Super Fighting Tokyo.

"..."

The one who spoke next was Retsu Kaioh.

This boxing master was wearing a down jacket without a hood, maintaining his usual simple style of dress.

He brought a box of tea as a gift and was also interested in the battle between Shiraki Cheng and Oliva, wanting to hear the details and insights.

Shiraki Sei welcomed this.

Since Shiraki's wrist was still in a cast, the three visitors naturally took over the snow-sweeping work and began to help clean the streets.

Working and chatting at the same time is also a fun thing.

The two people having a snowball fight inside the courtyard—Riri and Maruk—occasionally threw a few snowballs at the people sweeping snow outside.

Imai Kosou didn't mind, and Shiraki even liked it.

As for Retsukai-oh? He's always been indifferent.

Adam, however, had a fiery temper. After being accidentally injured a few times, he simply picked up a snowball and joined the fight. The three of them were locked in a fierce battle in the yard.

……

……

The snow outside the courtyard has been almost completely cleared.

Just then, three girls walked over from the street corner in the distance, chatting and laughing.

— Wu Fengshui, Wu Jialouluo, and Sakurai Arisa.

More accurately, Wu Fengshui drove the car, carrying two other girls, to meet up with the other classmates early in the morning, and had just returned.

The three people, dressed in winter clothes, were panting heavily, but in good spirits.

They brought back a stack of "invitations," which were mentioned before—a joint celebration to be held by several universities in the winter.

It was a super-large open day, and friends and family of students from various schools could participate.

Because of his trip to the inner city, Shiraki missed the anniversary celebration of the Imperial Sakura Girls' Academy, so Arisa paid special attention to it this time.

"Great, fantastic!"

Shiraki Sei loves to join in the fun, so he was in a great mood.

Seeing this, Retsu Kaioh smiled and said, "Shiraki, you seem to have a very enjoyable life. I can tell from your expression."

"is it?"

Bai Mucheng grinned and suddenly pulled out an invitation ticket, giving it to Lie Haiwang.

Retsu Kaioh: "..."

Retsu Kaioh: "...?"

Seeing the bewildered look on Retsukai's face, Shiraki patted his old friend on the shoulder, "Since you're having so much fun, let's all enjoy ourselves!"

After saying this, without waiting for Lie Haiwang's reply, Bai Mucheng went back to his room to make tea for everyone.

After Bai Mucheng left, Lie Haiwang finally realized what was happening and was speechless.

He stood at the courtyard gate, his brows furrowed in deep thought, even crossing his arms for a long time, pondering the matter over and over in his mind—

Should I, Lie Yongzhou, really go?

...Go to the high school students' school festival?

It feels so weird.

Retsukai rubbed his chin, and a few beads of sweat involuntarily trickled down his forehead. A sense of tension and distress rose in his heart.

Hmm... what clothes should I wear?

……

……

Two days later, at Royal Sakura Girls' High School.

The "Joint Winter Celebration of Universities" was held as scheduled.

Multiple universities joined forces, with student unions taking the lead and various school clubs cooperating to make this celebration a large-scale event.

The event features a wide variety of activities, including club exhibitions, friendly sports matches, cultural celebrations, concerts, and theatrical performances.

On this rare open day, visitors entered with invitation tickets, creating a lively atmosphere.

"..."

Participating schools include, but are not limited to: Imperial Sakura Girls' High School, Private Sakura Academy, Tokyo Metropolitan Musashino High School, Private Eiryo High School, etc.

Musashino High School, the one Baki Hanma attended, is known for its bad atmosphere, and some people worry that they might cause trouble.

Surprisingly, no bad guys took the opportunity to flirt with girls from other schools; in fact, the group was even more well-behaved than usual.

Perhaps they sensed danger?

After all, there are quite a few security guards on Huangying's campus, as well as many "strong individuals" there...

"..."

Six people were gathered around the outdoor hot drink stall at the restaurant.

Bai Mucheng, Wu Fengshui, and Maruk;

Kuiseki Mitsuyo, Imai Microcosm, and Rito.

They were asked by Yusha, Garuda, and others to arrive early in the early morning, mainly to help move some heavy objects. They were warmly received by the students, and all their food, drinks, and entertainment were provided free of charge.

In fact, Tokita Ohma also came and helped as well.

However, he was really afraid that Garuda would come close—especially in the school, so he took his leave first and hid elsewhere, saying that he would call him again if needed.

"..."

When the celebration officially began, two more people arrived.

One of them is Nozomi Tenma, the owner of the women's fighting group "Valkyrie," who was summoned by Hina Hongo, the "Revolution Princess."

The other one is Retsu Kaioh, dressed in clean winter clothes.

It seems he went out of his way to buy a new outfit.

The eight people gathered together, drinking hot beverages and chatting and laughing.

The restaurant also prepared cakes and desserts especially for those who helped out; they tasted great and made the atmosphere quite pleasant.

"..."

Before long, Rito couldn't sit still any longer and started looking through today's program, looking for other fun things to do.

"Wow! This science research club has actually invited a famous 'paleontologist' to give a lecture? That's quite a high-profile event!"

Xiaoyuzhou was surprised to hear this. "Mr. Rito would care about this?"

Li Ren scratched his head. "Hehe, I heard of him in college! One of my professors was a big fan of his, and he was quite famous! I heard he's currently collaborating with another Nobel laureate!"

But as soon as he spoke, Rito sensed that the gazes of the crowd had changed and become sharp.

"what happened?"

Rito blinked and quickly emphasized, "I went to university! The University of Tokyo!"

"Eh~~~~!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in disbelief, some even more so, unable to comprehend that Rito had graduated from a top-tier institution like the "University of Tokyo".

It's true!

Seeing that no one believed him, Rito looked exasperated and muttered to himself, "Even though I just tried my best, I inexplicably passed the exam..."

"..."

……

……

Compared to the group of tall and strong fighters, Imai Kosou, who is 171cm tall, is obviously more popular among most high school students.

—Especially high school girls, except for some muscle enthusiasts.

In addition, Xiaoyuzhou himself is easy to talk to, so he was pulled over to visit many club booths.

After walking around, I was exhausted. I finally had a chance to sit down and rest. It wasn't far from where Bai Mucheng and the others were.

"call……!"

Xiaoyuzhou let out a long breath.

As he was drinking water, he suddenly noticed a group of people gathering in the distance, seemingly taking pictures of something.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a mouse mascot dressed in overalls with a silly expression.

It is none other than Mochi, the official mascot of Tochigi Destiny Land!

As a well-known IP character in the amusement park, Mochi is quite popular among high school students, and it was unexpected to run into him at the school festival.

Xiaoyuzhou blinked as he drank water.

"The appearance fee for the mascot of Tochigi Destiny Paradise must be quite high, right? Was it sponsored by other clubs?"

"..."

Mochi mascot had been busy for a while, taking care of the enthusiastic fans one by one, and then finally had time to rest, sitting on the bench next to Xiaoyuzhou.

Xiaoyuzhou knew that working in a mascot costume was very hard, so he smiled and handed over a bottle of water.

Strangely, the Mochi doll did not remove its headgear. Instead, after thanking the doll, it secretly stuffed water into the gap of its neck.

“This is ‘outside’.”

The Mochi doll's voice was deep as it chuckled and explained, "I can't take off Mochi's headgear in front of my fans; that would destroy their dreams!"

Xiao Yuzhou was stunned for a moment, feeling both confused and impressed. "...I see."

After resting for a few minutes, the Mochi doll suddenly spoke again.

He pointed into the distance—in the direction where Shiramu Cheng and the other fighters were laughing and talking—and suddenly asked, "Let me ask you a question. Who do you think is the strongest among them?"