episode_0068

“Hey! Ellis! Won’t you open the door?”

“No! Wait a minute! Can’t you even wait for that?”

“Why don’t you show me a little bit of that! You just opened the room earlier!”

“Oh, no! Seriously, no! ”

“Hey! Open the door!”

It’s a little noisy over there, so ignore that.

“Here, please take care of this box first.”

“Huh? Is that a weapon box?”

“No, it’s not a weapon. It’s something I personally treasured. It’s a personal item, a personal item.”

“Hmm. But, can I get all these weapons?”

“Your magic power is more than enough… But, I don’t think there will be any space for my weapons in the association or at home, so I will choose them carefully and pack them myself.”

“Where should I put it?”

“That, isn’t it my room or something? Didn’t you tell me then?”

“Ah, there. I told you to prepare it. I’ll go and check later. But even if you use that place as a warehouse, it doesn’t seem like it’ll all fit… ”

“I said I’ll just take a little bit. There’s a lot of information there, so I don’t have to burden you.”

“If you just take one of these, it’ll probably be too heavy.”

“Our weapons are so lightweight. They’re probably lighter than you think.”

“No, I’ve only been shot once or twice in close combat. I remember the weight of it. It hit me hard. It hurt.”

“That’s because it contains magic power.”

“I said it’s a different feeling from the weight of magic power. If you can’t feel that much difference after feeling so much magic power, shouldn’t you quit being a magical girl?”

“Hmm… It was really light. Should I weigh it?”

“Could it be that you unconsciously strengthened your body with magic power?”

“I didn’t do that. If I had, my body would have adapted to the magical power enhancement and I wouldn’t have been able to move when I put this necklace on. But I moved just fine after putting this damn necklace on.”

“Or maybe you’re a freak and you’re mistaking the weight.”

“I feel the weight more sensitively now than when I was a student. Now that I’m a monster, I can feel even a 1g difference if I concentrate.”

“Hmm… Then why… ”

“I don’t know. The weapon he made. The doctor is meddling with it, and it’s my exclusive weapon he designed, so what do I have to understand? I just have to get used to it, and get more used to it. I know better than anyone that that’s the only way for him, so.”

“That’s a long story. In the end, it means you don’t know either.”

“How can I possibly attain to His knowledge?”

“You say you don’t know. Yeah.”

“It means light. But it seems you don’t understand it.”

“Haa… Okay, you’ll know once you try it… Yeah?”

“That’s right. It’s light.”

Blanc’s expression turned bewildered as he tried to lift the box containing the weapons.

Yeah, let’s just ignore the fact that I thought it was heavy and tried to exert force, but it was light and I stumbled and almost fell.

“Huh…? Why, why is it light…?”

“I’m sure it’s lighter than you think. It’s my weapon, so how can I not know its weight?”

“No, definitely. The weapons taken from the confiscated warehouse were all normal in weight… ?”

“Aren’t those the weapons I used in Ragnarok? Those weapons are a little different.”

“Haa… I really don’t know what’s what. What is Eden… ”

“Because it is not an organization created to be understood. Only to realize his ideals. Understanding comes later. Realizing the ideals comes first.”

“It’s even worse today. It’s raining. Is it because I came to Eden?”

“What is that?”

“Oh, no. Where else should I go?”

“From here. To the end. Please take at least two of the items on this shelf. If you plan on never coming back, take three. You’ll need spares.”

“Are bullets unnecessary?”

“Why would someone who knows do that?”

“You used regular bullets in addition to magic bullets.”

“That’s exactly right. It’s like a special bullet… It’s not really… ”

“I remember it was a regular bullet, but it had a huge explosive power. Seven summers ago. I blew up a building with it. I remember it clearly.”

“Ah, that watchtower or something. You mean the bullet that blew up one of the many buildings that you can’t even remember what antenna it was that was supposed to watch over our Eden?”

“Magic power, yes. It was too big of an explosion to be considered magical power. It was clearly a physical explosion.”

“It was a physical explosion, but it was probably a regular bullet.”

“Umm… How?”

“That’s what happens when you put magic power into each grain of gunpowder. I was surprised too. I didn’t know the power would be that strong.”

“Magic power gunpowder, wait a minute. Is that possible? Controlling all of that? If you do that, your brain won’t be able to handle the magical power calculations and will melt?”

“I have a device to assist in the calculation. The moving tail is not for decoration.”

“Haa… You’re amazing in so many ways. Seriously… How can a human… ”

“I am a freak. I have worked with the doctor a lot to achieve his goals. I have also implanted many computational assistants into my body. However, since the magical power consumption was too high, all of them except for a few have been transplanted outside my body.”

“Wait, what?”

“It’s nothing, why are you making a fuss? I told you that I installed a computational assistant inside my body. Now, I’ve put it all in the tail. If you keep worrying about me like that, I’ll really get more frustrated.”

“No, if it’s inside the body… inside the body, if it’s a computational assistant, there’s definitely a problem with the nervous system… ”

“Eden’s technology is far superior to your medical level. Have you forgotten that? If there was a problem with your nervous system, you wouldn’t have been able to fight me. Isn’t that right? Seriously… Don’t you know that worrying about other people’s useless things can cause you great harm? I clearly remember personally training both of you.”

“Haa… You’re so weak right now. I can’t help but worry.”

“Really. It’s hard to argue over something like this. Why are you doing that?”

“Haa… I’m really worried. What should I do? If you pick on me, I’ll collapse. I’ll collapse as soon as I go outside. I have a hard time meeting people. Haa… Seriously.”

“You’re not my mother, so you don’t have to worry about that.”

“Still, we live under the same roof. How could I not worry?”

“Haa. You’re worrying too much. It would be better for your mental health and mine if you stopped.”

“Rather than that. Isn’t this a little strange?”

“That’s strange.”

“A little bit, I felt this way after coming down here. My head keeps getting dizzy… ”

“I don’t have that. Rather, I think I can think clearly because it’s my hometown. Doesn’t that mean it’s time for you to retire?”

“No. Haa… I think I need to look into it in addition to packing your bags. The president also asked me to do something.”

“A request from the president?”

“I was asked to investigate the areas of Eden Headquarters in more detail. Haa… I already finished the investigation, so I was going to investigate after receiving your general guidance. In fact, I didn’t investigate at all… ”

“Don’t worry. Well, there’s no secret to hide in the already fallen Eden. As long as it’s not personal, I’ll show you everything.”

“Thank you. So I’ve taken everything on this line. Is there anything else I need to take?”

“There’s still a lot left. I think it’ll be fine with your massive storage capacity anyway.”

“You said you’d only take a little bit.”

“I’m the type of person who feels at ease only when one warehouse is full.”

“Haa… So where.”

“This way.”

“There are a lot.”

“I know. You didn’t fill it up because it was too much trouble.”

“You said earlier that you wouldn’t feel at ease unless you filled the warehouse?”

“I said that I felt at ease when I was full, I didn’t say that I felt uneasy when I was empty.”

“Puns, really.”

“Here. Oh, the medicine I told you about earlier. It’s in this box. Let’s take it in pill form.”

“No way, this box… ”

“Full. Let’s study this for a while. If it reacts to the dog collar on my neck and gets worse, you’ll probably get even more upset.”

“Running wild… ”

“Really, if you’re that worried, you could’ve hit me gently back then. I feel like the attacks I got back then hurt more.”

“There was nothing I could do back then. And now is now.”

“I’m still a villain, whether I was then or now. I’m the same old villain, right?”

“You’ve definitely changed, too. That’s for sure. Who else would know if it weren’t for me?”

“I said it wasn’t me.”

“I can proudly say that I know you better than you know yourself. Seriously.”

“Isn’t that already a bet? I’ll just have to say more, my mouth will hurt. Please take care of the things on the back shelf too. There are two each.”

“You’re really taking advantage of me. Oh my… ”

“You said you would help me. Hurry up. There are still a lot of shelves.”

“Yeah… I was going to do it.”

Seeing you working hard while complaining feels like Blanc-like. Yeah.

Sigh… It’s still halfway there.

I wonder when it will end.

Even as I was packing my bags, I was aware of the situation outside.

The screaming crybaby must have given up or Ellie must have opened the door since he’s quiet now.

But, was that room a place that could be cleaned up in that short period of time? That room?

I guess I should go. Yeah.