"Ah! If every training session could be like this, I'd truly be endlessly grateful."
The others also began listening more closely.
But when those words came from Yushi's mouth, they clearly took on a completely different meaning.
Mizuki Rei's face immediately darkened. What exactly does this guy take me for?
As he thought that, his expression quickly grew even darker.
Yet Yushi seemed completely unaware, without the slightest confusion.
Instead, as though he had discovered some tremendous good news, he began chattering away endlessly.
At that moment, Souji Take and Uchiha Sora exchanged a look, then immediately turned and retreated without hesitation.
The moment they rapidly backed away, ice began spreading outward with the table at its center.
In an instant, the place had been frozen into a lifelike ice sculpture.
Yushi, who had been sitting opposite Mizuki Rei, suddenly shrank his pupils.
Then he, too, retreated without hesitation.
But he was not as fortunate. After all, he had been a step too slow. Though he was still uninjured,
he looked extremely perilous—far more bedraggled than Uchiha Sora and Souji Take.
After flipping backward several times, Yushi finally avoided being covered by the ice.
Once he straightened up, he immediately realized what a foolish thing he had done.
He hurriedly said, "Brother, big brother, you're my real big brother."
"I was just joking earlier. Please don't take it to heart."
Mizuki Rei gave him a cold look. "It's fine. Didn't you say you were too hot and wanted me to cool you down?"
"No problem. I'll grant your wish."
As he spoke, he immediately began forming hand seals, then suddenly brought his hands together.
At once, a circular wall rose around Yushi, completely enclosing him within.
Then Mizuki Rei cast Yushi another icy glance. Above the circular ice wall,
snowflakes