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At the time when Rei, Mizuho, Arisa, Kunihiko and Jumpei found out about the relationship he had with Yami and a lie with Shio, Javier was on the dirt court with the other teammates who were beginning to arrive.
-If I die figuratively, I don't care, this is paradise on earth-.
—For some reason I feel a dangerous gaze from you—.
—Sekai, how can you even say that, all I'm doing is engraving paradise on earth in my mind—.
-Paradise?-.
Not understanding Javier's words at first, she looked at him and saw that his gaze was directed at the girls' bloomers and their bare legs.
—You are a—.
—Don't blame me, no, blame me Sekai!, for not bringing a high-definition camera or my phone, but I promise you this, I will record everything in my memory—.
—I don't know whether to applaud your determination or accuse the teacher of being a perverted voyeur.
—You wouldn't be able to—.
He tried squinting.
—Try me—.
Sekai did the same, with a mocking laugh.
Competing in glances, Javier, thinking of something better, approaches and whispers in her ear.
—I'll do the homework they assign you during Golden Week and for about 15 more days of school.
—Let it be 20 days and whatever task they leave—.
-Made-.
—Sekai! Stay away from Javier because he's a bad influence on you.
Setsuna arrived without looking at Javier, taking Sekai elsewhere.
Sekai, who had not confirmed whether she accepted or not, saw Sekai's back and saw her crossing her arms, making signs with her hand.
"I accept, Sekai. A small price to pay. That said, I must say that the person who invented a garment like bloomers for use in physical education is a perverted, degenerate pig. As the hentai god, he's a hero. I'd give him my blessing, but I know he's already dead, and there's nothing I can do about it except send him my blessing so he can continue spreading this pig culture for everyone to enjoy."
(Thud)
—What's with that look, Javier? Did you see a movie or something?
Pushing from the blow to his back, Javier sees Makoto, who, like Javier, but more reserved, was looking at the bare legs and breasts of the most prominent girls.
—Makoto... I was just recording a hero without a cape from a movie—.
—Mmm, it must be good if you make that melancholy face, well let's go before the sensei yells at us—.
Heading to where the two different classes were gathered, Javier looked into the distance where the girls from year 1-1 and 1-3 could be seen.
-I see Sayaka and Kotonoha chatting, also Otome Kato's friends, along with Kato herself, now that I think about it, Sayaka how are you, we confirm-.
{Name: Sayaka okino.
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Status: virgin, healthy, frustrated, bad mood
Sexual experience: masturbation, anal masturbation, spanking, verbal abuse}
"Wow, she's so frustrated so quickly, I don't think it'll even be a month before she comes back. But knowing her strong mind, it wouldn't be strange if it were more than a month before she wreaked havoc."
Looking away as if nothing had happened, Javier joined the other boys to start running around the court, while the girls did aerobic exercises.
—Fu, fu, fu, Javier, you read it.
Ryuto said, reaching the leading position and keeping pace.
—Ryuto? I read it, I'm sorry something like that happened.
—Coming from you, I don't know if I believe you're sorry.
—He meant it, I never imagined something like this would happen because of bartering with your family.
"I wouldn't call it bartering, considering the value of each item. But leaving that aside, can you explain to me at what point during the negotiation the family elites were massacred?"
—You can't blame me for that, you know very well that I went with all the good intentions, it's the final boss who launched that attack when I bothered him a little, he has very little patience—.
"I wouldn't say he's impatient, but I'm sure you struck a chord with the final boss. For one thing, how did you manage to escape my family's slaughter formation unscathed?"
"You mean like what he did? Well, rather than coming away unscathed, it was my maids who destroyed him, and after that, everything was lit up. I had to run away, since I felt a lot of people approaching."
"—I'll destroy her! She's a Ssr, your maid—"
—Hahaha, what can I say, besides having universal beauty, she is very strong—.
—You know, Javier, I've always had this question ever since I found out you were in the game, but how are you able to control it?—.
—Mmmm, we made a pact—.
-I see-.
Without touching the subject of Yami, Ryuto and Javier walked around the corner in silence until Javier broke the silence.
—What do you plan to do during Golden Week?—
—Busy with business, of course—.
—I was thinking of having a barbecue this weekend, you said, you're just passing through, you're bringing your fiancée.
—I don't know what impression it gave you, but a barbecue of that level doesn't satisfy his palate, if you know what I mean.
—Man, do you really think I don't have money to eat, sushi, caviar, Wagyu beef, if I want to buy a whole cow?—.
—You don't understand, right? My girl's palate has almost never tasted common fruit and seafood, but only those filled with arcane energy; anything more than that level won't please her.
—Tch, damn rich wizards. Well, whatever, just invite her.
—No, seriously, it's impossible for me to agree to go to one of your barbecues.
—Then tell him I'm collecting the favor of taking you, he told me that the Asai family paid for their favors.
—You... would you seriously waste that favor just to get me to eat?—
—Of course, he'll be surprised as soon as he walks through the gate of my house, I also have an offer you can't refuse.
—Ahhh, seriously, I don't know what goes through your head every time I talk to you. You must be aware that the Radiant family wants to repay the blood debt after what you did to their family.
—Let them do whatever they want. Oh, right, Ryuto, do you know where I can get in touch with that Boss called Shade?—
—Mantiz, do you mean the murderer Mantiz?—.
—That one, you know, I'm too lazy to go to his lair, don't you have a number or something to locate him with?
—... I'll pass it to you when you get home, and what do you plan to do when you do?—.
—Business what else, I can't forget my friend Ryuto either—.
—Let's talk when we're done with these laps.
-Whatever you want-.
Javier and Ryuto chatted as if it were an online game for the others, neither imagined that it would be a change for the coming future, the meeting that would be held on their land.
Finishing first from the start of the race, Javier and Ryuto looked down on everyone, still having several laps to go.
—Makoto, don't be slow, hurry up, they're leaving you behind!—.
Calling his attention, Makoto was on her last legs.
—You-you-you, bad... friends... leaving... me... behind...—.
Stopping, barely able to speak, Makoto was not comforted by Javier, since he did not have the same physique as Makoto.
—Come on, what are you doing, run, you still have three laps left!—.
-Yeah!!-.
Challenged by the teacher, Makoto kept running.
—You're done, it's your turn to jump the bar—.
The teacher points to the vault bar, Javier and Ryuto nod.
—This isn't funny, it's simple, hh—.
—Nice jump... and what can you do? It's better to continue living a quiet life than to be in, ahhh, danger all the time.
—You don't understand... Ryuto, you don't have to be in danger to have fun—.
—And what is your sense of having fun?—.
-Sex?-.
Javier thought before jumping and falling onto the mattress for the third time, getting off it and walking to the bar that raised it a little higher.
—I don't know, it's true that it's good to live peacefully, but it's not enough for me—.
—I still don't understand what you mean... uhh almost mole—.
—Good one, if you hadn't bent your back, you would have lost it, come on, go up one more.
—Okay—.
Lost in their conversation, the two didn't notice the eyes of the teacher, the men and the women looking at them in astonishment, since each jump they took was already impossible for a student without a bag to jump the distance of three to four meters at ground level.
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(Hustle, bustle, bustle)
Having parted ways with Yuuna and Asahi after leaving Rei's programming group booth, Yami took Shio's hand and walked between booths to see what was there.
—Yami-mama, look, look at a snake, like the one on TV, but this one looks different.
Pulling Yami along, they entered a tent that had a platform on which a mechanical snake wound around a student's arm to pass it to the artificial tree.
—Do you want to touch it?—.
—Huh, huh—.
Nodding repeatedly, Yami took Shio to see.
—As you can see, the Onyx Vrs has a system of joints made of carbonic silicon fibers, capable of retaining heat and spreading it outward while rubbing its muscles, just like a real snake can measure temperature...—.
—Amazing, Onii-chan I can touch her—.
Shio, who didn't care about anything other than how impressed she was with the snake, tugged on the boy's pants.
—Mmm, sure—.
—Warm, and soft, very soft, Yami-mama, touch it—.
—Hey, don't let just anyone touch him!—.
—Hiih—.
Hiding behind Yami, at the sudden shout of a man.
—Come on, it doesn't have to be like this, she's a little girl who enjoys everything—.
—As if I care, we're not here to show off children, moron, move your mouth and get to work.
—... sorry for scaring you, my superior is a little stressed—.
Yami, not staying any longer, took Shio, who did not let go of his hand.
—That was scary, Yami-mom didn't even tremble—.
—That's not scary—.
—Ehhh, seriously, what is Yami-mom afraid of?—.
—To lose something—.
—Have you lost something, Yami-mom? Have you got it back?—.
—What is lost can never be recovered, and no matter how hard you try to get it, you will start losing important things.
—Was it something valuable you lost?—.
—A very valuable one and I lost it all moments later... but I don't regret it—.
—Don't you regret it? What does that mean?
—That you accept the choices you have made, whether they are good or bad, and you will remain faithful to them—.
—It was painful, Yami-mom, you look sad.
—Mmm, yes, a lot, something so heartbreaking it takes your breath away, painful as if someone was manipulating your heart leaving you weak, a blow to the face leaves you disoriented and you can't react to anything... To get back what I lost, I crushed whoever got in my way, I took the happiness and the lives of millions upon millions, but I knew from the start that I couldn't get it back, I just expelled the rage without caring who was hurt—.
—Shio doesn't quite understand what Yami-mom wants to convey, but my little heart tells me it's not good to cry... Wasn't there someone with you?—.
Trying to hold back her tears, Yami bent down to Shio's level, wiping away Shio's tears with a handkerchief.
—He was with me until the end, his brilliance so intense that it eclipsed everything, taking everything in its path with it, but that too was taken away by my own hand so that no one else would take it—.
Showing a lonely, but beautiful smile, Shio, who had been lost for a moment in Yami's beauty, was startled and pointed her hand somewhere.
—...Yami-mom robot, it's a huge robot, come on!!—.
Bringing Shio's spirits back, Yami knew what little Shio was trying to do and went along with it, enjoying her innocent gestures.
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Meanwhile, mother and son walked hand in hand, just as they had before Shio was born, looking at the various stands displaying their technological creations.
—Asahi, is there something you're interested in?—.
—A lot of things... like that position—.
Heading to the stall Asahi pointed out, where a scarlet motorcycle with white lines was on display, suspended on a black platform, was a sticker on the side depicting a small sword embedded in the rock. On one side of the motorcycle was a sign that read (Kodachi University).
—How come it's suspended? Magnets?
—You have a good eye, kid. We at Kodachi University pride ourselves on our minds, but making a motorcycle that runs on magnetism is crude and low-quality.
—Excuse me, who are you?—.
Yuuna didn't understand a word of what the boy who had previously arrived at Rin and the others' stand meant, but they didn't know that.
—Cough, my apologies... I'm Oliver Radiante, second year at Kodachi High School, studying engineering and I'm responsible for this design haha—.
With a proud presentation, Oliver had messy blond hair with bangs, hiding his forehead with light green eyes, thick eyebrows, fair skin, and a height of 1.74 cm.
—...—.
—What do you mean by low quality?—.
Asahi was the one who started the conversation, as Yuuna felt scared by Oliver's frivolous attitude.
—Funny, I understand that very well, let me explain it to you, the great Oliver.
—... Tch—.
Asahi clicked his tongue angrily.
But as if he hadn't seen anything or hadn't really heard it, Oliver began to speak without pausing.
—First of all, this bike is called 'Satel'. The casing materials are mostly made of graphene and insulating layers so the user doesn't experience any discomfort, but the real revolution is its engine, which uses electromagnetism behind it, instead of the shock... Phew, I never tire of explaining a tiny part of this beautiful prototype engine, even though simple minds would never understand it.
Scoffing at the end of the explanation, Yuuna didn't even think about it, took Asahi's hand, showed a small bow of apology and left.
—Are you upset?—.
—A little, I don't like that boy's attitude.
—I don't like it either.
Letting their bad mood fade, mother and son continued browsing the different stalls, forgetting about that tent.
Oliver, who still maintained an attitude of disdain, crossed his hands on his chest and mocking face.
—It hurts! You bastard! Gol-go-g... g-good morning, President Noah—
—Do you know why I hit you, stupid, Kohai?—.
Trembling in fear like a wet cat before the man named Noah. He had black hair coated with wax, giving him a lustrous appearance. Large brown iris eyes. A toned body that was visible through the clothes he wore, causing unsuspecting girls to stare. Oliver, who could be considered tall for an average Japanese man, Noah stands at 1.90 cm.
—I-I don't know, President Noah—.
—You and your stupid prejudices! How many times must I repeat it! You just can't put any more effort into that brain and put aside that arrogant attitude.
—But what are you saying, President Noah? It's only natural that those filthy commoners kiss the feet of us noble blood. Look what we've achieved: an engine that runs on electromagnetism without even using special roads can travel around the world.
"Stupidity is the things that come out of your mouth! The engine is far from finished, not to mention the consequences if it gets out of control, you know how much damage could occur if it is left at full power, the materials we have now can't withstand so much pressure—.
—But if we use the materials, that side would solve all the problems—.
—That's why you're an idiot. He has a good brain for inventions, but not for thinking about the bigger picture. Do you really think the Oni clan will give us their scarce mines?
—Tch, we just have to take it off and that's it, it hurts, it hurts, noooo!—.
He pleaded against the force that dug his knuckles into his skull.
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On the other hand, Rei and the programming guys spent the whole morning and the rest of the afternoon with little time to move around the rapid flow of people due to the drone's interactivity (Mirae 2).
—Rei-sempai, the drone batteries are too low to continue.
—The glasses aren't good either, their battery is running low, it's better to finish.
Listening to the report from Arisa and Mizuko who were keeping an eye on the systems after replacing Kinihiko and Jumpei who were eating a snack after going to the bathroom.
—Mmm, it's already 4:30 in the afternoon... That's all for today, good work!—.
—Ahhh, finally, I'm exhausted—.
—I want to get home and sleep now, I don't want to get up until morning—.
—I want to take a shower and get rid of the sweat.—
—Arisa-sempai, do you want to go to the beauty salon this weekend? I have tickets, two for one.
—Come on, I was planning on going, I have split ends.
—... You're right, have you tried using the cream I recommended the other day?
—I'm short on money, I was saving up to go to the beauty salon—.
Relaxing, everyone sat down without worrying about anything other than resting, but there were still things they had to do.
—Jumpei, Kunihiko, I want you to do an analysis of the 'Mirai 2' system, Ari and Mari, review the glasses and the reason for the failure we had half a day ago—.
—I think the reason for the failure is because at that moment the security system was activated, someone tried to break in, and from what I heard, we weren't the only ones.
"You mean it was planned Kunihiko-kun?
—Who knows, but if it was planned it must have been part of the directive.
—You're right, when I went to the bathroom I passed by some stalls and you could see they were having trouble operating.
Arisa commented making Rei think.
—So it was a takedown of how capable we are for the security system—.
—If the system I installed hadn't improved at the last minute, as the kohai said, the same thing would have happened to us.
—The same thing would have happened to us... we just thought the experience with augmented reality would be much better, but very few people wanted to wear contact lenses even though they are sterilized.
—Besides, if we hadn't put in the interactive games, not even half of the people who visited us would have come.
—Sorry, it's still open—.
Turning to see a man already with his years behind him, being able to see his gray hair that populated half of his hair, but like an oak tree with strong roots.
—Mmm, sorry, but not anymore—.
—Of course we're open for one or two more. Jumpei turns on the drone, please sit here.—
Rei orders while offering the seat to the old man.
-Excuse me-.
Arisa said, placing the electrodes on the old man's temple and giving him the augmented reality glasses.
—Ho, ho, thank you, young lady, but you don't have another one, my grandson is with me... here he is—.
Waving someone over, Arisa and Rei turn around and see a young man in a suit.
—Ahhh, grandpa, stop running around everywhere, you're not that young anymore.
—Stop talking nonsense, in my younger years walking all day was considered a walk in the park.
—But he's not that young anymore, last time you were complaining that your back hurt.
—Ahhh, these kids never let you enjoy yourself anymore, young lady, you have another pair for my grandson.
—Sorry, we don't have a spare, but we have some contact lenses that allow you to share what the other person is doing... they're sterile, so you don't have to worry.
In an apologetic tone to her grandfather's grandson, Mizuko handed him the pair of contact lenses that were kept in a small box.
—Mmm, well, it's not the first time I've worn one, but I'll trust you if you say it's sterile, I don't like wearing something someone else has had... Grandpa, you're okay with those glasses, aren't you hurting yourself?—.
—Hmph, my skin is as tough as an elephant's, something of this level wouldn't bother me—.
—Yes, yes... By the way, what are those antennas on top of the tent?—.
—Ah, that's a device we made at the last minute. It's connected to the laptop. It sends virtual images that only the glasses can see, but it's better for them to see it than to explain it to them.
—Sakuchi, stop asking about everything, but this augmented reality thing is certainly interesting, how times change, hahaha—.
The old man laughed, Rei with a smile that said she has been praised, and gave a signal to Jumpei who was at his post activating the drone and letting the system do the rest.
Several minutes passed between the old man's surprises and Sakuchi's grandson, who scolded him for being so clumsy. Everyone laughed at the grandson and the old man's argument and finished playing.
—Fuuuu, I must say it was a rewarding experience, seriously they are high school students—.
—Ahaha, we still are, but we gave our best to this project—.
—Yes, I believe it, I can see how lovingly this was made, how you saw it, Sakuchi, did you like it?—.
Sakuchi, who had just finished removing his contact lenses and handing them back to Mizuko, replied.
—It was fine, except you're bad at this.
—Tch, young people these days are disrespectful to an old man... Thank you, Miss Student, it must have been difficult to afford so many quality things.
—Not so much, we had help from a friend who couldn't attend and who did us the favor.
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As the old man and his grandson Sakuchi said goodbye to Rei and the other boys, Sakuchi's attitude changed to one of disrespect towards an employee.
—Consider it finished—.
(The Science and Technology Open House has concluded, thank you to the visitors for coming.)
Putting away the wireless headset, Sakuchi asked angrily.
—Mr. President, was it necessary to come here and put on this show?
—If a boss delegates all the important work to his employees, he'll lose sight of what he wants to accomplish. Besides, I have fun, now tell me, head of department and research and development (R&D).
—You mean the kids now?—
"Hmm-.
—In the short term, I would like to buy the rights to your drone and its software, as well as the antennas and lenses.
—That's easier, in the long run.
—Let's give them scholarships, experience in our facilities, so their talents will flourish—.
—That's a nice compliment from you, but Nozomu-kun, what do you think of his work?—.
—They did a very good job on the programming; there were no glitches, it was perfect, and there were no setbacks with the image they presented and the different scenarios. Aesthetically, it leaves a lot to be desired, but for students from a public school, they did well. If I had to develop something, it would be the glasses; their rusticity was decrepit with the electrical tape. I, on the other hand, would put a contact device on the peripheral frame or where the nose rests so it works, and instead of the battery at the end of the leg, I would put an internal battery.
—Wouldn't it be a little creepy?
—There is a lot of variety for this, if they are not glasses we can vary among other things—.
—You talk about glasses and your contact lenses as you wear them—.
—Nothing out of the ordinary, aside from their outstanding performance, these lenses don't have the ability to activate themselves. One of the two young people is needed at their laptop for them to synchronize. If there's something that can be developed for different fields that can be integrated, it's augmented reality. Although in many areas where it's implemented, it's too restrictive for civilian use. But if we can develop the electrodes to read the tiny electrical discharges from the nerves, it will be a good product to have on hand.
—Hohoho, a lot of praise, but it's certainly a golden egg. There are also some promising students; aside from these, we have to fight if they haven't already been discovered by the competition, dressed in civilian clothes.
—As you say, President Haru—.