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Chapter 226: Haruto's Terrifying Smile
🕑 Added 2024-11-23 12:40:07 +0000 UTCSome were lifting weights, some were organizing training balls, and others were cleaning up the messy training area. While they were busy working, Haruto stood in the corner of the room, observing them with a sharp yet contemplative gaze.
"Hmm..." Haruto murmured softly, his eyes occasionally narrowing as his thoughts wandered far away. More than two months, Haruto thought, before the Sports Festival takes place. That’s a short time to make significant changes, but Haruto knew very well that experience could fill the gap of time.
Training someone to reach Level 2 in two years is already an achievement, but Haruto wanted more. He wanted his students to have real experiences—experiences that could prepare them for unexpected situations, because the world is not always as nice as this training room.
Haruto let out a long sigh, trying to find a solution. "If only I could bring in a few people with some experience to help them... Hmm... Wait." Haruto's eyes suddenly widened, as if a light bulb had gone off in his mind. "A few people with some experience? Of course!" Haruto murmured, his voice almost a whisper.
Haruto smiled faintly, realizing that he knew the right people for this job. They might not be the best, but they had something special—and that could be the key to pushing his first-year students beyond their limits.
Haruto stood in the corner of the room, his eyes narrowing as his mind began to formulate a plan. A few names crossed Haruto's mind—those from his group during the Semester Exam: Lilyana, Natsuki, Patrick, and Bellina.
Although they were not the strongest or most experienced among the people Haruto knew, he knew that all four had great potential. At the very least, compared to these first-year students, they were at a much higher level. Moreover, involving them would also be an opportunity for the four of them to develop further.
Haruto smiled widely, a smile that was rarely seen, but when it appeared, it always carried a rather... terrifying impression. When the first-year students saw that smile, they immediately felt a chill run down their spines.
"Uh-oh! Look at that! The senior is smiling terrifyingly again!" Oliv whispered in a low voice, but loud enough for his friends to hear.
"Shh! Oliv, be quiet! If the senior finds out, we’ll definitely be trained even harder!" Harl whispered in an annoyed tone, although Harl himself could hardly hide his anxiety.
"Hey! Your voice is loud too!" Cynthia retorted, glaring at Harl, while Oliv's face was full of irritation but more out of fear that Haruto's smile would turn into an additional training order.
"Calm down, guys!" William said in a calm voice, though slightly tense. "The senior is a good person, you know."
"Good?" Jae Hyun murmured, his face almost pale. "What kind of good person trains us until we feel like we're going to faint even before we get to the dorm?"
However, Yuna, with a hesitant yet sincere tone, supported William. "But that’s true... The senior really is a good person..."
Annie, who had been quietly observing, finally spoke up. "It’s okay. The senior already told us to go home, right? I’m sure he won’t force us to train again today. Besides, it’s almost night. So, let’s finish this work quickly." Annie's calm tone provided a bit of relief to her friends, although her eyes remained fixed on Haruto, who seemed lost in his own thoughts.
Haruto finally finished pondering. His gaze returned to the room, and he realized that all the training equipment had been organized. Everything was back in its place, thanks to the cooperation of the first-year students. A faint smile appeared on Haruto's face, this time more genuine and far from a terrifying impression.
"Alright," Haruto finally said, his voice sounding softer than before. "You can go home."
