Chat Group: Traits, Gacha, and Crossovers

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After a full hour and a half of intense training, the forty-nine girls—now covered in sweat—shuffled out of the gymnasium in small groups. Some were gently poking at their own sore arms or each other's, drawing curious stares from the students who hadn't been part of the martial arts class.

Inside one of the student villas—which was built for four but currently housed only three due to the limited class size—Risa Kamisuura stripped off her sweat-soaked clothes, planning to take a quick shower. As she opened and closed her fists, repeating the motion with quiet amazement, she muttered dreamily:

"Was that class even real? It honestly felt like a dream..."

"Easy way to find out!" Yuka Ichinose, the energetic blonde of the trio, pounced on Risa from behind, catching her completely off guard.

Her hands shot forward and buried themselves into Risa's generous boobs. "You can feel this, right? If you can feel it, it's not a dream! …Hey, did your boobs get even bigger again, Risa-chan? Seriously, how do you even swim with these things?"

"Whoa… you're not kidding. That's some serious mass," said Katy Majima, observing with a teasing smile as she walked over to examine her body. "Whoever ends up marrying you is gonna be real lucky, Risa-chan~"

"Hey! You two aren't exactly flat either!" Risa snapped, shaking off Yuka's grabby hands and retaliating by reaching out to grope her two roommates in turn. "Especially you, Katy—you and I are basically the same!"

After their usual round of playful chaos, the three girls eventually made their way to the indoor pool and lay down side-by-side along its edge, letting the cool air soothe their aching bodies.

"Martial arts... superhuman abilities... I still can't believe something we used to think only existed in fiction is now something we're learning."

"Did either of you ever hear anything about this from your families?" Risa asked.

"Nope."

"Same here."

All three girls came from distinguished families—after all, that was practically a requirement to get into Excellent Women's Academy. Yet none of them had heard even a whisper about something like this.

"That instructor... Busujima-sensei, right? She's gotta be someone the new Chairman brought in. No wonder Kanako said it was an honor to have him at our school."

"Tomorrow's the weekend. You two heading home?"

"I wasn't planning to, but now…"

"Remember what Busujima-sensei said when Kanako asked her that question at the end of class? It sounded like the Chairman has no problem with us sharing those special stances—those moves that help convert our Ki into actual physical enhancements. In fact, she seemed to be encouraging us to pass them on to others."

"What about our families?"

"I'd say it's safe to teach close relatives—parents, siblings, that kind of thing. But anything beyond that? Probably best to keep quiet for now. I mean, if she wanted this to be public knowledge, she wouldn't have created a special class for us in the first place."

"Still, based on how she's handled things so far, I don't think she's trying to keep the concept of superpowers under wraps... unless she explicitly forbids it. And if that's the case, just us going home and mentioning it to our families will be enough to start a wildfire."

"Secrets like this won't stay secret for long."

"Yeah... I get that feeling too."

"By the way, have you two ever heard of something called 'Sea Kings'?" Katy asked suddenly. "If we could find out where Busujima-sensei got that crazy meat from, we might be able to keep improving at this pace even after we graduate."

(Shakes head) ×2

"Ugh, I'm starting to get jealous of the first and second years. Especially the first years... They get to stay in the special class for nearly three whole years!"

"Honestly, it's the students enrolling next year I really envy. If they get into the Special Class, they'll get the full three-year VIP treatment right from the start."

"Speaking of new students… once word gets out about what happened today, next year's entrance competition is gonna be insane. I wonder if the Chairman's planning to expand enrollment?"

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—Meanwhile—

In one of the surveillance rooms, the Chairman, Veyron, who constantly kept an eye on the academy to prevent any shady individuals from peeping on the girls while they were showering, happened to overhear the conversation between Risa, Katy, and Yuka.

As for him? Well, y'know...

Veyron's expression twitched slightly.

"Expand enrollment?"

He scoffed internally. "I'm actually thinking of cutting it down."

Then Veyron lowered his hands, as if he were pushing something down.

"Ahh~ it's so good~"

"Hey, watch your teeth!"

"Umm!" The sound came from under his desk.

He then continued thinking of what he should do—

The current system allowed basically anyone with the right recommendation to get in—there was no fixed limit. That needed to change.

"Starting next year, we're only admitting 108 students annually. That should give the school the prestige it deserves."

Veyron smiled to himself. "We're a top-class girls' academy, after all. We should carry ourselves with the elegance that title demands."

Even in other worlds, elite schools like Tokiwadai Academy only had about 200 students across all three years combined.

He tapped a button on His desk, calling his secretary. 

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"I've made a new decision. Inform the admissions team."

"Yes, sir. Would you like me to update the school website with the new policy right aw—Ahhhh~"

"...?? Sir?" The secretary was confused.

"Ahem... that's it." Veyron waved his hand at her.

"Yes, sir!" The secretary stood at attention, memo pad in hand. She didn't question anything—at Excellent Women's Academy, the Chairman's authority was absolute. The previous board members had all "gracefully resigned" along with the former Chairman. Now, Veyron's word was law.

"Update it as soon as you get back," Veyron said. "If we wait too long, we'll have a mess on our hands."

His senses flared—one of the students, Katy, had just made an international call from the dorms. The news was already spreading.

"Yes, understood." The secretary marked the memo with a big red "Urgent."

"Oh, and starting with next year's batch, we won't be running the Special Class separately anymore. With only a hundred or so students, there's no point dividing them. Everyone will receive the same training."

Veyron continued, "Also, transfer Miyamoto Kiriko's file to logistics. Have her get familiar with the department. She'll be taking over as head of logistics. I'll be delivering some special ingredients to the cafeteria from time to time, and I need someone trustworthy in charge."

"Got it. I'll handle it once I'm back."

With no further instructions, the secretary nodded and exited the office.

As the door clicked shut, Veyron let out a long breath.

"Ooh~ You've really improved~"

"I'd say you're almost good enough to beat your mother when it comes to using your mouth."

"Anyway, Saya… how's your progress with the mental meditation technique I gave you? Your class is next Wednesday, remember?"

"…Cough cough—almost there!"

A voice came from beneath the desk, followed by the sound of gulping. After a few moments of silence, Saya Takagi emerged, rubbing her throat.

"I've only just gotten the basics down, but give me a few more days and I'll be ready to teach."

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