Soon after, everyone opened their eyes. Takeru saw that Hana, Kanon, and Ebina looked somewhat mentally fatigued. Clearly, the three had been very serious about their meditation just now.
In fact, meditation consumed quite a bit of mental energy, especially for the young ones. This was also why Hinata and the others suddenly fell asleep during meditation.
"Wake up, Noa." Seeing only Noa still sleeping, Takeru gently called her. Upon waking, she was a bit dazed, but seeing everyone and the surroundings, she quickly reacted.
"Alright, everyone, let's eat first. After eating, rest a bit. This afternoon, we'll start physical training!" Looking at the few, Takeru spoke seriously.
"Got it!" Hearing Takeru's words, they didn't complain, quickly nodding in response.
After having them wash their hands, Takeru led them to another earthen hut. Seeing the delicious-looking roasted wild boar on the table in the middle, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
"Okay, everyone, let's eat. Be careful, the soup is still a bit hot, okay?" Karin and Miki carefully cut a piece of roasted pork ribs and served a bowl for everyone, then spoke with a light laugh.
"I understand. Thank you, Karin-nee and Miki-nee!" The few said obediently.
"So delicious!" Upon tasting it, everyone narrowed their eyes in pleasure. Especially Hana, who looked very interesting and focused while eating.
Seeing them enjoying themselves, Takeru revealed a smile, feeling somewhat happy.
It must be said, these mutated wild boars were indeed much better than ordinary pork. Even Kokuo ate with great relish.
Since there was only roasted boar and trotter soup, Takeru thoughtfully prepared some after-meal fruit for them to help cut the richness.
"So full!" After over twenty minutes, Hinata and the others held their stomachs contentedly, leaning back in their chairs.
"By the way, Hinata, Hana, Noa, Koyori, Kanon, did you tell your parents what time you'd be back?" Suddenly, Takeru remembered something and quickly looked at them.
"Not really!" Hearing Takeru's question, Hinata lightly tapped her cheek with a finger and spoke.
"I said I might be a bit late." Hana spoke directly.
"It's okay. I can just call my mom later." Noa waved her hand dismissively.
"Mhmm!" Hearing Noa's words, Koyori and Kanon also nodded.
"Alright." Seeing they seemed to have their own phones, Takeru nodded lightly.
"Hinata wants to get stronger to protect her sister. Then what about you, Hana and the others?" Idly curious, Takeru looked at them and asked.
"Because Hinata said getting stronger means you can eat many different kinds of delicious food!" Hana spoke directly.
"??" Hearing her words, Takeru looked blankly at Hinata, who secretly turned her little head away.
"Since Noa is Miu's number one fan, of course she needs to have some strength!" Soon, Noa spoke excitedly.
Takeru was somewhat surprised, 'Wow, Miu actually had fans now.'
"Koyori thinks if Koyori could also have strength, then Koyori could protect everyone like Miu. Then Koyori could become a reliable person." Koyori also spoke seriously.
"Is that so?" Hearing Koyori's words, Takeru smiled lightly and nodded. It was a fairly good motive.
As for Kanon, she said she wanted to work hard alongside Koyori. Their relationship was very close, something Takeru noticed from their brief interaction.
"Then, Master, who will be the second disciple? The third disciple?" Suddenly, Hinata raised her hand excitedly, looking at Takeru.
"Me, me... I want to be the second disciple!" Hearing Hinata's words, Koyori and Noa directly raised their hands.
"Alright. Since you became my disciples at the same time, except for Hinata. As for you, whoever can train Chakra first will be the second disciple. The last one will be the fifth disciple, understand?"
Looking at their expressions, Takeru spoke seriously.
"I understand. I will definitely be the first to train it!" Hearing Takeru's words, Koyori said seriously.
"Hmph, Noa will be. Noa absolutely won't lose!" Hearing Koyori say this, Noa spoke unwilling to be outdone.
Seeing everyone had no objections to this decision, Takeru calmly nodded.
After chatting a bit more, time passed. Looking at the sparse sunlight shining in the forest, Takeru began the physical training.
Although Chakra Training didn't require uninterrupted physical exercise like Nen, a strong physique was still greatly beneficial for training.
Takeru also took the opportunity to have Miu train properly. The recent giant bat invasion made Takeru realize Miu was still living too comfortably. Just in time, he could use this chance to have her train alongside her classmates.
"Next, you will follow along running around this forest!" Looking at the few, Takeru spoke seriously.
"Yes!" Hearing Takeru's words, they quickly nodded.
"As for Miu, Miki, and Karin, you need to wear these." Takeru suddenly took out several special tools and handed them to them.
"These are?" Looking at the wristbands, ankle bands, and special vests before them, they showed puzzled expressions.
Karin quickly realized these were undoubtedly the same training methods Takeru had used in the Ninja World.
"These are for Miu and Miki. As for Karin, these." Quickly distributing the weight training tools, compared to Miu and Miki, Karin's strength was greater, so the weights were heavier.
"So heavy!" Miu, initially somewhat careless, was stunned upon receiving the wrist and ankle bands.
Miki also felt they were very heavy upon receiving them. However, the strong-willed Miki wouldn't say much about it… she would as quickly as possible adapt her body to the weight.
Having experienced the bat onslaught, Miki understood this world wasn't absolutely peaceful either, and it might even be more dangerous than her original world.
But Miki didn't feel regretful or anything. On the contrary, having Takeru here made her very happy. Moreover, her strength had changed drastically compared to her original world...
"These were specially custom-made for me. They can effectively enhance everyone's physical strength. Since Ebina, Hinata, and the others are just starting, they don't need them yet. But they will later." Takeru spoke calmly.
Earlier, Takeru had asked Ebina. She also hoped Takeru would train her. She didn't want to just pray from a safe place while Takeru and the others fought.
Also, she clearly understood this was an opportunity to close their relationship.
"Alright, warm up first. We're about to start!" Looking at the few, Takeru spoke quickly.
"Yes!" Hearing Takeru's words, they cried out full of passion.
Then, Takeru's special team began running into the depths of the forest.
During the run, Takeru watched their condition. Among the five children, Hinata had the best stamina. Koyori and Hana were about equal. Kanon and Noa were slightly worse...
Because he had the Healing Magic as backup, Takeru didn't hold back at all in their training. And seeing their companions working so hard, they were unwilling to give up.
Time passed until four in the afternoon. After several training items, they were drenched in sweat. Takeru had even used the Healing Magic on them several times. It was precisely because of the Healing Magic that they managed to complete several kilometers of running, push-ups, squats, and a series of high-intensity exercises in one afternoon.
Now, everyone was once again exhausted and lying down.
"Healing Magic!" Seeing their expectant eyes on him, Takeru shook his head with a smile, then quickly treated them.
Feeling the green light acting on them, their fatigue quickly subsided, and the muscles slightly damaged from intense exercise rapidly repaired.
"Alright, today's training ends here. Tonight, before sleeping, you still need to meditate properly, understand? Also, when you're tired, rest well. Tomorrow, everyone needs to come again." Looking at them, though their injuries were healed but still somewhat tired, Takeru spoke directly.
"Yes!" Hearing Takeru's words, they nodded obediently.
"Good, then let's go back." Looking at them, Takeru took out the Dimensional Array again. As the purple magic circle lit up, everyone directly appeared in the study of Takeru's home.