The Irregular At Elite High School's
Chapter 14 Memento

'Congrats. You have just completed the quest level (D).

Reward: 3 Points.'

"Huhoo?!"

The four people gaped at the contents of the notification that appeared on their mobile screens.

"Why did you suddenly finish?!"

Natsumi finally responded first.

"Could there be something we did unintentionally and even complete the quest?"

"Absolutely on purpose?"

Ask Kitagawa who doubts Yagami's comments.

"You mean, do any of us know how to complete this quest?"

"So, I think the way to complete this quest is already known by someone. Right you.. Shunsaku?"

The four of them were immediately drawn to me. Curiosity and disbelief were clearly visible in their eyes.. Ah, I thought being the center of attention wasn't fun.

"Hoi, what does this mean? So you knew from the beginning, didn't you?"

Natsumi started interrogating me.

"Ga too. I only realized something after hearing your discussion."

"Didn't the discussion end in a dead end? How can we even complete this quest?"

"You're curious too. I thought you were going home?"

"A-Ac.. Aku... I changed my mind! Anyway I want to hear your explanation first!"

Natsumi replied while trying to hold back the embarrassment.

"Well, now I'll explain."

Even though it was late afternoon and we had also gone through many hours of lessons, the four of them were still able to concentrate on hearing my explanation

'Interesting.'

It doesn't seem to matter that today I have to go home later than I should.

"Try to remember again. Kitagawa had argued that the valuable thing that the quest meant was a friend. I don't think it's wrong. But it's not his friends that we're really looking for."

"Huh yeah?"

Natsumi began to look confused.

"I mean it's something that has to do with his friends."

"Things to do.. Is that an item?"

Kitagawa tried to guess.

"Yes. It was an item that had meaning to that person. A valuable item that had something to do with his old friends long ago. It's a memento."

"Yes too!"

"Kitagawa responded."

"Yes, it makes sense. If I go back to my old school, I'll want to see my old class. There was a blackboard, after school me and my friends used to draw there. It's a thing full of memories."

"Asahina added."

"Then it's not weird? In the quest, that person would go to his old school. Why didn't he find anything?"

Natsumi was still not satisfied with my answer.

"He didn't find anything because it could be that place has changed a lot. There are many schools out there that no longer operate. There are also those that are renovated and become places that are already completely different compared to before."

"Certainly, why did the quest end so soon? Did we find an object that contains memories for-"

Natsumi stopped immediately. His eyes looked at me deeply filled with disbelief.

"In the quest, we are asked to play the role of that person. That's why, as long as we find an object that contains memories for the five of us. This quest will be finished."

"That thing.don't-don't?"

"Yes, that's a picture of the five of us just now."

Everyone was silent trying to digest what I just said. They seemed to be completely unexpected that the answer to this quest was a photo we took just now.

"Great.."

Yagami voiced his admiration.

"You are beyond belief.. From then on it was just a secret."

"Not wrong. I've long suspected that this man has latent talent."

Sahut Kitagawa boasts of the results of his investigation.

"I think he's a good match for my rival."

"What does it mean to have a more distant relationship?"

"Lu-Lupain only.. It's just my own shadow. Hee.."

Asahina had a strange idea about me and Kitagawa. But for me they both seem to carry me in their wild imagination.

"It's done, right? I'm going home first."

I still can't read clearly Natsumi's thoughts. But somehow, I think there's something disturbing that he's trying to hide.

The clock has shown at six in the afternoon. We decided to end the meeting and return to our homes.

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The next morning, as I was about to leave for school, I found a woman standing at my doorstep.

"Good morning."

The red-haired woman who seemed to have been waiting for my appearance.

"Do you need anything?"

"Ga is too. I'm a passing person and you happen to be out just as I'm quiet at your door."

All right, that was a really dishonest defense. Instead of forcing her to confess, I better follow what she wants first.

"Hey.. Wait..!"

Natsumi follows who starts walking towards the school. It was like 'deja vu'. Just yesterday Kitagawa walked after me to school, now it's this guy's turn.

"Is there a problem with your quest?"

"Huhoo?!"

He responded as I expected. Her surprised face mixed with her inadmissibility was really funny.

"Why do you know? I haven't said anything."

"Already. If not for the quest, what else could make a Natsumi bother looking for me."

"..."

Natsumi. Both of his eyebrows seemed to be furrowing as if he was thinking of something difficult.

"You're right, I have a problem with my quest."

"Is your quest level too high?"

"Well, it's at level D just like yesterday. The instructions in this quest were clear and I also knew what I had to do to complete it. It's just.."

"Why?"

"Now, look at yourself!"

Natsumi handed over the phone which on the screen seemed to be a quest that had been opened complete with details.

'Quest level (D) Olympic Mini.

Number of participants needed: 1 Person/Class.

Student Time 50 Hours 15 Minutes.

Of the 5 subjects. Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, will be randomized and selected 2 subjects only.

Of the 2 subjects, students choose 1 subject to be tested.

Students with the highest test scores would be considered to complete the quest, while the rest would be considered to fail.'

"Natsumi.. This quest what other classes have?"

"I checked it out. From class A to class D, in each class there is one person who has the same quest as this."

"That means out of four people, there will only be one person who can earn points. The rest will suffer a reduction."

"Because it's Shunsaku!"

He suddenly stopped and lowered his head in front of me.

"Please, help win this quest."

This is a rare occurrence. A Natsumi who had this high pride bowed her head to someone.

"Why are you asking me to help you? It's not that this quest is obvious and you also know what you have to do."

"Yes, but still. After seeing how you completed the quest yesterday, I feel that you can do something in this quest as well."

Whether it was just his feelings or he did know if there was a gap in this quest that I could maximize. Whatever it was that was for sure it caught my attention a little.

"All right, I'll help you."

"Eh, right?"

"Yes, but there's a pay."

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