"From the moment they surrounded you until the end, did they dare to approach you? Did they get within two meters of you?"
"They didn't, right?"
"Moreover, all five of them stood perfectly straight. Do you think small-time thugs would have that kind of posture and spirit?"
"They are your bodyguards. Most likely, they're even retired military personnel."
Listening to Hikari's miraculous deductions, word by word,
The five middle-aged, burly bodyguards, who had been beaten miserably by Hikari, still had expressions of utter disbelief on their faces.
Because everything Hikari said wasn't just correct—it was entirely accurate.
'Everything was exactly as Miss Louisa had outlined in her plan.'
'My God!'
'Miss Louisa would never have told this man the plan, so does that mean this young and seemingly inexperienced high schooler figured it all out through his own sharp observation and deductions?'
'This kid is so young, yet he single-handedly beat the five of us, retired soldiers.'
'And with this terrifying observation ability, is he even human?'
'This guy—beneath a human exterior—hides a monster, doesn't he?'
The five bruised and battered bodyguards exchanged glances, seemingly unanimous in their thoughts. Their eyes were filled with fear toward Hikari, and their burly bodies couldn't help but tremble simultaneously.
As the young lady of a noble family, Louisa naturally had better composure than the five bodyguards.
However, as she listened to Hikari dismantle her meticulously crafted and seemingly flawless plan word by word, tearing it apart so effortlessly, leaving it in shambles, broken beyond recognition,
Even Louisa couldn't maintain her facade anymore.
She extended her long legs, previously tucked modestly within her gown, and placed them on the ground. Her pitiful aura vanished instantly.
Louisa quickly reverted to her usual arrogant demeanor. First, she shot an angry glare at Hikari.
Then she yelled at the five bodyguards, "Why are you still standing there? Get over here now!"
Upon hearing Louisa's command, the bodyguards scrambled up from the ground and quickly gathered around her.
In perfect unison, they bowed deeply and said, "Miss!"
"You five useless idiots, did you hear how Hikari insulted you?"
"You can't even act properly—what's the point of keeping you around?"
"You're driving me mad!"
Hearing Miss Louisa's scolding, the five bodyguards didn't dare talk back.
They could only bow lower and apologize, saying, "Miss, your criticism is right."
Hearing the humble and synchronized apology from the five bodyguards, Louisa found herself unable to vent her anger any further.
She waved them off in exasperation and said, "Fine, the show ends here for today."
"Your task is complete; you may leave now."
Hearing Louisa's words, the bodyguards looked conflicted.
The leader of the group, a middle-aged man with hastily dyed yellow hair, was especially anxious. Unable to hold back, he spoke to Louisa, "Miss, we were sent by the family to protect you."
"And now, with this young… this handsome gentleman by your side, we're worried that… uh… we're just afraid you might get bullied by him."
Hearing the bodyguard's words, Louisa sneered with a dark expression and said, "Oh, please. If he really wanted to bully me, do you think you being here would stop him?"
"It's not like you five just managed to beat Hikari earlier."
At Louisa's words, the five bodyguards exchanged helpless glances.
And suddenly, they realized she had a point.
Even if they combined their strength, the gap between them and Hikari wasn't small—it was massive.
They were experienced soldiers, well aware of combat dynamics.
Hikari, during the fight earlier, clearly didn't use his full strength.
He remained calm and relaxed the entire time.
Yet, even with that, he had effortlessly used them as punching bags.
Could their presence beside Louisa truly offer protection, or was it just wishful thinking?
Seeing Louisa waving her hand impatiently, urging them to leave,
The five bodyguards had no choice but to bow once more before turning and walking away.
One of the bodyguards, before leaving, had wanted to reveal Louisa's identity as a warning to Hikari, hoping he'd be more cautious.
But before he could open his mouth, the leader pulled him away.
'In the presence of this inhuman monster, were you trying to provoke him further? What, do you have a death wish?'
The leader, having been used as a literal weapon by Hikari earlier, was acutely aware of Hikari's mindset at the time.
Hikari hadn't viewed him as a person—just a tool, a human club.
If he had been smashed to death, Hikari wouldn't have cared.
This high schooler had killed before.
The mere thought sent chills down the leader's spine.
But he felt Hikari harbored no intent to kill Louisa, and he hoped his judgment was correct.
And so, under Louisa's orders, the five bodyguards left.
Hikari stood nearby, arms crossed, silently watching the entire scene.
"They've gone. No need to keep up appearances now, right?"
"Miss Louisa, isn't it time you gave me an explanation?"
Hikari had guessed why Louisa dismissed her bodyguards.
So, after they left, he spoke up.
And seeing Hikari's confident stance, as if he had already figured everything out,
Louisa dropped the act.
She stood up from her seat and resumed her usual proud, domineering demeanor.
Tilting her head slightly, looking down her nose at Hikari, she said, "Yes, it's time I gave you an explanation."
"Today's show was, indeed, my arrangement."
"My original plan was to have them pretend to be kidnappers and abduct me."
"Then, you'd have no way to explain things to Principal Rikka and get expelled."
"But I didn't expect you to be so skilled."
"I originally wanted them to use the opportunity to beat you up, but even five professional bodyguards couldn't take you on."
"Heh, Hikari, you've been hiding your strength very well."
As she spoke, a hint of astonishment flickered in Louisa's eyes.
Her family's company was a multinational corporation, their family's wealth ranked among the top in the entire nation.
So the bodyguards they hired were naturally exceptional.
Just as Hikari had speculated, all five were retired special forces.
Especially the leader, a soldier king of sorts.
But even the so-called soldier king had been instantly subdued by Hikari, used as a human club.
And those five bodyguards combined still couldn't defeat Hikari.
Hikari's abilities were simply too overwhelming—unbelievably so.
Louisa had initially thought Hikari was just an ordinary, useless high schooler who lucked out and got noticed by Principal Rikka, landing the role of a special psychological counselor.
But now, Louisa roughly understood—Hikari was the real deal.
Still, even if Hikari had actual skills, Louisa remained unconvinced by the concept of having a special psychological counselor at Seika Private Girls' Academy.
She still wanted to abolish the system.
If force didn't work, she'd have to come up with another plan.
'What could work…?'
Louisa, whose seemingly foolproof plan had failed, now found herself troubled.
She had other plans besides this Alpha Plan—like the Beta and Delta Plans.
However, thinking the Alpha Plan was a sure win, she hadn't fleshed out the others in detail.
Now that her most intricate and supposedly perfect plan had failed, if she wanted to stop this system, she'd have to devise another strategy.
Watching Louisa deep in thought, Hikari smirked and said, "Miss Louisa, I get the feeling you didn't come here for psychological counseling. You came looking for trouble, didn't you?"
"In that case, I'll inform Principal Rikka and head back now."
"I've wasted enough time on you today. No counseling is fine, but my fee must still be paid."
With that, Hikari stopped bothering with Louisa and turned to leave the park.
Hearing Hikari's words, Louisa panicked.
She quickly rushed in front of Hikari, spreading her arms to block his path. "No, no, no! I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm certain now—I came for psychological counseling. Don't go!"
As Louisa spread her arms and raised her voice, Hikari, standing in front of her, could clearly see this noble young lady…
After a polite glance, Hikari said nothing, stopping in his tracks with a blank expression as he looked at Louisa.
Faced with Hikari's unrelenting gaze, Louisa's eyes wavered, and she couldn't meet his stare directly.
Because she hadn't come for counseling.
Her plan had always been to abolish the special psychological counselor system at Seika Private Girls' Academy.
But this wasn't something she wanted—or dared—to let Principal Rikka know.
After all, she had begged for a long time to get Principal Rikka to agree to let her take this rare psychological counseling session.
Ever since Kisaragi Tomoe attended a counseling session, her academic performance had skyrocketed.
She had leaped from the middle of the class rankings to the top five, as if she'd taken some miraculous drug.
Not only that, but Tomoe now came to class every day with a radiant glow.
In an all-girls private academy like Seika Private, such a phenomenon was almost unheard of.
So, curious students couldn't help but pester Tomoe, asking about the specifics of her counseling experience.
Although Tomoe always kept vague and didn't seem willing to share much.
But later, there was a time she couldn't help but let it slip: the psychological counseling was extremely effective.
Getting psychological and emotional counseling from Hikari, this special-appointed counselor, was beyond satisfying.
Satisfying to the point of ecstasy.
Goodness, even Tomoe said so.
And judging by her performance, the psychological and emotional counseling indeed seemed to be effective.
So recently, almost all the female students who were aware of this psychological counseling started applying to Principal Rikka for a spot.
Originally, the girl scheduled for this session was a sports student named Mio Katou.
It was Louisa who said she was willing to pay out of her pocket to increase Hikari's counseling fee. On top of that, after pleading and begging with Principal Rikka for a long time, Principal Rikka finally agreed.
And before she came, Principal Rikka even specifically warned her several times not to cause trouble. Otherwise, she would never have another chance for psychological counseling again.
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