Tokyo: My Superpower Refreshes Every Week-Chapter 594 - 592: Tales of the Class Monitor Collecting Homework
Ding-dong, the pleasant ringtone of the mobile phone sounded. Frans stopped checking the data, swiftly slid his index finger across the screen, and pressed the speaker button.
"Hello."
He spoke in a mature and charming voice.
Yuzuki Suzuko on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, and asked, "Where is Mr. Frans?"
"I am Frans. Please don't mind; this is an electronically synthesized female voice."
To prove his statement, he switched to a tranquil tone like a literary girl and tapped on the keyboard, "Has Chief Jack replied to the application I submitted?"
Yuzuki Suzuko thought about it and, too lazy to question or verify whether it was really him, since it wasn't anything confidential, said, "The chief is very busy right now. We'll talk about your issue when there's time."
The implication was a polite refusal of his visit to Institute No. 47.
Frans wasn't very surprised by this answer.
As a White House advisor without much power, hoping for the CIA to mediate with Institute No. 47 was evidently a bit daunting. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
If he really had that capability, he wouldn't need to go through the CIA and could communicate directly with Institute No. 47.
Frans typed and hit the Enter key, "Is that so? Then let's put this matter on hold for now.
Could you help me communicate with the school in the Adachi District, starting with the high school?
I want to have a conversation with those teachers and students."
"Hmm ... I'll need to discuss this with the chief."
"Please tell him this is equally important."
Frans decided to use the charming electronic female voice again.
After hanging up the phone, his gaze returned to the computer screen.
When he first arrived in Tokyo, he wanted to try analyzing the high-concentration stimulants at Institute No. 47 and the usage of funds to determine whether the case of Iwaai Takehiro was a cover-up by the institute to fraudulently obtain funds.
Unfortunately, this path was blocked.
The personnel at Institute No. 47 refused his visit under the guise of confidentiality.
Now, the breakthrough he sought to verify his speculation was Phoenix Academy Maggie.
Frans specifically studied cases related to Ono Taro.
After repeatedly reviewing the files, including investigating Ono Taro's life experiences, he wasn't too surprised by Ono Taro's assassination attempt on the Prime Minister.
That person was essentially a madman; any crazy act from him wouldn't be surprising.
What puzzled him was how Phoenix Academy Maggie left Ono Taro's side.
The conclusion regarding Phoenix Academy Maggie's kidnapping case was merely internal power struggles within the Phoenix Academy family.
The details of how Phoenix Academy Maggie freed herself from the warehouse weren't clearly recorded.
The higher-ups didn't care either.
But Frans was very concerned about the answer.
He wanted to inquire with Phoenix Academy Maggie but, due to his status, it was impossible to meet her.
As the only daughter of the Prime Minister and the young lady of the Phoenix Academy Group, either identity could keep him out of the doors.
However, as a student of Brilliant High School, Frans could meet her, but he didn't intend to directly ask about the case details. Instead, he hoped to subtly learn more about who Phoenix Academy Maggie was.
Then he would question other students and teachers.
In his view, Dio's activity pattern, based on timing, was too similar to the identity of a student or teacher.
Some adults could have weekends off, working nine to five, but only students and teachers had summer vacations.
Frans judged Dio's summer vacation presence by the irregularity in its appearance.
He decided to start investigating from Brilliant High School; if unsuccessful, he'd switch to another school, slowly testing his hypothesis.
...
A new term began.
Arakawa Reina faced her first challenge of the new semester: collecting summer vacation homework from her classmates.
As the class representative, she was obliged to collect the summer vacation homework assigned by the teacher from the students and hand it over to the teacher on the first day of school.
The other classmates weren't a problem, but a few particular students' summer assignments worried Arakawa Reina. She hoped to collect them without any issues.
Thinking about this, Arakawa Reina placed her shoes back into the shoe locker and headed to the classroom, returning to her seat.
Usually, not many people approached the desk, but today, waves of classmates came up to her.
One by one, summer vacation assignments piled up on her desk.
She quietly counted the summer assignments in her mind, checking which classmates were missing.
For those who didn't voluntarily hand them in, Arakawa Reina would soon have to approach them for it.
School was no different from society; teachers assigned tasks, and as a class officer, she had to actively implement the teacher's tasks.
Arakawa Reina looked at the summer assignments before her and then glanced around the classroom. Many students were chatting with each other, sharing stories from their vacations.
Most of the students who hadn't submitted their summer assignments weren't in the classroom.
Only two Russian exchange students were sitting there.
Arakawa Reina sighed internally, knowing the two probably wouldn't voluntarily hand in their homework.
Getting up from her seat, she walked toward the desks near the back door. The boys gathered there exuded an invisible aura that made Arakawa Reina hesitant to approach.
This is my duty!
Arakawa Reina silently encouraged herself, acting as if serving in the Monster Girl Cafe. She stepped forward and said, "Sophia, where is your summer homework?"
Sophia immediately looked up. She didn't need to speak; merely meeting someone's eyes could convey the fierce demeanor of a delinquent girl.
"Hey! Glasses Girl, are you underestimating me?"
Sophia glared with wide eyes, stood up, and looked down at her, saying: "I'm a delinquent, have you ever seen a delinquent do summer homework?"
"Hojo-kun always hands it in on time..."
Arakawa Reina replied weakly, mentally screaming, so scary, this girl is super scary.
Sophia glared.
Surrounded by boys, Peter stood up voluntarily and said: "Sorry, class president, my female cousin is just like this.
I almost forgot to hand in my summer homework too; hold on a moment."
As he spoke, Peter quickly took out two summer homework books from his desk drawer, one was Sophia's and the other was his summer homework.
With neat handwriting, just by looking at the surface, Arakawa Reina could see that both were definitely written by someone else, likely the same person.
"I must declare, I'm not a poor student, it's just that summer homework is too insignificant to waste my brain cells. My talent should be used for broader things."
Peter brushed his hair, looking all radiant and said: "You guessed it right, I spent my summer as you imagined, visiting the different world!"
No one thought that way, Arakawa Reina internally criticized, eyes fixated on the summer homework, wondering when she could submit it.
"Peter, did you really go to a different world?"
"While sleeping, I traveled to the different world in spirit form, to a forest wider than the Amazon Jungle, and a voice drifted from nowhere..."
Peter enthusiastically shared his experiences in the different world. It was a short time, but his boastful personality wasn't restrained.
A group of boys was getting really excited.
Arakawa Reina was speechless, she felt Peter and Phoenix Academy Maggie had different senses of brilliance.
Maggie's brilliance doesn't need excessive verbal description, like a Phoenix perched on a branch where no one mistakens for a sparrow.
Peter's more like a peacock showing off its colorful feathers everywhere.
...
After a passionate ten-minute lecture, seeing Peter had no intention of stopping, Arakawa Reina couldn't help but speak: "Peter-kun."
"Oh, almost forgot, I always dismiss small matters, my apologies."
Peter interrupted his lengthy discourse and handed his summer homework to Arakawa Reina.
She breathed a sigh of relief, turned and walked back to her seat, while Peter continued talking behind her.
Once back in her seat, class was about to start, and the classroom gradually quieted down.
She looked over at the door.
The Hot Girl quartet appeared.
Ayatsuki Ayaka led the charge, standing tall and proud, carrying her completed summer homework like a victorious general, and tossed it in front of Arakawa Reina: "Class president, here's my summer homework."
Seeing her cool expression, Arakawa Reina imagined her diligently copying just a second ago, chuckled: "Ms. Ayatsuki, well done."
"Hehe~"
Ayatsuki Ayaka's cool demeanor turned into a brilliant smile, boasting: "When I get serious, I can finish summer homework in less than a morning."
Arakawa Reina wanted to say not surprised by a Hot Girl's confidence, even in copying assignments.
The other three turned in their summer homework too.
She waited a little longer, and hurried footsteps approached as two figures rushed to Arakawa Reina's desk.
Yoshikawa Sayuri was panting as she handed over her summer homework, "Ha, ha! Class president, here's my summer homework."
"Here's my summer homework."
Hojo Tetsuji also handed over his summer homework.
Copied again... Arakawa Reina internally complained, why copy someone else's summer homework?
Regardless, Arakawa Reina still collected their summer homework.
Then, Aozawa, Phoenix Academy Maggie, and Nomura True Wave entered the classroom, heading straight for her desk.
"Class president, here's my summer homework."
"Okay."
"Here's mine." "And mine."
"Okay."
Arakawa Reina nodded repeatedly, breathing a sigh of relief, finally collecting all the summer homework.
Her social energy seemed spent at this moment; she no longer worried about missing anyone's homework.
...
Back in her seat.
Hojo Tetsuji exhaled deeply.
Throughout summer, he completely ignored his homework, focusing on drawing manga or dating Little Sayuri.
The current problem is their high frequency of dates, with only one chance for a kiss.
"Aozawa, when do you think it's right to do that kind of thing?"
"I think you shouldn't suppress your impulses, just go with your feelings."
"Exactly, like someone becoming a wild bull in summer."
Phoenix Academy Maggie added in a slightly sarcastic tone.
Aozawa showed a wry smile, unable to answer.
Luckily, the ringing bell saved him from the conversation.
