Arifureta Vol 3 Chapter 10 (2/2)

“Iya-aaa~~!!”

Because of that, Hajime won’t miss that chance. Those flying Hyveria has become easy targets. Four gunshots can be heard simultaneously, it penetrate those Hyveria’s jaws and their heads crushed.

Without time to scream, the Hyveria lose their power and fall to the ground. They are stronger than that double-headed tyrano-like “Daihedoa” that attacked s.h.i.+a, in this canyon they are known as dangerous and troublesome demonic beast, it’s hard to resist their attack. When looked by their predator eyes, the RabbitMan tribe stiffened.

With their ears, they can hear the girl’s sceam becoming closer.

“A-aaaaa~, help me~, Hajime-sa-~n!”

Hajime pa.s.s through the RabbitMan tribe that start running to catch her and splendidly catch the falling s.h.i.+a then stopped the two wheeler (bike) with a drift. After that, he throws s.h.i.+a away with a “Pei-“.

“Afun-! Uu~, I want you to be gentler~. I want better treatment~. I want you treat me as important as Yue-san~”

s.h.i.+a protest while sobbing. It’s not like s.h.i.+a loved Hajime. It just that, within the despair she currently in when she “see” hope, Hajime, a mysterious sense of trust is born. Even though his character is completely without mercy, he won’t betray his promise. Added that Hajime and s.h.i.+a are in a similar circ.u.mstance. “Similar” because she can feel something familiar about him, also that Hajime cherished Yue who is the “same” as her. She understand that even with the short time they are together. Because of that she hope that happen to “me too”.

With the impact of catch and release, her ragtag clothes becoming more worn out added that her crying as she kicking around, s.h.i.+a’s appearance is so pitiful. As expected it was too much… when he think so, he take out a coat from the treasure warehouse and put it at s.h.i.+a’s head. I don’t want to be involved anymore than this, he thought without any remorse.

However, even with this s.h.i.+a was happy. Suddenly something was put on her head and when she saw it, it was a coat and start to laugh. She immediately wears it. It was the same white coat with blue hue as Yue. The same one that Yue made for Hajime to form pair-look.

“Mo,mou! Hajime-san is just not honest huh~, It was similar clothe as Yue… I-is it “my woman appeal”? It’s bad you know~, I am not that cheap you know, please be more affectionate~”

s.h.i.+a said that gripping the coat’s hem with “Iyaniyan” look. And that make Hajime irritated again, he silently pull out Donner, aimed at s.h.i.+a then fired it.

“Hakyun!”

The bullet that fired was non-lethal bullet coated with rubber-like leather of a demonic beast. It just that, because of the firepower, s.h.i.+a jumped back and fall to the ground then rolling around in pain. She scream “My head~ My head~”. But, as expected of her endurance, she immediately gets up. To that s.h.i.+a, the RabbitMan tribe start to gather to get her treated.

“s.h.i.+a! Are you okay!?”

“Father!”

The one who called her was a middle aged rabbit-eared man with short dark blue-hair. It’s clear whose rabbit-eared old man he is. This spectacle give out surreal feeling for him, immediately s.h.i.+a and her father start to talk to the others RabbitMan tribe about what happened. After ensure that they are safe, they look at Hajime.

“Is it okay to call you Hajime-dono? I am Kam, s.h.i.+a’s father and also the chief of Haulia tribe. I can’t thank you enough for helping s.h.i.+a and our tribe out of the predicament. Even helping us escape… As father and the chief, I wish to express my grat.i.tude”

Kam, who introduced himself as the chief of Haulia immidiately bows to him. Behind his back the others Haulia tribe did the same.

“Well, please raise your head. But, when it’s over be our guide in the Sea of Trees. Don’t forget that you know? Also, aren’t you trusting us too easily. Even though demi-humans and humans aren’t in good relations.h.i.+p with each other…”

Forgetting about s.h.i.+a’s existance, in this world demi-humans are discriminated. In fact, they are cornered here because of a human. Even so, they bow to Hajime that is clearly a human and accepted Hajime’s help. Even though that is the only method left, isn’t it too simple? Hajime started to doubt them whilst concealing his disgust.

To that, Kam answer with a wry smile.

“You’re trusted by s.h.i.+a. By a.s.sociation we trust you too. It’s because we are family…”

Hearing the answer, Hajime was half-amazed and half-admiring them. For a tribe to leave their hometown for the sake of a single girl and to be able to trust a human they just met truly their caution is so thin. It can be said their personality is too kind.

“Ehehe, it’s okay father. Even though Hajime is without mercy even to women, move without any concern to others, so cruel that he easily uses others as a decoy, he will protect his promise, he is not a sc.u.m who’d trample other’s hope! He will protect us for sure!”

“Ha ha ha, so that is. In other words a shy person huh. If that’s so, I believe him”

Hearing s.h.i.+a and Kam, the other tribe members also said “I see, a shy one huh” while looking at Hajime with warmth in their eyes then nod their head.

Hajime with vein appear at his head start to pull out Donner, but he was ambushed.

“… N, Hajime is a shy one (in the bed)”

“Yue!?”

While Hajime was shocked, demonic beasts are gathering to their place and surely will become troublesome if they keep still, so they start to depart.

They are advancing to the exit of the Raisen Grand Canyon as the goal.

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