The next morning, when the sky was still dim, Hinagiku had already woken up, and her mental and physical states were excellent.
"Barbarian… the physical boost from this enhancement is truly significant."
She had not clearly felt it immediately after her promotion yesterday, but at this moment, Hinagiku distinctly felt the improvement in her physical fitness.
She raised her arm, flexed slightly, and the muscles in her entire arm tensed. She could clearly feel a significant increase in her strength.
As a girl, Hinagiku naturally knew that strength was the most difficult part to improve, which was her weakness as a female.
Speed and reaction were her strengths.
But now, in addition to speed and reaction, her physical explosiveness and strength had also become her strengths, and with the improvement in her physical fitness, her speed and reaction had further intensified.
"Is this what a Barbarian is?"
She had not gained any special abilities, yet the enhancement to her strength reached a terrifying level.
"Perfect, today I will be exercising with Nagi, so I can test my current physical limits." Hinagiku was extremely curious about her physical condition at this moment, and a vigorous workout was inevitable.
She quickly changed into a tight-fitting tracksuit suitable for Izu's weather, with a white sports jacket over it to ensure she would not catch a cold from temperature changes, then walked out of her room.
"You're so slow, Hinagiku."
In the central living room of the villa, Nagi, also wearing a tight-fitting tracksuit, had been sitting there for a long time.
Her usual twin tails had been changed to a single ponytail, which was more convenient for activity, and her entire appearance was suitable for exercise.
At this moment, Nagi was completely unlike her former self, who could not walk. She was entirely in the state of a fitness enthusiast.
"You're just too energetic."
Hinagiku clearly remembered that she left her room at 5:12, which was already not very late.
"Where's Maria?"
"Maria is still asleep. Not only her, but Isumi and Sakuya are also still asleep."
Looking at Nagi's matter-of-fact expression, Hinagiku finally realized how troublesome Nagi was after her physical fitness improved.
With her physical fitness improved and a desire to exercise, Nagi had officially transformed into an exercise fanatic, thinking about going for a morning run early in the morning, clearly and directly expressing her desire for power.
Just as she was thinking this, Hinagiku saw Nagi stand up from her seat in the living room.
"Let's start quickly, Hinagiku."
"Alright."
Facing the unexpectedly proactive Nagi, Hinagiku could only comply.
The two of them began their morning run directly from outside the villa where they were staying.
Their speed was very fast, so fast that it did not look like a morning run at all, but rather an extreme sprint.
So, their figures constantly weaved through Izu, leaving everyone else on their morning runs stunned.
"Is this a morning run?"
"Doesn't look like it. Would a morning run be this fast?"
Almost everyone participating in the morning run confirmed that such speed was not at the level of a morning run. It was the level of a hundred-meter dash, and these two female morning runners were at the level of hundred-meter dash athletes.
Two young girls, their exercise alone was enough to attract male attention, but given how fast they were running, it directly reduced unnecessary trouble for them.
So fast.
Hinagiku was also surprised by her own speed and stamina.
She had been running at full speed with Nagi for a while, but her stamina showed no signs of depletion. Her body seemed capable of maintaining this speed without exhausting her energy.
In fact, at this moment, she felt like she could even accelerate further.
So, is this also the physical enhancement brought by Barbarian?
Clearly feeling the changes brought by that power, Hinagiku now somewhat understood why Nagi pursued power.
This feeling was truly extraordinarily good.
As her stamina was consumed, Hinagiku felt her body gradually reaching a point of exhilaration, and her speed unconsciously increased slightly.
!?
Nagi, who had already reached her limit, was also very surprised by Hinagiku's slight acceleration.
Hinagiku, can she still accelerate?
She has been training with me all this time. I did not expect Hinagiku to still be growing so incredibly fast, just like before.
Then, I will not hold back.
Nagi secretly adjusted her state, and the Vision pendant she always wore around her neck emitted a greenish-blue light.
Wind mixed with elemental power enveloped her entire body, further boosting her speed.
In an instant, Nagi's figure surged ahead of Hinagiku.
!??
Elemental power… a simple morning run actually involved using extraordinary abilities.
But at this moment, Hinagiku's competitive spirit was ignited.
She could roughly sense that stamina depletion was not an issue at the moment. She could at least continue to surpass her.
Decisively, Hinagiku directly accelerated again and surged forward.
As the two became level again, Hinagiku and Nagi's gazes met.
Both had unyielding eyes. Both looked like they wanted to compete.
So, after their eyes met, a new round of competition began.
While the two were on their morning run, people in the villa also began to wake up one by one.
The first to wake up was Hayasaka.
The moment her eyes opened, Hayasaka opened a door and entered another dimension, then exited it the next moment.
However, she had moved from the bed to the bedside.
"Time to get up."
Checking the time, Hayasaka stretched.
"I woke up quite on time today, finally back to my usual biological clock."
She adjusted her state and changed into everyday clothes instead of her usual maid outfit.
For weekend trips, she could not always wear a maid outfit. Otherwise, it would be a bit too conspicuous outside.
This rule applied not only to her but also to Maria, whose usual attire was a maid outfit.
After a quick wash-up in her room, she went out to wake people up.
But she paused for a moment here.
"Kaguya should still be asleep at this time, so I will go wake Ren instead."
Thinking this, Hayasaka checked her state once more, then quickly entered the alternate dimension.
(To be continued.)