"Dragon Boy, that's actually a pretty cute nickname."
"But why have you been staring at us this whole time? Is there something you want?"
Sakayanagi Arisu's teasing voice, laced with amusement, suddenly rang out. In the brief silence, it was especially clear.
Sakayanagi Arisu had no intention of exposing Chihaya Rei's identity, but that didn't stop her from provoking Ryuen Kakeru.
Hearing even Sakayanagi Arisu call him Dragon Boy...
Ryuen Kakeru narrowed his eyes.
Could Sakayanagi Arisu be the one hiding her identity?
"Shut up, Sakayanagi. Don't let me hear you call me that again."
Ryuen glared at her, his voice thick with displeasure.
"Or I'll kill you."
"But I think Dragon Boy sounds pretty cute..."
Sakayanagi Arisu didn't seem to care. She said Dragon Boy again.
But this time—
Ryuen Kakeru suddenly charged toward Sakayanagi Arisu. He leaped into the air and spun, swinging his right leg. His kick was about to land—
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd,
Chihaya Rei quickly reached out with both hands and caught Ryuen's right leg. The next second, he flung Ryuen away.
Thud!
Ryuen Kakeru hit the ground hard and skidded some distance.
[Earned 2980 Torture Points for torturing Ryuen Kakeru]
[Current torture progress: 100%]
[Torture progress requirement met. Reward unlocked.]
[Random skill draw in progress...]
[Skill acquired: Ultimate Martial Artist.]
[Description: From Danganronpa. Grants the combat abilities of an ultimate-level genius martial artist, with enough power to rival Monokuma.]
Seeing the skill, Chihaya Rei couldn't suppress the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. He was more than satisfied.
This was exactly the ability he'd been missing.
Before this, he had strength.
Before coming to Advanced Nurturing High School, he'd also taught himself a few fighting techniques.
But compared to someone like Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who could catch a blade