20. Untangled Knots

Here's one great idea I have. The moment I knew Nazuno aimed to be a demon lord candidate, I realized the things she needed to become one.

With a cooperative partnership, I can become someone who can help her become the Demon Lord Candidate. A cooperative partnership is a contract between two parties that permits them to train together legally.

Using this method, I can get close to Nazuno without any doubts… or so I thought. Today, I asked Rimi for advice, but I did not expect her to be proactive in counterarguments.

I aimed to form a contract with Nazuno so that I could gain her trust. However, Rimi said that it works the other way around. To form a cooperative partnership, I need her trust.

A stalker would be upfront creepy if he asked her crush, a stranger, for a wedding proposal. This makes me lose focus on my goal when I think about it. Instead, I'm thinking about how I will face Sensei.

But an angel fell upon us on the last day of class when she assigned us to our groups. As