Absolute Speed ​​of a Certain Anime

"Just hearing the title tells me this is a very interesting novel. I wonder what kind of author could write such a good book. He must be someone with great taste! In this impetuous age, there aren't many good works like this that can make you forget the noise in your heart. You must cherish it!"

But he has already become a eunuch.

And you said before that it was a third-rate novel and a failed author, why did you change your mind so quickly?

Before the tall and strong classmate could say anything, Jiang Li had already turned and left.

…………

“What’s up!”

Jiang Li was so surprised that he uttered a curse in Chinese.

He really didn't expect that the Xiaobai fantasy novel that he had brought here to make money but was eventually aborted would still be remembered by people and that people were so immersed in it.

If I think about it carefully, he did include many famous scenes in the novel he copied, such as "You are here", "You shouldn't have come", "But I still came", and there are also many elements of "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't bully the young and poor". No wonder I felt that the lines were subtly familiar before.

A little touched.

Next time, try to rob him less… Phew, I should say, defend him less.

Jiang Li held the 20,000 yen he had just received, his face beaming with joy.

To be honest, he has been short of money for a week. Although he has cooperated with Kusakabe Kagami and took a lot of model photos for her to sell, it will take a long time to sell those photos. It would be great to have some emergency money.

"But, the representative selection battle is about to begin, right?"

Jiang Li walked out of the forest path and returned to the teaching building area, his face quickly falling again.

The selection battle requires advance preparation, so it officially starts in the second week of school, which is three days later. The battle mechanism is completely random. The executive committee randomly selects the battle list, and the opponents will not be announced until before the game.

Today is Friday. If nothing unexpected happens, the first round of matchup list will be released on Sunday at the latest.

Jiang Li was very worried about this.

The reason is needless to say, it's because of his "luck".

Why did the gun jam before? Why did I step on a branch? Of course, it was because of my only 1 point of luck.

If things go as expected, under this random list publishing mechanism, Jiang Li's luck will make him know what cruelty is!

The first round opponent is Kurogane Ikki? Or Stella Familion... Or even worse, facing off against a senior sister right from the start?

"No, we have to find a way!"

Jiang Li shuddered and made up his mind secretly.

Whether it is a duel with Kurogane Ikki or Stella, Jiang Li will not be afraid. At worst, it will be a matter of seconds, and he will ensure that they kneel down and beg him not to die.

But the only outcome he didn't want to see was a confrontation with his senior sister.

Chapter 33: Fate that cannot be resisted

2023-06-01

Although it was a round-robin system and players could continue competing even if they lost, according to Oreki Yuri's speculation, in order to become the representative of Pojun Academy and attend the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, they would most likely need to win all their matches.

In other words, even if you lose just one game, you may lose that spot.

Of course Jiang Li wanted to attend the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, in order to fight more and stronger enemies, and to constantly break through himself and his limits.

And the senior sister must also want to attend the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival. Last year, she was defeated by the Seven Star Sword King and only made it into the top four. It is impossible for her not to want to get back at it this year.

If the two were to fight, one of them would inevitably leave in disgrace, withdrawing from the ideal stage that all student knights dream of.

If they were legitimately chosen as opponents, then it would not be unacceptable for either Jiang Li or his senior sister to leave the stage.

But if it was because of Jiang Li's fatal misfortune that the two people who originally didn't need to fight each other became opponents and had to be sad because of being eliminated, it would be really unacceptable.

Jiang Li was confident that if the six strongest people were picked out from Pojun Academy, he and his senior sister would definitely be among them and participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival together.

Then we can't let ourselves or our senior students leave here for no reason because of misfortune.

Jiang Li made up his mind and walked towards the teaching building.

On the first floor of the fifth teaching building, Jiang Li found the office of the Executive Committee for this representative selection competition and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A calm and elegant girl's voice came from inside the door, which made Jiang Li feel somewhat familiar.

After opening the door, a noble girl in a pure white dress appeared in front of Jiang Li.

"Ms. Guidehara?"

Jiang Li looked at the girl in surprise, "Why are you here?"

He was hunched over his desk, looking very serious about his work. There were a lot of documents such as student lists piled up on the side of the desk.

"Nango-san?"

Guideyuan Bifangzhen raised his head slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared in his emerald green eyes.

"I'm the chairperson of the executive committee, responsible for handling various issues during the selection period. Of course, I'll be here. Also, please call me senior."

The last time she was at the dormitory door, she discovered that although Dao Hua's junior brother looked very steady, he didn't seem to care much about etiquette and was very casual in his interactions with others.

How should I put it? It just doesn't look like a Japanese person, and the name is also very strange, with a feeling of random mixing.

However, she doesn't really like the red tape in Japan.

"What brings you here?"

"I want to go through the back door."

Guidehara Kanata was stunned for a moment, and confusion appeared on her delicate face, which was no less delicate than Princess Stella's.

This... When someone wants to take a backdoor, do they usually express their intentions so directly?

Shouldn't one usually be timid, or smile coquettishly and beg the other party to agree? How come in your case, you can even use the backdoor with such confidence?

"Sorry, as a knight, I won't let anyone take the back door."

Although he was surprised, Kitahara Kanata calmly refused.

Considering that he was Dao Hua's junior fellow apprentice, she refused politely.

Can I go through the front door?

Jiang Li really wanted to say that, but considering that he would need help from someone later, he decided not to do it.

"Don't say that. Let me explain things clearly first, then it won't be too late to make a decision..."

Jiang Li came to the opposite side of the rich woman, moved a stool and sat down, then told her about his difficulties.

"This is this, this is this... Do you understand?"

"understood."

Guideyuan nodded slightly.

She roughly understood Jiang Li's thoughts. Because he was too unfortunate, he didn't want this misfortune to affect his senior sister, so he wanted her to do him a favor and asked her not to meet his senior sister when selecting the battle list.

In other words, if Jiang Li unfortunately meets Dao Hua, he will secretly help him choose a new opponent.

"But I still refuse."

Guideyuan Bifang's expression remained unchanged, without any sign of wavering on his face.

"Let's assume what you say is true. I sympathize with your misfortune, but if misfortune is your fate, you can't avoid it even if you want to. How about accepting your misfortune and preparing to face it?"

Am I here to talk philosophy with you?

Jiang Li was speechless.

Okay, if you want to tell me, I'll tell you.

"I don't agree with you. Even if misfortune is my fate, I don't want to just accept it. If there's a way to avoid it, why should I accept it? Isn't misfortune something that befalls us because it's unavoidable?"

"—Why do you think misfortune is inevitable before you make any effort?"

The topic suddenly took a strange turn.

But this is indeed Jiang Li’s truest thought.

He has never been a person who accepts things passively, otherwise he would have chosen to bow to fate the moment he was reborn as a baby, and might even have committed suicide.

"...No matter what you say, I won't agree."

Guideyuan Bifang hesitated for a moment, but still rejected Jiang Li with a firm look.

"If you can avoid fate, then show me. Besides, I don't think Daohua will lose to you, so there's no need to help you."

So stubborn.

Guideyuan Bifang seemed to stubbornly believe that there was no need to fight against fate. She also seemed to have some stories, and for some reason, she was sure that Jiang Li was no match for her senior sister.

Since Dao Hua would not lose, there was no need for her to help tamper with the list - whether Jiang Li lost or not had nothing to do with her.

"彳庍口巴."

Seeing her firm attitude, Jiang Li had no choice but to nod dryly, then got up and left.

"..."

Watching Jiang Li leave, Guideyuan Bifang fell into deep thought for a long time.

Resist fate?

She had never thought about it. After all, as a member of the family, if she accepted the favors given by the family, she had to give something back to the family.

She shook her head, cleared some distracting thoughts from her mind, and continued to immerse herself in her work.

But what if he could actually show that it's possible to defy fate?

Guideyuan Bifang's hand, which was signing, suddenly stopped again, and this thought suddenly popped up in his mind.

What should I do then?

…………

In this matter, Guideyuan Bifang was not wrong.

Jiang Li had originally come to her to ask for help, so if she refused to do it, that was understandable. Jiang Li was not an unreasonable person, so of course he would not hold a grudge against her.

Now that things have come to this, he can only hope that his luck won't work out this time.

However, during this negotiation, Jiang Li noticed one thing——

Guideyuan Bifang seemed to be burdened with a fate that she could not resist.

Chapter 34 It’s a pity that I have a mouth

2023-06-01

Weekend morning.

At the gate of Pojun Academy, Jiang Li watched Stella return to the main gate with a light breath. He was so surprised that he even forgot to close his mouth.

"...What kind of monster are you, Stella-san?"

His expression was almost dumbfounded, or even jealous.

There is no other reason.

After several days of training, Stella has completely caught up with Kurogane Ikki's training process. She only breathes lightly after running 20 kilometers every morning. The tired look that was no less than Jiang Li's after running a few days ago is gone forever.

In other words, in just a few days, Stella's physical fitness has improved significantly.

Although Jiang Li's physical fitness is also steadily improving, the improvement is far less than Stella's. If divided by level, his physical fitness is still not up to level D.

Is this normal?

If anyone says this is normal, Jiang Li will chop his head off with one blow!

That’s outrageous!

What kind of monster is Stella Familion? How did she manage to be so much better than a boy in physical training? And she even achieved such a huge improvement in physical fitness with a B-level?

Isn't physical fitness supposed to get harder as time goes on? Why is it as easy as eating and drinking water for her? Is the gap between people really that big?