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### š *Tensura: Multiversal Shenanigans*
**Arc 3 ā Komi Can't Communicate**
**Chapter 22: The Pink Tornado Invades Gym Class**
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**\[Scene: Morning Gym Class ā Itan High School Courtyard]**
The sun shone gently across the gym field, students lining up in their uniforms as cones and hurdles were being set for relay training.
The PE teacher blew his whistle. "Alright, class! Pair up for warm-up runs!"
**\[Rimuru, Milim, Veldora, and Ramiris stood on the sidelines in borrowed uniforms.]**
**Rimuru (stretching arms):** "Let's try not to obliterate the track, alright? Blend in."
**Veldora (grumbling):** "I can't *not* be fast, Rimuru. I'm a gale of destruction."
**Ramiris (arms crossed):** "And *I'm* lighter than air. That should count as natural athleticism."
**Milim (grinning like a gremlin):** "I call dibs on Komi as my running partner!"
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**\[Komi, standing at the back of the line, freezes.]**
Her brain was in full panic mode. Running? With *that* energetic pink-haired girl?
**\[Komi's thoughts (scrambled handwriting):]**
> "I can'tā¦ I'm notā¦ she's going to say something crazy againā¦"
**Milim (appearing beside her):** "Hiiiii Komi\~! You ready to RUN FOR OUR LIVES!?"
Komi blinked slowly. Then rapidly shook her head in terror.
**Rimuru (intervening):** "Milim, tone it down a bit. We're still undercover. Ish."
**Milim (winking):** "Sorry\~ I got excited. But Komi and I *are* soul-bound now. It's the law of pink friendship."
Komi gave Rimuru a panicked look, as if silently pleading, *"Please don't leave me with her."*
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**\[Meanwhile, Veldora had struck up a conversation with Tadano while doing warm-ups.]**
**Veldora:** "Tell me, do you often *run* in high school anime? Or is this a filler episode?"
**Tadano:** "Uhhā¦ this is just PE, Mr. Veldora."
**Veldora (stroking imaginary beard):** "Ah, the humble school arc. Truly the foundation of modern storytelling. I shall participate with utmost discipline!"
He then proceeded to dash 200 meters in 2.7 seconds, leaving a minor crater where he launched from.
**PE Teacher (staring at clipboard):** "ā¦Did that man just break time?"
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**\[Back on the fieldā¦]**
Milim and Komi stood at the start line.
**Milim (stretching dramatically):** "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you. I only use *30%* of my power!"
Komi shakily held up a sign:
> *"Please don't kill me."*
**Rimuru (off-screen):** "Read the room, Milim!"
**Milim (smiling sweetly):** "Oopsie\~!"
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**\[The whistle blew.]**
They took off.
Komi started running ā not fast, but steady.
Milim, instead of bolting ahead, slowed her pace andā¦ matched Komi's steps.
**Komi's eyes widened slightly.** She expected chaos. She got a running partner who actually tried to match her speed.
**Milim (grinning):** "Told ya. Pink tornado can be soft when needed."
**Komi looked at her. Then gave a small, genuine nod.**
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**\[Meanwhile, Rimuru paired with Ramiris for a casual jog.]**
**Ramiris (hovering instead of running):** "This counts, right? I'm conserving calories."
**Rimuru:** "No cheating, Ramiris. Your wings are banned."
**Ramiris:** "But I'm so tiny! I'll get trampled!"
**Rimuru:** "Then stay on the edge of the lane."
She zoomed upā¦ and bonked into a bird.
**Ramiris (crashing onto Rimuru's head):** "BIRD ATTACK!! UNFAIR!!"
**Rimuru (sighing):** "You're a disaster and I'm the janitor."
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**\[End of class ā Students gather around, chatting excitedly.]**
**Student A:** "Did you see that fairy girl fly into a pigeon?"
**Student B:** "And the dragon man?? He ran *through* the track!"
**Tadano (approaching Rimuru):** "Hey, thanks for keeping things calm. Sort of."
**Rimuru (laughing):** "It's a work in progress."
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**\[Komi approaches Milim, holding a small note.]**
Milim opens it.
> *"Thank you for running with me."*
Milim's eyes sparkle like twin suns. "Komi!! I KNEW we were besties!!"
**\[She hugs Komi. Komi stiffens. Thenā¦ shyly hugs her back.]**
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**\[Scene ends with Rimuru and Veldora on the rooftop again.]**
**Rimuru:** "Hey, Veldoraā¦ did you enjoy today?"
**Veldora (arms crossed):** "It wasā¦ unexpectedly wholesome. I only created three shockwaves."
**Ciel:**
> "Progress toward character integration: 78%."
**Rimuru (smirking):** "Maybe we're finally learning how to not break the universeā¦ for a day."
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**To Be Continued...**