Chapter 20

An Icy Smile is the twentieth chapter of the Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan manga.

Summary
Ikki is seen with Stella training their swordsmanship and Ikki mentions that Kaito Ayatsuji has awoken from his comma. He also tells Stella that Ayase had admitted to the Director, Kurono, that she had cheated in the selection battle. She was saved from expulsion but her tournament entry was erased and she was suspended for ten days. Even then, Ikki mentions that Ayase will probably be too busy to participate in many school activities or their usual training session, as she will be busy taking care of her father.

Ikki student id then goes off and Kaito speaks to Ikki himself, asking him to marry his daughter. Ayase becomes flustered at her father's actions and then knocks out Kaito with her punch hurriedly saying by to Ikki and hanging up the phone.

Ikki and Stella then sit on a bench, noticing that it is quitter then normal, as their usual company aren't around. Stella then grabs Ikki's hand and they both come in to kiss each other. Nagi, however, suddenly appears mockingly making a smooching sound, shocking and embarrassing them both. Ikki and Stella worry that Nagi may spread rumors about their relationship but Nagi assures the two that he would not, he will just simply study them from the side.

Ikki then asks about Shizuku, and Nagi tells him that she had decided to train by herself. Nagi tells them that her opponent is very strong which is why Shizuku is participating in her usual training with Ikki.

Shizuku is then seen in the arena where she requests to fight all the students by herself. One of the student's who stayed out of the battle looked on in horror as Shizuku had defeated fifty students without much problem. Shizuku then looks at her Id revealing that her next opponent is the strongest knight in Hagun, Tohka Todo, and begins to laugh at the possible prospect of her match against Tohka.