Vol 10 Chapter 7 (1/2)
A Day For You 3
That day, Nina was passing ti hall
”Fuuh,”
Ending her usual training, Nina steadied her breath before wiping her sith a towel In stopping her training and just as she was enveloped by the silence, thedifferent from the usual atmosphere, Nina knitted her eyebrows and looked around
With the exception of Nina, there was no one from the 17th platoon here Layfon notified her yesterday that he would rest today and Sharnid suddenly said that he had to take the day off Furtherive it to her) It wasn't necessary to maintain the Dite everyday so Harley wasn't here
”Mattaku,”[1]
While she gruht of what day today was
Today was Van Allen's day
The queer culture where one gives sweets to another instead of confessing their love was not peculiar in Zuellni Last year, the guys from the coot to know other cities' culture, and then ran a grand caroup) athered, the students had fun and took that in custoain
”Mattaku,”
Afteralone at the center of the training roo her stance[2]
If it were the usual days, the soundproof partition would shake to the extent that the other platoon's training could be heard but today, that sound feels as if it is well-behaved
Within the military arts department, a platoon member who possesses excellent talent will be elected Furthermore, if the inter-platoon round will be filled, and they are also popular enough that the h the monitors It's to an extent where within that, people (participants) who are die-hard fans also exist
”Now that I think about it, didn't it also feel the sa hoas, aher fall, she concentrated on her training once s!”
No matter how much of a militant artist she was, she was still a student It was not possible to say she was not interested in love Even if she was hit by the enthusiasm called Van Allen's Day which spurt out incessantly fros, she cannot be blamed for it
But,
”I a those strong words in her heart, Nina started over fro to retrain her for hours end, she repeated her for and after that, Nina showered to wash away her sweat She was off duty fro the Central Mechanis any place, she thought of i to the dorm as she strode out of the main entranceway
”Antalk-senpai!”
The sudden sound of the shrill voice surprised Nina At the side of thein line quickly surrounded her
”W-what is it?”
There was no hostility fro at Nina, but she could not think of a way to deal with the fes The bewildered her had lost her means of escape and incidentally, she was spoken to as if insults were hurled towards her
”Senpai, I”
”Senpai, please accept s!”
”Um, thisfor senpai”
”Please accept this!”
”Please eat this!”
At the things they simultaneously held out, Nina's eyes rounded In the hands of the female students were objects with various kinds of ribbons wrapped around it that ine what the contents were
”Do all of you, knohat day it is today?”
While feeling the cold sweat on the temple of her forehead, she asked
”Yes we do!”
”We talked about it”
”We didn't want to trouble Senpai”
”It's not strange to give it to the person you admire too”
She sort of understood what they wanted to say To differentiate the years or grades, the militant arts sector have different colours for the sword belt but the liberal arts sector have different coloured neckties, ribbons and etc Since they all call her by Senpai then they must either be first or second year juniors
(Respect, you say?)
This was the question she had in mind She had been told of such before Most of them were from her juniors in the irls To the girls, as long as they (the lower year students) classifies the a platoon ain their respect, is what Nina was told and was able to agree to
But, these girls were students of the general studies sector and have nothing to do with lances at Nina carried the feeling that it had a little too e situation)
She thought of that but in the end, she lost to their zeal and accepted the sweets As a result fro dumbfounded for a while, Nina looked at the back of her juniors ere happily leaving but-
”Well it's not like I'ht of that, she started to lance fro her face, she scanned her surroundings for any presences There wasn't any person But, there was a glance that felt as if it caressed her cheeks and continued to e)
That hat she thought
Because so Nina, that look felt like it was rudely facing her For example, it is like when an acquaintance found her just now, and while she hesitates whether or not it is fine to greet hi
(There's still soht have been a person who did not roup of underclass still, Nina called out to the surroundings She felt the look on her right cheek Over there was a s filled with the gloo her field of vision, but there was no sign of anybody
”That was strangewas it just ain The parcels of sweets she was carrying with both her arms looked like they were about to collapse
(Today, it's faster to go hos to the direction of the nowroad towards the bus stop
”Ahahahahahahaha!”
The moment she saw Nina come back to the dorm, Leu iave out a loud, hearty laugh
”Wha-, it's not soht so, however with her cheeks turning red, Nina personally beca she said lost all irls Fu-ahahahahaha!”
Holding her stomach with both her ar to fall off fro about on the sofa that functions as a reception office lounge was given a glower But quickly, after the sweets were placed on the fruitless[3], Nina sat down on the sofa used for interviewing purposes
”It's not like I asked for any presents”
Sheup her cheeks
”Well, well You received a lot didn't you, ne～”
Over there was Selina who caazed at the piled up boxes of sweets on the table with great interest and, with a gentle stretch of her hand on one of them, it opened on its own accord
”Aa, Selina-san”
”Ye～s?”
”Well, those are , Nina was ave her the chocolate She thought of it that way, but Selina took out the contents without showing an ounce of care
The cookies for the important day were crammed in the small box
”Fu～n”
”Selina-san?”
Without having any indication of eating it, Selina who slipped the cookie between her fingers and seeht, then let out an ”Ei” while spliting the cookie into two halves
”Uhyaa!”
The one who gave out that shriek was Leu
Theout
”W-why?”
Leu directed that question to everyone in the room[4] Nina also fell down on the table, as she widened her eyes theobject from the cross section of the cookie
She can't bestrings of hairs that fell on the table were attached and coiled here and there within the fragments of the cookie, which made Nina and Leu tremble
”Oh, my”
”Wha-what is this?”
To the Selina who let out a calht be some chance' but it seems there are people ould really do it,”
”So, what is it?”
Leu also asked very irritatedly
”Well you know～as Van Allen's day was nearing, a strange good luck char popular,”
”Good luck char words they couldn't believe, both of them stared Selina's face
”Mrant a person's wishes?I don't knohether there is or isn't but it's said to rely on a supernatural power Well, it's a chars for you by eating a part of your body”
”So, the hair?”
”That seeo to the extent of offering their own flesh so there's no one like that”
”It's troublesome even if you say so”
Iht maybe the other sweets were the same too
If it was like that, then she wouldn't want to eat it anymore
”Hey, hey, is it ok if I check it out?”
”Please do it when I'm not here”
To Selina's request, Nina wearily replied
And, a doubt had arisen as Selina see the rest of the boxes of sweets in her arms
”It couldn't be, the one who ht?”
”No～, I only heard about it～”
”Wait, from who!?”
Because she admitted it so easily, conversely, Nina was surprised
”Because a friend of mine from the study of law said she wanted to know the statistics of ht her 'these kinds of things do happen～'The ultiood will is to adapt to the other party, the part of letting your partner eat a part of you is, so to speak, sour grapes”
”Toe outbreak of food poisoning cases then it is Selina-san's fault”
”Mou～[5], so like that won't happen Oh, yeah”
Selina hit her hands as she thought of a bright idea
”As an apology for surprising you, let ood luck charm”
”What is it?”
”A charm to ensure the safety of the person you love”
”Whaauntil now it's rare to hear words that doesn't suit Selina-san”
”Ah, that's mean～”
At Leu's words, Selina puffed up her cheeks
”I wonder what person who say their loved ones are guinea pigs[6] is saying”
”Fuuun Then I won't teach it to you”
”Eeh, I don't really mind”
”If Leu-chan's boyfriend does not beco to h love for him'”
”Buho-”
At Selina's unexpected words, Leu spat out her unfinished tea and Nina's eyes rounded
”Wha, ha”
”Leuyou had a boyfriend?”
Precisely because that sort of frivolous feeling was so
”That's wrong! It's not like that!”
Even if she denies it, her face was becoument lost merit
”He was a former classmate, that was all”
”Then was it someone I also knew?”
Nina and Leu were in the sa to remember the faces of the military arts department of that time, a loud voice interrupted her
”You don't have to re it, he is somebody from ere first years”
”Uu”
Realising her own blunder, Leu let out a moan
”Yes, ye～s That's why, I'll teach you a charm to wish for Leu-chan and Nina-chan's boyfriend's safety as a military artist”
Yesterday too, Selina tried to coax Nina to make her sweets for Layfon
”Well well, I will leave that for now so listen That charm is”
Selina lowered her voice While Leu rin-filled face, she also sharpened her ears at those words and Nina was also naturally, bringing her face closer to Selina
”Of that, is what I', both of their faces reddened Siether, and were pinning down their skirts with their hands
”It's the sa your partner take a part of yourself, which resides in a place that isn't easily shown to others, you deliver your feelings which wishes for their safety All the Military Artists in our city do this, y'know”
”That's definitely a lie!”
Nina and Leu aligned their voices and denied it
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After finishi+ng dinner, Nina went out of the dorm alone With a sword belt coiled at her waist, stuck closely to the upper part of the trainer's body was a jacket which she put on as she left the dor duty She would end up thinking she did not h
Nearby her dorm where the three of them lived was the architectural departs that were either under construction or in the middle of demolition everywhere Nina confir for froround stood Nina As she was trying to pull out her Dite froain)
Again, she felt a glance It was the same when she returned home from the military practice hall She did not felt any hostility, but not knowing that person's true intentions was uncomfortable
”What do you want?”
I out her irritation, she exa at tailed”
Now if he didn't answer, before the stare was the release of external Kei With that decision, she awaited the other party's reply
”Wait, wait I'm not your enemy”
Whether he sensed her presence or not, a reply caure that appeared as if it was arising, was a student of military arts Frorade, a sixth year Underneath the red hair which seemed to be constantly in a uard down
”What do you want?”
Without letting her vigilance down, Nina asked with her Dite ready to fall out at any h he is her senior, he is the person who has been tailing her since the evening Whatever he's thinking of, she doesn't know
”That's nice, that attitude”
The red-haired youth seeainst the provocative behavior the ripped her Dite But, he stopped
(What's with this guy)
The youth with the aloof appearance as pretending cauidly lowered and he alking in a shaky h it wasn't a situation where one could let their guard down, he washed away the tense atmosphere
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If she attacked first she would lose That was how she felt
(I can do it)
The fact that a military artist that could force Nina to become this nervous is in Zuellni No, the fact that she did not know a person of this caliber until now, surprised her
She has no recollection of the youth's face Thateyes too Fine, bring it on”
The youth who sloalked until he was near, nodded to her with satisfaction
”My name is Dixerio Maskane Well, you could just call me Dix What's yours?”
”Did you folloithout knowing it?”
”Well circumstances are circumstances[7] I had no choice”
”I'm Nina Antalk”
His circued to save herself fro as a student?)
She is aware that these type of people exist There seems to be people who partake in Zuellni's lessons while not paying their fees
However, these people et found out quickly The rest of the roups of thieves who co research data and the likes
(Thisthe existence of such a powerful person within the platoon e Nina's wariness was strengthened
”Oh, it seeuessed it through her facial expression or not, even so, Dix connected his words with a look of enjoyment on his face
”Then, how about this? Why don't you pose a question which asks me about a place only students in Zuellni would know?”
”Hmmm Well then”
”Aaa If it's possible, ask about a place that has been around since a long tio”
”Why?”
”If it's new, then I may not know it It's best if you ask one that is old and fa so convenient”
While she said that, Nina was thinking of a question as per Dix's request
”Concerning the statue in the inner part of the first floor of the student council office building, it's pedestal has letters carved on it as a result of soo What is written there?”
”It's 'Seek it, if so then through sheer strength'”
Dix irin
”Next question What was the original letters carved on the pedestal?”
”Seek and it shall be given”
Last year, those letters were still there, but this year the original words have been cleanly erased by the hands of the student council Rather than the original words, what's left behind by the person rote the prank is that person as the legendary top scorer of thethis fact means that at the very least, he's not part of the recent bunch of people who are in concealment
”Oh? So you're still suspicious of me”
She didn't h
”Well, I'd never thought I could clear away your suspicions this way Tell you what, if you'll listen to my request, I'll teach you my extraordinary technique as a prepayment”
”Technique, you say”
”I witnessed your practice at thehall I liked your choice of harsh weapons like the twin iron whips How about it?”
”It depends on the technique”
”You'll definitely want it”
Right after he talked, Dix juhtened his sword belt with his hands Nina reflexively drew her Dites and restored them
Dix held iron whips in his hands It's only one swing but it is by far bigger than Nina's Nina observed that theweapon to reach her
”Then, here I coenerated her internal type Kei and the moment she looked, she saw movee and disappeared
”Tch-”
(He's fast)
On the spur of the ed to the side It was surely a ti down the iron whip onto where Nina was originally standing Like an electric shock, the atmosphere treed it”
Dix swung up his iron whip that hit the ground, and looked at Nina while see his shoulder
”Watched you when you were training and, it see point But you know, there are ti Offense is the best defense To dash in swiftly like an idiot unexpectedly feels like it fits your nature well”
Right after speaking, he lowered his back while the metal as placed on his shoulder
Now, just as it see worked up
(I can see it)
Just as how Layfon taught her, she poured Kei into her eyes which enabled her to see Dix's flow of Kei
There were strong pulses of Kei and then, fro which spread out towards the atmosphere But, it was not caused by the diffusion of Kei, rather it would spread away until it reached a fixed distance and then a ne, so to speak, will be made from the Kei pulses to the metal hich will then flow fro an infinite loop
The Kei circuit that had been built inside and outside of the body was strengthening the fast flow of internal Kei, while si condensed
”If you were to believe , and inflict a blow” Abruptly, Dix ht me martial arts”
At the saure vanished
This time, she sharpened her senses until the last second, to see what's occurring
The infinite circulatory loop of Kei as if being dragged and torn to pieces changed its for andsee close to whirl Kei Then what about the metal whip?
But, she could not co at the leg's er escape as well Both of Nina'supwards by the trajectory of Dix's attack
The three strikes from the metal whips dispersed fireworks from the collisions
The equilibrium of the collisions was immediately destroyed[8]
The ih both her arms, her back and her whole body, Nina couldn't bear it all and she struck the ground
”Ha!?”
Realizing she lost her consciousness, Nina jumped up
”Oh, you sure are sturdy”
The voice came from a close source
”And you realized it quite fast As expected from Mrs platoon captain”
Her whole body still felt so vertigo
”What was that technique just now?”
”My atte Not bad eh?”
”That's far froh her from her head to the tips of her toes and at the sa her whole body to feel so horrible that she shi+vered That was, even if she was able to stop the blow, she couldn't have withstood it
”I named it Raijin It depends on the Kei density, but whether you're human or filth monster you can use it”
”Is it possible, for o, were now cleared fro technique, but what gained her ad to teach her such a technique[9]
”As long as you kno to control your Kei pulses, then doesn't the rest depend on your mental attitude? For any technique” [10]
”Thank you”
At hearing Dix's reply, Nina lowered her head
”Regarding your request, it'd be easy to accomplish it if it's you but”
Nina and Dix, who stole out froirl's dor towards their destination
”I want to meet Zuellni”
That was Dix's request
Zuellni is the name of this city, but it isn't that only It is also the name of the electronic spirit which bears the burden of the autonoios
What Dix wants, is to meet that electronic spirit
”Well, why?”
While walking on the street at night, Nina inquired
Those ant to meet the electronic spirit are restricted even if they are from the city But there is no way this restriction has any specialThe place where the electronic spirit lives is in the heart of the city which is at the engine's central section Those who go into the engine's section are only either the people who conduct the ine or people like Nina who undertake the job of cleaning it Any other students are banned froislative, then you can enter it as part of a field trip
Entering the engine area in itself is not that hard of a thing to do But whether you meet the electronic spirit or not depends on luck
”Well, cause I'that, but she didn't think that was his real intention
The available tiht deepens, and the last train would be welco the time day transits day [11] It was not that late yet, but Dix still chose to walk unhurriedly
”Senpai, why didn't you enter the platoons although you had the ability to?”
Currently, the name of Dixerio Maskane was not found within the 17 platoons This was indubitably strange to Nina
Zuellni is now in the power source of the engine, facing the urgentexhausted or not The only mine left will be lost if they were to be defeated in the upco military arts tourna seleniu had already stopped and the city's , but there is yet to be any official infor their prediction of the mine deposits left