CH 5.11

It’s been two weeks since we started checking out gesen.

The survey area spread out across several cities.

Even so, since I’m still a student, I’m naturally at school during the day.

「Oi, Nanba, the key holder on your bag….was the same as the one on Shiratori-san’s bag….no way……」

My fellow otaku, Satou, pointed at the PiFFy key holder on my bag.

PiFFy is a trendy female vocaloids.

Apparently, there is a battle to the bone argument between Pi-chan and Fi-chan.

I wonder which one of them is on my bag……I can’t tell the difference between them.

「It’s just a coincidence.」

「Coincidence? Then, why didn’t you have Rui, Asumi, or Misako’s key holder—」

「Kazu, let’s eat. Ah, you’re using it.」

My deception attempt was ruined by Yui’s descent.

Yes. We exchanged what each of us had taken in the crane game.

「Traitorrrrrrrrr!」

Satou grabbed his wallet and ran out to the hallway.

Yeah, he just went to the store to buy some bread.

He’s a good guy and he has a good sense of humor.

「Hey Nanba, how about eating with Matsuri……」

「Sorry」

「Okay」

This has become a regular event. Onimatsuri trying to join us for lunch, that is.

The stares around me are painful and somewhat heartbreaking so I hope she’ll give up soon.

The feeling of not being able to forgive her is slowly fading but spending more time with Yui is more important for me.

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Lunch with Yui had been moved to the rooftop.

Like most high schools, the rooftop is off limits.

However, this can be solved by a simple unlocking magic.

Of course, after using it, we don’t forget to lock the door again.

Here, there’s no need to worry about being seen or overheard.

And I’ve always wanted to try this.

Lunch on a school rooftop.

「Your test results seem to be really good lately.」

「I guess so. I’ve been listening properly to the class.」

「You’ve been doing your homework in class.」

「Is it obvious?」

「I guess you have to when the class is boring.」

These idle conversations bring me happiness.

Even though I have forgotten a lot of material, I have an advantage over other students because I’ve already learned them once.

And a young brain remembers things better.

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I didn’t realize this when I was still a student but I really enjoy solving problems that have correct answers.

When I was working, not only was there no correct answer but there were “Choose A hell or B  hell. Of course, I choose. Then, I’ll be sent to C hell.”. It was always like that…..

「Yui, here.」

I gave her 3 bullets.

「My bullets you asked the other day?」

「I enchant them with healing magic. The healing magic will be deployed in a radius of around 2 meters centered on the spot where the bullet landed. When the bullet hits, it does normal damage so don’t let it hit you directly. If you want to use it on yourself, shoot it on where you are standing.」

「Amazing….there’s no one in the organization that can put magic into a normal bullet….」

It took me a long time to make them too.

「It’s not enough to regenerate any lost body part so please think of it as support in case of emergency.」

「Yeah, thanks.」

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One day, while living our days like this, we visit a gesen.

Finally, the situation changed.