Talk x Polygamy x Trouble

"Hm... why would I join?"

As I asked this, Shizuka seemed quite surprised. I could only guess that she didn't expect an ambiguous answer like that.

"Well, we can teach you how to use your power and offer protec..." I didn't allow her to finish that sentence, as I raised my hand in front of me. Once again she seemed taken aback, probably not used to being interrupted. Truth is, I kind of expected something like that. I was focusing on her all the time and I couldn't find a single sign of a lie. Besides, she wasn't the kind of person to manipulate someone like that. She actually just wanted me to join the Order and teach me how to control my "gift". Alas...

"I don't need you to teach me, as I know how to use my powers perfectly"

To prove my point I focused on my Mana and the temperature in the room dropped quite a few degrees. Showing her the palm of my hand, I presented her with a rose made of ice. Such an intricate design actually took quite a lot of effort to produce, which was luckily not so much to me, thanks to my godly Focus stat.

Shizuka's face when she took the flower was quite a show in itself. Flabbergasted would've been the only way to describe it, with her jaw hanging and her eyes darting between the ice rose and myself.

"H-how?"

A single question, yet the answer was not that complicated. I had already thought of a sort of "back-story" to my situation. After I woke up from the coma I could control Ice and the weird energy inside me, which I decided to call Mana just for the sake of it. Everyone here knew about me being a normal guy before the coma, so I could blame the coma for everything. It was just perfect.

"I woke up from the coma feeling a strange energy..."

*

Once I had explained everything to Shizuka, she realized that she couldn't offer me anything. I could perfectly hide my Mana and control my element to perfection as long as I had the energy needed. I had limits, since the amount of Mana I had in my body wasn't over the top yet, but I was more than able to freeze the entire school. Which, in and of itself, should've been enough to protect myself and those around me.

But I didn't want to be the typical guy who joins no side and only moves with his own interest in mind. Thus, I decided to offer her a lifeline.

"If you are to ever need some real help with something, just give me a call"

With those words said, I was already about to leave the room, but Shizuka beat me to it and caught my wrist. I was prepared for a fight to break out, but when I looked at her face, all I could see was embarrassment.

"I thought I was dealing with a newbie... geez" Shizuka gave me a card with her name and a number on it. I realized what it was only after looking at it for a few seconds, since I was quite surprised by the turn of events "This is my number. Contrary to what you believe, I don't have the numbers of all students on the file"

I gave her a small, amused smile as I turned around and made a simple two-finger salute with my back towards her.

"I'll call you later, Shi-zu-ka~"

*

If I had left her office even a second later, I would've gotten a week of detention too, but in my case the cause of it would be flirting with the principal. I still didn't know why I felt so flirty, but I could more or less guess why. It was this new found freedom. This newfound power. This newfound charm. I could only guess that it somehow got to my head and it affected me, turning me into a smarter, stronger and magical Chad.

'Not like it bothers me'

Life was, for the first time since I was a kid, bright. I could see the colours that I was blind to before, with my own eyes showing me nothing but different shades of black and white. Talking about colours, I could see a beautiful blonde walking towards me.

"How was lunch, Jean?" I asked her when we were close enough for me to not have to raise my voice.

"Pretty boring. You know, without you there to serenade us and all"

That one actually took a good laugh out of me. I felt naturally attracted to Jean, for one reason or another. Neither of which I was conscious of. But I knew I was attracted to her. It wasn't her beauty, nor the fact that she could wield and element. It was something more... raw. I first felt it the day before, when she asked me how I was, rather than something related to the incident or the coma. I also felt it when I saw her bopping when I was singing in the cafeteria. Or that same morning when she cheekily greeted me.

It was a feeling of comfort. I wanted to be around her because I felt extremely comfortable, something that I had only felt when I was around Alexis or Megan before. Thinking back, it also happened with Shizuka, which was the reason why I flirted with her. In the end, my thoughts escaped my mind and left through my mouth.

"You know, if I wasn't dating Megan I would definitely make a pass on you"

When I noticed what I had said, it was already too late. I didn't get flustered nor did I try to deny it. It was the truth and it had already been said. Jean, on the other hand, was feeling quite embarrassed all of a sudden. At least that is what the huge blush on her face made me think. But her answer, that one really caught me unprepared.

"Y-you do know that t-the G-Government is in favour of p-polygamy, r-right?"

I don't know what kind of face I must've made at that moment, but one thing I was sure about. It was hilarious. Jean laughing her heart out while looking at my face, holding her stomach with one hand while covering her mouth with the other. It was... cute and beautiful. A total contrast to her previous, way more bashful, appearance.

"I had... totally forgotten about that"

That same moment I promised to pray to Truck-sama in hopes that my gratitude reached him. Polygamy being legal... I still couldn't believe it. Alas, everything good -even good news- didn't last for long

[The Host has a chance to become popular! Aid System activated, processing situation... Completed!

In Host's current situation, it is recommended to help the Knights of Favonius defend their base from the Heretic God, Khione. Khione being a Goddess of snow and ice makes Host her perfect counter, since he is immune to attacks of said element]

I didn't need Sys's alert to know how fucked the situation was. I could feel it, and I wasn't the only one.

"Alan I think I might need your help sooner rather than later"