People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

Bai Lan remained silent.

Karuizawa didn't say anything, but only coughed a few times as if clearing his throat.

The cough had a distinctive rhythm.

Cough, cough.

This is a code that Bai Lan designed for Karuizawa.

1, 2, then end, indicating "distress".

When Karuizawa sends a very professional signal to Shirai, it means that Karuizawa feels threatened and that it is inconvenient for her to speak.

Upon hearing the code, Bai Lan's eyes sharpened.

Karuizawa did not end the call afterwards.

Bai Lan immediately turned on her phone's recording function. Then, while putting her clothes back on, she switched the call interface to speakerphone and put it in the background. She then turned on the "friend location" function built into the school's communication software.

His eyes were glued to the screen, ready to find out Karuizawa's location as soon as possible.

Before the location screen appeared, he listened carefully to the sounds on his phone, trying to determine the situation on Karuizawa's side by analyzing the information contained in the sounds.

At the same time, a voice rang out from the loudspeaker: "Apologize to me now!"

It was an unfamiliar voice, which sounded like a girl's, but it was deeper than a normal woman's. Instantly, Bai Lan's mind conjured up an image of a woman with very rude manners and posture.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Lan finally heard the familiar voice from Karuizawa on the phone.

"I just washed my hands there, and you inexplicably came over and said you didn't like me, that I was in your way, and that I should apologize. Are you... alright?"

Karuizawa's tone was as assertive and arrogant as ever.

Bai Lan knew Karuizawa well enough to know that she was faking it. From the phrase "Are you alright?", Bai Lan could tell that although she appeared strong on the surface, she was actually cowardly.

Otherwise, she should have said, "Are you sick?"

In fact, Karuizawa was saying these words to Shirai, and he knew that Shirai was listening.

She was worried that Bai Lan would misunderstand and think that she had deliberately provoked the other party. While refuting the other party, she also explained the cause and effect of the matter to Bai Lan and clarified her own innocence.

After all, Bai Lan had promised to protect her, but only if she caused trouble.

Nowadays, if the other party immediately asks her to apologize, it is indeed easy for people to misunderstand that Karuizawa did something bad to someone else.

Therefore, Karuizawa quickly offered an explanation.

next moment.

Soon, the location screen finally opened.

Bai Lan quickly determined Karuizawa's location based on the positioning data.

Karuizawa was currently in the school building.

Let's not worry about why Karuizawa is in the school building at this time.

In short, this is troublesome.

The teaching building has four floors.

The same coordinate system can represent four different locations within the teaching building.

In addition, quite some time has passed since school ended, and there are practically no people left near the school building.

Bai Lan was unable to immediately determine Karuizawa's location by observing the unusual movements of those around her.

Fortunately, the teaching building is the most heavily monitored place in the school, with almost no blind spots except for a few specific areas.

Those guys who caused Karuizawa to ask Shiraishi for help shouldn't dare to be too reckless.

As long as Karuizawa's current location is not in those specific blind spots, then if the other party wants to do anything to Karuizawa, they will first have to find a way to lure Karuizawa to a specific location.

Well, as long as it's not in those specific locations, like the toilet.

Thinking of this, Bai Lan zoomed in on the map to further pinpoint Karuizawa's exact location within the school building.

Soon, Bai Lan determined where Karuizawa was—the women's restroom!

Regardless of which floor Karuizawa is on in the school building, once Bai Lan discovers that she is at this coordinate, she can confirm that Karuizawa is currently in the women's restroom.

Bai Lan immediately sensed something was wrong.

The game begins with an encounter with the enemy in a blind spot of surveillance.

The teaching building is located more than 500 meters away from the dormitory building.

Adding the time it takes for Bai Lan to go downstairs, even if Bai Lan rushes over at full speed, it will probably take her a little over a minute.

Moreover, although Bai Lan knew that Karuizawa was in the girls' restroom in the school building, she couldn't be sure which floor's girls' restroom she was in.

The teaching building has four floors, but the same coordinate will cover four locations at the same time.

Because each floor of the teaching building has some areas with "repetitive functions", such as the women's restroom.

Because the women's restrooms on every floor are in the same location, Bai Lan was able to determine at a glance that the other person was in the women's restroom using the coordinates, but she didn't know which floor it was on.

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It's most likely on the second floor, since the first-year classrooms are on the second floor. Karuizawa probably forgot something and needs to go back to the classroom, or maybe he stayed in the classroom after school.

Secondly, it could be the first floor, since Karuizawa might have suddenly needed to use the restroom while passing by the school building.

Determining the exact location of Karuizawa will also take some time.

If it's on the first floor, that's fine.

If it's on the second floor, then you'll have to spend more time running up and down the stairs.

During this time, something could happen that Bai Lan wouldn't have time to stop.

Hopefully, Karuizawa can delay things a little.

Of course, if possible, I hope Karuizawa can handle it himself.

"I hope the training I did for her during Golden Week will be effective," Bai Lan thought to herself.

But thinking of Karuizawa's cowardly behavior when faced with bullying, Bai Lan did not place his hopes on Karuizawa. He slowed down his movements and dressed as quickly as possible. While dressing, he also walked towards the door to change his shoes.

Bai Lan had just slipped her feet into her sneakers.

At that moment, the motive was transmitted again from the phone.

After Karuizawa finished speaking, the unfamiliar girl quickly responded: "You dare call me sick?"

"No? I clearly said 'Are you alright?' When did I say 'Are you sick?'?" Karuizawa tried to explain, her tone still forceful, but her words were very reasonable. She dared not show any behavior that seemed like that of a "bad person" in front of Bai Lan, which could lead to the possibility of losing Bai Lan's protection.

"Who would be sick if they weren't sick? You're asking me if I'm okay, isn't that implying I am? And being okay means being sick!" The other person, following their own logic, forcibly defined Karuizawa's words and actions as an insult.

"First you thought you were so great because of your clothes, and you looked down on me. Now you're even cursing me."

"When have I ever looked down on you...?" Karuizawa continued, her voice strong but her words weak.

"Anyway, I think you do!"

"How could you do this! Ah! Don't come any closer!" Karuizawa finally managed to maintain her pretense and let out a scream.

Upon hearing this, Bai Lan automatically imagined Karuizawa huddled in a corner of the toilet, his legs weak and trembling, while a burly, fierce woman pounced on him aggressively.

Thinking of this, Bai Lan, who was in a hurry to save people, didn't even bother to lift the heels of her shoes. She just turned the doorknob and was about to rush out of the room.

Meanwhile, the conversation on the phone continued.

"You dare order me around!"

"I didn't... Don't touch me, ahhhhh!"

........

Rewind a few seconds.

On the first floor of the teaching building, in the women's restroom.

Faced with a girl who looked fierce and wouldn't listen to reason, and was aggressively approaching him, Karuizawa could no longer pretend to be strong. He subconsciously took a half step back, and made a "cowardly" gesture by hunching his shoulders, bowing his head, and protecting his chest with his hands. His whole body visibly trembled, and his eyes lost their luster, as if he was resigned to his fate.

Seeing Karuizawa's vulnerable expression, the fierce girl became even more arrogant. As she continued to approach, she raised her right hand high, ready to slap Karuizawa's cute head.

The next moment.

Karuizawa made a move.

To be precise, it was Karuizawa's "body" that moved.

The moment Karuizawa realized he was about to be attacked, his previously limp body was instantly filled with power, and all the muscles in his body suddenly tensed.

The hunched back, stooped posture, lowered head, and hands covering the chest in a "cowardly" manner, along with the half-step back, instantly transformed into a common fighting stance.

Trembling due to fear has also become a technique used in combat to loosen joints and prevent stiffness.

Immediately afterwards, Karuizawa muttered "No, no" under his breath, and at the same time, subconsciously used his left hand to throw a hook punch at the armpit of the other person, which was exposed when he raised his right hand to strike.

Karuizawa's hook was not clenched tightly; out of fear, her fist was loosely clenched.

Therefore, the front of her fist is not a flat surface, but rather the second joint of her fingers.

Caught off guard, the vicious girl's protruding knuckles struck her armpit in an instant.

After being hit in the armpit, the vicious girl immediately felt a sharp pain, and at the same time, her entire right arm went limp instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Karuizawa used the lower half of his right hand to quickly push the fierce-looking girl's chin.

"Don't come over here!"

The fierce-looking girl was pushed so hard that her head was thrown back, instantly losing sight of what was in front of her.

Finally, Karuizawa frantically swung his fist forward.

The physical training that Bai Lan arranged for Karuizawa was effective.

Although a week of training may not result in a significant increase in muscle mass.

However, it can activate some muscles that are already present in the body but have entered a dormant state due to prolonged inactivity or improper activity methods, resulting in insufficient stimulation.

Once these muscles are awakened and utilized, Karuizawa's physical strength undergoes a noticeable change in a short period of time.

Many so-called "power generation techniques" are actually just like this.

The so-called technique involves consciously activating muscles that are not usually used when performing these kinds of movements, utilizing more muscles to complete a movement and thus enabling the movement to generate greater power.