Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki

"Is that so!"

"That really makes me look forward to it. I hope someone can really beat me."

Walking into the training ground, I stood opposite Shinguuji Kurono. The inside was very spacious, with a large area and stands around for spectators.

"But right now, I still need to win against you, don't I."

Chapter 051: Unique Device, Space Rift

"That's right, only by winning against me can you have the spare energy to consider other things."

Unbuttoning her cuffs and then the top two buttons of her shirt, Shinguuji Kurono already held two guns, one black and one white, in her hands.

"Come on, summon your Unique Device."

"Seriously, Principal Shinguuji, you're a bit impatient."

Haramura Makoto slowly raised his left hand, naturally holding it parallel to his chest.

"Distort everything! 『Space Rift』!"

With black as the main color and red to emphasize its streamlined gun body, it looked to be about two sizes larger than a standard-issue handgun.

"Ara ara, this is quite an interesting thing to see—"

Just as the atmosphere between the two sides became tense, and a battle seemed imminent.

A voice filled with laughter suddenly rang out from the empty stands, playfully saying these words.

It was a very petite loli, but her attire was like that of a Japanese Yamato Nadeshiko, with long, black hair reaching her waist, wearing a Japanese kimono with cherry blossom patterns, and an eye-catching fiery red haori over it.

Even so, she didn't give off a childish feeling, but rather a mature impression.

"You're like a shark, always able to smell blood, Saikyou Neene."

Clearly, Shinguuji Kurono was very familiar with this uninvited loli, and it could be seen that she didn't harbor any hostility towards her.

And the moment Shinguuji Kurono called out this loli's name, Haramura Makoto also knew the loli's specific identity.

"So it's 『Yaksha Princess』. Principal Shinguuji, Hakuren Academy actually has this existence, it's truly full of hidden talents."

—Saikyou Neene!

Codename 『Yaksha Princess』, Blade User Rank A, possessing the ability to manipulate gravity through natural interference, is an active KOK League player, ranked third in the world.

She is a very dangerous person.

"Oya oya!"

"What's going on, Kuro?"

"Where did this handsome young man come from? His face is great, and his figure seems good too."

Haramura Makoto shuddered instantly.

That's right, it was like being targeted by a female hooligan. For some reason, Haramura Makoto only felt a chill that stimulated his skin.

This kind of thirsty, scorching gaze seemed as if it wanted to devour him whole.

"We're preparing for a duel right now. I need to test his qualifications. Whatever ideas you have, tell me later."

"Hou hou—"

Saikyou Neene's eyebrows suddenly curved, and her gaze swept across Haramura Makoto's body even more nakedly. Then, the expression on her face also became interesting.

"I see, another situation similar to Kurogane-kun's."

"In that case, I'll wait a bit."

The kimono loli, Saikyou Neene, stopped talking and directly sat on the seat behind her, a steel fan appearing in her hand at some point, blocking her mouth and revealing a meaningful smile.

"Alright, although she's an annoying person, she won't interfere with our battle."

"Or what?"

"Should I help you ask her to leave?"

Haramura Makoto slowly aimed the gun at Shinguuji Kurono, his finger on the trigger.

"Forget it, since Yaksha Princess is in the mood, there's no harm in watching. Let's just start like this."

The enemy in front of him suddenly disappeared.

An ominous feeling surged into his heart, and Haramura Makoto subconsciously reached out and swung directly behind him, the entire instant taking no more than 0.1 seconds.

"Bang bang bang—"

"Bang bang bang—"

Loud gunshots rang out in two different locations.

Like fireworks, three clusters of flame flowers bloomed in the air.

"As expected, such a simple attack wouldn't work."

Shinguuji Kurono's voice, who was just in front of Haramura Makoto, actually rang out from behind him.

"Principal Shinguuji, no matter what, our abilities are roughly the same type."

"I can still sense this level very easily."

Haramura Makoto turned around, his finger pulling the trigger in the same way, and several jet-black magic bullets sprayed directly from the muzzle.

These were bullets formed from magic power.

Carrying the power of Haramura Makoto's origin, they distorted space all the way, and in the blink of an eye, the bullets had already approached the position where Shinguuji Kurono was standing.

Moreover, the route of the bullets' flight could be said to have completely blocked all of Shinguuji Kurono's escape routes.

Whether it was the bullets directly taking Shinguuji Kurono's life, or the bullets arranged around her, it was all the same.

"——『Freeze Time』"

Haramura Makoto's body suddenly stiffened, and the finger pulling the trigger actually stopped.

Not only that.

Even the magic bullets shot out by Haramura Makoto, which were close at hand to Shinguuji Kurono, all stopped in place.

Normally speaking, all the bullets shot by Haramura Makoto carry the ability to interfere with space.

Just like the bullets that Shinguuji Kurono shot at Haramura Makoto at the beginning, every bullet that Haramura Makoto shoots now carries the power to distort space.

Using a barrage-like coverage attack, the space in front is completely distorted.

However, the time here was frozen.

That's right, what Shinguuji Kurono can change is not only her own time.

This time, she was not manipulating her own time, but Haramura Makoto's time and the flow of the surrounding time speed.

Shinguuji Kurono completely stopped the time around her.

She was also careful, using a very difficult posture, like walking on a tightrope, to pass through the barrage set up by Haramura Makoto, and finally came to a position about ten meters away from Haramura Makoto.

Then, holding the black and white dual guns, she fired continuously.

Ten shots each on the left and right, a total of twenty bullets flew towards Haramura Makoto, stopping in the middle of the two.

This place became the boundary between normal space and still space.

——『Clock Painting』

"Actually, we still have differences. You only have the power to interfere with space, but you don't have the power to interfere with time."

In the instant that pity flashed in her eyes, the black gun 『Origin Father God』 shot the eleventh bullet.

Accompanied by a sound like glass breaking, the frozen time began to turn again.

"The power to interfere with time, huh."

A familiar voice rang out directly on Shinguuji Kurono's side, and years of reaction on the battlefield made her make the most reasonable action in an instant.

"How do you know I don't have it, Principal Shinguuji."

"Dance and bloom in a riot! 『Rain Moon』!"

Chapter 052: Unique Device, Rain Moon

"Pa—"

A crisp collision sound rang out directly.

The blood-red blade drew a trajectory in the air like a red moon, and finally stopped at the intersection of the crossed black and white dual guns, rubbing out countless sparks that scattered on the ground.

In a daze, Shinguuji Kurono had already retreated ten meters away.

"I see."

"You still left me a hand here?"

Shinguuji Kurono, who had stabilized her figure, stared solemnly at Haramura Makoto opposite her.

No, more accurately, she should be staring at the long sword held by Haramura Makoto in his right hand.

The length was about one and a half meters, the hilt was like two trapezoids intersecting, and the entire blade was the color of blood jade, with black patterns like waves on the cutting edge.

"This is your hidden Unique Device?"

"That's right, the time blade 『Rain Moon』. I originally thought I could catch you off guard and directly seize victory."

"But it seems like a waste of effort."

Haramura Makoto sighed softly.

He had been planning this matter ever since he came to this academy.

He had long expected that there would definitely be a strength test like this.

So, from the time he awakened this power, he only showed the spatial ability of 『Space Rift』 at that time.

The purpose was to deepen Shinguuji Kurono's impression in this regard, so that she would really think that his ability was only a gun.

And the ability was only the concept-based ability to interfere with space.

When the key moment came, he would play his trump card of the time blade 『Rain Moon』, and directly win the victory by taking advantage of the asymmetry of information.

"Idiot, it worked."

"How much of my ability do you think I used just now?"

Shinguuji Kurono glared at Haramura Makoto unhappily.

"Your time power can also be used on your own body, right? Otherwise, your attack speed just now couldn't have been so fast."

"What is your maximum speed increase for yourself?"

"I'm not very sure, but I can currently do about seven times."

After thinking for a moment, Haramura Makoto did not hide it and truthfully told Shinguuji Kurono.

"In that case, your basic physical strength is very strong."

Shinguuji Kurono was really surprised this time.

Or rather, this surprise was even greater than Haramura Makoto's previous concealment of his Unique Device.

Haramura Makoto's attack speed just now, in that instant of swinging his sword, should have been able to reach about 0.03 seconds.

Even if an ordinary person's strength is increased tenfold, it is far impossible to reach this level.

Even for her, a Blade User with physical ability A, a sevenfold increase in strength would not reach this level.

"So-so, my strength seems to be stronger than the average person."

Haramura Makoto shrugged his shoulders, and then continued to ask:

"So does this mean I passed the test?"

"Let's leave it at that."

"Although I didn't test out more things, it should be about enough like this."

Shinguuji Kurono even directly dissipated her Unique Device to indicate that there was no need to continue.