227 All of You Are My Wings! (2/2)

Then, he started smiling.

”Of course, come join our team!”

‘He accepted… He said yes!’ Kaho’s heartbeat rapidly quickened.

She could literally hear her own heartbeat right now. Her body was hot, her face was burning, and her mind was empty.

By the time she regained her senses, she discovered that she was already a part of his team and was standing together with him.

This was just like a dream to her.

‘Am I actually still sleeping on my bed at home?’ Kaho wondered that to herself.

But Harano-san’s figure, smile, and words… were all so clear.

This was all real!

It didn’t take much time to incorporate Kaho into their team.

Mika and Chiaki didn’t have anything against this classmate of theirs, nor did Mayuzumi or Saki mind adding one extra person. So just a few short introductions were in order.

The five-person team became a six-person team.

Seiji was voted to be their team representative to pick a random side for them.

When he went and drew lots, he received the blue side.

And so, their six-person team was added to the blue side. Together with fourteen other participants, they faced the red team.

The standard equipment for all the participants were helmets, vests, and protective gear. As for their guns—laser guns, of course—they could exchange for various types depending on their emblems.

Seiji, Mayuzumi, and Mika exchanged for assault rifle laser guns.

Chiaki, Saki, and Kaho exchanged for sniper laser guns.

Apart from guns, they could also exchange for walkie-talkies (cell phones were forbidden), grenades (light effects only), extra ammunition (yes, even their laser guns imitated real guns and required ammunition), medicine, and other such items. There was a limit to all their items, and nobody would be allowed to restock on any items once the game started.

Seiji and all his team members exchanged for walkie-talkies, and everyone made their own decisions about the other items.

After they fully equipped themselves, everyone seemed like they were prepared for battle.

Of course, the most eye-catching person of them all was Seiji.

After someone as tall and handsome as him was fully clad in military gear and stood in front of everyone, he looked so cool that he could definitely be the model for an advertisement!

Not only were his five wings… whoops, five female teammates rather stunned when they saw him, the other female blue-team members’ eyes were shining as well.

The male blue-team members were rather unhappy about this.

Luckily, friendly fire was turned off on everyone’s laser guns for this fight, otherwise Seiji might have been ambushed by his own team…

After both sides finished preparing their items, they entered the gymnasium.

The large gymnasium had purposefully been remodeled by paper, wooden, and steel structures into a complex terrain. Judging from the map provided, there were narrow passages, normal rooms, and high spots suitable for sniping from… it seemed all rather professional.

During their preparation time before the game’s official start.

”I have experience playing this type of game, so let me be the commander,” said a male blue-team member confidently. ”Everyone listen to my orders.”

”What? Why you? I’ve played this type of game before as well,” protested another blue-team member.

”I’ve played it before too, and I’ve been the commander! Let me lead!”

”You’ve been a commander? Look at how noobish you look—you can’t even hold your gun correctly, so you must be making things up!”

The blue team instantly began arguing with each other.

It was the boys that were arguing. It was obvious that they each wanted to be the leader so that they could look cool in front of their female companions. Seiji frowned upon seeing this sight.

”Seigo, what do you think?” Chiaki asked.

”I think that no matter which of them leads, it wouldn’t be a good idea,” Seiji answered.

”I agree.” Saki’s voice was rather cold in tone. ”I feel that we should move by ourselves instead of relying on those people.”

The editor’s suggestion was instantly agreed upon by all six of them.

None of the six had ever played laser tag before… as the only boy, Seiji was unanimously voted their team captain by all the girls.

”I shall do my best to help everyone ‘survive.’” Seiji lifted his laser gun. ”First… let’s find a good location.”

He took his team and led them away from the other blue team members.

Not long after, the preparation time ended.