Chapter 74: Plenty of Room for Critique

“Please come in.”

“Yes.”

The voice echoed throughout the classroom, carrying an air of dignified beauty.

“Oh… now this is something.”

Ishud was no exception to being captivated by the dignified beauty of the exchange student who entered the classroom. In fact, everyone’s attention was stolen by her presence.

“Nice to meet you all. My name is Ibuki Akatsuki. I’ve come from the continent of Yamato. There are many things I’m still unfamiliar with on this continent, so I would appreciate your help in various ways.”

With her elegant black hair tied up in a ponytail and a gaze as dignified as her aura, Ibuki Akatsuki exuded sharp beauty in every aspect. However, Ishud’s “Boobs-Scouter” didn’t miss a detail.

(…Is it just me, or does her chest seem a bit unnatural?)

There’s no doubt that Ibuki’s bust is above average, but compared to Michela and Flora, whom Ishud acknowledges as “big-boobed,” she falls a bit short.

However, judging from the shape of her chest… Ishud felt it resembled the shape of the female knights and warriors from his hometown who bound their chests with bandages to make them smaller.

(Maybe she’s got  “big-boobs” that rivals those two… Or rather, she’s just really strong, huh?)

Although Ishud activated his “Boobs-Scouter” before realizing it, he soon noticed that she possessed top-class strength within the confines of being a first-year high school student.

(And she probably uses a sword… right? If that’s the case, considering only the power of a single blow… could she be even stronger than Gulf, who can use fighting spirit?)

With excitement bubbling up at the appearance of this intriguing exchange student, Ishudo’s lips curled into a smile.

However… that excitement was just the beginning of the story.

“Byron-sensei, may I come in now?”

“Yes, please do.”

(Gasp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Prompted by Byron, the person who entered… left Ishud in utter shock.

“He’s come from the same country as Ibuki Akatsuki, and he’s a temporary teacher.”

“Shidou Akatsuki, Ibuki’s brother!!!!????”

The introduction was still in progress… and it was in the middle of class.

However… Ishud’s excitement couldn’t be contained the moment he laid eyes on Shidou.

“Samurai!!!! Fight me!!!!!”

“??????????”

Unable to contain his excitement, Ishud burst out of his seat and landed in front of Shidou.

In one hand, he held a sword, and in the other… two small vials.

“These are elixirs. Even if one of us is on the verge of death… no, even if one of us dies, as long as our body parts aren’t blown off, we can still manage it!!!! So, let’s duel to the death!!!!??????????”

A sharp pain shot through his head, causing Ishud to almost drop the vial containing the elixir.

“?????????? What are you doing, sensei!!!!???”

“That’s my line, you idiotic student.”

“I-I’m sure you were definitely using magic just now!!!!”

“To inflict damage to your head, it’s meaningless without imbuing it with magic. Be thankful I didn’t use any enhancement skills.”

It was utterly insane to challenge the teacher who had just arrived as a temporary instructor to a fight… a duel to the death.

Even Gulf, Ishud’s friend, seemed somewhat taken aback by Ishudo’s sudden actions.

“I’m sorry, Sensei Shidou.”

“N-no, it’s fine. I was just… a bit surprised, but it’s good for students to be energetic, isn’t it?”

Energetic was an understatement.

However… for Ishud, this was the first time seeing a real-life samurai. 

Despite having encountered individuals who wield swords as part of their profession, meeting an authentic samurai from the country where the sword originated was a first.

I’ve always had a desire to fight against the samurai of that country at least once, so when The Samurai appeared in front of me… it wasn’t surprising that the brakes broke at the start and the accelerator went full throttle.

“…Yes, I suppose so. To let you know what kind of battles my sister and I engage in, it might be necessary to actually fight.”

“!!! Sensei Shidou, this guy… among the students, he’s quite out there.”

“Sensei~~~, even if you praise me, I won’t treat you~~~”

“I wasn’t praising you.”

While calmly retorting to the foolish Ishuo, he continues to explain to Shidou.

“Furthermore, what he’s applying for is not a mock battle. And it’s certainly not a normal match.”

“Byron-sensei, you can tell by looking into his eyes. But… the vial he’s carrying. That confirms it’s the drug he claims it to be.”

“Hmm…ugh, Ishud, why do you even have something like that?”

“I bought it just in case. Well~~~, I’m seriously grateful that I found a use for it.”

Not really grateful.

After all, the elixir, which is the highest-class healing item among potions, isn’t something you can buy just because you have money.

The students were appalled when Ishud suddenly challenged the substitute teacher to a duel, but why he had an elixir… they were equally shocked about that.

“…Understood. Sensei Shidou has also agreed. Skip the formalities, let’s move to the training ground.”

Except for Ishud, the students had the option to either study on their own or observe, but naturally, the choice of self-study was not an option for them.

“♪～～～～～”

“You seem quite cheerful, Ishud.”

“Of course I am. I can finally fight a real samurai!!!”

“I only have a little knowledge, but… for Ishud, is the samurai a figure of admiration?”

“Admiration… Well, yeah, I guess there’s that aspect.”

For Ishuo, who was Japanese in his past life, samurai were never distant figures.

“That’s why… just thinking about being able to fight from now on gets my fighting spirit boiling.”

Watching the special match of the fierce battle festival from the spectator seats, Gulf could affirm.

The Ishud now is different from back then… he’s smiling from the bottom of his heart.

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