To confirm the results of Miro’s punishment, Cartas appeared in the academy’s arena.
Cartas himself rose through the ranks as an adventurer before joining the subjugation team, so he never attended the academy.
However, since the atmosphere of the Crown’s arena was not significantly different, he was able to watch the duel without any particular confusion.
Although multiple people were to be punished this time, Miro was the first to face it.
Cartas, who entered the venue after completing a certain amount of work, was relieved that the match had not yet begun.
Then, as the match began, Cartas couldn’t help but groan.
“…I see. That’s why their signatures are on it.”
Miro had already attacked Miku numerous times, but none of them had been a decisive blow.
Moreover, even from Cartas’s perspective, it was clear that Miku had enough leeway to finish Miro whenever she wanted.
Honestly, Cartas had not expected such a gap between children of the same age.
Of course, there were those with exceptional abilities, but they were beings who should be called a handful of geniuses.
And Miku, who was facing Miro, was truly a possessor of prodigious talent.
However, if Peach were to hear Cartas’s thoughts, she would likely respond with a wry smile.
Of course, he wasn’t saying she had no talent at all.
But Miku’s techniques were built upon years of accumulation since childhood.
Without that effort, it was impossible to achieve the level of skill that would be called genius.
This duel was only attended by academy staff.
The arena was not large enough to accommodate all the students, so only a select few were present.
Those students were stunned as they watched the petite Miku defeat opponent after opponent.
“Hey, hey. That’s the fifth person already?”
“How far is she going?”
“Or rather, isn’t she too relaxed? What a huge difference in skill.”
As they murmured their impressions, the students’ voices eventually turned to sounds of disbelief.
By the fifth person, Miku was effortlessly dodging attacks while her opponent desperately chased her, creating a situation akin to a comedy.
In such a scenario, anyone present could understand Miku’s skill and the gap between her and her opponents.
Furthermore, the fifth opponent was a man of some repute who had been specializing in combat training to aim for the higher-grade subjugation team.
Yet, Miku was maneuvering against him as if she were playing, making it nothing less than a punishment for those who had fought her directly.
For those who fought Miku this time, the label of “lost to the petite Miku” would forever follow them.
At the same time, the disturbance would also be associated with them.
What they did was to spread rumors with unnecessary embellishments, and their reputation had effectively hit rock bottom.
As a result, those who fought Miku received a worse evaluation than the actual damage they sustained in the duel.
It would become known throughout the academy that this was the punishment for this incident.
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The results of the sanctions against the five people who caused the disturbance were properly communicated throughout the academy.
Along with that, Miku’s abilities became widely known, and ultimately, the objective could be considered achieved.
However, Miku herself, a few days later, was wearing a dissatisfied expression at home.
“Oh my, oh my~? Didn’t the duel go well? Why do you look like that~?”
“…It’s good that the proposals for dating disappeared, but in return, the requests for mock battles have increased.”
When Peach asked, Miku replied with a pout.
For Miku, either way, it just meant less time to touch Streep, so there was no change.
Peach laughed heartily at Miku’s words.
“That can’t be helped~. You’ll just have to accept it as the price of fame.”
“Hmph~. Saying that as if it doesn’t concern you…”
At Peach’s dismissive words, Miku rested her chin on the table without changing her expression.
Whether she was told it was rude or not, she didn’t feel like being properly awake right now.
Peach’s words were essentially telling her to figure it out herself.
Since the original goal of making Miku’s abilities known throughout the academy had been achieved, there should be no one resorting to strange measures.
For Peach, achieving that result was enough, and it was up to Miku to resolve the rest.
After all, both confessions and requests for mock battles were, in a sense, a page of youth for the academy students.
Peach had no intention of intervening as a parent to stop them.
However, in Miku’s case, due to the sheer volume, it wasn’t exactly a heartwarming outcome.
Realizing she couldn’t rely on Peach, Miku, with her unchanging expression, looked at Mia, who happened to be visiting.
“Sister Mia, what would you do?”
“Hmm. How should I say this? You could wait for this boom to end, or you could stop engaging with them properly.”
“…Stop?”
“Given it’s you, Miku, you probably politely engage with everyone who comes to you, right? That’s why your time is being taken up.”
When Mia said that, Miku’s eyes widened as if a scale had fallen from them.
Miku hadn’t even considered something like that.
Seeing Miku’s expression, Mia offered a wry smile.
“You really hadn’t thought of it, had you? I thought someone from the Dark Ones would have taught you that much already?”
“Hmm. It’s a delicate matter~. People have their strengths and weaknesses.”
“Ah, I see.”
Mia nodded with an understanding expression at Peach’s answer.
Of course, Miku knew it theoretically, but she couldn’t utilize it in actual practice.
That aspect was also tied to her personality, so it wouldn’t be a universally negative evaluation.
If she could get by with other methods, those would be recommended instead.
However, in this particular instance, her usual approach had been exploited.
Rather, Miku had finally caught up in terms of practical knowledge, so she shouldn’t make the same mistake again.
And if she didn’t, it would be problematic, but Peach didn’t outwardly show that thought.
The battles end quickly with the usual quality lol
The individuals who caused this disturbance will likely never appear on the main stage at Razek Amamiya again.
Unless they make a name for themselves as adventurers.
That is their punishment.
Miku, well, that’s the punchline lol
