Chapter 7

About ten meters apart on the training ground.

Only to see the figure with the knife lunging forward as swift as lightning, sidestepping the second high-pressure water gun, and then suddenly making an extreme turn to incredibly avoid the third high-pressure water gun that was as swift as lightning.

How is that possible?

This guy isn't a Weasel ability user!

The most unbelievable thing was...

When Sugi's face turned grim and he suddenly extended his fingers, the Eight-Headed Water Snake technique shot out four water guns like a cage, almost completely sealing off any escape angles as they attacked Tōnohara...

In a fleeting moment, Tōnohara, with his tall and slender figure, slid to a kneeling position and leaned back as if he had foreknowledge, his nose almost touching the lowest water gun's trajectory, narrowly avoiding the four high-pressure water guns in a heart-stopping move!

Spinning... jumping... dodging.

This...

Even a Weasel ability user couldn't do this, the round-faced girl, Kagura, instantly widened her eyes!

At this moment, the most shocked was Sugi!

But with both of them so close, Sugi didn't have time to think, he gritted his teeth and roared.

"Die, you bastard!!!"

The last... and the closest, eighth high-pressure water gun, almost locked onto Tōnohara's face, the pressure of which made the onlookers' hearts race!

But at this very moment!

Tōnohara, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly sprang up with a powerful leap, his body radiating a terrifying fighting spirit as he straightened up.

In mid-air, he nimbly spun to narrowly avoid the water gun coming at him.

Then, he grabbed the bamboo sword with both hands and swung it down like an enraged lion!

Lion Manifestation!

It must be said,

Tōnohara's sword technique was fierce and brutal!

But it was very... amateur,

as if he was swinging a large wooden stick.

Yet, this "amateur" sword technique, when it struck, produced a thunderous explosion on the protective gear on Sugi's head!

With a loud bang!

The overwhelming force of the strike exploded!

Sugi's pupils dilated in shock!

In his last moment, he looked up and felt as if his head had been hit by a heavy stone falling from a great height, his vision went black, his body swayed, and he stumbled to his knees.

Bang!

Tōnohara's body also hit the ground.

Heh—

He took a deep breath.

He habitually reflected on what had just happened.

It seemed he had no talent for swordsmanship, having only learned this simplest and most violent basic sword technique, "Lion Manifestation," in the half-year he had been in this world.

Fortunately, this guy started with his technique right away.

For others, the most terrifying technique, once seen through, became the easiest to avoid, allowing him to rely on his agility to strike him down.

Hmm, it was a bit risky, but he would have to be more careful in the future.

However, when Tōnohara glanced at the arrogant blonde who had just turned into a defeated dog, still kneeling and dazed, he felt... a bit satisfied.

He ignored Sugi, thinking that those who insult others will be insulted in return, and he didn't want to bother with the hypocritical sword etiquette of the Land of Wano, or to help him up and comfort him.

But when Tōnohara looked around, he saw that everyone was staring at him as if they had been struck by lightning, their faces full of disbelief, as if they were looking at a monster.

Good grief!!

This is what you mean by not understanding swordsmanship?

Not far away, the round-faced girl, Kagura, was staring at him with wide eyes, her mouth open in an "O" shape, clearly not expecting Tōnohara to be able to strike down Sugi, who often mocked and ridiculed her in class.

...

On the other side of the training ground, the practical class teacher, Nakazaki Ken, finally managed to收回视线。

他转头看向一旁的班主任太刀川飞鸟，张了张嘴却发现自己不知道该说什么，脸上满是抓不住要领的神情。

“呃...太刀川老师，如果我没记错，东野同学应该是二阶1段的【影瞬】能力者吧？他怎么...”

作为四阶3段的速度系超能者，太刀川飞鸟听到中崎健的话，她那精致小巧的娃娃脸也是一阵蹙眉，好一会儿才开口道：

“从刚才的速度来看...东野如今的能力等阶应该已经达到了二阶2段。”

说到这，太刀川飞鸟眉头皱得更紧了。

她十分不解地看着场中的那个身形颀长的男生，“但即便如此，我敢肯定他不可能躲过八岐水蛇术式的水枪轰击，而他给我的感觉与其说是躲...不如说像是一场排练好的表演。”

“呃...虽然知道不太可能，但我也有这种感觉。”中崎健挠了挠头，看了一眼跪在那努力爬了两次才被旁边上来的同伴搀扶起来的佐木光。

他心里强忍着没说——佐木那家伙好像专门往空的地方射...

没办法，人家估计轻微脑震荡了，再说实在扎心。

...

太刀川飞鸟倒是没有纠结太久，脸上很快露出笑意，“有趣的孩子，下课有空找机会问问他吧，对了中崎老师，你该宣布结果了。”

“噢差点忘了...”

中崎健一拍脑门，赶紧大声地宣布道，“本场实战训练东野同学胜出，绩点+1。”

“谢谢老师。”

东野原微微鞠躬，这才从场地中间下来，扫视一圈后走向了鹿目凉香，鹿目凉香附近围坐的同学自觉给他空出了一块地方。

鹿目凉香也从震惊中回过神来，看到东野原在她身旁不远处坐下，愣了愣顿时圆乎乎的小脸一红，视线不知所措地乱飘了起来。

东野原虽然是留级生班里的“三战老兵”，但在男生颜值这一块却堪当一年F班甚至是竹原南私立学园整个一年级的门面，班里女生私下讨论留级的时候总会有句“可惜了那张帅脸”。

而现在，这个帅气的男生就在众目睽睽之下走向了她，并且还在自己身旁坐下，鹿目凉香只觉得这会儿说不定有无数双眼睛在盯着自己。

就在她在胡思乱想的时候，耳畔忽然传来了东野原的声音。

“谢谢，你的剑还给你。”

鹿目凉香一愣，赶紧道，“啊...噢噢，不...不用谢。”

她慌乱接过了竹剑，收起后攥紧在手中，还想说些什么...却发现东野原已经收回视线，继续观看场中其他同学的实战训练了。

她张了张嘴，在心里无声地说了句：

谢谢你的“鼓励”。

东野同学。

...

学生之间没有秘密。

等到下午实战课结束的时候，一年F班的“三战老兵”留级生东野原“硬撼二阶术式，一剑斩翻不良少年佐木光”的事就传遍了整个年级，女生们更是在放学后三五成群地在学院角落里窃窃私语。

“不会吧？就是你们班那个小白脸？”

“喂喂，人家可不是小白脸！超能打的好不好！”

“呃...上次不是你这么叫的吗？”

“......”

当然，这也只是在学园低年级引起小范围震动。

竹原南私立学园高年级毕业班的学生都在努力为突破三阶而冲刺着，哪怕听说了也是听个乐，哪有闲心关注这种低年级“杂草班”的八卦。

...

教室办公室门口。

“太刀川老师再见...我先回去了。”东野原退出办公室在门口说道。

办公室里很快传来了太刀川飞鸟那独特的萝莉般清脆嗓音，“东野同学要加油噢，你现在只差1段明年就能升入二年级了呢。”

“嗯，谢谢太刀川老师。”

东野原应声道，关上办公室的门，他转过身才不由松了口气，没想到这个萝莉外貌的班主任老师这么难缠。

刚刚在办公室里，对方盯着他那充满求知和探索欲的眼神，简直想想就令人不寒而栗，还好东野原全部利用“感知”搪塞了过去。

没错，强大的感知让自己预测到了佐木光八岐水蛇术式的攻击轨迹，所以才能惊险地避开，似乎也是比较合理的解释...

太刀川飞鸟信不信他倒不关心。

在这个超能者世界，

一切皆有可能，

我就是突然感知变强了怎么办？

...

东野原离开后，办公室里，太刀川飞鸟娇小玲珑的身躯整个蜷缩在椅子上。

她解开了胸前女士风衣的纽扣，随意地蹬掉长靴，抱着一双小短腿坐在椅子上，将垂至腰际的黑色长发胡乱扎起，这才拉开抽屉拿出了刚刚喝到一半的罐装啤酒，仰头十分惬意地呷了一大口。

满足酒瘾后，回想起刚刚那个脸色平静的男生，太刀川飞鸟狐狸般的眼眸中不由闪动起了感兴趣的目光，薄薄的粉唇轻“唔”了一声。

“是个有秘密的男孩子啊！”

太刀川飞鸟这般想道。

不过这也很正常，活在这个世界谁没点秘密，她只是有点期待东野原明年能不能给自己带来一些惊喜...

这时，太刀川飞鸟办公桌上的手机震动了一下，屏幕亮起。

她随意地拿起手机，面部识别后瞥了一眼信息，眉梢却不由微微蹙起。

学校工作群里，又有老师在群里反映班里有个三年级毕业班的男生失联了，家长现在很着急。

太刀川飞鸟禁不住联想起这周失联的那个北海道的女生，好像也是三年级毕业班的，学园里有传言说是加入了革命军反抗世界政府的统治...

难道这个男生也加入了革命军？

可莫名地，

她又总觉得自己哪里有点不太对。

烦躁地挠挠头，太刀川飞鸟叹了口气，现在的学生真是没有让人省心的啊...

...

东野原今天没有校外执勤任务，放学不用再去街头担任风纪委员为竹原南私立学园在市民心中搞形象打GG，于是自从来留级后就退出社团活动的他直接乘坐电车回家。

差不多半小时的路程，

东野原出了电车站。

他沿着街道还没回到熟悉的公寓楼，远远就看到一辆闪着红蓝警灯的警车停在公寓楼的门口，楼前的空地上还围站了一群楼里的租户。

嗯？

东野原见状有些疑惑？

警视厅的人来这里做什么？

不是说通缉奖金会在七个工作日后打到个人账户吗？难道是给自己颁发热心市民的锦旗？

这...怎么好意思呢？

哦对了...东野原念头一转。

或许也有可能是新垣侦探所那个无良大叔违法为客户收集证据东窗事发，侦探所被查抄了...

他脑子里想着这些有的没的。

等到稍微走近了点，才发现在人群中是一个年轻男人，正蹲在地上抱头痛哭对警察说女儿失踪了。

等等！

那个男人...

怎么是西丸俊介？

东野原心中蓦然一突，脑海中顿时浮现出昨晚楼道黑暗中那个守在木板小窝棚旁的小小身影，脚下立马上加快了步伐。

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