episode_0029

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I woke up a little late today.

Because after talking with Yuna yesterday, I went back to watch Suin.

It seemed like he was going around clubs at night looking for a new slave, but fortunately or unfortunately, no one he liked seemed to be there and no significant contact occurred.

It’s been two hours since I confirmed that I’d come home late at night, checked the status of the cameras I’d installed near my house, and then returned home, took off my disguise, and went to sleep.

I was a little tired, but the moment I met my senior, all my fatigue went away.

“Good morning, senior.”

“Hello, junior.”

We walked to school together, feeling happy.

“You seem a little tired. Are you okay?”

“Huh? Is it that noticeable?”

“I can’t tell just by looking at it, but… it appears like that on the status screen.”

“… That’s too comfortable.”

Senior Saya also agreed.

“That’s right. I think I’ll just check the status screen instead of looking at the face.”

“If you spend points, you can read things like superficial thoughts. You really rely on that kind of information without seeing people’s faces? It’s not good for forming positive human relationships.”

“I think so. But, junior, you seem a little tired. Are you okay?”

Beating the whistle didn’t work.

“I was watching until late yesterday… . I can’t be sure yet, but I don’t think there’s any sign of them hiding anything, so I think it’ll be okay. I’ll just watch until today and take action tomorrow night.”

“… Um, can’t you solve this by reporting it or something? At least you can release the people or something?”

That’s a very valid opinion.

If there is a proper policing system in place, then that is what it should be.

“Unfortunately, that’s difficult. It’s hard to say specifically, but the guy who will ultimately take charge of that problem in this city is also a Master.”

I thought of that fat pig guy who was the boss of Part 2.

Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps. Let’s not think about it right now because we’ll have to face it someday anyway, even if we don’t like it.

“The city’s security officer is the master… .”

“Yeah. So even if you report it, it’s hard to expect proper results. It’s hard to think that they’ll properly sort out the situation. It’d be a problem if that guy gets [drug creation] abilities.”

Senior Saya smiled weakly.

“There are so many scary people. I really can’t do anything.”

“What are you talking about?”

I hugged my senior from behind.

The senior gasped and exhaled, but did not protest.

Just stick your body as close as possible to your senior. Enjoy their body temperature and heartbeat right next to you.

“Senior, you make me happy just by breathing. I’ll take care of all the troublesome problems, so you just relax.”

“That’s….”

Boom bang!

I was startled by the sudden sound of a horn and turned around to see Yuna.

He raised the visor of his helmet and spoke to me with a sharp gaze.

“Is this the street? Do whatever you want?”

“?”

“Ah, hello, Yuna!”

The senior said hello and pulled away from me.

My senior’s touch is fading away, aaah….

Since we joined, Yuna decided to go to school with us too.

After parking the bike, we walked together. While we were at it, I told him about the surveillance I had done on Suin yesterday.

“If nothing happens, we’ll take action tomorrow, so just in case, wait near Saya-senpai’s house tomorrow night.”

“That’s what I’m saying… Wouldn’t it be better if I just went and you stayed? He doesn’t have any special abilities other than making drugs, and drugs don’t work on me.”

That’s true, actually.

A guy like Suin who doesn’t have direct combat ability can never win against Yuna. That’s because the medicine that Suin uses also triggers [Resistance].

But the reason I insist on standing in front is, of course, because of the bonus according to the contribution to submission… and not only that… .

“This is somewhat connected to what I said yesterday, but I don’t know how well you can subdue your opponent.”

Yuna frowned and tried to grab him by the collar.

You tasted it, kid!

“Are you going to school right now?!”

“Ah… .”

Yuna, who was trying to reach out with her other hand without giving up, barely stopped.

There are many people on the way to school.

And Yuna is the type that really catches people’s attention.

“Well, since we still have time, let’s have a quick discussion about what we were going to talk about yesterday. Is that okay?”

“… Well, something like that.”

Yuna said, sounding slightly dissatisfied.

Senior Saya also watched quietly and didn’t say anything the whole time.

Today, somehow, starting from the morning, something doesn’t feel easy. After all, getting enough sleep is important.

†

I went to the unit room, changed into my training clothes, and went to the gym.

It’s early in the morning so there aren’t many people.

The group that had been using the gym since morning was slowly leaving for the morning lecture. It was an appropriate time in many ways.

I stood facing Yuna like I did yesterday.

A distance where you can reach your opponent by stretching your arm.

Senior Saya was also looking at us from a bit of a distance.

“The conversation was interrupted in the middle yesterday, but what I want to ask of you is that you must be strong.”

[Acceleration] is a really good ability on both offense and defense.

Not only in defense, but also in offense. It’s hard to dodge a punch that’s several times faster, and it’ll hurt if you get hit.

Even if an ordinary human hits normally, if they are unlucky, the person will die. If they hit using the [Acceleration] ability, the probability of that happening naturally increases significantly.

However, since Yuna also knows that, she unconsciously puts restrictions on herself.

That’s why I was able to gain the upper hand against Yuna several times.

“I know that much. From now on, if you do anything weird, I’ve decided to kill you.”

“No… I wish you would let me go a little… . Being determined doesn’t mean you have murderous intentions.”

However, it is difficult to hit someone with all your might with each punch with murderous intent.

As I said, people die easily, and if you seriously hurt others, Yuna’s mind will inevitably be hurt as well.

“So what I want to suggest now is… .”

I low kicked Yuna’s leg.

Because she had drawn attention with her words and minimized her pre-actions as much as possible, Yuna only realized that a low kick had come after she had been hit.

“This is enough to perform the role I want to ask of you.”

What I want to leave to Yuna is Senior Saya’s protection.

This can be used even in situations where it is difficult to use your hands, and can neutralize enemies and block pursuit.

Yuna herself doesn’t need to limit herself by worrying about whether she’s inflicting too much injury on her opponent.

Even in the worst case scenario… in other words, if your knees are blown off… the good thing is that it’s rare for someone to die because of it.

“… So instead of adjusting your strength so that your opponent doesn’t die when hit, you’re saying to hit them where they won’t die even if you hit them with all your might? ”

“Yeah. In the same vein, stepping on toes is okay, but the conditions for attempting this are a bit more stringent.”

I know Yuna is somewhat accustomed to fighting, but she has never actively used her awakening abilities to engage in a serious fight.

Ultimately, it’s best to learn comprehensive close combat techniques, but for now, just practicing low kicks will do.

“… If I practice this, it’s okay for me to go catch that guy, right?”

“ya… . What I said included a lot of other issues… like how can you not get mad at him… .”

no.

There must be another way.

“Then let’s do this. I’ll give you ten chances to low kick while holding hands. If you hit my leg even once, you can go. Otherwise, just leave it to me.”

Yuna gave him a look of distrust.

You must have thought, why are you offering conditions that are advantageous to your opponent?

“I’m telling you, these aren’t really favorable conditions for you, are they?”

“… Okay. I’ll try it.”

Yuna nodded, slightly raising the corners of her eyes.

Bottom line is, I won.

First of all, I was able to avoid the first six without any major problems.

Although he said he could charge it with electricity, he must have still been a bit hesitant to actually do it.

I barely managed to avoid it until the eighth time.

There is a practice in Chinese martial arts called Qingqing (聽勁). It is a practice of reading attacks and defenses by relying on the senses while touching parts of the body. In this case, the hands that were held together played that role.

In fact, right before the body moves, the moment you have the intention to attack, the body already starts to react. You read that and avoid it.

The ninth one was dodged with great difficulty.

In fact, the expression “avoided” is not correct either. Because he moved first when Yuna was preparing a low kick.

The low kick that came late, triggered by that movement, swept under my feet and made a piercing sound, giving me goosebumps. I thought it would be a fracture or compound fracture in the worst case, but I wondered if I should be prepared for amputation.

The tenth was just a blatant scam.

Yuna, who realized that he was reading the signs of an attack with his clasped hands, took the feint and tried to attack, but then Dabb pulled his hand away, knocking him off balance.

He won by threatening to attack with his outstretched foot for balance.

“… That’s ridiculous.”

“You’re fighting a fight that you have to win even if it means using force.”

I said it myself, but it’s so shameless.

But the ninth one was really creepy. I couldn’t believe I could avoid it twice.

While I was showing off my victorious demeanor in front of Yuna, who was sending me a disintegrating gaze, Senior Saya approached me.

“Thank you for your hard work, junior.”

“Huh? What kind of hardship is that… .”

“Really. You really worked hard.”

Huh?

For a moment, the sight of my senior taking out a handkerchief and wiping my forehead appeared in two places.

Are you feeling dizzy? Why… .

“I said this yesterday too… I think you keep forgetting yourself.”

Senior Saya showed a somewhat regretful smile.

“I’ll just say that it’s okay if you stay, so I’ll give you an order. [Please rest].”

At that affectionate voice, my mind became increasingly drowsy… .

†

With Yuna’s help, I moved my sleeping junior to the medical department.

There weren’t many people coming to the medical office early in the morning, so there was plenty of room in the beds.

When you look at your junior, the pop-up status window will flash with the words “Fatigue accumulating.”

And there are all sorts of factors that show up there. Lack of sleep, nervousness, what about lack of nutrition?

Junior, are you not even eating properly?

“Hey Yuna. What is ‘Fatigue from the day before: Bondage Play’?”

“Huh?!”

I realized the meaning belatedly when I saw Yuna let out a terrified sound.

I was able to find out that something happened between the two yesterday thanks to a system message.

But what is bondage play?

Besides, if you think about the context, was it the junior who was tied up?

It’s a bit disconcerting to find out something like this that was never said or asked about.

My junior is always so confident and proud, so it’s hard to imagine him being tied up.

I’m jealous… I’m jealous of Yuna…

I also wanted to see my junior who was tied up… .

The sleeping junior’s expression is gentle and peaceful.

Just looking at it warms my heart.

“Hey, Yuna… .”

Yuna, who had been at a loss, quickly raised her head.

You look like you’re feeling guilty. Maybe what you said earlier sounded like you were pressuring me.

Yes, this problem needs to be solved too.

I am truly grateful that Yuna likes both me and my junior. I can continue to have my cunning thoughts that I like both Yuna and my junior.

However, Yuna feels awkward about being attracted to her junior.

Does it feel like a betrayal? There’s no need for that.

So, I’ve been thinking that I want to have a relationship where I don’t have to think like that.

But the fact that I brought this up at this moment, when Yuna’s mind is complicated, is proof that I’m cunning.

I asked the question knowing that Yuna wouldn’t be able to refuse.

“I have something I want to do for my junior, can you help me…?”