Transmigrate inside a Web Novel as a Side Character.

Soma, who finished with his daily quest, regrouped with the other members who seemed already gathered, watching him doing his exercise. His body glistened because of the sweat that drenched his face, enhancing his handsome face.

"Soma here".

Suddenly, a crisp and lively voice approached his side, offering him a bottle of water and a small towel for him to use, none other than Hina. She is alone in front of many people, acting like a couple that would bring jealousy from each side.

The male envies Soma for having multiple beautiful girls and fawns over him, while the female envies Hina, who is close to him, and begins to consider joining their camp.

"You should be waiting for me; I also want to move my body for a bit."

"Well, I thought you might still be tired after the flight".

"Not at all, rather my body feels stiff from sitting for hours".

"So".

Soma, who got the point, cracked open the bottle lid before he gulped the contents inside. The cool and tasteless water that travels down his throat feels refreshing. He reserved a quarter of the water inside the bottle before pouring it toward his face to get rid of the dirt sticking to it.

"Woah, tell me beforehand!".

"Sorry, did you get drenched?".

"Not really".

He began to wipe his face and store the empty bottle inside his relics and approached the other member. As they get close, they receive many meaningful stares from the other members, who are pricking their skin, making Hina look uncomfortable.

"I'm sorry for the delay, Leader".

"It's okay, no need to rush; we still have time."

Ryuu calmly answered Soma's apology before he scanned his other members, who were still gazing at Soma. Kaori, beside Ryuu, didn't want to let this chance slip; she giggled for a second and spoke.

"Fufu, it's refreshing to watch an affectionate couple like you two. I wish that my boyfriend would be a bit more brave and not shy enough".

Kaori occasionally glanced to her side, giving Ryuu a code, and made him smile wryly.

"Couple?!".

Hina, who heard Kaori's words, stiffened while her face furiously blushed and turned red; even Soma could see steam on her head. She was entirely embarrassed about what she had done. However, at the same time, she also felt a bit happy for being mistaken as one. Hina's lips unconsciously parted ways as she lowered her gaze. "Couple? Is that what other people look at us?

Ehehe, I'm a bit happy".

Akane, who was in front of them within the Ryuu and Kaori unit, knitted her brows as she had never seen Hina flustered like that. Her flame of curiosity began to light up once more as she stared dagger toward Soma, who cast his soft expression toward Hina.

"Now, everyone, please listen! This is about tomorrow's schedule".

With one clear and dignified tone from Ryuu, every other member in the place simultaneously turned their gaze to his face.

"As you guys probably know, tomorrow we will begin to explore the newborn dungeon on this island, and I want you guys, especially the first-year students because this was their first expedition. Well, some of you probably had a chance to explore once, but…".

As Ryuu began his speech, the surrounding air turned silent. Every member in the place listened closely to the strategy the leader had put off. There are some people who are still new to this experience, mainly in the first year; with tense expressions, they begin scribbling on their notes and putting the crucial points that they must remember when exploring the dungeon.

"...Okay, I think that's it for the day; for more information, you can ask your respective leader tomorrow, and for the remaining time, you can do whatever you want, but keep our academy's dignity in mind. Don't try to abuse it. You guys understand".

"Yes!".

"Good, remember to return before dinner! You can disperse or stay here discussing; the meetings are over".

After more than thirty minutes of explaining, Ryuu closed the meeting with good news for the members who had free time until dinner. However, despite the word from Ryuu that they had some free time, many of the members stayed.

The first year began to discuss it with their seniors or sometimes ask the leader and his aides.

Soma already remembered some of the important parts and had nothing to do, pondering something as he felt that his sleeve had been tugged.

"Soma?".

"What is it?".

Hina was beside him, fidgeting hesitantly with an open and closed mouth. Soma, who saw her irregular behavior, tilted his head to the side, waiting for her response. With clenched fists, Hina pumped her hand as she regained her spirit. She lifted her gaze and directly said.

"Can we spar for a little bit?".

"Of course".

"But this time, I want you to come at me seriously!".

Soma, who heard her words, knitted his brows as this was the first time Hina had mentioned it.

"Are you sure?".

Hina, who heard Soma's deep voice, closed her eyes for a moment, gathering her courage and resolve. With a big exhale, Hina's eyes opened as she spoke confidently.

"Yes, please!".

The fire that lit in her eyes stunned Soma for a second before the corner of his lips lifted.

"Okay then, prepare yourself!".

"Hm, I will".

Soma and Hina, side by side, began to distance themselves from the crowd and walked toward the center of the field. The tense atmosphere between them attracts many gazes from the other members, including the leader staff.

"What is happening?".

Akane, who was oblivious to what had happened, uttered those questions to nobody in particular.

"I heard that the girl over there asked the boy to have a spar with her and with full force".

"What?!".

She couldn't hide her shocked face as she heard one of the members who heard Soma and Hina's conversation. Ryuu and Kaori, who had been in conversation, stopped. Because they heard something amusing happen.

The two of them saw Soma and Hina already standing in the middle of the field while giving each other respect. Soon, their eyes opened wide, and they saw the two juniors taking their real respective weapon, which gave off a strong presence in their eyes.

As someone who had many experiences regarding weapons, Ryuu felt the aura that leaked from their equipment possessing something extraordinary within it.

"Oh, Soma and Hina are dueling?".

Serafina, who caught the news, smirked. She began to descend the stage as a club representative and approached the vast field; before she got into the field, Serafina dragged one other first-year junior with silver hair who seemed stunned by her action.

"Xiao Lian, let's watch it more closely".

"Mm, Senior, you don't have to drag me".

After seeing both of them reach an ideal distance and be placed below the canopy nearing them, The necklace around Serafina's neck shone before a round table and a pair of chairs appeared, a place for them to take a break.

"Come here, Xiao Lian; let's reserve the other seat for them later."

"Mm, Okay. Thank you for the generosity".

Serafina began to prepare some snacks and tea to accompany them while they witnessed the duel between Soma and Hina.

"Okay, It's perfect. Let's enjoy our time".

At the same time, as she finished those words, the wind started to change its course as it brought silent anticipation upon the clash that was about to happen on the field.

Soma and Hina, who equipped their respective weapons, prepared their stance, observing each other thoroughly. Soma stared at Hina with his calm gaze, which made her body tremble upon seeing his sharp red pupils.

Gently gritting her teeth, Hina clenched the Katana handle with both hands to throw away her hesitation and opened her mouth.

"I'm ready, Soma".