My youth story cannot be a knight war

[“It’s me, Hiratsuka-sensei.”]

[In response to Hiratsuka Shizuka's question, Yukinoshita Yukino nodded slightly, affirming her thoughts, and spoke softly with a smile. ]

【“After many years, welcome to our service department.”】

【"teacher."】

67. The sudden change of the war situation (8-in- K)

Chiba Prefecture, Sobu High School, health room.

The mobile phone video in the white and tender palm was playing the scene of the teacher and student pair of Yukinoshita Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka reuniting after many years.

In the dusty, old and deserted classroom, the sunlight from outside shone through the glass of the classroom, shining on the back of Shizuka Hiratsuka and casting a long shadow on the floor in front of her. The shadow ended at the white and tender feet of Yukinoshita Yukino wearing sandals.

The bright and gentle smile on that face complements Hiratsuka Shizuka's surprised expression. This scene has a simple and peculiar sense of art. The arc and softness of the light are very similar to the wife and daughter seeing their husband returning from an outing in "The Unexpected Return", the masterpiece of Russian critical realist painter Ilyushin.

The scene in the video of teachers and students reuniting after a long separation is certainly touching, but the reality outside the video may not be the same. It is even completely opposite to the bright and beautiful atmosphere.

"Under the Snow..."

Shizuka Hiratsuka squeezed the phone in her hand until it creaked, and veins on her forehead were visible to the naked eye. She forced herself to maintain a "gentle" smile and looked at the black-haired girl sitting on the chair next to her with a vicious look, and the smile on the corner of her mouth kept twitching.

"Excuse me, could you please explain what happened last time as well? Why does the punishment for violating the rules of the Servant Department include a requirement to confess to me?"

"How many of these outrageous rules have you set in private? What kind of image do you think the teacher has? Sadako or Kayako!?"

"We in the Service Department have never ordered anything like that... at least not yet."

Yukinoshita Yukino lifted the hair that fell on her cheek, revealing her delicate, small and rosy earlobes, and her expression also hinted at displeasure.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Hiratsuka, can you also explain to me why you mistook my future self for my sister and immediately realized it was me when you saw the position of my breasts? Could it be that when you distinguished us sisters, you used certain female characteristics like those perverts? You didn't use your brain to think at all. Does this mean that your brain is tending to degenerate to that of a Homo sapiens?"

"Tsk! That damn girl is still as sharp-tongued as ever..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka smacked her lips and put her hands in front of Yukinoshita Yukino, about five centimeters below her chest, highlighting her pair of breasts that were comparable in size to Yuigahama Yui and could not be covered even by a white coat.

Even when she deliberately shook her body, the majestic chest still left a slightly shaking afterimage.

"Well, this is the trouble of some special people, Yukinoshita. Judging from your future growth, I guess you will never understand this kind of trouble in your lifetime. Ah~ Your shoulders are sore. Why do you feel more tired than before recently?"

"(///￣俣)○～???!"

"Alas!"

Zaimokuza grabbed the unconscious Hikigaya Hachiman under his arms and dragged him and the rest of the men into a corner of the health room, trembling as they watched the sparks generated by the two beauties, one big and one small, looking at each other, and the thick black aura around them.

Among the girls, Yumiko Miura subconsciously lowered her head and held her breasts with her hands when she saw Shizuka Hiratsuka's amazingly large breasts. She then sighed in frustration and turned to look at Yuigahama Yui, who was also lowering her head but not pointing her toes, with some jealousy. Hina Ebina had an OMO expression on her face the whole time and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

[“Yukinoshita, is it really you? Why are you…”]

[Hiratsuka Shizuka walked in front of Yukinoshita Yukino, looking at the girl in front of her who was a head shorter than her in her memory, now she was the same height as herself. She reached out and touched her face in disbelief, as if she wanted to confirm whether the person in front of her was just an illusion created by her imagination like before.]

[The soft touch of Yukinoshita Yukino's cheek told her that this was not an illusion. The person in front of her was indeed one of the students she had taught before, the head of the service department who had been a problem child.]

[“It is indeed me, Hiratsuka-sensei.”]

[Yukinoshita Yukino reached out and gently grasped Hiratsuka Shizuka's hand that was caressing her cheek, and she overlapped her hands to wrap around the hand that already had some fine wrinkles, passing on her slightly cool body temperature in the most direct and intimate way.]

【"……I'm back."】

[“Under the snow…”]

[After confirming that the student in front of her was real, Hiratsuka Shizuka slowly smiled and happily reached out to hug her. Yukinoshita Yukino also opened her arms and hugged her. ]

[Time seemed to stand still for a moment, tiny dust particles swirled and floated in the light, and the teachers and students hugged each other, conveying their thoughts to each other after years of separation through close physical contact.]

[“——That’s right!”]

Shizuka Hiratsuka hugged her for a long time, almost drowning in her embrace. As she sniffed the cool fragrance of her black hair, she suddenly came to her senses, grabbed her shoulders and pushed her away, looking at her in confusion and asking.

[“Why did you say that just now? What did you mean when you said that we shouldn’t define Zaimokuza so easily? Will that brat come again later? Then why not now——hmm.”]

[A delicate finger pressed against Shizuka Hiratsuka's mouth, which was constantly opening and closing. She looked at Yukinoshita Yukino in front of her and blinked in confusion. ]

"...Now I'm even more certain that Zaimokuza-san is definitely your student. In this respect, you're exactly like Hiratsuka-sensei. You both don't learn the good, but only the bad. This includes your tendency to talk endlessly."

[The expression on Yukinoshita Yukino's delicate face was a little helpless. She put down her fingers and spoke before Hiratsuka Shizuka was about to speak again.]

[“I came here first to replace Zaimokuza-san. He might… arrive within today.”]

[“Today? Why are you being so vague, Yukinoshita? Where on earth did that kid go?”]

「Well, Zaimokuza-san is──」

[Faced with Hiratsuka Shizuka's puzzled look, Yukinoshita Yukino exhaled lightly and spoke with her pale lips. ]

[“Right now, he should be working hard to protect people’s smiles with his 2000th skill.”]

……

【boom!!!】

[“Hmm!”]

[When the heavy double axes hit the horizontal Titan Sword, a blazing spark of fire erupted. The huge power flowed through Zaimokuza's body like water through the weapons. His feet instantly sank into the mud on the ground. The aftermath of the collision turned into a storm, blowing away the dust on the ground around the two axes.]

[Zaimokuza knelt on one knee, unable to support himself any longer, and uttered a muffled groan. The double axes caught by the Titan Sword kept approaching his pair of purple compound eyes.]

[As soon as they clashed, Zaimokuza was immediately defeated. Zain's power after transforming into his purple form far surpassed his own purple form!]

["What's wrong? Is this the limit of your strength!?"]

Zain looked down at Zaimokuza, who was being forced to kneel before him, and grinned fiercely.

[Without waiting for Zaimokuza's response, it withdrew its hands that were suppressing the Titan Sword, and then raised its two axes again and chopped them down fiercely! ]

【boom! 】

[The factory floor was chopped by the double axes, and dust rose up like a grenade bomb. Zaimokuza took advantage of the gap when he was about to withdraw his attack and rolled over to avoid the blow. The shiny silver armor on his body was covered with a layer of fine soil due to the rolling.]

【“!?”】

Zaimokuza had just rolled to his feet when Zain's massive figure burst out from the dust before him. The heavy, blunt axes swung again at various parts of his body. Zaimokuza could only hastily raise his Titan Sword to counter. The Titan Sword's blade emitted fierce sparks every time it clashed with the two axes, while Zain swung his axes faster and faster, with greater force!

【Zaimokuza was forced to retreat step by step by this thunder-like attack. The enemy in front of him was not only extremely strong, but also had bottomless physical strength. This swift attack not only did not reduce its power in the continuous use, but the speed continued to increase, forcing Zaimokuza's feet to retreat continuously, and the base of his hands was almost paralyzed by the shock! 】

[Dangdangdangdangdangdang——]

[As the speed and frequency of the axe and sword collisions continued to increase, the roar of steel colliding continued, and the sparks never stopped, but became more and more intense - in the end, the shadows of each other's weapons could no longer be seen, and only dazzling sparks like rainbows surged like waves, constantly flashing and disappearing in the air, but the next wave of flashing sparks would follow before the sound of the previous collision had faded away.]

[Zaimokuza only felt that the force transmitted from his hand was not the level that a living creature could exert, but rather a ferocious collapse of Mount Tai, bombarding him with unparalleled violence like the might of heaven for daring to raise his sword to resist! ]

【"Well!"】

After countless clashes of sword and axe, Zaimokuza no longer had the strength to block Zain's heavy axe. Both axes pressed down on the Titan Sword's blade and slashed against the Titan's rounded shoulder armor, piercing it half an inch amidst the blazing sparks!

[The shiny surface of the armor reflected the side of the axe blade that cut into it. Sparks kept flashing under the pressure of the big hands holding the ends of the double axes, and the axe blade kept cutting into it, trying to remove Zaimokuza's shoulders. ]

[“Uhhhhhh!!!”]

[Feeling the burning pain coming from his shoulders, Zaimokuza roared and squeezed out his remaining strength. With his somewhat weak hands, he held the Titan Sword and lifted up the double axes that had chopped into his shoulders.]

【clang.】

[Amid the flying sparks, the axe blade left Zaimokuza's shoulders. He was bent at the knees and immediately took this opportunity to straighten up, holding the sword with both hands and trying to counterattack.]

【boom--】

But just as Zaimokuza stood up, a massive foot struck his Titan form's abdomen, which was unprotected by armor. The immense force sent him flying backward, his entire body bending into a "U" shape in mid-air, centered around his waist.

[Zaimokuza's back hits the concrete wall of the factory, and the collision with the wall creates a deep dent in the Titan's armor, trapping him against the wall.]

[“Ugh!?”]

[Zaimokuza just pressed the wall with one hand to pull himself out, but a sudden sense of danger in his heart made him immediately raise his head and look forward. His purple compound eyes reflected two rapidly moving double axes that drew elegant trajectories in the air and flew towards him! ]

[“Damn it——”]

[Just as Zaimokuza was about to curse, two black heavy axes had already struck down. Amidst the huge roar and the collapse of the wall, the factory's five-meter-high outer wall completely collapsed under this blow, and the rubble buried everything below.]

[“Hmph! Nothing more than that.”]

Zain retracted his hands from throwing the heavy axe and walked towards the smoke-filled ruins, intending to drag Zaimokuza out and deliver a fatal blow. He didn't think this attack would be enough to kill him.

【boom! ! ! 】

[But just as it took a step, the pile of rubble, still filled with smoke and dust, suddenly exploded in all directions, and the rubble flew everywhere.]

[Zain saw this and quickly crossed his arms in front of his face. The gravel hit its thick arms at a speed comparable to that of a bullet, shattering into blooming powder flowers.]

【“!???”】

[A transparent ripple spread out under Zain's feet, and when he lowered his head, a sharp stone pillar quickly rushed out from the ground, pressing against his abdomen, and forcibly pushing his tall and heavy body away! ]

[“Woooooo!”]

Zain's body, blown away, rubbed against the factory floor, tumbling backwards. He retreated nearly twenty meters before stopping. He supported himself with his hands, half-crouched, and stood up, suddenly looking up at the exploding pile of rubble.

[A tall figure stood up from the dusty ruins. The silver heavy armor covering his entire body reflected a radiance like iron and stone in the smoke and dust that had not yet completely disappeared. The spiritual stone on the belt around his waist shone with a purple starlight that was different from the previous dull purple, like a purple sea of ​​stars shining in the dark night. The Titan Sword held tightly in his right hand was raised and placed horizontally in front of his chest.]

[“What is this like!?”]

Zaimokuza raised his head, his eyes, shrouded in purple light, completely capturing Zain's squatting figure.

[Kuga·Titan Form·Elemental Awakening (Earth)]

"Interesting! This is so interesting! KUUGA!"

Zain was briefly shocked by Zaimokuza's new look before he quickly recovered. A deep laugh erupted from his open mouth, echoing throughout the shattered factory.

[“I didn’t expect you to have such a hidden trick. Very good! Let’s continue fighting like this! Cheer me up, my nemesis!”]

Zain, despite his aggressive nature, is a pure warrior even among the Gurongi. He enjoys fighting and is proud of his elite status as the leader of the Gurongi "ZU" group. No matter how powerful the enemy, he cannot be moved by fear, but only by his passion and motivation to fight.

[Among the warriors of the glorious Gurongi clan who are responsible for fighting, there are absolutely no cowards who are timid because of the enemy's strength! There are only warriors who die in battle, no cowards who are afraid of death! ]

Therefore, even though Zain could sense the immense power within Zaimokuza that far surpassed his own, he showed no fear at all. His previous impatience was gone, and he stood up with a loud laugh. He lowered his head and quickly rushed towards Zaimokuza. As he lowered his head, the three sharp horns he extended forward pierced the air with a sharp crackling sound, and his momentum was like a wild boar charging through the forest!

[If you have never seen a wild boar running at full speed, it would be hard to imagine what kind of oppressive feeling it feels. A body weighing over 100 kilograms and moving at high speed gives its fangs, which serve as weapons, tremendous kinetic energy and attack power. Once it starts charging, it will never stop until it pierces the enemy's body. Its might even makes lions and tigers avoid it! ]

[Not to mention that this move of Pig Charge was performed by Gurongi, who was already far more ferocious than wild boars, and the user was the leader of one of the combat groups. The terrifying power left no doubt in anyone who saw it. This attack could definitely knock a tank off the ground.]

Using the giant horns on his head to pierce the enemy through a rapid sprint is Zain's specialty. He once used this move to defeat the previous leader of the "ZU" group and replaced him as the new leader.

[Faced with this attack, Zaimokuza reacted calmly, extending his right hand towards Zain who was rapidly charging towards him, palm aimed at him and clenched it fiercely.]

【Om—】

[Several transparent ripples spread out on the ground ahead. When Zain stepped on the ground, tree roots and stone pillars pierced through the earth, blocking his sprinting figure. The power of the charge even caused the stone pillars to shake a few times, and fine cracks climbed up from the roots.]

[“What is this!?”]

Zain looked at the stone pillar that blocked his movement and shouted in shock and anger, twisting his body to try to break free, but the stone pillar did not move after the initial swaying.

【"……drink!"】

Facing Zain, whose movements were blocked by the stone pillar, Zaimokuza lowered his outstretched right hand and took a deep breath. He then grasped the Titan Sword with both hands and raised it high above his head. When he raised it above his head, he turned his hands, and the gem-encrusted side of the Titan Sword faced Zain. The spirit stone at his waist shone with a blazing purple starlight.

【Om—】

[A silver and purple "Earth" totem appears under Zaimokuza's feet. The totem rises upward and turns into surging purple light particles, which are absorbed by the raised Titan Sword and swallowed up by the purple gem in the center of the hilt.]

[In the surging light particles, the gems shone with purple light, the blade of the Titan Sword trembled slightly, and transparent waves spread from the blade. The surrounding space vibrated in front of this wave, and the air twisted into ripples and spread out, like a stone thrown into a lake. ]

[When the purple gem swallowed up all the surging light particles that the Earth Totem had transformed into, the Titan Sword shone with a dazzling white light like the stars, and a clear sound like flowing water resounded in all directions with the Titan Sword as the center.]

[Zaimokuza grips the hilt of the Titan Sword with both hands, roars loudly and slashes forward! ]

[“——What the hell!!!”]

He swung the Titan Sword against the ground. A huge crack, emitting a dazzling purple light, began to appear from the point where the Titan Sword touched the ground. It quickly spread across the factory floor towards Zain, who was trapped by the stone pillars. The crack was as hideous and twisted as a scar on the earth, just like the crack in mythology that gave birth to countless lives after the death of the creator giant.

【boom--! ! ! 】

[“Wow!!!!!!”]

[When the crack spread to the bottom of Zain's feet, the stone sword blade that had defeated Unidentified Lifeform No. 21 broke out of the ground amidst the tremors of the earth, piercing its armored chest among the broken stone pillars around it, and soared towards the sky above the factory as if to pierce the sky!]

The height of the stone pillar that broke out of the ground quickly surpassed the highest height of the factory building. Zain held the huge stone pillar with both hands and was lifted high. The tip of the stone pillar even pierced its chest, which was extremely hard after it turned into a rigid body, causing Zain to howl in pain.

[After pushing it to a height of at least thirty meters, the stone sword blade that had been extending out suddenly stopped.]

[Then, the top of the stone pillar turned red like magma, and the surging energy turned into a long-range explosion and erupted from the top of the pillar. The endless flames completely engulfed Zain, who had the blade pierced his chest!]