Everyone is silent except Mika. Who's still admiring Rudy's Creation. The aura looked like a fight could happen at any minute.
"Rudy, I'm gonna ask you this. What is your real reason to show us this gadget? I have a feeling you're gonna sell it to us for a high price. From the money we got for winning the Deathmatch." Rudy smirked.
"Ah~ figured out huh? But for your question. Yes and No. Because I lied in the first place." Rudy took one of his creations and pushed the button.
"You see, this thing is supposed to deploy a barrier around its users. But instead, it only deploys the barrier on itself. So this thing can't be called my Creation. No, it has no worth on it." Rudy's voice tone changed. It's as if he has a different personality.
No, it couldn't be more obvious to the eyes of Ryuma. Because it was an act. Maybe it comes from personal experience. Or he's that good at reading people. But from the day he met Rudy, he already knew he was acting. Because there's a feeling of unnatural about it. As if he's forcing himself to act that way.
The cheerful type Rudy. Or to 'this' type Rudy. It doesn't matter to Ryuma. Because he's already thinking of Rudy as his friend.
"So, that's your natural voice huh? It's as if I've seen a new side of Rudy."
"Huh~ No shit man. I personally didn't let out my voice much. Because it's a pain in the ass. So, do you accept my offer? I'll give you anything on the table, and you'll give me the result. I don't care whether it's a success or a failure. I can always come up with a new formula."
Ryuma stood up and walked to the table. Ryuma grabbed the first thing he saw. As he inspects the gadget, he answers...
"So this is imperfect huh? Sure, why not?" Ryuma's answer surprised Rio.
"Ryuma, what?!"
"I'm accepting my enemy's offer. That's all. Moreover, there's still 3 days before the match." Rio silent. At the same time, Kiyo went ahead and grabbed one of the gadgets.
"A kunai?"
"Ah! That has the function to bind the opponent but if you press the button at the bottom-" As Rudy speaks, Kiyo's already pressed the said button and it lights up on Kiyo for a second.
"Ah! My eyes!" Kiyo was stunned on the spot with his eyes closed.
"You'll be fine after 5 minutes of resting. I made it so it lowers the output after all."
"Rudy, Rudy! What's this big gun?!" Mika who's still enthusiastic asks a question.
"Ah~ If you hold the trigger too long, it will release a super beam that'll probably blow up half the school- Wait? Where did you get that? I didn't remember putting it on the table?"
"Uh, It was leaning at the side of the table?" Before they know it, Mika has fully charged the gun, unintentionally.
"Everyone duck!" The energy from the big gun has been released. And it's destroying the wall of the room. Leaving a really big hole in it.
"*Whistle* Looks like that gun is completed. I'll only need to change it a bit. Ah- Ryuma you can take everything on that table. Use it as you see fit."
"Sure, but..." Ryuma took one gadget on the table and walked out of the room. But Rudy questioned Ryuma why he didn't take another gadget.
"Why? Because this interests me the most. And if I'm about to take your thing. It's supposed to be only one. Because I don't like to favor myself on others too much." Ryuma opened the door and saw Ten standing in front of the door while slurping a box of juice.
"Why hello there? Any reason you're here?" A slurping sound can be heard from Ten.
"Uh, I just heard a big boom noise here. Do you know anything about it?"
"Well, if you wanna know ask that guy over there. Definitely wasn't him that is blowing the room. Ryuma pointed at Mika. But Mika's pupil slowly went to the right as he got pointed at.
"Ah, I see..." Ten yawns as he speaks. But he gives Ryuma pieces of candy.
"Wanna?"
"Sorry, I don't like sweets."
"Is that so? It's fine then. See you later." Ten walked away without looking back. Ryuma too went on the opposite way.
"Well, there he goes. What about you three? Wanna take something." Rio answers...
"Yes, We'll take everything on this table." 10 minutes later, Mika, Kiyo, and Rio have gone out of the room. Hutogi then asks a question to Rudy.
"Is it fine if you'll give them your gadget, Rudy? I thought you loved them very much?"
"It's fine It's fine! Moreover, that'll work in my favor as I collect the data of the gadget. And the users themselves. 2 in 1 stone, am I right? By the way guys, what do you guys think about those four?" Eden is the first one to answer...
"That guy in the black shirt. His strength might be ordinary. That's what I believe in my eyes. But that's until he fought the silver guy. You can never be too sure." Hutogi follows through.
"That guy has a lot of potential as a swordsman. But also a long path." Renko shouts.
"Huh! I can play ball using that short guy! Watch me! I'll beat him one-sided in a match!"
"So Rudy, what's your opinion?" Hutogi questioning Rudy...
"My opinion... I don't know man. That Mika kid. There's something unusual about him you know? I've recorded his last two fights. One against Ramilia. And one against Michail. If you watch it closely, that's the look of the guy that'll really want to kick your ass hard. But this Mika we just met... He's... a bit naive?"
Rudy walked over to the board at the side of the room. But he turned the board. Behind the board there lies the picture of Kochigawa Tennisuke.
"But currently, this is the guy I'm interested in the most. Can't you see him earlier?! This guy has an odd and mysterious air around him. It's like when somebody who's a mob in a novel or manga is actually the main villain! He gives exactly that type of aura! Looks like coming here was worth it! I'll get to meet a lot of interesting individuals!"
At the side of the board, there's another picture of a few of his classmates. Mika, Valena, Meryna, Derugo, Fimana and lastly... Ryuma.