Riot (4)

"Master, do you think we should..." Watching the Out-of-Control Ones beginning to swarm toward the stadium, Kushida could not help but voice her concern.

"It's fine, don't worry."

"Since this trap was set by someone, he will naturally find a way to deal with it."

"And as for us, being outsiders... hehe~"

"Since we're already here, we naturally have to seize the opportunity to make the biggest profit possible, so as not to waste this trip."

"Don't you agree, Kushida~"

As he spoke, the youth with a faint smile turned his head, his dark red eyes fixed on the four homeroom teachers retreating below as if they were prey, the implication clear.

"Could it be~ Master, you mean..." Looking at his expression, she seemed to recall the scene when Ibuki Mio was taken down.

Her heart couldn't help but tremble; could it be that her master intended to capture one of the teachers as well?

Hearing this, Rinya did not answer her directly, merely gesturing for her to continue watching with him; perhaps the answer would appear soon enough.

Just then, the four homeroom teachers, already targeted by the Out-of-Control Ones, had quickly devised a strategy in the face of the crisis.

"I've already made the emergency call; it will take at least ten minutes."

"I and Sakagami will be responsible for drawing them away. Chie, Sae, you two go inside first and lead everyone to retreat toward the forest." Class A homeroom teacher Mashima Tomoya instructed with a stern expression.

"But if we do that..." Hoshinomiya said, her face full of worry.

However, before she could say more or even react, she was grabbed by Chabashira Sae and pulled rapidly toward the stadium. After running a certain distance, they heard her voice from afar: "Alright, then you two be careful."

"Uh... okay."

Watching the two women—one being dragged and the other running for her life—the two men couldn't help but share a smile, both recalling the past. Now that they finally had a chance to fight side-by-side again, they were filled with mixed emotions.

"Hey, hey, hey, Sae, let go of me, let go! If the students see us like this, it'll be so embarrassing."

From the outside, one could still faintly hear Hoshinomiya's lingering voice coming from inside the stadium.

But at this moment, only a few seconds had passed, and the Class A and C homeroom teachers no longer had the chance to hear anything more.

With shouts and gestures, the two had already lured a group of the leading Out-of-Control Ones.

Yet, while they had intended to kite them as much as possible, they realized that after running for only a short while, the distance was already closing in~

At this moment, they noticed that the speed of these Out-of-Control Ones was clearly abnormal, with some even possessing speed comparable to professional sprinters.

"Damn it, how are these guys running so fast?"

As a former sports department head, Mashima Tomoya looked at the Out-of-Control Ones behind him who seemed ready to touch him at any moment. While terrified, he panted heavily, forced to lead them toward the other side.

However, Class C homeroom teacher Sakagami Suma was not so lucky. With his average physical stamina, he hadn't run far before a heavy punch struck his back, sending him crashing into an old tree.

The sheer force of the impact caused the old tree to tremble.

"Cough~"

A smear of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Looking at the Out-of-Control Ones surrounding him, Sakagami took off his glasses. There was no fear on his face; instead, looking at the approaching horde, he began to laugh foolishly.

Perhaps when a person is near death, they always subconsciously recall the past...

"Hahahaha~"

"Tomoya!"

"Cough, cough, in the next life... don't you dare go easy on me in gym class again."

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"Otherwise, don't think I'll let her go to you again!"

As the weary man closed his eyes and let out his final roar, the terrifying attacks from the Out-of-Control Ones, each strike exceeding the limits of the human body, rained down like a storm.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang..."

However, after a series of violent attacks, Sakagami, eyes squeezed shut, felt no pain. Moreover, he faintly heard the muffled sounds of someone blocking the attacks for him.

"Is... is this a hallucination~" Sakagami couldn't believe that anyone would risk their life to save him at a time like this.

Following that, a series of palm strikes rang out, accompanied by the screams of the Out-of-Control Ones.

Hearing the noise, he wanted to open his eyes, but a precise palm strike to his shoulder knocked him unconscious immediately.

"Sorry, this time it was my miscalculation." Ayanokoji's calm voice sounded as gentle as ever.

But his expression was less composed and more indifferent than usual.

The few Out-of-Control Ones that had just approached were instantly knocked to the ground by his seemingly slow, light movements and side-steps.

After placing Sakagami down, he looked toward the top floor of the stadium as if he had sensed something.

Although the distance from bottom to top was great and the refraction of the sunlight made it impossible to see anything clearly, there was a clear trace of suspicion in Ayanokoji's eyes as he left.

Seeing this, from within a window on the top floor, Kushida asked with concern: "Master, did he just see us?"

"Oh~ well, if it were you, would you have been able to see us?" Rinya couldn't help but laugh as he asked in return.

"This... Master, I'm afraid that's something I won't be able to see."

"Is that so? Then do you still need to ask me that question you just posed?"

Hearing this, Kushida's face instantly flushed red.

In truth, she didn't even know why she had asked that...

Perhaps ever since that night, she had been subconsciously working hard to prevent herself from being gradually replaced by that other personality.

"It's just... am I still me like this~"

Looking at the master beside her, a hint of pathological possessiveness faintly emerged in her eyes. Although it flashed by in an instant, it still left her heart filled with shock.

Fortunately, Rinya was not looking at her at that moment; otherwise, with his keen insight, he would have likely spotted her abnormality in a heartbeat.

"Still, his support just now was truly timely."

Rinya looked in the direction where Ayanokoji had disappeared with a meaningful gaze, his heart filled with amusement.

"Enough~ It looks like it's time for us to take action as well."

"Huh?"

"Oh, oh~"

Thinking she had been discovered, Kushida hurriedly snapped back to reality, though her flustered response caught Rinya's attention.

However, he didn't point it out. After a brief moment of contemplation, he smiled slightly and instructed, "You stay here and keep watch for me. If the School Rescue Force arrives, remember to call and warn me."

"There are too many eyes and ears for this operation, so it's better if I go alone."

"As for Ibuki over there..." Rinya glanced at the girl who was currently playing retaliatory pranks on Horikita Suzune's body in the corner, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

After a moment of thought, he shook his head and said, "Uh... once I've finished handling things, remember to pull them back to the classroom so as not to arouse suspicion."

"Understood, Master."