Chapter 71: Of course you agreed to be my girlfriend

"Eizan-senpai actually knelt down!"

"But there's nothing he can do about it, right? That's the stakes!"

"Eizan-senpai actually knelt down to that transfer student!"

The students present were all in disbelief. The Elite Ten had always been at the top of the student pyramid and were high up in the eyes of all students.

The existence of the Council of Ten Elites also gives the Ten Elites great power, and their status in the entire Tōtsuki is second only to the Commander-in-Chief.

But now, a freshman defeated the top ten and made him kneel on the ground to apologize!

This really subverted their imagination!

However, Megumi and others were extremely excited.

"As expected of Sui, this is more like it!"

Yoshino shouted happily.

"Haha, this guy Sui is actually one step ahead of me."

Sōma also laughed out loud, "Looks like I have to work harder too!"

Erina also breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately her expression froze because she thought of something.

In contrast, Eishi and others were a little silent.

"If Eizan hadn't focused so much on making money, today's incident might have had a different ending."

Eishi said indifferently, without any sympathy for Eizan.

On the contrary, Kuga felt a little regretful and said, "Eizan has it all his own fault, but this year's first-year students are particularly arrogant. I heard that there was even a transfer student who spoke arrogantly at the opening ceremony."

"Is that so? Is there a third transfer student besides me and Sui-kun?"

Sōma said with a puzzled look on his face.

Megumi and others were too lazy to complain about it.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault!"

Eizan also knelt on the ground, his face had turned crimson purple, his fingers tightly grasped the ground, and he spoke through gritted teeth. 

What happened today was definitely the greatest shame in his life. It made him feel worse than killing himself!

Not to mention that this happened in front of so many students.

"Yes. In that case, I forgive you, Eishan-senpai."

Sui smiled faintly and said.

"That's the end of it."

Senzaemon stood up, smiled at Sui, and said, "I look forward to your performance in the future."

"I am also optimistic about your potential."

Dojima Gin also said that when he looked at Sui, he seemed to see his past self.

At that time, he and his friends in Polaris Dormitory had been looking for people to compete with since the first grade, constantly expanding the territory of Polaris Dormitory, and were not afraid of any challenges.

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, thank you, General Manager."

Sui said quickly.

"Yeah. Now you can spend more time with Erina from now on."

Senzaemon smiled slightly and became more and more satisfied with Sui the more he looked at him.

But after hearing what he said, Dojima Gin and Chapelle were a little confused.

Senzaemon just laughed and left without explaining anything.

When Sui returned to the stage, Eishi and Nene had already left.

However, Kuga and Rindō are still there.

"Kohai, you're good at Chinese cuisine, right? How about joining the Chinese Cuisine Research Society?" Kuga slung an arm around Sui's shoulder, grinning. "I'm always on the lookout for talent like you."

"Thanks, but I already have my own research group," Sui replied politely.

"Ah, too bad." Kuga shrugged, waving his hand as he turned to leave. "If you ever change your mind, come by and check us out. I'm not as petty as that guy Eizan."

Sui nodded, relieved that Kuga didn't seem upset by his refusal.

At that moment, Alice approached, patting Sui on the shoulder with a smirk. "I knew you were something special, Sui. To thank you for helping me keep my research group, I officially approve of your relationship with Erina."

"Since when do I need your approval? And I have nothing to do with him!" Erina snapped, furious.

"Great job, Sui! Let's celebrate tonight at the Polaris Dormitory with Erina-san!" Megumi happily suggested.

"Yes! And don't forget to bring the ingredients, Sui!" Yoshino shouted excitedly.

"Oh? Ingredients? Can I join in too?" Rindō and Alice perked up at the mention of food, immediately crowding around.

Sui felt exasperated but couldn't deny it was nice to unwind with friends sometimes. "Fine," he said, smiling.

Just then, he spotted Erina trying to sneak away. "Erina, where are you going?" Sui called out.

Erina, who had barely made it a few steps away, froze in place. After a long pause, she turned around, a strained smile on her face. "I wasn't planning on leaving," she muttered.

"Great. So, you'll join us at Polaris Dormitory tonight to celebrate?" Sui asked, grinning.

"Fine," Erina sighed, reluctantly agreeing.

With Eizan's defeat, the proposal he had made was officially void, much to Sui's relief. Later that evening, Sui and Erina returned to her mansion.

The moment they stepped inside, they were greeted by the playful sounds of Miltank and Chansey, as well as the buzzing of the Combees hovering happily in the air. The creatures immediately rubbed against Sui's face affectionately.

Sui took out some special ingredients and fed them to the Pokémon, who chirped with delight after receiving their treats.

Later, Sui and Erina went to the Polaris Dormitory for the celebration. Sui brought plenty of rare ingredients, and everyone ate to their hearts' content. However, Erina remained uncharacteristically quiet, clearly distracted.

After returning to the mansion that night, Sui spoke up, "Erina..."

But before he could finish, Erina jumped as if startled, blurting out, "I'm so tired today! I think I'll go straight to bed!" She hurried toward the stairs.

Sui raised an eyebrow but continued, "Erina..."

"I'll take a shower first, so don't come in!" Erina interrupted again.

"Erina..."

"And we should really make tags for those creatures so no one tries to steal them!"

"Erina, are you running away?" Sui asked with a knowing smile.

"Wh-what? Why would I be running away?" Erina's cheeks flushed as she tried to mask her nervousness.

"Of course, it's about the promise you made earlier," Sui said with a teasing smile. "If I beat Eizan -senpai, you agreed to be my girlfriend, remember?"

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[A-Note: Ok, hear me out. It's not my fault that it's always on a cliffhanger. It's really not my fault Lmao.

Btw, my dear readers, could you do me a favor? My review section is looking pretty bleak, even though the story already has 71 chapters. Please take a moment to leave a review! It's a win-win for both of us: the more reviews and readers the book gets, the more power stones we receive, and the faster new chapters will be released!]

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