Adolescent boys are always filled with yearning for the bodies of the opposite sex.
Hearing there would be a swimming class, the boys cheered together, full of anticipation.
The girls, however, had mixed reactions, with interest evenly divided.
"Chihiro, let's skip swimming together. We'll just say it's... You know."
A girl's period was always the ultimate trump card in these situations. Those who didn't want to attend swimming class had already started whispering among themselves.
"Mako, isn't that crossing the line?" Chihiro Shiranami hesitated, wary.
Feeling that the school wouldn't arrange a swimming class for no reason, Katsuragi Ren issued an order: "Those whose periods have actually come can ask for leave. Those who haven't, don't fake it."
Normal schools, except for sports schools, wouldn't specifically offer swimming courses. Even if they did, it would usually only be for clubs.
Adopting the attitude of "better safe than sorry," Katsuragi Ren didn't support the girls in the class faking illness to skip.
...
The Swimming Pool.
No one expected the school to arrange for all four first-year classes to be held together.
As everyone entered the pool area one by one, they were surprised to see the other classes there as well.
The school-issued swimsuits weren't revealing, but the girls still looked beautiful.
For the boys, it was a huge temptation.
"Honami-chan... I'm a little... not used to this." Airi Sakura, wearing a swimsuit in public for the first time, lowered her eyes and hugged Ichinose's arm, speaking shyly.
When she was a gravure model, she had worn quite revealing swimsuits, but only in a room with no one else.
Now being watched by everyone, her social anxiety flared up, and she rubbed her legs nervously.
"It's okay, Little Airi." Ichinose, who also had a great figure, gently patted Airi's back, hoping to give her a sense of security.
Ichinose and Airi—either one of them alone could be called a stunning beauty. Now standing together, they made others frequently turn their heads.
The students of Classes A, B, and C were fine. Class A just glanced at the two girls and looked away, chatting among themselves. Class B, being a high-quality class, focused on its own situation.
Class C, under Ryuen's strict control, avoided causing any disturbances and maintained a low profile. In contrast, Class D, viewed as troublemakers, openly displayed rowdy and inappropriate behavior as expected.
Members of Class D ogled the girls in Class A, gossiped about students in Class B, and even made rude faces at Class C, highlighting their lack of decorum in contrast to the other classes.
"Hey Kanji, who do you think's got the biggest chest?" Haruki Yamauchi muttered to Kanji Ike. But his so-called whisper was audible to most of Class D, and the girls cast disgusted looks at the two.
Seeing Katsuragi Ren come out of the changing room, Ryuji Kanzaki exclaimed, "Ren-sama, how did you train like that?"
Katsuragi Ren was the type who looked slim in clothes but muscular when undressed. Usually, when he was in uniform, everyone categorized this young master as an intellectual.
Katsuragi Ren, wearing only swimming trunks, finally revealed his figure. The boy had broad shoulders and well-developed back muscles; every muscle group was distinct and powerful. His abs were visible and his waist slender—a clear display of strength and fitness.
Katsuragi Ren's body looked as if it were meticulously carved, marred only by visible scars.
With scars and long, messy hair, his appearance was ferocious and wild.
"Dragon, you are indeed equally perfect." Koenji Rokusuke, also wearing only swimming trunks, carelessly walked over to Class A's area and praised Katsuragi Ren's body repeatedly.
Koenji Rokusuke also had a flawless body.
Unlike Katsuragi Ren's raw strength, Koenji's body seemed almost too perfect—like something sculpted, with each part in place, but missing any sense of wildness.
Slapping Koenji's hand aside, Katsuragi Ren sneered, "Try touching your own. If that's not enough, go bother your classmates instead."
Not only Koenji, but the girls in Class A also wanted to touch and feel Katsuragi Ren's body. And not just the girls...
Many boys even wished to ask Katsuragi Ren how he achieved such a physique.
"Hey Honami, wipe off your drool," Yume Kobashi teased Ichinose, grinning. Ichinose quickly checked her mouth, only to realize she'd been tricked.
Realizing she had been tricked, Ichinose said angrily, "Yume-chan!!!"
"Katsuragi, can you take him?" Sakayanagi asked, eyes narrowed. Kohei Katsuragi shook his head, looking serious.
He was just burly; it didn't mean he could fight.
The scars on Katsuragi Ren couldn't have been from him cutting himself for fun. This meant the other party had extensive combat experience.
Ryuen Kakeru, who had been paying close attention to this behind-the-scenes leader of Class A, also asked Albert behind him, "Albert, can you beat him?"
Albert was silent for a few seconds before speaking in a muffled voice. "Never fought him. Don't know."
"Me, Ryuen-san? Against him?" Ishizaki gawked at Katsuragi Ren, swallowing hard.
What? Me fight Katsuragi Ren? Are you serious?
"Tch. What a pain. Is he just intimidating us?" Ryuen scowled, thinking aloud. If he ruled Class C with violence, Katsuragi Ren could do the same in Class A as its hidden leader.
In that case, both sides were beneficiaries of violence.
Given that he had sent people to stalk Class A students, would Katsuragi Ren use direct violence to deal with him?
Ryuen rubbed his chin and began to consider the gains and losses of demanding protection money from Class A.
Seeing that Katsuragi Ren wouldn't let him touch, Koenji returned to Class D.
He understood the significance of Katsuragi Ren's actions perfectly.
A top predator, upon entering new territory, sizes up every animal to set its place in the food chain.
Four classes gathered together. Swimming class. Physique.
By observing each student's physical training, he identified who posed a threat in terms of martial force.
At the same time, he displayed his own threat level to warn the other predators.
He really uses every means available...
Dragon