You’re Right, They’ll Expel Me if I Run into the Store with a Weapon!!

“Please put me and Hiroki on the same team.”

“Okay. Let’s calm down first.”

In the principal’s office, a girl leans over a large desk, pleading with a man.

“You know we can’t form teams without the person’s consent, right?”

“That’s where I need the principal’s authority to intervene.”

“That’s a bit unreasonable.”

The principal, faced with a request that ignores the rules, expresses troubledly.

“If you want to form a team, why not ask directly?”

“I want a guarantee. I want to be sure to be on his team.”

“…That’s tough.”

“I’m aware of his dangers. Shouldn’t a strong person like me, ranked tenth, be close to him?”

She argued the significance of her proposal, showcasing her abilities.

“I know that. That’s why I appointed you as his guide and supervisor.”

“Then, that means—!”

Her face lit up with hope, but the next words wiped her smile away.

“But other ranked members want to team up with him.”

“What…?”

Why…

“Specifically, ranks one through seven; all want him.”

Shiori’s thoughts exploded.

Why!

Wasn’t his information supposed to be confidential?

There were rumors but without proof…

…Could it be,

And then she concluded.

“You leaked it, didn’t you?”

“!?”

The principal’s shoulders jerked. Sweat dripped down his face, his eyes darting away.

Shiori raised her voice.

“Is the information security at the Combat College so lax!?”

“It’s not all my fault! How could I possibly keep it hidden from all the ranked members!?”

He switched to a younger way of speaking, frantically defending himself.

“You know it yourself! The bunch of oddballs that are the ranked members!”

“Are you calling me an oddball!?”

“You’re just realizing that now? All the men, including me, fear you!”

“I’m not feared! If anything, I’m respected!”

“You should know that your ability is referred to as ‘A**l Bunker’!”

“What!? ‘A**l Bunker’!?”

“What kind of nickname is that!?”

Shiori’s face exploded with expression at the mention of the worst possible nickname.

“That’s a nickname born from your power! ‘Expanding the rear end’… it’s like torture!”

“I’ve never expanded anything like that!”

It couldn’t be true. Such an act would surely result in suspension. In Combat College, I’m supposed to be seen as a timid character; it’s unthinkable for me to make such a blunder. There were some joke-like threats, but…

“It’s not true!? Do you remember the incident you handled a year ago? The one where you annihilated a terrorist organization!”

What does that have to do with “A**l Bunker”?

I glared at the principal with eyes full of protest.

“I saw the corpses of the criminals you defeated! It was a terrible sight!”

“!?… I didn’t kill anyone.”

I stumbled over my words as I clearly remembered the incident.

“Indeed, you didn’t kill anyone! That’s good! But what about that scene? Your black spear impaled the rear ends of more than ten men! What was that cruel sight where they stood immobile!?”

“!?… That was because they touched my chest…”

“Even so! You could have responded just with human body enhancement!”

Shiori was the one to avert her eyes next. It was their fault, after all. They were like, ‘Hehehe, what can a girl like you do?’ while touching my chest. It was a reflex. I did nothing wrong.

“Do you understand now? Why you’re referred to as ‘A**l Bunker’ behind your back?”

“I am not ‘A**l Bunker.'”

“Yeah. I know. ‘Black Spear Appearance’.”

Black Spear Appearance.

That’s the name of my unique ability in this world, given by the Combat College researchers. Not “A**l Bunker.”

“But! I’m still better than the other ranked members, right?”

Accepting that she was indeed an oddball, Shiori tried to explain her significance.

“You?… I think Rank Nine is better than Rank Ten.”

“Am I inferior to that shut-in!? In terms of power, but not when it comes to being an oddball!

“She doesn’t attend missions or classes but cooperates with our combat strength research.”

“But she’s just doing health check-like things! Everyone does that!”

With current science and technology, analyzing combat strength is impossible. So, we gather various fighters to assist the researchers.

Unraveling combat power is a global issue.

Having capable fighters assist in research brings significant benefits.

That was why Rank Nine was exempted from missions.

“And she says, ‘I can’t spend all the stipend, so I’ll return it. 80,000 yen a month is enough.’ That’s very kind of her.”

The stipend amount for each ranked member varies, but even Shiori receives six million yen a month. However, that amount includes some expenses for missions.

Being compared to the shut-in by the principal, Shiori felt a surge of competitiveness.

“But! That girl spends her days just playing games! Can you still say she’s better?”

“Yeah. Compared to the other ranked members, she’s the best.”

Shiori nearly snapped in frustration. But realizing that resorting to violence here would mean losing everything, she clenched her teeth and restrained herself.

The principal looked at the girl with a gaze full of pity.

“…sigh, do you want to team up with him that much?”

“…Yes.”

“If Rank Nine had shown interest, she would have been the most likely choice. But she didn’t express any desire to team up.”

“She would have been more open to it if she was more enthusiastic about missions,” he explained further.

I would have been invited to that shut-in room if she had expressed interest. Shiori felt a small sense of relief at her actions.

“Alright. I’ll use my authority to form the team.”

“!?”

“But make sure you don’t disappoint Hiroki-kun. The thought of him leaving the Combat College is… frightening.”

“Yes, I understand! Leave it to me!”

Shiori’s voice rose with her fulfilled wish. She was as bright as a clear sky now. Yes! I did it! A complete victory for Shiori!

“I’ll handle the paperwork. I’ll arrange missions that aren’t urgent. Please be careful.”