People's constitutions are different.
Some people, in a state of extreme anger, might suffer cardiac arrest from being too upset, yet they only express powerless rage.
Others, even if not particularly angry, possess the superpower of doing math problems, a feat usually only achieved by aliens, not earthlings!
This is the difference between people.
And Jaden was one of those exceptional people.
Normally, in a crowd, no matter how excellent your hearing is, your brain won't allow you to process all the surrounding sounds and conversations.
But Jaden was different.
He always felt that ever since he started frequently using his imagination to simulate battles, his eyesight and hearing had gotten better and better.
And this improvement wasn't an enhancement to his eyes and ears-but rather an improvement to the brain connected to his eyes and ears!
So, even in such a crowd, Jaden could accurately receive all the surrounding conversations and classify them.
In this situation, the noisy crowd couldn't affect Jaden's hearing.
So, here's the question.
If Jaden could hear sounds clearly even from far away, could he hear the sound coming from about a meter behind him?
...
"Ah, this is the ring toss game that often appears in manga."
Erina saw the ring toss stall, her eyes blinking, and she looked very happy.
She wasn't particularly interested in the prizes on the stall, but she had a pilgrimage-like attitude towards the stall itself.
"Jaden, Kaguya-do you think if you use such small rings to try and toss over those very large prizes, won't they fail to go over?"
Erina paid the money directly, then took ten plastic rings and asked Jaden and Shinomiya Kaguya beside her.
Hearing her question, Shinomiya Kaguya quickly flipped through the data related to such stalls, based on her pre-arrival research, and spoke.
"The type is different."
"Some stalls count only if you successfully toss the ring over, and some count if you knock the prize down-the format varies depending on the prize."
"I see."
Erina looked enlightened, and at this moment, she released the arm she was holding onto Jaden with.
Jaden took five plastic rings from Erina's hand.
"So this one is the 'knock-it-down' type, right..."
Jaden looked at the prizes and smiled at Erina.
"Erina, which one do you like? Although it's my first time playing, I can give it a try."
Jaden's smile was very friendly.
But Erina took the five plastic rings back from his hand.
"Jaden... don't bully the stall owner. With your strength, I'd believe it if you said you could use this plastic ring to smash down the entire stall..."
Hearing Erina say this, the stall owner nodded repeatedly.
This was Ganryu Island.
These staff members were all Katahara Metsudo's people.
So these guys all knew exactly who Jaden was and his record.
"Alright then."
Jaden shrugged, then smiled and spoke to Erina again.
"You play, and if it doesn't work, I'll help you out."
"Mm."
Hearing Jaden say this, Erina nodded.
She took the plastic rings and tossed one at a doll in the middle row of prizes.
She hit it, but she didn't use enough force, and considering this was a 'knock-it-down' game, the prizes must have been secured in some way, so Erina failed to succeed after tossing several rings in a row.
And then...
-She got competitive.
Erina was always a slightly competitive person. Although Jaden had said he would help if needed, Erina clearly had no intention of needing Jaden's help, and she kept tossing rings one after another, making the owner sweat profusely.
Keep in mind, the person tossing the rings was the current Kengan Association Chairman!
Standing behind the person tossing the rings was the Kengan Association's recognized strongest fighter.
He pictured Katahara Metsudo and Kanoh Agito standing here, with Katahara Metsudo constantly failing to toss the rings-he was already starting to doubt if he would see tomorrow's sunrise!
Meanwhile, Shinomiya Kaguya was thinking about how to start the second phase of her plan.
And Hayasaka Ai and Kure Fuki exchanged a look and both nodded.
While Erina was tossing rings, the crowd flow around them began to increase.
Hayasaka Ai directly contacted some people associated with the Shinomiya family and asked them to send people over for a small favor.
They didn't know Hayasaka Ai wanted to poach someone for Shinomiya Kaguya, so out of respect for Shinomiya, they agreed.
So, in just a moment, the crowd flow in the area suddenly increased.
Then, Kure Fuki suddenly called out to Jaden.
"Mr. Yuki."
As Kure Fuki spoke, the crowd passed directly between him and Erina just as Jaden turned his head.
Kurara immediately shielded Erina, and Hayasaka Ai pushed Shinomiya Kaguya toward Jaden's location.
Seeing this scene, Hayasaka Ai felt it was a sure thing.
But what she hadn't expected was:
Kure Fuki appeared in front of Shinomiya Kaguya and directly steadied her.
At that moment, Kure Fuki winked at Hayasaka Ai, and when Hayasaka Ai had a bad premonition, she pushed Shinomiya Kaguya toward Hayasaka Ai!
-Hayasaka, the waters around Mr. Yuki are too deep. You and your Lady Kaguya can't handle it. Since I accepted your money, I must adhere to the contract spirit and sacrificial spirit of the Kure clan, so...
I'll help you handle it!
Shinomiya Kaguya was still a little dazed, and by the time she reacted, she found herself completely surrounded by people.
And she was now alone with Hayasaka Ai, held in Hayasaka Ai's arms.
This...
Suddenly, Shinomiya Kaguya's face visibly flushed.
Kure Fuki thought her plan had succeeded.
Just as she was about to turn around and, according to Hayasaka Ai's plan, make a move to be alone with Jaden, Jaden's voice reached her ears.
"You and Kurara can protect Shinomiya and Hayasaka for now."
Hearing this voice, she froze for a moment.
By the time she realized something was wrong, Jaden had pushed her behind Kurara, placing her in the spot where Erina had been.
Kurara seemed completely unaware of what was happening and was still shielding Kure Fuki.
And Erina...
She was still holding the ring, looking slightly bewildered.
It took a while for her to realize-she was somehow being held in Jaden's arms.
Then, the surrounding scenery quickly receded.
Jaden, carrying her, jumped from under a large corner stone to the very top.
"Jaden?"
Erina blinked, and Jaden placed her on the ground, then wrapped an arm around her shoulder and slowly sat down on the long bench he had already asked Katahara Metsudo to prepare for him there.
If he had followed his original plan, this location would have been the last stop for him and Erina.
Although the process was unexpected, they had finally arrived here.
"I asked Kurara and Kure Fuki to protect Shinomiya and Hayasaka, so you don't need to worry about them."
Hearing Jaden say this, Erina looked into his eyes and found it slightly amusing.
"Actually, walking around with them would have been nice too."
Jaden, who had heard Kure Fuki and Hayasaka Ai's 'secret plotting' clearly, shook his head upon seeing Erina like this.
"We'll talk about their matters when we get back. But today..."
He tightened his arm around Erina, and although Erina was a little shy, she leaned against Jaden since there was no one else around.
"Today is our time for a date."
Hearing Jaden say this, Erina's face flushed even more.
She had been teasing Jaden with small gestures earlier, but now that Jaden suddenly went direct, she quieted down.
And Jaden, seeing Erina like this, felt a little embarrassed himself, but he also solidified his determination at that moment.
He remembered a romantic martial arts manga he had read in his previous life called Miss Tong Xiangyu Wants to Confess to Me-in that manga, the male and female leads kept thinking the other person should confess first, which kept delaying things.
In a manga, this kind of dynamic was acceptable.
It was even quite amusing.
But in reality, it wouldn't do.
So Jaden was determined that even if he didn't do anything else today, he had to establish their relationship with Erina.
He had already planned it.
Even without the 'assistance' of Kure Fuki and Hayasaka Ai, he would have found a way to create this opportunity himself.
So...
Jaden took a breath.
He felt that merely speaking a single sentence, uttering a few words-the difficulty felt greater than fighting Julius, Gensai Kuroki, and Raian Kure combined.
But he finally spoke.
"Erina, I..."
Just as Jaden's words were halfway out, a brilliant fireworks display erupted in the night sky.
The sound of the fireworks completely drowned out Jaden's voice.
Erina didn't have Jaden's hearing, so she only caught a small fragment of the sound before Jaden's words were completely swallowed by the sound of the exploding fireworks.
At that moment, Jaden looked at Erina's frown and felt like twisting Katahara Metsudo's head off.
However, he knew he couldn't blame the man.
And now...
Jaden gritted his teeth, then used one hand to cup Erina's head, bringing it close to his.
Since Erina couldn't hear the words...
Then!
With Erina's eyes wide open in surprise, the shadows of her head and Jaden's head intersected.
In that instant, Erina understood everything.
Her eyes, which had been widened in surprise, gradually softened.
Fireworks continuously exploded in the sky.
In the flickering light, two figures embraced on the long bench.
The moonlight and the fireworks' glow cast various moving lights on the ground. This display of color, coupled with the sound of the exploding fireworks, made it feel as if the entire world was celebrating the two figures on the bench, even though no one else was around.
Perhaps this wasn't a historical moment.
Perhaps nothing else would happen afterward.
But at least for the two of them, this moment held extraordinary significance. That moment, without words, without much prelude, was eternity.
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