Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World Chapter 225: Return To Hakuo

Caught just after the dismissal of Teitan High School, the ti was 4:23 in the afternoon.

Sitting inside her family's shuttle bus, Nagi's first words were:

"Let's go to Hakuo."

She knew Hakuo enforced an elite education system. School dismissal there wouldn't be this early, especially for a student council president who had club responsibilities. At the very least, it would still be an hour away.

The bodyguard quickly started the car and drove toward Hakuo.

"Nagi, are you planning to see the student council president?"

"Yes. If I really want to learn kendo, she's the best option. Back in our first year, she spent a lot of ti helping fix so bad habits. Now that I've decided to pursue it seriously, I don't think she'd refuse to help."

When kendo ca up, the first person who ca to Sanzenin Nagi's mind was Katsura Hinagiku.

That woman who excelled both academically and athletically was also the one she had once admired and aspired to be like.

But at so point in the past, she had realized that she wasn't Hinagiku. That realization pushed her into a slump, and she gave up.

However, things had changed.

Now, she needed to change. She also needed to master so kind of power to protect herself.

So this ti, Nagi was ready to face the student council president she had once looked up to.

"Of course, another reason is Amamiya's reminder."

The second reason that pushed her to et Katsura Hinagiku was Ren's ssage.

"The sword technique he ntioned at the end—the one used to block the wind—was actually telling that I could focus my efforts in that area. It seems like when we first t and talked about the future events in the story, he said I would beco independent in three years. That included swordsmanship."

"He told from a perspective of knowing the future that I could train in sword techniques. Just like how I beca independent three years later in the story."

"If that's the case, then there's no reason I shouldn't try."

Hearing Nagi's words, Isumi was beaming with joy.

"If Nagi puts her effort into sothing like that, she definitely won't be cooped up at ho anymore."

That earned her a glare from Nagi.

"I don't stay ho all day anymore. Ever since I started using my diary, I've been going out more. Plus, now that I've transferred schools, I go to school every day."

"But even if she goes to school, Nagi-chan still spends every afternoon napping in the clubroom, right?"

Isumi's comnt was sharp and on point.

"Well... That's because I've been getting sleepy around noon lately."

Nagi replied with a slightly guilty tone.

"Is it because you got your Vision? You stay up late at ho playing around, using up all your energy. That's why you end up too exhausted to last through the day."

Isumi knew exactly why Nagi was so drained. She had been visiting Nagi's ho frequently and saw how hard Nagi was pushing herself.

Most of the ti, she'd catch Nagi staying up too late, pushing herself with elental power play until she couldn't hold out anymore and ended up sleeping in the clubroom till school ended. That wasn't good.

"Nagi, even if rapidly using elental power can boost its flow, human stamina has its limits. You need to show so restraint."

Of course, Nagi listened to Isumi's advice, but she also had a counterpoint.

"Wait a sec! Amamiya also said that stimulating elental power operation would improve physical strength. That's a kind of training too."

That wasn't just made up. It was sothing Ren had actually said.

Activating elental power does enhance physical fitness, but it's not as quick as it was with Ran. It takes ti for the physical body to adapt and grow stronger through elental use.

Nagi had indeed been running her elental power more actively while playing, helping her body adjust better to the power. As a result, her physical condition had noticeably improved over the past month.

"With my willpower, I can't stick to long-term physical training. But if I can build up my strength while playing with elental power, then that's the best thod for soone like who has weak willpower."

"...True. That kind of training really suits you, Nagi."

Even if Isumi felt that was a bit of a stretch logically, the results spoke for themselves. Improving her body through play with elental power really was the reason Nagi was able to stick with it.

Maria, who had been quietly listening nearby, thought it wasn't such a bad thing.

Nagi was growing stronger while having fun. Just like she said, elental power really was a good fit for her.

As the conversation continued, the car gradually slowed down and stopped in front of their destination.

"Miss, we've arrived at the Hakuo."

"That was fast."

As the bodyguard opened the door, Nagi stepped out of the vehicle.

Although school had already ended at Teitan High, Hakuo Academy was still in session.

Different grades had different schedules. Many students lived on campus and even had evening self-study sessions. It was safe to say that Hakuou pursued a kind of elite education completely different from Teitan.

But that wasn't the reason Nagi returned to Hakuo today.

"Let's go."

Nagi pulled Isumi along and walked straight into Hakuou Academy.

The guard at the gate of Hakuou recognized almost all of the young ladies and masters of the school. More importantly, the guard station was equipped with a facial recognition system, so they could easily identify whether soone was inside or outside the school.

As one of the top young ladies of Hakuo, Nagi was soone the guards couldn't possibly forget.

"Miss Sanzenin."

"Yeah. Please open the gate for a mont. I need to talk to Hinagiku."

"Understood. Please wait a mont."

Even though he knew that the young lady had transferred out of Hakuo, the guard still opened the gate for her.

After all, the fact that she had transferred didn't an she couldn't co back.

As long as the young lady wished it, she could return to Hakuo any ti.

So the guard opened the gate without hesitation.

Being a gatekeeper at Hakuo required good people skills. If you acted too rigidly, you would be sent to grow sweet potatoes soon enough.

(To be continued.)