CH 10.14

「So, this isn’t the first time you fight against a monster like that……? Not only you but Shiratori-san and little sister-san too……?」

Usano looked at the three of us in turn, including Futaba, who had come out from behind a tree.

Her face is full of surprise and longing.

She has a pretty good EQ.

「Let me explain what happened but first……」

I healed Usano, the little girl, and Yui’s wounds with magic.

「The wounds….are being healed? Is that magic……」

Leaving the surprised Usano aside, I lifted up the cut down trees, aligned them when they were cut as not noticeable as possible, and used healing magic.

If they’re just plants, it will surely be healed.

However, if you look closely, you can see that some parts are a little awkward but…..I guess that’s passable.

Inorganic objects such as benches can’t be fixed with healing magic so we can only leave them as they are.

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Finally I cast a sleeping spell on the unconscious little girl just to be safe.

Now……how should I explain to Usano?

I’m sure she’s not the type to go around telling others about it but I really can’t get her involved.

「I want to fight with you!」

I was wondering when she was going to say that but she actually said it right off the bat.

And she continued in rapid succession.

「Men and women, guided by a strange destiny, use their special abilities to fight abominations that lurk behind the scenes! I can’t believe that such a development is real! Of course, I will keep it a secret! Shiratori-san I was “one” which means I can use this thing, right?」

Usano pointed at the headband.

Perhaps because she’s exposed to fiction works on a regular basis, she immediately adapted……or rather, her delusion is quite fast.

I hardly need to explain anything.

「I’m sure I will be an asset! I may not be able to hold a candle against Nanba-kun or Shiratori-san but I will certainly be useful! Please, I’m begging you! Please let me join you!」

Usano bowed her head vigorously with a serious expression.

「Your motivation……it’s dangerous.」

Yui looked a little withdrawn and reluctant.

「I agree with her. If you just move forward just because you feel like it, you will die. Besides, you might only be excited now because you suddenly got involved in an extraordinary situation. However, when the time comes, I think you’ll even run away. Though that’s normal for a living creature.」

「Still, I want to be special!」

Usano looked straight at me and said that.

It must be due to her transformation. The headband raises her bangs, so her eyes are showing.

「You’ll think you’re special at first but soon, it will be a cycle of pain.」

「Still…..even so, I want to be special for Nanba-kun, can’t I?」

Usano’s voice is hoarse and shaky but she’s still determined.

I couldn’t help but scratch my head.

「It’s true that you will be more special than just a classmate in a sense that you’ll be a teammate but, you will never be like Yui or Futaba, are you fine with that?」

「I’m fine with that.」

Usano nodded her head without hesitation at my clear statement.

I looked at Yui and she only shook her head in resignation.

Futaba is looking after the little girl with her mouth agape.

In short, both of them are reluctant to give their consent.

「If you don’t let me join you, I’ll go find and fight monsters myself!」

「Alright, I understand. Let’s put make you a trial comrade.」

If we really don’t want her to be one of us, we could just be harsh.

However, my gut told me that she would be fine.

Perhaps it’s because the headband chose her.

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Thus, I’ll make her a trial member first.

It’s still too early to decide if she’ll really be fine.

Because this will probably be the biggest commitment of her life.