I Don’t Want to Die as a Mob in My Second Life! ～A Story Where I Kept Training from Inside the Womb and Ended Up Being Mistaken for a Monster～ - Chapter 32: First Half Complete! How Are You Feeling, Michio?

Chapter 32: First Half Complete! How Are You Feeling, Michio?

“You’re so annoying… If you were going to be born, you should’ve just been trash, like a worthless weed!”

Right before the physical ability test, my brother Michio shot me a glare and spat those words at me.

Worthless weed? What’s that even supposed to mean?

“Hey! Michio Soranaki! Stop dragging personal grudges into the exam!”

“Hmph, shut up, you old hag fox.”

“Who are you calling a hag fox?!”

Yep, Michio’s attitude is as bad as ever.

Whatever. I’ll just focus on doing what I can.

“Alright, Yamada, Tanaka, and the problem child brothers—once you’re ready, throw the ball,” 

The black-suited agents handed out the special balls.

The one who handed me mine, by the way, was that shady black-suit guy—the one who always gets suspiciously excited around Moyoko (who has the physical age of three).

“Lord Kanata Soranaki.”

He leaned in and whispered something to me.

“I’m totally ‘into’ dark, wicked, loli-shota types, just so you know.”

What the hell!?

“Hurry up already! Spacing out in real combat will get you killed!”

At Professor Moyoko’s urging, two boys, Yamada and Tanaka, awkwardly threw their balls.

The results… about 200 meters each.

For regular people, that’s an incredible record. Depending on their age, anything over 60 meters would probably make them the top of their school.

But for someone with spiritual energy? That’s just meh.

Reisoushis using the body-enhancement technique Spirit-Charged Limbs can perform at three to five times the level of an ordinary person.

The two boys looked a little deflated.

“Don’t feel down. As long as you scored at least an F rank in the Spiritual Energy Measurement and recorded about double the average for regular people in the Physical Ability Test, you won’t be cut. Some people only shine when they can use techniques.”

With that, Moyoko encouraged the kids who didn’t perform as well, telling them to focus on doing their best in the second half’s mock battle.

“Alright, that includes you two as well.”

“Don’t boss me around. I’ll do it without being told.”

Michio snapped as he stepped forward, ball in hand.

He’d been quietly gathering his spiritual energy, and now his entire body radiated an overwhelming aura of power.

With perfect form, he readied himself, and—

“Haahhhh—!!”

—launched the ball with incredible force!

He didn’t just throw it; at the exact moment of release, he created a swirling gust of wind to propel the ball even higher into the sky.

The ball soared farther and farther until…

“760.6 meters! A new record—absolutely amazing!!!”

“Yah…!”

Michio clenched his fist silently, clearly satisfied with his performance.

The gathered Reisoushis murmured in awe.

The record wasn’t just broken; it was improved by a stunning 1.5 times—a distance that even active professionals couldn’t achieve.

As expected of a genius, a future First-Class Reisoushi.

“And now, Kanata Soranaki, throw already!”

“Yes, understood.”

With Moyoko urging me, I finally stepped up.

Of course, I wasn’t just standing around idly—I’d been coming up with a plan to get a good record.

And now, I had it all figured out.

“Well then.”

I didn’t take any sort of pitching stance.

Standing still, I simply lifted the ball with one hand. That’s it.

“You’re mocking me, you monster?!”

Michio yelled again.

Seriously, what’s with him? Why not take a break? There are more tests after this, you know.

“Don’t tell me you’re pitying me?! Don’t you dare look down on meeee!”

“Ugh, enough already, Michio! Hey, black-suit, shut him up.”

“Mmff!?”

The shady black-suit guy silently slipped behind Michio and covered his mouth.

For some reason, he looked a little too pleased with himself. Someone fire this guy already!

“Alright, I’m going to throw now.”

Still standing in place, I made my declaration.

I wasn’t mocking anyone, and I definitely wasn’t doing this for Michio’s sake.

This was simply the best way to do it.

“I’ve barely thrown anything in my life. However, I do have some skill in Hakkyokuken.”

That’s why I wouldn’t bother with an unfamiliar pitching form.

Instead, I’d rely on the principles of Hakkyokuken, which had become second nature to me after countless battles, even without [Doll] guiding me.

-The goal of Hakkyokuken is to make the entire body a weapon.

-There’s no need for exaggerated movements.

-With both feet firmly planted on the ground and the body’s muscles working in harmony…

-You don’t even need to swing your fists.

-Every point of contact becomes a weapon of destruction.

In other words—

“Hakkyokuken Secret Technique: Sunkei.”

The moment I moved, the ground beneath me exploded.

By focusing the Reisoushi enhancement technique Spirit-Charged Limbs entirely into my legs, I unleashed such extreme energy that the ground couldn’t handle it. 

The sheer shockwave sent people nearby flying, screaming “Aaaaahhhh!!” as they rolled across the field. Sorry, but I couldn’t stop to check on them right now.

The enhanced leg strength created a massive counterforce from the earth itself, sending an explosive energy surge through my entire body in an instant.

“Now then.”

Within 0.0001 seconds, I formed a circuit of micro-movements throughout my muscles and channeled the resulting shockwave directly to the ball in my hand.

To top it off, I added Spiritual Energy Conversion to generate a mix of gale winds and explosive flames around it.

“Fly.”

The ball turned into a crimson laser.

With a bizarre gyuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnn sound, it unleashed an even larger shockwave and explosive blast than before, shooting into the sky and disappearing beyond the horizon.

Finally, it detonated in a fiery explosion, painting Japan’s sky with a brilliant burst of flames.

Oh…

“Uh… that turned out way more intense than I expected.”

“Y-Y-YOUUUUUUU!!!”

Moyoko-, now covered in dust and dirt, screamed at me.

“What was THAT just now?!”

“Hakkyokuken…”

“NO, IT DEFINITELY WASN’T!!!”

Yeah, I think so too.

But hear me out!

My body, which got a bit of a superpowered makeover before I was born, turned out way stronger than I expected, and my spiritual energy reserves are just way too much! 

I didn’t think this would happen even if I took my time planning… honest!

“Why must you always wreak havoc everywhere you gooooo?!”

Looking around, the softball field now resembled a literal blast zone.

The other Reisoushis and kids were crouched down, trembling and muttering things like, “W-What just happened…?”

Are they shell-shocked or something?

“Um, excuse me, everyone…”

“AAAAHHH, WE’RE SORRY! WE WON’T OPPOSE YOU! PLEASE DON’T DO ANYTHING TO US!!!”

The surrounding people were visibly shaking, completely terrified of me.

The lively, cheerful vibe from when everyone was praising Michio earlier was long gone.

Uh, I’m really sorry, okay…?

“Waaaaahhh! Another disaster to add to my list of responsibilities! My workload just keeps piling up!!!”

The field was completely destroyed.

The panic-stricken crowd needed to be calmed down.

And the giant explosion? Moyoko would have to explain to the government that it wasn’t some kind of weapon attack, or the civilians might freak out.

I’ve caused trouble for her again… This is a huge wake-up call for me, Kanata Soranaki. Time to seriously reflect on my actions.

“Once again, I deeply apologize for my actions.”

I bowed my head sincerely.

“I, Kanata Soranaki, will do everything I can to help resolve the situation.”

“Kanata…”

“So—”

I raised my head and looked toward the examinees.

Specifically, at the young children crying in a panic.

“This time, I’ll go cheer them up for sure, okay?”

“Please, don’t do that, you fool!!!”

In the end, the result of my softball throw was recorded as “Infinite” since, apparently, if the ball hadn’t exploded, it would’ve exited Earth’s atmosphere.

However, due to the potential dangers of involving others, it was decided that I would complete the rest of the physical ability test alone.

It’s so unfair…!

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After that, the physical ability test proceeded smoothly for everyone else.

“Michio Soranaki! 50-meter dash: 2.50 seconds! You used the wind from your back as a booster perfectly!”

“Yes!”

Meanwhile, my turn would come after all the other groups had finished.

“Sigh. (I feel like I’ve become some sort of public spectacle.)”

Everyone kept giving me these intense, cautious stares like looking away might get them killed.

But the moment I met their gaze, they’d immediately look away like their life depended on it.

Ugh… let’s just get this over with. Time to finish my measurements.

“Gyaaaaaaaahhh!? Kanata Soranaki… 50-meter dash: 0.7 seconds! And stop generating tornadoes from your back!!!”

“I, Kanata Soranaki, will do everything I can to help resolve the situation.”

“Stop saying that!!!”

While terrifying everyone around me and getting yelled at by Moyoko, I continued breaking records.

[Standing Long Jump]

“The standing long jump measures how far you can leap. No using spiritual energy mid-air to extend your jump! Alright, Michio Soranaki, your turn—whoa! 15.5 meters! That’s amazing!”

“Yes…”

“Kanata Soranaki, your turn—GYAAAAHHHH!? Stop generating tornadoes from your feet, you idiot! Record: 300 meters! And no more wind tricks!”

[Endurance Run (5,000 meters)]

“For the endurance run, the key is how long you can maintain maximum output using Spirit-Charged Limbs! Michio Soranaki, your result: 2 minutes 10 seconds! As expected from a genius!”

“Yes… Huff…”

“Kanata Soranaki, your result—GYAAAAAHHHH!? Don’t use Spiritual Energy Conversion to create earthen spears from the ground and launch yourself forward while running! Record: 30 seconds! Stop destroying the track!!!”

[Grip Strength]

“The grip strength tester is a super high-end, Muramasa-made device crafted from ultra-alloy! It can withstand up to one ton, so don’t hold back! Alright, Michio Soranaki, you’re up… Whoa! 350 kilograms! Impressive! You’re ranked first in everything—except for Kanata Soranaki, of course.”

“Shut up, you old hag!!!”

“Eeeek?! I-I understand how you feel, but don’t take it out on me! Next, Kanata Soranaki—Ahhh! You broke the grip strength tester, didn’t you?! I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN!!!”

“Dammit allllllll!!!”

And so, with my brother Michio’s frustrated roar echoing across the field, the physical ability test came to an end.

I found myself taking a lunch break, surrounded by people glaring at me like I was some kind of terrifying monster.

Guys, no, really—it’s not what you think! 

My body may be overpowered, but I’m just an average guy on the inside! Can’t we all get along?

“Oh, Yamada, Tanaka, would you like to join me for lunch?”

““Hieee! Take our lunchboxes! Just don’t kill us!!!””

…They offered me their lunchboxes.

What I really wanted was friendship, though?

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[Tips]

Physical Capabilities of a Reisoushi:

Reisoushi possess incredibly strong bodies.

First, they enhance their muscles and bones through Spiritual Body Modification, achieving physiques comparable to top-tier athletes.

During combat, they activate Spirit-Charged Limbs, circulating their life energy (spiritual energy) throughout their bodies. This process greatly enhances muscle contraction strength, endurance, and even bone density at the cellular level. To prevent their bodies from breaking under the strain, their muscles and tendons also become more elastic, enabling a physical capacity that’s three to five times greater than that of a normal human. Essentially, Reisoushis transform into living weapons designed to fight monsters.

If a Reisoushi focuses the enhancement on a specific body part or pushes their body to the brink of destruction by overloading it with spiritual energy, the multiplier effect increases even further—as demonstrated by Kanata.

On top of that, spiritual energy has a unique nature, existing as a state between “nothingness” and “substance.”

When converted into semi-spiritual matter, spiritual energy behaves as a non-physical force with mass.

In essence, while in a Spirit-Charged Limbs state, a Reisoushi can reduce the impact of incoming attacks using spiritual energy, and they can also deliver strikes far heavier than their own body weight.

This explains why Ouma Shiranui once remarked that it’s nearly impossible to hurt Kanata unless you go all-out. It’s also why Kanata’s release of spiritual energy caused a shockwave strong enough to send Moyoko rolling across the ground.

In summary, Reisoushis are “humans beyond human limits.” This massive difference in physical capability has reinforced the disdain many Reisoushis hold for ordinary people.

It’s unlikely that Reisoushis will ever truly understand the perspective of regular humans…

—Unless a “Reisoushi beyond Reisoushis” emerges to change things.

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