Chapter 6 Teacher, you don't want me to be beaten to death by my classmates, do you?
After breakfast, it was time for class. Yuya ignored the two guys behind him who were winking and opened the classroom door.
The classroom was empty except for a girl with short brown hair. Hearing him open the door, she shoved something into a drawer and waved her hand to disperse the smoke.
Yuya sniffed; it smelled of smoke.
The girl paused for a moment when she saw Yuya, but relaxed when she saw Gojo Satoru and Natsuyu Suguru following closely behind: "Looks like you're the new one here today. I'm Ieiri Shoko."
Xia Youjie waved his hand, dispersing the lingering smoke around him: "Shoko, didn't I tell you not to smoke in the classroom?"
Shoko Ieiri also felt wronged: "But you guys don't usually come at this time. I get up early so I can smoke without being disturbed. Did the sun rise in the west when you guys get up early?"
She opened all the windows to let the smell in the classroom dissipate faster. She also took the cigarettes out of the drawer and threw them in the trash can; luckily, the drawer was empty, otherwise they would have caught fire just now.
Yuya greeted him: "Hello, my name is Yuya Kojima."
Shoko Ieiri nodded: "Just call me Shoko, like Gojo and the others."
Gojo Satoru popped his head out: "Yo, Shoko, good morning. How did you know I had a lovingly made breakfast by Yuya this morning? It tasted really good."
Ieiri Glass:?
Yuya:?
Yuya: "Please don't exaggerate like that, it wasn't a breakfast made with love."
Shoko Ieiri: "Gojo, after your brain, have your ears gone bad too? I wasn't talking to you just now."
Gojo Satoru snapped his fingers: "You guessed it, it's sweet ramen!"
Shoko Ieiri remained silent, then looked at Natsuyuki: "How long has he had these symptoms?"
"It's been a while."
Shoko Ieiri nodded: "Little Deer—that's what I'll call you from now on. Gojo and Natsumi have intermittent bouts of madness, clinically manifested as not listening to or speaking human language."
"So when you can't handle them normally, you can just ignore them. Treat unreasonable demands as if you're deaf and don't pay attention to them."
Yu nodded earnestly: "Thank you, that's very helpful advice, I will remember it carefully."
Shoko Ieiri: "Thank God, you're a normal person, just like me."
Xia Youjie complained, "Shoko, I'm much better than Wu, right? I didn't say anything just now, so why are you cursing me too?"
Shoko Ieiri said lazily, "I'm not insulting you, I'm just stating a fact."
"What are you all doing blocking the doorway?" Hearing the voice of Nightmoth Masakazu behind him, the three people at the door came in and each found a seat.
Seeing that Gojo Satoru and Natsuyu Jie insisted on putting their desks next to Ogawa Yuya's, Yagami Masamichi hesitated to speak.
Never mind, it's a small matter.
"First, we'll do a physical fitness test, then we'll gather outside."
Before they could even settle in, the group moved to the large playground.
Masamichi Nobi spoke to Yuya Koshiro, a freshman whose personality was still unknown, in a relatively gentle tone: "The physical fitness test is quite simple. The basic 30-kilometer weighted run tests endurance, and students will pair up to compete against each other to test their spell power application. The use of spells is prohibited during this time. Don't worry about getting injured. No matter how serious the injury is, Shoko's spells can heal it."
"However, Shoko's role is a support-type sorcerer, and she doesn't participate in PvP. There are three of you, so we'll decide the order by playing rock-paper-scissors, and each of you will fight one match."
Yuya's eyes widened, truly living up to his name: "30 kilometers?"
"Yes, is it difficult for you?"
Yuya Kojima honestly replied, "It's difficult. I might die after I finish the race."
Moth Zhengdao choked: "...Let's run first. If we can't reach this standard today, we'll need to train to achieve it in the future."
Yuya resigned himself to his fate and went for a run.
Three kilometers later, he collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale, almost unconscious.
Under the shade of the tree, Yu was carried back by the moth.
The moth seemed about to speak but hesitated.
The moth, though seemingly on the right path, still desires to remain silent.
"That's enough for today," said Masamichi Yagami in a heavy tone, seemingly surprised that his new student was so fragile. Even worse than Ieiri Shoko on her first day of training; Ieiri Shoko was a support-type sorcerer, after all. "You need to adapt to this intensity of training as quickly as possible."
Yuya Kojima felt as if his soul was about to leave his body; something transparent floated out of his body and gradually dissipated: "...Ms. Night Moth, I will try my best."
Moth said, "Your progress is different from the others. Let me take this opportunity to talk to you about the basics."
He comforted himself, saying that although the students' abilities were not great, their attitude was good.
"First, there's the power of incantation and the necessary spells; these are the prerequisites for becoming a sorcerer. Only with incantation power can one see cursed spirits and perform exorcisms. But with only incantation power, one can only exorcise the lowest level four cursed spirits at most. Any higher, and attempting to exorcise a cursed spirit will result in injury. Such people usually join [the Window], responsible for monitoring where cursed spirits appear in various locations and then reporting to the Curse Supervision Council. Based on the information from [the Window], the Curse Supervision Council arranges sorcerers of appropriate strength to exorcise the cursed spirits."
Yuya Kojiro listened intently: "How do I determine if I possess a magical technique?"
Masamichi Nobi stood under the shade of a tree, his eyes fixed on the three running Gojo: "Everyone will have an awakening around the age of six. The way of awakening is not fixed. As long as you successfully awaken, the life technique will appear in your mind. It is something engraved into your soul, and you will instinctively know how to use it."
Yuya Kojima: "Teacher, that's a very idealistic explanation."
The Moth's Righteous Path: ...
He had a misconception.
The new students weren't as well-behaved as they seemed.
Moth said, "You should know what your spell is. Tell me your spell."
A blush crept onto Yuya's deathly pale face; he was shy. His voice struggled slightly as he asked, "Do I really have to say it?"
"Yes, some spells are unique, but some spells have appeared repeatedly. If your spell has appeared before, you can look up relevant information in the archives, and you can master your spell more quickly."
"[Man and Nature]".
"What is that?"
Yuya Koshika's voice became even softer: "[Man and nature]".
For a moment, Noctua thought he was listening to a science program.
"...It's a technique I've never heard of before. What are the specific abilities of your technique?"
Yuya felt that explaining things to the teacher would help them understand more quickly.
He sat up, and at the same time, the tree behind him suddenly came to life. Its branches grew and twisted. The roots and branches bound together to form larger branches, and then—two swings were formed.
An extremely thick branch extended from the tree, helping Yuya to sit down.
"This is my technique; I can manipulate all the plants around me."
Sitting on the swing, Yuya Kojima earnestly invited Masamichi Yagami, "Mr. Yagami, please sit here too."
Moth Masamichi intended to refuse.
But after meeting the students' expectant eyes, he still sat down.
Compared to Yuya leaning against the swing, he sat upright with his back straight, his hands on his knees, looking very proper.
"It's a good technique, effective for both offense and defense, you..."
Just as he was saying this, Yuya suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes and a heavy weight on his body.
Something pounced on him, exclaiming, "Ah~ We finally finished running, Yuya, I'm so tired~"
Yuu almost fell to the ground from that lunge, but luckily the swing caught him. His face darkened, and he finally couldn't help but protest: "Wu-kun, don't you have any clear understanding of your own weight?"
"Get up quickly."
Gojo Satoru hooked his arm around Yuya's neck, slightly raised his upper body to create distance, and stared straight at Yuya.
Yu was also a little uncomfortable being stared at: "W-what are you doing?"
The next second, Gojo Satoru suddenly cheered: "Wow, it's Yuya throwing a tantrum! I was the first to see him!"
Shoko Ieiri, panting as she walked over, voiced Yuya's inner thoughts: "Crazy."
Thirty kilometers wasn't tiring for Xia Youjie, but the hot weather made him sweat easily, so he took off his school uniform jacket and wore only a simple black T-shirt.
Raising his arm to wipe the sweat, Xia Youjie calmly said sarcastically, "Shoko, try to understand. With [No Limits] running 24/7, even [Reversal Technique] might not be able to save his brain in time. It's normal for him to be talking nonsense because his brain is fried."
Gojo Satoru climbed off Yuya and stood under the shade of a tree: "Jealousy's attack power increases by 100%!"
Shoko Ieiri peeled a lollipop to replenish her sugar levels. Her gaze swept over her three classmates one by one, and she felt something flash through her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.
As Yagami Masamichi stood up, the moment the swing became empty, Natsuyu Jie and Gojo Satoru rushed over to try and snatch it.
After several attempts, Moth Masakazu tried his best to suppress his rising anger: "You two stop fooling around, take a break and then start the duel."
Xia Youjie: "That's a great method. Let's decide the ownership of this swing in this way. What do you think, Wu?"
Gojo Satoru: "I don't care. You can touch the swing a few more times while you have the chance. If you lose, I won't let you touch it anymore."
"This is getting more and more boring; they can even start a fight over this."
Shoko Ieiri was also lamenting her incompatibility with her foolish contemporaries today. She looked at Yuya and asked, "Is it your technique?"
Yuya nodded and made a swing for Ieiri Shoko as well.
Without hesitation, she sat down and swung around, the cool breeze making her feel comfortable: "It's a very practical technique."
Gojo Satoru and Natsumi walked to the center of the playground.
Moth said, "The use of spells is prohibited. Only incantations can be used to strengthen the body. Whoever concedes first will be eliminated, and the next person will take their place."
Gojo Satoru crossed his arms and stretched out his body, while Natsume Yukichi also warmed up.
Xia Youjie's narrow, fox-like eyes blazed with fierce fighting spirit: "Wu, I won't hold back."
Gojo Satoru gave a slightly contemptuous smile: "Let's break my [no bottom line] first."
"I am the strongest."
It's unclear who made the first move, or whether the two acted simultaneously.
Their fists collided, and both men stepped back, only to bump fists again.
Every collision between their bodies created a hurricane. Yuya was so engrossed in watching that when Ieiri Shoko brushed her messy hair, she saw those bright, doe-like eyes.
"How do you feel?"
Yuya truthfully stated his thoughts: "There were some surprises. The two of them are usually a bit eccentric, but they are extremely strong."
Shoko Ieiri's lollipop moved from her left cheek to her right: "After all, she's the strongest."
Both of them.
Yuya continued watching.
Watching the trees on the playground being kicked away.
Watching the grass on the playground being torn away.
Look at the playground, where a huge hole has been punched, big enough to accommodate dozens of people lying down.
Looking at...
Yuya turned his head and looked at Yoga Masakazu, asking, "Yoga-sensei, is this the level of your students' usual sparring sessions?"
The moth, not understanding why, nodded.
Yuya slowly exhaled: "I don't think I can spar with either of them. My strength would frighten you, teacher, if we sparred at that level."
Moth Masami frowned: "Why would I be afraid?"
Yuya: "Because I will die."
Moth said, "?"
Yuya: "Teacher, please forgive me for refusing the sparring arrangement. You wouldn't want your student to be killed by a fellow student on the very first day of school, would you?"
Ieiri Shoko couldn't help but exclaim, "Pfft, hahaha—Kashiro, you're really funny."
Nocturnal Moth could only reply with a dark face, "That won't happen!"
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