On the edge of the platform, beneath the bright morning sky, Renji Kamisaka was waiting for the train. The air was still cool, and the growing stream of people began to fill the station.
Suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted gently by, carrying a faint, sweet aroma. He turned his head unconsciously and found a girl with neat twin pigtails and thin-rimmed glasses walking closer, a faint smile gracing her lips. Her aquamarine eyes held a strange brightness, as if concealing something.
"Good morning, Renji," Sumireko Sanshokuin greeted, her voice calm but with a cheerful lilt.
"Good morning, Sanshokuin-san. It seems you're also studying at Soubu High School like me," Renji replied, a little surprised but still friendly.
Sumireko Sanshokuin pouted her lips slightly, a cute little habit. "If not, would I lie to my savior?"
"No, I was just curious why you live so far away. I live far because I inherited Sakurasou," Renji explained, shrugging.
In response, Sumireko Sanshokuin replied casually, her tone seemingly unburdened. "It's actually not that far. It only takes half an hour by train. The reason I live near Sakurasou is because my friend lives nearby."
As she spoke of this friend, her eyes dimmed for a moment, a flicker of sadness passing through them. The only friend who had encouraged her when she had a car accident. The bitter memory returned. As a result, she was hit by a car and sent to the hospital, where she fell into a coma. There was an unspoken weight behind the casualness of her voice.
Renji Kamisaka did not ask further, respecting Sayu's privacy. After nodding, they waited for the train to arrive and boarded together, their steps in sync.
Fortunately, there were still seats available in the increasingly crowded carriage. So he immediately gently pulled Sumireko Sanshokuin's hand, guiding her to take the empty seat. Renji placed his backpack on his lap and freed his hand, giving her more room.
Sumireko Sanshokuin gazed at her hand, tightly held by Renji, and her face flushed slightly, but she said nothing. Perhaps because Renji had saved her from the clutches of a villainous gang and sent her home before, she didn't resist the sudden behavior, instead feeling comfortable.
There was still half an hour left to reach Soubu High School. Renji Kamisaka simply took out his phone and went online, Browse social media.
Sumireko Sanshokuin pursed her red lips, took out her phone and handed it to Renji, with a hint of hesitation but also hope.
"Sanshokuin?" Renji looked at her, puzzled, his eyebrows raised.
The girl then replied with a smile, her eyes sparkling with a hint of teasing. "I want your phone number, may I?"
"Sure," Renji answered, his smile faint.
Renji Kamisaka took her phone and dialed a series of numbers, which was his phone number. He didn't peek at his address book, he just entered the phone number and gave it back to her.
"Thank you," Sumireko said, her voice sincere.
"So, didn't you thank me last time?" Renji teased, trying to gauge her reaction.
"This time it's thanks for giving me your phone number. I thought I'd be rejected. After all, I'm just a country girl whom even gangsters look down on and want to cause trouble for." Sumireko uttered the sentence with a cynical tone, as if mocking herself, but her eyes conveyed curiosity.
Are you showing off your camouflage skills? Renji Kamisaka complained in his heart, amused by Sumireko's antics. However, he maintained an indifferent expression on his face and waved at her, trying to hide his admiration.
"Don't mind those harsh words. I think you're definitely very beautiful." Renji said, a sincere compliment.
"Oh, what do you mean?" Sumireko Sanshokuin's eyes brightened, and a smile radiated from her aquamarine eyes, feeling pleased by the compliment.
She seemed very satisfied with his compliment.
Renji Kamisaka shrugged and replied casually, "Isn't that what's always in comics?"
"A country girl with twin pigtails and glasses, if she changes her hairstyle and takes off her glasses, she usually becomes incredibly beautiful."
"Besides, I don't think your hairstyle is tacky, even if the reflection from your glasses covers your face."
"But judging from the shape of your lips, this isn't something an ordinary country girl can possess," Renji said, pointing to Sumireko's lips with his index finger, a bold but innocent gesture.
The reason why super beautiful women are super is because of the advantages they have that are different from ordinary beautiful women.
Namely, a beautiful face and delicate features.
And as the heroine's lips.
It was, of course, the perfect lip shape and the one most suited to her face.
Small and cute, pink and shiny.
Looking closer would make you want to kiss them.
Sumireko Sanshokuin unconsciously covered her mouth, surprised by Renji's analysis. "I didn't expect Renji Kamisaka to be a pervert who likes to stare at girls' lips. I guess I'll have to re-evaluate you."
"That's not necessary. I'm just telling the truth. Behind your glasses, only your lips are visible, and that's what I find cute," Renji replied, his smile relaxed.
Who would compliment a girl on her beautiful lips! This is a very skewed statement! The girl complained in her heart, but she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, amused by Renji's honesty.
However, she didn't feel angry at all. Instead, she was surprised that her beauty was noticed, a secret she had always kept hidden.
Who doesn't like someone who knows how to appreciate themselves?
And he was right.
After changing her hairstyle and taking off her glasses, she became a very beautiful girl, a transformation she often imagined.
Thirty minutes later, the two got off the train together and walked towards Soubu High School, their steps in unison.
At this moment, the advantage of people living nearby was revealed. They actually had bicycles to ride, a convenience Renji did not possess.
But Renji Kamisaka wasn't envious.
Because there's beauty around me, he thought, glancing at Sumireko.
Before he knew it, he had arrived at the school gate.
Since it was the first day of school, the place was bustling, a hubbub of sounds and new faces.
After all, besides high school students, there were also parents of high school students who came to send their children to school, a typical morning atmosphere.
Renji Kamisaka was about to go to the notice board to check his class, a simple routine on the first day.
Suddenly, an unexpected reminder came to his ears, a voice in his mind.
[Ding, triggering mission: disrupt the famous school opening scene.]
[On the first day of school, a girl with a pink bun hairstyle fails to hold her pet dog's leash, and the dog runs into the middle of the road, causing a kind-hearted boy to be hit by a car, which triggers a youthful love story.]
"Disrupt the beginning of this love story, save the kind-hearted youth, and most importantly, kill someone else's youthful love story. Completing the task will reward you with a special skill or item, and a fixed reward of 1 million yen."
Hearing the command, Renji Kamisaka's eyes lit up, a sly smile appearing on his lips.
He immediately locked onto his target.
At the school gate, in the middle of the road.
A dachshund dog, loose from its leash, had run into the middle of the road, panicked.
And a black car sped towards this side, its horn blaring, breaking the morning silence.
The dachshund looked terrified and lay there trembling, helpless.
At this moment, a boy with dead eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya, ran without realizing the danger and hugged the dachshund, a heroic but reckless act.
What a heroic act of a hero saving a dog.
For a dog, he really doesn't care about his life, Renji complained in his heart, but his body began to move, his reflexes quick.
He saw him fly over, darting like an arrow.
Clench your fist.
[Skill entry activated with Accurate Hit!]
With the support of the precise Accurate Hit skill, Renji Kamisaka moved with precision.
Renji Kamisaka struck the boy's chin with one punch, and he delivered a perfect rising dragon punch, a trained move.
"Ah!"
The boy screamed as he was hit, still cradling the small dog in his arms. At the same time, a car sped towards them, only a few meters away.
With quick reflexes, Renji Kamisaka aimed his fist at the boy's backpack, which was flying into the air from the previous impact.
The fist accurately hit the backpack—a precisely calculated blow.
The impact created a sort of cushioning effect. The speeding car hit the backpack and momentarily jolted, just enough to divert its course. Using the momentum of the collision and the assistance of inertia, Renji used the thrust to perform a backflip and landed steadily on the side of the road amidst the surprised exclamations of the people around him.
The spectacle looked incredible—dramatic movements, a smooth flip, and a perfect landing—like a scene from an action movie. People nearby were stunned, disbelieving what they had just witnessed.
But beneath it all, everything had been calculated. The effect of the Accurate Hit skill allowed Renji to control the direction of the punch, his body's position, and even precisely utilize the forces of physical reaction.
This skill wasn't gained instantly. Renji had trained it countless times, both in his mind and with his own body. He had completely mastered the technique of utilizing inertia—turning a seemingly simple punch into a tool to rearrange the course of events.
[Ding, disrupt the famous school opening scene, mission complete, reward issued.]
[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the item: Cat Bag]
[Cat Bag: Can hold 10 cats, which can be released at any time. Once released, the cats will become the player's eyes, and the player can choose the cat's perspective to control its behavior.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving a fixed reward: 1 million yen.]
Seeing this, Renji Kamisaka's face looked strange.
Is this a Cat Bag?
NO.
This is a special treasure for Yukinoshita Yukino! Renji thought, a faint smile on his lips, an idea flashing in his mind.
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