[Haruto! Do your best!] (Sharon)
Iâm heading to the stage for the 3rd round preliminary match and as usualâ¦.. No, Sharon looks more energetic this time around.
[Leave it to me.] (Haruto)
I turn around and see Sharonâs face.
With water magic, although it was cleaned thoroughly using Sharonâs handkerchief, I did, on this lovely girlâs face and mouthâ¦..
Whoops, I should stop.
My wild kid who had been calmed down with great effort might reawaken.
[Then round 3, start!]
The refereeâs shout rung out and the 3rd round has begun.
The 3rd round opponent for me was a man with bulky muscle and a body one size greater than mine.
[Haaaaa!]
Quickly closing the gap, he attacks first to win.
However, since Iâm being watched by a cute girl, itâs his misfortune that heâs up against me.
Like the 1st and 2nd round, I can defeat him in an instance but I want to show a good performance. This is a sad saga for boys.
The fighter fought fiercely by punching repeatedly.
Having advanced to the 3rd round doesnât always mean heâs strong.
Thatâs a lot of punches and each one is shrouded with a tinge of magic.
However, I avoided it all with paper thin distance, and while all of it has good angle, I managed to beat them all off.
[ Kuhâ¦â¦! ]
All my attacks were completely warded off and didnât even hit? thought the fighter.
Right at that moment, I launched a kick from below.
And at the same time, I also threw a punch to the fighterâs chest.
Though the fighter was blown away spectacularly, he didnât fall off the stage.
Itâs because I deliberately chose to do so.
As the fighter was breathlessly crouching at the edge of the stage, firmly looking at the contender, I raised my left hand, palm facing up then bend my thumb inwardly.
Afterward, I bent the remaining four fingers quickly.
Uwa, how cool is that!
Iâve always wanted to do that.
[ Guâ¦.uoooo ! ]
The provoked fighter got up with a determined look on his face.
And so, just like that, he attempted to use his strongest attack..
But of course⦠Iâve also prepared a counter.
It wasnât such a flashy blow but my counter had hit his body with a loud thud, making the fighter crumble to the floor.
[This is it!]
I won.
Moreover, I didnât make a fool of myself, so itâs a cool victory.
I leave the stage coolly and walked toward Sharon.
When I see Sharonâs face, there is admiration or at least I thought so.
Just according to the plan⦠!
[Itâs awesome, Haruto!⦠but why didnât you take him out on the first blow? Making a strange showy gesture too, isnât it like making fun of the other party?] (Sharon)
Ughâ¦
At first, it seemed that my good sides were shown but my vain and exaggerated acts hit me from behind.
Ugugu..
Thatâs a lot..
[We, well. I guess it was wrong of me.] (Haruto)
I choose to reflect obediently.
[Un!] (Sharon)
Sharon looked at me, a smile bloomed on her face.
Whatâs with that smile ?
What on earth has made you smile so much?
I feel that something is wrong but I choose not to pursue it.
Afterward, I participated in the fourth round, when the real challenge usually begins so to speak.
Once getting to this part, there is 3/23 chance of meeting acquaintances. That can end up badly, but my opponent is someone I know nothing about.
No, although I canât confirm whether those 3 managed to win three rounds or not, they should be doing just fine if no problems happened.
Afterall, according to Sharonâs info, after round 4, the matches will be held on a bigger stage. Really a brilliant piece of work.
[Haruto! Awesome!] (Sharon)
Upon seeing me going down towards the stage, Sharon raised up a shout and jumped at me.
I catch her and place my hand on her waist.
[Thanks.] (Haruto)
I thank Sharon as I hold her.
[Haruto!] (Tanya)
By the way, without me noticing, Tanya had suddenly arrived nearby.
With Sharon on the other side, they both create a âmugyuâ sensation when they hug me.
Oh.. the feeling of these breasts.
[Haruto, you managed to qualify for the main event. As expected!] (Tanya)
The big Tanya says so and gently strokes my head.
Oi, stop it. Canât you see that Iâm not a kid ?
[Well, so. What about Tanya?] (Haruto)
I suppress the urge to brush off Tanyaâs hand from my hair, and ask.
If I brush her hand away, Tanya will part from me and Iâll lose those feeling of her body pressing to mine.
[Iâm still not done yet. One more match to go.] (Tanya)
Without me asking and seemingly got tired of it, Tanya let go of my head.
Inevitably, she also stopped pushing her body against me.
Che.
[I see. Do your best!] (Haruto)
[Yup! It will be an easy win!] (Tanya)
Hey, thatâs the flag of someone whoâs about to be defeated.
Besides, you donât know yet but if you say that while you are in front of Sharon who did not qualify, Sharon will feel dejected â¦.
[Tanya is also awesome! Do your best from now on! As for me, I already got defeated.] (Sharon)
[Eeee?! Sharon was defeated!? By whom? ] (Tanya)
[Eetoo, to the Hero.] (Sharon)
[A ã¼?To that guy? Yosh, alright. Heâs going to get taken down by this me!] (Tanya)
[ I, I donât feel bothered losing to him butâ¦.but, alright, Iâll have to trouble you! ] (Sharon)
[Aye! Iâll take him down for sure! ](Tanya)
Was it unnecessary to feel worry ?
Sharon doesnât seem to be that sad either as she talked with Tanya happily.
I guess, I was just getting carried away by my feelings.
But at such times, wild children like Tanya, who is simplistic and optimistic, are easy to understand.
[Wait wait. Sharonâs enmity; should I be the one to bear it, right? Iâll be the one who will perfectly defeat Leon.] (Haruto)
While Iâm at it, I tried to play along with Tanya.
[Eeee ? ! Wait a minute, Haruto too?] (Tanya)
[Hahaha! Then when the time comes, weâll see who gets to avenge Sharon and defeat that guy!] (Haruto)
When Iâm acting cozy with the two girls, I felt a strange aura.
I thought that something was wrong but the other participants who were around were sending gazes laced with the âWhatâs with that guy, just go dieâ curse.
Fu..
Such a vengeful gaze, itâs not effective on this former hero.
I donât care. Send more.
Wahaha.
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Afterward, Tanya also managed to pass the preliminaries safely.
Leon and Aura seemed to come up on top without any problem as well.
After the preliminary round is over and when all members meet, Sharon and Leon were slightly awkward to each other for a while but quickly got over it and started talking like usual.
There is no worry about trouble arising as well.
On our way back, after separating with Leonâs group, Sharon and I, along with Tanya, headed back to our hotel.
I also thought about joining Celes and Rithina but we abandoned the idea since it was too crowded.
At first, once preliminary was over, we planned to go back so there would be no problem.
[Oh, yes, I heard it from Laurier before but â¦.] (Tanya)
While the three of us were walking on the main street extending from the Coliseum, I heard Tanya saying that she remembered something.
Heard it from Laurier? What is it ?
[After fighting, does Haruto go into heat?] (Tanya)
Ha?
To that unexpected question by Tanya, I freeze momentarily.
[Ah. That. I also heard it too ] (Sharon)
Eh?
Sharon also seems to have heard a similar thing.
Te, no no, wait a second.
That Laurier, I donât get what you are trying to⦠do.
By the way, it looks like there was such a thing before â¦.
I remember!
After the fight against the golem dragon.
No no, isnât this just misunderstanding on Laurierâs part ?
Anyways.
Those people, just how much misinformation had spread? I really have to put a stop to it. Donât they know itâs embarrassing?
[Ah. After the second round, a short time ago alsoâ¦.] (Sharon)
Sharon began to remember, making me nervous.
No no no, wait. Wait a minute.
That one, itâs not really like that.
[Yep. I can smell it.] (Tanya)
Eee?!
Towards Tanyaâs remark, both I and Sharon froze.
She can smell it?
For real?
I unconsciously try to sniff myself.
As expected, I canâtâ¦.
The sense of smell of beastmen is scary.
Normally, donât you know that Tanya and Mina can sometimes be ill-tempered?
For example, in the middle of the road, sneaking about with everyoneâs underwear secretly and doing things by one person.
Hi.
Sharon is Sharon, sheâs trying to hide the blushing on her face..
[I know how you feel. Because itâs been a while since my last real battle, my body is getting hot.] (Tanya)
Tanya says so as she pats my shoulder.
Is, is that so ?
[So, how is Haruto feeling now?] (Tanya)
Tanya whispered in my ear.
Hi.
This girl, with the body which strangely matured and became adult-like, along with her sexy voice.
Me?
How do I feel, you ask ?
What the hell, are you inviting me in?
Fine!
I, while looking at Tanya, laugh.
Tanya, upon catching my gaze, also laugh.
[You two make horrible faces! ] (Sharon)
Sharon puts up a Tsukkomi but this is 2 against 1.g
Sharon has no way of winning.
Sharon was caught by Tanya with me and we, the three people, disappeared from the main street towards the back alleys of the entertainment area.
At a time like this, the structure of the city, which I had the good idea to research immediately after arrival, became useful.
Preliminary surveys are important.
Tomorrow is the main competition. Letâs do our best.