Arifureta Vol 4 Chapter 5 (2/2)
“Huh, is this the punishment for me who brandish the sword… … it was the natural result after all…”
Having heard those words, the surrounding Haulia tribe were starting to tear up, then they shout to Kam in bitter expression.
“Chief! Please don’t say that! The sinful ones are all of us!”
“That’s right! Even if the time of judgment will come, but that’s not now! Please stand up! Chief!”
“We don’t have any road to return any more. That’s why Chief, let’s advance together until death.”
“Y-you guys… … that’s right. I can’t fall down in place like this. For the sake of his death (small demonic beast which look like a mouse), we will advance through the death!”
“”””””””Chief!””””””””
Good atmosphere surround Kam and his tribe. Hajime who can’t endure it anymore cut in.
“Aghhh—! It noisy, stupid! Why the heck are you exaggerating every time you kill one demonic beast! What for? Seriously what was that for? That cheap play! What was that dramatic feeling? Just kill it in silent! Just kill it instantly! Don’t call demonic beast “he”! That’s gross!”
That’s, even though he knew that Haulia tribe members are working hard, but because of their nature, every time they kill a demonic beast they make an unknown drama. This is the second day, having seen those spectacles for many times, Hajime already pointed this out many times, slowly, he run out of patience.
To Hajime who was angered, probably because he tried to contain his voice his body twitch and shake after “Even if you say that…” or “Even if they are demonic beasts, they are pitiful…” heard that mutter from the Haulia tribe members.
In addition a lot of vein appeared on his head.
One boy from Haulia tribe can’t stand it anymore then tried to approach and calm Hajime. This boy was the one who Hajime helped by the hair-breadth from the Hyveria in Raisen Grand Canyon, seems to especially attached to him.
However, while the boy who advance while trying to say something to Hajime, suddenly, he jumped back.
Hajime who was dumbfounded by it asked the boy.
“? What happen?”
The boy answered Hajime while quietly crawling using both his hands.
“Ah, yes. I almost step on Flower-san… thank goodness. If I didn’t noticed it, it’d be crushed. Because it was so beautiful, it’ll be too pitiful to step on it.”
Hajime’s cheeks were convulsing.
“F-flower-san?”
“Un! Hajime-niichan! I really like Flower-san! Because there are lot of Flower-san around here, it was terrible if we crushed it while training~”
Rabbit-eared boy smiled with a bright smile. The surrounding Haulia tribe members also look at this boy with smile.
Hajime slowly made his face look down. Hajime’s gray hair fall down and concealed his expression. Then, suddenly he answer with whisper-like voice.
“… … sometimes, while moving you jumped in strange timing… Is it because of that Flower-san?”
As Hajime said, during the training, Haulia tribe sometime change their pace according to strange timing, that kind of movement. Although it was in his mind, because it connected with their next action, it looked like they tried to find easier position for them to kill in his eyes.
“No no, that can’t be. There is no such a thing.”
“Haha, that’s right, right?”
Hajime start to loosen his said having heard what Kam said with a wry smile. However…
“Yes, not only just flowers, we also take notice of insects. When we have to move suddenly in hurry, we manage to avoid them somehow.”
Having heard Kam’s words, Hajime expression start to fall. Hajime began to sway as if he was a ghost, while Haulia tribe members thinking something bad was said looked at each other in uneasiness. Hajime slowly approach the boy, then he suddenly reveal a smile while the boy also keep his smile.
And then Hajime… … with a smile step and crushed the flower. Politely, after step on it, he grind it with his foot.
The boy who saw it was dumbfounded. Finally Hajime remove his foot, what left is the remains of “Flower-san” that lay tragically after such cruelty.
“F-flower-sa~n!”
The boy’s sorrowful voice echoes inside the Sea of Trees. “What are you doing!” is what the Haulia tribe members’ surprised expression tell while looking at Hajime, then Hajime turn to look at them with a smile along with veins on his head.
“Aah, I finally understand. I finally fi~nally understand. I was too soft. It was my responsibility. It was my mistake to have hope for your tribe. Haha, I can’t believe even in life and death situation you still pay attention to “Flower-san” and “Insects”… … combat skills or real combat experiences is not your main problem. I should have noticed it faster. I am angry at my inexperience… … FUFUFU(HUHUHU)”
“Ha-Hajime-dono?”
After Hajime began to ominously laugh, Kam timidly asked him. And his answer is…
DOPANn!
Gunshot from Donner. Kam was blown off to the back face-up, after flailing a little in the air he fall into the ground. Next, the non-lethal rubber bullet that used to attack, dropped to the ground from Kam’s forehead.
In their vicinity wind blows “fooosh”, while silence rule the place. Hajime then approach Kam who was fainted with his eyes turned white, this time he aimed then shot the rubber bullet at Kam’s belly.
“Hauu!”
Kam who wake up with a scream along some fit of cough looked at Hajime with tearful eyes. Despite the surreal spectacle of seeing teary eyed bearded rabbit-eared old man sitting in woman-like, Hajime declared.
“You dirty “piip”. From this moment, you “piip” must kill those demonic beasts as if you’re going to die! In the future, don’t even notice the flowers or insects! Or else I am going to “piip” you up! If you understand, hunt those demonic beasts now! This “piip”!”
Haulia tribe was stiffen by Hajime’s vulgar speech. And to them, Hajime fired without mercy.
DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn! DOPANn!
Haulia tribe scattered into the Sea of Trees just like spider’s childrens while screaming. The boy desperately cling to Hajime while trembling.
“Hajime-niichan! What happened!? Why did you do this!?”
Hajime glared at the boy who stare at him with sparkling eyes, then look at the surrounding and confirmed flowers were blooming here and there. Until finally, he silently fire again.
One after another the flowers were scattered. The boy is screaming.
“Why~, just why~, please stop Hajime-niichan!”
“Shut up, s.h.i.+tty brat. Did you know? Everytime you talk uselessly I will dispersed the surrounding flowers. If you pay attention to the flowers, it’ll be dispersed. Even if you not doing anything, I’ll dispersed it. If you don’t want that, go kill a lot of demonic beasts!”
Having said so, Hajime start to shot the flowers again. The boy’s cried then disappeared into the Sea of Trees.
After that, inside the Sea of Trees “piip” can continue be heard in Haulia members’ scream and cry(roar).
It was the training method to alter the character of RabbitMan tribe who was not good in combat by nature. Even combat skills and spirit can be altered using this method, it can be said similar to He***man method from earth…
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