I Was Arrogant Like You Sixteen Years Ago

In the brief conversation earlier, Hoshiharu used a total of three attacks. The first two against the henchmen were very discreet. From Kanata's perspective, those two sword attacks would not have been recorded—even if they were, just a slight adjustment afterward would be enough.

Only the attack used by Kuraudo for self-defense was recorded.

"A useless move."

Kuraudo sneered.

Donrou Academy did not have the best Blazer of this generation, and he was the best among them.

The Donrou Director couldn't expel him from school and wasn't even allowed to scold him, otherwise, his performance would drop, and he would have no way to explain it to the board of directors.

"Kuraudo will be fine, but we're worried! Hey, lady over there, give that to us immediately— Huh!?"

Kuraudo wasn't afraid, but the remaining students of Donrou Academy were scared.

One of the students jumped out immediately, but before he could finish his words, his classmate next to him covered his mouth in fear.

"Idiot! Don't drag us down with you if you want to, that's Scharlach Frau!"

Kanata was very famous.

After all, she was one of the few B-Rank Knights in Japan, with an outstanding record and recognized titles. She was clearly not someone ordinary Student Knights would dare provoke.

"That's enough for now."

Kanata put down the student handbook and looked at the opposite side with her emerald green eyes.

"The right and wrong of this matter are very clear. There's no room for debate. If you don't want to be expelled, disappear from here immediately."

Kanata was very dominant!

"What if I say no?"

Kuraudo sneered, without a hint of guilt on his face.

"Do you want me to take action?"

Kanata's beautiful face turned cold.

The bloody aura so familiar to Hoshiharu, as rich as a sea of blood, surged back at him.

"..."

Kuraudo was slightly silent, and the smile on his face slowly faded.

"So boring... Let's go."

His expression quickly turned to boredom, and he waved to the surrounding henchmen, signaling them to follow.

"Hey, this is for you."

As he passed Hoshiharu, he reached into his coat.

Kanata thought for a moment that he was going to attack again and wanted to summon her Device. Unexpectedly, he pulled out a Donrou Academy student handbook from his coat.

"I've put my current address in it. If you're smart, come to me; otherwise, I'll force you to fight me by any means!"

Kuraudo threw the student handbook to Hoshiharu.

He was a desperate martial arts idiot.

More importantly, his behavior was wild and immoral like an animal, as if he dared to do anything without any moral restraints.

"Are you planning to do it again?"

Before Hoshiharu could speak, Ayase, who had been watching from the side, finally couldn't help but rush forward, glaring at Kuraudo with eyes full of hatred.

"If you don't plan to fight, you destroy everyone around and force others to duel with you. In the end, you won't even let your opponent go... You destroyed my family's dojo and defeated my father. Not satisfied, you still want to go to such lengths!"

Huh?

Is the original plotline here?

From Ayase's words, could it be that Kuraudo targeted Kaito, destroyed his dojo by all means, forced him to duel, and then defeated Kaito?

"Kurashiki Kuraudo."

Hoshiharu clicked his tongue and turned to look at the shark-toothed man.

"Can you defeat Raikiri?"

"..."

Kuraudo averted his gaze from Ayase but remained silent when faced with Hoshiharu's question.

If he could defeat Raikiri, how could he stop at the top eight?

"Then, can you defeat Kanata-senpai?"

Hoshiharu asked again, glancing at Kanata beside him.

"..."

Kuraudo remained silent.

Totokubara Kanata was a B-Rank Knight, and her abilities were outstanding for countering close-combat types like him.

"Or can you defeat my Master, the God of War Nangou Torajiro?"

The last name that emerged was truly shocking.

"God of War!?"

"By the way, this guy said his last name is Nangou!"

"No way? Did we really find such a tough one?"

The henchmen were already in chaos, fear evident on every face.

Kuraudo's face also darkened, and he remained silent.

"There's hardly anyone around me except them."

Hoshiharu shook his head.

"Youth, I was as arrogant as you sixteen years ago, and now I'm fifteen. You should show more respect to others."

His tone was loud, as if relying on his old age.

Kuraudo was momentarily confused, not understanding Hoshiharu's meaning.

"Kuraudo, he cursed you to death..."

One of the henchmen came over and whispered.

Kuraudo's face darkened.

"Hah, we'll see."

Rather than calling it harsh words, it was more accurate to say he was blunt.

After those words, everyone from Donrou Academy followed Kuraudo and left the family restaurant.

"You are so mean."

Kanata raised her eyebrows, rolling her eyes at him with a cute expression.

"At this point, no one would believe that was sincere."

Hoshiharu's face was filled with sadness.

"Hehehe..."

Kanata covered her lips and laughed, clearly finding this a joke.

"Manager, I will fully compensate for tonight's losses. The customers' consumption in the store will also be covered by me. This is compensation for disturbing everyone."

*👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻*

Applause was endless.

Whether it was admiration for their great and honorable behavior in driving away the hooligans or simply joy over free meals, they clapped with enthusiasm.

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After the storm passed, the sky grew dark.

"Looking at it this way, it'll be difficult to get back to the academy before the gate closes."

Kanata glanced at the electronic clock on the roadside, then looked at Hoshiharu with charming eyes.

"How about we stay at a hotel tonight?"

Hoshiharu's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Was there a good thing happening?

Although getting caught by Touka would likely mean facing Raikiri if Hoshiharu could end his virginity across two lifetimes, the risk was worth taking!

Not to mention the partner was Kanata, with an excellent figure, and he could have fun!

However, Hoshiharu remained calm.

After such a long time, he finally understood Kanata's character.

She appeared very open-minded and pleasure-seeking, but she was very conservative and liked to tease. When she said this, she probably meant to tease Hoshiharu.

"No, let's get down to business tonight."

Though heartbroken, Hoshiharu couldn't rush to eat the spicy tofu.

If he truly agreed, he wouldn't get to eat the tofu tonight and might disappoint Kanata.

"Really, such a pity."

Although Kanata said this, a smile appeared on her lips.

She was clearly very satisfied with Hoshiharu's answer.

The two of them turned to look at the beautiful black-haired girl behind them—Ayatsuji Ayase.

Ayase also looked at them, a row of question marks on her forehead.

Were the two really just simulating dating?

This was too intimate. Was she really out of touch?

"Tell me what happened between your family and Kurashiki Kuraudo."

Hoshiharu calmed down and asked.