Chapter 59: Strategizing (Thanks to Yunhai for Emperor Yan)
“When was this set up!!!”
Getting her mobile phone with some frustration, the designation with a heart on the screen was particularly glaring.
She heavily swiped open the screen with her finger. Kazumi didn’t even have time to look at Sato Shinichi’s message in detail. She clicked on the contact with the little flame icon, deleted “Shinichi-kun” marked with a heart, and replaced it with the cold four characters “Sato Shinichi”.
“There’s no need to act so perfectly!!!”
Annoyed, she scolded her body. Thinking back carefully, she remembered changing this designation sweetly before sleeping after chatting with Sato Shinichi.
Taking a deep breath to calm her agitated emotions slightly, Kazumi picked up her mobile phone again and started editing text.
Although she wished she could delete the only little flame icon in her contacts list immediately, she decided to endure it for a while and maintain their relationship properly to survive better in this school.
[Just reviewed some homework and am about to lie down and rest /sad]
While doing so, Kazumi took out the notebook beside her, sat cross-legged, placed her phone in front of her, and continued to organize the information in the notebook.
This message also had Kazumi’s own plans. Sato Shinichi would definitely know that she wouldn’t be resting so early. Coupled with the sad expression added at the end, it would surely make Sato Shinichi ask what was wrong, and then she could smoothly deliver her prepared explanation.
“Rumble, rumble, rumble~”
Before Kazumi could pick up the notebook in her hand, the mobile phone not far away rang. Kazumi didn’t even bother to peek; she knew it had to be Sato Shinichi, the classmate she had just been thinking about, replying to her message.
“Are you always guarding your phone? Don’t you have anything to do?!”
Flinging the notebook in her hand onto the pillow, Kazumi said speechlessly.
What was this? Although Kazumi admitted that actively replying to messages on social media was a polite thing in social interactions.
But Sato Shinichi’s ability to reply instantly no matter when she sent a message was too terrifying. She felt like she was being monitored!!
[Is classmate Kazumi not feeling well today? Resting so early /sun/sun]
“This guy…”
Pursing her lips, she picked up her phone. Seeing the two little emojis sent by the other party, she smiled, her whole body slumped down, and she propped herself on the bed, holding the pillow as she seriously replied to Sato Shinichi’s message.
[Mmm— I’m still a bit worried about today’s events /despairing/despairing]
[It’s okay, it’s okay, I’m here for everything! /hug]
[But that’s a student from the Hero Department, and her father, 【Crimson Flame】, is also a famous professional hero in the hero circle. If you offend her, at school…]
[Classmate Kazumi is not a remnant of the 【Dark】 Organization!! Even if you are a professional hero, you shouldn’t falsely accuse someone so casually. I will protect you, Kazumi!!]
As if excited, after a flurry of “typing…” messages, a large block of text popped up, with several typos in between. However, from this passage alone, one could tell the boy’s excited mood at that moment.
“Who wants you to protect me? I want backing, don’t you understand? If someone really comes looking for trouble, can your scrawny body fight against a Heteromorphic?”
Looking at the message on her phone speechlessly, Kazumi felt touched but also a little amused. If it weren’t for his background, she wouldn’t have the time to play this dating game with him!
But this young man doesn’t seem very sharp? He is still talking about protecting her. Reaching out to rub her head, Kazumi felt that her education on how to effectively utilize his family’s background was not yet sufficient!
[But Shinichi-kun is just a Civilian. If you get hurt protecting me, I will…]
“You won’t!!”
In a spacious underground room, a bare-chested, blond, strongman sprinted on a specially made treadmill. The speed of his legs was so fast that only afterimages could be seen, but his upper body remained as stable as if he were standing still. In his large palm, he held a miniature mobile phone, shouting excitedly.
“Little Shinichi, be careful!”
Fukume Mieko, who had been standing by the side, looked at Sato Shinichi with worry. Hamano Tsukasa couldn’t supervise Sato Shinichi’s training today because he had a previous engagement. This rare unsupervised moment was cleverly used by him to pick up his phone to chat.
Her main job was to treat Sato Shinichi when he was injured. As for other things, she, who had always treated the boy as her son, allowed him to relax occasionally. After all, his usual training methods and intensity always made Mieko’s heart ache.
“I won’t get hurt, Mieko-aunt.”
Stabilizing his slightly messy footsteps due to his disrupted breathing, Sato Shinichi turned his head and smiled at Mieko-aunt, then refocused his attention on the phone.
[I haven’t slacked off on the martial arts my grandpa taught me. I’m confident I can handle even third-year students from the Hero Department! /strong]
“Who wants to see you compare martial arts skills with others! Background! Connections!! Can’t you use your grandfather’s background? Can’t this be settled with a simple word?!”
Kazumi was so exasperated by her foolish boyfriend that she felt like spitting blood. How dense could he be to not grasp her hidden intentions!
Suppressing the urge to smash the phone in her hand, Kazumi continued to edit her text.
[But 【Crimson Flame】 is famously protective of his own in the hero circle, and there are no hero activities happening recently. If he finds out…]
Kazumi looked at the text she had edited with a hint of smugness, humming twice.
This time, she directly brought up the professional hero. Let’s see how he replies. He couldn’t possibly say he could beat up professional heroes, could he?
Although a professional hero like 【Crimson Flame】 would definitely not attack a Civilian like her, it was very useful to bring him up to convince Sato Shinichi.
“Crimson Flame huh…”
Sato Shinichi nodded thoughtfully. Then he accelerated his pace on the treadmill, and the already fast treadmill sped up, making “creak creak” sounds of overload.
“Ding—”
With a crisp bell sound, the treadmill speed gradually slowed down, signaling the end of Sato Shinichi’s training for the day.
Reaching out to accept the towel handed over by Mieko-aunt, Sato Shinichi wiped the sweat from his head and said to Mieko.
“Mieko-aunt, I’ll go out for extra training later.”
“Okay, remember to come back on time. You have classes tomorrow.” “Okay.”
Mieko nodded, agreeing to Sato Shinichi’s usual extra training.
Meanwhile, Kazumi, who had put down her phone with little interest, suddenly received another message.
[Don’t worry, I’ll handle it! /mighty]
Picking up her phone, a hint of a successful plan appeared on her usually indifferent face.
“He’s not that stupid after all. He’s finally gotten smarter…”
…….
Later, at the Hishiyama residence.
A middle-aged man in a light red kimono was sitting in the annex, holding a magazine in his right hand and playing with a small dragon made of scarlet flames in his left.
But suddenly, the man’s lazy eyes sharpened, and he looked up at the dim sky.
“Boom!!”
Then, a sturdy figure descended from the sky, landing directly in the annex without causing any damage.
As the swirling dust slowly settled, the true face of the person emerging from the smoke was revealed: a sturdy build, golden hair, and sky-blue eyes burning with the will to fight.
“Heroes Association, 【Takeru Kamikami】, has come to spar!!”
(Ps: Thanks to Yunhai Sky for Emperor Yan, it was truly unexpected. Thank you very much orz)
(Ps again: Breaking out of the coffin, with Emperor Yan, Dried Fish can type. I originally intended to postpone, but he gave too much. jpg)
