Chapter 15 (2/2)

「…Sling Stone-desu」

「I understand that it’s a sling stone, I want to know which legendary weapon it is」

「…Loug Sling stone-desu」

「The Magic Bullet Tathlum?」

「It’s not, it’s name is Loug 『Sling Stone』!」

「…What?」

[TL : In Engrish]

Itsuki’s explanation was ambigous and he unintentionally spoke in english.

A low voice whispered from Souji’s side who inclined his head in confusion.

「U-Uhm, the “Tathlum” name is attached during the middle of the legend, so it looks like in the beginning it’s name is just an ordinary 『Sling Stone』」

Explaining to him in a timid whisper as if she didn’t have any self-confidence was Kanna the s.h.i.+eld user.

「So the last model is called Tathlum, you’re well informed about this huh?」

「N-No, I just investigated about it since I was very curious… 」

When he praised her, Kanna shyly cast her eyes down.

「Then, since that’s the case, you won’t mind if we call it Tathlum right?」

「That’s, there’s a 3rd year student who already became the user of『Magic Bullet Tathlum』 …」 [TL : Duh]

「…」

Even Souji was speechless witnessing Itsuki who was being burdened by such a heavy shadow.

Kanna frantically defended Itsuki as if trying to change that gloomy atmosphere.

「B-But, Itsuki’s Sling stone is really amazing… right, it always flies straight toward the eyes…」

In the legend, the stone that was thrown by Light G.o.d Loug pierced the Demon Balor’s eye, which is why the sling would do that.

「That’s amazing right」

Even though Souji gave him honest praise, Itsuki felt dissatisfied.

「But, aiming at the eye is cowardish right?」

「That doesn’t matter.『’Cowardice’ and ‘foul play’ are just the wails of a loser, the winner is JUSTICE』 is what my grandpa said」

[TL : That’s true]

「What the heck is Souji-san’s grandfather…」

Sorachi-style spearmans.h.i.+p is a real combat martial art that continued to be pa.s.sed down since the Warring State era [sengokujidai].

So it’s inevitable that they would first think of brutal ways to kill their opponent before yelling such pretty words.

「Even so I feel a little better」

Itsuki smiled happily when he knew that he wasn’t being made fun of.

Souji s.h.i.+fted his gaze to Kanna’s s.h.i.+eld while smiling back at Itsuki.

「Karasuzaki-san’s s.h.i.+eld is also amazing since it can withstand that thrown stone」

「N-No way, how can it be my s.h.i.+eld is that…」

Itsuki gave another praise to Kanna who cuddled herself in modesty.

「Kanna-san’s s.h.i.+eld is amazing you know, that’s certainly the 『Strongest s.h.i.+eld』!」

「Strongest s.h.i.+eld ?」

「T-To be accurate it is the 『Impenetrable s.h.i.+eld』…」

「Sh, it’s that 『Contradiction』right?」

Souji deeply nodded when such an interesting topic surfaced again.

The spear that can pierce any s.h.i.+eld, and the s.h.i.+eld that can’t be pierced by any spear.

It’s a meaningless historical idiom but, as for their status as legendary weapons it seems even idioms can qualify as Phantom Weapons.

「If it’s really impenetrable by any spear, then it’s a truly awesome s.h.i.+eld」

「T-That’s not true…」

Even though she’s being praised honestly, Kanna’s expression was still gloomy.

「Is there something troubling you?」

「I-I need you to attack it, ASAP… 」

When he asked, Kanna urged while preparing her s.h.i.+eld.

「P-Please attack it…」

「Eh?」

「S-Since it’s Souji-san, you will know when you attack it…」

She adjusted her stance with her s.h.i.+eld while delivering a line that could cause a misunderstanding.

「Understood」

Due to that request, Souji summoned his Tonbokiri and thrusted it at the strongest s.h.i.+eld.

He didn’t use all his strength and just poked at it lightly. And then —–

BAGIN!

A terrific sound erupted at the same time the spear and the s.h.i.+eld clashed.

「What was that!?」

「T-This is my s.h.i.+eld…」

Kanna apologized inside the scattering Phantom Material Light[PML].

「T-The strongest spear and s.h.i.+eld, due to that contradiction, both sides, vanished… 」

[TL : ………… EH?]

[ED : Well, when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object…]

「In short, when it clashes with spear-type weapons of any kind, both sides will dissapear?」

「Something like that…」

Feeling sorry for that kind of useless s.h.i.+eld, Kanna apologized many times.

But, Souji’s impression of her weapon was completely opposite to her own.

Part 3

「If it can withstand anything except for spears, it’s definitely the strongest s.h.i.+eld」

「E-EH…!?」

「Our opponents are the CE right? And they’re not using any kinds of spear-like weapons」

「T-That’s right but…」

「Furthermore, if we think that it can destroy any lance or spear-type weapon used by an opponent, it’s more like the s.h.i.+eld’s strong point right?」

Technically, Souji lost to the s.h.i.+eld the moment he was unarmed.

「Armitize… Fumu, it won’t come out, huh」

Although he tried to re-summon his weapon, nothing happened.

It was a different case to when he voluntarily makes it disappear by pressing the b.u.t.ton on the converter. In this case of being disarmed, it can’t be immediately resummoned.

When it was destroyed by Tendouji’s holy sword, he managed to summon it when he reawakened after fainting. Because of this, it seemed that it was possible to resummon it after some time had elapsed.

「Depending on the person, resummoning the PW will take around 10 minutes」

「I see, that’s a problem」

「EH, Ooma-sensei!?」

When they reacted, Ooma already standing right behind Souji with his arms folded.

「Since your PW vanished, you need to quickly come up with something」

He tapped at the tablet PC in his hand.

If their PW vanished in the middle of the battle against CE, the user would be in a pinch. In that case a signal is emitted to notify them about that.

「You guys, you didn’t request for a match from me」

「AH…」

Since he just planned to lightly poke the s.h.i.+eld and his weapon unexpectedly vanished, he completely forgot about that.

「I’m sorry, I  forgot about that」

「That’s not it, he just…」

「No, originally he was just accompanying my grumbling…」

Kanna and Itsuki frantically tried to stand for Souji when they saw him deeply apologizing.

Looking at them, Ooma was smiling wryly saying “yareyare”.

「You’re different from a certain never serious pervert and acting without mischievous intentions. But, rules are rules. Run 10 laps around the sport ground」

「「「YES」」」

To the treatment that was considerably warm-hearted, the three of them began to run right after answering him.

「But, I didn’t see you doing something worthy of your guilt. There’s no need for you to do something like apologizing right? 」

Souji apologized while running slowly along with them.

「I’ll do anything if it’s something that I can do」

「J-Just now, you really mean you’ll do anything!?」

Kanna’s eyes s.h.i.+ned brightly with a bizarre light.

「Y-Yeah」

When Souji nodded he felt an uncomfortable chill. Kanna’s cheeks loosened slovenly*.

[TL : something like the reaction of people after they drink “century Soup” from Toriko manga]

「E-EHEHEHE… As I thought, being entangled with Itsuki-kun… No, GATTAI with Eisuke-kun」

[TL : I think I don’t have to explain the meaning of GATTAI in this line right?]

[ED Note: GATTAI means ‘combine’. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Looking at her figure mumbling about something in low voice, Itsuki who was running beside her sensed it, a certain disgusting feeling.

This girl is no good, she’s rot —— ten.

Only Souji who was ignorant about that wasn’t aware about such dilemmas since all he felt was an unusual chill and a little regret.

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