"Utaha-san?"
Shizuka Marikawa stopped, looking at the curtain blocking her view.
Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle!
"N-nothing, Shizuka-sensei. You go back to your work."
"But, Utaha-san, your voice sounds so strange!"
Swish!
The curtain opened a crack.
Kasumigaoka Utaha's flushed face peeked out.
This was not her choice.
In fact, even now, Akira was still causing mischief.
But this kind of mental tension pushed to the limit—
an operation that almost made her heart stop—
yet it gave her a feeling etched into her soul.
It was as if this memory had been written into her soul, and whenever she saw or experienced similar scenes in the future, these memories would surge forth.
This!
This was the kind of plot that only appeared in novels.
Do you really think I only read proper romance light novels?
Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth, using the curtain to block everything but her head.
"Shizuka-sensei, could I trouble you to get me a glass of water?"
"Ah, okay!"
Shizuka Marikawa turned to grab a glass and went to the water dispenser.
At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha was finally able to concentrate.
She pressed her knees together, tensing her muscles.
Her physical abilities, far exceeding those of ordinary people,
brought with them a biting force far exceeding that of ordinary people.
Hey!
Just Utaha Kasumigaoka.
How dare she challenge a Trainer.
You should know, Akira's Training skill had just leveled up to LV3.
He could now more precisely and violently kick a cripple's good leg.
Plus, with both auxiliary skills fully active—
in just one go—
Kasumigaoka Utaha, who still had some energy left, was already about to break.
How could this be?
There!
"Ugh!"
Shizuka Marikawa returned with water. "Utaha-chan, here's your water!"
"Tha… thanks!"
A hand reached out from behind the curtain and took the cup.
It wobbled as it was pulled back behind the curtain.
Immediately, everything returned to calm.
Shizuka Marikawa scratched her head in confusion, but didn't retrieve the cup. Instead, she went straight back to her desk.
Behind the curtain, Akira sat on the bed, holding the now-empty water cup.
[Character: Kasumigaoka Utaha]
[Potential: A]
[Loyalty: 93]
[Strength: 18.5]
[Agility: 19.4]
[Endurance: 19.8]
[Skills: Flash of Inspiration, Skilled Writing (Proficiency 99%), Focus]
[Evolution Charge: 41%]
[Status: Fatigued]
Looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha's panel after the training was complete,
Akira placed the water cup on the bedside table.
Trying to skip class using the Focus skill?
She didn't even consider who she was up against.
However, as Kasumigaoka Utaha's panel data improved, the duration she could endure training significantly increased.
If it weren't for his basic skill leveling up and having two auxiliary skills, he might not have been able to push her training limit to the max in just one class.
Thinking of this,
Akira took out a normal capture ball and released Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had mostly recovered.
"Utaha-chan, you performed very well."
"Keep up your enthusiasm for training."
"I'm out of here!"
With that, Akira pulled back the curtain and walked out.
Before leaving, he even specifically patted Shizuka Marikawa on her coconuts.
Due to her perception being reduced by 99%,
Shizuka Marikawa couldn't sense Akira's presence.
She only noticed that her underwear seemed to be out of place, which inexplicably brought back some fresh memories.
This, in turn, made her face naturally flush.
She silently admonished herself in her heart.
She was already Akira-san's woman; she shouldn't do these strange things by herself.
If she were to do them, she should do them with Akira-san.
But Akira-san didn't know if he would come again today.
She really wanted to confirm his injured area again.
Fortunately, Akira had already left the infirmary by this time.
Otherwise, the infirmary would surely become lively again.
Ring, ring, ring!
The dismissal bell rang.
Alisa could finally relax, collapsing onto her desk.
Her fullness pressed against the edge of the desk,
leaving a striking indentation on her sailor uniform.
So sleepy.
She really wanted to take a nap.
At this moment, Akira, who had returned to his seat, deactivated his state and took out his bento from the drawer.
"Today we're not going to the rooftop. We're having lunch in the activity room."
"Yay~!"
After an all-nighter and a morning, Kitagawa Marin, who hadn't slept for nearly thirty hours, still seemed very energetic.
A stark contrast to Alisa.
Saeko Busujima, thinking of kendo, also stood up directly with her wooden sword.
Only Alisa turned her head in confusion. "Activity room…?"
"What activity room? Has Akira-san already applied for a club?"
Club recruitment only started next week.
So, Akira going to the activity room now likely meant his previously mentioned club application had been approved.
However, the student council seemed to have received no related news.
That shouldn't be right.
According to normal procedure, established clubs would report to the student council.
And now the student council was organizing the allocation of positions for each club during next week's recruitment drive.
With such frequent contact with club information, they shouldn't have missed it.
"Yeah! Yesterday at noon I went to clean the club room, planning to give you all a surprise."
"Too bad I didn't have time to buy things yesterday afternoon."
"Otherwise, we could have decorated the activity room today."
"Then we could sleep more comfortably during lunch break."
"Really, Akira, you got an activity room?"
Alisa still didn't quite believe it. She sat up straight and turned to look at Akira.
Akira didn't say much, merely took out a key.
A piece of tape was stuck on the key, with '608' written on it.
Swish!
Kitagawa Marin opened the window.
A much stronger wind than on the lower floors immediately swept the curtains, making them fly.
"So comfortable!"
Kitagawa Marin spread her arms, as if embracing the wind.
Saeko Busujima next to her said nothing, placing her bento on the nearby table and finding a seat.
Alisa looked at the tables spread out—already pieced together like a large bed—and surprisingly imagined herself lying on it, falling asleep.
Although Alisa had caught up on sleep during breaks,
those few tens of minutes were not enough to replenish her depleted mental energy.
Now, her mind felt a bit numb.
It seemed a little slow to process.
Thump-thump!
Kato Megumi knocked twice, then confidently walked in with her bento.
"Hello everyone, I'm Kato Megumi from Class 1-B, and also a member of the Divine Research Club. It's a pleasure to meet you all."
Akira had already informed Saeko Busujima and Kitagawa Marin about Kato Megumi's existence.
So, the two of them warmly accepted Kato Megumi.
After a harmonious lunch, the group naturally entered their rest period.
Alisa was very tired. She used her bento box as a pillow and was breathing evenly within two minutes.
Her long white hair spread out, making her look like a delicate sleeping beauty.
Kitagawa Marin admired her from the side, quietly saying, "Akira, it would be great if Alisa could Role Play Dragon Maid."
Akira thought for a moment. "Among the Dragon Maids, there doesn't seem to be a character that particularly suits Alisa, right?"
"Kanna! An adult Kanna!"
Kitagawa Marin's smile was innocent, without a hint of mischief.
"Adult version—only you could think of that."
"But, only Kanna has white hair."
Saeko Busujima leaned in from the side. "Akira, are we not training today? Alisa is already asleep, and deeply so."
"This afternoon, I plan to make a Tohru Role Playing outfit for Marin-chan, and also buy some things to decorate the clubroom."
"You come along too."
"Liar." (Russian)
"Marin-chan, can you please stop talking like Alisa?"
That's not a 'yay' at all!
Since they were going out together in the afternoon, Saeko Busujima naturally understood that the training would be moved to the afternoon.
So she didn't say anything more.
She just snuggled closer to Akira, preparing for her afternoon nap.
"Mhm, mhm, Akira, if I put on Tohru's Role Playing outfit, will I turn into a dragon?"
"That's your ability. Why are you asking me?"
Role Playing: the more accurately one portrayed the character, the closer the strength gained would be to the original character.
Kitagawa Marin would naturally gain the power of a dragon, but how much she gained would depend on her own performance.
However, considering Tohru's strength…
even if she only wore the Role Playing outfit, the power Kitagawa Marin could gain would be terrifying.
She wouldn't have to worry about her safety at all.
As for why Saeko Busujima was brought along for shopping…
it's because a maid outfit has an apron.
That apron is very classic.
So Akira thought: classic reappearance, and it could also allow the training to be staggered.
Killing multiple birds with one stone—why not?
As for Kato Megumi…
she had already activated Perception Weakening, causing Kitagawa Marin and Saeko Busujima to subconsciously ignore her.
She was currently nestled in Akira's arm,
silently listening to the others chat.
She wasn't in the afternoon's plans.
So Kato Megumi understood that today's training could only be completed here.
The stone that had just fallen in her heart was now back in her throat.
There were still others nearby. Even with her Perception Weakening ability, she knew that Saeko Busujima and Kitagawa Marin were like her—already Akira's people.
But she still couldn't adapt.
A blush spread across her face.
What should she do?
She had originally thought that if the other two went first, she would naturally follow suit.
But Akira's change of plans left only her here.
What should she do?
She saw Akira's face.
The playful smile on his face reminded her of what Akira had said this morning when they got off the car.
"Eh, Akira, wait a moment."
"I'll start training after Saeko and Marin are asleep."
Akira leaned close to her ear. "Alright, but what I'm doing now doesn't conflict with what you said at all."
"Mmm~!"
Kato Megumi's cheeks were flushed.
While shy, she also felt a faint sense of anticipation.
Akira turned around, facing away from Kitagawa Marin and directly toward Saeko Busujima.
Kato Megumi, caught in the middle, felt her heart suddenly pound wildly.
She didn't know what Akira wanted to do, but she knew it wouldn't be anything good.
Sure enough—
like what happened on the bus—
between those knee-length pleated skirts—
a localized heat appeared.
And this time, it wasn't just that.
Even… "Ah!"
Kato Megumi recoiled.
Too shy.
What if the others saw her?
But!
But… Kato Megumi clenched her fists.
She didn't notice that Akira was currently communicating with Saeko Busujima, who had turned her head.
Kitagawa Marin hadn't put on her Role Playing outfit; at most, she was a slightly stronger ordinary human.
Alisa was even less—she hadn't even been captured by Akira yet.
She hadn't undergone any training.
But Saeko Busujima was worlds apart from the other two.
Not only was she the earliest character to receive training,
but under Akira's guidance, her Swordsmanship had advanced by leaps and bounds, and her strength had steadily increased.
How could she not know about Akira's obvious actions?
And through Akira, she sensed Kato Megumi, who had now activated Perception Weakening.
She knew there was a third person between them.
However, what was Akira trying to do?
Even though he already had Kato Megumi, why would he still…
The question that had just appeared in Saeko Busujima's mind was immediately straightened out by her Yamato Nadeshiko-like personality and 100% loyalty.
What Akira did surely had his reasons.
He just needed to cooperate.
And so, the sailor uniform slowly rolled up.
"Ugh~!"
Kato Megumi was stunned, her mind a blank.
Because Saeko Busujima was too close.
Saeko, this is—
Did she discover her?
But with Saeko Busujima's next actions,
she changed her mind again.
It was Saeko who noticed Akira's abnormality.
So she wanted to help Akira.
But she was right in the middle.
Not good—she was going to be discovered.
Her body, which had just shrunk, instantly straightened.
At this moment, Kato Megumi wished she was as thin as a straw.
But obviously, her wish did not come true.
It's over.
She was going to be discovered.
Kato Megumi closed her eyes, unwilling to accept it.
But what she imagined did not happen.
Saeko Busujima continued her actions as if she hadn't noticed her.
Saeko Busujima was very confused.
But at Akira's signal, she still took Kato Megumi and performed some tacit cooperation that only she and Akira could complete.
Moreover,
she also found that even with Kato Megumi in the middle,
it would not affect Akira.
In fact, it served as a scope.
No.
If this continued, it would likely be very bad.
He clearly said that training would only start after school.
So it had to be now?
Akira, of course, did not change his plan.
But with his actions, Kato Megumi's Perception Weakening improved significantly.
Even he was affected.
Pfft!
At the most unexpected moment,
Akira began his training of Kato Megumi.
She was mentally tense at this moment, hoping not to be discovered.
The training bar quickly began to accumulate.
Not discovered.
Not discovered.
Just like this.
Keep it up.
But Akira's training was about constantly exploring limits and expanding the character's abilities.
This was to enhance his own and the character's strength, achieving a win-win situation.
So the next second, Kato Megumi's brows furrowed.
"Ugh~!"
[Character: Kato Megumi]
[Potential: A]
[Loyalty: 94]
[Strength: 3.8]
[Agility: 3.8]
[Endurance: 4.0]
[Skill: Perception Weakening (Proficiency 89%)]
[Evolution Charge: 45%]
[Status: Tired]
Although it wasn't as uninhibited as training alone,
the results of this training were no worse than individual training.
"Akira, if you do that again next time, I won't talk to you."
Pop.
Kato Megumi escaped from Akira's embrace.
Her pleated skirt also fell back down.
However, what had just happened could not be hidden.
She looked back at Saeko Busujima, who was pretending to be asleep.
She left the clubroom in a huff.
Hehe!
Shy.
Akira could see Kato Megumi's state and knew that she wasn't truly angry, so he didn't chase after her.
After Kato Megumi's figure disappeared, Saeko Busujima moved closer to Akira.
"Akira, I'll help you clean up."
"Mm, thank you, Saeko."
Tsk.
"It seems Megumi-chan still has a long way to go."
"Also, your training is in the afternoon, you know."
Gulp.
Saeko Busujima swallowed, then nodded.
In the toilet stall, Kato Megumi sat on the toilet, covering her face with her hands.
What to do.
Saeko must have known about this.
It's all Akira's fault.
Couldn't he have waited until her ability was stronger?
And!
She looked at the… in the toilet, her face flushed red again, and she pulled out toilet paper from the dispenser next to her.
Kato Megumi did not go back.
She was too shy, simply not daring to return.
Without even taking her bento box, she went straight back to the classroom.
While resting in the classroom, her mind was still in a mess.
It was as if the memories from just now would attack her.
As soon as she closed her eyes, her small fists clenched.
How could this be?
How could it be like this!
Embarrassed and annoyed, she lightly hammered the edge of the table.
Bang!
The huge sound drew everyone's attention.
She glanced at the shallow mark left on the table.
She silently turned on Perception Weakening again.
They can't see me. They can't see me!
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