126 Together!

After Alexander returned to the North Star, he got the news about the promotion exams and where it will take place. And seeing the overreaction from Soma's friends and even Takumi's nervousness, Alexander knows that this is some trouble.

From What Takumi understood from Tsukasa's broadcast, The Azami administration is scheming to fail all of the students who do not belong to Central while giving the golden spoon to all of its followers as they come together to mock the old harsh selection of Totsuki where more 70% of students that take the promotion exams fail.

Central has promised its enemies destruction and vowed to shower its alleys with glory and fame.

"You guys sound so depressed, it's not like it is a set deal that we are going to get disqualified." Alexander didn't see any problem in this, all they had to do is be flawless, right?

"If we sound depressed, you should have seen the faces of the Polar Star guys," Alice said without even looking at Alexander. She was sitting with Erina on the couch while reading the newspaper as it contains Azami's plans outside of Totsuki.

Erina ducked her head even lower now as she blamed herself and her cowardy.

"I told you to stop looking so depressed." Alexander noticed her behavior and smiled, he walked to her and ruffled her hair "What is troubling you?" he asked.

"...I" Erina looked at everyone in the room, from the old Natasha to Hisako, she felt bad for dragging them all in this, one of the main reason to why her father is targeting this dorm is because it is protecting her from him, they even sent an elite 10 to challenge Alexander head-on "...I am sorry for troubling you." Erina said.

"For what?" Takumi tilted his head in confusion, he doesn't really see what Erina did to trouble them.

"In just 2 days, all of you got challenged left and right by the Central people, Alice was challenged 2 times yesterday and Takumi-kun got challenged 4 times by 4 third years. No other R.S or any Seminary faced such opposition as this, in fact, there are some R.S that Central didn't reach yet." Erina clenched her hands tightly on the couch "...My father is clearly targeting this dorm to put me under pressure and make you an example to me."

Everyone went silent, they had no words to respond with. But they for sure didn't regret taking Erina with them and protecting her.

"...Perhaps...Until that day, I had no love or passion for cooking..."Erina looked at Alexander as she remembered the day they met, the day they cooked with each other. All three of them "...Until that day, all I thought about cooking is that I am gifted with a great sense of taste that nobody had beside me, but when I helped you that day, together with Alice, I discovered that there was something about cooking that captivated me and loved when worked together to bring out a single meal..." Alexander and Alice smiled when they remembered that day, it was the good old days

"Also, 5 months after that, father's education started, i realized what his ideals came from, in some instances, i thought he was right but again, i couldn't forget that day, that day was like a shining star that guided me through the dark nights...I wish i could go back to that time and live through that experience again and cherish every moment of it!" Erina burst out crying. Hisako panicked and grabbed some napkins to wipe out her friends' tears.

Everyone was shocked, Alice felt her heart tear apart as she reached for Erina and hugged her and shared her pain as both of them cried silently.

"Then..."Alexander spoke "...How about we do that again, right here and right now..." He said.

"That is right. If you want we can work together and cook a meal for everyone, a meal that contains everyone's personality...together, all of us!" Takumi added.

"I agree..." Isami added with Ryo who nodded.

"Everyone..." Erina couldn't believe her ears, was this really happening.

"Erina..." Alexander walked to Erina and came closer to her face "I will not let your father make you sad again. So, let us all work together and help each other and survive from Central's schemes at all costs!" Said Alexander to everyone around him.

"Yeah!!" Everyone said in unison. Erina felt so happy. This feels like that time, she was again surrounded by the thing she has lost many years ago, she was surrounded by people who love her.

"Yes, let's do that!" Erina set her heart on flames, she resolved herself to bring them all back from the Promotion exams at all cost.

Alexander noticed her determination and smiled "That's the spirit!"

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