"Are you really planning to face someone that terrifying?" Daiyousei's words snapped Cirno back to reality. When Yuuka Kazami's face and smile appeared in her mind, her body involuntarily trembled.
"R-right. Someone as strong as Lady Cirno doesn't need to get stronger, right? Yes, yes, so I'll pass. I'll leave the opportunity for others to defeat me." Seeing Cirno choose to give up, Daiyousei breathed a sigh of relief. If she really went there, no one knew what would happen. As for stopping Kars, Daiyousei had no such intention.
Firstly, Kars's affection for Yuuka Kazami was already well-known, and their relationship was very good. Even if it wasn't at the same level as theirs, the fact that they had kissed already made their situation clear, so worrying was unnecessary. Lastly, there was no reason to stop someone from wanting to get stronger.
"But Kars, you must take care of your health. After all, following a Great Youkai like that must be very exhausting." Mystia was more concerned about Kars's health, perhaps believing that Kars would face very strenuous training.
"You don't need to worry too much about that. My physical condition is very good." Kars was confident in his physical fitness. Even in his current form, he believed he could meet Yuuka Kazami's demands.
While they were still discussing, Keine Kamishirasawa walked in. She clapped her hands slightly to let everyone know that class was about to begin.
After a somewhat tedious lesson, Kars left for the Garden of the Sun with Wriggle and the others showing a bit of reluctance.
"It seems everyone's relationship with Kars has become very good. Are you that reluctant just to be separated like this?" Keine Kamishirasawa walked up to them and asked, curious about the sight.
"We're just a little sad that Kars is running off to that Great Youkai of the flower field instead of playing with us." Wriggle explained. Keine Kamishirasawa simply took this as a sign of how good Kars's friendship with them was, but Cirno suddenly said something that shocked her.
"It's true. Even Lady Cirno feels a little unhappy watching him happily run off to that scary person, but as his rival and wife, I can't stop his determination to get stronger."
"Wait! Wife? What do you mean?" Keine Kamishirasawa asked Cirno, her face full of disbelief. "Why do you refer to yourself as Kars's wife?"
"Huh? Because Kars said I've done what should be done with him, so I'm his wife. It's not just us; Dai-chan, Wriggle, Mystia, and Rumia are also Kars's wives."
Keine Kamishirasawa: ∑(✘Д✘๑)
Did… did they do what should be done? And all of them!? When… when did this happen?! Keine Kamishirasawa was completely stunned. Her students had done something so shocking in private. Kars had actually had that kind of relationship with his classmates…
"Th-this kind of thing is completely…" Keine Kamishirasawa was about to say that this was completely criminal behavior, but she suddenly realized that given Kars's situation, the ones committing the crime seemed to be these children! Every one of them was much older than Kars.
Keine Kamishirasawa fell into deep thought at the thought of this. She suddenly didn't know how to resolve the current problem.
Meanwhile, Kars flew all the way to the Garden of the Sun. Upon seeing the beautiful field of sunflowers again, he couldn't help but sigh in awe. He then flew to the center, where he found Yuuka Kazami tending to the flower field.
"You came today." Yuuka Kazami looked at the descending Kars, the corners of her mouth slightly curved. She could tell how serious Kars was about this matter. It seemed he was either very eager to become stronger or perhaps driven by the promised reward.
"Sister Yuuka, what should we do first?" Kars walked up to Yuuka Kazami and asked impatiently.
"First, prepare for combat." Hearing the instruction, Kars immediately activated the Sun Attribute energy in his body. An orange-red energy, much more visible than before, diffused from his body, giving Kars a degree of imposing presence.
"To fully utilize this power, you need to completely ignite the desire to become stronger within you. This way, this power will react according to your thoughts. So, this time, I will be serious."
As Yuuka Kazami's words faded, Kars's body suddenly felt a sense of extreme danger. Especially Yuuka Kazami in front of him became terrifying in his eyes. Her figure began to enlarge, and her face became completely dark and unclear. All he could see were her scarlet eyes and a mouth split open, revealing sharp teeth.
Kars knew that the image in front of him was a hallucination caused by fear, but even knowing this, he couldn't help but feel scared, causing his heart to race faster.
Yuuka Kazami looked at Kars, who was stunned with fear. She felt the slight difference between him in his child form and his adult form. If he were in his adult form, it seemed that his overall state would also be enhanced due to his physical growth and maturity. At least, in this situation, it wouldn't have this effect on his adult form.
However, this might also allow the energy within Kars's body to demonstrate a more significant effect. Seeing the energy on Kars's body suddenly become more vigorous and his eyes turn orange-red, he had already broken free from the hallucination of fear.
Seeing this result, Yuuka Kazami smiled with satisfaction. That energy was indeed playing its role.
"Let's begin now. Let me see what kind of strength you possess in this state, and then continue to rely on this ability to constantly grow stronger, becoming the way I expect you to be." Kars didn't reply. His body slightly lowered into a stance, and the only thought in his eyes was combat.