The sound of footsteps echoes on the quiet stairs at night. The sensor lights that turned on with the previous footsteps do not emit any light at this moment.
The night wind occasionally blows, bringing a slight chill, causing Mafuyu to lean closer to Shun.
As they walk to the front door, Shun, a rascal, begins to use his twisted brain, thinking about whether he can get in tonight.
On the other hand, seeing the key to unlock the door, Mafuyu falls silent and seems to remember something.
Releasing her grip on Shun's clothes, Mafuyu lets out a sigh of relief and turns on the flashlight mode on her phone. Seeing there's still more than half of the battery left, she turns to him and whispers softly:
"Takema-kun... thank you for tonight."
"It was just a piece of cake. Besides, I was really worried about you walking out at night as a girl."
The fullness and tenderness between them dissipate, and Shun responds with a hint of disappointment.
"That…"
'Come on, come on, has the invitation arrived yet?'
"Then our relationship cannot be disclosed for now, nor can it be publicized at school."
Shun's expectations are crushed by Mafuyu's words.
However, he also agrees with this.
Even though Mafuyu doesn't say it, he plans to have a secret romantic relationship with her until he graduates high school, after which they will do some affectionate things in public.
After all, the Japanese attitude toward teacher-student romance is quite poor.
For example, there was a prominent political scientist with a doctorate from Kyoto University, who successively served as an associate professor and professor at Kyoto University, and also served as the director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University – Yano Yoshito was almost expelled from society due to a teacher-student relationship, and ultimately ended up dying alone in a foreign country.
Even though Mafuyu is a female teacher, she would face harsh criticism once that was revealed.
According to Japan's intolerant stance on teacher-student relationships, Mafuyu would surely be fired, and the entire teaching industry and even most employment units would refuse to hire her.
Even though Shun could support her, it is estimated that the recovery of spiritual energy in a few years would have a certain impact on the world.
However, when defending a girl's reputation, it is better to think of others first.
Not to mention...
Shun is truly a rascal!
Hiding his relationship with Mafuyu is perfect for someone who hasn't started a harem yet!
"Don't worry, from now on, when it's just the two of us, we will be a couple."
Shun's right hand nervously moves to her waist.
"If we are outside normally, I would never acknowledge my love for Mafuyu-sensei until death, how about that?"
Mafuyu blushes and pinches the back of her hand, but her expression is quite touched.
"Sorry, Takema-kun, that's clearly my fault, but I let you…"
"It's fine, this 'sacrifice' for you is nothing."
As Shun says this, he looks towards his room and is about to speak. Mafuyu's hand movement is slightly quicker. After the door opens, she quickly steps back and only her cute little head whispers:
"Then... good night, darling."
"Alright, good night, honey."
After saying that, they both can't help but laugh.
Then the door slams shut, and Shun can't laugh anymore.
He looks out at the dark night and sighs deeply:
"Forget it, let's continue practicing Sun Breathing."
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After a long absence, Shun spends that night practicing.
He feels satisfied with the subtle progress in his body.
Now his thoughts are inclined towards adding points to the Mangekyo Sharingan.
The night gradually fades, and morning arrives.
As the moon disappears and the sun rises at dawn, the misty branches among the bamboo exhale a very hot breath in an instant.
Entering Sage Mode, he hesitantly breathes it into his body.
In an instant, a feeling like a surge of magma flowing into his body suddenly appears.
From the inside out, his whole body turns very red, like a cooked shrimp.
The air and space in the room appear slightly distorted.
Shun quickly moves his body to a different space belonging to Kamui.
He continues to emit steam like glowing hot iron, and each time he exhales, heat almost like magma flows out.
At this moment, Shun finally understands what he has swallowed.
If his prediction is correct, perhaps the object is the essence of the sun referred to as 'Essence of the Sun and Moon.'
"In a world where spiritual energy is revived, the water is still deep!"
The Sage Body continues to heal the wounds in his body, repairing himself while continuously coughing up burning black clots of blood.
It is indeed true that at this moment, Shun is evolving at an almost astonishing speed through continuous destruction and repair, and even the blood in his body feels tingling due to the spiritual energy of the sun.
But if he continues, something might happen to him.
'The Sage Body has enough resilience and vitality, but physical strength alone is not enough…'
'Should I practice for a certain period to strengthen the spiritual energy and fortify my body before attempting this?'
Just as he could no longer hold on and was about to spit the remaining 'sun essence' into a different space, the bronze mirror still in the corner shone and absorbed the heat energy.
This is beyond his expectations.
He clearly feels that when the 'sun essence' is absorbed by the bronze mirror, it seems to be diluted hundreds of times and transformed into extremely hot spiritual power.
However, this spiritual power is something that Shun can endure and absorb.
"So this is the true use of this bronze mirror."
Shun immediately holds great respect for Uesugi. He truly is an extraordinary gift-giver. A gift package for newcomers.
Such a thing can greatly enhance training and also promote the evolution and formation of his Solar Immortal Physique, which is perfect for him.
Shun exits the different space, but not completely.
He fluctuates in shape from time to time, absorbing this blazing spiritual energy, and his cultivation progress is several times faster than before.
The training method born from Sun Breathing has already shown its advantages. Almost whenever he is walking or doing other things, as long as he breathes, his body becomes stronger little by little.
Shun practices until noon before he becomes aware again. He walks through the usual path in a good mood and arrives at Shuchi'in Academy after a long absence.
However, this time, he finds many people looking at him in a subtle way.
"President Takema!"
It's not just one person who starts, but the students along the way also begin to greet him.