“Now, Maggots! You better listen to me in this training ground!”
The stout woman earlier was standing in front of class C students in a wide facility with number 1 and letter C written on the wall behind her.
Naomi and her classmates were brought to this facility after the stout woman entered the room. This facility is located underground behind the Hall.
Surprisingly, they could access this facility by using an elevator that was built inside the hall, so they must enter the hall first before getting inside this facility.
On the wall around the facility were varieties of letters starting from 1D to 3A which Naomi guess to separate the training ground of each class. Naomi didn’t see the letter S though, they must’ve got a special training facility built somewhere.
“Now that you’ve entered the training ground, what is your impression?” Asked the woman.
A student which Naomi known as Ken raised his right hand. “It’s big, Teacher!”
The stout woman was snickering and said. “Of course it’s big, you Duffus! What I mean is what’s your impression of this training facility!”
Naomi looked around the facility they are in. There is a lot of gym equipment lying around, ready to use. There is also a dummy target that she saw on the screen when Edna explains the facility to them.
Beside Naomi, Topaz raised her hand energetically and shouted. “Me me! This training facility has complete equipment which could allow us to train our body and ability!”
Finally, the stout woman smiled and said. “That’s right, this training has complete equipment to train your body and ability. You can use the Gym equipment to train your body and use the dummy target as a punching bag or imaginary enemy for you to use your ability!”
Disagree with her word, Naomi raised her hand. According to Naomi’s understanding of human nature, a person who has a personality similar to the stout woman in front of her would get angry when someone advise them. She smiled as she was looking at the Teacher? Or instructor in front of her and said.
“Then, where is the robot for us to train our combat ability? Was there no other instructor to spar against in case our ability only work against a living opponent? Also, is there no ability limiter for us to use to train our ability in limited strength?”
The stout woman shut her mouth at Naomi’s word. She began to ponder a while before answering Naomi.
“That’s true. We do need those thing. Unfortunately, we only have enough budget to prepare these types of equipment for S-Class.”
On the contrary to Naomi’s expectation, the stout woman didn’t get angry. No, she even shook her head in disappointment because the facility was not as complete as she had described.
Now Naomi feels bad for her. Because Naomi planned to use the training facility too, she suggested.
“How about I get the robots? However, I can’t get myself an ability limiter. For those who can get an ability limiter, please get it for me. I will pay for all of it.”
The students were looking at Naomi as if they had seen something unbelievable. Who in their right mind would throw money to buy equipment for their school?
The stout woman too was bewildered. She never expected that a student would suggest that.
“What is your name? No, who are you?” Asked the stout woman to Naomi.
Naomi give the stout woman a kind smile and said. “Akasa Naomi, the manager of Akasa Inc. in Japan. I could provide this class with the highest-end robots, but I could not get my hand on the ability limiter because our company didn’t make them.”
The stout woman’s eyes were wide open when Naomi said that. “Really? I could get the ability limiter if I have the money. They are strictly circulated within the Military, but I have some connection.” The stout woman grinned as she said that.
“Sure, I will send you the credits, Miss?”
The stout woman realized that she didn’t introduce herself yet to the class. She looked at the students in front of her.
“My name is Susan, Susan Hays.”
The students noted her name, while Millie approached Naomi from behind and whispered with her hands being placed around her mouth, trying to dampen the sound so the other students can’t hear her.
“Are you sure, Naomi? By announcing your name and your position, you will get bugged by those that wanted to take advantage of you. Not only that, you will provide the equipment for the training facility of this class? Won’t it be better if you use it yourself?”
Naomi just smiled and said. “It’s okay. I will train myself here too.”
‘To observe the other students.’ Added Naomi in her mind.
“Is that so?” Millie backed away from Naomi. “I guess that’s your own discretion to do with what’s yours.”
Naomi looked at Susan and saw that she was calling someone with her holo phone. As she put down her holo phone, she smiled and walked towards Naomi.
“Thank you, can you meet me later after school?”
Naomi thinks for a while before answering. “Sure, where can I meet you later?”
Susan nodded her head. “We can meet in the teacher lounge. I will be there.”
After saying that to Naomi, Susan walked back to the front and looked at the students who were chattering because of what Naomi had said earlier.
“Now then, back to the class Maggots!” Susan’s attitude suddenly changed and she become strict again as she narrowed her eyes to look at the students.
They stopped their chattering and looked at Susan with a bit of fear.
“We were interrupted earlier because of me, for that, I apologize. But, aren’t you glad? Akasa would provide you guys with the highest-end robots that you could use as a training partner!”
The students were smiling at that, but some of them were having an unhappy expression as they looked at Naomi.
“Now, onto the next thing, today we will have a test. Physical Test! I hope you are ready, or you will faint midway, Maggots!”
Naomi is excited. She had never done the test since a year ago after she took the position of the Manager of Akasa Inc. and stopped going to school. Should she go all out with her real strength? Or should she held herself back with Adjustment? Maybe she should go all out with her Adjustment and surprise everyone?
‘Now then, which approach should I take?’
Is it just me or it feels shorter than usual? I mean it's only about visiting training facility
giving information first, so its just some info chapter
@RaizarP naruhodo, you said something about you're in exam period so i don't mind.
@Ferhatch I'm on final test that lasted for 4-5 months... but! After this test is my graduation, so I will be free!
Go all out, without Adjustment... AND
The stout woman’s eyes were wide open when Naomi said that. “Really? I could get the ability limiter if I have the money. They are strictly circulated within the Military, but I have some connection.” The stout woman grinned as she said that.
That's how moons get "their" ability limiters... XD
All within the plan of our princess
@RaizarP Ah, yappari... Keikaku doori, desu wa ne? Sasuga ni Mugetsu-sama.
@kcck Oh, and don't forget about Akasa Inc. profit... they become sponsor of school and make some catch on esper association!
Go all out, without Adjustment...
@kcck Now this feels like a red flag for me. Why? Because if Mugetsu aka Naomi removes her own adjustment power limiter, her 'power' aura that reeks of SSS-class or higher would then be revealed not only to the students but also to the teacher, who are affiliated with Esper Association, as well. Which would be quite disastrous. But if she only strengthens her physical strength, it won't reveal as much 'power' aura as the former one but would still (?) release some of it, and it would also increase suspicions of her being stronger than she 'supposedly' was, as a C rank Esper.
@kcck Now this feels like a red flag for me. Why? Because if Mugetsu aka Naomi removes her own adjustment power limiter, her 'power' aura that reeks of SSS-class or higher would then be revealed not only to the students but also to the teacher, who are affiliated with Esper Association, as well. Which would be quite disastrous. But if she only strengthens her physical strength, it won't reveal as much 'power' aura as the former one but would still (?) release some of it, and it would also increase suspicions of her being stronger than she 'supposedly' was, as a C rank Esper.
Oh and if Raizar goes by this route btw (meaning she goes all out next chap), and the students and the teacher DIDN'T feel the power difference of her clearly being higher than a C Rank Esper, (I don't mean to be rude about this @RaizarP, but) this would mean that this is the first time Raizar had made a whoopsie, aka plothole in Naomi story, at least in my knowledge.
{We 'may' have already seen some of those plotholes in the early chapters but I may have disregarded it subconsciously without me realizing it, so forgive me if I can't recall any beforehand of this comment. Also let me know if you did spot one on the early chapters, I want to know it too as a fellow reader.}
@MMYO_Devil No, what I say is: Go ALL OUT with only her own physical ability that isn't strengthening by adjustment... Like: limiter is still there, she just got into it really hard as NAOMI....
@MMYO_Devil If you are C, you can't feel SS rank... they (classmate) just don't know her rank by it... (teacher is probably different tho...)
@kcck yeah, I say... I write it in bad way... my bad :p