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Kanata quietly followed behind Kusakabe Kagami, silently witnessing the scene where the two divided their spoils.
Ryoji was still wearing the white suit and jeans that the legal loli had given him this morning. He looked very fashionable, so much so that Kagami was momentarily dazzled and couldn't resist taking out her camera.
The photos looked quite handsome, but why did he appear even more handsome in real life?
Kanata secretly observed Ryoji, inwardly amazed.
But why is there such an out-of-place folding fan on his waist?
After they exchanged words, the two quickly parted ways.
Kagami headed to the cafeteria for lunch, while Ryoji turned and continued toward the outdoor plaza. He had asked Kagami to bring him takeout from the cafeteria.
"Is he walking a bit slow?" Kanata followed behind Ryoji at a distance of several steps.
In her eyes, Ryoji's walking pace was very slow, almost as if each step was a struggle. It seemed like even simple actions like walking were incredibly difficult for his body.
Kanata thought of what Touka had said about Junior Brother when he was younger and couldn't help but wonder if his old ailment had resurfaced. She even considered stepping forward to escort Ryoji to the infirmary.
"Shuā!"
Suddenly, Ryoji turned his head around and looked in her direction.
Kanata was startled and quickly hid behind a tree.
She hoped he hadn't seen her. Otherwise, her behavior—following him like some obsessive stalker— would be hard to explain.
No.
Why am I even following this guy?
Totokubara Kanata suddenly fell into deep thought.
After seeing Ryoji leave, she hadn't really thought about anything and had instinctively followed him. Originally, she was supposed to catch them in the act of dividing the spoils, but somehow she had unintentionally strayed from her original purpose.
Why?
Kanata pondered and came to a conclusion.
I was tempted by his beauty... No, impossible, I was only here to assess my opponent's strength, after all, that guy is my opponent tomorrow!
Ryoji turned around and saw the golden hair shaking behind the tree, the wide-brimmed hat swaying, and the distinctive parasol on her head. He couldn't help but be confused.
Kanata, the rich lady?
What is she doing here?
His intuition told him that someone was following him, but he didn't sense any obvious malice.
Although Ryoji didn't understand what was going on, he didn't pay much attention and turned back to continue walking toward the outdoor plaza.
Kanata, snapping out of her thoughts, saw that Ryoji hadn't noticed her and quickly continued to follow. Fortunately, he wasn't walking fast. Even though she was in a long dress, she was still able to keep up, even in the forest.
At the outdoor plaza.
"You're late… First Senior Sister, why are you back?"
Ryoji almost slipped up and almost called her by the wrong name but managed to stop himself just in time.
"The morning classes are over. I came here to find some fun."
Saikyou Nene was lounging in a beach chair, with chilled carbonated water and fried chicken wings beside her, looking very cheerful—she was just short of changing into a swimsuit.
In the cafeteria, students and teachers have different privileges. Only teachers get to enjoy the real delicious food.
"Find fun…"
Ryoji showed a dead fish-like expression. "I think you're the one looking for fun with me."
"What else?"
Saikyou Nene shrugged and even sent a shrugging emoji.
"Come on!"
She raised a chicken wing, happily gesturing for Ryoji to come over.
"Junior Brother, time to work out! The harder you train, the tastier these chicken wings will be for me!"
Ryoji: (）
'I may not be human, but you are definitely a dog.'
Ryoji has spent the past fifteen years since his rebirth living on 99% of liquid foods and nutritional meals.
When he was younger, his esophagus had weakened, so he couldn't eat normally and had to rely on a nasal tube for nutrition. With poor gastrointestinal function, he often suffered from diarrhea, which was painful every day.
As he recovered a bit, he could only eat nutritional meals. For the first fourteen years, he hadn't tasted anything with a strong flavor. The best thing he'd ever eaten in this life was a simple homemade meal made by Touka Senior Sister last year.
At that time, he even thought that the legendary dragon liver and phoenix marrow were probably no better than that.
What? Chicken wings? Carbonated water?
He'd never even touched them once.
The legal loli knew about his condition but still showed off the delicious food in front of him. It was simply heartless!
Ryoji swallowed his saliva while looking at the chicken wings, then took a deep breath to calm himself. He cleared his mind, trying to reach a state of clear mirror and still waters.
He ignored the temptation of the chicken wings, squatted down, and began doing regular push-ups.
With the added gravity, he could not afford to perform high-intensity exercises easily. One wrong move could injure his muscles or bones.
While the healing capsules had excellent healing abilities, they were very expensive. They were mostly only used during competitions to ensure the contestant's safety, and using them required an application each time.
So, basic training like squats, running, and sit-ups were most suitable for Ryoji, allowing him to build muscle.
Ryoji's dream was to become a lean guy with muscles everywhere! This weak and delicate body was far from his ideal type.
"Hu... hu..."
As the training continued, his muscles started aching, his strength waned, and his stamina rapidly depleted, reaching his limits.
But even when reaching his limits, Ryoji showed no intention of stopping. The so-called limits were something he had long since gotten used to. He kept pushing himself, trying to surpass his own boundaries.
With the added gravity, his physical consumption was many times higher than usual, and training was much more effective than normal.
Although he had placed all his talent points into the "Sword" icon, it didn't mean he couldn't train his body.
His combat skills might be limited to the sword, but normal human abilities like physical training were still his to improve, though perhaps not extraordinary, but certainly not nonexistent.
Otherwise, he would have died on the sickbed as soon as he crossed over.
"GooBOOM!"
The legal loli made a loud swallowing sound.
As the scent of sweat and excitement filled the air, Junior Brother's body was quickly drenched in sweat, and his outer clothes were tossed aside, revealing his slender and aesthetically pleasing physique.
Saikyou Nene wiped her mouth, her gaze wandering back and forth, finally managing to look away, her thoughts in disarray.
That was a mistake!
She had originally come to find some fun, but she didn't expect such a tempting scene!
Although her fingers were itching, she hesitated, worried that acting on her impulse would only harm Junior Brother. Despite wanting to devour him, her concern held her back, and Saikyou Nene was conflicted.
"Forget it, forget it. I'll leave!"
Thinking that her self-control was limited, and one impulse could lead her to strip Junior Brother and kill him with a single blow, Saikyou Nene shuddered. After sighing, she decided to leave.
She put away the carbonated water and chicken wings, tossed the beach chair aside, and walked toward the forest's edge.
Before leaving, she glanced at the back of a towering tree, where she could see the hem of a white dress.
"Junior Brother, you are truly full of sins!"
With that thought, she silently smiled and disappeared without a trace.
(End of Chapter)