My Third Life Is in the Future World! After Being Betrayed and Losing His Memory, the Former Hero Begins Sweet School Days in a World with a 1:50 Male-to-Female Ratio - 29-30

Chapter 29: Rem Attack 1

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“Ceres, do you have a moment?”

“Yes?”

I had tried to make a smooth getaway, but Rimelda-sensei called out to stop me.

“Well, Ceres… I know it’s a bit sudden, but could you do a physical fitness test for me?”

“A fitness test…? I don’t mind, but is it okay to leave Freya like that?”

After all, Freya was sitting off in the corner in a crouched position, sniffling quietly. Was it really okay to just ignore her like that?

“I think it’s fine. She’s never experienced defeat before because she’s always been strong. But everyone hits a wall someday. Today just happened to be that day. That’s all.”

“Is that how it works?”

“That’s just how it goes! Freya is still a Destruction candidate. She’s not a full-fledged Destruction member yet. If she failed a mission after actually joining Destruction, it could cost her life. If you think of it that way, it’s a good thing her first defeat came now.”

“If you say so… I’m glad to hear that then.”

But still… Freya kept staring straight at me. Was it really okay not to say anything to her…?

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“This isn’t a measurement error… Right?”

“No, there’s no mistake.”

I, Rimelda, was stunned as I looked over Ceres’s test results. Sure, he had seemed odd from a distance, but this result…

100-meter dash: 4.6 seconds

200-meter dash: 6.8 seconds

400-meter dash: 10.9 seconds

Grip strength: 180 kg (maximum value)

Long jump: 18 meters

Handball throw: 280 meters

Pull-ups: 928 reps

“This is just impossible. Are you sure you didn’t mess up the measurements because you got nervous working with a boy?”

No, this was just downright impossible.

“No, there’s no mistake. The grip strength device only measures up to 180 kg, and he maxed it out. So technically speaking, the exact number of his grip strength is unknown. As for the pull-ups, he still seemed like he could keep going, but he just asked, ‘Is it okay to stop here?’ and ended it without even looking tired.”

“You’re joking, right?”

“Men from the past really were amazing, huh? Mm-hmm, no wonder they could protect women.”

“No, even men from the past didn’t have numbers like that. Sure, I’ve heard they had more physical strength than women, but I doubt there were many who could run 100 meters in under ten seconds.”

No matter how you look at it, this was far beyond normal. He might be outside the realm of what was humanly possible.

“Rimelda, Freya is over there sniffling… Did something happen?”

“‘You… Why are you here…?’”

No way. Why would Rem-sama, the commander of Destruction, be here? Why her, out of all people?

“Well, I’m off duty today. I thought I’d stop by and give Freya a little training, but when I found her sulking and teary-eyed, I got curious. What happened?”

“Well… Actually, she lost a baton match…”

I told Rem-sama about the match that had just happened.

“You’re kidding, right? Freya is already confirmed to join my unit and she actually lost to a civilian? And against a boy, no less?”

“It’s true!”

“I see… So then, where’s this boy who beat her?”

“Over there…”

“My, my… What a strange boy. Look at him, chatting normally with girls… If he really beat Freya, maybe I should test him out myself.”

“He’s a rare male. I can’t possibly allow that, even if it’s you, Rem-sama!”

“Come on now, I won’t hurt him…”

This woman… Once she says something, there’s no stopping her… What am I supposed to do now…?

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Chapter 30: Rem Attack 2

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“Hey, you over there! I hear you’re strong. Want to have a baton match against me?”

“Eh? With you?”

Judging by her height, she was probably in middle school — maybe even elementary school. She had long green hair and blue eyes along with a red miniskirt and a light pink sweater. A girl who, five years from now, would probably turn people’s heads, had just called out to me.

“Yes, with me… So? Want to give it a try?”

It was a soft baton, so even if it hit, it wouldn’t hurt much. But still, I really didn’t want to hit a kid.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I could bring myself to hit such a cute little girl like you.”

“‘Little girl’? ‘Cute’… Well, I’m a little happy to hear that from a boy, but how old do you think I am?”

Hmm… No matter how I looked at her, she seemed middle school at best, maybe even elementary school depending on how you saw it.

“Around 12 or 13?”

“I see, so that’s how I look to you! Good thing you’re a boy… If you were a girl, I would’ve punched you. Yeah, I get that a lot. But just so you know, I’m actually 22. I’m not a child, so you don’t have to worry. So, how about it? Care to spar with me a little?”

“Oh, really? Sorry about that… In that case, I don’t mind.”

“Good… Then I’ll go get changed. Wait here for a bit.”

With that, she spun around and left the gym.

Ugh, I messed up. She didn’t even look like she was 150 cm tall, and with such a flat chest and small hips, I had completely assumed she was a kid. Yeah… I really messed that one up.

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After a while, she returned wearing a red leotard.

“Thanks for waiting… Shall we get started? My name is Rem. Ever heard of me?”

“…Sorry, I haven’t.”

“I see, so you don’t know who I am? I’m the commander of Destruction! But just having a match wouldn’t be much fun… Let’s see, no time limit. Take as long as you want unless one of us gives up. If you can land one clean point on me, I’ll become one of your partners.”

“You’ll become my partner, Rem-san?”

“That’s right! I may be the commander of Destruction, but lots of men want me as their partner! This is your chance to make me your partner… Isn’t that exciting?”

“Rimelda-sensei, is that really true?”

For a brief moment, Rimelda-sensei made a very sour face.

“It’s true that Rem-sama is popular with men. She’s strong, comes from a noble family…And above all, her modest chest and hips apparently make her the kind of woman some men are willing to ‘settle for as a partner if they must’…”

Can that really be called “popular with men”?

Sure, I thought she was cute, but… If I actually got aroused by her, I felt like I’d lose something important as a human being.

Ah, but this is an era where people don’t think that way anymore, and even if she looks like a child, she’s legally an adult… So there’s no problem… Right?

“All right then. I accept your challenge.”

“Here I come… Haaaaaah!”

Rem-san lunged at me with tremendous speed. She was definitely fast. But at this level, I could dodge her easily. If I just hit her with the soft baton, I’d win, but she still looked like a child, and I really couldn’t bring myself to strike her.

If I hit her, it’d feel like I was abusing a helpless little girl. To put it simply, it felt like trying to hit a magical girl before she transforms into her adult form and that was just wrong.

There was no helping it. I dropped the soft baton and reached out to her. I then gently touched Rem-san’s head, giving her a soft pat.

“W-What are you doing…?”

“Well, even if it doesn’t hurt, I just couldn’t bring myself to hit such an adorable girl. So instead, I decided to just pat your head.”

“I see… If I lost even after being handled so gently, I guess I don’t have any right to complain. I’ll admit defeat.”

Could she have lost on purpose…? No, I don’t think that’s the case.

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