317 She Wants Him to Accompany Her at the Winter Snow Festival!? (1/2)
'How powerful was my attack?' Seiji looked at the computer screen.
There were some numbers on the screen... but he didn't really understand them. Well, the main thing was that he didn't know what standard was being used. Basically, he lacked anything to compare the numbers to.
Seiji thought about it for a moment and memorized the main number before resetting the program.
He walked back to the practice field, and aimed a strong punch at the practice target.
He didn't use the [Body-Strengthening Technique] for this punch. He estimated that it was a punch which would probably knock out an average adult.
He returned and checked the monitor again, comparing the number on the screen to the earlier number. He now had a better understanding of [Mana Bullet]'s strength.
That baseball-sized [Mana Bullet]... had roughly ten times the destructive force of his normal punch!
Basically, if he hit any ordinary human with [Mana Bullet], that person would 100% die. It was quite powerful... testing it out was indeed useful.
Seiji continued to experiment. He increased and decreased the size of his [Mana Bullet]... and recorded the necessary information such as how much Mana was used each time and the difference in power, so that he could use [Mana Bullet] appropriately in future situations.
Gradually, casting [Mana Bullet] became increasingly difficult. Seiji stopped his experiments; he had expended too much Mana. His tests had proved him with useful insight into his power.
He left the practice field and returned to the living room. Natsuya Yoruhana was sipping tea at wooden table; she had been waiting for him.
”President, you've returned.”
The scion smiled at him. ”Yes, I've returned.”
Seiji felt her smile seemed somewhat strange.
”I heard that you've adopted Reo Tachibana.”
”No, not adopted; I'm just temporarily taking care of her.”
”This is the second one after Kagura-san.”
”It's just temporary...”
”It's the same with Rana—I feel like your attitude is rather... Haruta-kun, could it be that you especially prefer younger girls?” Natsuya maintained that subtle smile of hers, but Seiji saw an abnormal light flash in her eyes.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
'Are you a lolicon?' He felt as if he could imagine being asked such a direct question.
If he didn't do a good job answering this question, there would be serious consequences!
”I don't have such a preference!” he denied in a serious voice. ”I'm normal; I like all beautiful and cute girls.”
Natsuya didn't respond to his answer for a while.
”I figured as much.” She finally retracted her gaze and continued sipping her tea.
A moment of silence fell between them. Just as Seiji wanted to say goodbye and escape, Natsuya put down her teacup and fixed him with her stare.
Seiji was mystified by this question.
”Forget...” He suddenly recalled something as he observed her expression. ”President... you're talking about the promise to 'do something' for you?”
Earlier, when he requested the student council president to help Peach-sensei, he had promised to do something for her in exchange for her assistance.
Natsuya nodded. ”That's right.”
”I'm sorry, I almost forgot...” Seiji scratched his face awkwardly.
Since he had spent too much time in the soul realm, and there were various things to deal with after he woke up, he had almost forgotten about his promise until Natsuya's reminder.
”President, what would you like for me to do?”
Natsuya's eyes flashed with an indescribable light as she continued to look at him.
Seiji recalled how she said at the time that it was ”something that only you can do.” When he remembered her flirtatious tone at the time and being stared at by such a beauty, Seiji couldn't help but feel his heartbeat quicken.
”The Winter Snow Festival.”
”Eh?”
”On the day of the Winter Snow Festival, do you have plans?”
”The Winter Snow Festival... er, I don't have any plans.”