Even Ryuji was taken aback by Megumi's sudden and straightforward decration.
Is she being seriht now?
The most surprising part was how Megumi's calm expression never wavered, not once showing any form of embarrassment or hesitation. She remained as posed as ever, making it difficult to gauge her true iions.
"Do you even know what you're saying?" Ryuji asked, still a bit thrown off by her boldness.
"If it's you, Ryuji, I'm fih it," Megumi replied, her voiwavering.
Megumi wasn't the type to mince her words. Unlike someone like Eriri, whled to express her feelings due to her tsuure, Megumi was direct. If she liked someone, she wouldn't beat around the bush, even if the person already had someone else by their side.
She lifted her head, log eyes with Ryuji, waiting for his respoh the same calm demeanor.
"..."
From his initial surprise, Ryuji quickly calmed down. Seeing Megumi's unwavering gaze, he couldn't help but smile.
Leaning in slightly, he lowered his void whispered, "This is sidered as an i, then."
With a soft chuckle, Ryuji used his abilities to clear the lingeriive energy from Megumi.
Kato Megumi didn't say a word, but her breathing quied just a bit, betraying the calm front she tried to maintain. Her cheeks might have been impassive, but she wasn't as posed as she preteo be.
"Successfully tacted a target: Kato Megumi!
A goldery has been triggered. Do you want to load it?"
Ryuji grinned inwardly, pleasantly surprised. Anoldery! It seems like Megumi really was something special, earning the niame "saint" wasn't for nothing.
The lunch break wasn't long, and given that this was Megumi's first time making such a bold move, there wasn't much more that could happen on the rooftop.
When Ryuji returned from clearing Megumi's ive energy, Miko looked over at him with a ed expression.
"How did it go?" she asked, her eyes filled with curiosity and a bit of unease.
"Don't worry, it was nothing serious," Ryuji reassured her with a wave of his hand and a casual smile.
He then turo the group and added, "By the way, I'll be heading out tonight for some important business. Do you want to e with me?"
Having already received the two million yen for the job, Ryuji was looking forward to handling things and maybe grabbing a nice meal afterward.
Miko thought about it for a moment before shaking her head. "I'll pass. I'll stay home and prepare dinner for you."
She knew her limitations while she could see the supernatural beings, she couldn't really help in dealing with them. Rather than being a burden to Ryuji, she preferred to wait for him at home.
"Just be careful," she added, her voice soft but sincere.
"Don't worry," Ryuji replied with a warm smile, pulling Miko into a hug before she left for the day. She was always so thoughtful and siderate it was one of the reasons he appreciated her so much.
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With some time left before afternoon csses resumed, Ryuji decided to check out the taleries he had triggered on the rooftop during lunbsp;
The first entry came from Eriri.
"Goldery: Blond Loser!"
"...Huh?"
Ryuji blinked in disbelief. This is a gold entry? What kind of trash is this?
"Blond Loser: A person uo accurately express their feelings. When peting for something or someohey are destio fail."
Reading the description, Ryuji couldn't help but fall silent. This is definitely fitting for Eriri. So beautiful, yet this is the talent she gets?
Without hesitatiotered, "Depose."
Why would he keep such a useless talent? Thankfully, deposing golderies earned a det amount of points. This ohough disappointing, would at least be worth something.
was Utaha's entry.
"Purple entry: Literary Genius!"
Finally, Ryuji smiled. Now this is a talent with some growth potential. It perfectly suited Kasumigaoka Utaha, sidering she was a best selling author. However, in terms of practical use for him, it wasn't all that beneficial.
"Let's depose this too," Ryuji muttered to himself.
It wasn't that the entry was bad it was just that, in a world filled with supernatural beings and potential battles, being a literary genius didn't offer him much utility. After deposing it, he gained another k of points.
The deposing of the two talents Eriri's goldery and Utaha's purple one had given him a total of 11,000 points. Not bad, but nothing spectacur either.
Now, for the st one Megumi's entry. sidering her reputation as "Saint Megumi," Ryuji had high hopes for this one.
"Gold entry: Tranquility!"
Ryuji's eyes lit up as he read the description.
The talent allowed him to remain calm in any situation, no matter how stressful or dangerous. In a world where emotions could easily cloud judgment or throw someone off bance, maintaining a posed, clear mind was invaluable.
"Now this is a must keep," Ryuji said, grinning. He knew just how crucial it was to keep calm during critical moments especially in battle.
"You really are something special, Megumi," he thought to himself as he loaded the talent.
The entry joihe rest of his already impressive colle:
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Talery System
Host: Ryuji Hoshino
Bloodline: Human
Loaded Entries:
- Soul Devourer [Red]
- Yin-Yang Eyes [Gold]
- Presence cealment [Gold]
- Tranquility [Gold]
- Iron Fist [Purple]
Points: 11,120
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With the addition of "Tranquility," Ryuji felt more fident in his ability to handle any situation, whether it be in bat or otherwise. After all, staying calm under pressure could make all the differeween victory a.
He also reflected on his overall progress. Given that it only took 10,000 points to extract a purple entry, and that he had amassed over 11,000 points from deposing talents, he was in a good position to tinue growing stronger.
However, Ryuji wasn't in a hurry to spend his points. Drawing a purple entry was always a gamble. And below purple entries like blue, green, or white were practically worthless. They offered little to no real be to someo his level.
What he really wanted was another red entry like his Soul Devourer ability. But the cost to extract a red entry was astronomiillion points. At his current rate, it would take time, but Ryuji wasn't oo rush. He khat patience, bined with smart decisions, would eventually pay off.
In the meahere was no she onists in this world. Opportuer new and useful taleries would keep ing.
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After school, as promised, Ryuji met up with Eriri, Utaha, and Megumi at the school gate. All three girls had been waiting for him, and they seemed ready for whatever was to e.
When Ryuji's eyes nded on Megumi, they lingered a little lohan usual. He couldn't help but recall what had happened on the rooftop during lunch.
It was hard to imagihat this expressionless girl had been so bold just a few ho.
Megumi had shocked him by taking the initiative, even pinning him to the wall at one point. It wasn't something he'd expected from someone who usually blended into the background so effortlessly.
Tsk, she's braver than she looks, Ryuji thought, his lips curling into a smirk.
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