Chapter 88

The older brother surprisingly made the same sound, as if he wanted to communicate with the other person.

Meow~!

"Meow."

After being pulled several times, the green light in the darkness suddenly disappeared, followed by a few clattering sounds as if something had been hit.

"They just left like that? It seems they weren't what I was looking for."

Hasegawa Izumi's gaze followed the sound as it landed.

"Kōko?"

Suddenly, he felt his sleeve being tugged.

"I, my My other half, were you communicating with that magical beast in Beast Language just now?"

Kōko swallowed hard, quite shocked.

"No, I don't understand Beast Language right now."

He shook his head.

"Then, why?"

Isn't it instinctive to greet a cat like this when you see it?

"Oh... I see."

The Little Sister seemed to understand but not quite.

"Alright, let's move on."

Hasegawa Izumi, holding her younger Little Sister's hand, continued deeper into the room.

Walking down the street, one side still had brightly lit buildings, while the other side was plunged into almost complete darkness. Just a wall away, it was a completely different world, and the sounds of animals could be heard from time to time in the darkness.

They were either stray cats or stray dogs, but it was almost impossible to get close. I glanced at them from afar and then fled the scene.

Until around a corner, in the shadows beside the light, a large dog appeared, chewing on a bone. It was white all over, with a slightly broad face and forehead, eyes that were slightly upturned, a curved tail, and dewclaws on its hind legs. It looked muscular and powerful, exuding a wildness.

"Is that a Kishu dog?"

Hasegawa Izumi made her judgment based on these characteristics.

This breed of dog is quite alert and loyal to its owner, making it an excellent guard dog.

He had seen people who owned this kind of dog before, so he recognized it.

"Hmm..."

Upon seeing them, the Kishu Inu put down the bone, opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and let out a low growl as a warning.

As a medium-sized, muscular dog, being targeted by it like that would indeed be quite threatening to an ordinary person living in peacetime, and it would be normal to be frightened and run away.

For example, the useless little Little Sister is hiding behind him right now, and a trembling sensation is transmitted from the point of contact.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here, it can't hurt you."

Having no other choice, Hasegawa Izumi could only offer some words of comfort to her Little Sister.

"I, my My other half, we... let's find another way!"

This time, even with her older brother present, Kōko started to have second thoughts.

He could understand his Little Sister's feelings at that moment.

After all, although Kōko is his closest family member, she has never witnessed his strength, so it's normal for her to misjudge him.

"Watch me, Kōko."

He pushed his Little Sister half a meter away and faced the Kishu dog alone.

"Brother..."

Kōko looked around, crossed her arms over her chest, and then looked at her brother with concern.

Young girls these days lack a sense of security.

Hasegawa Izumi's gaze swept over him.

Because I sensed a different aura and ferocity emanating from this Kishu Inu, I decided to target it.

"Hmm..."

Its thick, sickle-shaped tail curved as it lowered itself slightly, its beastly eyes gradually becoming bloodshot as it regarded the person before it as its prey.

"Huh?"

Hasegawa Izumi let out a surprised sound, as if she had discovered something.

In the next instant, the impatient Kishu Inu charged forward, its limbs moving with far greater explosive power than other dogs of the same breed. Once it was quite close, it leaped and swung its powerful front paws.

"Careful!"

Kōko loudly issued a warning.

However, her worries were clearly unnecessary.

"Kōko, I'm very strong, you know."

Hasegawa Izumi replied with a smile, then with a perfectly timed spin and sidestep, causing the Kishu Inu in front of her to miss its target. Then, with a swift movement of her right hand, she grabbed the dog's neck in mid-air and slammed it to the ground.

"Smack."

With a few creaking sounds, the Kishu Inu, which had been struggling, collapsed to the ground, unable to move its limbs. The ferocity in its eyes quickly faded, replaced by fear.

The entire grappling process was effortless and smooth, almost executed in one go, leaving the younger Little Sister completely stunned.

Wow, that's amazing!

Wow, you're amazing!

"Brother, are you using martial arts?"

With his fingers interlaced, Kōko looked at his older brother with adoration.

"I guess so. I just used a grappling technique to grab its neck, and then used martial arts skills to dislocate its joints, so it wouldn't have the strength to resist."

He answered with a relaxed expression.

"You defeated that powerful monster so easily! My other half, it seems I underestimated you before! No wonder those guys were surrounding you; they were conquered by your power!"

Kōko started talking to himself, while he lifted the Kishu Inu's chin to observe it.

After looking at the shape of its teeth and eyes, I also took a look at its claws, which resembled wolf claws.

"Oh, I see. I understand now."

A moment later, Hasegawa Izumi had a look of sudden realization.

There is no supernatural power involved; it's simply a matter of making some progress at the biological level, much like athletes who are constantly breaking their limits. However, wild animals are very different from humans. As they become stronger, they unleash even stronger savagery, and their destructive desires become uncontrollable, which is why there have been so many cases of violence against people recently.

This is the result of his investigation.

Now that the cause has been identified, we can rest assured.

Fortunately, it wasn't some infectious disease; otherwise, this Human Emperor would have been forced to take action.

However, this also shows that...

The Day of Heavenly Change is indeed drawing ever closer.

Although the divination may not yield an accurate result, it should take about two or three weeks.

98. I love watching two women fight the most (there are still a few chapters before the Heavenly Change, don't rush).

"Awoo."

The Kishu dog let out a few weak growls, moved its recovered limbs slightly, and then ran into the side path.

"Weak monster, don't challenge strong beings like us next time."

The Kōko watched it fly away, leaving behind a piece of advice with a smug expression.

"It's time to go back, Kōko."

Hasegawa Izumi, hands in her pockets, turned around and gave a reminder.

"I understand, my My other half."

The Kōko ran quickly to catch up with its brother.

Along the way, the two encountered similar situations twice more, which led him to obtain more accurate results.

Kōko was utterly astonished when she saw her brother displaying his martial arts skills.

"My other half, I never imagined your martial arts skills were this strong! When did you start practicing? I had no idea!"

"It's normal that you don't know because I can cultivate in my dreams."

"Is that so? Is this the talent of my My other half? Ah, right, right, can I also learn martial arts? Although I'm already very strong as True Ancestor Vampire, it's also necessary to master more techniques."

"It's possible, but the process will be very painful. Unless you're a martial arts prodigy who's one in a million, you won't be able to improve quickly. Even so, Kōko, are you still willing?"

"How could this be?!"

As they gradually walked through the dark alleyways in the residential area, their shadows stretched long and thin under the streetlights at the street corner.

The weekend is over.

The first rays of dawn greeted the sky, their radiance illuminating the world.

It's a new day.

Enter Shuchiin.

"Thud."

Hasegawa Izumi put down her handbag and then pulled out her chair.

"Hasegawa-kun, help me!"

Before he could even settle into his seat, he heard a loud shout.

"Again?"

His expression turned cold, and he turned his head away. His lifeless gaze instilled deep fear in the young Blondie before him.

"Um, it's nothing serious. It's just that you often give guidance to everyone after class, right? You're not going to reject me just because I'm not a pretty girl, are you?"

Sunohara said, scratching his head.

"I see. In that case, it doesn't matter."

His expression instantly calmed down, showing remarkable composure.

"Um, this is the problem I've been struggling with for a long time. Hasegawa hope you can teach me the solution..."

Sunohara quickly took out his math book.

This situation is not uncommon this morning, because there are only two weeks left until the end of the semester, which is very important for everyone.

The academic atmosphere at Shuchiin was quite good, and most students were positive and motivated, although certain privileged groups were not so enthusiastic.

Just before class started, Hasegawa Izumi saw off the last girl who was seeking guidance, then turned to look at the Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King User, who was quietly reading a book next to her.

"That's rare, Rikka. You're actually studying on your own initiative. Are you worried about failing the final exam?"

He looked surprised.

That's to be expected. After all, if you fail a subject twice at Shuchiin, you won't get any credits. If you don't get credits for a required subject, you'll have to repeat the year. In the midterm exams, Rikka's humanities scores were passable, but her science scores were more than 30 points below the passing mark. As for math, it goes without saying that she only got 2 points, which was a long way from passing.

If there isn't any significant improvement this time, then it's basically certain that they'll have to repeat the year.

Of course, there are opportunities to retake the final exams and during the summer vacation, but that would be a waste of time.

"After all, I'm in this world now, so I have to abide by the existing rules."

Takanashi Rikka turned her head expressionlessly, her eyes resolute.

"But are you okay?"