The all-powerful middle schooler

The girls' expressions suddenly became alert.

Now they subconsciously believe that anyone who would be interested in the Soul-Loving Grass has either witnessed its magical power or has directly sensed the spiritual power it contains.

If it is the latter, doesn't it mean that the other party has reached a higher level than them?

"Go back, Tachibana-san. I won't sell it to you."

Izumi Hanegawa raised his hand.

"Hasegawa-san, I'll give you this number."

Tachibana-san opened her white and tender palm, stretched out five fingers, and said confidently.

"How about 500 million yen!"

She thought that this figure was already a high price.

Even for many people, this is a price that cannot be refused.

After all, it's just a nice-looking grass. It's almost impossible to achieve such value without hype and marketing.

However, no one present was moved, not even Rikka Takanashi and Morika Nibutani, who came from ordinary families.

This price is indeed surprisingly high, but in their minds, the Soul-Loving Grass, which possesses extraordinary powers, must be a priceless treasure at this point in time, and it definitely cannot be worth only this much.

This only shows that the other party is not sincere, or perhaps he does not know the true value of this grass at all.

The girls breathed a sigh of relief when they realized this.

It turns out he is just an ordinary person.

"I understand... Sorry to bother you, Hanesegawa-san and everyone else."

Naturally, Tachibana, who failed to figure out the secret, was turned away. Even after raising the price to the highest he could afford, he still couldn't achieve his goal. He had no choice but to leave the Far East Magic Society with his head hung and covered in dust.

This was just a small matter and no one took it seriously, focusing on their own things.

At night.

Rikka Takanashi sat under the window where the moonlight was pleasant, with her eyes closed, meditating on her breathing.

Suddenly, she felt her body lighten, as if a gentle breeze was blowing from all directions.

"This is……!"

12 Progress from Zero to One

Spiritual power is an omnipotent power and the foundation of transcendence in this world. Only the possessor can rely on it to embark on the path of transcendence and awaken his own power.

According to common sense, in the early days after the change in the sky, for reasons that were no longer well understood, those who awakened were either born with psychic abilities or awakened overnight, and there was no in-between state.

But because of the sage, everyone in the Far East Magic Society, including her, has a path different from others and can awaken through practice.

This not only gives them extraordinary and precious opportunities, but also paves a smooth path for them to follow.

This is the conclusion that Rikka Takanashi came up with after privately analyzing their current situation with the other three girls.

And now, Rikka Takanashi is about to step into the threshold of this path, and she can't help but show her joy.

As the last bit of spiritual power was replenished, the spiritual power seed in the girl's body was shining brightly. The little spiritual power that originally belonged to Izumi Hanezawa was also slowly dissipating at this time, and then formed a stream of spiritual power that she could control.

“I finally got it…!”

Rikka Takanashi also felt this change and couldn't help but scream out in excitement.

"What time is it? Why aren't you going to bed yet? You have to go to school tomorrow."

Suddenly, Jukka's scolding voice came from next door.

"Uh."

Rikka Takanashi looked embarrassed for a moment and did not answer.

After her emotions calmed down, she turned her attention back to herself, and then she encountered a crucial problem.

"Speaking of which, how do we mobilize spiritual power?"

Her little face, which was excited just now, immediately showed a trace of embarrassment.

In the eyes of the sage, their levels may be a little poor, but they can all be regarded as strong people from another world. They may know nothing about knowledge due to the differences in the world, but they must know basic things such as the experience of mobilizing energy. After all, this experience can be used universally.

"No, no! You must learn it quickly! Otherwise, it will be exposed when you go to school tomorrow!"

Realizing this, she became very anxious.

"Come out!"

The girl spread out her right hand, muttered silently in her mind, and gave the order.

However, the spiritual energy in the body remained motionless.

He didn't listen to her at all.

"Isn't that right? According to everyone's analysis, the awakened subconscious is the power of the mind, so the control of spiritual power should also be done with the 'heart'."

Rikka Takanashi frowned.

Although she actually has no idea what "care" means.

"etc.....!"

She suddenly thought of something.

She might not be able to comprehend this on her own, but she had not forgotten the meditation and breathing techniques taught to them by the sage.

Since meditation allows them to gather spiritual power, they can naturally control it!

The girl who understood this point quickly learned to practice these two sets of techniques, and immediately discovered the difference between the two.

Before, she had a hard time using meditation. If she didn't sit in meditation to calm her mind, it wouldn't work at all. But now, she felt very comfortable.

It was as if her consciousness could look inward, observing the seed of spiritual power where her own spiritual power resided, and she felt that she could establish some kind of connection with it.

"From now on, obey my will and be controlled by me!"

As she spoke, she communicated with it using her 'consciousness'.

In an instant, in this room which was slightly brighter due to the moonlight, a bright light was added, like the light of hope that illuminates the world.

Rikka Takanashi looked at the fluorescent light on her fingertips, and all kinds of emotions suddenly surged into her heart. Tears from the corners of her eyes flowed out unconsciously, running down her cheeks and falling straight down.

tick, tick...

But matching the crying face was a smile of relief and emotion.

The long-term pursuit and persistence, pain and longing, all become meaningful at the moment when the fantasy comes true.

This journey has been worth it...

Early the next morning.

"Rikka, did something good happen to you?"

During the morning gathering, Touka noticed that her sister's demeanor was subtly different from before.

Seems more confident?

This is different from the previous stubbornness that refused to listen.

If they hadn't been together every day, she would have hardly discovered this.

"Well, it's a great thing, sister..."

Rikka Takanashi smiled and said, "I feel the hope of reaching the invisible boundary!"

What? It hasn't changed at all!

Touka's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment.

"This time is different from before, sister... I can't explain the details. After all, it is too dangerous for people in the watch industry. Anyway, you have to believe me. I am not lying this time."

Rikka Takanashi was about to explain, but suddenly remembered the private discussion with the members of the organization, so she changed her words.

The Riddler?

Touka listened for a long time but couldn't understand what her sister wanted to say.

However, judging from this attitude, she could clearly understand that her sister was indeed different.

"Hurry up and finish your meal and go to school."

she urged.

"Yes."

The girl nodded happily and buried her head in her meal.

……

"Hum hum……"

Rikka Takanashi was walking on the street, feeling the wind blowing towards her, she felt so relaxed and happy that she couldn't help humming a song.

Whether it was the flowers, plants, and trees on the street, or the blue sky and white clouds, they all made her feel so vivid and lovely.

"What should I do when I meet the sage later? Should I tell him openly or keep it a secret and surprise everyone? I really want to see the sage's different expressions..."

She imagined such a scene and her girlish heart began to grow.

However, when she met the sage in the classroom.

"Sage..."

She was smiling and saying hello.

"Rikka, you completed the breakthrough from zero to one last night."

Eh?

Rikka Takanashi's expression suddenly froze.

"Why... Sage, have you discovered it? Is it some kind of trick to identify psychics?"

"That's not the case. Have you forgotten? When the spiritual power I left on the spiritual power seeds for you dissipates, it means that you have broken through and have your own spiritual power... Just as I expected, you are the fastest."

Hanezegawa Izumi said with a relieved look on his face.

As the saying goes, one step is fast, and every step is fast.

After completing the breakthrough from zero to one, the accumulation of spiritual power will enter the fast lane, preparing for the next "ability awakening".

He is indeed his favorite ally.

"That's right..."

Rikka Takanashi forced a smile.

I thought I could show off my skills in front of the sage, but I turned out to be the clown...

You are so self-righteous to think that you can deceive the wise man in this way.

No, no, you can’t expand!

The girl reflected on it carefully in her heart.

However, although he didn't get to show off in front of the sage, he could still get satisfaction from other people.

Far Eastern Magic Club after school.

"Cough cough..."

It was not until the last person, Sanae Touma, arrived that Rikka Takanashi suddenly coughed, attracting everyone's attention.

"Mr. Kotori, if your throat is uncomfortable, you can ask the doctor for some medicine."

Natsukawa Shinryou tilted his head and took a look.

"No, I want to say... this!"

With a hint of pride in her eyes, Rikka Takanashi stretched out the index finger of her right hand, and a gleam of light lit up from her fingertips.