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Become stronger? Hua Yi certainly yearned to become stronger.
The arrival of the Third Honkai Impact might not be an absolute certainty. If Raiden Mei who possessed a Herrscher Core and thus the aptitude of a Herrscher were killed beforehand, perhaps it could be avoided. But Hua Yi could never do such a thing. Killing an innocent person to save more innocent people? He had no interest in solving such a foolish math problem.
Power. He needed the power to survive the Third Honkai Impact, the power to face it, and even the power to resolve it.
From the moment he realized this was the Honkai world, Hua Yi had not wasted a single second within the limits of his environment.
Even though this was the Honkai world, even though the level of technology was higher than his original cognition, even though there were all sorts of novel delicacies and entertainment facilities, and even though his bank card indeed held enough money for him to squander for a time, he had done nothing extra just to satisfy his appetite or curiosity.
To save time, Hua Yi did not explore the unique flavors of the Honkai world, nor did he mindlessly choose fast food. He followed scientific theories to create the healthiest diet for human needs, buying enough ingredients at once.
They were flavorless and tasted quite ordinary poor, even but they had their advantages: they required little cooking, could be stored for long periods, and provided sufficient nutrition.
He rejected dating invitations from the pretty and cute girls at Tachikawa Academy, ignoring their hints of "just for one night, you won't need to take responsibility." He had never even eaten in Tachikawa Academy's highly-rated cafeteria. Hua Yi returned to his dormitory immediately after school. He had walked that path many times without deviating a single step.
Even now, Hua Yi had not explored the entirety of Tachikawa Academy, nor had he ever visited any mall, restaurant, or amusement park between the school and his off-campus dormitory on a whim. He went straight back to his solitary room and exercised according to the most scientific and effective methods he could find online.
It was exhausting. So tiring that even though he already possessed a Stigma, Hua Yi would collapse into sleep as soon as his planned bedtime arrived. He was so worn out that throughout the next day, his body was forced into a state of recovery, making him appear listless.
Luckily, the teachers at Tachikawa Academy gave him preferential treatment, never scolding him for dozing off in class. From an outsider's perspective, aside from his love for sleeping and being as dense as a wooden log when it came to girls' feelings, Hua Yi did not seem too unusual.
Exercising like an ordinary person would never grant him the power to fight the Honkai, but Hua Yi knew that today's self was indeed a fraction stronger than yesterday's. For that fraction, he abandoned all meaningless matters.
In fact, if not for the restriction of Friendship Points, once he confirmed Raiden Mei was at Chiba Academy and aligned the world's progress with his memories, he would have focused solely on training until the eve of the Honkai eruption before making contact with her.
Even his internship at ME Corp was only to find potential weapons or Titans to increase his power.
Unlike ordinary students who relaxed on weekends, Hua Yi's weekends were even more grueling than his school days. In class, he could rely on the teachers' special care to let his body recover faster,
but during his internship at ME Corp, it was impossible to sleep in the office. To gain the possibility of a promotion and gather more intelligence, he forced himself to give a hundred and twenty percent effort.
Unfortunately, ME Corp had disappointed him. A promotion in a short time was impossible, and simply relying on organizing data would not grant him the achievements necessary for a direct advancement, no matter how well he performed.
As for the time after his temporary work at ME Corp ended, Hua Yi dragged his body which had not had enough time to recover to Chiba Academy yesterday to find Mei's location and get acquainted. Today, he was sparring with her directly.
Fortunately, it was a shinai. If it were a heavier metal blade, his swings might have exposed the fact that his body was in a state of extreme fatigue.
Once all this was over, Hua Yi would return to his dorm and continue exercising. As long as there was no physical injury, he would continue to push himself. He had long since memorized
the ways to check for bodily abnormalities and remained vigilant to ensure he would not leave any lasting damage. As for minor aches or ordinary tiredness if he did not have those, how could he say he was pushing to the limit?
Yes, to the limit.
Hua Yi never felt he had enough capital to fight the Honkai just because he possessed the Friendship Supply, nor did he spend his days in leisure. He wanted to push to the limit within his limited time. That way, even if he failed in the end, he would not regret it; he would only lament that he was not strong enough.
Thinking about it now, that pleasant feeling he felt because he was coming to find Mei besides the normal happiness of meeting a Valkyrie from his memories was it also his tightly wound body letting out a silent scream for relief?
Perhaps he should even thank the delinquent girls he met by chance; they had given his nearly formulaic life of the past week a different story.
Is the Honkai world beautiful? There are indeed many beautiful girls here, but besides that, there are even more dangers and tragedies.
At this moment, looking at Raiden Mei, who was observing him with a searching gaze, Hua Yi broke into a smile a flawless smile.
"That's just because my macho pride is at work. I can't bear the thought of my swordsmanship being weaker than a delicate girl like you."
"..."
Raiden Mei stared at Hua Yi for a long time without finding a flaw in his expression. She even began to doubt if the emotions she had felt from the rise and fall of his shinai just now were real.
The girl pursed her lips and smiled as well.
"I see. However, I am not delicate at all. Shall we continue?"
"Yes."
This time, Mei felt the joy arising from his own progress through the swings of Hua Yi's shinai. But how much truth was there in this emotion that only appeared after she had pointed it out?
Mei did not know.
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