"Constant concentration?"
Eru Chitanda showed a puzzled expression.
"The constant concentration realm means the mental realm remains constant, never regressing. The small concentration and great concentration stages of the concentration realm are already profound mental realms, but these two stages have the risk of mental regression and going astray. The constant concentration realm doesn't have this worry. Once you comprehend this realm, you'll never again develop mental demons or obsessions."
Haru explained this realm. "This realm is already the limit of what human mental realms can achieve. Once you reach this stage, you can truly have your mind interfere with reality, move objects through space, and create spiritual domains."
The others all listened in confusion, only showing expressions of awe without understanding.
However, Eru Chitanda and Utaha Kasumigaoka began thinking seriously.
"This constant concentration realm you speak of, where one never regresses, does give me some ideas."
Utaha Kasumigaoka looked at Haru with her beautiful eyes and spoke calmly.
"Oh? What insights does senpai have?" Haru's eyes lit up as he looked at Utaha Kasumigaoka.
He knew Utaha Kasumigaoka was knowledgeable and might be able to give him suggestions in this area.
The other girls immediately looked at Utaha Kasumigaoka with awe.
To them, except for Eru Chitanda, they couldn't understand Haru's words at all, while Utaha Kasumigaoka not only could understand but had even formed her own insights.
Truly worthy of being Kasumigaoka-senpai.
"The so-called concentration, in Buddhist interpretation, is a state of death-like stillness."
Utaha Kasumigaoka spoke in a calm tone, "Concentration, like death, refers to consciousness departing from the physical body, about to enter the next body but not yet having entered—an intermediate state also called the bardo body. People in this realm have grasped life and death."
Hearing this discourse, Haru's eyes brightened considerably.
Truly worthy of being Kasumigaoka-senpai, so knowledgeable about Buddhist allusions too.
"The mental non-regression you speak of, if viewed through Buddhism's interpretation of concentration, should refer to permanently maintaining this bardo body state without emerging from concentration."
Utaha Kasumigaoka showed a look of surprise and suspicion as she looked at Haru. "This is quite dangerous. If one isn't careful, one could die, you know?"
The concentration state spoken of in Buddhism is the state of death.
If one constantly maintained this state, wouldn't the body become a corpse?
Could such a person still be considered living? They could only be considered a dead body.
"Senpai really is knowledgeable."
Haru looked at Utaha Kasumigaoka with admiration, knowing that Kasumigaoka-senpai had truly contemplated the constant concentration realm he spoke of. This made Haru feel wise about his decision to reveal his true identity.
If he had continued hiding, Kasumigaoka-senpai would only have treated his words as chuunibyou delusions and wouldn't have seriously considered the mental realms he described.
The suggestions she gave might not have been useful either.
"But senpai needn't worry about my safety. The realm of mental constancy, while dangerous, won't result in what senpai fears once this realm is achieved."
Haru chuckled lightly. After all, the mental realms of the mind cultivation method weren't exactly the same as Buddhist terminology described—they just borrowed Buddhist terms. "Senpai, please tell me your thoughts on how to constantly maintain this state..."
Utaha Kasumigaoka raised an eyebrow and pondered. After a while, she spoke hesitantly:
"I once read a Buddhist text that said concentration actually refers to forgetting one's body and mind. Even ordinary people occasionally enter this realm—for example, when you listen to music, your attention focuses on the music and is drawn away. At such times, you also ignore your own perceptions and sensations. This state is concentration."
"If you want to constantly maintain this concentration state, perhaps you should find something that can continuously attract your attention, allowing you to constantly fix your mind on that thing."
Haru showed a trace of amazement.
He felt that even if Utaha Kasumigaoka's suggestion didn't form a system task, following this method might allow him to achieve the constant concentration realm.
Immediately, Haru's admiration for Utaha Kasumigaoka's talent increased even more. What a talent indeed.
"If I ever spread the mind cultivation system, I'll definitely teach Kasumigaoka-senpai first," Haru thought secretly.
Of course, Haru wouldn't abandon using the system to obtain tasks just because of his intuition.
After all, the constant concentration realm was too dangerous. Who knew what would happen if he tried to create it himself?
"Using something to continuously attract my attention, fixing my mental power on it."
Haru looked at Utaha Kasumigaoka, showing a thoughtful expression, and gave his own guidance. "That thing cannot be a physical object. After all, I can't constantly fix my mental power on external things—it can only be something mental."
"I think it should best be visualizing something."
Haru said, "Senpai, what do you think would be most suitable for me to visualize?"
Utaha Kasumigaoka glanced at Haru, her pretty face showing a trace of amusement:
"If kouhai-kun wants to constantly fix his mental power on that visualization object, it means the visualization object needs to continuously attract kouhai-kun's attention."
"Something that can continuously attract kouhai-kun's attention... that would only be a beautiful girl, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around was stunned.
Then they all looked at Haru strangely, showing expressions of agreement.
They also felt that if anything could attract Haru, it would definitely only be beauty.
"Ahem, senpai, what you're saying—"
Haru coughed dryly, about to say "don't slander me," but then held back those words.
After all, this concerned his constant concentration realm.
Denial was meaningless.
"Ahem, senpai, which beautiful girl do you think would be most suitable to visualize?"
Haru said shamelessly.
Utaha Kasumigaoka looked at Haru with disdain.
She hadn't expected this guy to be so thick-skinned, admitting it without hesitation.
However, such frankness wasn't something she disliked.
"Mental constancy means Haru needs to pay attention to that person forever."
Utaha Kasumigaoka's eyes sparkled. "This is equivalent to permanently fixing that person's image in his mind."
Realizing that Haru really intended to do as she suggested, with Utaha Kasumigaoka's intelligence, she immediately understood something.
According to Haru's explanation, he would need to forever keep someone in his mind. As long as Haru lived, his mind would visualize that person every minute and second.
Didn't that mean this person would live forever in Haru's heart?
Utaha Kasumigaoka had originally wanted to casually mention some beautiful girl around Haru, trying to get him to give it a try.
But thinking of this point, she suddenly fell silent.
Then, as if possessed by ghosts and gods, she looked at Haru, her face slightly flushed as she said: "How about visualizing me?"
[Ding—]
[Ding, Suggestion: Create the Kasumigaoka Visualization Method. Use this method to enter concentration. Reward: Constant Realm]
Haru was stunned.
Create a visualization method?
This suggestion task wasn't easy.
After all, it required him to create a cultivation method from nothing.
And it had to use Utaha Kasumigaoka as the visualization target.
This would require Haru to understand Utaha Kasumigaoka to the utmost degree, comprehending cultivation principles from her.
Of course, this didn't mean the task's difficulty was impossibly high.
Haru was, after all, someone at the concentration realm now.
Creating an ordinary visualization method that could allow people to cultivate deep sleep would be enough to complete this task.
Haru immediately understood that the real trouble with this task lay in understanding Utaha Kasumigaoka, knowing everything about her.
Understanding everything about her.
Creating the visualization method wasn't something Haru was in a rush about.
The constant realm required too much energy. Haru had to first obtain the light energy absorption skill before attempting to execute this task.
After leaving the rooftop, Haru headed straight to the Far East Magic Nap Society.
Before entering, he heard arguing voices from inside.
"Fake mori-summer, go die!"
"Stop calling me fake mori-summer!"
Tsuyuri Kumin and Nibutani Shinka were arguing fiercely, and you could even hear sounds of physical contact as they scuffled.
Haru couldn't help but push open the door.
"Ahem!"
Immediately, Haru saw things he shouldn't have seen.
The two were wrestling on the ground, and certain parts under their shirts and skirts were inevitably exposed.
All he could say was that Shinka was really big.
Meanwhile, Takanashi Rikka was standing aside watching the excitement, while Tsuyuri Kumin-senpai was lying to the side sleeping.
Hearing Haru's voice, both combatants froze for a moment.
The next moment, both let out cries of anguish simultaneously.
Takanashi Rikka's expression of watching the excitement also froze.
After a long while, Haru had to face three resentful gazes.
"Why were you fighting like this?"
Haru looked speechlessly at Nibutani Shinka.
Tsuyuri Kumin's face was now red as a steamer as she hid behind Takanashi Rikka—clearly no point asking her.
Nibutani Shinka's face was also a bit red. Hearing Haru's words, anger immediately rose in her heart, wanting to explain what happened.
But then she noticed that her scuffle with Nibutani Shinka had somewhat damaged her gentle, approachable image.
If she complained further, it might arouse Haru's suspicion.
Thinking this, she could only laugh awkwardly: "Haha, no, nothing happened. Just a little misunderstanding."
"This fake mori-summer wanted to destroy my Dark Scripture!"
Tsuyuri Kumin certainly didn't have Nibutani Shinka's concerns. Hearing that Nibutani Shinka actually called it a misunderstanding, she immediately puffed up her cheeks angrily and loudly complained to Haru about Nibutani Shinka.
"Haru, this person really isn't some reincarnation of mori-summer. You've been deceived by her!"
Hearing this, Nibutani Shinka's body obviously stiffened.
"Ah?"
Haru feigned confusion. "Nibutani-san wanted to destroy Tsuyuri-san's Dark Scripture? What's this about?"
"No, I already said there wasn't anything, haha." Nibutani Shinka still wanted to try covering it up.
But Tsuyuri Kumin pulled out the Dark Scripture, pointing indignantly at several obviously torn pages: "You're still lying! You tore this up right in front of me and Master!"
Nibutani Shinka's smile became increasingly stiff, pale, and she broke out in cold sweat, unable to speak.
Haru then looked at Takanashi Rikka.
Takanashi Rikka looked expressionless but serious as she looked at Haru: "When Tsuyuri and I were studying the Dark Scripture, mori-summer's reincarnation suddenly tried to destroy the Dark Scripture regardless of everything. According to what this Wicked Lord Shingan has seen, mori-summer's reincarnation must be cursed. Haru, we must resolve this quickly!"
"I already said this fake isn't mori-summer's reincarnation! How could mori-summer possibly destroy her beloved Dark Scripture?"
Tsuyuri Kumin was still muttering that Nibutani Shinka was a fake, completely oblivious to the fact that Nibutani Shinka was already trembling all over.
Haru roughly understood what happened.
When Takanashi Rikka and Tsuyuri Kumin were looking at the Dark Scripture, one of them—most likely Tsuyuri Kumin—read something from that scripture aloud.
This caused Nibutani Shinka's embarrassment to explode, so she grabbed the Dark Scripture and tried to tear it up on the spot.
Thinking of Nibutani Shinka's explosive embarrassment scene, Haru found it amusing yet somewhat regrettable that he hadn't been there to witness such a classic moment.
"Tsuyuri, Nibutani-san really is mori-summer."
Haru suppressed his amusement and looked seriously at Tsuyuri Kumin.
Nibutani Shinka refused to admit she was mori-summer, but Haru needed to use Nibutani Shinka's chuunibyou side.
So this reincarnated mori-summer identity was quite useful.
Haru decided to confirm Nibutani Shinka's identity to Tsuyuri Kumin.
"Why would you say such a thing?"
Tsuyuri Kumin looked at Haru with some grievance.
If anyone else had said this, Tsuyuri Kumin would have been truly angry.
But Haru really could use magic, so Tsuyuri Kumin would listen to Haru's words, even if it concerned her beloved mori-summer.
"Ha... Haru-san, I really am not mori-summer." Nibutani Shinka also laughed dryly and hurriedly denied it. She was truly terrified and didn't want to admit being mori-summer anymore.
In fact, she was now full of resentment. She had originally thought that just getting the Dark Scripture from Haru would be enough.
She never expected that the real culprit, Tsuyuri Kumin, actually had a backup copy of the Dark Scripture and could copy this dark scripture at any time.
Her earlier scuffle with Tsuyuri Kumin was because she learned this truth and completely lost it.
Now, thinking that this hateful blonde twin-tailed girl had actually archived and backed up her dark history, Nibutani Shinka felt like the sky was falling.
Her original plan was to get the Dark Scripture from Haru and immediately quit the Far East Magic Nap Society.
Then never have anything to do with chuunibyou for the rest of her life.
But after learning about this, how could she dare quit the Far East Magic Nap Society?
She'd have to keep watch here day and night.
Just thinking about it was depressing.
"Because the contents of this scripture have already proven everything..."
Haru ignored the two people trying to refute the "truth."
He didn't open the Dark Scripture but said, "This book actually records the school that mori-summer once attended. It's very simple to verify mori-summer's identity."
"What!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Tsuyuri Kumin's eyes immediately lit up and she almost jumped up.
Meanwhile, Nibutani Shinka's face completely froze, instantly losing all color.
"Records mori-summer's school?" Takanashi Rikka looked at Haru with surprise.
"Page 252. You'll know once you turn to it."
Haru smiled slightly and played his trump card.
Then Tsuyuri Kumin immediately wanted to flip through the book.
"Wait, wait!"
Now Nibutani Shinka completely panicked and pressed down on the Dark Scripture's cover.
Her worst fear had happened—she was afraid others would discover all traces of her from fragments of her Dark Scripture.
After all, besides various chuunibyou settings, this book was her diary.
It would occasionally expose her personal information.
If a smart person really looked at it, they could clearly figure out her true identity.
And now, Haru had obviously really found her school information from this book.
If he went to her school and asked around, her dark history would be completely impossible to hide.
At this point, how could Nibutani Shinka remain calm? She directly moved to firmly press down on the Dark Scripture, not letting Tsuyuri Kumin look at it.
"Let go! I want to prove you're a fake!"
Tsuyuri Kumin struggled to push away Nibutani Shinka, but she was just a middle school student after all—how could she match the physical strength of high schooler Nibutani Shinka?
Soon, as they argued, the two seemed about to start wrestling again.
"Alright, I didn't come here today to watch you fight. I came to ask you for inspiration about new magic."
Although Haru really wanted to watch the two continue fighting—girls fighting was enjoyable to watch, especially cute girls—he still had to consider serious matters.
He had no choice but to reach out and forcibly separate the two.
So both snorted and turned away, ignoring each other.
"New magic?"
Takanashi Rikka's eyes lit up as she looked at Haru. "Haru, do you mean you've learned the old magic? That plant cultivation and space magic you mentioned?"
Hearing about magic content, Tsuyuri Kumin couldn't help but look at Haru.
Nibutani Shinka was speechless—she still didn't believe Haru could really use magic.
"I've learned the spiritual plant cultivation magic, but I haven't learned space magic yet."
Haru smiled slightly. Seeing that Takanashi Rikka looked like she wanted to see something amazing, Haru had no interest in demonstrating this ability. Instead, he said, "Well, I came today to seek inspiration from everyone for new magic research."
"I'll definitely help with whatever magic Haru wants to research!" Although Takanashi Rikka was disappointed, she immediately agreed to help.
"Me too!" Tsuyuri Kumin also raised her hand, looking extremely excited.
"You know Superman, right?"
Haru chuckled. "Getting stronger just by sunbathing. What I want to research is the ability to absorb light energy through sunbathing."
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