The noisy school courtyard was filled with the shouts of vendors and the clamor of various people.
Fang Wuwei, dressed in the black and red-lined coat that Yuta had just worn, walked through the crowd with his asauchi strapped to his waist.
He wanted to die right now, he really, really wanted to die. His face was flushed, and he barely dared to look up.
After Yuta and Rikka had a big argument, Rikka left with her bento box and hadn't returned since. Both of them were in a bad mood, so they naturally couldn't continue their flash mob... So this important task fell to him and Ikenouchi Maki.
After all, wouldn't a real fight between them be much more entertaining than a brainless display of chuunibyou?
Fang Wuwei refused. He knew that when he was told to step in, he almost ran away. But he couldn't resist Nibutani and Ikenouchi Maki's repeated requests... He still changed into this chuunibyou-yet-cool outfit and cooperated with the performance.
According to the script, he was supposed to walk to an open space here, then brush past Ikenouchi Maki, then draw his blade and start fighting, and then say some... extremely embarrassing lines. He really wanted to die. He had specifically concocted these chuunibyou lines to prank Yuta, and now the boomerang had come back to hit him.
Forget it... I just won't say them. Silent fighting will be fine. Although Director Nibutani was nearby with the script, and both he and Ikenouchi Maki had system-provided Bluetooth earbuds in their ears for Director Fang Wuwei's commands... But who said I had to listen?
I'm just happy to fight in silence!
Fang Wuwei's flashy attire, combined with his already handsome face and that eye patch (did you forget the protagonist has an eye patch attribute? It's okay, I forgot too), immediately attracted a lot of attention. Everyone was discussing it enthusiastically...
Is this someone's cosplay out to solicit customers? I really want to go support them! It's just that he looks a bit reserved, a bit shy, so cute~
On the other side, Ikenouchi Maki, with the Fu Chen Blade strapped to her waist, was full of excitement, knowing that flash mobs were fun! Knowing that flash mobs were incredibly cool!!!
She was currently wearing her self-designed battle suit, a black and white Gothic dress with a hint of sacredness, which she had rushed home to get. It suited her very well. Now, seeing Fang Wuwei approaching step by step, she knew that according to the script, she should also walk towards him step by step...
A fight... a fight... I've wanted to beat up master for a long time. Although I know I can't win, in front of everyone, master can't use those skills... Hehe...
The two slowly approached each other. In front of them was an open space without small shops. Although there were many people around, there was definitely enough space... Or rather, the more people who paid attention to them, the more excited Nibutani became!
Watch me steal all your customers with a flash mob!!! Here they come, here they come!!
The two slowly drew closer, eventually brushing past each other. Then, to Fang Wuwei's helpless and embarrassed expression, Ikenouchi Maki loudly, very loudly, spoke her line.
"I didn't expect! To meet you here! My mortal enemy!"
Fang Wuwei's face instantly lost all color, turning numb... It was already, meaningless...
Behind him, Ikenouchi Maki turned, drew her blade, and swung it at Fang Wuwei, aiming directly for his neck. Fang Wuwei didn't even turn his head, but drew his blade at a speed incomprehensible to the surrounding spectators, steadily blocking the strike.
Clang~~~
A sound of metal colliding echoed through the courtyard, shocking the hearts of the crowd. This made everyone realize, good heavens, this was a real blade, a real fight.
Ikenouchi Maki's attack missed, and she quickly retreated, sticking her scabbard into the ground and holding her blade horizontally in front of her. She crouched down, excitedly shouting her lines.
"Come on! My mortal enemy! Let us continue that unfinished battle!"
According to the script, Fang Wuwei should have replied with a line and then a long chuunibyou speech introducing the background, but he just silently stuck his scabbard into the ground, gripped his blade with both hands, and gestured towards Ikenouchi Maki.
The cold light reflected from the long blades in their hands shot into the hearts of the audience, instantly igniting their passion—So cool!!
"Lines! Fang wuwei, say your lines!"
Say your sister!
Completely ignoring Nibutani's anxious urging in his ear, Fang Wuwei charged at Ikenouchi Maki with his blade. In front of such a large crowd, he couldn't unleash his full power, otherwise, at this distance, Ikenouchi Maki wouldn't even be able to react. Ikenouchi Maki drew her blade to block the attack, and her body was shaken back two steps, but her eyes were extremely excited...
To avoid drawing blood in front of the public and to add some flair, the two began to clash blades, only hitting the blades and not each other. The clanging sound of metal on metal was incessant. The crowd on the side couldn't see the trajectories of their blades, only a blur of interweaving blade afterimages, occasionally with sparks flying, which made the bystanders' blood boil. Some classes that were doing business also stopped and gathered to watch the two fight.
Nibutani was very satisfied. Sure enough, combat was eye-catching!!
It's a pity if Fang wuwei could be more uninhibited, it would definitely be more interesting...
Ikenouchi Maki brought her blade down, aiming directly for Fang Wuwei's shoulder, which he steadily blocked. But he felt a bit unsettled inside... It had only been a little over a month, and Ikenouchi Maki had already mastered her blade techniques so thoroughly. With just her blade techniques, she could already fight him back and forth, which made him feel both gratified and a little annoyed... Damn it, I hate geniuses.
Parrying the attack, Fang Wuwei brought his blade down in a vertical chop. Ikenouchi Maki hastily raised her hand to block, but she was knocked back, sliding several meters with her feet dragging on the ground, scaring the audience back many steps and creating enough space for the fight.
Ikenouchi Maki was beaming with excitement. Putting everything else aside, being able to show off... no, fight, in front of everyone, with everyone watching her, this feeling was just too exhilarating!!!
Picking up her blade again, the excited Ikenouchi Maki charged forward, no longer just using her blade. Driven by excitement, she even started using hand-to-hand combat. If her blade was blocked, she'd kick. If her kick was dodged, she'd spin around and strike with her blade. Anyway, whatever looked cool, she'd do!
Watching the two fighting in the distance, the growing crowd, and the cheering, Nibutani was incredibly excited. Although Fang wuwei didn't follow the script, it was still a huge success!
"Isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"
Ninomiya Nana appeared beside Nibutani. Her initial expectation was that Rikka and Yuta would just play around with their chuunibyou, but now... it seemed like a real fight had broken out?
Watching Fang Wuwei kick Ikenouchi Maki away, Ninomiya Nana was incredibly worried...
On the other side, after Ikenouchi Maki was kicked away by Fang Wuwei, she actually did a full flip in the air and landed on one knee, looking incredibly cool, which made the surrounding boys' blood boil.
"Hmph... My mortal enemy, it seems I'll have to show my true power!!"
Fang Wuwei was still wondering how things had gotten to this point when Nibutani's voice, full of disappointment, came through his earbud.
"Fang wuwei! If you don't want to say your lines, fine, but at least do something cool!"
Cool? How cool?
Ikenouchi Maki provided the answer.
"The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage! The greatness of humanity is the greatness of courage!"
Ikenouchi Maki stood up, raising her Fu Chen Blade high above her head, pointing it directly at the sun. The sunlight shone on the blade, reflecting bursts of cold light. Then Ikenouchi Maki spun the blade in her hand...
"The power of the sun! Immortal Ripple!!!"
As Ikenouchi Maki flicked her blade, golden energy attached itself to it, greatly astonishing the surrounding audience.
Fang Wuwei's head started to ache... This girl was getting carried away!
But it seemed she still had some rationality... The Ripple was very small, almost imperceptible, and difficult to see. Those further away couldn't see it at all, only thinking that Ikenouchi Maki was just doing some chuunibyou act. Even the nearby audience only thought it was a prop effect created by connecting the blade to a small electric current.
"Wow! What an amazing prop... Fang wuwei! Do you have one too?!"
But listening to Nibutani's surprised voice in his ear, and the audience's discussions about "props," "awesome," "want it," and similar words, he suddenly realized that this kind of thing could totally be explained by props!
That makes things much easier!
Fang Wuwei took a deep breath. You want to play? You want to see something cool? I'll show you enough cool stuff!
"Blazing fire, let me feel your boundless heatwave! Imbued into my blade, follow me to cut down all evil in the world!"
Fang Wuwei chanted an incantation, feeling the magic released by the spirits. He flicked his blade, deliberately rubbing the blade against the ground to create a harsh scraping sound that everyone could hear. Then, his long blade erupted in intense flames, instantly turning into a fire blade. The flames formed a circle as Fang Wuwei swung it, looking exceptionally cool.
Low-level magic—Blazing Blade!
This time, it was really high-profile. Everyone could see it. The mood of the audience and the atmosphere here ignited with Fang Wuwei's blade, erupting in unprecedented cheers.
Watching Fang Wuwei slowly approach with the fire blade, his eyes still a little annoyed, Ikenouchi Maki's heart suddenly sank...