I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

In terms of pure strength, Ayanokouji might be stronger than her, but in terms of technique, Amane doesn't think Ayanokouji could surpass her.

Because self-defense and murder are completely different concepts, the knowledge her teacher imparted to her emphasized simplicity and effectiveness.

Amane doesn't have a strong desire for personal power, so she also wants to see Ayanokouji's strength. However... that guy probably wouldn't choose such an ostentatious method as Koenji.

"I never expected that Koenji would have a grip strength of 102kg. That's too exaggerated. That number exceeds that of adults and even some professional boxers, right?"

Even the usually calm Horikita was shocked by Koenji's display of skill and couldn't help but praise him. One can imagine the psychological impact this would have on the others.

"That's amazing! With Koenji-kun's help, we'll have an advantage in many events this time—no, in this sports festival!"

The happiest person was undoubtedly Hirata.

While everyone was still in shock, Hirata had an excited smile on his face; no one understood better than him what this grip strength meant.

During his absence due to injury, it was thought that Class B would suffer setbacks at the sports festival, and Hirata was even prepared to take responsibility for those classmates who did not perform well. However, Koenji suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

With Koenji leading everyone in the sports festival, he could feel much more at ease.

"Hirata-boy, don't misunderstand. I just want to show everyone in Class B how good and beautiful I am. I don't have any ambition to lead everyone to victory in the sports festival. When participating in various events, I will only do what I can. As for whether I can win, that's up to fate. Can you accept what I'm saying, Hirata-boy?"

Koenji straightened his hair and looked down at Hirata with a condescending gaze.

Hirata hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

"I understand. I wish you the best of luck with your studies, Koenji."

Seeing Hirata's nonchalant acceptance, Koenji became interested, because he believed that his words were destined to be complained about by those weak and pitiful creatures.

Those pathetic bastards who say that with great power comes great responsibility are always fantasizing that someone can lead them to all kinds of success, and then they can enjoy the benefits of various honors without doing anything. They never think about why someone should lead them to success. Isn't it better to let go of the burden so that people can run faster?

Even when criticized, these people will act indifferent because their weakness is a 'weapon' in their eyes. Because they are weak, difficult things should be left to those who are capable to solve.

Hmph, what a ridiculous idea.

However, Hirata in front of him was fundamentally different from that rabble. Perhaps Hirata was an omnipotent being in the eyes of ordinary people, an outstanding person who was a perfect and fulfilled person, but in Koenji’s eyes, he was just a stronger ant.

However, Hirata, who was categorized in this way by Koenji, did not use the stupid collective thinking of that group of pitiful bastards to bind and restrict Koenji Rokusuke's freedom, which aroused Koenji's long-lost curiosity.

"I'm curious, Hirata boy, shouldn't you be asking me to do my best? Even though I don't pay much attention to class affairs, I know very well that if we lose the sports festival, or even if we're not ranked first in the grade, we'll face relegation. At this time, shouldn't you be asking everyone to give their all to deal with the sports festival as the best solution?"

Koenji's very serious question surprised Hirata.

"I didn't expect Koenji to care so much about the class."

"Of course. Although I don't like living with stupid guys, I also know that the direction of the class determines my quality of life. By the way, Hirata boy, such abrupt topic changes won't work on me. How about satisfying my curiosity and telling me the answer?"

Koenji immediately saw through Hirata's attempt to change the subject.

Hirata gave a bitter smile.

"No matter what results Koenji achieves in the sports festival, it shouldn't be up to me, someone who can't participate, to judge. From my current position, what right do I have to demand that everyone work hard?"

Hirata's answer was realistic and cruel, and Koenji nodded in understanding.

"Hirata-kun, don't underestimate yourself. Time will heal all your wounds eventually, and then you can continue to contribute to this class. Thank you for satisfying my curiosity."

Koenji waved his hand, laughed loudly, and turned to leave.

It seemed as if they had truly discovered something interesting.

Amane quietly approached Ayanokouji and, seeing Ayanokouji staring at the hand gripper for a long time, couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Ayanokouji, you've been watching for so long, why isn't anything happening?"

Seeing the suddenly refreshed Amane, Ayanokouji's expression remained unchanged, his gaze still fixed on the display screen on the hand gripper.

"Tianyin, what do you think is the normal grip strength for a boy?"

Ayanokouji's question might seem strange to an ordinary person, as most people would be more concerned with higher grip strength values. However, Ayanokouji's words implied that she was trying to suppress her grip strength.

However, he seemed to have chosen the wrong person to question, as Tianyin was far less knowledgeable about common sense than he was.

Tenon thought for a moment that since Koenji was able to lift 102kg, which caused everyone to gasp in surprise, it meant that his skill level must be extremely high, otherwise everyone's expressions would not have been so astonished.

Moreover, the difference might be much higher than expected, so Tianyin gave a figure that she considered reasonable based on her own calculations.

"Shouldn't 7 or 80 be around? If you want to stand out, raise your confidence level to over 80; people might even gasp in amazement!"

Chapter 390: Coach, someone's cheating again!

Seventy or eighty?

This level of strength is indeed quite different from that of Koenji, and it sounds more like the grip strength of an average male high school student.

However, he was not interested in Tianyin's suggestion. Before his prestige was enough to convince people, rashly displaying too much power would only arouse people's disgust.

Jealousy is a terrible thing.

Ayanokouji gripped the handle of the hand gripper and began to slowly increase the force. The numbers started to rise rapidly at a visible speed and soon broke through the sixty mark. Ayanokouji began to stare intently at the screen, while gradually slowing down the force. Finally, the number on the hand gripper screen stopped at 78.6 and remained unchanged.

Compared to the exaggerated level displayed by Koenji, it's like heaven and earth, so it's unlikely to attract any attention.

However, Ayanokouji quickly realized how terribly wrong he had been.

"Hirata, my reading is 78.6."

"What? Ayanokouji-san, you can actually hold 78.6kg?"

Hirata's exclamation attracted the attention of many people.

Everyone looked surprised when they saw the numbers on the Ayanokouji hand grip strengthener.

Sensing something was wrong, Ayanokouji quickly turned to look at Amane, only to find that Amane had already slipped back to Horikita's side when Hirata's expression changed.

It seems I've been tricked by her again.

"Isn't this number a fairly normal value? Or... is it a bit excessive?"

Ayanokouji had no idea what this number meant to Hirata. To Ayanokouji, the fact that such a seemingly playful force was being treated with such astonishment made him feel unreal.

"This is more than just exceeding... Also, Ayanokouji-san, this isn't a 'normal' number at all. If I remember correctly, the average grip strength of a male high school student is only around 45kg to 50kg, right? Even I can only barely manage around 60kg. 78.6 is the kind of data that only absolute mainstays in some sports have. I never expected that you, Ayanokouji, who looks a bit thin, would have such great strength."

Hirata reached out and pinched Ayanokouji's arm with admiration.

The moment Hirata got his hands on it, his gaze changed. He was certain that his impression of Ayanokouji—that he was both thin and strong—was entirely correct when he saw him at the pool.

Ayanokouji's arms are covered in muscles that can be described as being trained to the extreme.

If that's the case... it seems this data Ayanokouji didn't use his full strength; he's actually hiding his true power...

Hirata thought of Koenji's performance just now and couldn't help but shake his head. There were just too many monsters in the class, but unfortunately, everyone had a very distinct personality.

If one day someone can unite the entire Class B...

It's possible that there isn't a single class in the entire grade that can rival Class B. If the text were larger, Hirata would be confident that Koenji and Ayanokouji, even if they were to unleash their full potential, would be among the top performers in the entire school.

"I just exercise regularly."

"Such solid muscles are proof of years of persistent hard work. Although I don't know why you, Ayanokouji, are hiding your strength, all I can do is trust your judgment as much as possible."

Hirata smiled at Ayanokouji and then wrote down the record of 78.6kg on the record board.

The boys finished their tests very quickly.

The first place is naturally held by Koenji with a grip strength of 102.6kg, followed by Ayanokoji with 78.6kg in second place and Miyake with 61.2kg in third place.

Miyake, who could have been considered excellent, seemed to have an insignificant 61.2kg grip strength compared to the two abnormal ones.

Next, it was the girls' turn to have their grip strength tested. This was when Amane started to have a problem. By observing the boys, a grip strength of around 60 was considered excellent, but there were also a lot of boys with grip strength of 40 or even 20. Amane shook her head. Yukimura, who was so tall, only had a grip strength of 39. This made Amane a little unsure of what the normal level of a person was.

What is the typical grip strength level of a high school girl?

"Tianyin, don't be nervous, relax."

Seeing that Amane hadn't made a move, Hirata mistakenly thought she was a little nervous and quickly tried to reassure her.

Hirata estimated that Amane's grip strength might reach a terrifying 75kg, a figure that would be considered godlike among female high school students.

Once this news gets out, all the sports clubs will specifically request Tianyin to join. Regardless of whether it can be used, she has such grip strength in just the first year. With a little more training, what can't she do?

"Let me begin!"

Amane took a deep breath. As long as she could do what Ayanokouji did, she could first exert a portion of her strength, and then pretend to slow down as her strength waned, thus creating a perfect illusion.

perfect!

Then Tianyin suddenly exerted force—!

"Rin, what's wrong? And Hirata, you too, look at your expressions..."

Tianyin was startled by the terrified expressions of the two people in front of her, who looked as if they were possessed by ghosts, and couldn't help but cautiously ask.

"Idiot! Look at the electronic screen on the hand grip strengthener!"

Horikita eagerly pointed to the electronic screen on the hand grip strengthener.

Amane's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that her grip strength had suddenly surpassed Ayanokouji's? Wouldn't that mean she'd be assigned a ton of tasks? She just wanted to show off in the individual events, not run around in the team events.

Tianyin looked down and saw that the hand grip strengthener showed a reading of 120kg.

Oh, it was 120...

"Why is it 120?!"

Tianyin also looked at the numbers on it with a puzzled expression. She clearly remembered that she had already stopped using her power. Could this thing be malfunctioning?

"If I remember correctly, this hand grip strengthener's grip strength display limit is 120 after adjustment... Could it be that Tianyin's grip strength exceeds 120kg?"

Hirata clearly lacked confidence when he said this.

If it were someone else, Hirata would really like to ask him how he could ask such an absurd question. The person in front of him is a high school student, and a first-year high school girl at that. How could such a monster possibly appear?

But now the facts were right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe. He knew that Tenon was very strong, and he had even imagined that Tenon might be able to reach a weight of 100kg, a number that Hirata considered somewhat unrealistic. But he never expected that Tenon would actually be able to grip 120kg of strength in one go, and that her true strength was probably far beyond that number...

Are all girls these days so terrifying?

Chapter 391: One Man Against a Difficult Circumstance

Horikita noticed Hirata's pleading look and quickly shook his head.

"Don't look at me like that, I could never achieve such a result. This is just too exaggerated, isn't it? Is there something wrong with the hand gripper?"

Horikita picked up the hand gripper and tried it out. The result showed 60.1, which is an outstanding figure among girls.

No, it should be said that he is outstanding even among the boys. Taking Class B as an example, at most only four people can surpass Horikita: Koenji, Ayanokouji, Miyake, and Amane. As for Hirata, Amane feels that he is about the same as Horikita. Moreover, Hirata's specialty is probably his feet, so his grip strength may not be that outstanding.

Even if Hirata's grip strength surpasses Horikita's, it's still quite remarkable that Horikita, as a girl, ranks sixth in grip strength in the class.

However, compared to Tianyin, it's nothing.

Looking at Horikita, whose grip strength was about half that of hers, Amane blinked and then took back the grip strengthener.

"I also think the hand grip strengthener might have broken. Let me try it again."

After speaking, Amane gently squeezed the hand gripper. At least that's how Hirata saw it, because Amane maintained a sweet smile throughout and her every move was quite casual.

However, the number displayed above is 69.3.

"This number should be just right, right?"

Even Tianyin herself asked the question with some uncertainty.

"That's so fake!"

Horikita gently tapped Amane's forehead with the back of his finger.

Amane let out a cute cry of pain, then covered her forehead and stared pitifully at Horikita.

Again.

Every time she saw Tianyin's eyes, she couldn't help but feel an urge to go up and caress her.

However, with so many people watching, if she does something embarrassing, she will definitely lose face. If she loses her prestige and can no longer unite the class, even if she is currently in Class B, she will quickly return to her original position. This is undoubtedly a consequence that Horikita cannot accept.

Therefore, Horikita always maintains the so-called leader image in front of others.

Horikita forced himself to look away from Amane, then gave instructions to Hirata, who was taking notes.

"Let's just record it as 69.3; this guy is just trying to slack off."

After Horikita finished speaking, he quickly left to arrange for the remaining girls to begin the grip strength test, while Amane made a victory sign at Hirata.

"Hurry up, Hirata, hurry up and record 69.3 for me, that way I won't have to participate in so many competitions."

Tianyin was quite satisfied with the results.

However, Hirata's expression in the record was somewhat strange.