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"How should I put it? It's like encountering a strange animal and punching it first, then assessing the level of danger based on its reaction, and then deciding how to deal with it in the future based on the conclusion... That's roughly the idea, right?"
"Don't get me wrong, I have no interest in dealing with bad people, and I seem to have an impulsive personality. People like that are bound to have a lot of trouble around them."
Yukino sat calmly at one end of the sofa, while Amane sat at the other end. The two beautiful girls with completely different temperaments sitting together made for a truly wonderful sight.
But at that moment, Hikaru Narushima had no time to appreciate these things.
"What's going on with this club...? Have I ended up in some kind of weirdo training camp?"
He sighed deeply.
"That's right, congratulations, from today onwards, you are the new weirdo."
Yato walked over and patted him on the shoulder.
"I can't be happy at all..."
Oh well, as long as I can become stronger, that's all that matters.
I don't care if I become a 'weirdo'!
(I've already decided on my title: 'Hungry Wolf' (lol)).
Chapter 55
He has fully recovered from his injuries and has also gained a promising new subordinate.
The total attribute value has also exceeded eleven points.
Today was a very fruitful day for Yato.
Of course, the most important thing is being able to participate in tomorrow's Kengan match.
After agreeing on a meeting time and place with Amane and Hikari, Yato packed up and went home, while Yukino remained completely unaware of what was happening.
Yato wasn't going to tell her too much until his correction plan worked.
Return to the apartment.
Yato went straight into the bathroom, took a shower, and changed his clothes.
Make sure you look clean and refreshed.
To avoid Hiratsuka Shizuka making a fuss when she returns later.
As expected, Yato's decision was correct.
He had just finished showering and his hair was still wet.
Hiratsuka Shizuka returned.
And she wasn't the only one.
"hello!"
A woman dressed like a fashion model on a magazine cover walked through the entrance hall and waved with a bright smile at Yato, who was drying his hair.
"Long time no see, bro~"
"What kind of archaic way of calling it is this?"
Yato pursed his lips.
"Qian, shoes, shoes."
Behind the woman, a career woman in an office lady outfit gave a helpless reminder.
"It's okay, I'm wearing stockings. Besides, I always hear Xiaojing bragging about how virtuous her younger brother is. If Xiaojing lived alone, how could her room be so clean?"
"Hey, I heard you."
Hiratsuka Shizuka walked into the living room with a dark expression.
"Jing-jie, are you guys planning a class reunion?"
Yato was somewhat surprised.
He knew both of the people who came back to visit with Shizuka Heizuka.
One of them is named Akane Kousaka.
One of them is named Machida Sonoko.
They were all Hiratsuka Shizuka's university classmates and members of the same club, and they were very close friends... However, Yato seemed to be just three single people who were worried about getting married huddling together for warmth.
"No, I ran into these two on the street," Hiratsuka Shizuka explained, looking annoyed. "They insisted on dragging me out for drinks, and when I told them I had to go home, they came back with me... By the way, weren't you in Hokkaido with your school team for a competition? It's over already?"
She suddenly realized what she was saying halfway through her sentence.
"Because I was too strong, it ended early."
Yato answered without changing his expression.
"You didn't do something you shouldn't have done and got sent back, did you?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka asked doubtfully.
Before Yato could speak, Akane Kousaka sat down beside him familiarly, put her arm around his shoulder like a big sister protecting her little brother, and said with a smile, "Don't think of Yato as unreliable as you. If you ask me, why don't you come and stay at my place? My club welcomes energetic young people like you. You can also drink with me, a beautiful woman, in your free time. Doesn't that sound great?"
"Qian, you never forget to recruit people for your club, no matter what."
Machida Sonoko covered her face, unable to bear to look.
"What club are you referring to, Ms. Kousaka...?"
Yato asked curiously.
"It's a fan community for anime and manga."
Hiratsuka Shizuka was the quickest to respond.
She glared at Akane Kousaka and said, "Don't lead my little brother astray into weird hobbies."
"How rude of me! What do you mean by strange taste? I'm doing a proper job."
Akane Kousaka pouted and said.
She's already thirty years old, yet she acts cute more skillfully than a young girl, and it doesn't even feel out of place. It's really unbelievable. Does having good looks really mean you can do whatever you want?
"Exactly! What's wrong with anime and manga?"
Machida Sonoko also voiced her support for Kousaka Akane.
Because she is the deputy editor-in-chief of Shinazugawa Shoten, who is in charge of light novel publishing, which is one of the sources of the ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) industry chain.
"Okay, okay." Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand dismissively and walked towards her room. "I'm going to change my clothes. Wait for me for a bit."
"Then I'll go back and study too."
Yato also prepared to get up and go back to his bedroom.
"Hey Yato, are you sure you don't want to consider it? We have lots of pretty girls in our club."
Akane Kousaka relentlessly tempted her.
"No need, women will only slow down my punching speed."
Yato was joking.
At the same time, he suddenly threw a jab at the air.
The posture is not quite standard.
But both Akane Kousaka and Sonoko Machida heard an incredibly clear sound of something cutting through the air.
It was cold and brittle, like being whipped.
But Yato didn't have a whip.
When he returned to his room, Akane Kousaka stroked her chin, muttering thoughtfully, "Shizuka said her brother's fighting training is a bit crazy, so I thought about recruiting him into the club. Now it seems that Yato-kun might really have talent in this area, don't you think? Sonoko, Sonoko? What are you doing?"
She turned to ask her companion for their opinion.
However, they saw Machida Sonoko take out her notebook and pen and start writing something.
"Decided."
Machida Sonoko suddenly looked up.
"what?"
"When I get back to the company tomorrow, I'm going to suggest to the higher-ups that we hold an essay contest with the theme of 'fighting'!"
"You...uh-huh."
My first instinct was to say, "Are you out of your mind?", but then Akane Kousaka suddenly realized something.
"That's right. Fighting-themed works don't seem to be very popular right now, but that's only because there aren't any good ones. There's still a market to be explored... Impressive. No wonder you're the deputy editor-in-chief. You're just different from 'ordinary people' like me."
Akane Kousaka said with a mocking expression.
"Uh, no..."
Machida Sonoko scratched her cheek somewhat awkwardly.
"I didn't think of that many things."
"I just saw what Yato looked like just now, and I suddenly had a strange feeling that 'this is what a fighter should look like,' and I just wanted to share this feeling with more people."
"...You really are an intuitive person as always. But your intuition does work sometimes. I remember you had several authors under your name who initially flopped, but you still managed to discover them."
Akane Kousaka was speechless.
"It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be, it's just a gamble, but..."
Machida Sonoko paused for a moment.
His gaze turned toward the direction of Yato's room.
"This time, I really feel—it can do it!"
……
Soon, the night was over.
Before the sun had even risen, Yato went into the gym to get himself ready.
While I'm at it, I'll also complete the daily fixed quest for "The Ultimate Refinement".
Three hours later.
Yato finished his final yoga practice, and the moment he stood up, his entire body crackled and popped like popping beans.
His breathing was steady and powerful.
It penetrates deep into the internal organs.
It was like thunder resounding within my body.
It vibrates every cell, awakening it and giving it a surge of vitality.
"It works!"
In my current state, I can definitely defeat Izumi!
Yato clenched his fist and opened the system panel.
Status bar (current)
Name: Igarashi Yato
Age: 18
Birthday: May 7
Height: 182cm / Weight: 86kg
Identity: Third-year student at Shuchiin High School, professional fighter
Title: Ghost of Kicks (Additional effect: Opponents fear your elusive kicks, so when you use kicks, their presence will be further reduced, making them even less noticeable)
Talents: Conqueror, Omnistone - Resilience
Skills: Iron Body LV2, Tempest Kick LV6, Jeet Kune Do LV4+, Mixed Martial Arts LV5