Ryunosuke and Hachiman were wary of each other, even cold sweat beads began appearing on their foreheads.
Hachiman thought: (Why does this person keep staring at me? So scary! Komachi! Onii-chan feels like dropping out of school...)
On the other side, Ryunosuke thought: (Why is this bastard also staring at me? What is he planning? I have to be wary of him!)
Both continued staring intensely at each other without shifting their gaze even slightly.
Honami who was beside them felt confused. She scratched the back of her head, then confusedly waved her hand in front of both their faces, only then did she manage to break that tense eye contact.
Hachiman leaned back, his back was already drenched in sweat. He felt that person was very terrifying, as if his gaze could kill.
Ryunosuke wasn't much different. He leaned back with a forehead full of sweat. He immediately took a tissue and hurriedly wiped it.
(No mistake, he is indeed the "Grand Master" Hachiman. Those dead fish eyes are like a deep abyss that I can't look away from.)
Both felt equally horrified inside, clearly they had rated each other too highly.
Ryunosuke was very tense because he knew Hachiman too well as the "full power" version.
While Hachiman purely felt creeped out from being stared at, plus Ryunosuke's reputation out there was very big, so he felt reluctant to deal with him. Lower-class people like him didn't want to get involved with big shots like that.
Honami felt relieved seeing the two of them no longer staring sharply at each other. Actually this was Ryuji's idea, wanting Hachiman to interact with Ryunosuke to see if he could analyze something.
They then began chatting casually, or more precisely Honami chatting with Ryunosuke, while Hachiman beside her just remained silent while finishing the rice in his bowl, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
Before long, Ryunosuke looked at the clock and prepared to leave because class would start soon.
Honami also excused herself, greeted Ryunosuke, then brought the hunched-over walking Hachiman back to their class.
Ryuji came out from the corner of the room, apparently he had been waiting there for a while. He approached Hachiman with a serious expression.
"Well? What do you think about that person?"
The person meant was of course Ryunosuke.
Hachiman's gaze looked uncertain. "How should I put it? My feeling about that person... rather scary..."
"Oh? Scary?" Ryuji felt strange.
"That's right, very scary." Hachiman put his hands in his pockets while hunching over, then nodded very certainly.
Seeing that, Ryuji didn't speak anymore and returned to class with them. He had Hachiman interact with Ryunosuke not for another purpose, but only wanted to let him know who their future enemy was.
Since the ship exam ended, Ryuji had been very wary of Ryunosuke.
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Just as Ryunosuke had walked a bit, he crossed paths with Shizuka who was looking for him. Both were equally stunned, staring at each other at the crossroads.
Ryunosuke's eyelids twitched. (Damn! Why is this old virgin woman with iron fists also here? What's with this school?)
(This isn't Sobu High School!!!) He screamed inwardly.
Seeing him, Shizuka remembered the incident a few days ago when her students were bullied, and she immediately showed a cruel smile.
"So you're the brat who beat up my kids, huh!"
A cracking sound was heard from Shizuka's clenched fist.
Ryunosuke furrowed his brows. "Which incident do you mean?"
He really didn't remember, more precisely he had forgotten.
Shizuka's anger subsided slightly, she reminded him kindly. "Ibuki Mio, and that Ishizaki guy, you're the one who injured them right?"
Ryunosuke remembered and immediately admitted honestly. "Seems like it was indeed me..."
"Then what do you want?"
"Hehe~" Shizuka smiled sadistically. "I heard you're good at fighting, how about we exchange moves?"
Shizuka pointed at herself with her thumb. "I happen to be a 9th-degree black belt Taekwondo holder."
Ryunosuke's face twitched heavily. He wanted to refuse, but Shizuka had already approached him.
Forced to, Ryunosuke rummaged in his pocket looking for the Stardust Dragon card to activate Chuunibyou Mode.
He had now entered that mode, he rolled paper with dry leaves to make a fake cigarette and lit it.
Shizuka immediately exploded in anger. "Students aren't allowed to smoke, stinky brat! You dare smoke in front of a teacher, are you provoking me?"
Ryunosuke was stunned, just about to explain that it was fake, but Shizuka's sandbag-sized fist had already attacked him. Reflexively he blocked with both hands.
That very powerful punch sent Ryunosuke flying back dozens of steps, his hands felt numb.
(That punch strength is at least 700 pounds! Are you kidding?! This is a punch that can be thrown by a woman?)
Shizuka looked slightly surprised. Although she didn't use full strength, at least she used about 30% of her power. It seemed this kid really had ability.
Shizuka's interest immediately flared. She threw her white jacket up, because next she would enter serious mode.
Ryunosuke also realized the opponent's fist was no joke, he secretly changed his attack style to using kicks.
Both simultaneously attacked.
Shizuka used 70% of her strength, throwing a very heavy punch.
Ryunosuke jumped high, rotated two and a half times in the air, and launched a Leo Kick. On his right leg seemed to appear red light flashes.
When both collided, Shizuka was thrown back 18 steps, while Ryunosuke used the momentum of the opponent's punch to do a backflip and landed stably.
Shizuka saw thin black smoke on her fist from the opponent's kick. She began to feel very enthusiastic and intended to use full strength.
Ryunosuke was the same, he rotated his body to concentrate all strength in his right leg.
Both simultaneously shouted the names of their techniques:
"HOKUTO SHINKEN!!!"
"DIABLE JAMBE!!!"
Just as their ultimate techniques were about to collide, Ayanokouji suddenly appeared between them.
One hand caught Shizuka's fist, and the other hand blocked Ryunosuke's kick, his face remained flat without expression.
Both were stunned. They didn't hold back and used full strength, but this young man could stop it so easily. They stopped their actions and lowered their hands and feet.
Especially Shizuka, her gaze became very wary. Her full-strength punch exceeded 1000 kg, not something that could be stopped by an ordinary kid.
While Ryunosuke felt relaxed as if meeting an old friend, then said in an annoyed tone:
"Ayanokouji, why are you here?"
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