Sett Chapter 3: Where's your car? (Patreon)

"Oh? Are you planning to resist with violence?" Hiratsuka Shizuka narrowed her eyes, her expression turning dangerous.

How dare he defy a teacher's guidance?

A rebellious student like this definitely needed a thorough lesson!

Seeing Higashino Tadashi’s young appearance, Hiratsuka immediately assumed he was a high school student.

"I just want you to recognize the gap between us," Tadashi said with a faint smile before suddenly throwing a punch.

Whoosh!

The air surged, creating a gust of wind!

"He's so fast!"

Hiratsuka's eyes widened as she instinctively raised her arms to block.

But Tadashi's punch wasn’t aimed at her.

Instead, it landed on the wall beside them.

Boom!

The wall shattered, leaving a crater the size of a bowl.

Cracks spread outward like a spiderweb.

"…"

Hiratsuka was stunned.

"Impossible!"

"Y-you… are you even human?"

"How can a human punch through a wall!?"

Her entire worldview was shaken.

From her perspective, no matter how much the human body was trained, it was still flesh and blood, no match for the natural hardness of stone.

Forget about creating a crater—leaving any mark on the wall at all should have been impossible!

"What kind of joke is this?"

Hiratsuka took two steps back, rubbing her eyes vigorously.

But no matter how much she rubbed them, the crater on the wall remained unchanged.

This wasn’t an illusion; it was reality!

"I must be dreaming…" Hiratsuka pinched her thigh hard, but the sharp pain confirmed she wasn’t dreaming.

Everything that had just happened was real!

Heh…

Tadashi casually withdrew his hand, with only a slight scratch on his knuckles.

Thanks to the recent skill he had unlocked, *Knuckle Down*, his physical strength had improved yet again, stepping further into superhuman territory.

Smashing a wall with a punch was nothing.

"Now, it’s time to rob you!"

Tadashi stepped closer, placing his hand on Hiratsuka’s shoulder.

"Huh?"

Hiratsuka was momentarily confused, not comprehending what he meant.

"I said, I’m robbing you," Tadashi repeated seriously.

Hiratsuka was dumbfounded.

Wait, just a moment ago you were acting like a righteous hero, fighting bad guys with violence. How did you suddenly turn to the dark side?

"You interrupted my act of justice. You didn’t think there would be no price for that, did you?" Tadashi said with a smile.

"Uh…"

A drop of cold sweat trickled down Hiratsuka’s forehead.

She started to feel nervous.

"What do you want?" Hiratsuka asked cautiously.

If this were just an ordinary boy, she wouldn’t be this careful.

But this guy…

Hiratsuka glanced at the crater on the wall out of the corner of her eye and swallowed hard.

A punch like that… If it landed on her, it wouldn’t just knock her down—it would kill her.

"What do I want?"

Tadashi chuckled, gripping her smooth chin.

Before Hiratsuka could react, he leaned in and kissed her.

"Mmm!?"

Hiratsuka's eyes widened in shock.

She had just been kissed!

That was her first kiss—something she had saved for over twenty years!

Her face flushed with anger as she clenched her fist and swung it at Tadashi.

But how could her strength compare to his?

With one hand, Tadashi easily caught her wrist, locking her hands in place as if they were caught in iron clamps.

"!!"

Hiratsuka struggled, but it was futile.

Soon, she was overwhelmed, her breathing becoming heavy.

A few minutes later, Tadashi finally released her.

Hiratsuka's face was flushed, her eyes dazed, and she had no strength left in her body.

"That’s just the interest," Tadashi teased, holding her up. "I didn’t expect such a strong reaction from just a kiss."

Hiratsuka leaned against him, her head spinning.

She almost thought she would suffocate to death!

This jerk!

Hiratsuka clenched her teeth in anger, her face glowing red with fury and embarrassment.

Her first kiss, stolen by a brat!

"Hey, enough!"

Hiratsuka growled angrily, her voice low with frustration. "What are you trying to do?"

"This is a crime, you know!"

"You little brat, are you looking to get yourself arrested?"

Tadashi remained unfazed, pulling his hand back and swiftly reaching into Hiratsuka's pocket to retrieve her wallet.

"My wallet!" Hiratsuka panicked and tried to grab it back.

But not only was she physically weaker than Tadashi, she was also still reeling from the aftereffects of the kiss, barely able to stand, let alone recover her wallet.

"Let’s see…" Tadashi casually pulled out her ID, glancing at it. "Hiratsuka Shizuka, huh?"

"Didn’t expect you to be a high school teacher."

"Oh? And you live in a luxury apartment!"

Tadashi nodded, pocketing her car keys and apartment access card before handing the wallet back to her.

Then, he helped her out of the alley.

"Where’s your car parked, Ms. Shizuka?" Tadashi asked as they walked.