In the end, I decided to date Julia. Saying this makes me doubt my character, but to be honest, she looked like my type. Of course, my wife from my previous life crossed my mind, but by the time I was fired as president, we had been divorced. We were originally a couple in name who had no love for each other, so there was no point in worrying about it now that I was reborn.
So yeah, Julia and I started dating. And I soon realized that there were unbearable difficulties ahead of me as I start dating her.
“Yes, 500 push-ups! Fighting!”
“W-wait a minute! I’ve just finished 500 sit-ups! I want to rest first.”
“I don’t allow you to whine! Don’t you want a reward after you’re done?”
“Damn…… that’s cheating. How dare you play with a man’s innocence?”
“What innocence? It’s just sexual desire. Alright, you can do it, go, go, go!”
Julia is squatting in front of me, who was lying face down, chewing on a large loaf of bread. I don’t even have time to look at the dazzling white thighs in front of me. I was dripping with sweat and frantically doing push-ups, and when I finished 500 times, I fell to the ground and looked up at the blue sky. Then a shadow forms on my face, Julia smiles while looking at me.
“Good job. You’re much better now.”
“If I do this every day, I’ll get used to it, even if I don’t like it.”
“But we’re not even halfway as planned.”
“I don’t want to hear it. Ahh, I’m dying.”
This training was a condition for my relationship with Julia. The Label family seems to be a famous family that produces knights, and her father seems to have decided that if she were to marry, it should be a high-ranking nobleman or a strong man with skill. At first, I thought about not dating her, but after thinking about it, I thought it would be a great opportunity to be trained by her because she was born into a knight’s family. If I gain strength, I can fight the bullying of Dosad. I felt like in this way, I could change my new life for the better.
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After three months, my body grew rapidly. The limbs, which were thin, became thicker. Dulled reflexes sharpened. I am now able to play against Julia’s sword, which I couldn’t even handle before. I also gained new skills. I was no longer a man frightened by violence.
Then, they summoned me again to the back of the school building as usual, smiling frivolously and imagining how they would take me as a punchbag.
“I’m getting tired looking at him just get punched. I think it’s time to do something more radical, like putting a needle between his fingernails.”
“……..…”
“Hahaha. What? Are you so scared out of your wits that you can’t even speak? Fufu, it’s better that way, because I’m more excited when you’re scared. Hold him down.”
Two of Johnny’s companions grabbed my arm. But I twisted my arm lightly and pushed them to the ground instead. Johnny is upset by the unexpected turn of events and steps back.
“I’m a little different today, not like the one you used to beat as you pleased.”
“Aben! Knock out Ryan! It’s an order!”
Following the order, the fat schoolboy raises his fist at me. The movement of the arm, which I could not see at all before, is now totally visible. I activated my swordsmanship skills. Martial arts skills that use weapons are instantaneous, but you can also attack even when you’re empty handed. This is not well-known though.
For example, in swordsmanship, the condition of use is that you should have a sword at hand. However, if you activate it without a sword, the skill will forcibly use air as a weapon. I call this a “skill malfunction”. Of course, this is not the right way to use the skill, and it is known that the power made with this is not enough to kill people. At best, it is like swinging a wooden sword.
“Hegyaa!?”
Aben, who was always beating me, fell to the ground with an air sword slammed into his left shoulder. I heard a crunching sound, so I guess his collarbone was broken. However, in this world where there are items and spells for healing, it’s not a big injury. Still, my heart was somewhat refreshed.
“My loyal servant! How dare you, Ryan!”
“Thank you for everything you’ve done up until now, I’m not the kind of person who gets beaten forever.”
I slowly walk up to Johnny. Each time I stepped forward, he steps back and tries to get away from me.
“Why don’t you fight yourself, Johnny?”
“I’m the one who gives orders! I don’t do it directly like they do!”
“Is that an excuse? You didn’t do anything, so you’re not guilty. Is that it?”
“That’s right! If you still want to hit me, do it! Instead, we’ll see what happens to your family! It’s just a Baronial House against a Marquis House after all!”
I knew that. What would happen if a small baronial family with no servants hit the son of a marquis? It was obvious that it would be a defeat for us.
I had planned not to touch Johnny from the beginning. However, I thought that this would have punished him a little. I let the child of an arrogant aristocrat know that I also had the power to do it again.
I decided to leave.
“I will definitely avenge this humiliation one day! I won’t forgive you!”
I snorted at Johnny’s words coming from behind me. “If you can do it, do it. I’ll remind you again then.” That’s what I thought at this time.
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After that, Julia’s training continued. My abilities have improved tremendously, to the point of surprising her who had so many years of training. If we fought with a wooden sword, I would win at least one out of five, and I could now run ten kilometers without running out of breath.
The bullying from Johnny also stopped completely after that day. Even if we passed each other in the hallway, they just stared at me and didn’t bother me at all. Thanks to this, I gradually began to make more friends, and my school life changed into a meaningful one.
One day, Julia made a proposal to me.
“Do you want me to meet your Master?”
“Yes, Ryan can keep up with my Master’s training now.”
“It’s a nice offer…… but, who is your Master anyway?”
I was doing push-ups with Julia on my back while having this conversation with her.
“Who is he huh…… uhm…I wonder who he really is too.”
“Oi. Is it really okay to ask such a person to teach you?”
“I’m certain that he is capable. Besides, Master is an acquaintance of father, so there’s no problem at all. As for your question, it’s really hard for me to explain who he is. I think it would be quicker if you meet him in person.”
“I’m quite worried….. my stomach hurts.”
This is how I met Julia’s mentor.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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