Chapter 94

The next few days continued on like normal.

Nothing important was happening.

Just normal exam stuff.

Syl talked to Ayanokoji, Albert and Ishizaki. He also talked to Hashimoto a bit and would do exercise with Koenji every morning.

During meals he would usually eat with Fuka, sometimes he would mingle with other people just so they wouldn't think he was ignoring or avoiding them.

He had started growing even closer to Fuka over these little meal dates. He was seriously considering asking her out. He thought that if they started dating it might really become love after a while.

Syl wasn't a huge idiot for once and didn't claim to love her before they had even really started dating. He realized that what he held right now was just a crush, a budding affection. It would go just as quickly as it came if he didn't do something about it.

He was nervous, unsure of what to do.

This was a first for him after all, the last time he dated someone…

Well…

You know what happened there.

Not exactly the healthiest relationship…

Syl also didn't want to talk to anyone about it.

I mean who would he talk to in his group?

Ayanokoji?

About love?

Not a chance!

Albert was a quiet guy without much insight into this, he's also had a crush on the same girl for nearly the whole year but still hasn't done anything about it. He had only talked to her once or twice…

Ishizaki was another option… if you wanted to see your relationship crash and burn, he was perfect! He was a good guy, but he was just an idiot, both academically and socially.

Syl was really in a position where it's best to not ask for advice.

He had already half talked about it with Albert, but he never mentioned Fuka's name.

Albert honestly told Syl he had no clue what to do, but did sincerely wish him luck.

He was a true friend.

Anyway!

Days turned to weeks turned to months turned to years turned to…

Eventually the group was tasked with walking up and down a mountain.

They got ready to set out with a chipper attitude and a full set of stamina!

"This won't be too bad! I can do this easily!" Ishizaki gloated.

"Speak for yourself." Yukimura mumbled.

A few unathletic kids nodded in agreement.

Syl ignored this and looked back at everyone. "Where's Koenji?"

Everyone looked around confused.

After a while they realized what happened.

Yukimura kicked a rock. "That bastard!"

Everyone was annoyed. Koenji just left!

Syl smacked his palm like he came to a realization.

"I'll just go find him! Good idea me!" Syl ran towards the forest while waving back at everyone. "Meet you at the top!"

"WAIT" The whole group called out after him.

It was a terrible idea to split up!

Alas, they would never receive a response.

Syl made his way through the forest and saw Koenji standing and waiting.

"Yo! That was a great plan!" Syl called out.

"Fufufu, it was a simple trick. Now we are free to hunt."

Syl laughed. "So, how are we doing this?"

"First one to the top of the mountain, with proof of a kill wins." Koenji explained simply.

Syl smiled and nodded. "3,2,1, GO!"

The two took off running in opposite directions.

Syl darted through the forest using the trees as footholds like he had a nine tailed fox inside him. Or was an emo with weird eyes… wait, he already had the sharingan…

Anyway!

He eventually came to see a bear in the distance.

He smiled and lurked getting ready to attack.

However, before he could do anything, something came flying through the air from the trees.

It was a branch of a tree with a pointed end.

'Shit! He beat me to it!' Syl thought as the bear roared in pain.

Syl ran off without watching the fight between the bear and Koenji.

He had his own bear to kill!

After running around the forest for a few more minutes he was about to give up.

He had searched like 90% of the forest already and only found the one bear.

The other 10% of the forest was near the peak of the mountain.

He quickly changed course and ran to the top, not expecting anything.

Syl was pissed!

Was he gonna lose to Koenji?

He could never lose!

Right?

Syl scoured the peak for any sign of a bear.

He was really getting close to having searched everything.

Koenji could also come up the mountain at any time.

Just then, Syl spotted something moving in the distance with his enhanced eyes.

It was a minimal movement that was nearly 1 km away.

He smiled like a maniac and ran towards the movement.

He was standing on the branch of a tree looking down at the stream in front of him.

A large mass of black fur was standing over the edge and taking a drink from the water.

Syl jumped off the tree and landed on one knee with his fist smashing the ground.

He slowly tilted his head to look up at the bear. "Superhero… He stood up and stared down the bear which was alerted to his presence. "... landing."

Syl smiled.

Then he looked at the sky for a second and thought aloud. "Should I play hot girl bummer?"

He didn't have time to reply to himself as the black bear charged at him.

"Woah!" Syl called out as he rolled to the side.

The bear paused and growled.

Syl who was on his knee put both his hands on the ground and growled back. "GRRR!"

The bear was a little confused but still charged.

Syl also charged, on all fours.

The two met in the middle as their shoulders collided.

They were locked in a stalemate with both of them pushing with their legs to move the other one back.