The Omnipotent Super Chuunibyou - Chapter 46

The combat styles of black bears and tigers differ significantly. Tigers can pounce, strike, and go for a throat lock, while black bears primarily rely on swiping and biting, making their attacks more straightforward and slower.

Thus, he commented, “Apart from having slightly higher stats than an average human, there’s nothing particularly impressive about such rudimentary fighting techniques…”

Just as the black bear reared up aggressively, ready to knock him down,

Izumi unexpectedly advanced instead of retreating, seemingly disappearing instantly from the bear’s view. Moments later, the black bear felt as if its right foot had been tripped by a stone, losing balance immediately and falling face-first into the dirt with a thud.

“Thump.”

The impact sound was loud, given the bear’s several hundred-pound weight.

On the spot, Hasegawa Izumi slowly turned around.

Moments ago, he executed a whirlwind kick, striking the black bear’s hind leg.

However, the black bear appeared confused, shaking its massive head before quickly getting back on its feet, still glaring menacingly at him.

“Don’t tell me you think you just stumbled accidentally, you fool,” he said, his tone laced with mockery.

“Roar!!”

The black bear charged again.

With another “thump,” it fell flat once more, face-first.

This time, Hasegawa Izumi kicked the other hind leg.

As the black bear rose again, its movements seemed slightly unsteady, and a hint of wariness appeared in its eyes.

“Still want to continue?” he asked tentatively, gripping the stick with his right hand and lightly tapping it against his left palm.

The black bear appeared hesitant, making no move.

In nature, survival of the fittest reigns supreme, where the strong prey on the weak. Ultimately, persuasion often requires resorting to more violent means.

Realizing this, Izumi charged directly at the bear without hesitation this time.

Instinctively, the black bear attempted to pin him down with a powerful swipe, generating a dull rush of wind from the force.

However, Hasegawa Izumi’s staff struck first, accurately hitting the back of the bear’s front paw, momentarily halting its movement.

“Crack!”

Before the bear could react, it received another heavy blow to the head.

This strike, squarely on the forehead, carried immense impact.

“Aooh!” The black bear instantly let out a painful howl, seeing stars as it clutched its head and rolled on the ground.

“Do you understand the gap between us now?”

Hasegawa Izumi twirled the staff elegantly, speaking proudly regardless of whether the bear comprehended him or not.

“Aooh…” After catching its breath, the black bear finally acknowledged that the creature before it was far superior. It turned onto its belly, lying submissive on the ground, and began emitting plaintive cries akin to begging for mercy.

“Interesting, you know how to plead for mercy?”

A surprise flickered in Hasegawa Izumi’s eyes.

This level of intelligence suggests it might be equivalent to a human child aged around 6 or 7 years old?

Instantly, a new idea formed in his mind.

As a potential minion, this black bear could enhance the resources of our organization and might prove useful in the future.

“Since you’ve willingly submitted like this, I’ll accept you. However, as a Summoned Beast of the Far Eastern Magic Society from now on, you must control your wild nature. You shall not initiate attacks on humans, nor…”

Hasegawa Izumi approached, stroking the large head of the black bear, and laid down these three rules.

The bear’s black fur felt remarkably smooth and pleasant to touch.

Satisfied, he patted its head and instructed, “From today onwards, your name will be ‘Big Bear.’ If there comes a time when we need you, I’ll call upon you. For now… you may leave.”

With the instruction given, although Big Bear couldn’t fully comprehend the words, it understood that it was being spared. It took hesitant steps, frequently looking back, before heading towards the nearby hillside and disappearing over the mountains.

Watching the black bear depart, a thought suddenly struck him.

Shouldn’t he say something like, ‘I caught my first Pokémon’ at this moment?

Ah, wait, should it be called Palu instead?

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“Hasegawa-kun!”

Shortly after Big Bear departed, Hayano-san arrived with two loggers, jogging swiftly and carrying chainsaws.

“How did you find us, Hayano-san?”

Hasegawa Izumi looked surprised.

“Hasegawa-kun, didn’t you hear the terrifying bear roars earlier?” one of the loggers asked with a wry smile.

“Yes, I heard them, and I even saw the bear,” he replied casually.

Instantly, Hayano-san became anxious and said, “Really? Where was it? You’re not joking, right?”

“Don’t worry, I subdued it just now. It should have run quite far away by now.”

He pointed in a specific direction.

“You sure love to joke around.”

“Ha ha ha ha.”

Both Hayano-san and the loggers couldn’t help but laugh, finding humor in his response.

‘I’m clearly telling the truth; why do they all think I’m joking? Do I inadvertently have comedic potential?’

Hasegawa Izumi furrowed his brow.

Well, never mind, no point overexplaining!

One day, reality will speak louder than words, and people will recognize his foresight.

“All right, since you’re here, let’s take this one—it’s the exact raw material I’ve chosen.”

Following his gaze, Mr. Hayano and the loggers examined the tree, expressing their amazement.

From their perspective, it was indeed a rare find of high-quality timber.

“Well then, let’s get to work.”

Without wasting any time, Mr. Hayano signaled the workers to begin, swiftly felling the oak tree.

Soon, they returned by vehicle to the Forestry Bureau’s base.

“This amount is sufficient for my needs.”

Hasegawa Izumi visually assessed the wood, marked two lines with chalk, and then pulled out borrowed cash from his pocket, handing it over.

“Is 300,000 yen enough?”

“Yes, that’s plenty,” Mr. Hayano nodded hastily.

Although he considered offering it as a gift to build goodwill, he realized it might come across as presumptuous and decided against it.

“Well, I’ll be taking my leave now.”

Hasegawa Izumi wrapped the cut lumber in plastic bags for camouflage, secured them to the back of his bicycle, mounted the pedals, and rode away.

After enduring a lengthy journey and encountering some challenging situations along the way, he finally returned safely to Tokyo around 8 PM.

“Arrived slightly later than expected, sorry about that…”

He parked his bicycle in the courtyard, took out the keys, but just as he was about to open the door, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

“Kukuku, My Other Half, you’ve broken our pact again! It seems necessary to unleash an unprecedented calamity upon you!”

As he stepped into the living room, his sister instantly rose from the sofa, half-covering her face with one hand, and solemnly accused him with a dark expression.

“Uh, this time it’s indeed my fault… How about this: tomorrow, I’ll take Kobato for Tonkotsu Ramen, okay?”

Feeling awkward, he quickly switched to a smile and offered compensation.

“Really, An-chan? That sounds great…”

Kobato’s face lit up, immediately choosing to reconcile with her brother.

“Kukuku, My Other Half, tomorrow you shall offer the finest sacrifice as penance!”