The other four first-years had spent the entire night working hard at extra training. Just as they were feeling proud of their dedication, they received a thunderbolt the next morning.
"What?! You learned Reverse Cursed Technique?!"
"And you learned it from Ieiri Sensei in a single night?!"
"Kelp?!"
"That's amazing, Kaze!"
Upon learning that their friend had mastered the incredibly powerful "Reverse Cursed Technique," Yuta Okkotsu offered his sincere admiration, while the other three looked both shocked and horrified.
This was getting way too competitive! They couldn't keep up anymore!
"Anyway, I'll be practicing with Shoko Sensei again today, so I won't be joining you."
"..."
They nodded, and once Aikawa Kaze was out of sight, three pairs of eyes turned toward Yuta Okkotsu in unison.
"Um... is something wrong?"
Yuta Okkotsu inexplicably felt a chill down his back and looked hesitantly at his classmates. Why did he feel like he'd become their target?
"Yuta! Yuta! You're the best!"
"That's right! Yuta is considerate and kind, gentle and strong!"
"Salmon, salmon!"
"I-I'm not really as great as you're making me sound."
Yuta Okkotsu blushed at his friends' lavish praise, a rosy flush spreading across his cheeks.
He actually liked feeling appreciated, but their words were so embarrassingly gushy that his reserved nature left him feeling shy.
"Say, our warm, friendly, patient Yuta wouldn't mind helping his classmates just a little, would he?"
"The world's nicest Yuta would be happy to share his experience, wouldn't he?"
"Salmon, salmon!"
Something dawned on Yuta Okkotsu. He turned to see his three friends' expectant gazes and felt he understood.
"You want to learn Reverse Cursed Technique too? Of course!"
Yuta Okkotsu readily agreed, but then couldn't help adding a caveat.
"But I've never taught anyone before, so I might not be very good at