This Is How a Shoddy Outfit Works

The impact this had on teenagers' minds and bodies was simply immeasurable!

It had to be condemned!

But...

He hadn't come out for a stroll this time just to wander around.

The main reason was that today's item had just refreshed: "Teigu: Spectator."

He couldn't wait to take it out and play around with it.

This auxiliary Teigu had five abilities: clairvoyance, telescopic vision, X-ray vision, Future Sight, and illusion. Though its Future Sight was a cheap knockoff, capable only of predicting movements by reading muscle actions...

Its other abilities more than made up for that.

As a chosen Teigu user, Su Wei had just been wondering whether to wear it on his head or tuck it into his pocket and use it as a passive skill.

If Leone's Lionelle from Night Raid could be worn as a belt, how could his Teigu be so inconvenient?

Besides, he'd successfully tested it out.

Su Wei glanced down at Sakayanagi, who was gloating over having successfully teased him, and his expression turned a little peculiar.

Ugh, flat as a board.

There wasn't much to see with that tiny cup, so he simply turned the ability off.

After all, they'd finished reporting the participants, and the game was about to begin.

He didn't want to ruin his eyes before then.

To be fair, Spectator still had room for improvement. Couldn't it learn from Malaxue and just filter out the guys?

It didn't seem as useful as the X-ray vision in the Superpower Training Box.

Perhaps the change in Su Wei's gaze had been too obvious.

"It seems your heart is gradually opening up to me, Su Wei."

The girl sighed softly, a hint of regret in her voice.

"Alas, my irresistible charm."

"But please, do control yourself~"

"We can't have a happy ending together right now."

"..."

Su Wei's mouth twitched.

What a creepy woman!

Just as he was about to make a snarky comment, Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly tightened her arm around his.

"Su Wei."

The girl's voice grew somewhat distant.

Su Wei looked down.

Sakayanagi Arisu's pale legs, clad in white stockings, were vanishing from the feet up like they were being scanned by some kind of data stream, dissolving into countless blue points of light.

The cane in her hand remained quietly in place.

"It looks like we really are special~"

As the data stream spread past her waist, the girl raised her head and smiled at Su Wei.

"Well then... I look forward to working with you from now on."

Chapter 10: This Is How a Shoddy Outfit Works

"Tch."

As soon as Sakayanagi Arisu's vision came into focus, she heard Ryuen Kakeru complaining.

"They said the exam would be at night, but it's only three in the afternoon... Does that stupid ball have no concept of time?"

Ichinose Honami stood not far away, looking a little nervous, though she was clearly much calmer than she'd been at first.

She analyzed the situation calmly.

"I confirmed the list with Hoshinomiya-sensei last night, and it really was just updated."

"Maybe it starts as soon as the list is finalized?"

"Heh, that sounds like a very reasonable guess, Ichinose."

Sakayanagi Arisu leaned against Su Wei and raised her chin slightly.

"But unfortunately, neither Su Wei nor I signed up for this exam~"

"Huh?" Ichinose froze. "You didn't sign up? Then why..."

"Because we're both special, naturally."

Sakayanagi spoke as though it were obvious.

But Ichinose had actually guessed correctly: the exam had started as soon as the list was finalized.

It was just that they were the early players, so they'd gotten a little preferential treatment this time.

"You didn't sign up?"

Ryuen Kakeru was also taken aback. His eyes narrowed, and his expression instantly darkened.

"Even people who didn't sign up get dragged in..."

"So the black ball has already locked us in as the first batch?"

Sakayanagi's smile grew wider. "That's why I said we're special~"

Ryuen clicked his tongue, but didn't lose his composure. Instead, he quickly began assessing the situation.

Resistance was futile. If he wanted to survive, he could only fight with everything he had.

There was no other choice.

He glanced around.

"If you didn't sign up, who's your class's participant this time?"

"Katsuragi," Sakayanagi answered without hesitation.

"Katsuragi?"

Before he could make sense of it, several flashes of light appeared.

Soon, five figures materialized out of thin air.

Class A's bald guy, Katsuragi Kohei;

Class B's Ichinose's friend, Shiranami;

Class D's top student, Horikita Suzune;

His own Class C's Shiina Hiyori, and... Sakayanagi Arisu's follower, Kamuro Masumi?

Ryuen Kakeru's gaze settled on the girl, who looked utterly bewildered. His mind raced.

Su Wei, Sakayanagi, Ichinose, and I are the fixed group. We're bound to appear.

Then the replacements automatically selected for Class B and Class C are Shiina and Shiranami?

And Kushida isn't here... Did Kamuro Masumi replace her? Aside from the fixed group and the people who signed up, is there one spot chosen completely at random?

While Ryuen frantically tried to work out the black ball's selection logic, the newcomers finally began to react.

Shiina Hiyori, who had been quietly observing everyone, noticed the two famous students, Ryuen and Sakayanagi Arisu.

The girl's eyes brightened, and she seemed to relax a little. But seeing Ryuen's unapproachable expression, she sensibly decided not to disturb him. She stood quietly where she was, curiously looking around.

Meanwhile...

"Chihiro!" Ichinose Honami hurried over and helped her friend to her feet.

"Ichinose?! You're here too? Thank goodness..." Shiranami Chihiro seemed to have found someone she could rely on. "Where are we? I was just on the stairs, and I was going to come find you..."

"Good afternoon, Kamuro~"

Sakayanagi Arisu greeted Kamuro Masumi with a smile. She looked just as bewildered as everyone else.

"This..."

Kamuro Masumi spotted Sakayanagi clinging affectionately to Su Wei's arm, and her mouth twitched.

Why were those two here again?

And what was this weird place...? Was this never going to end?

"Here, your helper."

Su Wei nudged Sakayanagi with his elbow, looking a little annoyed, and gestured for her to let go.

"Kamuro would be happy to help you."

"That won't do~"

Sakayanagi Arisu not only refused to let go, but clung even tighter.

"After all, in this battlefield where we could die at any moment, Kamuro may be useful, but Su Wei is clearly the one who makes me feel safe."

As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly and gave him a reproachful look.

"Besides, haven't I already paid you? Why are you still treating me like this?"

Su Wei didn't even blink.

"Since you've already paid, why should I keep serving you? You want to have it both ways, don't you?"

"..."

Sakayanagi Arisu was momentarily stumped by his shameless logic.

But when she saw that Su Wei didn't actually seem to be trying to push her away, she couldn't help smiling. He might complain, but his actions told a different story!

She shot Su Wei an exasperated glance.

Hmph. Men.

Watching the two of them flirt as though no one else were around, Kamuro Masumi felt like she was about to throw up her breakfast. She wasn't even joking.

She clicked her tongue and decided to ignore the pair of lovebirds, turning instead to examine the black ball in the center of the room.

By now, Ichinose Honami had finished comforting Shiranami Chihiro and decided to speak up.

As the only genuinely kind person among the veteran players, she looked grave as she warned the newcomers:

"This may be hard to believe, but I have to warn you all—"

"People really do die in this exam."

"So please, take this seriously! This is absolutely not a prank!"

"Die?"

At that word,

Katsuragi Kohei and Horikita Suzune, who had moved away from the group, both looked surprised.

Katsuragi Kohei looked at the unusually smooth black ball in the center of the room, beginning to understand.

Horikita Suzune frowned and spoke coldly.

"What do you mean? There's a limit to how far you can go when trying to scare people."

"If you're trying to make us back down so you can keep all the points to yourselves, that's a pretty lowbrow tactic."

Ichinose opened her mouth.

As if to prove her words.