"Hmm, my stomach feels a bit warm," Miu suddenly said, frowning.
A minute later, she felt heat spreading through her entire body, though not extremely hot and more like the warmth of being exposed to direct sunlight...
Takeru watched anxiously, more nervous than when he had used the potion himself.
The warmth lasted for five minutes before gradually subsiding. Miu was just left with a bit of sweat.
After ten minutes, the warmth completely disappeared, and Miu felt no more unusual sensations, except for a peculiar feeling: she felt unusually light.
It was as if her body had been carrying a heavy stone before, and now the stone was gone, leaving a sense of freedom...
"Onii-chan, what was that exactly?"
"I won't lie to you. It's a very precious enhancement potion. It strengthens the body and increases resistance and immunity. As for how I got it, don't ask. Also, you must not tell anyone about this, understand?" Takeru said seriously, seeing her curiosity.
"So, is that why you've gotten so strong lately?" Seeing his serious expression, Miu remembered how Takeru had been doing hundreds of push-ups recently.
"Yes," Takeru nodded gently, seeing she had taken his words to heart.
"Alright, you're all sweaty. Go wash up." After wiping her down with a towel, Takeru urged her to clean up.
"Okay!" Miu nodded obediently. Besides, being sweaty made her uncomfortable.
After washing, Miu felt the changes more clearly. The most noticeable were her strength, vision, and hearing. The world seemed different, as if it was sharper and clearer...
Out of curiosity, that evening Miu joined Takeru in doing push-ups and other exercises. She was surprised to find she could do over a hundred push-ups in a row and still have energy left, which delighted her...
Watching her happiness, Takeru smiled, 'At least now Miu had some basic self-defense ability. If something happened, even if she couldn't fight, she could at least run away.'
Indeed, the reason Takeru urgently gave Miu the Primary Enhancement Potion was because he worried she might get caught up in something strange.
…
Six days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Takeru attended school normally, participated in club activities, and discussed potential unusual events.
They had identified several possibly supernatural events and planned to investigate together on Sunday. Why not today? Because Takeru had promised Miu a trip to the zoo.
Hearing Takeru couldn't make it, the others decided to wait an extra day, postponing the investigation to tomorrow.
Over these six days, with Takeru's continuous training, his Psychokinesis and Armament Haki proficiency steadily improved.
Perhaps the Genetic Enhancement Potion improved his aptitude and enhanced his potential. Though he spent less time training Psychokinesis and Armament Haki than before, his progress was slightly faster.
Moreover, his Observation Haki, with his Spirit attribute now over 130 points, reached the beginner level. He could now activate and deactivate it at will and effectively perceive everything within a five-meter radius.
His maximum perception range was a radius of twenty meters, but beyond five meters, his control weakened significantly.
As for Rokushiki, he had fewer opportunities to practice. Except for Tekkai, which he could practice even during class or spare moments, he hadn't practiced the other five much.
Takeru felt somewhat helpless. Time was limited, and techniques like Geppo could be better replaced by his Psychokinesis.
However, he planned to master Soru and Tekkai more thoroughly. Tekkai could further increase his defense, combining well with his talents and natural defense attributes for excellent results, while Soru could allow him to burst out with extremely terrifying speed, which was also very important.
Additionally, the first royalty payment for his light novel had arrived… a full 500,000 yen. And after taxes, it was still over 400,000 yen...
This influx brought his funds to 580,000 yen. From now on, he would also receive monthly royalty shares.
"Onii-chan, I'm ready! Let's go!" While Takeru was lost in thought, Miu excitedly urged him.
"Alright, coming!" Seeing her excitement, Takeru smiled.
They headed towards the train station. Along the way, Takeru asked how school was going, and Miu happily shared amusing stories.
Soon, they boarded the train. Perhaps due to weekend outings, the train was crowded with no seats available. Takeru held onto a rail, keeping Miu steady.
Suddenly, through his perception, Takeru noticed a sleazy-looking man pickpocketing, targeting a girl.
The girl was familiar to Takeru: shoulder-length wine-red hair with two pigtails just past her shoulders, wearing a red-and-white shrimp-shaped hair accessory, and eyes matching her hair color. She was his classmate, Ebina Nana...