Chapter 117

The girls finally saw the long-awaited message in the chat group.

Sage: You can come over after 2 PM, and the activity will continue until the evening... By the way, you don't have a curfew, right?

The address is also listed above.

Greedy Witch: No, I live alone, so I'd be happy to stay at Club President house if you're willing to Club President me in!

Mori summer: Stop being so horny, upstairs... I don't have a curfew, but it's too late, I'm afraid my mom will worry.

The Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King User: It's alright, I just need to maintain the illusion that I've been home the whole time.

Thunder Hammer User: I'm ready to keep Dekumori company forever!

Sage: I see. I understand now.

An hour before the agreed time.

The girls, however, found a nearby coffee shop and had a get-together first.

For no other reason than to exchange our experiences in using spiritual power.

"I've been trying to memorize magic spells from various anime lately, but they're not working. There's not even a slight fluctuation in my spiritual energy. According to the Sage, awakening grants the body certain qualities that set it apart from others, so this must be because I haven't 'awakened' yet."

Nibuya Morika made the deduction.

"It's just one possibility, after all, you're just a fake Death."

Dekomori Sanae her arms and said with an arrogant expression.

"And what about you? You've reaped quite a bit from spouting such nonsense, haven't you?"

Nibuya Morika looked disdainful.

"Of course, don't compare Dekumori to you, Death!"

After retorting, Dekomori Sanae closed her hands tightly and continued speaking.

"I tried using battery power to influence the nature of my spiritual energy, and I feel like my spiritual energy has gained some electrical properties."

"I'll give it a try. It must be your imagination. You haven't even awakened yet! Stop bragging!"

Nibuya Morika reached out her hand.

Dekomori Sanae made a gesture and released her spiritual power.

However, nothing particularly noteworthy happened during the contact.

"I knew it."

Nibuya Morika chuckled lightly.

Dekomori Sanae blushed instantly.

"It's my turn."

Natsukawa Masuzu ignored the two's tug-of-war and continued talking to herself.

"Because the Club President taught us Breathing Technique and Meditation Method before, it reminded me of the Ripple technique from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure..."

Because of the pressures of reality, her obsession with becoming stronger surpasses that of others, so she took this exchange very seriously.

"Wait, what is Ripple Qigong?"

"And I haven't watched JoJo's Bizarre Adventure either, although I've heard it mentioned several times..."

"Even if Dekumori, you won't die."

The other three girls suddenly interrupted, and their remarks greatly displeased her, a die-hard JoJo fan.

"Anyone who hasn't watched JoJo is destined to live a failed life. I'm punishing you all by making you buy the entire JoJo series and watch it!"

Natsukawa Masuzu first shouted something, then began to explain.

"I believe you've also felt it from Breathing Technique; special breathing methods can actually enhance the body... and Ripple Qigong takes this a step further."

14 Another way to enhance spiritual power

"Breathing is related to blood, because blood carries oxygen from the lungs, and the oxygen in the blood is related to cells, which are equivalent to the physical body... Just as throwing a stone into water will create ripples, using special Breathing Technique to create ripples within the body will generate powerful strength."

"In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, there's a technique called Ripple Dash, which allows you to project Ripple energy generated from your body and transmit it to your target to achieve an attack."

Natsukawa Masuzu paused for a moment.

So what has changed?

Dekomori Sanae asked impatiently.

"Then I followed the same approach and used spiritual energy as ripple energy to launch an attack. Just as I threw this punch, I clearly felt that the power and speed of the punch were enhanced, and if I'm not mistaken, this kind of attack should be able to hit spirits, just like the evil spirits I've encountered before."

Natsukawa Masuzu continued.

"What's so special about it? It's just like that."

Dekomori Sanae pursed her lips, completely unconcerned.

"So, spiritual power can be used to empower oneself? It truly is an all-powerful force, reducing the limitations of ranged classes. Therefore, mastering spiritual power is the foundation of great strength."

Nibuya Morika pondered for a moment.

These words made everyone seem thoughtful.

Although this is just a small difference in understanding, it can greatly compensate for shortcomings in combat capabilities.

If they awaken their abilities all at once, they might become completely obsessed with those abilities and neglect these minor details, which could lead to them suffering losses in future battles.

Of course, if a Club President were to assist them in their spiritual practice, perhaps this shortcoming could be corrected.

However, you can only help temporarily, not permanently.

Although the girls received favors, they also thought about becoming strong and self-reliant.

This is the essence of spiritual practice.

The last one is Takanashi Rikka.

She cleared her throat and said, "My research focuses on what the Sage said: mastering spiritual power allows one to be immune to heat and cold. I tried standing in the sun at noon for a while, and then I found that even with spiritual power, there wasn't much difference compared to before."

At this point, her face darkened, and the feeling of being drenched in sweat was extremely uncomfortable.

"The Dekumori had already discovered the death."

Dekomori Sanae pointed to her somewhat tanned cheeks, then quickly added the next sentence.

"But the Lord Sage would never deceive us!"

"Could there be some secret involved? Or is it that our spiritual power isn't enough?"

Natsukawa Masuzu looked thoughtful.

"The Seeker of Truth's physique is already very strong, so his experience may not be applicable to us."

Nibuya Morika provided additional information.

"Hmm... After thinking about it for a while, I realized that spiritual energy also seems to have the property of isolation. So Sage was talking about must be covering the whole body to achieve the effect of isolating from hot and cold, right?"

The theory that Takanashi Rikka was unanimously accepted.

After several exchanges, they gained a new understanding of the path to extraordinary achievements.

After some time, the girls located the Hasegawa family using their phone's GPS.

However, what appeared before them was just an ordinary-looking two-story building.

"Is this the Club President's home?"

"This is different from what I imagined. I thought it would be a large detached villa. Wasn't the Seeker of Truth originally a rich second-generation?"

"It looks ordinary, but that's clearly because the Lord Sage has reached a state of returning to simplicity and truth."

The three girls each shared their thoughts.

Let's go.

Takanashi Rikka glanced at the name 'Hasegawa' on the note and then went into the courtyard inside the walled compound.

"Ding-dong."

Ring the doorbell.

"You've arrived."

Soon, the door opened, and a boy in a short-sleeved shirt smiled slightly.

Come in.

As he spoke, he took out a pair of indoor shoes that had already been prepared from the shoe cabinet.

After changing their shoes, the girls went inside, their eyes unconsciously taking in the furnishings.

For them, it was their first time visiting the home of a boy their own age, so they couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions—curiosity and nervousness.

However, they ran right into the other owner of the place.

"Kukuku... It's been a long time, hasn't it? Powerful beings from another world, you dared to so rashly step into the Blood Nest, undoubtedly placing your lives in my hands. Now, I can take whatever I want from you!"

Kōko, dressed in a gothic lolita outfit and wearing red contact lenses, held a tattered Demon Rabbit doll aloft, looking quite imposing.

Those present were not easily dealt with.

Soon someone stepped forward to take over the role.

"What do you mean by Blood Nest? This is clearly the abode of Sage, Death. In a place like this, vampires cannot use their powers at all. Even if you are the True Ancestor Vampire, it's all for naught in a fight against us!"

Dekomori Sanae with one hand on her hip and the other pointing at the other person.

"Nonsense! My other half is my own person, how could it affect my power! Such words are just to cover up your guilty conscience."

Kōko withdrew her hands, hugged the doll to her chest, and argued with it.

No one was interested in such arguing, so after leaving Dekumori rear, the others looked around at the layout of the hall.

"Club President, may we tour all the rooms? After all, we'll definitely be holding more than one event here later, so let's get a feel for it first."

Natsukawa Masuzu quickly made her request, clasping her hands together and putting on an innocent and adorable smile.

"Alright, it's not a big deal."

Hasegawa Izumi didn't seem to care and raised her hand.

The other girls' eyes lit up.

I'm looking forward to seeing what his bedroom will be like.

After taking a walk around...

"This is my bedroom."

Hasegawa Izumi pushed open the door, and the girls followed closely behind.

The room was clean and tidy, and there was no unpleasant odor.

This must be quite rare for a guy, right?

This was their first impression.

Then, their attention naturally fell on the bookshelf next to them, and that was the only one that looked somewhat special.

"Are they comics and novels? And some figurines? Club President, you really are a homebody, just like my first impression."

As Natsukawa Masuzu spoke, she moved closer.

"Everyone needs some hobbies, right? Comics and novels can sometimes inspire people to develop skills."

Hasegawa Izumi remained expressionless and raised a finger.

"Club President, you really do have a JoJo collection, huh... hehe..."

Natsukawa Masuzu picked up a comic book, her eyes crinkling at the corners, and smiled with a somewhat goofy air.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, someone let out a scream.

Everyone turned to look and saw that it was Dekomori Sanae.

She held a comic book, her face flushed, as if it were burning her hands, and quickly put it back on the shelf.