Rebuild World

If you notice, Akira stood everywhere in a bright white world. It's endlessly white, like abandoning the creation of the world, and nothing. I somehow understood that this was a dream, in a moody consciousness that I could not remember anxiety or unnaturalness about being in such a place.

Alpha stands nearby. He's faceless, his gaze is just pointed forward, and he doesn't look like he's noticing Akira. A doll without a mover. Akira felt such an atmosphere from the side of Alpha.

That alpha is talking about something.

"The first time. Failure. Not reached. Continuity due to subject death. Verify how to assist."

He keeps talking in a tone that just reads up the record.

"Second time. Failure. Not reached. Continuity due to subject death. Validate Combat Support"

I keep talking about continuing reports that I'm not interested in.

"Fifteenth time. Failure. Not reached. Continuity due to request discard. Subjects survive. Request withdrawn due to injury. Adjust the guiding method."

"Sixteenth time. Failure. Reach area one. Continuity due to subject death. Re-examine how to support combat"

I keep talking even.

"The 87th time. Failure. Reach area seven. Continuity due to subject death. Re-examine how to support combat"

"Eighty-eighth time. Failure. Reach area four. Continuity due to request discard. Subjects survive. Request withdrawn due to loss of will to continue. Adjust the guiding method."

I keep talking about it extensively.

"497th. Failure. Reach area nine. Continuity due to subject death. Re-examine how to support combat"

"498th. Failure. Final area reached. Continuity due to request discard. Completely hostile to the subject. Processed. Message unknown. Re-examine general guidance methods"

"499th. Running. Not reached. Checking background. Above"

Alpha finished the conversation. Then even whiteness was lost from the world and darkened. Only the figure of Alpha is clearly floating in complete darkness, but its appearance also fades, blurs and disappears quickly.

Together, Akira's consciousness fades. Eventually everything disappeared completely and the dream was over.

Akira woke up. The feeling remained that I had a strange dream, but I had already forgotten what the dream was about. When I went on to realize that I was lying in a bed in a room I didn't recognize, that surprise pushed me completely out of consciousness, such as about dreams.

If Akira had been before, she would have jumped right up and desperately alerted herself to her surroundings the moment she realized she'd woken up in an unrecognizable place. But now, though I am surprised, its vigilance is faint and it remains a little dull in my sleep.

The cause of that once even deadly loosening is the daily life that we have become accustomed to waking up in places other than dangerous alleys, as well as the atmosphere of rooms safer and more luxurious than the inns we usually use. But the main reason is that it was time to peek into Akira, as usual, smiling so that she could know there was no danger. Alpha.

"Morning, Akira. Looks like you slept well. '

Akira wakes herself up and tries to figure out the situation. The room has a sense of life, not some hotel, etc. The blood and mud attached to your body in battle is wiped clean (clean). The clothes are also turned into white shirts and trousers. Fatigue is completely out, wakes up well, and has no pain in the body. Physically sound. When Akira recognized them, she gradually (like) finished switching heads that were still slightly asleep, as well as strongly expressing confusion about the situation on her face.

"Morning, Alpha. Where am I?

Alpha pointed to the door of the room to answer the question. Then Sarah comes in from there. And I looked at Akira and she looked a little surprised.

"Akira. You're awake."

Sarah has a lot of gaps in her outfit, just her underwear on a bigger shirt. Its much distracted appearance naturally showed that this was such a safe place and almost completely removed the alert of being in a strange room from Akira. However, in Akira, confusion and confusion in another sense grew.

"How are you feeling? If it's still spicy to wake up, why don't you just sleep tight?

"Uh, it's okay"

I'm confused in many ways, but my physical condition is impeccable in itself. Akira answered firmly, including the meaning indicating it. Sarah laughs safely and returns that she will be fine with this condition.

"Yes. Good for you. This is me and Elena's room. Don't worry, Akira's luggage is on the other side. I wash my clothes and leave them with you. I'll bring it if you want to change, but what do we do?

"Oh, I'll get it myself"

"It's okay. Take your time because you are a customer. I'll bring it. Wait a minute."

Akira had been flushed into the situation. But as Sarah walked out of the room and the door closed, she panicked.

"Alpha. What's going on!?

"Don't you dare, it's safe here. Once you understand that, calm down first '

'No, even if they say so...'

'More than you can answer from me, you suddenly woke up in a place you don't know, it wouldn't be natural if humans knew the details of the situation, would it? Ask Sarah first. The explanation from me, then. All right?'

"Ah, oh."

Akira waits for Sarah to return in an unsettled manner. I was confused by the experience of being in a safe place but unable to calm down, and was in a state of becoming more confused and more restless when I became aware of it. Because of that, she was also showing mild nervousness when she received her clothes from Sarah when she returned.

In addition to those factors, while being seen by Sarah, when she is dressed with a slightly less stylish gesture, she is gently called out to Sarah, who sees it as the cause of the illness (because).

"Akira. Should I help?

"Yes, I'm fine."

"Really? You're sick, you can't force it, can you?

Akira's unfamiliar behavior of being cared for further led her. But when I noticed Alpha laughing happily when I saw her, I finished dressing quickly, taking care not to react to that attitude.

Sarah then starts telling Akira about the current situation.

"I'll tell you what first. It's been three days since Akira fell."

Sarah sat by Akira's side (by her side) surprised and continued to talk slowly.

After Akira lost consciousness, Elena and the others immediately checked Akira's condition. No fatal trauma. The rapid and forceful treatment of the injured area with a large amount of healing medication in a short period of time has resulted in a distorted (snoring) treatment trail like an ancient wound slightly different from the natural healing, but the wound itself is completely healed. Blood seepage, clothes showed massive bleeding, but thanks to the healing pills, breathing and pulse were tight.

Even the worst is in Kokan. Far from fatal injuries. Elena and the others first relieved Akira when they judged her condition. And I told the cuttlefish they were headed right to the city. There were no objections from the cuttlefish either.

Then when Elena and the others brought Akira home, who never woke up, they decided to let her sleep in bed until she woke up. There's nothing else in my life, but I probably won't wake up for a few days. The cause is due to an overdose of restorative medicine. That's what I decided.

The contents of the recovery drugs, which are widely available in the east, are basically a mixture of therapeutic nanomachines and various agents, the point being a set of materials and tools that plug the holes in the walls. The luxury product can be a substitute for the cell itself, blocking the injured area.

Convenient but also harmful and side effects. Destruction of cells by injury and regeneration by treatment. Sometimes users age rapidly as a result of it being repeated in large numbers in a short time. Sometimes nanomachines misidentify the injured condition as normal and inhibit recovery.

Akira's coma is also a form of harm, and is a symptom that is likely to occur when a large number of healing pills, mainly used to treat injuries, are used for short periods of time for physical recovery purposes. There's nothing else in my life, but I'm basically not going back to consciousness until the overdosed nanomachine calms down.

And as Elena and the others had expected, Akira had been asleep for three days and was about to wake up.

Akira carefully bows her head after listening.

"Thank you so much for taking care of me on top of saving my life."

"It's fine. Never mind."

Akira was pleased with Sarah's care and relaxed her expression slightly. But I keep going like I'm sorry right away.

"Eh, for once I got help with an emergency request too... right? I don't want to say this because I got help, but, you know, I don't have any money. What can I do to pay?

I think I want to pay. But even if I do, I can't shake my sleeve without it. I don't have any money coming in any time soon. I'm just saying the facts, but in a way, I realized that I was just saying that it was useless to try to install it, and I thought Akira was thick herself, and she was lightly drooled.

But Sarah gently shook her head to the side.

"As I said earlier, never mind because that's what we did on our own. Neither I nor Elena are going to charge Akira for an urgent request."

"Is that good?... No, but it's..., um..."

I know it's appreciated, but I don't know if that's true, and Akira is reluctant. But the reluctance doesn't change the fact that you don't have the ability to pay. Sarah changed her expression to something a little more serious when she had a difficult look on her face because of the behavior.

"... then, instead of the reward, may I ask for one? I need to ask you something, so can you be honest with me?

"If that's the case, yes. What is it?

To that extent, Akira answered with a slight smile. Sarah stared at Akira with a very serious look. Then, after a slight hesitation, ask a question commensurate with the reward.

"Akira was the one who helped me and Elena at the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street, wasn't she?

Akira solidified.

Sarah was visiting Sizka's shop alone while Akira was asleep. Sizka is smiling bitterly when she hears Akira in the chat.

"Akira seems to have had a hard time engaging a bunch of monsters."

"And twice a day, right? It's a rare experience, isn't it? Was Akira unlucky, was Katsuragi unlucky for the people, or both? Even though it was only a laugh because it was helpful, people like Katsuragi seemed to get plenty of rewards squeezed out of Elena, so they stepped on it and kicked it. He moaned that the bulk of his money had been blown away because of the successful transportation from the front line."

"Still, I didn't get hurt, so I don't know if I'm lucky or not. Speaking of which, where's Elena?

"Elena will be guarding and watching the snails nearby. I'm a little out of it."

"Yes.... so what's the point?

Sizka, who kept making jokes, looks a little serious so she can switch her mind. Sizka had somehow guessed Sarah's real business.

To be perceived and encouraged, Sarah showed mild surprise and slight bitterness. And be a little serious.

"You talked about us being helped by someone at the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street before, didn't you?

"Yeah, Sarah told me so many times that I remember the details."

"Don't Sizka know who that is?

Sarah stares at Sizka. Sizka doesn't even show a noticeable response to that strong gaze, but sees how Sarah is doing, comes up with a few ideas, and then listens back.

"Why are you asking me that?

"'Cause Sizka's a good guy."

"Yes, if that's the case, I don't know."

"Sizka."

Sarah called Sizka's name in a slightly stronger tone, staring her opponent in the eye with a serious look. He had unconsciously seeped no intimidation as a hunter.

But Sizka doesn't move. I'm doing business with Hunter. The resistance of the hand was attached. Above all, I know my friend in front of me well, in a good way. There was no need to panic at all. Answer to say a few words in a calm tone.

"If I really don't know and don't know, I don't. If I had somehow figured out who it was, I wouldn't know because it would annoy them and Sarah when it was a mistake. I know, but I don't know because if the person asked me to shut up, I would trample on the trust from that person if I spoke to him. If they haven't stopped me, but they don't want me to know, I don't know because it's not a matter of my mouthing, and it's a big problem as a store if I listen to stories that customers don't like. Either way, I don't know the answer."

Sarah slightly distorted her expression in silence. Sizka continues without changing her expression.

"And that's not what the real deal is, is it? Sarah clearly anticipates who the person is. And Sarah's intuition decides that's the right thing to do. But rational experience determines that's a mistake. So you wanted me to erase the judgment material that you would deny. Even if that's my idea. Isn't that right?

It was a picture star. To be precise, it was pointed out that Sarah gradually became aware of it.

Dirty letters like those written by a child on paper. Akira's reaction when she saw a bullet processed into a pendant. And the recovery pills Akira had in her possession. What I found when I sorted out Akira's possessions was the same one I had given away at the ruins. They made Sarah decide it was Akira who helped herself with the ruins.

But none of this is conclusive evidence. And above all, Sarah's experience as a hunter had determined that in Akira's strength, in that situation, it was impossible to help ourselves by overturning that difference in power.

Lost in judgment, Sarah tried to rely on Sizka's reckoning. Both myself and Elena acknowledge the sharpness of Sizka's investigation. And sharp inquiries can sometimes be convincing reasons to overturn rational judgments. Sarah wanted Sizka to affirm that the person who helped her was Akira.

Sizka continues further to Sarah, who is slightly confused when she realizes it.

"By the way, how far does Sarah want to know? Simply want to know who the benefactor of life is? Or do you want to know all the questions that come with it until you're convinced exactly and clearly in every corner?

"Oh, that's..."

Sarah couldn't answer. There are many things I want to hear and know. But what you have to ask, what you have to know, is part of that pole.

"Think carefully and listen. Tell them exactly what you want to hear and what you don't have to hear before you ask. Listen in good faith. So if he was lying, would that be the case?

They say they don't know, and if it's true, it's someone else. If you're lying, you never want to talk, or you don't want to get involved in anything. Sarah understood it and remained silent for a while.

It's just supposed to be what Akira needs to hear after she wakes up. But I hesitate to do so for some reason. When Sarah realized it, she immediately realized why as well.

Ask, I didn't like being denied that. That's the only reason. Sarah became aware of it.

I think Sarah, aware of a lot of things, looks at Sizka. Perhaps Sizka realized earlier than she did that she was gradually aware. Maybe you even realize why you don't like it. I haven't noticed myself yet, for that reason.

I decided to stop asking Sizka about it. That's not something you ask someone, it's something you should realize for yourself. I thought so. Laughs like Sarah blew it off.

"Okay. I'll ask myself when that happens. Thanks. Sizka."

Sizka laughs and gives it back as a relief, too. And turn the kind of laughter into something fun in a slightly different way.

"How are you doing? Well, would you like to share a little bit of my thoughts for your information? You know Sarah's an old realm connector?

"Old realm connector? Like I've heard..."

"Ask Elena for more information. Because she would know better. In a nutshell, it's about people who can connect to networks in the old world in ways they don't quite understand. Some people know exactly what the ruins look like on the spot and where the humans and monsters are. Convenience, on the other hand, is often difficult because of its convenience. Those are the people."

Sarah puts Sizka's story in Akira's hands. If that story is correct, we can help ourselves even with the strength of Akira. If we can get an accurate picture of everyone's position, including the surrounding terrain, in that very dark colorless fog, it's like we're all seeing only one person normally in blindfold. The odds of winning jump. And I can understand why you're trying to hide it. How did we help ourselves? If you guess that, you are more at risk of being understood as an old realm connector. If you know badly, it's life-threatening.

Sarah looks at Sizka with her eyes.

"... you have a good idea. You couldn't have told me that from the beginning?

Sizka laughs a little fun.

"Wouldn't it be hard to tell someone who hasn't decided a lot? Good luck."

Sarah was convinced of Sizka's reply and roared a little remorsefully.

Sarah asks a few abrupt questions about Elena in the bath the night she hears about the old realm connector from Sizka.

"Elena. Do you know who the old realm connector is?

Elena had so much as wiped her body that she operated a head-mounted information terminal. It's just a bunch of nasty outfits wrapped around a bath towel without even wearing underwear. When Sarah pointed that out before, she replied that it was waterproof, so she decided not to say anything after that.

Returns Elena's slightly unexpected attitude.

"Old realm connector? It's unusual for Sarah to ask that."

"Kind of. 'Cause if Sizka's Elena, she said she knows more."

"What exactly do you want to know? Doesn't bothering to ask me that mean you want to know something you can tell by doing a little research online?

As for Sarah, I wanted to know from that basic knowledge, but honestly speaking that way, I would change my mind because Elena seemed angry.

"Efficacy and Hazards. both in person and in the vicinity"

"You ask funny things. Then, from the effectiveness of the person"

Elena started talking with a little fun.

The effectiveness of the old area connectors is diverse, but the biggest advantage is that they can connect to a network called the old area, an information network built in the old world era. The old area continues to hold vast amounts of information today, and the value of the knowledge that exists there is immeasurable. However, in situations where current technology makes it difficult to even connect to the old area, it is usually necessary to connect via special connection terminals found in ruins or the like.

However, the old area connector can connect to the old area without using any such equipment. The connection method is unclear and is not completely clarified despite the efforts of the company's research team. It is also believed that communication through the old region does not depend in any way on communication failure caused by an event called colorless fog.

"Is that so awesome?

Elena gave Sarah a faint look, who had pinched her mouth a little strangely, saying she obviously didn't understand.

This is amazing, isn't it? Colorless fog always covers the entire east, whatever the difference in concentration. And even so, long-range communication between cities is functioning properly because it goes through the old realm. "

"And Elena's information terminals and other communications? But you can't do that when the colorless fog is dark, can you?

"That's working with a different communication function. Short-distance communications that turned the city into a relay station. That's why I can't use it because of the colorless fog. How convenient would it be to communicate without color fog at the information terminal level? It will be easier to investigate sites with constantly high concentrations of fog."

The old area is built on numerous existing sites, in particular the communication network of valuable facilities that are still functioning normally today. Advanced technical information from the old world still exists in the DB (database) of that facility. If we succeed in obtaining those extremely valuable information via the old realm, and if we succeed in reproducing that supertechnology, we will give the entire human race enormous wealth. That's what they think.

However, there is a risk that the former realm connector will not be able to withstand the amount of information due to the act of connecting via the human brain. There are rare (rare) cases where a hunter suddenly dies in the ruins, but if there is no trauma at all at that time, it is believed that this is due to the fact that he was an unconscious old area connector. Those who, for some reason, became acquired old realm connectors acquire enormous amounts of information from the ruins without their consciousness or control, and the brain dies without being able to withstand that amount of information.

"Brain death, is that possible? Are we in danger, too?

I saw Sarah, who panicked a little, and Elena laughed and reassured me.

"It's okay because you're extremely unlikely to see anything like that just because you went to the ruins. At least we have a better chance of dying from a monster attack. If that happened so often in the first place, no one would ever go to the ruins, would they?

"Well, yes..."

"Plus, there's talk that old realm connectors can connect to old realms to get an idea of the location and structure of the ruins. There are even rumors (rumors) that mappers selling maps of very precise ruins will be seized by large companies because they suspect they are former realm connectors. So I don't think even the old realm connectors would risk dying for that reason. Unless, literally, you're unlucky to die, or something."

"... well. Right."

After Sarah shows a slight relief (mostly), she makes her expression look a little harsh.

"... Old realm connectors aren't all good"

"Precisely because it's all extremely good, they want to stop by and make it food. If you were secured by a governing company or something, you'd be able to live a good life in exchange for freedom. If the guys behind it caught me, that would be cruel. Oh, but in that case, a big company might sniff it out and send a massive force in the name of rescue to take it away."

Elena was happy (of course) that Sarah would be interested in talking about her area of expertise, and continued to talk in a good mood just for that matter. Thanks to this, Sarah was able to learn more about the old realm connectors.

That also meant I understood how difficult it was to get credit from the old realm connectors. Sarah really should ask if Akira should wake up, just a little, lost.

Akira held her head lightly. Because Sarah found out who helped Elena and the others was herself. I just didn't consider that to be such a serious problem. I was hiding helping Elena and the others because it's troublesome to explain their motives, means, etc. Akira's recognition is to that extent.

Akira is an old realm connector. But I'm not aware of that. I don't know the word old realm connector per se. I can only recognize Alpha to the extent that there are rarely (rarely) such people, and I am one of them.

I can't talk about Alpha. How can I deceive you? When she began to worry so much, Akira realized that Sarah was staring at herself with amazingly serious eyes. And that Sarah's serious attitude puts her under barometric pressure, and she stops thinking and shuts up.

Sarah regarded Akira's attitude as a distrust of herself. I desperately complain with a serious look to get rid of it.

"I think Akira has a lot going on too. So no extra prying. What I want to know is if the person who helped us is Akira. That's all. I don't ask why, how, or what other circumstances helped us. Never imitate what you hear from someone."

Akira, barely pressured by Sarah, hushed her expression in a rather hurry inside and shut up. Sarah felt a rejection there. Continue with a slightly sad, wishful look.

"If you really don't want to talk, I'll give up, too. I will never ask again. So I'll just ask you one last time.... Akira was the one who helped me and Elena in the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street, wasn't she?

Sarah's words are already close to a plea. The benefactor of life is so desperate to ask. Akira felt it and noticed.

"Yes. That's right. It's me."

So the atmosphere in the field relaxed at once. Sarah loosens her expression. Akira gives a slightly sorry attitude.

"I'm sorry I kept quiet. Well, I've got a lot going on."

"It's okay. I won't ask in depth, as I promised. More than that..."

Sarah shook Akira's hand after shaking her head gently to the side.

"Thank you so much for helping Elena and helping me.... Finally, thank you very much. I'm sorry. I couldn't help but ask. It's rather spicy that I can't even thank the benefactor of my life. Is that on my own too? It's not about saving your life."

After Sarah smiled and thanked her, she continued to do so with regret. Akira answers in a panic with agitation.

"Never mind. I had my life saved, too. We were lucky with each other. Isn't that good?"

"Really?... right. If Akira says so, shall we do so? Thank you. I really appreciate it."

"... No, thank you."

Sarah was all kinds of distracted and laughing very happily. Akira laughed and gave it back too. But there was a slight shade in that smile that Sarah didn't notice.

In Akira's heart when she heard Sarah's words of gratitude, something painful poked deep into her decision. Akira was desperate to keep it out of the table.

Akira is bickering as she picks up a meal with Sarah. After an earlier conversation, Akira's belly rang a little louder, sleeping and not eating for a few days. When I heard it, Sarah laughed lightly and suggested a meal. It was also the recommendation of the benefactor of life, and I couldn't say no to Akira.

On the table are dishes of a different character than frozen foods, Akira's staple these days. I heard a very short cooking time and a familiar sound, but Akira decided not to care. Very delicious (hey) dishes lined up in front of me. Emphasis was placed on that. The food was actually very delicious (hey).

In the bickering, we talk about when Sarah was helped by Akira. He also tells them that the sale of the raiders' possessions has become more expensive than expected. Some hunters, who do not have a particular residence in hotel life or elsewhere, carry almost all their property with them at all times. Many people were legally withdrawn for reasons such as debt collection when they kept the gold in their deposit accounts, and they were similar.

Sarah and the others' financial problems were almost solved thanks to that large sum of money. After researching the gear, the hunter operation went well, making more money, and further researching the gear to improve the results of the site search. Thanks to that virtuous circle, I was able to get out of the fallen hunter completely and make more money than before. Sarah told Akira she would give her share of the money after she passed it along with her words of gratitude, but she refused. Take the confirmation with an unexpected look.

"It was Akira who defeated those guys, but you really don't need them? Pretty good, huh?

"Yes, I left without picking it up, so I'm not going to say this now."

"Hmm. Even if they say so. It's sad that they saved our lives, solved our financial difficulties, and couldn't give it back to us."

As far as Akira's attitude is concerned, I'm unlikely to receive it. I can't force myself to repay you. Then I'm down. But I want to return the favor for a little while. When Sarah thinks so and she's roaring, Akira comes up with an alternative.

"If that's the case, decide that you paid for the emergency request you got help with this one ahead of time. I don't know the price or anything, so I'm not sure if that's enough. It's hard for me to take care of you, but I can't get anything out of you, so I'm asking you to offset it."

"If you say so, you'll have no choice. Okay."

Sarah and Akira looked at each other as benefactors and smiled lightly and bitterly.

On the topic that followed, after Sarah and the others solved the funding difficulties, there came a story about Elena forcing Sarah's nanomachine replenishment first. The flow shifts the subject to Sarah's body, the story of a body dilator by a nanomachine.

"So what? Nanomachine-based body dilators sometimes secure a spare nanomachine for a part of the body. In my case, breasts. Some people use it as an external cartridge, but it would be difficult if I lost the cartridge, so I'm stopping. There are ways to hold it little by little all over your body, but there are limits to it."

Sarah fingers her own chest. The chest, which also serves as a vault for spare nanomachines, had regained sufficient abundance, both as holdings of nanomachines and as a feminine attraction.

"Body dilators in that hand often change in shape due to how much nanomachine they consume. The size of your clothes will change dramatically. Give me a break for dressing a little ugly for that convenience, okay?

Sarah's outfit is full of gaps. The underwear has a lot of string (string) parts that are relatively easy to adjust in size, and there are also a lot of shirts that are quite large that are not hidden. Because it fits the size of the garment to the maximum value of the variable body size. And to the extent that I would dress like that plainly in front of Akira, I was used to dressing like that in my hand.

It should also be noted that the familiarity includes the familiarity with eliminating suspicious people who have made strange mistakes by making full use of the amazing physical abilities of physical enhancement augmenters. There were quite a few victims out there.

In front of an attractive body owner in that good or bad way, Akira pretends to be at peace.

"No, I don't mind..."

But Sarah was aware of Akira's subtle movements in her gaze. And smile (cheeks) like a little invite.

"... if you're interested, you're a benefactor of your life, and I'll serve you for a little while?

"That's all we need..."

Sarah laughed with pleasure when she saw Akira slightly reddened her face.

Alpha complains without hiding her dissatisfied attitude.

'Something's very different with me. If you were in shape, I would have won, wouldn't I? What is it? Are you wearing porn? Is that Akira's hobby?

"Shut up."

Akira truncated Alpha's complaint, taking care not to change her expression. And try to switch topics.

"If your physique changes, what do you do with combat clothes when you go to the ruins or something? Some fortified clothes need to be adjusted for personal use, right? Do you tweak it every time?

"I'm wearing the most elastic, easy-to-wear protective clothing possible. I wear a lot of feathers and extra armor on top of that. I wonder if Akira's clothes are..., protective clothes for once."

"Well, for once"

Akira missed the subject as she talked about when she got the clothes from Shizka. From talking about the performance of protective clothing, it becomes the subject of a monster, the person who wears it and protects himself.

The monsters that live in the east are basically as weak as the west and as strong as the east. At the eastern end, also known as the front line, powerful monsters roam (yes) to the point where it is difficult to engage unless they are tanks or man-made weapons. But at the western end, there are only about enough guns to deal with. And there are a wide variety of monsters on both the west and east sides. Sometimes it's even like someone made it out of a joke.

I get a half-hearted look at the monster story Akira hears from Sarah.

"... are you sure there's such a thing? I can't believe a machine with legs in a polytank......, no, is that a monster in the first place?

"It's true. There's a flammable liquid fuel in the polytank, and when you spot a person or a car, it explodes close. That's why they treat me like a monster. Killing them without exploding well sells liquid fuel for a good price. I used to hunt."

Sarah was talking smudgingly remembering that time. That was what had surprised Akira to realize the reality of the subject.

"Why is there such a thing?"

"There are stories of production plants in the old world that have gone crazy over time. Getting close to the car is trying to refuel... Then why are you so close to people? To get you to the car? If the hunter who was driving around the wilderness was stuck out of fuel, that kind of monster refuelled and left. Thanks to you. That's what I'm talking about. I wonder how far it's true."

Hunter operations related chatter continued afterwards. Both enjoyed the collusion that became the form of a rushing hunter who listened with interest and a senior hunter who spoke a little rap about his experiences.

Akira, who is ready to go home, is bowing her head to Sarah at the front door.

"Thank you for everything. I sat down. Now, if you'll excuse me."

"You're sick, be careful"

"Yes."

Ask Akira to go home, after Sarah gets a little lost.

"Akira, can I tell Elena about today, too? Of course, I'll keep my mouth shut."

"I don't mind if I don't spread it poorly. Mr. Sizka knows about it."

"... did you know Sizka after all"

"I got a little sickled, I found out"

To Sarah, who smiled bitterly, Akira also smiled bitterly.

"Yes. I'll tell you. Shizuka is awesome. So if Akira gets lost in gear or something, you should keep it as Sizka's recommendation. Seems like you have a good idea of what you're recommending."

"Okay. Sarah. Thank you for your help. Tell Elena too."

Akira met lightly to leave Sarah and the others behind.

Akira, who had returned to the inn, was slightly drowned in her room. The interior of Elena and the others' houses appears to be considerably narrower (due to their unconsciousness) than the interior of the lodging room. However, that is not the cause of the droopy. Akira's spirit, which was slightly exalted by her meals and collusion with Sarah, returned to normal, and the emotion she was wearing the lid on appeared on the table.

Alpha asks with a slightly worried look.

"Are you okay?"

".................. oh"

Akira replied in the opposite way to her reply, both with her expression and tone. Then Alpha continues in a slightly stronger tone.

'I'm telling you, it's no use trying to hide anything from me, is it? I'm on Akira's side the whole time, so I'll find out for sure.... So spit out what you're holding in front of me. That's pretty distracting. Maybe that's not what you keep in there.'

Akira watches Alpha in silence. Alpha smiles gently. For the time being, Akira whines.

"... it was the first time I had ever had a spicy experience to be thanked."

Akira has no intention of helping Elena and the others. I just used it as a pretext to kill the people who attacked Elena and the others. Those Elena and the others saved my life. I am deeply grateful for helping myself and others.

Being thanked by the benefactor of his life for not remembering him for even using him had given Akira the guilt and burdens of deciding her heart.

Alpha comes up with the idea. There is some kind of criterion in Akira. But I don't know what that standard is. At least by some of its criteria, this case did not offset the borrowing, but rather depressed Akira. It's really puzzling. But to grasp Akira's behavioral principles, we need to clarify this standard. thereby guiding and manipulating Akira more precisely. That's what I decided.

Alpha tries to understand Akira more than anyone else. More for Alpha than anyone else.

Alpha smiles gently.

'Yes. Then help him properly next time. I think that's a good idea.'

"... do you?

'That's right. That would offset this case in Akira, wouldn't it? That makes Akira feel better, and Elena and the others are helpful. I don't think that's a problem, but no?

Akira kept her mouth shut for a while and chewed the story. And to conclude, I laugh lightly.

…… Right. Sure it is. Exactly. "

Akira snorted as hard as she could tell herself.

"Thanks. Much easier."

Alpha smiles invincibly at Akira, who has regained her energy.

'That's good. Then Akira needs to be strong enough to help Elena and the others properly the next time. That's what you said, right?

"Oh, oh."

'Good intentions. It's okay. The training will continue to get tougher and tougher, so Akira will soon be as strong as that. Keep up the good work.'

"Of course."

Akira didn't lie. I'm answering for real. But I couldn't help but feel a little anxiety when I saw the alpha smiling invincibly. Alpha looked at Akira and smiled joyfully.

I realize Akira, who has regained her mind, has forgotten something.

"Alpha. Am I forgetting something?

"Like thanking me for supporting Akira every day?

"Thank you for everything. I'll sit down. So, do you know anything about it?

Speaking of which, three days have passed since then, I wonder how Cheryl is doing.

"... ah!

Akira had asked Cheryl to come to the base and promised to show her face once and for all. I couldn't go because of all the force majeure, but I was desperately asking for it, so I was going to go for once.

I'm a lot behind, but there's a lot going on. There will be no choice. Akira made that excuse and now headed to Cheryl's base.