Chapter 40: Another Genius (2)
hI6inlIt had been a month since Shirone was promoted, but it was his first time having a direct conversation with Yiruki.HiMB
HjvIt wasnt like he was purposefully avoiding him. It was because there were more days of Yiruki missing classes than attending them.dS0
0R7EzYo, Shirone Arian. Arent you the genius who caught the academys attention? Im so honored Im going to record this moment in my diary.JvOKXpC
skXLWJust by his first words alone, Shirone could understand why his classmates tended to keep away from Yiruki.q3d8
N3gHi, Im Shirone. Please take good care of me.Pp3
zxgKekeke, why is the genius asking for such things? Actually, Ive been watching you ever since you were in Class 7. When you succeeded in the Deviate Form and also when you crossed the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed. I was there.2YnVD
CnjGShirone had a look of surprise.ofw
p5CYou watched me?Dlq
5AzYAnd thats when he noticed.ykt
oyr2oiThis voiceWPpd7u
dNq9FdThe thin voice It was the voice that encouraged him when his Spirit Zone was shaken by the students criticisms back when he was in Class 7.jmT
8W7YAre you the one who cheered me on back then?fbKVl
DDDeUlI wouldnt call it cheering. I was just frustrated, so I said something. And I also didnt like you being swayed by the kids.B45s
reGaMYiruki said it as if it was a small, troublesome thing to do, but Shirone was still grateful nonetheless.5ckt
1BrgwXzNo, it was a huge help.ow9p7
tGoAt that, Yiruki stared hard at Shirone.DlTX
s9MoYYou are quite a boring kid, arent you?9Vdwg
paRPHuh?M84t
hZUKKWZIt was Shirones first time hearing such a thing, and it strangely offended him.Mc9DJB
WSoh2That was when Nade butted in.87ZR
D9FHey, hey Yiruki! Hes still thanking you. Its rude to say that.2ZK
nGK9Yiruki twisted his head and turned around.46zYEVO
TmxaYeah? I was complimenting him. Anyway, do your best. Of course, things wont be easy. Class 5 harbors lots of obnoxious kids.2vxWHm
ewacVJThen he walks away with a cackle.nh7w
SHy2ZfHey, where are you going? Lets practice together.OT6SX
3RDIts tiresome. Id rather just sleep.0DSkPeF
AtRCfGThe magic academy classes are tiresome?GFnK
papmClFShirone was left dumbfounded. Class 5 was an Intermediate class. He couldnt understand how such a student got all the way up here.hgUj2va
h5w8tHe seems to have a little bit of a Strange personality.J1AiufD
QSwASorry, Shirone. Hes not that bad after you really get to know him.uXebz
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aXcI know what youre thinking. We will be the only ones left tired if we try to pry. That guys a genius too. The problem is that hes a different type of genius compared to you.sd3Y8
DYbrGenius? Yiruki is a genius?8Y4C
yDMk49UAh! You probably dont know because you havent been here for too long.v2eWa
6O3nNate told Shirone who Yiruki was. Contrary to the word genius, his grades were similar to that of Nades, but none of his classmates looked down on him for it.h7v0NK
bVCYiruki was the epitome of a master-of-one human being. He was a genius who received zeros on all subjects that were influenced by emotions, like literature and art. But for subjects that required computational ability, he was a genius who would get full marks with his eyes closed.q2PJSV
qaDqfdlAt first, the instructors went nuts over Yirukis talent and fought over who would be his homeroom instructor and be in charge of him.iQIa9CC
bM8However, because of his eccentric personality, most of them gave up and paid no more attention to him.qI6RWp
lsMXMy7Nevertheless, talks about him possibly surpassing those in the Advanced class in terms of mathematics arose, and many instructors started to observe him in order to see if he would be promoted in the near future.scVp
wfkbThough, if Shirone continued to raise all his subjects together, he would eventually overshadow Yiruki, who tended to cover up his weaknesses with his strongest strengths.FcWTG
N8DmS5GThe field Yiruki performed best in was computational physics, which only a limited amount of people with special brain functions could do.XAN
ekZlFor example, calculating phenomena that occurred in extreme conditions such as absolute zero or high heat in the 100,000,000 degrees range or more using numerical figures.MxDr
5nyA person with a brain capable of such calculations often had such a thing called the Savant Syndrome.cVREf02
VkFAThe possessor of such a brain capable of mechanical calculations beyond the limits of human beings. That was who Yiruki was.SHkyp5F
nUCqAfter hearing the explanation, Shirone had an absent-minded look.28UAQH
ttxyZkBIf everything Nade said was true, then it was an amazing talent.zjRG
LkKk5PTWhy is a person like him still in Class 5? No, even if he had no talent, scoring zero makes no sense. Even if he rolled a pencil and took a guess, he should have still gotten a few questions right.4Jnhsa
Nff590Nade laughed.PhyTdE
uLcA9The thing is, hes always been like this. About a month ago4yDm
NRdROHe told the story of Yirukis theory test.Dy60DsZ
CT6In the natural science section, he received perfect scores, but things were a whole lot different for the literature exam. His results were disappointing in the instructors eyes.m4qlrke
3fyrIt was a problem that had an excerpt from a poem called by a poet named Gilberto.0XO
hnyj3aThe last verse was leaf that has fallen in zigzags, and the question asked the students to answer why the leaf fell that way. Most interpreted it as the poet expressing his fear of death But thats not what Yiruki came up with.e2ve
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K4g[Answer] Since the speed of the fluid (in this case, gas) flowing on the surface of the leaf is met by different levels of air resistance, the leaf would move in the direction of the vector with the greatest sum of force exerted by the pressure. Equations using the standard model for the leaf are written below.vFY3D
uSsEquations using the standard model for the leaf are written below08vkQa
wPWbuc0Below that, there was a formula that the one who was grading the test couldnt even understand. Instructors who knew Yirukis personality simply thought it was just Yiruki being himself and passed over it. But Adelia, a literature instructor, could not tolerate it.OVGRl
1ZmAjtcAs a mother of three, she rushed into the classroom with her plump body. Then in front of Yiruki, she slammed the exam paper down and demanded an explanation.1EFTujh
KQ0kbYiruki! What is this?MlK3
cja4qCSThe exam paper.hHxh
EjtNot that! Look at the answer you wrote! This is a literature test, not a math test!vBX6Snk
YgCM6Doesnt the distinction between mathematics and literature itself prove the unrealistic aspects of literature? And it also asks why the leaf fell the way it did. And I answered it.W1NXYcS
tJn9Adelias round face turned red like a tomato.qfBgU
LXQMHow dare you brag like you know something. Youre a student. Its still a few years too early for you to act like youre an expert. There are also deep and mysterious ideas in the world that you cannot grasp mathematically.FQ2
e18YTeacher, theres no such thing. If some part of the world is illogical, that would be scary. If such a thing were true, then theres a possibility that I might just turn into an orc right now. Who knows?UPqR
ZJkZGFSo youre saying everything is logical? Even poet Gilbertos verses?4SpbcDT
ekaTYes. Thats why I wrote that answer.Xrg17w
6KI5wAdelia kept standing for a while, then pointed her finger and shouted.FGSo
zn9FNvSThen answer this. A thousand innocent people are at risk of dying. But you have the power to save everyone by killing one innocent person. What will you choose to do?FeO
nqrRZId let the thousand people die. Mathematically, the lives of one thousand people who are supposed to die, and the life of one who wasnt, dont follow the rules of equivalent exchange. The equation cannot be formed in the first place.KWiTwc
PwAgGzrAdelia stomped the rising anger from deep within her.tyUBq9
miQJDBbShe came up with something.ZHlQUoo
X3TSBEIs there a god or not? Answer that!tnN
qQftjThere can be none.3h6
nFXIGOHis logical reply made Adelia even more virulent.Okxco
brLVRDMom or dad? You can only pick one!gDWL
BgKBoth.akF
2o5FWrGet out!I52bM
hoEtSTdAdelias fingers trembled.LYmpUL
Sy992l8Get out, you punk! You dont deserve to be in my class! Get out!EDfSz
ME8P2iA faculty meeting was held.zgBeAH
1VxKIn the end, the instructors concluded that Yirukis answer contained ridicule against the authority, so they dropped all his scores for the humanities subjects to 0.ahV
t09BhugWow, thats no joke.NIFH8
7fzUpon hearing Yirukis story, Shirone couldnt believe he was 17 years old like himself.r5q7fty
yPfJ5SHaving the temperament to go against an instructor took courage.KjXrn
UzlkXHaha! It really isnt. Anyways, hes that kind of a person. Hes extremely hard to get along with.8oJjos6
93WmlSoNow that I know his personality, I kind of get why he called me boring. But how is that a compliment?I0iPAA
WQUxkKWho knows? Maybe he saw something extraordinary in you. Anyway, thats why I purposely introduced you to him. In hopes that he might get along well with you.xkzl
QGCjEShirone got curious and wanted to know more about Yiruki. If he had known earlier, he would have talked more with him. With that, he searched around for Yiruki, but ended up widening his eyes in surprise.0DWc2F
35d8SEh? Nade, look over there.dtD
KThYiruki was walking towards the Image Zone with half-closed eyes. As he approached, the kids around took notice and backed off, not because they wanted to avoid him, but because they respected him since he was an upperclassman.67IE
LVbgeoRDamn it! What is he thinking of doing now? Lets go and see.NWVn
VOELNkdShirone ran after Nade.E31e
AyDbOne by one, other students started gathering to watch.hueyd
QkEWhy is he like this again? Isnt he supposed to take his clothes off and lay down somewhere like he usually does?iWC3
Blm74At their words, Shirone’s eyes popped open. He was gonna take his clothes off while female students were watching?GQM
tCZbNoIgnoring the audiences uneasiness, Yiruki opened up his Spirit Zone. A sphere with a diameter of 15 meters. It was on the small side, considering he was in Class 5.DVv
5FYLfbThe Deviate Form?DLhx4g5
JMGThe moment Yiruki performed his Four Way Formation, his Spirit Zone broke away from his body and separated.DjL7X
pylwECVOho, that guy. Its been quite a bit since he last did that.GMw
pTXLuPdDont we have to stop him? That jerk was banned from using the Image Zone by Ms. Romie.4bh
4AkZLeave him be. Even if we tell him to stop, he wont listen.Y4rwELm
SMr7LAt that moment, Yirukis Spirit Zone began moving around a large area.yIQb942
O7QSuUAmidst everyone’s admiration, Yiruki saw Shirone in the audience. The edges of his lips curled up.nYOql
ZVlac5He flicked his finger and targets popped out from all directions and flew around him like birds.mDyh
Vtw60Some students simply sighed as they knew it was forbidden for students to release targets arbitrarily, while some just enjoyed the spectacle.0jD
aqK6MTWowWMuMqv
ZLGThe Deviate form of the Spirit Zone pursued the targets.YPa6j
WP6Like the bouncing of a rubber ball, Yiruki freely bent the angle of his Zone and even its speed. It was impressive.FuU
fmiShirone was genuinely surprised.zPvw1
Wb2AThats amazing.9U0oV
WlGrbTbEthella, who was instructing Class 4, looked around the Image Zone once and started running.JjLE
Aoy8Huh? Yiruki! What are you doing right now?!ZokL
0F03pSSeemingly already having made up his mind, Yiruki hardened his eyes and flew his Spirit Zone to a target.C2pdCX
QYeThe moment the sphere swallowed up the target, light began to bubble like foam.qE0D
OJYvE0That lunatic!U2b
UiHKBy the time the students turned their backs on it, Yirukis Detonation magic was completed.EUftv
OFtt7sUAtomic Bomb.VaWxrjZ
EVsT5SThe wind pressure caused by the explosion pushed back the people around. Some students even fell on their butts.rDFcodp
VlNYvKeuk!JRjKT8
9iYmWhen Shirone faced forward again, he saw Yiruki standing at the end of the Image Zone.X3U2
Gf1rHe had his hands intertwined behind his back and spoke with a blank face.jGAYxyY
q6wSee you next time, Shirone.nE5
c9EocWhat did he mean by See you next time?IKIK
qOUPvWhat was he thinking? What compelled him to do such a thing?smIeu
0ySbShirone couldnt understand him at all, but thankfully, one question was quickly resolved.6QXrGY
evOLLtCEthella pinched Yirukis ear and dragged him away.1YwpSz
oGeHvYiruki! I told you last time that if you were to do something like that again, you would be punished!auRv
qQw15ROOw, ow! I held back so that the device wouldnt break. You know what happens when I make up my mind to blow something up.dtD
vVlYYou! You really dont reflect on your actions until the very end! You are on probation for a week starting today! Dont come to class!8hILEml
uI3KAak! Thats too harsh!Bn5
xw2Yiruki shouted, but he continued not to acknowledge that he had done something wrong.Ttz7
uE6Rather, while he was being dragged away, he looked at Shirone and Nade and smirked.JsUdm
cH6zkfNHa! In the end, he did it again. Sorry, Shirone. I think Ill have to go.Ahscz
Dg7jEven after Nade chased after Yiruki, Shirone did not move from his position.Gmpb
NPvbWCDetonation magic.W24wov
MRZItIt was the most extreme way of handling energy.KMAo6x
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