A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

Liu stared at him for a few seconds, then simply nodded, turned and left, quickly disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Once the food in his stomach had been mostly digested, Lynn pushed open the door, crossed the courtyard, and headed straight for the main gate.

Just then, Lyra, the little girl who was on night watch, came out for some fresh air, yawning.

She spotted the figure immediately.

It's Lynn.

Where is he going?

A thought flashed through Laila's mind in an instant.

Run away!

A hint of disappointment flashed in Laila's eyes. Sure enough, this kind of man of unknown origin was unreliable.

only……

He actually ran off all by himself! What happened to that fox-girl named Chunji? Did he just abandon her like that?

A wave of disdain washed over Lyra, but she quickly realized it was for the best.

Chunji is so cute and pitiful. If she stays, the goddess and everyone will take good care of her.

It's better than being with such an irresponsible man.

Just as Lyra was about to turn around and tell everyone about this "expected" result, she froze.

Lynn did not leave the gate.

He paused briefly at the doorway, and then... started running along the outer wall of the clan's residence.

"Eh?"

Laila rubbed her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Is he trying to run away?

What was he doing?

Running around the house?

This strange behavior completely overcame Lyra's sleepiness with her curiosity, and she hid in the shadows to observe.

One lap, two laps, three laps...

Lynn moved at a steady pace, her breathing even, as if she never tired.

Laila was completely baffled. She quickly ran back to the camp and told her companions, who were still awake, about the strange occurrence.

"What? That kid is running around our camp?"

The first to exclaim was the group leader, Alexie. She pushed open the window and, sure enough, saw the figure running at a steady pace in the moonlight.

"Hahahaha! Is this some kind of unique cultivation technique he's using? Is he preparing for a competition? But what's the point of running?"

Beside him stood a front-line warrior with waist-length hair, while the dwarf Astaire looked utterly bewildered.

"Does he... have some kind of mental problem?"

Another therapist, Maru, whose physique rivals that of a goddess, rests her chin on her hand, her eyes filled with contemplation.

"No, look at his rhythm, it's very steady, not like he's just acting on a whim."

"Perhaps this really is some kind of special training method from his hometown?"

The commotion by the window also attracted Ryu, who had just finished washing up.

She walked to the window and quietly watched the running figure.

She remembered what she had said to Lynn.

"You have no chance of winning."

I also remembered Lynn's answer.

How will you know it's meaningless if you don't try?

So, this was his "trial"?

They are resisting in this seemingly foolish and ridiculous way.

Liu's lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"What's all the noise about!"

Kaguya's impatient voice came from the room. Already in a bad mood, she was further agitated by Alicia's loud laughter.

"Kaguya! Come and see!"

With a wicked grin, Alexie rushed into Kaguya's room and dragged her to the window as well.

Kaguya looked in the direction she pointed, and when she saw Lynn's figure, her brows furrowed instantly.

Unlike Alexandra, she didn't laugh; instead, a hint of anger appeared on her face.

What are they doing?

Why...did he do that?

Why treat the competition like a game and not just call it off?

"What's there to see? I need to go to bed early and teach that bastard a lesson tomorrow."

Kaguya angrily pushed Alicia out of the room.

At this moment, as the focus of everyone's discussion, Lynn's entire world consisted only of her own breathing and heartbeat.

He shielded himself from everything outside, his mind completely immersed in the rhythm of running.

Sweat soaked his clothes, and his muscles ached, but he never stopped walking.

[Strong Wind Blows: Proficiency +1%]

[Strong Wind Blows: Proficiency +1%]

The cold, metallic system notification sound, like the most beautiful melody, kept echoing in his mind.

Ninety-one percent...

Ninety-two percent...

Ninety-three percent...

The night is still long.

His steps never falter.

Unless you've reached the maximum proficiency level.

...

The image shows Ryukyu.

6. Swallow Returns

Time passed by, second by second.

Alexie yawned and was the first to go back to her room to sleep.

Astaire and Maru also lost interest and, after exchanging a few jokes, went their separate ways.

It seems no one is paying attention to Lynn running around outside like a fool anymore.

However, the curtains in three other rooms still had a gap.

Ryu watched quietly from her room.

Although it's just running, and the most clumsy way,

But for some reason, Liu always felt that Lynn was resisting.

That was a pure kind of persistence.

Kaguya, who said she wanted to go to sleep, stood by the window, her lips tightly pressed together, her chest rising and falling slightly.

She doesn't understand.

If Lynn was afraid, he could have refused or escaped under the cover of night.

But he didn't.

He chose to run in this almost self-destructive way.

But what's the use?

As for the other one, it is Haruhime.

At that moment, she felt only heartache. If Lynn hadn't reminded her, she would have already run downstairs, hugged Lynn, and cried.

At the same time, she was also a little envious, envious of Lady Kaguya, for being able to make Lady Lynn so persistent and hardworking.

A few hours later, it was almost dawn.

Lynn's body had reached its limit; his lungs felt like they were on fire, and his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

[Strong wind blowing, proficiency 100%]

[Congratulations! Your ability [Strong Wind] has reached its pinnacle, and you have received a new reward.]

[Rewards being distributed...]

Congratulations! You've earned a chance to win a prize. Would you like to draw it now?

It's finally 100% done.

Lynn's legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

He silently recited it in his heart without hesitation.

"Extract!"

A phantom golden roulette wheel, visible only to him, appeared before his eyes.

The roulette wheel spun rapidly, the pointers leaving blurry trails in its wake.

Finally, the indicator slowly stopped on a square that was flashing with purple light.

Congratulations! You have received the reward: Heroic Spirit Sasaki Kojiro - [Tsubame Return], which contains [Sōwa's Insights].

A massive flow of information instantly flooded Lynn's mind.

【Swallow Return】: It is neither magic nor a Noble Phantasm, but the pinnacle of swordsmanship achieved through a human body. Through unparalleled sword speed and skill, disregarding the cause and effect of time and space, it simultaneously unleashes three perfectly overlapping arcs of sword light, forming an unavoidable three-dimensional arc – the Swallow's Sword.

[Zonghe's Insight]: Kojiro's lifelong skill is a special ability that allows him to repeat the same move against the same opponent many times without decreasing his accuracy. In other words, it has the ability to "make his attacks unpredictable to the enemy."

It was actually a swallow's return?

I guessed right. When I'm cold, someone brings me clothes; when I'm sleepy, someone brings me a pillow.

You are a good system.

Although it's not exactly an invincible ability, it's far superior to the strong wind, and it's exactly what he needs right now.

With their swordsmanship skills, Tsubame and Kojiro are fully capable of fighting Kaguya, who is at the Adventurer level.

Lynn slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again,

His fatigue and aches vanished without a trace.

Before dawn, when there was still time, Lynn returned to her room.

After washing up, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

More than an hour later, it was dawn.

Lynn slowly opened his eyes on the bed in the guest room. The fatigue from not sleeping all night was completely washed away by the powerful information about sword techniques in his mind.

At that moment, a series of clear shouts rang out from the courtyard downstairs, filled with an excited enthusiasm that seemed to thrive on chaos.

"The competition is about to begin!"

It was the voice of Lyra, a dwarf.

Lynn smiled confidently as he pushed open the door. Chunji was already waiting anxiously outside, her fluffy fox ears drooping and her eyes slightly red.

"Lady Lynn..." her voice trembled with tears, "We...we won't compete anymore, okay? Let's leave here..."