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The opponent really knows nothing about judo, otherwise, how could he have let his opponent grab his arm so easily and complete the starting position of the over-the-shoulder throw?
The match should be over by now...
"Ok?"
Just as Kaguya Shinomiya was thinking this, she saw the strong boy twist his body and use a very standard over-the-shoulder throw to try to throw Asagiri directly to the ground. However, even though the veins on his neck were bulging and his cheeks were red, and he used all his strength, Asagiri's body did not move at all, like a tower that could not be shaken at all.
"Alright, let's end this battle of youthful passion here."
Asagiri first said this with a smile, and then with a twist of her waist and hips, she used a slight force to throw the strong boy onto the judo mat.
"how come……"
The muscular boy was still somewhat dazed when he was thrown to the ground, and the students watching the contest around him were even more incredulous.
Only Kotoko Iwanaga looked completely unsurprised, and even couldn't help but smile because the object of everyone's amazement was Asagiri.
The muscular boy was indeed a skilled judo practitioner, and his over-the-shoulder throw technique was impeccable.
only……
The gap in strength that skills can bridge is ultimately limited. Asagiri's advantage in strength over that strong boy had reached a point where even using skills could not close the gap.
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Chapter 61: A Completely Different Winner
"This guy……"
Hearing the exclamations of her classmates and looking at Asagiri standing there, Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly had an idea.
"Possessing strength, athletic ability, and agility far exceeding that of a normal high school student... Could it be... he's also a player?"
However, this idea was rejected by Kaguya Shinomiya as soon as it came to mind.
How can it be?
If this Utsunomiya student is really a gamer, he should have kept a low profile. Why would he make such a striking statement on the first day of school, and then go to the school gym in the afternoon to work out, showing off his physical fitness, which is far beyond the level of a normal high school student, in front of so many people?
After learning her entrance exam results, Kaguya Shinomiya had her personal maid, Ai Hayasaka, investigate Asagiri's junior high school background.
Tennis, basketball, badminton, three sports; two consecutive national junior high school championships; and an amazing record of fighting five delinquents outside of school and beating them all to the point of hospitalization.
This means that Asagiri's outstanding physical abilities were indeed obtained through "games," which would mean that he became a "player" in the second year of junior high school.
impossible.
Kaguya Shinomiya thought it was impossible for a simple reason: she couldn't be sure if she was among the first batch of chosen "players," but she was certain that this "game" and "dungeon" had only been around for a short time and were still in their early stages.
Otherwise, among so many "players" who have obtained special powers, there would always be some who are not careful enough and will expose their special powers in the real world. Also, those players who die in the dungeon, whether their bodies return to the real world or they simply disappear, would definitely attract the attention of the Metropolitan Police Department.
So……
Asagiri's outstanding physical qualities are simply because he is naturally gifted in sports. On the other hand, his usual unassuming style, which always attracts attention, makes Kaguya Shinomiya think that if he were a "player," he definitely wouldn't behave like that.
It seems...
Asagiri Utsunomiya is not a "player" like herself.
For some reason, after confirming this, Kaguya Shinomiya felt a sense of relief, but also an indescribable sense of loss. She didn't understand why she felt this way. Perhaps she thought that if Asagiri Utsunomiya, who had defeated her in the entrance exam, was also a "player," then the competition between them would be quite interesting.
While Kaguya Shinomiya was lost in thought, Asagiri, who was in the center of the arena, had already walked up to the muscular boy.
Just when everyone thought he was going to humiliate and mock his defeated opponent, Asagiri bent down slightly and extended his hand to the boy.
"Stand up."
“Utsunomiya-kun…”
The muscular boy slumped to the ground, looking at Asagiri's outstretched hand, his expression somewhat complicated, and he gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"As expected, I was too overconfident, actually thinking I could defeat you..."
"No, you're wrong."
Asagiri shook her head and slowly spoke.
"Even if you lose to me, as the victor, I will still take your determination and courage to challenge me seriously. This determination and courage is something I will never underestimate or ridicule. After all, we are just opponents, not enemies."
“Utsunomiya-kun…”
Upon hearing this, the muscular boy couldn't help but show a touched expression. He grasped Asagiri's hand, and after Asagiri pulled him up, he held his hand tightly and spoke solemnly.
"Thank you for your guidance, Utsunomiya-kun."
Asagiri nodded with a smile: "Yes, likewise."
Seeing this scene, the male students in Class A couldn't help but show complicated expressions. The male student who had been sprayed by the morning mist on the first day of school couldn't help but sigh.
"Utsunomiya-kun... is actually a very charming person..."
"This is the kind of atmosphere that should be in a duel between men."
"Even if we win, we should not underestimate the opponent's determination and courage... Utsunomiya-kun's words are just like the lines of the male protagonist in a shonen manga. Just listening to them makes my blood boil."
Listening to the boys' words and seeing the admiration and longing in their eyes as they looked at Asagiri, Kaguya Shinomiya frowned slightly, wondering if such a thing could really happen.
At first, most of the boys in the class, if not hating Asagiri, at least didn't have a good impression of him.
As a result, he only had one judo class. After such a short sparring session, which didn't even last a round, and his words afterward, his reputation was completely reversed.
Are those words really that magical?
Kaguya Shinomiya inwardly scoffed at what Asagiri had just said.
What kind of determination? What kind of courage?
A win is a win, and a loss is a loss.
So-called determination and courage are just meaningless words used to comfort the defeated.
"Iwanaga-kun, let's start practicing together."
Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya looking at her and saying such a thing, Kotoko Iwanaga shook her head with a nonchalant expression and smiled.
"Oh dear, Shinomiya-kun, have you forgotten? I have a disability and can't participate in strenuous sports."
"Then why did you volunteer to be in my group?"
"I'm being considerate of you."
Kotoko Iwanaga raised her fair index finger, looking completely at ease.
"Think about it, you're the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family. If we were paired with you, everyone would inevitably worry about going too far during practice and accidentally hurting you, right? So, since everyone's worried about that and nobody wants to be paired with you, and nobody wants to be paired with me either, let's just reluctantly pair up the two of us who are disliked and have flaws."
Kaguya Shinomiya responded expressionlessly, her tone devoid of any emotion.
“Iwanaga-kun, I have no defects.”
Kotoko Iwanaga looked directly into Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes and smiled meaningfully.
"If we're only talking about physical health, then perhaps that's the case."
……
On Sunday, in the city of Tokyo, at the entrance of a two-story detached house.
"Ding dong~"
"coming."
Kato Megumi gently opened the door to the house and looked out through the slightly ajar crack. She saw a handsome boy standing outside, and beside him, a tall and well-proportioned girl with long flaxen hair and a petite girl with short, light blonde curly hair who looked like a middle school student. She was momentarily stunned.
"Excuse me... who are you looking for?"
"Don't you recognize us? That's right, you've never seen our true faces."
Hearing Asagiri's smiling words, Kato Megumi looked at Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko standing there. Their familiar hairstyles and hair colors immediately reminded her of what happened last Sunday.
"So it was you guys... You actually came looking for me."
Kato Megumi's expression was very calm as she spoke in a gentle tone.
"please wait for a moment."
Afterwards, Kato Megumi closed the door, removed the security chain, and then reopened the door.
"Please come in. My dad has gone to work, and my mom went to a hot spring with some aunties. She shouldn't be back until tonight."
Asuna Yuuki tucked a strand of long hair behind her ear and nodded politely.
"Well, excuse me."
After saying that, Asuna Yuuki, Asagiri, and Kotoko Iwanaga entered the room together. Before the three of them could speak, Megumi Kato took out three pairs of disposable slippers from the shoe cabinet in the entryway and gently placed them on the ground in front of them.
"Do you need to change your shoes? It's okay if you don't, I'm going to clean the house anyway."
Asuna Yuuki smiled and said, "Let's change it."
After the three of them changed into slippers, they went upstairs with Kato Megumi and entered her bedroom.
"Please have a seat for a while, I'll go get some drinks and snacks."
After Kato Megumi left the room, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but carefully observe the bedroom, lost in thought.
"Kato's house, and her room, just like the feeling she gives off, what words can describe it..."
"ordinary?"
"Yes, yes, that's the word."
Yuuki Asuna responded as if she suddenly understood, then stared at Asagiri and teased her half-jokingly.
"You actually thought of using the word 'ordinary' to describe a girl. Your thought process is really something else."
"That's called accurate judgment. I can also summarize your greatest quality in one sentence."
Upon hearing Asagiri's words, both Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna showed expressions of curiosity.
"So, can you summarize it?"
"you."
Asagiri stretched out her hand and pointed at Yuuki Asuna.
"A love-struck young lady."
Before Yuuki Asuna could reply, he pointed at Iwanaga Kotoko.
"As for you... you dirty-talking little loli."
When Asuna Yuuki and Kotoko Iwanaga heard Asagiri's assessment of them, they both opened their mouths as if to refute it, but after thinking about it carefully...
What he said seemed to make sense, but he still had to stick to his guns.
"Who's the one with a love-struck mind?"
"I'm not a little girl, I'm a mature high school girl!"
After the two of them uttered their rebuttals, before Asagiri could reply, Yuuki Asuna looked at Iwanaga Kotoko with a questioning gaze.
"You...you're supposed to be a loli, right? With your middle school student...no, you look and have the figure of an elementary school student, who would believe you're a high school girl?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Kotoko Iwanaga's biggest weakness is that she immediately retorts when others mention her petite figure.
"What do you know? Asagiri likes flat-chested guys like me!"
Asagiri: "...Is that so? How come I didn't know about it?"
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Keywords for Chapter 62.
Hearing Kotoko Iwanaga's words, Asuna Yuuki felt a little shy about the topic, but this time, she did not intend to back down. Instead, she looked at Asagiri, who was sitting there watching the show, and asked while suppressing her shyness.
"You, you're probably still like a normal high school boy, you like girls with normal figures, right?"
"Huh? How did it suddenly turn into this chaotic atmosphere?"
Seeing that both Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna were staring intently at her, waiting for her answer, Asagiri remained completely calm despite the sudden and potentially disastrous situation that could lead to her annihilation. She calmly and slowly delivered a perfect answer that left both Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko speechless.
"Whether it's big or small, giant or flat, I don't have any particular preference. As long as it's good-looking, I like it all and treat them equally. What is this called? This is called God's love for the world."