“However, it’s still unfair that only Saki-san gets to go out with you.”
 
“R-Really?”
 
“Yes, indeed. Therefore, I shall grant you the right to go out alone with me as well! Be grateful!”
 
What cheek. You forgot what you said yourself less than a minute ago, this Gold Drill.
 
“Okay. Let’s go have fun together next time.”
 
“Then let’s schedule it for this Saturday. I look forward to the date plan you come up with.”
 
“Huh?… Read more

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Truly, unlike Touji whose family relationships are a minefield no matter where you dig, there’s nothing interesting about my family story. My family structure is parents, one older brother, one younger sister—a family of five. I think we’re a typical household in the countryside boonies.
 
If asked how family relations were, honestly I have to answer they weren’t very good. My brother was so smart and athletic that I doubted whether the same blood really flowed through him, me, and my sister, and naturally he had a good reputation in the neighborhood, making him my parents’ pride and joy.… Read more

By the way, there are occasional surprise checks by the discipline committee at the school gate in the morning. However, I’ve never seen anyone get warned or have anything confiscated. I can’t help but wonder what they exist for.
 
The other day, during a bag inspection, there was even a student with a gun in their bag, but they were naturally passed through with “Alright, no problem.” That’s nothing but problems. Is the “Discipline” text on their armband just decoration?… Read more

Intermission: Daily Life Where Supernatural powers Exist

 
Magic and supernatural powers exist as a matter of course. Add to that having a textbook protagonist right nearby, and daily life as a mob character is vastly different from middle school days.
 
Even without getting caught up in incidents or trouble, there are many opportunities to feel the reality of living in a supernatural power society.
 
This time, I’d like to introduce a bit of my everyday life as Ordinary Student A, who is not the protagonist.… Read more

Well, I knew it. I knew it all along. I had some hopes for a one-in-a-million chance though. But yeah, makes sense. If someone were to fall for him after yesterday’s duel commotion, it’d naturally be Touji. I was just being chased around by a shark the whole time. Thanks to that, both my legs are sore, damn it.
 
“Hey Yukiharu… do you know the cause of this condition? The reason for this mysterious palpitation that happens when I see Touji…”
 
…Now then, what should I do?… Read more

When the duel began, Touji—who had grown incomparably stronger than just a few days ago—instantly defeated Lackey A. That part was fine. After that, Narumiya joined in with a line like [I guess I need to get serious too…]. What’s more, he started using [Poison], the Narumiya family’s unique ability that he hadn’t used before. He shot liquid poison and sprayed toxic mist—with such varied attacks, Touji struggled greatly.
 
Huh? What was I doing during all that, you ask?… Read more

Since there were only two of us, we naturally had a strategy for approaching the duel. That strategy was: [never fight alone, no matter what].
 
In terms of individual power, the opponent who had been exposed to supernatural powers for a longer time had the advantage. So we placed at the core of our strategy the idea of always sticking together as a pair. That said, coordination isn’t something that comes so easily. That’s why we repeatedly practiced coordination in advance.… Read more

Unlike adults who have much to protect and sometimes must choose to retreat, everyone here is equally a high school student who values appearances. And Narumiya is like the ultimate example among them.
 
After being provoked this much, if he were to simply endure being talked down to, what would people whisper about him behind his back, what kind of looks would he receive? I know that. And of course, Narumiya knows it too. Therefore—
 
“Don’t get too cocky.… Read more

“So then, there’s only one thing we can do.”
 
“Yeah, make Akabana smile from the bottom of her heart… But Yukiharu, are you really sure about this?”
 
“Huh? Sure about what?”
 
“Well, Akabana said it herself, remember? If we get on the bad side of those families, we won’t be able to survive in gifted society.”
 
…Yeah, I mean, having finally made it into this dream world, only to have to disappear right away is honestly a bit lonely.… Read more

A sharp female voice rang through the classroom. And at that same moment, Narumiya’s fist stopped. I turned toward the voice, and there stood Akabana—her face twisted in anger, which I’d never seen before.
 
“Oh, Akane. I was just exterminating the pests for you.”
 
“Who asked you to do that? And stop calling me by my first name so casually… I’ve told you this before!”
 
It seemed Akabana and Narumiya had some history, but the air between them felt heavy and oppressive—definitely not the kind of relationship between mere friends.… Read more