A crossover anime, where people are in Classroom of the Imaginary Era, and behind the scenes, the ki

Upon hearing this, Karuizawa Kei's inner turmoil disappeared, replaced by a feeling of embarrassment.

"Ah..." Karuizawa Megumi's face stiffened, her ears turning red with embarrassment, and she lowered her head even further: "Um... I'm sorry, I think I'm too clumsy, I haven't even gotten the hang of it yet..."

Su Wei didn't expect her to learn it; he just casually offered some words of comfort:

"fine."

"Actually, if Ripple Qi Gong is converted into S points in the Black Ball Shop, it's only a mere 12 points."

"But until there are better options, practicing ripples is like going to a shooting range to practice your marksmanship; it's the best choice for building a foundation."

"Anyway, there's no harm in practicing. Even if we can't use it to kill monsters, at least it can prolong our lives and improve our appearance... provided that we can live to the day we grow old naturally."

Hearing this somewhat jarring dark humor, Karuizawa Megumi fell silent for a moment.

Then, she muttered to herself:

“Su Weijun…actually, if you changed your speaking habits a little, you might be more popular with girls.”

Soviet Union, however, did not care:

There's no need for that.

"Maintaining fake interpersonal relationships is too tiring. I'm more used to being myself. I think... that's the secret to how I quickly mastered Ripple."

As he spoke, Su Wei casually raised his right hand to prove his point.

As he circulated his breathing technique, crackling golden arcs of electricity instantly danced at his fingertips.

He held the encyclopedia in his other hand and scanned it against his fingertip.

"drop--"

As the screen flickered, clear text appeared:

【ripple】

[A power to manipulate life energy through a special breathing technique; essentially, it simulates and replicates the fluctuations of sunlight within the body through breathing.]

All living beings possess life energy; the ripples are simply amplified and controlled through specific breathing techniques. Therefore, they can heal wounds, strengthen the body, and slow down aging.

[Through regular life vibrations, it can be transmitted into objects, shattering enemy cells, breaking weapons, and even allowing one to walk on water.]

[Note: The stronger a person's vitality and the more open they are to accepting their true instincts, the easier it is for them to master Ripple, and the stronger its power will be.]

Su Wei let out a soft breath:

"Just as I guessed. It seems that what I told Horikita before wasn't entirely a lie."

"A hoax?" Karuizawa Kei caught the blind spot, her face full of surprise.

"Yes."

Su Wei explained, "Horikita's brother sacrificed himself to save us at the crater. Although we know he's not dead, as the black sphere said, he was just transported to another world."

"However, unlike me who only cares about results, Horikita Suzune, with her stubborn mind, seems to attribute all these tragedies to her own lack of ability. That's why she's been so depressed."

Su Wei looked at the twilight outside the window: "In order to cheer her up, after I saw her tutoring Nanase Tsubasa, and Nanase became self-taught, I combined my own experience and deliberately made up some things to provoke her."

"She needs an outlet to vent her emotions, otherwise she'll really be ruined."

Karuizawa Megumi nodded thoughtfully, muttering to herself:

"Be yourself...and release the pressure if you have it."

But then, her eyes dimmed again:

“But, Suwei-kun. I’m not like you, nor like Horikita. I’m just a parasite who can only survive by attaching myself to the strong…”

“If I were to flee your protection in order to ‘be myself,’ or take off my current mask… I would break down, I simply couldn’t go on living.”

Su Wei, however, did not agree with this extreme diode-like thinking:

"Why must you change everything you already have just because you're being yourself?"

"Horikita suppressed her true nature because she kept forcing herself to be like her brother. That's why I deliberately guided her to release it."

"But in reality, everyone has their own path to take, and it's hard to say that there is any absolute right or wrong in this world. Both are possible, and that is the final answer."

Su Wei looked at her, her voice softening slightly:

"You want to be yourself, but that doesn't mean you have to be a hero."

"Do what you should do, love what you want to love. Accept that you are someone who needs protection. It's actually quite simple, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this...

Karuizawa Megumi stared blankly at Su Wei, who was standing right in front of her.

yes......

As long as he needs me, as long as I can do this job better than anyone else...

Why can't I stay by his side with a clear conscience?

The girl figured it out.

She tentatively raised her face slightly, her voice so soft as if afraid of shattering this fleeting dream: