Chapter 2: Amamori Yuuto’s Self-Staged Performance
[Ignore Class 1-A]
I thought about it for a bit, but that was the final conclusion.
Class A, led by Tachibana Tsukihime, or Makibi Kana.
If asked which is more important right at this moment, it’s Makibi.
It’s become a troublesome story since Tachibana noticed me, but it’s the truth, so it can’t be helped.
“Are you sure about this? When you say Class A’s Tachibana, that’s the guy you were most wary of, right?”
The sun had completely set.
The students of Class C were gathering just before the final event of the day.
Pushing through the crowd to approach me, Kurashiki spoke in a hushed voice.
Naturally, I had explained Tachibana’s danger to her and Kurotsuki.
Or rather, I just told them, “Do not ever think about fighting her. If you encounter her, run.”
She is my equal. She isn’t an opponent the current two of them could stand a chance against, even if heaven and earth were overturned.
“……Yeah. I am more wary of her than anyone, but at the same time, she is someone I know well.”
“……Someone you know well? I vaguely suspected it, but are you two from the same hometown or something?”
“Yeah, something like childhood friends.”
At my words, Kurashiki let out a whistle.
……No, you’ve got it wrong, okay? It’s not the sickly-sweet relationship you just imagined, alright?
Before I could voice that protest, Kurotsuki, who had come close, spoke up.
“Childhood friends. Is it precisely because she is someone you know well that you chose to ignore her?”
“……Well, the Tachibana Tsukihime I know is from nearly ten years ago, though.”
“Hey, can we trust that? Your intel is way too old.”
No, I think it’s fine. Probably.
She doesn’t seem to have changed at all since her age was in the single digits.
A frustration-free genius who has adorned [99.9%] of the competitions in her life with victory stars.
Her only defeat was, a long time ago, losing a card game to some random nobody.
The word “genius” exists for her sake; even when she was in the single digits, her spirit and rationality were as mature as an adult’s. So, while she has likely grown since that time, I don’t think the foundation of her mentality has changed much.
……Well, if she has [something she wants to do] that pushes aside her rationality and spirit, that’s a different story.
“…………Yeah.”
“……Please stop with that silence that lacks confidence, Amamori-san.”
No, I have confidence…… I think. It’s just, I have a bad feeling, or how should I put it.
She went out of her way to intercept Class C’s schedule and chased us all the way to this campsite.
To go that far—isn’t it because there was something she absolutely wanted to confirm?
“……No, thinking about it any further is useless.”
I thought about various things, but the atmosphere felt like a bottomless swamp I’d fall into if I got stuck in it.
The two of them looked at me with scornful, staring eyes at my words of clean resignation but…… well, it can’t be helped.
“The opponent goes far, far above me when it comes to strategy. I don’t think I can win against a superior opponent in a battle of reading each other.”
“Superior…… is that your usual lying again?”
“If it were a lie, that would have been nice.”
Saying that, I shooed the two of them away with a waving hand motion.
They looked like they still wanted to ask something, but…… it should be fine. Even if someone is targeted, the target is me. If she can remain that indifferent toward the current Asahina, then anyone other than me isn’t even in her sights.
So, there is no need for Kurashiki and Kurotsuki to worry about anything.
Actually, if they’re going to worry, I’d rather they worry about the operation right now instead of Tachibana.
“All—righty! Everyone, the moment you’ve been waiting for! [Test of Courage] yeeeeaaah!!”
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Cutting through my thoughts, Karasuma’s voice echoed out.
The students gathered around were mostly dressed casually—just swimsuits with jackets thrown over them.
Before us lies the forest. In our hands are flashlights.
Yes, no matter how you look at it, it is a Test of Courage.
Some might wonder where the strategy is in this.
Actually, even I am wondering. Is this really going to be okay?
However, Kurashiki, who is in charge of the operation, puffed out her chest with full confidence.
[Basically, you want to make a girl fall for you, right? That’s easy, so just leave it to me!]
Is what the girl said just a few hours ago.
Rather than making Makibi fall for me, these days I’d rather just be in love with Hoshina-san.
I had several things I wanted to say to her claims, but since Kurashiki is the keystone of this operation, I couldn’t really say anything—and before I knew it, we were here.
“A Test of Courage, huh…… Ugh, I’m bad with these things……”
Replacing Kurashiki and Kurotsuki, the five members of the Literature Club approached.
Among them, the one whose face was exceptionally pale was Ishino.
“Ishino certainly has that ‘I’m bad with ghosts’ atmosphere.”
“Ehh! But I really love them though—”
“Higarashi-san feels like she’d punch even a ghost with her fist.”
“Wow, how rude!”
At my impression, Higarashi-san started grumbling.
……No, certainly, that wasn’t accurate just now.
She has the aura of someone who would just walk past a ghost saying, “Sup. Good work.” I apologize for saying something rude like implying she’d punch them.
“I-I am, well……”
“Hoshina-san could purify a mere ghost just by looking at it.”
Toward Hoshina-san, who seemed to want to join the conversation, I gave my best smile!
But I bet I’m expressionless right now. Dammit, how easy would it be if I could smile like Shinzaki at a time like this! I envy that man.
Receiving such words from the expressionless me, Hoshina-san looked down, seemingly embarrassed but somewhat happy. Oh my, how cute.
“Amamori-shi! I am—”
“Tendou-san looks like she’d faint from fear.”
“That is a remark that heaps rudeness upon rudeness!”
Because, come on. It’s Tendou-san, you know?
There’s an atmosphere that suggests the moment a ghost appears, she’d let out a weird scream like “Pigya” and collapse. Or rather, I can see nothing but that future.
She groaned “Mumumu,” but eventually, as if a hoop had come loose, she began to laugh [Kukuku].
“Kukuku, hahahahaha! Amamori-shi! One who has reached the zenith of the physical body! Your muscles during the day were amazing, so it would be helpful if you let me take a photo later, but that is a digression! Do you surely think that I, this very self, have not devised any plan for an event where I would absolutely faint!?”
“I don’t mind a photo but…… do you actually have a plan?”
When I asked honestly, she opened her mouth as if she had been waiting for this.
“My Authority is [Creation Grant]! The ultimate power to create an Authority within my womb and grant it to others!”
Ultimate…… I don’t think it’s that, though.
Tendou Chuuni. Her supernatural ability is [Creation Grant].
She creates a favorite ability and stocks it inside her body.
Then, it is an ability that allows her to freely distribute it to others or use it herself.
Hearing it like this, her power sounds extremely cheated, but of course, there are downsides.
One is that it takes a considerable amount of time to create an ability.
And the other is, the stronger the ability, the shorter the usage time.
That makes sense. Two supernatural abilities in one body…… inevitably, that’s bad for the body.
To skillfully resolve that, her ability extremely lowers the intensity of the added ability, causing the ability itself to collapse before a rejection reaction occurs in the body.
By doing that, albeit for a very short period, [Multiple Possession of Abilities] becomes possible.
Therefore, while her ability requires a corresponding amount of time to create, even if granted, it can only be used for a mere short time…… a power that is disappointing the more you think about it.
……Perhaps, if she gave an ability to a human who possesses no abilities, it might last longer. While I was thinking that, Tendou-san’s voice flew in.
“This time! What I have created is [Panic Resistance]! The strongest shield to protect this body from any and all fear! Know that this iron wall cannot be broken by any ghost or specter! Fuhahahahaha!”
“By the way, what’s the duration?”
“One minute! Therefore, Amamori-shi, let us team up! Please carry me and sprint at full speed to the goal! If it is Amamori-shi, we will make it in time!”
“Don’t say unreasonable things……”
There are no branching paths in this forest. Since we have flashlights, there is no getting lost either.
But I heard there is a considerable distance. We can’t run through it in one minute. Probably.
Besides, I’m pairing up with Hoshina-san! I won’t pair with Tendou-san!
……is what I want to say, but unfortunately, the partner I’m pairing with has already been decided.
“Ta-daaaa! By the ghost leg lottery (amidakuji) based on my own arbitrary bias, the grouping for the Test of Courage has actually already been decided! You there, fidgeting because you wanted to pair up with the boy you like or the girl you like! Life isn’t thaAaAaAat sweet!”
“”K-Kurashikiiiiii—!?””
Seeing the lottery paper Kurashiki held up, many students screamed.
Internally, I am also screaming in agonizing hell.
How much have I waited for this moment……!
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