Chapter 11 (2/2)

「Even though we’re the holders of legendary orbut 『Soldiers』 We’re not『Heroes』 who can do whatever we like」

[TL Note: She uses [boku] to refer to herself]

「Not a hero…」

Though they were just ordinary words, they pierced deeply into the first years’ hearts

They’re not heroes, they’re not special, there were asbut expendable troops

[TLC : 自分は英雄ではない、特別ではない、いくらでも替えの効く、その他大勢でしかない。]

They could not get i powerful like a child could, and they lacked the pride of an adult They, ere trapped in the pitfall known as being a highschool student, found it difficult to accept this reality

To her dispirited juniors, Reika offered her tender words

「It’s true that we can’t becoht?」

She looked over to a seat in the distance with a fleeting glance

Being surrounded by allantly received the dishes being carried to his mouth

[TLC:最高の美少女達に囲まれ、甲斐甲斐しく料理を口まで運んで貰っている少年。]

The only little brother, of a girl as hailed as a hero

「…」

The overwhelht that could tear the sky and rend the earth

Everyone was speechless and couldn’t find any words to rebbut her

That was because they had acknowledged deep in their hearts that that was the brilliance of a champion ill save everyone from the terror of the CE

However, that was it

「Is that all?」

Ast the disheartened crowd, Souji asked with a composed face

「Eh? Well, that’s all but … you really didn’t think anything of it?」

「Anything, like what?」

As if he couldn’t understand theof her words, Souji tilted his head in confusion Seeing this, Reika showed an expression other than s for the first time

「Ithe only one who can become a hero, are you really okay with that?」

Even if she presented the reality with a tone that was a little irritated, she presented that reality calret or disappointment to Souji

Rather, she began to harbour a little doubt

「Is beco like a hero that important?」

「Eh…」

「Grandfather, Kinoshi+ta from next door, or Mio-chan I came to this place to protect those ere close to me from the CE」

So, and had not becoet yet

But, the people whose faces he knew since childhood being attacked by so that he couldn’t bear to watch, so

That was the only reason for him to come and join the special force

「I didn’t come so that I could become a hero 」

That’s why he felt it was strange that they were fussing over it

Reika could only stare duhtforward answer, and then let out a self-h

「I see, you’re right That’s why I――」

Her subsequent words were suppressed as she shook her head and filled herher used tableware

「It’llif we talk about unpleasant stories, right?」

「Not at all」

Souji drank hishis head

「But, please, let 」

Pointing his finger to Reika who had recovered her dignified expression –

「You didn’t finish your tomatoes」

Souji said as he pointed out the small, round objects left on her plates He couldn’t stand it when someone wasted food

「What the hell」

Souji wouldn’t budge at all, even when Eisuke reflexively tsukkomied his remark

Seeing that, from Reika’s astonished face rose the best smile she had all day

「My apologies, this thing is my only weakness」

While obediently apologizing, she picked the cherry toers and tossed it into Souji’s mouth

「Nnh……」

「As an apology, we’ll be even the next time we meet」

Leaving behind a wink that twinkled like the stars in the sky, the ikee

「We, are weak against those kinds of guys」

「What a coincidence, me too」

Unusually, Hinata agreed with the frowning Eisuke

To the side, Souji was thinking while chewing the cherry tomato

「What class is that senpai from?」

When he re ure already disappeared

After deciding to ask her the next ti croquette