The all-powerful middle schooler

"In that case, it is indeed understandable."

Hanesegawa Izumi quickly agreed.

The fact that the nickname "the beautiful girl of Shimamura Junior High School" was once circulated proves this point.

The darkest thing is the human heart!

He finished the special sundae first, and then started scrolling through his phone.

He is observing the development of the world from the smallest details.

Suddenly, he saw this title on a forum—

Can a human really defeat a tiger without using firearms?

For an ordinary person, there's basically no way to win with bare hands; the size difference is too great.

However, it is not impossible to do if one has outstanding skills.

Then, he saw someone's reply below.

"If a tiger pounces, I can slide right under it and slit its belly with my knife, spilling its entrails everywhere. Or I can simply lean back, point the long stick I'm holding upwards, and brace it against the ground so the tiger can land and kill me instantly."

He did a quick mental calculation.

Yes, it will allow the tiger to have a delicious meal.

next.

"I was able to fight for 75 minutes in junior high, and afterwards I could run 30 kilometers. But everyone's physical condition is different, so you can't generalize."

And the next one.

"That's normal. Just predict where he'll fire. I once, in a fit of extreme anger, dodged all 30 rifle shots in front of someone, and then disarmed him with a single punch after he ran out of bullets."

"So many people have awakened? It seems the tide of the times is arriving even faster than I imagined."

After the weekly observation session ended, he nodded thoughtfully and finally drew a conclusion.

44 God of the Wind

Just as Izumi Hasegawa was completely absorbed in observing the world through the Sea of ​​Electronics, a pair of cold eyes had already quietly set their sights on him.

'He was looking at his phone while we were on a date and shopping! He clearly doesn't respect me! How infuriating!'

Eriri thought to herself, feeling rather annoyed.

"What are you looking at, Izumi? Tell me."

She spoke coldly.

"Ah, it's nothing. I'm just checking what strange people and events have appeared in this world. Maybe I'll run into them someday, which will give me an advantage. You know, intelligence is extremely important in battle."

He looked up and responded.

"So what did you just see?"

Eriri squinted, giving a polite but slightly awkward smile.

"Hmm? There are tiger-slaying masters and martial artists who have embarked on the path of utmost sincerity."

He then offered an explanation.

"You actually believe that? It's obviously a scam."

Eriri shrugged and scoffed.

"It's not impossible, but what if it's true?"

"Only idiots would consider the 'what if' problem."

The two strolled around until after 5 p.m., and then said goodbye at the intersection of Detective Slope.

"Little Dove, look what I brought you!"

After placing the cushion behind her, Izumi Hasegawa quietly approached the sofa and suddenly spoke up.

"Huh? When was my other half...?"

Kobato was quite surprised by his appearance, but her attention was soon drawn to the body pillow that was about the same size as herself placed in front of her.

"Brother, is this for me?"

My sister's voice instantly became soft, cute, and her eyes lit up.

"This was given to you by your older sister Eriri, so thank her."

Hasegawa Izumi handed over the cushion, then took out her phone from her pocket.

"Oh, I see... Thank you, Eriri-neechan."

Little Dove said with great joy.

Izumi Hasegawa clicked to send the recorded sentence to Eriri.

The latter replied to him:

"So cute~! I prefer Kobato like this. Please remind her not to pick up bad habits from you."

"Ah."

He hummed softly.

Is it strange that my sister looks like me?

Eriri, you really don't understand. You must be jealous of the relationship between us siblings to say that!

Early the next morning.

"Well."

Little Dove crawled out of bed, her pajamas still disheveled and not properly worn, revealing her snow-white collarbone.

"Did you go to the gym again today, bro?"

As she walked out of the room with this in mind, she was surprised to find that the food was already laid out on the dining table.

"Why? Was it all done? But why didn't my other half warn me?"

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Xiaojiu approached the dining table and saw a note left on it, clearly written in her brother's handwriting.

"Ah, sorry, Kobato. Onii-chan, I need to forge a Noble Phantasm to prepare for the upcoming battle, but I feel more at ease choosing the raw materials myself. So, I went to the origin of these precious materials early this morning. It's a bit far, Onii-chan, I'll try to be back before dinner... Oh, by the way, my lunchbox is in the fridge. I'll heat it up in the microwave at lunchtime. Bye-bye~"

As she read the note, Xiaojiu pictured her older brother's expression as he spoke, then pouted and muttered something in a dissatisfied tone.

"Is my other half just going through the motions again?"

Meanwhile, Izumi Hasegawa had already mounted his bicycle and was speeding toward his destination.

He chose oak as the material, and he made the selection in person. Since there were no suitable locations near Tokyo, he had to go far away.

On a tree-lined path.

"Hurry up a bit, otherwise it won't be good to keep Xiaoyuan waiting too long."

A pretty young girl was getting ready to go to the movies with her friends, and she was walking briskly forward with great excitement.

Suddenly, a gust of wind came rushing towards us.

"what!!"

The surging air blew up her skirt and messed up her hair, causing her to let out a startled cry.

"Why is it suddenly so windy? Is there a typhoon today? Ugh, my date with Xiaoyuan... Huh?"

Just as she was complaining in her heart, the wind quickly stopped.

"call……!"

Hearing the sounds fading away behind her, the girl turned around. She saw a figure riding a bicycle gradually blurring until it disappeared from sight.

"Was someone riding a bicycle just now? Even motorcycles don't go that fast! I must have seen wrong... Oh no, I'm going to be late, I have to speed up."

……

A Honda luxury car is driving on the road.

The driver was a balding middle-aged man, and the passenger was a woman he kept and who was very fond of him.

The woman warned, "Uncle, you should slow down, it's dangerous."

Not far ahead is a famous mountain road in the area, where many accidents have occurred. Even professional drivers need to drive carefully and slowly.

"Don't worry, Uncle, my driving skills are exceptionally good. I even considered becoming a professional race car driver many years ago."

The middle-aged man spoke of the past with a hint of pride.

"Well, that's good."

The woman had also heard about this, so she breathed a sigh of relief and did not try to dissuade him.

"Natsuki, fasten your seatbelt, because Uncle's about to speed up!"

The middle-aged man, feeling a bit like showing off, stepped on the gas amidst the woman's gasps and sped up at a speed far exceeding that of other passing vehicles.

Of course, he wasn't stupid; he knew he wasn't at his peak anymore, so he didn't push his speed to the maximum, keeping it under control.

"Uncle, you're amazing!"

Halfway through the journey, the woman breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the car had passed relatively smoothly, and then said in a coquettish tone.

The middle-aged man's vanity was instantly satisfied.

"Holy crap, something flew by!"

Was that person riding a motorcycle?

"No, it's a bicycle!"

"Ha, it must be a modified robot. How could a human be that fast!"

Just then, a series of exclamations came from below.

"What the heck? Why is it so noisy all of a sudden?"

The middle-aged man was about to look through the front-view mirror when he witnessed a scene that left him speechless.

Suddenly, a masked man appeared on a bicycle and then vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Who was that just now...?"

The woman's mouth dropped open in surprise.

After that, a legend called "God of the Wind" spread along the winding mountain road here.

A few hours later.

"Beep beep..."

After ringing the bicycle bell, Hasegawa Izumi parked her battle-damaged bicycle by the roadside and tied it to a post.

"It should be right here."

Standing on high ground and looking down at the lush green forests in the distance, he nodded in satisfaction.

I believe you should be able to find the materials you need from them.

45 King of the Forest

Hasegawa Izumi removed the mask that concealed her identity.

He wore the anime-style fox mask the whole way, mainly because he was in a hurry and went to places he shouldn't have, which naturally attracted attention.

There was no need to attract the attention of the authorities over such a trivial matter, so he made extra preparations for it.

Another consideration is that masks are also a way to enhance one's image and conceal one's identity, and they do make things more convenient.

To take a shortcut, Izumi Hasegawa got back on her bicycle and went down a mountain path.

Soon, the vision suddenly became clear.

A railway track and a very simple train platform appeared in front of us.

Because of its remote location, there is very little cell phone signal here. The only train to the city only runs once every six hours, and there are all sorts of insects flying around, which is very annoying.