Suzaku took a deep breath, filling his lung to the brim, before letting it all out through his mouth as he stood before the rge, mahogany double doors that lead into the Student Gover Office, wishing all his nervousness would be expelled along with the air in his lungs. But it didn’t.
Instead, he became even more nervous the more he took his time trying to calm down outside the offibsp;
It has been quite a few days since he came to the office. He couldn’t even attend school for quite some time due to his military obligations, preparing for the operation in Port Yokosuka.
He had taken a few days off from his duties in order to refresh his mind and calm his heart after experieng such a disheartening and utter defeat.
He wao experiene sembnce of normalcy that someone his age should be experieng, and spend time with some friends.
But now… after not seeing them for so long, he became quite nervous.
Would they treat him the same? Or would their retionship be reverted to when he had just transferred in?
Lelouch might still treat him the same, but what about the rest? They’ve all knew him for only a few months. Evehey’ve only met a few times since he had to be absent for school due to his military obligations.
No, calm down. They’re nice people. They won’t do such a thing.
He psyched himself up once again, took a deep breath, grabbed the hao the door, and pushed it opened.
“Oh my~! Suzaku-kun, it’s been a while!”
“Y-Yes, it has been a while, pres.”
Suzaku froze for a moment when he was greeted by the ever cheerful Milly. He awkwardly raised his hand in a wave and greeted her back shakingly, a bit taken aback by her energy.
“Hey, Suzaku! If you’re ing, then we should’ve just e here together. I thought you won’t be ing here either today.”
“A-Ah, sorry. I’ll do that ime, Rivalz.”
He nodded and walked into the room, feeling slightly relieved that everyone was still ag warmly towards him.
As he entered, Suzaku began to look around. The first one who caught his eye was Nina, who was sitting separately from the others in her own desk located right at the opposite side of the door he came from, minding her own business with her puter.
Then, he shifted his gaze towards the rge regur table where everyone else gathered.
Milly was sitting at the head of the table, while Rivalz sat to her left with a ptht in front of him and several files scattered on his spabsp;
Tht was Shirley, w diligently as usual and anizing the files and dots that Lelouch, who was sitting by her side, had pleted and reviewed.
There were a few piles of papers around him, a testament to the immense work Milly had put upon him. But, Lelouch didn’t seem to be even the slightest bit tired, a stark trast to Rivalz who seemed like he’d rather be anywhere else if not for Milly’s presence despite the small amount of work he had to do paratively.
But then, he saw something even more absurd…
Right beside Lelouch’s pile… Were even rger piles of files, dots, and bihat had been stacked up high.
And the oting before it was Alexander, w on his ptop quite rexedly, with Arthur resting on his p, seemingly asleep.
Sitting opposite him was Kallen, who was also silently doing her work and briefly him upon his entrance before returning to her task.
Suzaku would’ve normally respoo Kallen’s greeting in kind, but right now, he was too shocked at the mountain of dots Alexander had around him.
He stopped and turowards the president as he poi the mountain of papers.
“Uhm… P-President, i-isn’t that a bit too much for one person to work on?”
“Hm? Yes it is.”
“T-Then why…”
Seeing his fusion, Milly smirked and poi Alexander as she wi Suzaku.
“That’s how amazing he is~! No matter how many I give him, he’d always finish it so quickly! And they’re all perfectly done! I was so amazed that I ended up giving him more and more to test his limits, and I ran out of work before he ran out of energy~!”
“Hah… Isn’t that just your excuse for dumping all of your work to me, Pres…?”
A tired sigh escaped Alexander’s lips as he shook his head, gng at Milly with a reproachful look.
“Oh my~ That’s just a misuanding, Alexander. How could I do that to my precious cil member~? Fufu~”
“Hah...”
Suzaku looked at Milly incredulously a a pitying gaze at Alexander, who was forced to handle such a tremendous amount of work.
He shook his head and approached Alexander, casting a g the mountain of papers oable.
Now that he was closer, they were… much more than he first expected. And they’re all actual dots, ating ledgers for club budgets, forms, and tables that the student gover used tahe tens of clubs that existed in this massive academy. Moreover, there were also requests that came from students, pns for future events, and a myriad of other things the student cil had to deal with as the student g body.
Even just by looking at it and merely gng at its tents, Suzaku couldn’t help but gulp. This was even more work than what he had to do as an officer in the military.
That said, he couldn’t just abandon him and leave Alexander with all the work…
“H-Hey, do you need some help with that?”
He might not be of much help, but he could at least be ara hand. Perhaps, he could sort out the dots and finish some simpler oo help. But, an ued answer came from his handsome cssmate and friend.
“Hm? Oh, thank you, Suzaku. But there’s no hese are all done.”
“Eh?”
Suzaku froze, his eyes wide as saucers as he looked at Alexander with an incredulous look.
He then g Kallen, w if he heard Alex’s wht, or if the battle with the crimson knightmare a few days ago rattled his brain a bit and made him slightly hard of hearing.
But, Kallen simply nodded and showed an expression of disbelief, incredulity, and exhaustion.
She thought there wouldn’t be another monster like Mordred who could do ten or more people’s worth of work. But here she was, seeing another monster like Mordred before her very eyes.
Kallen stared at Alexander curiously, her eyes narrowing as if she was trying to see through him.
Both Mordred and Alexander were so… strange and unique.
Although they lived in two pletely different worlds, they somehow… resembled each other, especially with how skilled they were with seemingly everything.
Enough that a suspi that they’re the same person fsh across her mind.
No… You’re being absurd. There’s no way they’re the same person.
Kallen shook her head and tried to return her focus ba her work. Though, without even realizing it herself, she would still occasionally steal g Alexander as she worked.
“He’s a mae, Suzaku. You shouldn’t put him on the same standard as a human.”
“Hey, what do you mean by that?”
Alexander narrowed his eyes at Lelouch as he let out a smile and shrugged.
“Geez, Lulu. Stop being distracted and focus on your work. Else, you won’t finish in time!”
“Yes yes.”
Shirley nudged Lelouch with her elboouted when he answered so nontly. They have a lot of work to do today that she even skipped her swimming practice to help him so they go on their date this afternoon. But here he was, wasting time and even teased Alexander like that. Was she the only one who’s looking forward to this date?
“That’s right, “Lulu”. Finish it quickly so you go on your date.”
“Wha- Y-You…!”
Alexander smirked triumphantly at Lelouch, who was blushing, aurned his attention to his ptop.
Meanwhile, Suzaku, who was stunned by Alexander’s absurdity before, finally snapped out of his daze.
“Uhm… If you’re dohen what are you doing now, Alexander?”
“Hm? I’m just doing a bit of work. It’s nothing big.”
“Work…?”
Suzaku tilted his head and looked at Lelouch questioningly.
Lelouch was the closest to Alexander, so if he wao know what work Alexander was referring to, then he had the best ce of knowing.
Notig his questioning gaze, Lelouch just smiled and g Alexander’s ptop.
“Hm?”
Suzaku followed the dire of his gaze towards Alexander’s ptop, and froze in shobsp;
“Y-You… You’re making… millions…”
On Alexander’s s, Suzaku saw more than 8 digits lined up with the Britannian Curren front of it. And then, a few moments ter, it increased.
Is this… a game? Was Alexander pying a business game where he’s pretending to earn money?
“It’s nothing much. They’re just a bit of pocket money I’ll be reiing in the market right now. I’m only taking a small pertage of it for my own use.”
“Are you serious…?”
Even if it was a small pertage, it would still be in the millions. With that much money, Alexander could easily buy numerous high ees and nds in the royal capital of Britannia.
Suzaku stumbled ba shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He… He’s never seen ah that kind of money… Muchless a high school student like Alexander. Even Milly, the heiress of the promi and rich Ashford family would pale in parison when he recalled the ever increasing number on Alexander’s s. He might be even richer than the Ashford family itself!
“Hm? What’s wrong? What’s he doing?”
Notig their exge, Milly couldn’t help but bee curious and approached Alexarying to peek at his s.
But before she could, Alexander closed his ptop and looked at her with a narrowed gaze.
“It’s not a good habit to peek at someone’s s you know, Pres?”
“It’s fine, isn’t it! We’re friends! And I’m really curious about how much you’re making!”
“No.”
Meanwhile, as Alexaried to shoo away the ever nosy heiress, Kallen froze in her seat.
Reiing…? A trader? And judging by Suzaku’s rea, was he also a genius trader? Just like…
Mordred?
Kallen quickly shook her head.
No, there’s no way they’re the same person. He’s a Britannian, while Mordred… He’s fighting for us, the Japanese…
Even though Alexander was kind towards Suzaku, despite his Japanese heritage, and had decred his staowards Japao everyo’s still different from actually fighting for the freedom of the Japanese.
He’s a Britannian… There’s no way he’d risk his life and bee the tip of the spear of the Bights.
I o stop thinking about stupid things like this.
Kallen took a deep breath to calm herself, and tried her best to get Mordred and Alexander out of her mind.
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