The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic'

"I don't have my keys. I can't get back to the dormitory..."

Ryoji quickly explained his purpose to his Senior Sister.

"Ah! I forgot! I'm so sorry, Junior Brother. I'll give you my keys right now!"

Senior Sister finally realized, slapped her forehead regretfully, and pulled out her keys to hand them to Ryoji.

"These are your keys, right? If you give them to me, won't you be without them yourself?"

"It's okay. I rarely use my keys anyway, and if I need to, I can just use my lightning ability to open most locks."

Senior Sister waved her hand lightly and said some rather ominous words with a smile that didn't match her gentle expression.

Toudou Touka wasn't a weirdo who liked to pick locks; she was just a little clueless sometimes, speaking without thinking, sometimes not even realizing what she was saying.

"That's a criminal statement, Touka!"

"I recorded it!" 

The wheat-skinned girl and the short boy both wore smug expressions.

"Huh?! Are you serious?"

Toudou Touka immediately panicked and looked at them with a dumbfounded expression on her face.

"Of course it's fake."

"You're a Lightning Blazer, right? Just a little sensing and you'd know that our student manuals aren't even open!" 

The two grinned at the same time.

"These are the administrative member Tomaru Renren and the vice president Misogi Foam of the student council. The one blocking the locker is Saijou Ikazuchi. They are among the strongest knights of the academy."

Totokubara Kanata sat across from Ryoji and introduced them one by one while holding a steaming cup of black tea - probably Darjeeling or Assam.

The short boy who looked like an elementary school student, barely 1.4 meters tall, was named Misogi Foam. He had a very cute appearance and was quite popular with older women as a charming little boy with a baby face.

But if you underestimated him because of his appearance, you'd be in for a big surprise. In fact, he was the only Causation Manipulation Blazer at Hagun Academy before Ryoji, which is why he was able to hold the position of Vice President of the Student Council.

The wheat-skinned girl next to him, Tomaru Renren, was an administrative member of the student council and ranked third on the Hagun Academy ranking list released last December.

Not far from them, the military-looking man blocking the wardrobe was Saijou Ikazuchi. He looked old-fashioned, but he was a real tough guy, ranking fourth in the Hagun Academy.

The second strongest in the academy, sitting opposite Ryoji, was none other than Totokubara Kanata, the rich girl. She was only second in strength to Senior Sister Toudou Touka, a top tier powerhouse who currently held the role of treasurer.

"By the way, Junior Brother, after you go back, you should take a shower and change your clothes. Your clothes are soaked with sweat, it must be uncomfortable. You can leave the dirty ones in the basket in the bathroom and we can wash them together when I come back. Just don't put them in the washing machine, or they'll get a sour smell..."

Senior Sister, who saw how drenched in sweat Ryoji was, didn't say much about what he had done, but she reminded him carefully.

"Touka, are you Junior Brother's mother?"

Misogi Foam couldn't help but remark sarcastically.

"But, Junior Brother-kun, you don't smell like sweat at all. In fact, you even smell nice... Heh!"

Tomaru Renren, who had appeared by the sofa without Ryoji noticing, sniffed at his body and smiled indulgently.

"Junior Brother-kun, have you considered my previous offer? If you accept, Senpai has some benefits to offer!"

She licked her lips and with a casual but inviting tone, wrapped her arms around Ryoji's and pulled him into her chest. As she swayed her arms, she said in a flirtatious tone.

Tomaru Renren was a sports girl. Putting aside her personality, her body was extremely well-trained. She had strong explosive power, was incredibly flexible, and had smooth, supple skin.

Ryoji narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze flashing past Tomaru Renren's chest.

His sharp perceptiveness immediately gave him a full read on her strength.

"I am very self-disciplined. I won't be tempted by you, so give up on this idea." Ryoji slightly frowned and said very aloofly.

It would have been more convincing if he had pulled his arm out of Tomaru Renren's A-cup-sized chest while saying that.

Ryoji had always preferred women with a larger frame like Senior Sister. He never cared for girls like Tomaru Renren with A-cups.

"Eh~? How about reconsidering?"

Tomaru Renren looked regretful, clearly about to push further.

"Renren, no sexual harassment!"

Senior Sister, with a dark expression, grabbed Renren and threw her onto a chair at the other side of the room.

With one hand!

She easily picked up someone weighing around 50 kilograms and tossed them away like it was nothing as if it took no effort at all! Senior Sister's physical strength was impressive!

Ryoji looked down at his own arms, which had no visible muscles, and sighed. He couldn't help but feel envious.

Totokubara Kanata, sipping her tea, pretended not to notice the chaos unfolding, but her gaze wavered as she watched Ryoji and Touka.

...

After getting the keys, Ryoji quickly left the Student Council room.

Back in the dormitory, he changed out of his workout clothes, took a relaxing shower, and then walked out of the bathroom.

"Wow, who's this handsome guy... Oh, it's me. Never mind then."

While looking in the mirror, Ryoji was taken aback by the handsome figure of the young man who had just stepped out of the shower.

The young man in the mirror was only wrapped in a towel, his slender body on display, with flawless, pale skin. It didn't even look like the body of a swordsman. Droplets of water slid from his collarbones, slowly trickling down to his abdomen.

"So slick."

Even as a man, Ryoji found himself too attractive at that moment. A girl would have a hard time keeping herself under control if she saw him like this.

His charm rating was 46.

If 50 were the maximum, he had already reached the threshold of perfection.

Charm was a powerful thing. It wasn't just about appearance but also body shape, aura, and various other factors.

With a charm rating near its maximum, Ryoji was close to perfect in every aspect. His physique and looks were flawless, and his aura made people feel like they were bathed in springtime. Even the sweat that he exuded didn't smell like sweat at all. Instead, it had an alluring fragrance, which was quite confusing.

If it weren't for considering his body in his reborn life, he would have been a craftsman by now. He wondered if even his DNA smelled nice.

Wait, as for whether his DNA smelled good, Senior Sister would probably have something to say about that.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Ryoji left the dorm again and headed towards the school's main gate.

He planned to gather the necessary items one by one before the semester officially started. Items like sports drinks were obvious, but he also needed to purchase things like resistance bands, which could be used for indoor muscle training.

"Mm?"

Walking down the wide road, Ryoji suddenly raised an eyebrow, his face showing a look of surprise.

"An earthquake?"

The ground beneath his feet vibrated lightly, but it wasn't a continuous tremor. It felt like something or someone had used immense force to shake the earth.

The vibration was so slight that it would have been hard to notice unless you were someone like Ryoji, a swordsman with an extremely sensitive sense of minute fluctuations.

Ryoji looked up, his gaze falling on the third training ground nearby.

The tremor, the shaking of the earth, seemed to have originated from there.

''(End of Chapter)''

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