"Lightning, this is the most powerful force in nature. To fully unleash the power of lightning, you should pursue its speed and its ability to penetrate everything."
Inaba Tsukiyo, emanating static electricity, walked in front of Himejima Akeno. Unlike the gentle aura from yesterday, Inaba Tsukiyo at this moment was like a king reigning over the world.
Her burgundy pupils had unconsciously turned golden; those were the pupils of a Herrscher.
This naturally arising regal aura made Himejima Akeno feel another side of Inaba Tsukiyo's gentle demeanor: her cold and ruthless side.
"...You still have time to daydream? It seems you don't have much interest in my lessons."
Noticing Himejima Akeno was spacing out, Inaba Tsukiyo frowned slightly in displeasure. A bolt of lightning shot from her fingertip, grazing past Himejima Akeno and heavily striking a spot not far away.
"Besides power, electricity can also grant extreme speed to oneself."
Accompanying the flash of blue light, Inaba Tsukiyo appeared behind Himejima Akeno. When Himejima Akeno turned around, she didn't see Inaba Tsukiyo's figure.
Because Inaba Tsukiyo's figure, during the time she turned around, had already moved behind Himejima Akeno again. This was the power gained when lightning power was applied to the body.
(fuhai: A bit similar to the Raikage's technique in Naruto, where the body is activated by one's lightning-style chakra to gain extreme speed.)
"Oh my, oh my~ I'm so sorry. I was so awestruck by your power that I accidentally zoned out."
Himejima Akeno looked apologetically at Inaba Tsukiyo. She was genuinely startled by Inaba Tsukiyo's move. It was her first time seeing such a powerful technique, and she was momentarily lost in thought.
At the same time, she was also drawn to the aura Inaba Tsukiyo exuded. Although she looked similar to Tachibana Koneko, the difference in temperament was immense.
"It doesn't matter. I'm just teaching you how to become stronger. If you don't put in the effort yourself, I won't explain it a second time. I believe you understand what a great gift it is to have this opportunity, right?"
"...Yes, thank you very much for your guidance."
Himejima Akeno certainly knew the value of such guidance. It was incomparable to the knowledge taught in school. This opportunity to improve her own strength could be described as once in a lifetime.
"It's nothing. If it weren't for Koneko's request, I wouldn't want to spend time instructing you either."
"Ara~ Ara~ I never imagined Koneko would do me such a huge favor. It seems I'll have to be nicer to Koneko from now on."
No wonder Inaba Tsukiyo had suddenly summoned her. So it was because of Tachibana Koneko's request that Inaba Tsukiyo had the idea to teach her.
'It seems... she likes straightforward girls like Koneko. It seems that when interacting with her, I need to change my attitude a bit.'
The clever Himejima Akeno quickly figured out why Inaba Tsukiyo's attitude towards her and Tachibana Koneko was so different.
In the following time, Inaba Tsukiyo taught Himejima Akeno some methods regarding the use of lightning, instructing her on how to compress lightning, to compress it continuously.
To put it bluntly, Himejima Akeno's lightning was simply converting her own magical power into lightning and releasing it. This was the most wasteful and poorest method of use.
With the same amount of magical power, if it were compressed to its limit, transforming it from a cannonball into a blade, its power could be significantly increased. This was also something Himejima Akeno needed to learn.
Because Himejima Akeno had consumed a considerable amount of her own magical power during the battle with the Heavenly Father, she could only persist for about an hour before she couldn't continue anymore.
After the training ended, Inaba Tsukiyo and Himejima Akeno left the Imaginary Space. Mikazuki Munechika and the Heavenly Father also left along with them.
After leaving the Imaginary Space, Mikazuki Munechika took the Heavenly Father's hand and left the living room. It was unclear how the relationship between these two, who had just been fighting, had become so good.
"Um... may I call you Tsukuyo?"
After Himejima Akeno had changed back into her Kuoh Academy uniform, she asked in a pleading tone.
"Hmm? I'm not someone who cares much about titles. Suit yourself."
"Really? That's great, thank you, Tsukuyo. You can just call me Akeno."
Having received Inaba Tsukiyo's permission, Himejima Akeno happily bowed slightly to her and said with a smile.
Then, Himejima Akeno suddenly remembered something, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo with expectant eyes.
"Um... may I continue to ask you for guidance on using lightning, like I did today?"
"...As long as there's compensation, I don't mind. Consider it a pastime to kill time."
"To be treated as just a way to kill time? Really..."
Himejima Akeno shook her head with a wry smile. Being told so directly that spending time with her was merely a way to pass the time left Akeno feeling somewhat dejected.
She never thought there would come a day when her charm would be surpassed by Tachibana Koneko. As the second most beautiful girl in Kuoh Town, she was quite confident in her figure. To think she would lose to Tachibana Koneko, who was inferior to her in every aspect.
If it were some boys with a loli complex, that would be one thing. But Inaba Tsukiyo herself was a loli. It couldn't be that she was both a loli and had a loli complex, could it? That didn't make sense.
However, Himejima Akeno also somewhat understood why Tachibana Koneko had undergone such a significant change in such a short time.
Although she hadn't obtained a [Sacred Gear] like Tachibana Koneko, she had received Ereshkigal's [Guardian of the Underworld] and learned the methods of using lightning directly from Inaba Tsukiyo. She was already very satisfied.
After leaving Inaba Tsukiyo's house, Himejima Akeno stopped at a house not far away, looking at the still-lit residence. Recalling the moments spent with Inaba Tsukiyo, she seemed to understand the reason why Tachibana Koneko was drawn to her.
"This is... a very interesting guest indeed. However, I don't believe you'll remain this indifferent to me forever."
"Even if you're not interested in me now, I believe that as you spend time with me, you'll gradually change your attitude towards me."
"I... look forward to the day that comes, Tsukuyo~"
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