Chapter 129: 129

Stifling back a yawn, I got off the bus and walked with my hands in my pant pockets, mixing in with the many students on the street.

It had been a while since Jaja and Nana had cried so much at night last night, so to be honest, I hadn’t slept well.

Thanks to that, they were both sound asleep by the time I left the house, so I was able to get out of there easily.

When Jaja wakes up, she’s going to cry her eyes out because I’m not here.

“Hey, villain face. You look even worse when you’re sleepy.”

I was grabbed by the shoulder right in front of the school gate.

The soft sensation of a paw.

Hmmm. It felt squishy and kind of good.

I think you could sell this, couldn’t you?

“Shut up, furball. Oh, you changed your uniform?”

“It arrived yesterday.”

Gasaraio Riot, a beastmen from the lion tribe makes his appearance.

A black uniform that suited his huge physique, and golden fur that glistened in the morning sun.

The contrast of black and gold is not easy on the eyes.

“What is it? What’s with that look?”

“That duel. It seems like I have to accept it. It’s depressing.”

I hate it.

I wonder if I’ll get hurt again.

“What? Is that how it’s developing?”

“Hmm. For now. I’ll tell you the details at lunch.”

I went through the school gate and headed for the school building, looking at the baseball and soccer teams practicing in the morning.

The baseball team was running in a line while shouting.

The soccer team formed a circle and passed the ball around.

To be honest, the sight of the bird tribe, demons, beastmen, and humans practicing together was breathtaking.

In recent years, the rules of sports have become stricter due to differences in physique, muscle mass, and race characteristics.

Most of them have been downsized to accommodate us humans, and the ratio of human to beastmen is increased to keep the strength of both sides in check.

All sports have become more dynamic and popular than they were before the world clash, but I still hear voices of discrimination against beastmen here and there.

It’s a tough world to live in.

“It’s just that, so far, I’ve only heard their side of the story.”

“It seems to be getting harder.”

Even if it was for Jaja and Nana, the conditions of the duel were too disadvantageous.

The greatest characteristic of the demon race is magic, but in addition to that, Prince Atol is the type of demon that can fly.

If he shoots magic from the air, no matter how powerful it is, I don’t stand a chance.

I wondered if there was any way we could duel on equal terms or if I had a chance.

I’m not in a position to be too aggressive, so I doubt if they’ll accept my terms.

“RIOT-KUUUUUNN! KAZAMACHI-KUUUUUUUN!”

Whoa!

What the hell!

The trees planted around the ground began to shake furiously, and my eardrums began to ring.

“Whoa!”

“Hii!”

“What? Another incident?”

The students on their way to school are in an uproar.

Everyone was holding their ears and cowering.

The students in this school have become more cautious since the Tusk Crag incident.

“That bastard…”

What kind of vocal cords do you have to have to be able to make a voice that ridiculously loud?

“Woah… I’m even getting dizzy. Is it Utai?”

Gasara, who is a beastmen and therefore has much better hearing than I do as a human, stumbled around dizzily while holding his ears.

I traced the source of the roar back to the third floor of the main school building, where I found the figure in the window of the corridor.

Utai leaned forward with a pleasant smile on her face.

Kayone had a composed expression next to her with her eyes shut and ears covered.

The damage to the students in the vicinity would be enormous.

“Shut up! You don’t have to call out with such a loud voice! And good morning!”

“Are you trying to kill us, you idiot! Good morning!”

Gasara and I continued to complain and shouted our morning greetings.

Utai stuck her tongue out as if to say, ‘Did I do it again?’

“What the hell is that guy?”

The volume of her voice is so loud that it would make a sound system pale.

I looked at the sports ground and saw that the club members in their morning practice had also stopped and were upset.

“Hm?”

A group of people wearing tank tops and shorts came out of the gym next to the field.

I looked around to see what was going on.

“Gasara, what’s with those people?”

“Hmm? Who?”

It’s a tightly knit group.

Some of them are beastmen.

Some of them are wearing bandages on their hands and headgear on their heads.

Oh, is that…?

“Ah, there’s also a guy from my class. I’m pretty sure it’s…”

“Boxing club?”

Well, I’ve seen them borrowing a corner of the gym after school to do strength training before.

“This school doesn’t have a boxing ring, does it?”

“Oh? I don’t know. It’s your second day at the new school. Most of them probably rent a gym in front of the station or something. I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to do this, but I’m sure I’ll be able to do it.

“Ah? I don’t know. It’s my second day at this school. They probably rent a gym in front of the station or something. Nowadays, the boxing ranks and professional organizations are separate for humans and beastmen, and there’s no way this school has the financial resources to build two rings for club activities.”

Well, that’s true.

If it’s just based on brute strength, some of the larger beastmen will overwhelm the others, so if we don’t divide them into various groups, the weaker beastmen and humans won’t stand a chance.

Huh?

Well, how about a demon and a human?

There’s not much difference in physique between Prince Atol and me.

If there was a difference, it was that he was heavier because he had wings, and because he was humanoid demon, there was not much difference in the reach of his hands and feet.

Is it possible…?

For example, if we wore gloves and headgear, I’ll be much less likely to get hurt.

In terms of weight class, I’m at a disadvantage, so it’s easier to offer these conditions.

If we just apply the boxing rules as they are, we don’t have to make any detailed decisions.

Plus, I’d have a better chance of winning.

As long as we’re fighting in the ring and hitting each other with gloves, being able to fly isn’t that much of an advantage.

In any case, if he wanted to hit me, he would have to come down to the ground.

Yeah, it’s good, isn’t it?

It’s only healthy if you do it in the form of sport.

I can do it! I can do it!

“Gasara! Do you know of any boxing gyms around here that can be rented out?”

“Ah? I don’t know anything about that. Aah, it’s not a gym, but the place we’re renting has a ring for training. My brother made it himself.”

“That’s it! Rent it out to me!”

What the hell!

Say that kind of thing sooner!

“Rent it to you? You’re coming to my house? I don’t mind, but I have to ask my Aniki and Aneki as well.”

Fufu.

I’m getting more and more excited about this.

Lately, I’ve been surrounded by people who are stronger than me, so I haven’t had a good time at all!

I’m going to take this opportunity to show Jaja and Nana what a cool dad I am!

I’m going to be a star in the ring!