The Almighty Chuunibyou Expert

"Still know how to beg for mercy?"

Hasegawa Izumi's eyes showed surprise.

Such intelligence is probably equivalent to a 6 or 7-year-old human.

Suddenly, he had a new idea.

This black bear was a decent summon, capable of adding to the Organization's foundation and potentially useful in the future.

"Since you're so willing to pledge allegiance, I'll take you in. However, as a summon for us, the Far East Magic Society, you'll need to control your wild nature. You must not attack humans voluntarily, and you must not..."

Hasegawa Izumi walked over, stroking the black bear's large head, and laid down the rules.

Its black fur felt smooth and quite comfortable to the touch.

Satisfied, he patted its head and instructed, "From today on, your name will be 'Bear Big.' I'll find you if I need you in the future. For now... you may leave."

Receiving the instruction, Bear Big couldn't understand him clearly, but it knew the other party was letting it go. It turned its head a few steps at a time and headed towards the nearby hillside, crossing mountains and ridges.

He watched the black bear leave and suddenly thought of something.

Shouldn't I say 'I got a Pokémon' right now?

Ah, it should be called Pal.

"Hasegawa-kun!"

Not long after Bear Big left, Mr. Linye arrived with two lumberjacks, jogging along with chainsaws in hand.

"Why are you guys here, Mr. Linye?"

Hasegawa Izumi looked surprised.

"Hasegawa-kun, didn't you hear the bear's roar? It was quite scary,"

one of the lumberjacks asked with a wry smile.

"I heard it, and I saw it too."

He replied casually.

Mr. Linye immediately tensed up. "Really? Where is it? You're not joking, are you!"

"You don't need to worry. I've already subdued it. It should be quite a distance away by now."

He pointed in a direction with his finger.

"You really like to joke around."

"Hahahahaha."

Mr. Linye and the two lumberjacks couldn't help but laugh.

It amused everyone.

'I'm telling the truth, why do they all think I'm joking? Could I have potential as a comedian?'

Hasegawa Izumi frowned.

Forget it, I can't be bothered to explain further!

One day, facts will speak louder than words, and the world will understand my foresight.

"Alright, since you're all here, help me take this down. This is the raw material I've chosen."

Mr. Linye and the other two followed his gaze and examined it, expressing their surprise.

From their perspective, this was indeed a rare piece of high-quality timber.

"Then let's get to work."

Mr. Linye didn't waste time and signaled the workers to start. Soon, the oak tree was sawn down.

The group quickly returned to the forestry bureau's outpost by car.

"This much is enough for me."

Hasegawa Izumi estimated, drew two lines with chalk, then took out the borrowed money from his pocket and handed it to them.

"300,000 Yen should be enough, right?"

"Yes, yes, it's enough."

Mr. Linye nodded quickly.

Although he wanted to say he'd give it for free and build goodwill, he thought it might seem presumptuous, so he didn't try to be clever.

"Then I'll be taking my leave."

Hasegawa Izumi wrapped the sawn lumber in a plastic bag for camouflage and tied it to the back of his bicycle. He then pedaled away.

After a period of travel and some rather... interesting maneuvers, he finally returned to Tokyo without any major incidents, just after 8 PM.

"A little later than expected. Sorry to trouble you..."

He placed his bicycle in the courtyard and took out his key, just about to open the door when his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Kukuku, my other half, you've broken your promise to me again! It seems I'll have to bring down an unprecedented disaster upon you!"

As he stepped into the living room, his sister immediately stood up from the sofa, covering half her face with one hand, and accused him with a dark expression.

"Uh, this time it really is my fault... How about this, I'll take Kōko to eat Tonkotsu Ramen tomorrow?"

He felt awkward for a moment, then quickly changed his expression to a smile and offered compensation.

"Really, big brother? That's great..."

Kōko's face lit up with joy, and she immediately chose to reconcile with her brother.

"Kukuku, my other half, tomorrow you shall offer the finest sacrifice as atonement!"

47 Awaiting the Day to Test Its Edge

"What is my other half doing?"

Kōko, having just finished an episode of anime, felt curious. She cautiously stepped into the entrance hall and peered outside through the slightly ajar door.

Beneath the gentle, warm sun, a soft breeze rustled the flowers and grass in the courtyard.

The young man sat quietly on a chair, holding a piece of wood over a meter long in one hand, and a knife in the other, slowly carving the wood.

The scene was quite picturesque.

Having already acquired the raw materials yesterday, Hasegawa Izumi didn't waste any time. Today, after breakfast, he began the creation of his 'Noble Phantasm'.

According to modern manufacturing processes, wood is usually placed in a mold for pressing to ensure the uniformity and shape of the blade. Then, it's refined by hand to make the blade smoother and maintain the appropriate curvature. Finally, it's painted to enhance the wooden sword's appearance and durability.

This method of production best simulates the handling of a real sword.

As for the first step, which requires a mold, he had directly optimized it.

It wasn't a matter of lacking the funds to buy one, but rather that his own hands were more trustworthy!

Actually, at first, he had planned to use his hands as blades to shape the wood into a sharp point. However, the physical laws of the mortal world were still quite firm, and he couldn't break through those limitations yet.

With no other choice, he had to resort to using tools.

He first split the piece of wood into two: one for the blade and one for the scabbard.

The difficulty of the work wasn't high. With his dexterity, he could accurately control the precision without needing guide lines.

Wood shavings flew, and slivers peeled off the wood like rolled paper. Soon, the shape of a long sword took form.

When it came to the finer details, his speed slowed down slightly, but even so, he finished crafting an exquisitely shaped, seemingly natural wooden sword in just one hour.

"Length is about 85 centimeters, width and thickness are both 3 centimeters."

He held it up and estimated the measurements.

From the outside, it was just an ordinary wooden sword, but the grain on the blade resembled white clouds, making it quite beautiful.

That was enough.

After the wooden sword was made, he began working on the scabbard.

First, he estimated the space needed for hollowing out using the two separate pieces of wood, then he carved them, and finally, he joined the two pieces together to form a suitable scabbard.

The last step was painting...

"We don't have any here. I'll go out this afternoon and buy some."

He thought for a moment, tidied things up, and then started cleaning the yard.

"My other half, can I touch it? That..."

During lunch, Kōko sat on her chair, swinging her legs. She turned her head to look at the Noble Phantasm hanging on the wall, her eyes full of longing.

"Of course, you can play with it until it's all polished."

Hasegawa Izumi smiled and agreed.

His love for his sister always came first, especially for such a small request.

"Then I'll try it, big brother."

Kōko moved her seat, stood on tiptoe, and finding that wasn't enough, brought over a chair to take down the wooden sword.

"My other half, look at the moves I just created! Hyaaa~ Blood Frenzy! Mountain Splitting Earth Shattering Slash! Soul Devouring Demon Sealing Slash!"

His sister brandished the wooden sword, performing a series of wild swings, feeling quite pleased with herself.

It was like a vampire had transferred to become a berserker.

"How was it!"

After tiring herself out, Kōko came before him, her expression expectant.

"My evaluation is... a wild, random hack-and-slash. Kōko, you have great potential in this area."

He couldn't hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.

"Really!"

His adorably dim-witted sister didn't catch the underlying meaning of her brother's words and seemed even happier.

Afternoon.

Hasegawa Izumi, after much deliberation, bought a can of clear spray paint. He wanted to preserve the original color because the grain of the wood was just right, so he had no intention of removing it.

Afterward, he also used ink to write the characters 'Seek Defeat' on the blade, and hung a sword tassel on the pommel as the final decoration.

With this, the wooden sword was finally complete.

"I await the day you test your edge."

Hasegawa Izumi murmured softly, raising the wooden sword in one hand and sliding the blade into its scabbard with the other. The clasp mechanism held it snugly, and he then hung it outside the window.

Bathed in the elements, infused with the power of heaven and earth, it would naturally become even more refined.

As evening approached, the sun began to set.

He hadn't forgotten the promise he made to his sister yesterday.

To avoid messing this up, he needed to carefully select a restaurant.

However, he wasn't very familiar with this sort of thing.

Suddenly, a familiar, energetic figure came to mind.

"Right, Chika seems to really like ramen. I should just ask her for advice."

At noon, Fujiwara Chika often ate her bento in the classroom. Other times, she would come over to chat with him about food-related topics.

When she learned he made his own bento, the girl was shocked for quite a while.

Chika: Huh? Izumi-chan, why are you suddenly asking this? But I do know which places have the most authentic taste! If Izumi-chan wants to know, you'll have to beg me properly! winks and smiles.jpg

Me: My sister likes Tonkotsu Ramen, and I think it's too much trouble to make, so I was planning to eat out. So, please, Miss Chika!

Chika: Huh? Izumi-chan has a sister?!

Chika: (`Δ´) I didn't even know! Let me see!