The all-powerful middle schooler

She turned her head and asked.

The subtle, lurking atmosphere within the tunnel was not hidden from the girl's senses.

Have you heard of "Grandma Highway"?

Hanesegawa Izumi didn't answer but asked a question in return.

"I know Death! It's that urban legend that happens on the highway, where someone runs parallel to a witness's car, bangs on the window, laughs at the witness, and even races the witness..."

Sanae Tokomori counted on her fingers, then as if she understood something, she slammed her right fist down onto the palm of her other hand.

"I see, I understand what you mean, Sage! You want me to compete with Granny Speed, right?"

He nodded.

"So, are you confident?"

"Of course! I'm already fired up for death!"

The girl clenched her fist, and electricity crackled around her.

.......

"Pap...pap..."

As we entered the tunnel, the sound of our footsteps echoed softly.

The dark space creates a sense of fear and oppression.

The two looked straight ahead, showing no sign of fear.

Just then, several bloody footprints suddenly appeared on the ground, and a human-like figure suddenly appeared in front of her at an extremely fast speed. She had a large forehead, a head of white hair that flowed down her shoulders, and her face was full of deep wrinkles, making her look like a somewhat strange old woman.

If it were an ordinary person, or even a typical psychic, they wouldn't be able to detect the other party's appearance and would be quite startled.

"Grandma will give you a hug, so you can give Grandma a kiss."

Grandma Gao Su's eyes suddenly lit up, her pupils darted around wildly, and then she stared straight at him.

"What? You're 'Highway Granny'? You don't look like you had any serious death."

Sanae Tokomori then offered her opinion on it.

"What...are you saying?"

Grandma's mind went blank for a moment.

Normally, its unpredictable appearances would surely scare away its prey, allowing it to overtake and kill it with its superior speed.

"It seems he's not quite right in the head, but as long as he can still talk, there's no need to resort to force."

Hanase Izumi examined the monster that had been created from an urban legend.

"I heard you're a fast runner, right? Perfect, I'm confident in my own speed too, how about we have a race to see who's faster, Death!"

Sanae Tokomori gave herself a thumbs-up and said confidently.

"You...who do you think I am! You dare to challenge me to a speed contest? Fine, I'll accept your challenge...If you lose, I'll eat both of you."

Grandma Gao was equally confident in her speed, posing with her hands behind her back.

"If you have that ability, then die!"

"So how should the rules be set? And where is the finish line?"

"How about this, we'll start from one side of the tunnel and finish at the other. Whoever reaches the finish line first will win."

Hasegawa Izumi turned her gaze away from the ceiling and then continued the conversation.

"what do you think?"

"of course can."

Sanae Tokomori looked at Grandma Kogoro, who nodded without hesitation.

Return to the exit.

Do you need your mother-in-law to give way to you?

Grandma Gao still had her hands behind her back, looking completely at ease.

"I'm afraid you'll lose and then make up an excuse to die."

Sanae Tokomori stood sideways, hands in her pockets, with a smug expression.

We can't afford to lose the limelight.

Hasegawa Izumi smiled, holding the umbrella the girl had just handed her.

"Are you all ready? I'm about to start the countdown..."

"3......"

"2......"

"1!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the two figures moved simultaneously.

The high-speed granny, like a shadow, transformed into a gust of wind and sped away, creating a strong airflow disturbance.

A crackling sound of electricity emanated from the blonde girl's body, and the next second she moved with lightning speed, like a golden flash.

The things around them kept receding, and both the human and the demon were mustering their strength, not wanting to lose this match.

Just a few seconds later, the distance between the two sides began to increase significantly.

"What?! This brat is so fast!"

Grandma Gao Su stared in shock at the figure in front of her.

"Mea~"

Seemingly sensing its gaze, the girl in front even had time to turn her head and make a face, giving a deeply sarcastic look.

"How can it be repaired?"

The old woman was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth, and she unleashed her fastest speed, but she still couldn't close the distance between them.

Soon, we reached the finish line.

"Ha~"

Sanae Tokomori opened her mouth and yawned.

"It's so slow! Can this really be called 'High-Speed ​​Granny'? It should be called 'Jogging Granny' instead, 'Death'!"

"You stinky brat!"

Grandma Gao was so angry she was practically fuming, wishing she could just open her mouth and swallow the other person whole, but she had a particular obsession with 'speed'.

"That was because I was careless and didn't go all out! Let's have another competition, and this time I'll be serious."

"See? I knew it. Monsters like you can't trust death at all. You can't afford to lose death."

Sanae Tokomori spread her hands and said in a disdainful tone.

"However, as the wielder of the Thunder Hammer, I don't mind playing along to the end, until you're completely convinced of your defeat!"

"I didn't expect you, you brat, to be so sensible... Alright, let's get ready for the real competition right away."

The old woman's eyes flashed red.

Then, both sides stood on the same starting line.

"I'll count down from 3, 2, 1..."

Sanae Tokomori continued.

"as you like."

"It's like an old lady on the highway saying it offhand."

"That......"

As Sanae Tokomori counted down to 1, the two moved again.

However, this time the outcome was different.

The positions of the two sides have been reversed.

"impossible!"

Sanae Tokomori was taken aback as she watched Grandma Kagoshi's retreating figure.

She had clearly felt it had reached its limit just now, but she never expected it could accelerate so much!

"Hmph, this is my true speed. I was just going easy on you earlier, you brat!"

Grandma Gao Su smiled smugly and disappeared from sight like lightning.

"I do not believe!"

Sanae Tokomori roared and unleashed her full power, but she was still a step too slow.

After both sides reach the finish line.

"You lost, you brat! Now let me eat you up!"

As Granny Gao Su's body was undergoing strange changes, she heard the voice of the man she had ignored. The voice was magnetic and carried a strangely terrifying pressure, suppressing the changes.

"Cheating is not a good thing, grandma."

Volume 4: Chapter 41 Final Enlightenment - Elementalization

"Cheating?"

Sanae Tokomori opened her eyes and placed her fingers in a V-shape on her chin as if she were thinking.

That feeling was indeed a bit strange. She clearly felt that the other person wasn't that fast, but she still lost to them.

"Cheating? How could I possibly cheat! I'm just faster than this brat."

Grandma Gao felt a little embarrassed, her body trembled slightly, and she seemed somewhat guilty.

"It was this earthbound spirit that helped limit Sanae's speed, wasn't it?"

Izumi Hasegawa didn't beat around the bush; she slightly raised her hand and pointed to the ceiling.

In another layer of space, a ferocious and menacing spirit, resembling a giant crab, stared wide-eyed.

It wanted to move, but from the very beginning, an inexplicable force pressed in from all directions, rendering it unable to move.

"Who... exactly are you?"

Grandma Gao Su's voice trembled as she looked directly at the young man in front of her.

"You wretched old woman! How could you die in such a despicable way!"

Before he could answer, the girl became angry.

"Cough cough... I didn't cheat. I'm now one with it, and its power is my power."

Grandma coughed twice.

"Lies! We were clearly competing to see who was faster!"

Sanae Tokomori gritted her teeth.

"Grandma, what you said makes sense."

Izumi Hasegawa observed the forms in which the two existed and confirmed this.

"Sage!?"

The girl turned her head and looked over, her voice trembling with surprise.

"Hehehe, you're much more sensible, young man."

Grandma Gao Su laughed immediately, though it was an unpleasant laugh, but she still managed to squeeze it out with all her might, just so as not to provoke the person in front of her.

"Sanae, don't forget why I brought you here... If winning were that easy, it would be meaningless."

"Itsuki Izumi spoke up."

"Oh!"