[THERE WERE SOME MISTAKES IN C-42 WHICH HAS BEEN CORRECTED]
With a total of about five hundred students, one gymnasium alone couldn’t accommodate everyone, so we had to use all three gymnasiums and both fields to their fullest.
We arrived at the second gymnasium—already attracting the attention of students from other classes in the locker room adjacent to the gym.
“You’re the one from the rumors… Hmm, as I thought, you’ve got some impressive muscles. What’s your favorite muscle training?”
“Well, I don’t really work out or anything.”
A male student from Class E, wearing glasses, spoke to me—this was the first time someone had brought up such a topic.
“So you’re a ‘level muscle’ type, then. As you gain experience and increase your strength, your body changes accordingly. I’d guess your level is over 10. By the way, I’m at level 5.”
“Level 5… Is that considered high?”
“Upon entering the school, levels generally range from 3 to 5, which is the standard for a 15-year-old. Your level naturally increases until around the age of 25, but after that, it requires training and experience. At the Explorer School, they say the goal is to reach level 10 by graduation.”
So, it’s expected that your level increases by about 2 per year. Since it might take half a year to raise just 1 level, it seems that just exploring wouldn’t easily increase one’s level.
――The old man stopped at level 50 because he’s average, but for us, our level cap is 100.
――Your job determines it. Even if a ‘Baggage Carrier’ reaches level 100, it doesn’t mean much, as the gods have said.
――That’s not true. The gods are equal to everyone, so Beck, you too could become an advanced class.
(Those guys for whom level 100 was normal were truly extraordinary… But, does the level in this world even work the same way as in that world?)
The ‘Saintess’ Sophia mentioned that advanced classes existed, but not for ‘Baggage Carriers.’ Maybe I just couldn’t find it.
“Our class representative is explaining levels to that guy… Is that okay?”
“Giving a tutorial to someone who’s practically a pro already—how bold!”
“I heard that guy’s name is Fujiwara…!”
“Fujiwara the ‘Baggage Carrier’… Such an ordinary name, but there’s something impressive about it…!”
“Thanks, that was helpful.”
“U-uh… Fujiwara-kun, by the way, what’s your level…?”
“Uh, well… you’ll find out eventually, I guess.”
Before entering the dungeon yesterday, my level was 3, which didn’t seem unusually low for the standard.
However, my current level is 18, and after hearing this conversation, it’s hard to reveal that. I heard Hinata’s level is 15, and reaching that might give a sense of omnipotence among students, but for me, it still feels like I’m in the middle of my training.
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The skills ‘Fix’ and ‘Compress’ don’t display much power in a physical fitness test, so there shouldn’t be any commotion. I thought I could blend in if I posted average results—but that didn’t quite happen.
“Whoa, is that even a valid side-step?”
“He’s moving so fast it looks like he’s leaving afterimages… Is he a ninja or what…?”
“I was planning to join the ninja club, but he’s clearly faster than me…!”
“And his speed doesn’t drop at all… What kind of stamina does he have…!”
My ‘Agility’ stat is at 108, which seems significantly higher than the average for my grade. Apparently, my side-steps were so fast that they appeared as afterimages to everyone else.
Moreover, the skill ‘Endurance’—learned at level 15 by ‘Baggage Carriers’—prevents fatigue during long-distance movement, allowing high performance for extended periods. So maintaining full speed for the few dozen seconds of the side-step test was honestly easy.
“Whoa! Fujiwara-kun maxed out the grip strength test!!”
“And his back strength exceeded 300 kilos… It’s like a demon face is appearing on his back…!”
“His vertical jump is 1.5 meters!? That’s as high as a person…!”
After each measurement, the crowd gasped—it felt like I had become a golfer making rounds in front of an audience.
(There’s no demon face on my back, though… Also, ‘Level Muscles’ don’t make you buff to that extent.)
When ‘Strength’ and ‘Agility’ exceed 100, measurements during fitness tests become impossible—this is the benefit of being level 18. I’m truly grateful that I defeated a strong enemy yesterday.
“Hmm…”
“Shichimiya-san, your flexibility is amazing…”
“Flexibility prevents injuries, so everyone, why not join the rhythmic gymnastics club to improve?”
“Wow, as expected of Shichimiya-san…”
“Sensei! The boys are staring at us!”
“Oh my, such naughty boys… If you don’t focus, you’ll get hurt.”
Who is that teacher with such a seductive voice? She must be the teacher in charge of the girls’ P.E. class.
And Shichimiya-san, doing a backbend… That’s something that’s hard not to stare at—but I shouldn’t be watching either.
“The teachers at our school are all pretty, aren’t they?”
“Even Igarashi-sensei looks gorgeous without her glasses.”
“Without glasses!? Don’t joke about that…!”
Speaking of glasses, Senior Kashino mentioned that she wears them in the dorms. I wonder how she looks with them on.
“F-Fujiwara-san, here’s some water…!”
“I didn’t put anything in it! We’re really reflecting on ourselves, and we’ve been shaking all day!”
“Do you think we can reach the level where muscles speak to us like they do for someone like Fujiwara-sama?”
From Kayama to Inosato to Nagakura, though the degrees vary, they seem to be pretty broken. It seems the results of the physical test were the final blow.
“Well, it’s not about muscles—it’s that experience levels don’t lie.”
“That’s a wise saying… ‘Experience doesn’t lie’…”
“Fujiwara-kun is amazing… He’s got such incredible skills and athletic ability… Isn’t that too much!?”
“‘Amazing’ doesn’t even cover it anymore… He’s more like ‘incredible’ now…”
“What are you even saying? Fujiwara-sama’s greatness is beyond words!”
It seems that more and more people are starting to call me ‘sama’… Maybe I should have held back on the physical fitness test results. But at this point, I have no choice but to continue as I am.
“The next test is the endurance run outside on the field. Please gather with your class to move together.”
Igarashi-sensei, in her gym clothes, is guiding us. ‘Endurance’ will also be useful for this event—I’m starting to see that ‘Baggage Carriers’ really excel in physical fitness tests. Going to school in this world has taught me that much.
