CHAPTER 85: ICISEI EPISODE 85

Episode 85: In this grim world, the creatures everyone despises are: [ The Bear Child ]

『 "Mob, you still need to be more careful! No matter how capable you are, if you don’t take things seriously enough, he’ll find a way to exploit it..."

Before he finished speaking, the opposing Teruki Hanazawa suddenly vanished!

Boom!

With a loud bang, the spot where Mob had just been standing exploded.

"Mob!"

Dimple was stunned. Why wasn’t Teruki Hanazawa playing by the rules?

He just attacked without warning?!

Dimple quickly turned around, only to see Teruki Hanazawa’s palm pressed against Mob’s chest.

Mob’s first reaction was to... apologize to Dimple.

"Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention just now—"

Dimple was shocked!

Mob actually withstood that attack?!

Teruki Hanazawa was also dumbfounded. His attack did not affect Mob?!

Mob looked at Teruki Hanazawa with a bewildered expression, asking, "Why did you hit me?"

"I didn’t do anything. We were just fine..."

Mob didn’t finish his sentence, intending to reach out in a gesture of goodwill.

But Teruki Hanazawa, like a startled kitten, instantly leaped back dozens of meters!

Seeing Mob’s reaction, Dimple felt relieved. It seemed that Mob, who could handle him, was indeed incredibly strong.

He looked at the wary Teruki Hanazawa and chuckled, "He seems pretty wary of you."

However, Dimple could perfectly understand Teruki Hanazawa’s feelings.

After all, he had always been the big shot, running rampant on his own turf. Now, for the first time, he had encountered someone who might be his nemesis.

If a psychic didn’t show off a bit to prove their power, how could Teruki Hanazawa feel at ease?

But then again...

"What’s with that guy bouncing around like he’s on a wire?"

Dimple watched Teruki Hanazawa moving rapidly in all directions, jumping up and down, which left Dimple utterly confused.

What was he playing at?

Acrobatics? 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Wow, he can fly?" ]

[ Lumine (Genshin Impact): "Why are you so curious? Aren’t you always flying yourself?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "It’s different! I can fly because... that’s not important. The point is, he can fly so fast." ]

[ Tatsumaki (One Punch Man): "No, looking at him, it’s not true flight. Perhaps he’s also using psychokinesis, a superpower, to float in the air, just like me." ]

[ Bang (One Punch Man): "Hahaha, no wonder it looks so familiar. So this is the same ability as Little Tatsumaki." ]

[ .....]

『 Mob said calmly, "That’s psychokinesis, the ability to make things float."

Dimple mumbled to himself, Why was Mob still speaking so calmly right now?

"Aren’t you going to chase him?"

Mob’s answer stunned everyone watching the video.

"I get dizzy, so I’d rather not..." 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream~

Get dizzy...

Dizzy...

Dizzy...

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

You’re a psychic!!

Making yourself dizzy with your own superpower, what kind of move is that?!

However, everyone quickly understood when they remembered his appearance during training earlier.

.....

『 And on the other side, Teruki Hanazawa looked at Mob with a wary expression. He used psychokinesis to accelerate, charging at Mob like a supersonic jet!

Finally, he would use his superpower to send Mob flying with a palm strike!

This was his strategy!

It was originally a "Dancing Battle Style" meant for ordinary people!

But strangely...

He never expected that in the opponent’s eyes, all of this would become so bizarre!

This made Teruki Hanazawa unable to accept, and unwilling to accept!

He had dominated the school with his superpowers; how could he lose to an ordinary-looking guy?!

"Bastard!"

Boom!

Teruki Hanazawa stopped moving, staring coldly at Mob.

Dimple flinched, then looked at the still calm Mob, steadied himself, and said:

"Mob, show him that there are always stronger people out there!"

"Look, that guy is striking that inward-toe stance again, preparing to attack!"

Indeed, Teruki Hanazawa’s attacking stance was very awkward!

A grown man, with his legs clamped inward before an attack, looking incredibly self-conscious!

"Mob, hurry up and counterattack!"

Dimple grew anxious as he saw Teruki Hanazawa initiating his attack, while Mob showed no intention of countering or defending.

"I don’t want to! Superpowers shouldn’t be used on people."

Mob’s stubbornness made Dimple a little frantic!

"Idiot! Look at your opponent! How wonderfully he uses his superpower!"

"In contrast, what about you? A mundane life, a boring routine! Without superpowers, what charm do you think you have left?!"

Immediately after, Teruki Hanazawa made his move!

He manipulated debris, sending it flying towards Mob!

Each piece of debris was like a machine gun bullet, raining down on Mob!

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

A blue shield surrounded Mob. All the small stones exploded upon hitting the shield, completely unable to break through its protection. 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~

[ Welt Yang (Honkai: Star Rail): "Not choosing to counterattack, but rather deploying his shield skill." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "While that’s commendable, constantly taking hits isn’t good either." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "This is pretty stubborn, isn’t it?" ]

[ Shino Amakusa (Seitokai Yakuindomo): "At this point, it’s all about whose stamina lasts longer~" ]

[ Shino Amakusa (Seitokai Yakuindomo): "Will the attacker run out of energy first, or the defender~" ]

[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "...That’s a perfectly normal sentence, why does it sound so strange coming from your mouth?" ]

[ Takatoshi Tsuda (Seitokai Yakuindomo): "You get used to it. She’s just like that." ]

[ Shino Amakusa (Seitokai Yakuindomo): "What do you mean? Isn’t it fun? It sounds incredibly fun just thinking about it." ]

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "But... those two are guys?" ]

[ Himeko Ebina (Himouto): "Then it’s even more worth researching~ Hehehe..." ]

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "..." ]

[ .....]

『 And at this moment,

The scene turned black and white.

A strange man abruptly appeared in the video!

"Listen, we’re different from others. We’re born with special abilities, but you must never think you’re superior because of it."

"Some people run incredibly fast, some sing beautifully, some are reading masters, some make people laugh with their words, and some can use superpowers. Is there anyone superior or inferior among them?"

"It’s good to have confidence in your abilities, but you must never become arrogant because of that power! If used incorrectly, that power can also become a disaster."

The camera cut back to Mob.

He calmly continued to defend against Teruki Hanazawa’s attacks, with Dimple watching in stunned silence.

Why?

Because Mob recalled that the profound words he had just heard came from Mob’s master, Reigen!

"It’s a waste of words like that to come from Reigen’s mouth."

After hearing Dimple’s complaint, Mob didn’t argue, only responding calmly, "Ultimately, superpowers aren’t tools for fighting people."

"Furthermore, I don’t plan to rely on superpowers to live my life. I want to discover my other shining qualities."

"I’ve been working out my muscles, so I’m sure I’ll change."

Mob’s persistence made Dimple almost laugh and cry. In this regard, Mob was adorably stubborn.

But suddenly!

"Hey, you, you really are..."

Boom!

Before he could finish, Mob was violently sent flying by a dark shadow!

Dimple was scared out of his wits. He stared blankly at Mob’s receding figure.

And that shadowy attacker was none other than Teruki Hanazawa!

"How’s this move?! A psychokinetic impact using my entire body weight!"

Teruki Hanazawa said excitedly, convinced that this blow was enough to defeat Mob!

He was utterly annoyed with Mob, especially those words he spoke, which he found extremely offensive!

"Saying you won’t live relying on superpowers?! Hmph! What an idiot!"

Immediately, he used psychokinesis to grab the "helpless" Mob, directly suspending him in mid-air!

"There’s no need to cater to those ordinary people to live!"

With that, Teruki Hanazawa roared and flung Mob away like a rag doll!

"All those other so-called charms are worthless! Working out muscles?! Studying?! Leave those things to ordinary people!"

Boom!

Once again, Mob fell to the ground, "completely unable to resist," kicking up a cloud of dust!

"In the face of my power, physical strength, knowledge, and even laws are insignificant! I am special! This world revolves around me!" 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream~

From the points of countless people across the dimension couldn’t help but frown. They naturally wouldn’t agree that Mob’s view was correct.

Having the ability to intervene, yet choosing to stand by due to personal will, was foolish. But towards Teruki Hanazawa’s actions, many also instinctively felt disgust.

This was the typical behavior of an overly pampered child. Self-centered, fearless, disregarding all constraints, a complete egoist.

Such a person posed a great danger to society!

Because they acted without considering the consequences, only caring if they were pleased. Therefore, it was difficult for anyone to feel good about such a person.

~Chat Room~

[ Lisa (Genshin Impact): "Oh my, this little guy is indeed a naughty child." ]

[ Lisa (Genshin Impact): "Using his power, he’s become very arrogant. It seems he needs a little shock~" ]

[ Natasha (Honkai: Star Rail): "A headache-inducing scene." ]

[ Natasha (Honkai: Star Rail): "No matter when, naughty children are always annoying." ]

[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "I agree with that." ]

[ Shinnosuke Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan): "What do you mean, ’naughty child’? That’s just what you adults say." ]

[ Shinnosuke Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan): "You adults are really confusing. sigh.jpg " ]

[ .....]

『 On the screen, Mob fell to the ground in a sorry state, and Teruki Hanazawa looked down at the completely unresisting Mob with disdain.

Dimple suddenly floated in front of Teruki Hanazawa and said, "Can you accept this as a draw?"

Hearing Dimple’s words, Teruki Hanazawa couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He sneered, "No way! It would be too embarrassing to draw with someone like him."

Dimple unconsciously frowned. This was troublesome now.

"From my perspective, I can’t let Mob fail here. Since he doesn’t want to fight back, he’ll definitely lose if this continues, so I’ll just..."

Dimple’s expression became incredibly serious!

Then!

A flash of green light!

Dimple reverted to his physical form!

"Although Mob has almost completely depleted my spiritual power, there’s still a tiny bit left. But it should be more than enough to teach this arrogant kid a lesson!"

Dimple looked down at Teruki Hanazawa, sneering, "Mob is a man who can become a god. A second-rate character like you..."

Whoosh—!

A fierce hand chop!

Before Dimple could finish speaking, his body was shattered by Teruki Hanazawa’s attack!

Mob watched in stunned silence, staring blankly at Dimple’s scattered afterimages!

Feeling Dimple’s gradually fading presence!

"Dimple..."

Mob froze. He could no longer sense Dimple’s spiritual power.

"Shattered into dust by my psychic wave, not a speck left, completely gone."

Mob struggled to his feet, staring at Teruki Hanazawa in disbelief.

"Dimple... was purified?!"

— [ Mob’s Burst Meter: 50% ] —

Mob was stunned, his mind replaying the days he had spent with Dimple.

Teruki Hanazawa scoffed, "What’s wrong? Is it so surprising that I took care of your little pet?"

Mob said nothing, his eyes calmly fixed on Teruki Hanazawa.

"Actually, it’s not..." 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream~

When he said this, everyone watching the scene fell silent.

Just a moment ago, he looked heartbroken, as if he was truly sad!

Sure enough...

In the end, Dimple had, in fact, been betrayed.

~Chat Room~

[ Peter Parker (Marvel Future Avengers): "Sure enough, he was betrayed." ]

[ Peter Parker (Marvel Future Avengers): "He clearly had the power to save him, why..." ]

[ Ichika Nakano (5-toubun No Hanayome): "That’s pretty normal, isn’t it? After all, that Dimple guy was an enemy before." ]

[ Genos (One Punch Man): "Sensei would never just stand by like that." ]

[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "Naturally..." ]

[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "After all, I’m a registered C-class hero." ]

[ .....]

『 Teruki Hanazawa once again activated his superpower, his eyes locked tightly on Mob.

Mob sensed the fluctuation of the superpower and unconsciously frowned, saying, "It’s too dangerous. If it weren’t me as your opponent, you’d definitely get hurt. Stop it."

Hearing Mob say that, Teruki Hanazawa was almost infuriated!

"You mean you won’t get hurt?!"

He felt underestimated!

He absolutely would not allow anyone to belittle him, let alone ignore his power!

"Don’t you underestimate my strength!"

Boom!

Boom, boom, boom!

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

The ground!

As Teruki Hanazawa roared, it suddenly exploded!

Countless shattered rocks instantly poured down on Mob like a waterfall!

The ground cracked open!

Massive rocks, carrying an astonishing impact force, were directly sent Mob flying!

In the air!

Countless shattered rocks floated!

A golden light flickered and darted through the rubble!

It was Teruki Hanazawa!

He moved through the rubble, approaching Mob step by step!

"Aaaaaaaahhh!"

Then, Teruki Hanazawa rushed in front of Mob and slammed his palm onto Mob’s face!

"Die!"

Teruki Hanazawa roared!

He pressed Mob into the ground!

Boom!

Teruki Hanazawa pressed one hand on Mob’s face, and the two swiftly moved across the ground. Then, with a sudden leap, Mob was violently pressed against the wall of the school building.

Bang!

The wall instantly cracked!

Mob was "whoosh" flung away!

Bang!

Mob flew straight through the school building and crashed heavily in front of a sculpture in the courtyard garden.

Amidst the rising dust, Teruki Hanazawa sneered and slowly walked over.

"Hey, do you only know how to block?"

Mob got up, looking disheveled, but to everyone’s surprise, his slender body was completely unharmed despite such an attack!

He stared intently at Teruki Hanazawa and said, "I told you to stop, didn’t I?"

But then...

Bang!

Mob flew out again!

Teruki Hanazawa followed closely into the large hole Mob had made, and said coldly, "Come on, let me see your power!"

However, seeing that Mob was unwilling to use his superpower to fight back, an unprovoked anger surged within Teruki Hanazawa. Infuriated, he kicked and shattered the classroom door’s glass and said coldly:

"If you won’t show it, then let’s play a different game. Let’s see how long you can last!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden energy erupted!

A terrifying pressure instantly poured onto Mob, distorting his face!

Bang!

That terrifying pressure squeezed Mob from all directions. The wall behind him was pressed inward, and cracks spread everywhere!

Ding! 』

『 .....』