Chapter 5

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"Yawn... I'm so sleepy..."

The next morning, I rubbed my sleepy eyes and trudged to the academy with heavy steps.

Although it's a bit difficult to go after what happened yesterday, I still have to go.

Because...

"If I don't go to the academy, I can't enter the 'Realm'..."

Indeed, to level up [Gobu], I need to defeat the "Phantoms" that appear in the Realm.

When these Phantoms are defeated, they turn into "Phantom Spirits" and drop "Materials."

By absorbing a certain amount of these Phantom Spirits, the spirits can level up.

"Still, the only Realm I can enter as a new student is probably the beginner's one, right?"

Last night, I read that summary site over and over until it was worn out.

As a result, the only Realm I could enter at my current level was the beginner's one in the academy.

Of course, there are many other Realms outside the academy, but with [Gobu]'s current abilities, I'd die instantly.

Besides... ultimately, the beginner's Realm is the best place for [Gobu]'s growth. Or rather, it's the only place I could think of.

"Really, I owe it all to this strategy site..."

Without it, no matter how much I tried to make [Gobu] stronger, I would have ended up being killed by the protagonist.

In the end, the only advantage I have as the weakest student in the academy is the information I got from this summary site.

Of course, I'll make the most of it.

While thinking about these things, I arrived at the academy before I knew it.

When I entered the classroom...

"...................................."

The moment the class saw me, the noisy atmosphere turned into a slightly awkward one.

However, it quickly returned to its usual lively state.

In the midst of this...

"Hey! Sorry about yesterday!"

From behind, Kawai Yuuichi patted my back and smiled.

Well, I knew this guy was carefree, but I'm surprised he's talking to me so soon after yesterday.

"..."

To avoid the hassle, I half-ignored him and headed to my seat.

"Tch, you're so cold."

No, that's my line.

At least try to read the room.

"..."

Then, Yuki Aya, who passed by my seat, glanced at me and sniffed.

Hey, what did I do to you? And by the way, I won't forgive you for revealing [Gobu]'s stats to everyone yesterday.

"Hehe, good morning, everyone!"

As soon as she entered the classroom, Kizaki Cecil greeted everyone with a smile.

"Good morning!"

Wow... all the guys in the class greeted her at once.

...Well, I can understand why.

I glanced at Kizaki.

"! ... (Smile)"

Whoa!? She noticed my gaze and smiled at me!

Dangerous... I was quite flustered...

—Ring.

After a while, the morning bell rang, and all the students took their seats as the teacher entered the classroom.

"Good morning, everyone."

"Good morning!"

The teacher greeted us cheerfully.

Despite my dramatic exit yesterday, the teacher didn't even glance at me.

Well, it's better for me if they treat me as air.

"Today, as I mentioned yesterday, we will start with a tour of the Realm. This will be the center of your academy life, so pay close attention."

Wow...! I didn't expect we'd be entering the Realm today!

Actually, if the teacher had told us about this important information yesterday, it would have been nice...

Well, I did leave on my own.

Then, under the teacher's guidance, we arrived at the location of the Realm—a small building made of concrete blocks. There were already students from other classes there, as expected.

"Eh, um, teacher, this...?"

Kawai pointed at the building and timidly asked the teacher.

"Yes, this is the Realm you'll be touring today."

"Wh-What!?"

The entire class exclaimed in surprise.

The students from other classes, who had already been informed, looked at us calmly. Some of them even nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, it's quite spacious inside. And today's tour is for beginners, so you'll be safe."

Well, I checked the 'strategy site,' and with [Gobu]'s abilities, it's quite a tight fit in its natural state.

Teacher, you're saying this knowing [Gobu]'s stats, right?

"Please form groups according to yesterday's assignments."

When the teacher said this, the students moved around and formed groups of five.

Since I wasn't there yesterday, I was naturally left out.

"Um, teacher, what about me...?"

I timidly asked the teacher.

"..."

"You acted selfishly and disrupted the group yesterday. Such behavior can cause trouble for other students during future Realm explorations. Therefore, as a penalty, you will tour the Realm alone."

"Huh!?"

W-What is this teacher saying!

"Besides, as I mentioned earlier, this is a beginner's Realm. Normal students won't be in any danger."

With that, the teacher looked at me and sneered.

...Ah, I see.

This guy knows [Gobu]'s stats and wants me to go alone so I'll suffer. What a bad character.

"...Understood."

I pretended to be dejected and moved away from the teacher.

To be honest, this teacher is the worst, but it's convenient for me.

Because...

Now I can explore the beginner's Realm without any worries.

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