Freestyle Sharpness?
What was that?
The description for the 'Unity of Knowledge and Action' trait stated that performing actions befitting the path of the Longsword User would make the weapon in his hands sharper. But he wasn't holding a weapon right now, and the trait had given him this 'Freestyle Sharpness' stat.
Could it be... that this Freestyle Sharpness was universal? As long as he possessed it, any weapon in his hands would gain sharpness?
Fumiya Jin's eyes lit up. He really wanted to take out 'a really cool longsword' and give it a try right now. But of course, that was impossible.
"No way, Fumiya! You've got to be kidding! You really created such an incredible work?" Tanaka found it rather hard to accept.
As a Japanese high school student, who hadn't dreamed of becoming a novelist or a manga artist?
But dreams... they were meant to be dreamed, not actually realized!!!
"Actually... I didn't really create it myself," Fumiya Jin said after a moment's thought.
"Eh?" Everyone was stunned.
A glimmer of hope sparked in Tanaka's heart. "You mean... you collaborated with someone? Or you were a ghostwriter? I knew it, how could an ordinary high school student like us write something of this caliber..."
"Not that either," Fumiya Jin said. "I... had a dream. I witnessed the entire story in my dream, and I still remembered it clearly when I woke up, so I just wrote it down."
Tanaka and the other two were petrified.
One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds...
"Isn't that still you who wrote it, you bastard!!! Are you trying to say you put in no effort at all, that you just dreamed it up and wrote it down? Are you even human??!"
The three of them gnashed their teeth, glaring daggers at Fumiya Jin, wishing they could rush over and strangle him.
But Fumiya Jin's attention wasn't on them right now. It was on...
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Now he was certain. The action that fit the Longsword User trait was, as expected... flexing!
And if he did a good job of it, or gave the same flex a new twist, he could actually get extra points? Doesn't that mean the game is forcing me to become the ultimate flexer?
Sigh, fortunately, he knew a thing or two about that as well.
"Oh, I remember now..." Riko Suzuki suddenly recalled something. "Last week, Fumiya-kun would rush home right after class every afternoon. He wasn't even interested in the recruitment events for any of the clubs... At the time, I thought you were going home to cram like crazy for the monthly exam a couple of days ago, but now that I think about it..."
"Yeah, I was rushing home to type," Fumiya Jin said with a shrug.
"Huh? You were busy with that, not studying? I thought Teacher Hiratsuka's scolding had motivated you to work harder..." Tanaka said, surprised. "So... if you were busy writing your novel, did you have any time to review? Oh, right... I heard you turned in your paper early for the monthly exam the day before yesterday?"
That was true.
On the day of the exam, Fumiya Jin had already realized the number above his head was a death countdown and was busy trying to find a way to survive. If not for the threat of Teacher Hiratsuka's iron fist, he might not have even shown up. And since he did show up, he naturally finished as quickly as possible and left.
"I did. I wrote down everything I knew and then turned it in. I felt there was no point in staying longer," Fumiya Jin said calmly.
"What?" Tanaka exclaimed. "You took so much time off before, and Teacher Hiratsuka was already unhappy. Now you're messing around during an exam... Do you have a death wish?"
"Couldn't be helped, you have to prioritize," Fumiya Jin said with a wave of his hand. "I did my best on the exam. It doesn't matter if my score is good or bad."
"Extra, extra!"
Just then, a girl ran in from the classroom doorway.
"The rankings for the monthly exam are up, and there's some explosive news about first place!!!"
Her voice was loud, and pretty much everyone in the class heard her. But upon hearing this, most people seemed rather uninterested.
"First place? Isn't it just one of the three icebergs? What could possibly be explosive about that..."
"Yeah, the top three spots have always been monopolized by those three women... It's hard enough for anyone else to even get into the top three, let alone first place."
"Just tell us, was it Yukinoshita, Shinomiya, or Suou?"
"No, it's really not what you think, this is seriously explosive news!!" the girl said excitedly. "This time, first place is actually..."
"Knock, knock, knock!" A crisp, loud, and somewhat sharp knock suddenly came from the door.
This wasn't the sound of a casual rap on the door, but one made by knocking hard with bent knuckles. The sound interrupted the girl and instantly drew everyone's attention.
The entire class turned in unison towards the doorway, their eyes widening in surprise. A slender and upright figure stood outside the door, effortlessly capturing everyone's gaze.
She wore the standard Shuchiin female uniform, which seemed to have been specially tailored and customized, making it look particularly well-fitting and proper. The fabric was, of course, impeccably clean, but upon closer inspection, one would be hard-pressed to find even a single unsightly crease.
Her dark brown hair cascaded down her back like the finest silk. A portion of her side hair was gathered and tied into a lively and cute little ponytail.
Snow-white skin, bright, clear eyes like autumn pools, a delicate yet defined nose, and lips like cherry blossoms in first bloom... all combined to form a sweet face capable of making any heart race.
However, this sweetness, which should have been incredibly approachable, was completely neutralized by the intangible aura she exuded. It wasn't icy cold, but it carried an elegant sense of distance that kept others a thousand miles away, a feeling that originated from the very depths of her bloodline.
Her expression was so calm it was almost without a ripple, yet with a level gaze, she could convey a silent declaration to anyone who tried to approach: 'Please stop outside the one-meter line.' It was a natural, unforced nobility, gentle yet incredibly firm, like an invisible wall of air that cordoned off all unpermitted intimacy.
She just stood there quietly, her gaze sweeping across the room, and the boisterous classroom fell completely silent. All noise vanished before this suddenly appearing young lady.
More than ninety percent of the class recognized her instantly—this was the young lady of the renowned Suou family of diplomats, and one of Shuchiin's three great ice beauties—Yuki Suou.
At the same time, a single, massive question popped into everyone's mind—why was she here?
"Pardon the intrusion. I'm looking for someone." Yuki Suou spoke calmly, her voice crisp and pleasant.
"Excuse me, is Fumiya Jin-kun in this class?"
Everyone was slightly taken aback, then turned their heads in unison to look in the same direction... right where Fumiya Jin was.
Fumiya Jin had kept a low profile in the past and rarely interacted with others in class. To most people, his image was that of a 'quiet, handsome guy.' It was hard for anyone to connect him with Yuki Suou.
Following the direction of everyone's gazes, Yuki Suou quickly spotted Fumiya Jin sitting in the back row. Their eyes met at that moment.
The corner of Yuki Suou's mouth curved into a barely perceptible arc. A cunning glint flashed in her star-like eyes, as if to say—got you!
And then...
The next second...
"Fumiya-kun!" She suddenly broke into a sweet smile and waved at Fumiya Jin. "Could I ask you to come out for a moment? There's something I need to talk to you about..."
In that instant, the entire classroom fell deathly silent.
Countless people's eyes widened, unable to believe what they were seeing.
She smiled? The great Lady Suou actually showed such a radiant smile? And... to a boy?
...
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Fumiya Jin felt a bead of sweat form as he heard the notification sounds.
Wait, did I flex? I didn't even do anything!
Fumiya Jin looked at the girl's familiar face, then at the 180,000+ number above her head... He could confirm she was the same girl he had seen before leaving the instance.
She found me this quickly? This girl is no simpleton.
Fumiya Jin remained silent for two seconds. He didn't get up right away, but looked at her from afar and said, "Can you tell me roughly what it's about? I'm pretty busy, so I might not have time."
Before the girl could even respond to his words, a wave of gasps erupted in the classroom. Many of the boys' eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets as they stared at Fumiya Jin as if he were a monster.
Busy?
Might not have time?
This is Yuki Suou!!!
She's asking for you, and 'not having time' is an option? How dare you!!
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"Eh?"
Yuki Suou hadn't expected him to be so blunt either. But she wasn't without her methods.
She pursed her tender lips, then suddenly lowered her head and gaze, raising a hand to pinch a strand of hair at her temple, adopting a somewhat bashful posture... Then she clasped her hands behind her back, lightly kicked at the floor, and said, "Um... sorry, this is a little... private, so I can't say it in front of everyone. So... could you please come out so we can talk somewhere else... Please!"
Fumiya Jin: "..."
He really hadn't expected Yuki Suou to pull a move like this.
After a brief moment of shock, before he could respond, he could already feel the murderous intent in the glares of every boy in the class—Lady Suou is acting like this, and you still won't go out? Do you want to die?!!
Fumiya Jin felt that if he didn't go out now, these hormone-addled teenage pigs would swarm him, beat him to a pulp, and throw him out...
This move from Suou-kohai was just too vicious.
"Sigh..."
Fumiya Jin sighed, stood up, and amidst the ferocious glares of the onlookers, walked out of the classroom...
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