Chapter 359: Chapter 241.2 - Victory Celebration

「Nakajima's growth has only just begun. Thanks to his potential, he'll only get stronger from now on. It might be only matter of time before you surpass Asuna.」

「What are you talking about? I haven't neglected my training either, and I've been honing my Kenzaki style through combat. On the other hand, you’d better not let your guard down since I might end up surpassing you in a flash.」

「It's okay, I'm a 『Hero』.」

「Don't get cocky!」

「Hahahaha, spare me please.」

I headed towards the other group after a small banter with Asuna.

「Hey,Souma-kun!」

「What's the matter, Souma?」

「It's rare to see you coming voluntarily to us.」

「Thank you for the hard work, Nonomiya-san, Yoshizaki-san. Well,  it's more like I made a round tour to everyone.」

Though not as bad as Ueda, Nakai, and Yamada were injuried, both of them were in a rather tattered condition too. They'd barely avoided the torrent of light arrows from Yamata no Orochi.

「Souma-ku~n!」

「Of course, the same goes for you, Himeno-san.」

「Ain't your treatment towards me kinda cold!?」

Well, rather than calling it you reap what you sow… It is more like I treat you accordingly.

「I'm glad to see that your wounds have almost patched up.」

「Well, it's thanks to your little sister's healing spell.」

「Does it mean that now you're appreciating the role of a healer after getting injured?」

「I did appreciate her role properly.」

Since they drank potion and healed by Himeno-san's healing spell when they were injured, there was no particular problem with their injury.

However, had Sakura been in that place, she could heal that kind of wound immediately. The wound would heal immediately instead of waiting for it to heal with self-healing.

「Thanks to Himeno-san no one is seriously injured. Thank you very much.」

「Yeah right! I did my very best!」

「Yeah, you really did your best to learn 『Fast Heal』.」

Himeno-san had somehow managed to learn the higher version of 『Lesser Heal』, the 『Fast Heal』.

She had managed to do so after Momokawa forced her to heal goma over and over again.

The fact that Himeno-san managed to learn a new skill by using such cruel method proved that such method was effective, though such a method left a bitter taste in my mouth.

「A~h, Souma-ku~n!」

「Oi Himeno, the glass is empty.」

「Refill it quickly.」

「My bad… Coming right up…」

Himeno-san poured potion into their cup.

Should I scold them as the public moral committee's leader?@@novelbin@@

「Chill out girls, I am starting to feel bad for Himeno-san.」

「Ain't a big deal, we're patient after all.」

「Yeah right, this is a nursing patient. A~h, my a~rm is throbbing in pain aga~in.」

「Just don't overdo it―― That matter aside…」

「There's something even worse than this!?」

「Have you seen Ryuuichi?」

Despite the full-blast banquet, I hadn't seen Ryuuichi's figure at all.

There was no way he had returned to his room to sleep again. He was the kind of guy who would leave last in this kind of situation.

「Tendou-kun should be smoking.」

「Near the entrance of the 1st floor?」

「I see. I'll keep it from Class Rep today.」

This is a victory celebration after all.

If it was just smoking, he would be back soon.

「Everyone~ since today is the day of the victory celebration, Momokawa-kun is going to open one of the treasured bottle~!」

「Se-Seriously!?」

When I looked around, I saw Class Rep smiling brightly and Momokawa holding a big bottle with his usual cheeky, cat-like face.

No way, this guy is actually going to lift the liquor ban!

「Snap out of it already Class Rep, Momokawa! Have you forgotten the tragedy from back then!?」

「What are you talking about, Yuuto-kun? Let it go just this once.」

「Yes Souma-kun. Not drinking during this kind of celebration is boring.」

「Good job Momokawa!」

「Momokawa-kun! My mea~d!」

Oh crap, everyone is in the mood for a party.

And for Ryuuichi who was supposed to be the first one to appear in this kind of situation to leave for smoking… Meant that no one could stop this.

「We-Well I guess there's nothing wrong with a sip or two just for today.」

「Not you too, Sakura.」

「I'll use detoxification if something happens.」

「I'll be in your care then…」

I didn't want to go through those horrible experiences again.

Good grief, it was just as I had expected, Momokawa had never been stopped making liquor.

「――All right, has everyone received their glass?」

Momokawa walked around pouring the liquor into everyone's glass, including mine.

Just like the usual Class Meeting, Momokawa stood in front of the blackboard along with Class Rep.

「Well then, a toast to our future.」

Thus, he led everyone to drink.

This… Seems to be different from wine. It tastes like fruit wine with a mysterious taste.

It had a rich flavour and strong alcohol content. Yet easily went down your throat.

Yeah, this is delicious.

No wonder Momokawa treated and called it his treasure.

I ended up drinking it all at once, and the same went for everyone.

「Big Brother, the truth is, this is my first time drinking liquor… But it's delicious.」

「Yeah, this liquor is delicious.」

And then, at that moment everyone started praising the liquor with smile on their face.

「Argh… Gah!」

The one who raised an agonizing groan was Class Rep.

She coughed violently as if something entered her trachea―― And vomited blood.

「CLASS REP!?」

「Guu, gah, cough!」

Class Rep seemed to be in agony, coughing blood from her mouth.

What in the world is happening to Class Rep's body?

It was as if she was poiso――

「―― C-COulD IT BE!?」

I felt a heavy lump rising from my stomach.

The moment I thought so, I vomited blood too.

It wasn't just me. When I turned around I saw that Sakura and everyone else fell too.

「Cough, huff, huff…」

I couldn't breathe at all.

I fell on my knees due to the suffocation.

I couldn't say anything, all I could do was barely take a breath and breathe out a breath mixed with blood.

But upon raising my face, I saw it.

「Fufufufufu, hahahaha――」

The guy with a girlish face, whose glossy black hair swayed with the wind, was laughing.

「HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!」

Momokawa Kotaro.

He was laughing like a devil while watching his classmates suffer while vomiting blood.

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