My youth story cannot be a knight war

Chiba Prefecture, Sobu High School, health room.

"I see. The reason why Zaimokuza became like that at the beginning was because he was ambushed by No. 25 during this battle..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the white Kuuga who fell to the ground helplessly in the light curtain, and after a moment of silence, she sighed.

"Hey, hey, hey, was it because No. 25 seized the opportunity to successfully launch a sneak attack that his attention was drawn by Kousaka Kyousuke's shouting?"

"Zaimokuza has been completely dragged down by his teammates this time! What the hell is that Kousaka guy doing!?"

Miura Yumiko frowned and spoke in an unhappy tone, obviously very dissatisfied with the result that "Kousuke Kousaka" spoke out to divert "Zaimokuza"'s attention, which led to him being seriously injured by the enemy.

"We were almost able to deal with No. 25, why did that guy suddenly call a halt? He has to take full responsibility for this result!"

"…Please don't blame Kousaka-san like that, Miura-san."

Unexpectedly, Zaimokuza, the biggest "victim" of this incident, spoke after a short silence.

"Based on my understanding of Mr. Kosaka, I believe he had a reason to stop my future self. As for the current result, no one expected it, and..."

He shook his head and looked at "Kousaka Kyosuke" who ran quickly to the fallen "Zaimokuza Yoshiteru" and picked him up in the light curtain, his tone was complicated and indescribable.

"…The one who feels the most guilty and painful about this situation is Mr. Kosaka himself."

[“Hey! Zaimokuza! Are you okay!?”]

[“Ugh…Puwaaa!”]

[“Zaimokuza! Ugh——!?”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke looked at Zaimokuza struggling in pain in his arms, and his heart was filled with great guilt and anger. He was always calm and rational, but for the first time he felt at a loss on the battlefield, and even felt a deep fear welling up from the depths of his heart.]

[If it weren't for his shouting, Zaimokuza wouldn't have been distracted, and the 25th wouldn't have taken the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, leading to the current situation.]

[Even if there are reasons, Kousaka Kyousuke still cannot ignore the fact that he is the main cause of the current situation. ]

[But just as he was anxiously holding Zaimokuza and wanted to check on his injuries, he suddenly felt a burning pain in his right palm, which startled Kousaka Kyousuke and he let go of his hand and raised it in front of his eyes.]

【"This is……"】

The blue palm of the GO hand armor has now turned completely black, with a white mist emanating from it. It's obvious that it has been burned by high temperatures.

[“What the hell is going on!?”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke immediately lowered his head to look at Zaimokuza, who was in his arms, and the pupils of his eyes under the helmet shrank rapidly in shock.]

[At this moment, Zaimokuza, who was held in his arms, was undergoing incredible changes.]

[His white body, which had originally regressed to its nascent form due to severe injuries, was constantly changing. The left arm twisted and turned into the green shoulder armor unique to the Pegasus form, but changed back to its original state the next moment. Then, his shoulders and arms were covered with silver armor and round shoulder armor, while his torso began to turn into the sturdy armor of the Azure Dragon form, and halfway through the change, it transformed into the red muscles of the almighty form...]

【Along with these changes, the different elemental powers also began to riot around Zaimokuza's body. Rocks like stone pillars pierced the ground around the two of them, and the air around them also spun faster with them as the center. From time to time, small burning flames rose from the surface of Zaimokuza's body, but in the next second they turned into steam and dissipated under the condensed moisture.】

[Kousaka Kyousuke recognized these changing appearance characteristics and the different elements of the riot. They were all the unique appearance characteristics and corresponding elemental powers of each form of Zaimokuza.]

[However, the various elements and powers within Zaimokuza, which had been docile and easy to control, now began to riot, wantonly fighting for control over his body.]

[The external characteristic is that his appearance continues to transform into various forms, but due to the interference of other elemental forces, he is unable to fully transform. He can only transform part of his body and then stop, allowing other parts to be occupied by other forms.]

[——Ginoga's sneak attack is different from Gurongi's previous attacks. Its principle is to squeeze out high-pressure liquid from the eyeball to spray, which has the effect of killing the enemy.]

[That is to say, the true form of that purple beam was actually its body fluids, and when it pierced through Zaimokuza's neck, the remaining body fluids also entered Zaimokuza's body through the wound.]

This is extremely deadly, as Ginoga, a plant-type Gurongi, primarily kills by secreting a highly toxic toxin from its body, killing its prey through physical contact.

[Ginoga's toxin is extremely toxic, far surpassing any natural or artificial poison known to mankind today.]

[For example, the black mamba snake, known as the African god of death and feared by the locals, can secrete 100-120 mg of pain from its body at a time, and it only needs 10-15 mg to kill a person, which means that it can kill at least people with one bite. Its toxicity is among the top ten of all venomous snakes.]

[Then, judging by the data alone, the amount of venom secreted by the Ginoga far exceeds that of the Black Mamba, and its toxicity is dozens of times that of the Black Mamba's venom!]

One can imagine the destructive power such a terrifying toxin has on the human body, not to mention that Ginoga's toxin is of a type never before discovered by humans. Once injected into the body, it is essentially incurable.

[When these toxins entered Zaimokuza's body, they immediately began to spread wildly throughout his body along the flowing blood, relying on the blood vessels throughout his body to erode various important organs inside his body. Even the strengthened nerves in his body that extended from the Yamadam Spiritual Stone on his waist could not avoid it.]

[Under the erosion of the poison, all of Zaimokuza's organs, including the enhanced nerves, began to lose their original functions. The power contained in the body began to run wild in the body after losing the restraint and control of the enhanced nerves, destroying Zaimokuza's body together with the spreading toxins.]

[The current situation is caused by the double attack of out-of-control elements and the poison that invaded the body. ]

[“Hooooooooa ...

The raging elements within his body and the poison that continuously spread within him brought Zaimokuza indescribable pain. Even though his vocal cords had been completely destroyed by Ginoga's previous attack, he still couldn't help but let out a hoarse and shrill scream driven by the pain.

【“Zaimokuza!”】

[Kousaka Kyousuke looked at Zaimokuza struggling violently in his arms in horror, and could only hug his struggling body tightly, shouting his name in vain.]

[A huge feeling of powerlessness filled Kousaka Kyosuke's heart. He knew clearly that his best friend was in pain, but he had no way to relieve the pain for him, and he couldn't even bear it for him. ]

[The only thing he could do was to hold onto Zaimokuza tightly to prevent him from hurting himself due to his crazy struggle, and hoped that this abnormal process would end soon.]

[Please! Stop right now!]

[“——Ah… ah…”]

[——In Kousaka Kyousuke's subjective perception, after an unknown amount of time had passed, the blood-soaked screams finally began to fade away.]

[Zaimokuza's body gradually stopped struggling, no longer struggling and convulsing in pain, and the changes in his body surface and the strange phenomena caused by the elemental power surging around him gradually calmed down and disappeared without a trace.]

【Om—】

[The spirit stone on Zaimokuza's waist became extremely dim at this moment. With a faint humming sound, the white body of the newborn form changed into the white-haired young man in the brown windbreaker in the transparent ripples.]

[But Zaimokuza's appearance after returning to his original form was definitely not good. His pupils were almost completely dilated, his face was covered with mysterious purple stripes, and even the whites of his eyes turned blood red due to congestion.]

[“Woo… High…”]

[His scattered eyes stared at Kousaka Kyosuke who was close at hand. As soon as he opened his mouth, dark blood flowed down the wounds at the corners of his mouth and neck, staining the clothes he was wearing black.]

[“Hey! Hold on! I’ll take you to the hospital right away. You won’t have any—!!!”]

[Huhuhu——]

[When Kousaka Kyosuke anxiously held Zaimokuza and tried to stand up, he looked up with a changed expression when he heard movement in front of him.]

[The giant mushroom in front of me, which had been burned to pieces by Zaimokuza's flaming attack, was now violently spewing out white mist with high temperature in all directions.]

[As the mist was sprayed, its size gradually began to shrink, and the connected mycelium tissue began to melt and dissipate, releasing purple gas mixed with the white mist and began to spread in all directions.]

[——Therefore, an extremely terrifying scene began to appear. ]

[As the mist mixed with purple gas spread, the trees shrouded in it began to wither rapidly, and even the yellow sand turned into a dark black without any signs of life, and the asphalt road surface gradually melted.]

[More importantly, as the mushroom shrank in size, a familiar figure began to loom in the mist.]

【"Damn!"】

[Looking at the looming figure in the mist and the poisonous gas that was spreading towards this side, Kousaka Kyousuke bit his teeth so hard that he almost broke them. ]

【That's why he stopped Zaimokuza's attack just now. 】

[The analysis results displayed on the computer show that the gas released by this plant is more toxic than one might imagine, and a great deal of poison gas is stored inside.]

[And according to computer calculations, once No. 25 dies, not only will the plant disintegrate in an instant, but the poisonous gas inside will also be released in one breath and spread throughout Tokyo with the wind! ]

[It would be an unimaginable tragedy, with countless deaths, and the consequences would be far more unacceptable than the destruction of Shinjuku.]

[“Hold on! Don’t die!”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke realized that he had lost the best chance to defeat the enemy just now and he no longer wanted to fight, because there were more important things to deal with right now.]

[He carried the seriously injured Zaimokuza on his shoulder with one hand and ran towards the machine charger that fell not far away.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke placed the wooden seat on the back seat, sat on it, and immediately turned the brake and started the engine of the motorcycle. ]

【boom--】

[Amid the roar of the engine, Kousaka Kyosuke looked back unwillingly at the giant mushroom that had stopped emitting mist and the gradually clearer figure on top, and drove quickly into the distance with the Zaimokuza.]

【"KUUGA! GO!"】

Ginoga stepped out of the mist, exiting his enhanced form and transforming back into a Mushroom Gurongi. He covered his face with one hand and looked at the blue motorcycle disappearing at the end of his sight, letting out a low roar from his throat.

[Between the fingers of its hand that covered its face, an eyeball that looked no different from a human's looked at the two people's backs as they walked away. The white of its eye was covered with bloodshot, and blood was flowing down its eye socket.]

[That eye was filled with incomparable malice and hatred, without the previous teasing and mockery, and was as terrifying as the ghost in a horror movie.]

[“You——saved a life!”]

10. Falling into the Deep Sea of ​​Memory (5-in- K)

【Tokyo, Shuchiin Academy, student dormitory.】

As the country's undisputed top high school, with the exception of a very small number of specially enrolled students, almost all of the students came from wealthy or aristocratic families. They were either the offspring of politicians, the sons and daughters of wealthy aristocrats, or at the very least, the children of the CEOs of their superior companies.

[For these people, student dormitories are completely meaningless. With their family's financial resources, they can easily buy an apartment or villa in a busy street in Tokyo if they want to. Therefore, Shuchiin has never thought of building student dormitories before.]

【However, the principal of this school has made drastic reforms to the admissions policy of Xiuzhiyuan after a certain class of students graduated in recent years. He believes that there is still a problem with the admissions policy of Xiuzhiyuan in the past, that is, the scope of special admissions is too narrow, basically only those excellent students with deviation values ​​and excellent grades are selected for admission, while ignoring the rest of the students with special talents. This is a very wrong approach.】

[Therefore, the newly revised admissions policy has many changes compared to the past. The biggest change is that the scope of admissions has been expanded from "students with excellent deviation values" to "students with excellent special skills and outstanding achievements in various fields." 】

【Student dormitories came into being as a result, specifically for the special students who have special skills and honors in various fields, but whose families are not so well-off.】

【And Tsurumi Rumi is undoubtedly one of these students with special skills. 】

[Although he is only a high school student, he has become a rising star among cartoonists in recent years. His themes are fantasy and romance, and his works are praised by readers for their delicate style and emotional portrayal. His comic books have sold nearly 6000 million copies worldwide.]

Many senior industry leaders have commented on her high potential, stating that she is destined to become a manga legend, and that she is expected to become a manga master comparable to legends such as Anno Hideaki and Fujiko F. Fujio. This undoubtedly meets the requirements for special admission to Shuchiin.

[Specially recruited students are rare creatures in the Shuchiin Academy where rich people are everywhere, not to mention that she is a super beautiful girl with a beauty score of 90 points. Therefore, Tsurumi Rumi is not only very popular in the school, but also has suitors across all grades, both male and female. ]

[There is a legend among many suitors that no one other than Tsurumi-senpai/classmate has ever entered her dormitory, so no one has ever seen the true appearance of her living environment. Just like her heart that has never been opened to anyone, no one knows what kind of mysterious scenery is hidden inside.]

[So if one day, someone other than her walks into that dormitory, it means that someone has opened the door to Tsurumi Rumi's heart that no one has ever entered under her cold appearance, and has become the most important person in her life.]

[Therefore, many people who have a crush on her have imagined what kind of beautiful scenery they would see when they become the most important person to Tsurumi Rumi and are invited by her to step into that dormitory? ]

[Is it like every young lady's fantasy, full of pink and beautiful fairy tale scenery, or is it elegant and aloof, with a cold-toned house full of mature feminine temperament? ]

……

[“…Tsk!”]

[A drop of ink dripped from the brush in his hand, staining the bright smile of the male character in the painting with a dark stain. ]

[Tsurumi Rumi, who had messed up another drawing, also had a gloomy face. She pulled the drawing paper out of the workbench, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it behind.]

[The crumpled manuscript rolled on the carpet stained with various colors of paint until it touched a pile of similar paper balls.]

[The dormitories built by Xiuzhiyuan for special admissions students are single-person rooms with extremely luxurious configurations, comparable to presidential suites, and free of charge for water and electricity. This treatment is much better than that of international students from neighboring countries.]

[But at this moment, the floor of this dormitory, which was originally like a presidential suite, is filled with various takeout boxes and empty instant noodle buckets. All you can see are garbage bags piled up together. There is almost no place to stand. An indescribable odor fills the room because of the pile of garbage.]

[The expensive mink carpet was stained with paint so badly that its original color could not be seen at all. Various private or non-private clothing belonging to women were thrown randomly in various corners. A large fly with green eyes squatted in the empty takeout box and devoured the leftovers. After eating, it flapped its wings and flew around the triangular clothing with a bear pattern on it, happily flying around the room with its companions...]

[This unbearable scene is more like a landfill than a presidential suite, because even the slovenliest college girls' dormitory is not as outrageous as this.]

[This is also the main reason why no one except the owner has entered this dormitory so far, because this scene is enough to completely destroy the perfect goddess image they have longed for in their hearts. ]

【As for the owner, Rumi Tsurumi no longer looks like the elegant and aloof school goddess in the eyes of outsiders. Instead, she sits cross-legged on a chair in front of the drawing table with a gloomy face and a tacky green sportswear. Her waist-length hair is casually tied into a shoulder-length braid, and she wears a pair of round black-framed glasses that cover half of her face.】

[She sat cross-legged on a chair, holding a paintbrush in one hand and scratching the sole of her itchy right foot with the other hand... The salty and smelly smell of a sloppy otaku almost hit her nose. ]

An elementary school classroom in Chiba Prefecture.

"This……"

Rumi Tsurumi, who was still in elementary school, looked at "herself" on the screen, who was standing in the garbage dump. Her sitting posture, dress, and movements were exactly the same as those of an uncle. Her eyes were dull and her petite body turned extremely gray in an instant.

Click——

Feeling the strange gazes from her classmates around her, and catching a glimpse of their faces that had turned red from trying to hold back their laughter, Tsurumi Rumi clearly heard the crisp sound of something shattering deep in her heart - that was her young dream of growing up and living in high school.

After experiencing social death, the young girl understood a truth at this moment.

…It turns out that growing up doesn’t necessarily mean getting better. It’s also possible to get worse, even to the point where even your past self can’t bear to look at it.

"I... don't want to grow up anymore."

This was the last thought of the girl who turned into pieces and drifted away with the wind.

【“Ugh——It’s all because of that idiot Yoshiki!”】

[Tsurumi Rumi was so annoyed that she could no longer force herself to calm down and continue painting. She threw her brush behind her and slumped down in her chair. She curled up with a pouty mouth and looked down at her ten white toes swinging up and down on the edge of the chair seat.]

[Obviously, her current state is caused by someone, and the resentment has become a substance that wraps around her entire body.]