The second period for Class 2-B was physical education. Today, their class was scheduled to swim in the school's indoor swimming pool. Their physical education teacher was a tall man named Naruzo Machio, who was very popular among female students due to his handsome face and bodybuilder-like physique.
In the men's changing room, the atmosphere was lively with chatter and laughter from the male students who were changing clothes.
"Hey, today we get to see the girls in swimsuits." One student said enthusiastically.
"I can't wait to see Yuigahama-san." replied another student, while nudging his friend.
"You know what I mean, right?"
"Ha Ha Ha..."
Loud laughter echoed throughout the room. Almost all the male students joined in the conversation, except for Ren who seemed indifferent while putting on his swimming trunks.
As one of the students in Class 2-B, Ren wasn't interested in joining teenage boys who could only fantasize, whereas he had already tasted the forbidden fruit—not just once, but several times.
"No matter how many times I see your six-pack, I'm still amazed. Are you sure you're not taking creatine or something?" Masachika complained when comparing his body with Ren's athletic build.
Closing his locker with a clinking sound, Ren gave a simple answer. "This is the result of training, not drugs. If you want to look like this, you need to exercise regularly."
"I do exercise regularly. But my body never looks as good as yours." Masachika complained.
"Because you're not consistent. Let's hurry, Machio-sensei doesn't like students who are late." Ren replied, starting to walk toward the exit.
The two chatted casually while walking to the swimming pool. Once there, they saw their physical education teacher, Machio, already standing by the pool with a stopwatch in his hand.
"Good morning, everyone! Please line up by the pool." Machio greeted in a loud voice.
After a while, a total of 23 students from class 2-B gathered around the pool. The male students lined up on one side, while the female students lined up on the other.
"Alright, before we start swimming, let's warm up first. Follow my movements!" Machio instructed.
During the warm-up, quite a few male students secretly glanced toward the female students. After all, behind the school swimsuits were breasts without bras. So, the shape of their nipples was vaguely visible, which aroused the male students.
The woman who was peeked at the most was Maria Mikhailovna Kujou, or Masha to those close to her. Her more voluptuous and feminine body shape was especially visible in her prominent curves. Her large breasts and full hips gave her an alluring figure. Every warm-up movement she made always attracted many eyes.
What they didn't know was that their Madonna, Masha, was Ren's secret girlfriend. Who knows what kind of expression they would show if they knew that Masha, who always seemed to have a gentle and mature smile, was actually in the early stages of pregnancy.
After her belly became visibly swollen and could no longer hide her pregnancy, Masha would take a long-term leave. At least that was the plan they had prepared.
While Ren remained calm seeing Masha being lustfully stared at by his classmates, Masachika felt annoyed. He was upset every time he heard vulgar whispers from the male students around him.
"Can't they respect Maria-san a little? They look at her like hungry wolves." Masachika grumbled quietly.
"Just let them be. They can only look, nothing more." Ren just smiled slightly, staying focused on his warm-up movements.
Without any special effort, his sense of sight was naturally sharper than other students. Since becoming a Campione—God Slayer—all his senses had improved significantly. Even without activating his Heavenly Eye, he could see details invisible to normal people.
His gaze casually swept across the entire pool area. Not far from Masha stood her sister, Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou—or more commonly called Alya.
The male students also didn't miss giving special attention to Alya. After all, this Russian-Japanese mixed-race sister duo were the school's stars. Nevertheless, Masha remained more popular thanks to her gentle and friendly nature, in stark contrast to Alya who was known for being cold and tsundere.
However, it wasn't just the Kujou sisters who attracted attention. Hayasaka Ai, a transfer student from Shuchi'in Academy who came from a prominent family, also didn't escape the curious gazes of the male students. They all wanted to know what the body of a girl from an elite family looked like.
Not to be left out, the popular trio among female students—Yuigahama Yui with her cute appearance and big breast, Ebina Hina who wore glasses, and the blonde-haired Miura Yumiko—also received excessive attention.
Ren only glanced briefly at these girls, not particularly interested. However, his gaze stopped when he saw Alya. Thanks to his sharp vision, he could see something that made his eyebrows slightly raise. A few strands of silver pubic hair—the same color as the hair on her head—slightly protruded from behind the girl's swimsuit.
'This is somewhat unexpected. I thought she would be like Masha who naturally doesn't have pubic hair.' Ren thought, realizing his assumption was very wrong.
After a ten-minute warm-up session, Machio blew his whistle again, drawing the attention of all students.
"Today we will be grading your 50-meter freestyle swimming. We'll start with the male students according to your roll numbers. Those who aren't swimming, please wait for your turn at the poolside. Female students can watch from that side."
The male students immediately lined up according to their roll numbers. Ren, who was number 17, still had to wait for a while.
While the male students began swimming one by one, the female students didn't remain idle. They gathered on the other side of the pool, observing and occasionally whispering while laughing softly.
No different from the male students who judged their body shapes, the female students did the same.
"Look at Rokuhara-kun's body. Perfect six-pack! Unlike most boys in our class who are either skinny or even fat."
"Yeah, Rokuhara-kun is really different. I heard he's been regularly training at the gym since middle school. No wonder his body looks like that."
Those whispers of course reached Ren's ears. However, he chose to ignore them. For him, such praise meant nothing.
Masachika, who stood beside him, nudged him gently. "Did you hear that, Ren? They're talking about you."
"Kuze, better focus on your swimming grade. Last session your score was almost failing."
"I did that on purpose. If I wanted to, getting the highest score wouldn't be a problem."
If others heard this, they would think Masachika was bragging, but Ren knew it was true. Masachika was a true genius who hid his extraordinary talent due to family issues.
Compared to Hayama Hayato, Kuze Masachika was superior. Unfortunately, Masachika chose to keep a low profile, which is why Hayato was the most popular guy in Class 2-B.