Chongzong's powerful punch caused Bai Xuyu's abdomen to experience a pain that nearly made her convulse.

Due to the pain, Bai Xuyu instinctively relaxed her strength, giving Chongzong the opportunity to break free.

It only took three or four seconds in total.

Chongzong pulled his hand out from Bai Xuyu's restraint and stood up.

Meanwhile, Bai Xuyu remained bent over on the ground, curling like a caterpillar, clutching her stomach, convulsing in pain.

"Sorry." (Chongzong)

Leaving behind these words, Chongzong continued jogging away.

This was the first time Chongzong had been so ruthless towards a girl.

He hadn't originally intended to do so.

But when Bai Xuyu almost twisted his hand due to his own kindness, something in his mind seemed to shatter.

The principle that had prevented him from acting this way was shattered.

He thought his unnecessary and naive kindness was quite foolish.

This idea lingered in Chongzong's mind, permeating his remaining morning training session.

The feeling of his hand striking Bai Xuyu's abdomen also lingered, unable to be shaken off.

He still felt guilty.

To overpower the weak with strength is not honorable.

But he hadn't been able to resolve this matter cleanly and elegantly.

In other words, his strength was still lacking.

Returning to the Uesugi household, after washing up and having breakfast, Chongzong went back to his room to rest for a bit.

Despite various setbacks, overall, it was fortunate to have Manranyama Souren join them.

However, misfortunes often come hand in hand with blessings, and blessings often conceal misfortunes.

Just as Chongzong was starting to relax, a needle-like pain exploded in his mind.

It had been some time since the headache that had once brought him to the brink of death.

Time is a terrifying thing.

It makes people forget their pain.

Once it no longer recurs, Chongzong had almost completely forgotten about it.

Until the headache struck again, reminding him of this matter.

—There was a problem with his body.

It wasn't that everything was fine after he slept and no longer felt it.

It had been lurking within his body all along.

And today, it erupted once again.

Chongzong collapsed in pain on his bed, unable to move, until he lost consciousness.

The desire deep within him to not cause trouble for the Uesugi household made him stay silent, even as he fainted from the pain.

This bout of headache caused Chongzong to sleep through the entire morning at home, until Yuki sister came knocking on his door to wake him up.

At least, that's how he remembered it.

However, in reality, after Chongzong fainted from the headache.

His body did not lie still as it should have. Instead, he opened his eyes again and got up. However, it was not Chongzong controlling his body this time, but someone else.

"First, let's determine the date," murmured the fake "Chongzong". He found his phone in Chongzong's room and upon seeing the date, a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"It's exactly as planned," the fake Chongzong said, suppressing the urge to laugh. His body trembled uncontrollably, as he continued to mutter to himself.

"I thought there would be a two or three-day discrepancy, but I didn't expect the acquisition of the main body information during the dormant state to be so accurate," muttered the fake "Chongzong". It was as if he felt uneasy and needed to make a sound to prove that at this moment, he had full control over the body.