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Inumaki Toge walked out of the academy gates, his bag dangling from his shoulder and his white scarf fluttering lightly in the evening breeze. The air was a little chilly, and the students were leaving in groups or alone. His steps were calm… until he suddenly stopped.
A few meters away stood a huge man, his shoulders broader than the academy gate itself, his arms like tree trunks. He had his hands on his hips, staring directly at Inumaki with eyes full of anger.
"Finally found you, you brat…" His voice was deep and heavy, like the booming of a massive drum.
It didn't take a genius for Inumaki to remember who this was— the same man who had smashed his car before the entrance exam.
Inumaki took a slow breath, his violet eyes locked on him.
[Cursed Energy Remaining: 6%] [One week until you can use the skill again]
"...Damn." he thought to himself.
The equation was simple: – Huge opponent. – Zero effective offensive ability. – He couldn't use cursed speech, and even if he did, he might only manage simple commands like "stop" or something similar, since the opponent was currently stronger than him.
There was only one option left… The Great Plan.
He tightened his bag strap, turned half his body slowly, then suddenly— dashed at full speed, cutting through the crowd like a pro athlete.
"Hey! Come back here!" the man's voice boomed behind him.
Inumaki didn't look back; he weaved between passersby swiftly, his feet tapping the ground lightly, the cold biting his face. He knew that if he stopped for even a second, he'd find himself in the giant's grasp.
He slipped into a side alley, leapt over a trash bin, and quickly turned to make sure the man hadn't followed. His breathing was fast, but he smiled a little under his scarf.
"Plan successful, as always…" he muttered inwardly, then continued on his way.
Inumaki emerged from the alley, still catching his breath after his successful escape, feeling the thrill of victory.
"Hah… I thought I'd have to run more…" he murmured, lifting his head confidently and adjusting his scarf.
But suddenly…
BOOM — his chest slammed into a wall… or so he thought. He slowly looked up… to realize it wasn't a wall, but the same massive man, smiling in triumph.
"Finally… I've got you," he said in that heavy voice, as if delivering a death sentence.
Inumaki froze in place, analyzing the situation… – The Great Plan (Escape): Failed. – Backward distance: Zero. – Path behind him: Blocked by a massive dumpster.
"…Ummm… The Great Plan 2.0… Cancelled." he thought, swallowing hard.
Then, inspiration struck: the principle was simple — when you can't win with strength… win with tears.
He held the edge of his scarf, leaned forward slightly, and looked up with eyes shining like a lost puppy:
"Sushi… salmon… tuna" (his cursed speech suddenly turning into an oddly childish tone).
The man frowned: "…What?"
Inumaki extended his hands slightly, as if pleading: "Salmon salmon… tuna"
Even passersby who happened to walk by stopped for a moment to stare at the bizarre scene: a handsome boy with violet eyes begging a huge man like a child who'd lost his toy.
The man stared at him for long seconds, his brows beginning to relax… but suddenly, he reached out and grabbed Inumaki's collar: "So you're trying to fool around after all this?"
Inumaki gave a nervous smile… "Alright then… time for the Titan Plan 2.0…" Then suddenly, he pointed a finger toward the sky sharply: "Look! A meteor!"
[Cursed Energy: 4%]
Instinctively, the man looked up… and in that same moment, Inumaki slipped past him and bolted at full speed, leaving behind a mixture of rage and confusion.
Inumaki ran with all the speed he could muster, dodging passersby, leaping over small obstacles, his heart pounding like war drums.
"Titan Plan 2.0… successful!" he thought inwardly, smiling in triumph…
But his deadly curiosity made him glance back.
He froze for a moment. The same man… still chasing him — not just running now, but with his right hand transformed into a long black whip, swinging in the air like a hungry snake searching for prey.
"You've got to be kidding me…" Inumaki whispered, cold sweat trailing down the side of his face.
With each of the man's movements, the whip made a sharp whistling sound as it sliced the air. One whistle… then BOOM! — the whip struck a lamppost just a meter from Inumaki, the metallic crash making him pause for a fraction of a second.
[Warning: Cursed Energy Low — 4%] [Notice: Any further use will result in unconsciousness]
"…A shiver? No… that's death waving at me," he thought, feeling a cold creep from the base of his spine up to his neck.
He pushed forward even faster, starting to dodge as the whip lashed the ground behind him every few steps, leaving small craters in the asphalt.
One passerby shouted: "Is that guy trying to kill that boy?!" while another woman pulled out her phone to record: "Faster! Faster! Don't let him catch you!"
Inumaki, leaping over a flower bed, muttered between breaths: "Sushi… salmon…" (Please, someone stop him — don't just cheer).
But deep inside he knew — this chase wouldn't end unless he found a plan… not for the greats, not for the titans… but a plan from the category of "Legendary Escape Artists."
First of all, I'm currently writing for fun, so I don't have a Patreon account. So if you want more chapters, you'll have to support me with energy stones.
As for the release schedule, I think it'll be a chapter every day or two.
We've already reached 💎60 energy stones. 💎100 energy stones = a brand new extra chapter.
You'll find some pictures:
1- The city he
reincarnated in at the beginning of the novel
2- The man chasing him
3- The academy's city.