The two guys on the ground wouldn't be able to recover fully for at least a week or two. Alistair hadn't tried to kill them, just ensured they'd be incapacitated for a few days. After all, he wasn't some kind of demon. Whether they suffered psychological damage, however, was another matter entirely~
While waiting for the girl to return with the purchases, Alistair, bored, casually used his "Acquire" ability on the air a few times.
He had tested it during the break: using the ability on thin air could yield many strange things. For example, "A ball of fresh air," "A ball of polluted air"...
Okay, truthfully, most of what he acquired was garbage. He had wasted his three daily uses on thin air for most of the vacation.
He got the Talisman abilities randomly by drawing the symbols and using Acquire once. He still didn't know why he couldn't get the other Talisman powers using the same method.
Besides those, he had acquired one skill book: Basic One-Inch Punch—a guide on how to focus striking power. The knowledge from this book was directly uploaded into his mind, but that didn't mean he could immediately use it proficiently; it just meant he remembered the content.
It was like memorizing a mathematical formula but being completely clueless when facing an actual problem.
This made Alistair lament once again: Why is my cheat so weak? However, after some practice, Alistair could now use the technique somewhat clumsily.
But most of the time, Alistair preferred to use raw power, like he did earlier.
Alistair looked at the seniors on the ground. Seriously, no technique needed; it was all brute force stats. The Ox Talisman is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).
Speaking of which, he wondered if the Horse Talisman could be used on others. He should test it.
The Gyaru's brother was still curled up on the ground, clutching his stomach, surrounded by a large amount of the disgusting vomit, which gave off a foul stench.
Alistair felt disgusted just looking at it. He grabbed the guy like a piece of garbage and tossed him onto a cleaner patch of ground nearby. Just then, the young Gyaru walked out with the shopping bag. Seeing Alistair's motion of lifting her brother, she rushed over in fear, looking nervously at Alistair.
"Uh, please don't hit him again! He'll die if you hit him anymore!"
Alistair crouched beside the Gyaru's brother, ignoring her pleas.
"Since you're planning to spend the day with me, I keep my promises. I won't hit him. I'm just going to heal him up a bit; leaving him here is inhumane."
"But I get the feeling you two aren't very close. Isn't this guy your brother?" Alistair asked casually, trying to figure out how to channel the Horse Talisman's energy as he spoke.
Mina Morita sighed in relief, pouting as she said, "My grandparents are home now. A few days of recovery at home won't hurt him. All he ever does is bully the weak at school. He finally got his karma today."
While listening, Alistair attempted to channel the Horse Talisman's energy, sending a small amount toward the Gyaru's brother to ease his pain. It was just enough to relieve him; he still needed to lay low and recover. After all, the girl was going to be with him for the day, and he shouldn't leave her brother with severe permanent damage. As for the other guy? Sorry, he didn't have a cute sister to bail him out. He could rot for all Alistair cared.
In less than a minute, the guy's agonizing face softened, and he looked relieved, like he'd just escaped death.
Mina Morita stared at Alistair in shock. "A healing superpower?"
"Problem?" Alistair looked sideways at the young Gyaru.
"If you have an ability like that, why didn't you go to a better school? Why come here?" Mina Morita couldn't help but ask.
It was true. This school only looked good on the surface, but anyone with sense knew it was actually substandard. Although it had good students, it had many bad ones too. If one had the means, a private school would be a better choice.
But Alistair hadn't known any of this initially. He transmigrated right before the school break and didn't care much about which school he attended. So he ended up here. In a way, maybe this place was actually more suitable for Alistair~
"I felt like it. Why do you care?" Alistair finished the topic with a dismissive shrug.
"And you..."
Alistair looked at the other guy still groaning, spat, and gave him a quick dose of healing too, at least enough so he could hear.
"Hey, you. This girl is under my protection from now on. Also, remember to pay me the medical fee. Let's say 10,000 Yen. I'm not greedy. You understand?"
Alistair initially intended to put an arm around the young Gyaru's shoulder, but comparing his current height (just over 5'3") to her height (around 5'5"), he refrained.
Jiro Morita glanced at his sister, then at Alistair, and lowered his head, not daring to speak.
Trevor Tsuchida was only loosely associated with a few people; he wasn't some well-connected senior. Otherwise, he wouldn't be reduced to bullying juniors in a corner just to pass the time, and he'd certainly pick an easier target than someone who looked delicate.
So Trevor could only ask cautiously, "May I ask who you are?"
"I'm a first-year high school student, my name is Alistair Vance, Class 1-H. If you have a problem, feel free to bring more friends to me. But remember one thing: no matter who comes looking, I will find everyone involved and make them pay the price for... slightly inconveniencing me."
The seniors, having just received Alistair's "education," were incredibly obedient, nodding profusely.
"Tch, you can scram now!"
Alistair didn't feel like wasting any more time with them and waved them away.
"Later, we'll check out the opening ceremony just to kill time. We'll go out and have some fun at noon, and in the afternoon, we'll see what kind of games or entertainment there is."
Alistair yawned and shared his plan with Mina Morita.
Mina Morita looked at Alistair. She hesitated, but after those guys fled, she didn't try to escape either, choosing instead to sit down with Alistair on the bench beside the convenience store.
"Um, Vance-kun, I'm Mina Morita from Class 1-G. Nice to meet you."
After sitting down next to Alistair, Mina greeted him with some nervousness. She had to slightly dip her head to make Alistair seem less imposing, but the memory of his earlier violence still made her tremble slightly.
Alistair twisted the cap off his soda and asked casually, "You're a freshman too?"
"Yes. I'm also a first-year student starting this year." Mina Morita nodded hurriedly.
Alistair looked at her chest, then down at her short skirt. "Dressing like that, I thought you were out looking for quick money." (Referring to compensated dating/prostitution)
While the school had a severe polarization between good and bad students, it wasn't so extreme that everyone wore weird clothes. Most students still wore the uniform, as this was a city, not a small town.
Mina Morita, seeing Alistair look at her chest and short skirt, replied shyly, "No, it's not like that. Most girls at Sakura Academy like to dress up. Since I'm starting today, I didn't want to be made fun of for being unfashionable, like I was back home..."
Alistair considered this. It was somewhat true. While many wore uniforms, not everyone did, and those who did often modified the size and style. There were a few in his own class who weren't wearing the uniform, and given the local emphasis on conforming and fitting into the group, Mina Morita's behavior was understandable.
Yes, that makes sense.
Having clarified his thoughts, Alistair didn't press the matter and drank his soda.
Seeing Alistair remain silent, Mina Morita tentatively asked, "Vance-kun... do you... have a girlfriend?"
Alistair drank half the bottle of soda, picked up a packaged box of sushi, and checked the price: 700 Yen. It contained no raw fish, but the portion size was decent. But seriously, is this girl stupid? 700 Yen for this?
"Is your family rich?" Alistair asked offhandedly while opening the box. In his opinion, only a rich girl would be so naive.
Mina Morita misinterpreted this as Alistair's prerequisite for having a girlfriend being wealth. Feeling a little disappointed, she replied, "My parents are working abroad, but they send back a lot of money every month, and most of the time, it's just me and my brother at home. We can do whatever we want!"
Alistair looked at Mina Morita in surprise. He hadn't realized his casual question would be so misinterpreted, and that this girl was actually willing to give him money.
Tsk, tsk. A girl like this would probably be corrupted by anyone later on. But no one else would get the chance now. Alistair would be the one to corrupt her, to teach her what a nasty world it was. And since she was already this compliant, giving her the title of "girlfriend" would let him do whatever he wanted, wouldn't it?
"Take this and heat it up for me, and also buy me a bottle of orange juice, a warm one."
Alistair wasn't used to eating such cold sushi (rice mixed with vinegar). Cold, vinegared rice was both sour and hard. He handed the sushi to Mina Morita, then pulled out the 1,000 Yen he had stolen from the seniors and gave it to her.
"Hurry up! How am I supposed to have the strength to fuck you if I'm hungry?"
Although Alistair intended to be a villain, he wasn't a total scumbag yet. Besides, the money wasn't his, so he didn't care about it.
That sounded pretty scummy anyway. Was that just my imagination?
Mina Morita hadn't expected Alistair, who had just been so demanding, to pay for the food himself. She quickly stood up and said, "No need! I can pay for it! I can't let Vance-kun spend his money..."
Alistair immediately reached out and grabbed one of Mina Morita's soft breasts, pulling the disobedient girl close to him. Mina gasped softly as Alistair looked at her seriously. "Stop talking so much. I say, you do. Understand?"
"Yes!" Mina Morita stared closely into Alistair's eyes. She didn't feel aggression; instead, she felt a powerful, masculine kind of consideration. At the same time, the strange sensation on her chest brought a unique pleasure she had never felt before. This made Mina Morita feel healed both physically and mentally.
"I am very sorry!" Mina Morita apologized to Alistair, her face flushed. Then, she happily took the money Alistair gave her and walked into the convenience store.
Tsk!
Alistair clicked his tongue, watching Mina Morita's movements, and gave her a two-word internal assessment:
She's a born Porn Slave—perfect material to be a Cum Rag.