good that they could leave safely.
Based on what happened a few days ago, she had been very worried that something bad might happen to Raiden Mei after she became a Herrscher.
It seemed all three were safe and sound.
"...Well, have you thought about it? Do you want to come back with me?"
After waiting for a while and receiving no answer from Inaba Tsukiyo, Theresa couldn't help but ask softly.
"I...don't have money for tuition."
"It's fine. As long as a student is approved by the Academy, they don't need to pay tuition."
"I...can't see things. I'm not like normal students, so it might be a bit troublesome."
"It's okay, I'll arrange everything. And you're so amazing, Theresa believes you can definitely overcome these difficulties."
"I..."
"Alright, alright! No matter what problems you have, Theresa will agree to all of them, okay? Just come back with Theresa obediently, and that's all!"
Theresa, unable to hold back, shouted. She felt that if she didn't shout it out in advance, Inaba Tsukiyo would keep asking questions endlessly.
Inaba Tsukiyo nodded. Just as Theresa thought the matter was settled, the other party suddenly said 'goodbye' and turned to leave.
Completely unexpected, it left Theresa stunned for a while. It wasn't until Inaba Tsukiyo was about to leave the Academy gate that Theresa reacted, controlling the oath of judah's chains to entangle Inaba Tsukiyo's right hand.
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! According to how this should go, shouldn't you be saying 'I'd be delighted to join'? Why are you saying 'goodbye'? What's going on?"
"What's going on? Agreeing to everything I ask, that kind of loss-making deal is just like those tricks used to deceive children. Don't think that just because I look like a Little Girl, I'll fall for it. To actually send such a young girl out to deceive people, it seems this society is really becoming more and more pathological."
"What do you mean, deceiving children! I'm kindly inviting you to join St. Freya Academy, what kind of attitude is that?!"
"But you're the one who's been forcing me to join! I've already said I don't want to, so don't force me anymore!"
The two argued at the Academy gate for a long time. Finally, Theresa couldn't stand it anymore. She took out her communicator, called for her spaceship, and directly used the oath of judah to tie Inaba Tsukiyo onto it.
"Headmaster...weren't you here in Changkong City to deal with the Pseudo-Herrscher problem? Why are you taking a child back? Could it be..."
The moment Theresa boarded the spaceship, her secretary was already waiting there.
However, upon seeing Theresa dragging a girl even smaller than her with the oath of judah's chains, the secretary's eyes flickered, looking at Theresa with an inexplicable expression.
"Hey! What kind of look is that! How could I do such a thing! This is a promising talent I found! So I want to invite her to join St. Freya Academy!"
Theresa, feeling a bit unnerved by the stare, shouted at the secretary, though she herself clearly lacked some confidence.
Originally, she hadn't intended to use such methods to bring Inaba Tsukiyo back, but this person was simply too uncooperative.
There was no choice but to resort to this ultimate measure.
"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!"
The oath of judah's chains not only bound Inaba Tsukiyo's body, but Theresa also found some cloth from somewhere to gag Inaba Tsukiyo's mouth.
Unable to accuse Theresa of her misdeeds, Inaba Tsukiyo could only protest by twisting her body.
"Oh...I see. So for the Headmaster, an invitation means 'binding'? It seems Headmaster, you've grown quite a bit. Is it due to Major Himeko's influence? I see..."
"What do you mean, 'I see'! Are you comparing me to that bomb-woman?! And, how dare you speak to the Headmaster like that! I'm definitely docking your salary this month!"
Seriously, besides Himeko, even the secretary dares to bully her. If she doesn't assert her authority properly, her prestige as Headmaster will be completely gone!
"Salary...I'm sorry, Headmaster Theresa. I've always handled the salaries. And I recently discovered some abnormal expenditures in the Academy's budget, and found that someone has been secretly using public funds to buy things."
"Eh? Who...who is so bold! To dare to take St. Freya's public funds! I'll...I'll definitely investigate this matter thoroughly when we get back, that's right! I'll definitely investigate it thoroughly."
When she said this, Theresa's guilty conscience was stronger than ever before. Even the bound Inaba Tsukiyo could tell that it was this person who had secretly misappropriated St. Freya's public funds.
However, it probably hadn't reached an exaggerated amount, otherwise the secretary wouldn't have brought it up when Theresa threatened with her salary. It seems this person is quite skilled at dealing with Theresa.
The secretary's gaze was fixed on Theresa, and her glasses flashed sharply.
To be Theresa's secretary, she was certainly no fool.
She had known for a long time that Theresa's room had many limited edition Haxxor Bunny merchandise. With Theresa's salary, she definitely couldn't have bought all of these things at once.
There was no other way; she must have used other funds to acquire them.
However, Theresa later made sure to repay the money, so she generally adopted a 'turn a blind eye' attitude. After all, everyone really liked Theresa, this adorably clumsy person, as their Headmaster.
After a brief moment of playful banter, Theresa, dragging Inaba Tsukiyo, pointed her index finger at the ceiling and shouted.
"Home! St. Freya Academy!"
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