Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"of course can."

With her hands in her pockets and wearing high heels, Yakushi Kiriko walked towards them.

"But the principal of Lianzhen Academy will be very angry if that happens. It was not easy to persuade you to participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival so that Lianzhen Academy would not lose face this year."

Actually, what Makoto Haramura said just now wasn't quite right.

Which of these student knights who made it to the top 16 of eight schools is weak?

Pharmacist Kiriko will also participate in the competition, hoping to achieve a good result for Lianzhen Academy.

"I know this is very unfair to the principal."

Yakushi Kiriko shrugged, then surprisingly pressed the button for the regeneration pod, causing it to slowly rise.

"But before I became a swordsman, I was first and foremost a healer."

"Treating patients is my top priority."

The glass dome slowly rose, and Ikki Kurogane was completely freed from the regeneration chamber's treatment.

"Okay, we need to keep quiet during the treatment."

"Everyone except for Black Iron Sister, please leave."

……

Following Yakushi Kiriko's advice, everyone left.

Toudou Touka went to buy something from Kitokuhara Kanata, and then it seems like their student council had some other things to do.

The old man didn't come at all, nor did Xijing Ningyin.

So now, on the way back to the hotel, it's just Makoto Haramura and Stella.

But it was on this road that Makoto Haramura encountered an uninvited guest.

The uninvited guest leaned against the streetlight, the night light casting a long, elongated silhouette on his petite figure. The boy looked at Haramura Makoto with a gentle smile and walked towards him.

"Zinai Palace Tenon, what are you doing here?"

There were no shops or hotels around; it was just a deserted road.

The only reason Zi Naigong Tianyin could be here is either because he had just been discharged from the hospital, or because he did it on purpose.

"Oh, I just wanted to see how injured Brother Kurogane was."

"After all, Kurogane worked so hard, and he was injured so badly. I'm a big fan of Kurogane. Of course I wanted to visit him since my idol was so badly injured."

Shinoguchi Amane's smile was natural, not fake, as if he really meant it.

However, Makoto Haramura stared intently at Amane Shinomiya, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Are you just putting on an act?"

"Ikki's erratic performance in battle today was all because of your special ability, wasn't it?"

Makoto Haramura thought about it carefully.

There really is only this one possibility; this anomaly can only be attributed to the intervention of fate.

Currently, the Kurogane family is the top priority among those who harbor ill will towards Ikki Kurogane, but Amane Shinomiya is also a strong suspect.

Now that it is Shinoguchi Amane who has appeared here, we can find the answer.

"Oh dear, it seems the pretense can't be kept up any longer."

That innocent face simply vanished.

Shinoguchi Amane's face suddenly turned fierce, radiating malice from head to toe.

"That's right, I did it."

"So, are you satisfied with this gift?"

Makoto Haramura didn't seem particularly angry; instead, he remained calm.

But only Stella, who was always by Makoto Haramura's side, knew that often, the calmer Makoto Haramura appeared, the more it was the prelude to a storm.

"If you want to target Ikki so badly, why did you let him advance in the first place?"

"With your abilities, you should be able to arrange an invincible opponent for Ikki in the very first battle."

Shinogumi Amane blinked, her face full of malice.

"why?"

"Of course, what I like to see most is a hard worker like Kurogane Ikki, struggling hard, fighting against his fate, and finally being defeated and left with nothing."

Shinomiya Amane's smile completely crumbled.

Darkness, turbidity, madness... all sorts of negative emotions overflowed from his pupils, which were like a pitch-black abyss.

"Kurogane Ikki is working really hard."

"From a useless F-rank knight, he actually stood on the stage of the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival. It's hard to imagine how much effort he put in to get to this day!"

The solidified black mist had almost formed a fog, enveloping Shino Palace Tenon.

"How can someone who works this hard succeed!"

“His path must be filled with more and more suffering, and I must eventually destroy him completely.”

"Isn't his next opponent the Iron King, Maverick?"

"This is the strongest and most difficult obstacle I set for him. If he can really overcome this barrier with great difficulty, then it will be my turn."

"I'll crush his dream completely."

Chapter 119 Staying Completely

He was jealous, and he admitted it himself.

Shinomiya Amane's ability is 'Goddess's Excessive Grace'.

As long as she makes a wish in her heart, things will unknowingly develop in the direction he prefers.

Essentially, it is that countless destinies coincidentally fulfill his inner desires.

Like a favorite of the goddess of fate.

If we were to rate swordsmanship talent, Kurogane Ikki would be at the S-rank.

So, Shinomiya Amane is a genius who can only reach S-rank through sheer luck.

Shinomiya Amane awakened her abilities very early.

He awakened his abilities at a young age, and then he pursued his desires without restraint.

What self-control can a little child have? Of course, he'll just ask for whatever he wants.

If adults can't resist the temptation, children are even less likely to.

In sports, he can kick the ball into the opponent's goal with perfect accuracy, even without using much force.

The same applies to learning; even if he hasn't reviewed at all, as long as he writes something down randomly, it will be the correct answer.

Over time, such rumors spread.

"He doesn't usually put in any effort; he must have used his cheating ability to be so outstanding."

"unfair."

Such foul language naturally reached the ears of Shino Palace Amane.

Kids are all young and impetuous. What a joke! Why do you think I can't succeed through my own efforts?

Shino Palace Amane has truly made up her mind.

He trained his body and, with his excellent dribbling skills, shot the ball into the basket.

I studied hard and achieved the best results through my own efforts.

"That should definitely prove myself, right?"

With that thought in mind, Shinomiya Amane couldn't wait to go find her classmates again.

But things don't always go as planned.

"Shino Palace Amane is in first place again."

"Why should we have to work hard, while this person can get everything without needing anything?"

He tried his best to explain to everyone.

This is the result of his own hard work. He didn't make any promises to himself. He was training himself well and studying hard.

But no one believed him.

This is the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".

Shinomiya Amane used his power without any restraint or consideration before, and now no one will believe his words anymore.

His classmates and teachers all disapproved of him.

Shinomiya Amane was very disappointed.

But at this point, he was only disappointed.

Until, the school caught fire.

All the students and teachers were running away; no one cared about the fire scene, and no one went to rescue the trapped students.

"I want to use my own strength to save everyone and earn their approval."

One by one, the trapped students were carried out by Shinomiya Amane. He then went back and forth between the pool and the fire scene to extinguish the fire.

However, instead of receiving praise and gratitude from his classmates, he was met with endless criticism.

"Shino Palace Amane, what exactly are you doing?"

"You set fire to the school building just to show off and become a hero? You've gone too far."

"How could there be such a wicked child—"

Every word was like a sharp blade piercing Shinomiya Amane's chest.

Slandering someone has never cost anything.

The teacher who carelessly threw a cigarette butt, causing the fire, seemed to have found a savior and immediately shifted all the blame onto Shinomiya Amane.

"Yes, he did it, he did it all."

Because of this incident, that person did not receive any punishment from the school and was even able to attend classes peacefully.

Shino Palace Amane has gone from disappointment to despair.

He stopped seeking the approval of these strangers, because it was pointless.

After that, he stopped studying.

He stays at home all day and doesn't need to flatter others anymore; he just needs to be good to his family.

As long as he has family who love him, that's enough.

He repeatedly agreed to his mother's requests and enjoyed the maternal love she gave him.

"Ziyin, make Mommy beautiful."

"Ziyin, let's make Mom richer."

"Ziyin, let Mom meet a gentle, considerate, handsome, and wealthy man."

His mother treated him better and better.

He experienced unprecedented tenderness and family affection.

But as time went on, Shinomiya Amane began to think.

Does my mother really love me?

Is his mother only after his abilities, and in reality, he is completely dispensable to her?

Some ideas, once started, cannot be stopped.

Like weeds, it will grow wildly.