3-17: How the Patrols Fight (1/3)

3-17: How the Patrols Fight (1/3)

Nighttime at the floating city of Kutoria.

In the district closest to the only academy of the city were a group of armed students patrolling.

It was already past curfew, but these students werent bothered by the adults they passed by, and instead, it was they who warned them to be careful.

Please be careful. Today, theyre most likely to appear around here.

Please avoid walking by yourself.

If anything happens, please make sure to call for help with a loud voice. Well run to your location immediately.

But none of the adults frowned despite being told that by children.

Instead, they all thanked them before quickly going on their way back home.

Most of the people living in this part of the city are applicants for either Garesto or Earth, who managed to pass through a strict investigation 8 years ago.

They knew that what the students were doing was both their duty and a means for them to gather experience.

As expected of the people living near the academy, theyre quick to understand.

They sure are. It makes our job a lot easier.

The male student and female student at the center of the group nodded to each other.

There was a hint of bitterness to their face.

Really, Senpai?

Yeah, if this were one of those districts full of newcomers, wed be getting a lot of customers looking down at us.

Many Earthlings have a hard time understanding that students are in charge of the public order here.

As for the Garestonians, theres a lot of them who prefer to be independent and dont like getting told what to do.

Youll have to prepare yourself if youre ever sent to districts like that.

The black haired girl said to her kouhai, sharing a little bit of her experience as her senpai.

She had a steel armor on that covered only her limbs and her chest as she carried a sword on her shoulders.

Her voice sounded cheerful but it had a hint of sternness to it. Be that as it may, she certainly meant to instruct her kouhai.

That much? All the kouhai that heard Yousuke stiffened up when they heard him.

The dimensional energy gathered by the gate accumulates at the school fields, but some still leak out to the city.

Because of that the odds of a raybeast appearing is highest within Kutoria than anywhere else on Earth.

Thats why it was recommended that the students patrol the city like this, and its also why the people living here are so thankful to them.

Also unlike in school, you have to mind your surroundings here. Thats also the reason why were limited in what weapons we can use.

But its also because of that that the students cant help but be uneasy whenever they look at their weapons.

The fact that they only had a one-handed sword or a small blaster at hand was not very reassuring considering they used far more powerful weapons when fighting at the school fields.

Yousuke, can you not scare my kouhai?

Its true there are worrying aspects to this job, but thats why were a team.

We know that raybeasts can appear from the energy leaked.

And while its not a good idea to be too lax, its also not a good idea to be too nervous.

Dont worry, if anything happens, we of the public morals committee will save you. Ok?

This goes beyond just participating, but fine Ill do as you say. Im youre little bro, after all.

Good to hear.

Yousuke reluctantly agreed, while his sister placed her hands by her waist and puffed out her chest.

Seeing the pair of siblings act like that, the kouhai finally regained their calm.

These students have experience fighting the raybeasts in the school fields, but the restrictions placed scares them.

As far as the siblings were concerned, though, that was a good thing. After all, people who didnt feel even that little bit of tension would only be more likely to get in the way.

There are plenty of students who put too much trust in Garestos equipment and start swinging wildly, after all.

Students like those arent really a threat to themselves, but they sure are a threat to everyone else.

Whoops, speak of the devil Everyone, take your positions.

Tl Note: Raybeast or Kijuu? One is translated, the other is transliterated. Which do you prefer? Next chapter Monday next week. Were slowly inching our way back to our Saturday schedule.