A Lonely S-Rank Explorer, Returning to His Student Days to Redo His Youth—It Seems the Strongest Loner Is Being Genuinely Loved by the Most Beautiful Girls in the School - Chapter 28: ASMR?

It’s the second day of Hakari training.

Hakari had been summoned by Yuito and had come to a park not far from the school.

Since she came back from school, she’s wearing her uniform.

Sitting on a bench placed by the lakeside, she gazed at the cherry blossom petals floating on the lake’s surface.

The scene of a black-haired beauty in a school uniform gazing at the lake with cherry blossoms falling in the background was so striking it could almost be the cover of a dating sim game.

If Hakari were the type to be obsessed with SNS, she would definitely have taken photos and uploaded them.

In contrast to such a “photogenic” Hakari, Kirika crouches in the grass near the lake.

Rustle.

Finding something and exclaiming “Oh, a discovery!!” while running over to Hakari.

“Look, look, there’s a frog!! It’s so squishy!”

“Jumping around with frogs… Is Kirika-san really a high school girl?”

“What!? How rude to capture such a beautiful girl!? No matter how you look at it, I’m obviously a high school girl!”

“What you’re doing is like an elementary school kid… It’s not ‘a high school girl in full bloom,’ it’s more like ‘a snot-nosed kid,’ isn’t it?”

“Isn’t it fine for a high school girl to catch a frog!! The eggs look like tapioca, anyway.”

“The fourth tapioca boom is over, you know.”

While she was chatting with Kirika like that, Hakari’s phone rang.

“I wonder where you are right now?”

It was a message from Yuito asking about her whereabouts.

When Hakari communicated the current location, Yuito appeared in less than ten seconds.

On Yuito’s shoulder, who appeared as if by teleportation, were two mats.

“I’m sorry for making you wait. I got delayed while preparing the yoga mats.”

“Eh, it’s training, right? Are we doing yoga?”

“Maybe it’s a similar feeling.”

Yuito lays out two mats under the cherry blossom tree. They are large enough for one person to lie down on.

Guided by Yuito, Hakari was placed on the mat.

Kirika also let the frog go, waving and saying “bye-bye”, and then got on the mat in the same way.

“Now, what will be the content of Yuito-sensei’s special lecture?”

“Roughly speaking, it’s training to learn how to move your body.”

“The way I move my body… Are you saying ‘there’s a problem with my movements’?”

“Yeah. Maybe Hakari-san was aware of it too. That there’s a difference in stamina between you and Kirika-san.”

“Ugh… It’s embarrassing to admit, but that’s true…”

Just yesterday, Hakari fought against a virtual monster, competing with Kirika.

The result was the defeat of Hakari.

Towards the gasping Hakari, Kirika appeared to be at ease.

The difference is evident even today.

Even though Hakari was sore all over from muscle pain, Kirika was casually catching frogs as if it were nothing.

There is clearly a physical disparity.

“I go jogging every morning, but it seems I haven’t been training enough…”

“No, the issue isn’t a physical difference. In my opinion, there doesn’t seem to be a significant difference in your basic physical strength.”

“Huh? But, there is actually a difference in stamina…”

“It’s all about how you use your magic.”

How to use magic. When Hakari tilted her head at those words, Yuito continued explaining.

“Ordinary people use muscle strength to move their bodies, right?”

“That’s true, but… is there any other option?”

“Even if I use magic, I can still move my body. It’s kind of like a powered suit. I cover my entire body with magic, and by moving that magic, I can move my body.”

“…Isn’t that something that only applies during attacks or defenses?”

Hakari had aspired to be a police officer since childhood. She had a fair amount of knowledge about combat.

It’s all secondhand knowledge from books and the internet, but the amount of knowledge she has is probably a cut above her peers.

She also knew about the “technique to move the body using magical power” that Yuito mentioned.

However, according to the information written in books and on the internet, that technique is effective during attacks or defenses.

Adding to her strength, augmenting it with magical power, she delivers a powerful blow.

Only those usage methods were written.

“Ah… on the internet, the flashy aspects tend to be emphasized, don’t they? Body manipulation through magical power also helps conserve stamina.”

“Could you please explain in detail?”

“In the first place, the body gets tired and breathless because the ‘muscles move’. Muscles ‘consume oxygen’ and ’emit carbon dioxide’ to replenish the energy they use during exercise. The body speeds up breathing and ‘blood flow to supply’ the consumed oxygen and ‘expel the carbon dioxide’. As a result, breathing becomes heavy, and the heart beats rapidly.”

“…If I don’t move my muscles, I won’t get tired. Is that what you’re saying?”

When she uses her muscles, they consume oxygen, and the body becomes fatigued in search of oxygen.

Conversely, if she doesn’t use her muscles, she won’t get out of breath.

“That’s right. If you move your body with magic instead of relying solely on your muscles, you won’t get tired as easily.”

“Could it be that Kirika-san is also…?”

“Hehe… I got caught.”

Kirika gave a wry smile as if her prank had been discovered.

It seems that the difference in physical strength between Hakari and Kirika was precisely due to the difference in body manipulation through this magical power.

Hakari’s chest becomes hazy.

Once again, the gap in skill between her and Kirika has been highlighted.

It is said that Kirika was wielding a sword, manipulating magic, and further controlling her body with magical power.

“Yuito-san, could you please teach me that technique?”

“Of course. That’s why we did some yoga-like preparations, so let’s get started right away. First, try sitting cross-legged on the mat.”

Encouraged by Yuito, Hakari sits cross-legged.

Since she’s wearing shorts under her skirt, they can’t see her underwear.

Kirika quickly peered in and said, “So you’ve already taken measures,” looking somewhat regretful.

“Next, close your eyes, relax… and let go of all the tension in your body.”

“Yes.”

Guided by Yuito’s gentle voice, Hakari closed her eyes and relaxed.

In the darkness, only Yuito’s breath can be heard.

She was told to relax, but her heart was racing.

It’s just like ASMR.

“Slowly envelop your entire body with magic… gently, like honey spreading on toast.”

“…”

The voice of Yuito can be heard in her left ear.

A slightly shadowy, calm-toned voice seeps into the brain.

A chill runs down her spine like a bolt of lightning.

Suppressing the urge to grin, Hakari was desperately controlling her magical power.

“You’re doing well. Now, let’s try raising your right hand using only magic, without using any muscle strength. And remember to do it slowly again.”

“…!!”

Hakari trembles slightly but slowly raises her arm.

Up until now, body manipulation using magical power has been done, but it has mostly been crude movements like “kicking the ground to run faster.”

Delicately, slowly, and yet moving her body solely with magic is something she has never done before.

Moreover, it comes with psychological attacks from Yuito.

When the person she likes whispers in her ear, she just can’t concentrate no matter what.

While barely controlling her mind and magical power, Hakari slowly raises her arm.

“Hakari, I love you.”

“Tsu!?”

At the love confession that reached her right ear, Hakari’s eyes widened in shock.

At the same time, the arm that had lost control shot up like an uppercut.

“Whoa!?”

On the right side of Hakari stood Kirika.

She was leaning her face close to Hakari’s ear. The sweet whisper of love earlier was a prank by Kirika.

Kirika avoids the sudden uppercut and leans back.

However, only the face was avoided.

Hakari’s arm got caught on Kirika’s skirt and flew up into the sky. Naturally, Kirika’s skirt also fluttered upwards as if looking up at the sky.

The same pink color as the cherry blossoms. Moreover, it looked a bit more mature.

Kirika quickly held down the hem of her skirt, her face turning bright red as she looked up at Yuito.

“…Did you see it?”

“I-I wasn’t looking at it…?”

“Good. You never got to see my pure white.”

“Eh, wasn’t it pink?”

“You can see it!! You’re a liar, Yuito-kun!!”

“…I’m sorry.”

Yuito sighed and reflected. “I should have just apologized honestly…” he murmured.

And then, Kirika slumped down while holding her skirt.

“W-well… it’s not something I’d be embarrassed for you to see…”

“Is it pink because it’s spring?”

“Isn’t it okay if you don’t touch that!?”

“It’s revenge for messing with my training.”

“I’m sorry… I was so jealous that only Hakari-chan got to experience ASMR…”

Despite some commotion, the training for Hakari continues.

After that, Hakari continued practicing body manipulation with magic, whispering to Yuito.