episode_0076

After finishing all the training, I wiped the sweat off and sat down.

Rain and Shine were sitting on either side of me.

Both of them were holding similar water bottles to mine, Lane’s was a bright yellow chick water bottle, and Shine’s was a cool dinosaur water bottle just like mine.

Amy approached me as I was sucking on the straws on top of my dinosaur and chick water bottles to replenish my fluids with electrolyte drinks.

“Is everyone having a hard time?”

I nodded, rubbing my aching limbs.

“I guess it’s because I’m still getting used to it.”

Is that really true?

I looked back at Lane at Amy’s words.

Rain’s face looks tired.

The sight of Rain sucking on the water bottle with a sad expression on his face didn’t look familiar at all.

“Are you going to do this every day from now on?”

“Yeah.”

I gaped at Amy’s words.

Does that mean I have to do this hard work every day?

Even when I went back to my room, I had to study for today.

It’s something I chose to do… .

What did I choose?

I felt a small question rising in my mind and carefully put down the water bottle I was holding.

“Shine.”

“Huh?”

“I… . I chose it, right?”

“What?”

“Ss …

“This is what I mean… . I started doing the same thing as Amy.”

“Yeah. That’s right. It’s something Jeff wanted to start.”

“Right?”

“Yeah.”

Blurry memory became a problem.

An empty space.

Maybe that’s why I had no confidence in myself.

I carefully reached out and grabbed Shine’s hand.

“Thank you, Shine.”

“What?”

“For always being by my side.”

As soon as I finished speaking, I lowered my head.

Because I thought it was a bit awkward to say it with my mind clear.

“Thanks too Jeff.”

Shine said, pulling my hand.

I was dragged helplessly into her arms.

“Will you stay by my side for the rest of my life?”

For life.

I rolled the words Shine had said around in my mouth.

Maybe so?

I never imagined I could ever be separated from her.

It’s so dangerous outside, so it’s safest to stay with Shine, who can always protect me.

I smiled slightly and touched Shine’s cheek.

“Should we go back now?”

“Isn’t Amy training?”

“I’m in recovery mode so I need to rest for about a week.”

“Recovery period?”

“It has to do with my abilities.”

What does Amy mean by recovery?

As I looked up at her curiously, Amy’s large hand came down on my head.

“I’ll tell you later.”

A hand ruffles her hair, as if to say, “Not now.”

I got out of Shine’s arms and stood up.

The sweat that had been flowing began to cool and take away the warmth from my body.

It’s a little cold.

As I was thinking that, Shine came over and linked arms with me.

“Jeff, are you cold?”

Shine acts as if she knows what I’m thinking.

I nodded, feeling a strange sensation.

“I’m cold too!”

At that moment, Rain, who had been watching our actions, came over and linked arms with each other.

Suddenly, I was grabbed on both sides and looked at Amy for help.

“You three have gotten along incredibly well.”

But Amy just laughed and didn’t save me.

“Are you leaving already?”

As Amy stood up to collect our water bottles, a woman approached her and asked,

The tight-fitting material revealed her figure without hiding anything.

As I stared at the woman’s body as if in a trance, Shine covered my eyes.

“Shine?”

No matter how much I turned my head, Shine didn’t even think about taking her hands off my eyes.

“Does Jeff like it big?”

“Huh?”

While I was flustered by Shine’s unexpected question, Amy answered.

“Yeah. I’m going to go back now. The kids’ training is over. ”

“Are they them? Last time, that… .”

“Yeah, I saved it.”

I shook my head, gripping Shine’s hand tightly in frustration.

“Rain. Help me.”

Thanks to pushing away with all my might, I was able to escape Shine’s hand that was blocking my vision, but my vision was sealed again by Rain’s hand that flew towards me right next to me.

It’s so dark that you can’t see anything.

Rain and Shine’s arms squeezing the body.

I was held captive by two people and couldn’t do anything.

“I’ll see!”

“Don’t look!”

A fight between those who want to see and those who try to prevent them from seeing.

I shook my whole body this way and that, but it was nearly impossible to break the strength of the two people.

“I saw you fighting on the road… . It’s not an ordinary ability. Are you perhaps raising him as Victor’s successor?”

“Victor’s?”

“Yes… .”

“I don’t think so at all.”

“But… . I learned how to control my powers directly from Victor… .”

“It’s just a simple control method. You guys learned it, right?”

“But in that video… .”

“Vapor.”

“Net!”

I think the name of the woman who just answered was Vapor.

Since I couldn’t see ahead, I had to rely on the sounds I heard to guess what was going on.

“Show me!”

“No!”

I desperately tried to move the small hand that was covering my eyes away, but all my efforts were in vain.

“They can’t.”

“But! The team leader of Team Lightning is someone who deserves to be…!”

“Victor decided it, right?”

“But… . How can I… .”

“Vapor. Be confident. Victor trusted you and chose you. ”

After those words, there was no further conversation.

After feeling the presence next to Amy slowly disappear, I asked Rain and Shine.

“Did you go?”

“Yeah, I went.”

“Then I want to look ahead now.”

At my words, Rain and Shine’s hands that had been covering my face only then withdrew.

Blink, blink.

The blurry vision is gradually becoming clearer.

I looked around, looking for the big thing I had found earlier.

“No more Jeff.”

As I was wandering around looking for the person who had just disappeared, Shine grabbed my arm and said.

There were many things I wanted to ask the woman named Vapor, but I couldn’t ask any of them due to interruptions from Shine and Rain.

When I looked gloomy, Shine said with a hardened face.

“Bigger is better, right?”

I kept my mouth shut without answering Shine’s question.

On the way out of the training ground.

As I walked down the wide hallway, I asked Amy a question.

“Who is Vapor?”

“I was a member of the team that Victor led.”

“Leading… ?”

“Yeah. Victor is retired now.”

When Amy first met Victor, she said to him,

I know your injuries are all healed.

If so, then it makes sense.

“Victor retired and handed over the team leader position to a guy named Vapor?”

“Yeah. That’s correct.”

“But I don’t think Vapor wanted that spot?”

“That’s right. Vapor has great abilities, but he has a weak personality.”

“Then why did Victor give the team leader position to Vapor?”

“Because there is a shortage of talent.”

I nodded as I thought of the people filling the training grounds.

Even with that many people, it means that finding someone with the leadership skills to lead a team is not an easy task.

“Is Team Lightning a team made up of lightning type users?”

“Yeah. It’s the team with the strongest firepower among our members. ”

“Don’t worry Jeff! Jeff and Shine will join my team Raincoat!”

As I was nodding to Amy’s explanation, Lane, who had been listening silently next to me, interrupted and shouted.

team.

It’s a team.

I had never thought about it deeply, but it was something I had to think about at least once since I had officially joined here.

“What team is Amy on?”

“None.”

“Huh?”

“I always work alone.”

I looked dumbfounded at Amy’s answer.

If Amy doesn’t have a team, all my plans to work with her on her team will fall apart.

So, does that mean we have no choice but to work in a raincoat?

When I looked back at Lane, she was looking at me with sparkling eyes, as if she had already decided that I would join her team.

“This is going to be a really perfect team!”

I pictured Shine, Rain, and myself.

Three short girls standing in a row.

It wasn’t a very good picture.

Wherever she went, she was sure to attract attention, and Rain was not very attractive.

“Then…. You can’t be with Amy?”

I reached out and grabbed Amy’s hand and asked.

Small tears welling up.

Blurred vision,

The tip of the nose turns bright red.

I felt like tears would fall at any moment.

“Jeff, do you want to come with me?”

“Yes… . I want to be with Shine and Amy. Like we always have.”

Amy paused at my answer.

As I followed her, looking only at her back, I couldn’t help but hit my head on her long legs.

“Then shall we make it?”

“Ahh! Amy! Are you trying to make a team?”

“I think it’s about time to start making it now.”

“No! Jeff needs to join my team!”

“Isn’t it about time for a major team reorganization?”

“No!”

“I guess it’s a good thing since Victor also retired from his position as team leader?”

“No!”

Lane started to pound away at Amy’s words, pulling out her hair.

Dudadadadada dudadadadada.

Small footsteps fill the hallway.

Beep beep.

The rain chick, who had been waving his arms and threatening those around him, suddenly ran in the opposite direction.

She disappeared so quickly that I didn’t even have time to call her.

“Rain… ?”

“You’ll be back soon?”

Amy led us to the room, seemingly unconcerned about Lane running in the opposite direction.

After I finished showering in my room and was drying my hair, Lane came back just as Amy had said.

“I disbanded my team!”

With a rather shocking declaration.

Can a team be disbanded that easily?

“Really?”

“Yeah!”

“Then I won’t be able to receive the team leader bonus anymore?”

“Ahhh… !”

“Team leader’s vacation will be canceled too?”

“Ahhh!”

“The right to refuse business trips will also disappear?”

“Ahhhh!”

“You’re talking about disbanding the team. Didn’t that happen too quickly?”

“Ahhhh!”

Rain fell to his knees with a sad face.

“Eh… . Amy… .”

“I told you that the team reorganization period is approaching. Are you trying to fool me again?”

“Heeelp… .”

Amy got up from her seat and quickly picked up the fallen Lane.

Amy treated Lane no differently than she did us, which might seem odd considering Lane’s age, but when you look at her appearance, it wasn’t strange at all.