Ta-da-da! Hey, Lyota. Hey, Lyota, how's the test going? Did you improve that kid's ability?

　I went up early (、、、、) and was relaxing in the salon when Alice came back and called on me with a curious look on her face.

'Yuki's ability didn't improve, but my--'
'Yuki?　I named it.
...... Yeah.

　I chuckled and nodded.

'Right, right, that's a good name.'
Thank you.

　They're together - Yuki, sitting shoulder to shoulder with Vanadium, replied happily.

'So, why Yuki?　Have you learned some ice magic?
No, it's just a carbon look-alike.
'So, Yuki?　Why?
Hmm.

　It's an association between carbon and organic compounds, but it's hard to explain.
　I'm entering my third year of transitioning to this world, but we don't have the concept of elements that we had over there.

　I've never once heard of an organic compound.

　It's hard to explain, so I changed the subject.

'But more importantly, there was something I needed Alice's help with.
Yeah?　Say anything, anything at all.

　Today was a day of change.

　When I went out in the morning, it was to see if I could raise the slime's ability with Nihonium.
　I named the slime on the way out, and I didn't get to raise Yuki's ability, but instead I got to be SSS.

　Well, there are some things I want Alice to test in relation to the SSS.

　First, I gave her a quick rundown of what happened today.

"So, I can switch between SSS and SSS.
Awesome!　Ryota, you're getting more and more powerful.
Thanks. So, I'd like to know if my ability is reflected in Riyuchin's strength at the time of the summoning or in real time.
Hmm, you mean?
'It's a test to see if it reflects when I'm SSS after I call it out in SS status.
'I see!　Okay.
Can we go today?　Or should I wait until tomorrow?

　Alice's trump card, summoned by the magical All Might.
　She can only summon it once a day for about 60 seconds, making her the perfect trump card.

Don't worry, I didn't summon him today.
You didn't call them.
They just keep getting stronger and stronger.

　Alice said, and her fellow monsters on her shoulders rumbled in unison.

　It was so relaxing to watch the palm-sized doll move and frolic on its own.

'Alright, let's get on with it then,'
'We only have 60 seconds, so let's call it out and arm-wrestle. I'm SS now, so let's call it out and then we'll turn SSS and see if that wins or draws me out.
Hey.

　Alice made the classic sign with her fingers in a circle.

　After the meeting, Alice thrust her hands up towards the ceiling.

'Ree-ching!'

　The next moment, a crack appeared in the space in front of her, revealing Ree-chin.
　She looks just like me, but she's about four-headed, like a stuffed animal that looks like something you'd find on the roof of a department store.

　That's Alice's ultimate summoning, Rhyochin.

Good. I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm counting on you.
I understand.
...... (nationally)

　A pair of juvenile girls who respond.
　However, it's mainly Vanadium who does something.
　She lowered Yuki's abilities and finally nodded to me.

　Checking on the portable now board, all abilities are now SSS.

'Oh, wow,'
We don't have time for this. We need to arm-wrestle.
Yeah. Ryuchin, it's a gambler!

　Me and Chochin crossed the sarong table, elbows on each other's arms.
　Alice placed her pre-morphing phonephone on the top of our hands.

Yo ...... don!

　At Alice's command, I and Chochin started arm-wrestling.

　Evenly matched.

　I gave it my all right from the start, but I couldn't push Ryo-chin away.

　Ten seconds into the contest, it's completely even.
　The next moment I thought, "This is - this is reflected in real time -

　Mekki, Mishimish--poof!

　The tables in the salon are shattering under our power.

"Oh, wow.
Ha-ha, you can't win.
If you didn't get it, that means Li-ching is as good as the SSS, right?
That's what I thought.
Yay, I'm a little stronger again.

　It's a direct link to my ability Hariotin.

　Alice's trump card is getting stronger, and the family is happy about it.
　This...

Huh?
What's going on?
I can't get rid of it.
What?

　Turning around, Alice didn't give the order to attack, so Ree-chin was standing on the spot, standing on a stick.

　Indeed - it's not going away.

''It's been a minute already, right?''
Yeah, I'm standing.
I don't know what's going on. ......
Hmm.

　Me and Alice looking like we were pinched by a fox.

　After another minute or so, Ryochin disappeared as usual.
　But the time I called up.

　It was almost twice as long as I had ever had.