Chapter 177

Pure wishes can promote the growth of Vision-bearers.

Therefore, pure wishes can also prompt the Vision to increase its power output.

A one-sided situation is more likely to promote Nagi Sanzenin and Maria's Visions to increase their power output.

And in fact, that was indeed the case.

Compared to the beginning, the elemental power of the two was more condensed, and the speed of circulation was also much faster.

"Mm, oppressive teaching? It does sound a bit like a morning exercise."

Although it was a bit absurd, Sakuya Aizawa had a brand new understanding of the term "morning exercise."

From a bystander's perspective, Nagi really meant it when she was fighting for her life at this moment.

However, there was another problem that Sakuya Aizawa was more concerned about.

"But, won't that guy Shinomiya go too hard?"

The situation before her was completely dominated by Shinomiya; this morning exercise really opened her eyes.

It also made one worry whether Shinomiya would go too hard.

"Not necessarily."

Ren Amamiya directly denied this point.

"Classmate Shinomiya seems quite cold on the surface, but she wouldn't go hard on others."

"If she were that kind of person, she would have attacked Shinomiya the moment she gained power."

"That's true."

Sakuya Aizawa thought about it and felt that was the case.

But the next second, she saw three giant ice hands emerge from beneath the ice, quickly grabbing the three people who were still thrashing about.

"Crack!"

The three people caught in the palms were instantly frozen into a block of ice.

"???"

This scene left Sakuya Aizawa a bit dumbfounded.

"This, this... is this showing mercy?"

Ren Amamiya also looked at this scene with slight surprise.

There was no need to worry about the safety of Sanzenin, Maria, and Saginomiya; just as he said earlier, Kaguya Shinomiya was essentially not a girl who would go hard on others.

The ice block was transparent, proving that the freezing state was not very severe.

And from the perspective of spiritual vision, only their etheric bodies had slipped a bit, so they were just imprisoned.

But even in such a situation, Ren Amamiya felt surprised.

Because in his estimation, Shinomiya wouldn't be this impulsive.

Besides, Sanzenin had even helped her; both emotionally and logically, she shouldn't have gone to this extent. This was different from the education she received about holding back.

What had stimulated Shinomiya?

Ren Amamiya couldn't help but think.

These days, Shinomiya's state had actually been quite good; usually, she didn't seem agitated or emotionally excited.

Even during the first explosive battle, she hadn't been excited to this extent.

It wasn't that Shinomiya had been stimulated before, but that she had been stimulated just now?

This was the only answer he could think of.

Was it Fujiwara? Or me?

There were only two possible answers, but it made Ren Amamiya feel even stranger.

Turning his head to look at Fujiwara Chika, who was still filming the scene while covering her mouth in amazement, Ren Amamiya shook his head slightly...

It shouldn't be Fujiwara.

She hadn't done anything that would stimulate Shinomiya.

Her previous performance was just my temporary explanation of her situation.

Then the final answer was very obvious.

Was it me?

After excluding a series of answers, the final conclusion was himself.

Ren Amamiya quickly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that Shinomiya likes me?

Ren Amamiya, having reached this conclusion, was stunned for a while.

Really?

Doesn't Shinomiya not see male-female relationships very clearly?

And, can she accept a boy who has contact with her so easily?

It was precisely because he knew Kaguya Shinomiya's personality and situation that Ren Amamiya was even more confused.

When he first met Kaguya Shinomiya, he had determined that the other party was still an iceberg, but had this iceberg melted so quickly?

Had he done anything to make Kaguya Shinomiya's iceberg melt?

Just as Ren Amamiya was thinking about this question, those three ice hands slowly delivered the three frozen people they were holding to the deck of the cruise ship.

"Thud!"

The loud sound also brought Ren Amamiya back from his thoughts.

From one of the ice hands, a mass of ice spread out, gradually landing and turning back into Kaguya Shinomiya.

"..."

Looking at the three people she had controlled in the ice, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across Kaguya Shinomiya's face.

She walked over slowly and dissipated the freezing power.

"Boom!"

The ice shattered instantly, and the three frozen people subconsciously began to rub their hands.

"Hiss!"

Nagi Sanzenin's body was relatively weak; by now, she had been frozen stiff by the ice that had been close to her body.

"You went way too hard!"

Looking at Nagi Sanzenin, who had helped her, frozen into this state, Kaguya Shinomiya also wore some apology on her face.

"Sorry, Miss Sanzenin, I lost control."

That wasn't losing control! You were clearly taking the anger you received elsewhere out on us.

Knowing the situation, Nagi Sanzenin couldn't help but complain in her heart.

Helplessly rolling her eyes at the apologetic Kaguya Shinomiya, Nagi Sanzenin could only accept her bad luck.

"I accept your apology, but now is not the time for apologies."

"Pour us a cup of hot water first, we're really going to freeze to death!"

"Hiss~"

With a mouthful of hot water, her cold body warmed up immediately.

Nagi Sanzenin felt like she had returned from the dead.

"Nagi, how does it feel to have your first battle?"

"...You don't care if I was frightened, and you're asking me for my thoughts?"

Nagi Sanzenin, who was asked, directly gave a roll of her eyes to the idiot who asked this question.

But Sakuya Aizawa didn't care at all.

"Even if Shinomiya went hard, could she really have killed you on the spot?"

"Even if she was stimulated, didn't she just end up controlling you?"

The final scene was slightly thrilling, but this kind of thrill wouldn't lead to any real accidents.

Nagi Sanzenin, helpless at these words, changed the way she held the cup and nodded slightly.

"Especially stimulating."

"Actually using power is completely different from playing games."

But after talking about the exciting things, the distressing things came.

— Author's Notes —

PS: 37.3 degrees, finally getting over it.