2. The one without powers

The second chapter.

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April 2140.

This is j.a.pan. A place that was once called as Hokkaido.

Force Academy, Sapporo's special superpower high school

located in one of the six major cities of j.a.pan, Hokkaido. In Cla.s.s 1-3.

A plain boy with black curled hair and gla.s.ses named Nagumo

Iwato, reaches the cla.s.sroom in the last minute before the chime rang.

At the same time, Iwato attracts glances all at once.

But the glances dispersed in an instant and the cla.s.s looks

like have returned like how it was before homeroom. However, the cla.s.s made a

commotion secretly due to Iwato's entrance.

And Iwato who doesn't get agitated by that at all.

--Well, I thought I would be late.

He move to his seat while thinking about that in his mind

and wiping the inexistent sweat.

Originally, you might think that why would I be given the

look like he's an eyesore, but unfortunately, Iwato knew it.

That it is all his fault.

When he sits on his seat while not trying to mind about them

as much as possible, his back is tapped from the seat behind him at the same

time.

Iwato turns around while recalling who's the person sitting

behind him, and as expected, it was a boy with a gray hair and black eyes

wearing the school uniform.

[Yo, you have a nice smell today as well. As expected of the

[Black King]!]

The surroundings reacted to that t.i.tle or perhaps the first

half of it, but Iwato has gotten used to it. He grins and tells the boy.

[Oh, Kota. Today I tried the rose smell]

When Iwato said so to the boy named Hiragis.h.i.+ Kota(平岸衛太), he

replied [You sure have a weird preference] with a wry smile. It is really the

truth.

After all, Iwato's self-introduction on the first day of

school was

[Nice to meet you. I am Nagumo Iwato. My hobby is shampoo

and I like shampoo. I know everything about shampoo, so you can ask me anything

about it]

--Of course, not a single person approach him after that.

Fortunately, Kota approached him, but there's no one who

would approach Nagumo Iwato who talked only about shampoo during his

self-introduction.

When they are talking about such thing, the chime rang and

the cla.s.s teacher enters the cla.s.s.

[Uus.h.i.+, all of you, get on your seat!]

If I were to express about the teacher in words, she would

be a [Ex-delinquent teacher who had her hair dyed red]. She is a scary lady who

wears a black jersey with a bamboo sword at her back and she could yell anytime

soon. By the way, her name is Nakajima-sensei.

It's a matter of course to be afraid of her on the first day

of school, but still one week has past since then.

Of course, I would get used to it after being together in

this one week.

[Us.h.i.+, I got nothing to say in the homeroom, so proceed

without it. Today, we will be having a Status Check. All of you, go all

out, okay?]

The students replied to that unmotivated voice and moved to

the changing room.

Although it has been 100 years since the Year of Disaster,

the world has changed a lot in these 100 years.

One of them is this, Status Check.

The status decides what superpower will appear and it will

show the seven personal information which are the rank of the superpower (異能), rank

of taijutsu, the total strength [Battle Rank (闘級)], the name, age, gender, job

progress.

Comparing it to the past, something like [Strength] and etc.

might be considered as uncivilized, but unfortunately, in this era, these

numbers are essential.

Although I say so, the Status Check itself measures the

superpower's ability, and after that, the taijutsu and Battle Rank will be measured

with special devices. From the view of the students, they can go back early if

they finished the Status Check. That's how the students recognize this.

Among those students, Iwato and Kota looks at the other

students who are warming up without a reason. After the Status Check, the

students look at the notice board to check their numbers' standard.

[Hmm... superpower and taijutsu are ranked from G, F, E, D,

C, B, A, S, SS, SSS. Regarding superpowers, it won't improve commonly but

taijutsu improves through training. With this only, it's hard to cla.s.s it]

[....How did you manage to get into this school?]

--It's really a doubt.

The ranks have been taught during elementary school, and

it's a disgrace to not know about it after learning English during the junior

high school. To say something like [I don't understand] is already too late.

Then, the person himself, Kota puts his thumbs up with a

refres.h.i.+ng face and says

[Somehow, my superpower seems to be strong, so I got a

recommendation!]

I never thought that this school would be that stupid. Iwato

was convinced and felt a little sympathy to the school.

But Kota quickly opened his eyes and suddenly bow to Iwato.

[S-Sorry! I didn't mean that!]

Many students who were surprised by that voice turned around.

But the students saw Kota who was apologizing to Iwato. To

be precise, they looked at Iwato's hair color and guessed the situation

completely.

In this era, black hair does not exist.

To be precise, there were people with black hair in the past

before superpowers appeared, but it is nonexistent in the present.

That is because the superpowers have some sort of effect on

the body, and the stronger the superpower, the greater the effect on the hair

color.

In short, black hair should not exist in this era.

The only irregular in this world, Iwato, was given the name

Black King--the one who lacks the power called superpower.

Therefore, Kota regrets that he said [I entered with just my

superpower] to Iwato.

[....Huh? Um, why are you apologizing?]

Kota became stunned by Iwato who don't understand it.

[Well, it might be an excuse for a person without powers to

say this, but superpower is just a tool, isn't it? It's the same as a scissors

from the 100 yen shop. For example, a.s.suming there's a cardboard in front of

you and everyone are born with different scissors, something like a cardboard

is just made of paper, so it can be teared with hands]

An outrageous theory spoken fluently.

But still, Iwato thinks that way and he did not held any

feelings like envy because he admired such convenient superpower.

Kota guessed that those words are Iwato's true feelings and

respects him honestly. If he was to the only one who can't use superpower in

the world, will he be able to say something like that?

He thought of something like that--

[If you seriously want to apologize, then buy me a shampoo]

Breaking everything at the end.

[Fuhehe! How's this, Iwato!? There's no point in telling

you, but look at this! My Battle Rank!]

On the way back, after buying the promised shampoo at the

pharmacy, Kota sticks out his arm and said so suddenly.

A watch-type status application that has other functions

s.h.i.+nes on his arm. It can make calls, send mails, search for stuffs and may

more. Above all, it can check the latest updated status.

That's why, the every citizens are obliged to wear this

status application, and it can even be used as an identification as long as the

person has the status.

Although Kota shows his identification which consists of his

personal information easily, Iwato opened his eyes wide when he saw the status.

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 Name: Hiragis.h.i.+ Kota

 Age: 16

 s.e.x: Male

 Job: Student(High

School Student)

 Battle Rank: 16

 Superpower: Satsuriku

Baddo (殺戮罰怒さつりくばっど)[S]

 Taijustu: D

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[Oh... Isn't this quite amazing?]

Right, Kota's status is considerably high for a student.

At first, his taijutsu is ranked 7th from the top as a high

school student. Regarding his superpower, it is ranked 3rd from the top.

Talented in taijutsu and also a prodigy in superpower.

--Furthermore, this Battle Rank.

Regarding his Battle Rank, it is often compared with the

Unknown.

The Unknown is divided into four cla.s.ses in an ascending

order which are Monster cla.s.s, Mythical Beast cla.s.s, Sacred Beast cla.s.s and

Divine Beast cla.s.s. As of how dangerous these Unknowns are, the standard is 1

district (Monster), 1 town(Mythical Beast), 1 nation(Sacred Beast) and the

world(Divine Beast).

By the way, the minimum Battle Rank for Monster cla.s.s is 10,

Mythical Beast is 30, Sacred Beast is 50 and Divine Beast is 100. With Kota's

Battle Rank, he has the power to destroy a district.

That's why, Iwato said so, but Kota who was just praised,

wrinkle up his eyebrows with a sullen face.

Iwato who sees that ask him [What's wrong?] but--

>

His words were denied by the warning that sounds at the same

time.

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Third person is hard.