Reawaken the World

Facing Conflict (Part 2)

"About putting the money in his pocket and turning to Reina."

 

(“So, what do you want to do?”) 

 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“What to do?”) 

 

(“I asked what you plan to do from now on. The request is to give you my support, I'd like to hear what you want to do so I can give you the right support. You have to decide what we're going to do. ”) 

 

(“Yah, uhh ..”) 

 

"Reina didn't know what to say. After all, when he chased after Akira, he just thought that he would try to be useful if something happened, so it was not like he had any concrete ideas about what to do. Moreover, he usually only followed Katsuya's orders, so he wasn't used to thinking about strategy. Therefore, he was unable to give an answer when Akira suddenly asked him that question."

 

"Shiori then answered that question at Reina's place."

 

 

(“Currently, let's continue exploring the area like what Akira-sama did until now. Of course, that's if Milady's okay with that. No need to make unnecessary changes when it is not needed, will it be fine?”) 

 

(“You're right, let's do that !!”) 

 

(“Well then.”) 

 

"They continued to explore the area. Reina was watching the side while glancing at Akira from time to time. The scanning area is divided among the current 3 people, so they move faster than before. But even so, Reina thought that it was still relatively slow."

 

"The biggest reason why they moved that late was because Akira who was in front for too long scanned the monsters. It's not wrong Akira slowed them down. It was only expected because they assigned an inexperienced young Hunter like Akira to lead in front."

 

 

"But Reina found it very strange, if Akira's abilities were really only this big, then her battle records made no sense at all. And it was unthinkable for him to go explore the destruction alone just because the headquarters told him to."

 

"In addition, there is no way the Long-Term Strategic Division of the city of Kugamayama will send a request addressed to someone like him. Unlike Reina and the other young Hunters from Drankam, who get the request by using Drankam's connection. Since he was working alone, he would not be able to hide his lack of skills as a young Hunter behind a team and hence the Long-Term Strategic Division must have sent individually designated requests to him. It's no mistake that Akira got the request because of an evaluation of each of his skills."

 

"Looking at how Akira straightforwardly introduced himself as someone who was not really that expert, it was enough to convince Reina that he was actually telling the truth. But after he calmed down and thought about it once more, it still felt strange to him. Even if he assumed that Akira's abilities were completely tilted toward his fighting skills to make the story fit, he looked nothing but an inexperienced young Hunter to him. It doesn't make sense to him."

 

"In the end, it was still a great mystery as to how good Akira's fighting ability was. Reina could only wonder."

 

"Shiori noticed Reina's behavior, so she scolded Reina because she was so immersed in the thought that she started to lose focus."

 

(“Mistress, is something bothering you?”) 

 

(“Ah, sorry, it's nothing. ”) 

 

"Reina flinched back to reality, but it didn't take long before she started to lose focus again."

 

"It could be said that Shiori understood more than Reina herself about what she was really thinking. The reason why Reina wanted to know Akira's ability was because she wanted to use it as a reference to evaluate her own abilities. In fact, it was actually not very important for him to know Akira's true abilities. But Reina was unaware of that when her thoughts shifted from her true intentions."

 

"Shiori thinks that Reina will continue to be disturbed unless the real source of her disturbance is resolved. So Shiori asked Akira."

 

(“Akira-sama. From your point of view, how will you evaluate Milady?”) 

 

"It looks confused and asks back."

 

(“Even if you ask me, I don't really know her so I can't answer that question, and it seems like I can't judge her ability just by looking at her. Why are you asking?”) 

 

(“If I did, it would be biased. And the evaluation of Drankam is mixed with his evaluation of working in a team. Since we are together, I think this is a good opportunity to ask others for their opinions. Please think of it as some kind of support for Milady and let me know your opinion. ”) 

 

(“Even if you tell me so ..”) 

 

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"It looks confused. Since Shiori said that it was also a type of support for Reina, she had to answer it seriously. Unfortunately, he didn't know what to say, so he asked Alpha for help."

 

(“Alpha. ”) 

 

[Try to think about it for yourself. It is also an important skill for Hunters to be able to judge the abilities of others just by looking at it. Think of it as training. So Akira, squeeze your brains out and answer the question yourself, okay?]

 

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"Alpha giggled as she said that, she told Akira to do it herself so she would be more careful before getting into fights against people she did not know well. He hoped Akira would calmly evaluate the strength of others before deciding to fight or to avoid conflict if it was someone he could not handle."

 

"It was then when Akira killed someone from a gang in a slum town, or when he saved Elena and Sara in destruction, he quickly enlists the men as enemies from the start and then asks Alpha for support to take care of the rest. As for him, in order to avoid unnecessary fights, he hoped that he would ask for his support first before deciding to fight. He wanted him to calmly evaluate his opponent's strength first before deciding whether to fight them or not."

 

"It also proves that Alpha still does not understand the moral principles behind his actions."

 

"Akira, who was confused because Alpha was unwilling to help her, asked Shiori."

 

(“Hmmm . Even if you ask me, what are the indicators to judge one's abilities? I'm sure it's not like you can judge a Hunter that's focused on hunting monsters of the same standard used to judge a Hunter that focuses on hunting relics. And there are also many different methods that can be used to assess Hunter as well ..”) 

 

(“It was true. In that case, if you were going to ask Milady to help you in doing the Hunter work, how much would you pay? If you need to know his battle records or any other information, I will answer as far as allowed. ”) 

 

"How much a Hunter was willing to pay another Hunter to help him do the job of a Hunter, it was the easiest form of evaluation. It was a neat evaluation where Hunter Rank was just one of the many things that affected him."

 

"Reina was also interested in evaluating her true abilities. But she didn't want to worsen her evaluation by giving unnecessary comments, so she planned to answer honestly while trying not to look too pretentious just in case Akira asked her something."

 

"But Akira quickly concluded."

 

(“Oh, I see, then, I won't ask for her help. ”) 

 

"Reina was so surprised by that unexpected answer, she was more surprised than angry. That answer basically said that Akira did not want him to help even if Reina would help him for free. The evaluation was very close to the worst evaluation."

 

"About saying it so casually that he didn't sound like he was joking or teasing Reina. There was no special intonation in his words. But that only made it much more shocking to Reina, she even felt a little dizzy after hearing her answer."

 

"Shiori couldn't hide her displeasure as she voiced it."

 

(“... Akira-sama, I think you went too far there .. Ah, let me repeat, please give me an explanation so that I can receive your answer. ”) 

 

"Although Shiori said that in a calm tone, it clearly showed her feelings. Reina immediately flinched back to her senses when she heard Shiori."

 

"About not even flinched when he heard that, he simply replied back in his usual tone."

 

(“Only that would be so annoying. Hypothetically speaking, if you were ambushed by a swarm of Yarata Scorpions, say 50 of them, and you could easily defeat that swarm plus the other Hunters at defense point 15, he said, I'm gonna change my mind. ”) 

 

 

(“Ya-of course, I can't say I'm that strong, but still ..”) 

 

(“That guy, number 147, is that again? When you fight against him, how much do you think about the possible consequences? Do you think that you can easily handle the dangerous situations that might happen in that place so you'll be OK if you guys start shooting at each other? Or like, do you have any proof that they won't start shooting at you no matter what?”) 

 

"About quietly waiting for Reina's answer. But Reina could not answer. Although he decided that he would answer any question without putting up air, he was already deadlocked and could not answer directly from the first question."

 

"Reina and her friends were only annoyed by Mimata when they were fighting with her group, she did not think any deeper than that. But he couldn't say that to Akira. So, instead of answering her question, she tried to bury the shock of her bad evaluation by shouting back angrily."

 

(“Then, what should we do ?! Are you saying that we should let them say everything they want to say and keep quiet when they mock us? !! ”) 

 

 

(“Not really . It's up to you, you can let it go, or you can also kill them if you can't be played like that. There are cases where it will be fatal if you look down on your opponents, and there are cases where it is better if you point a weapon at your opponent and threaten them. Basically, you can do whatever you want as long as you can accurately calculate the consequences and you can confidently handle it. So, what kind of results did you imagine at that time? ”) 

 

"About answering back casually before throwing another question, he then looked at Reina and waited for her answer."

 

"But Reina could not answer. After all, he had absolutely no thought of the consequences and he couldn't say that to Akira."

 

"Shiori, who was just listening to them in silence, interjected. He had already regretted his decision to ask Akira that question."

 

(“Akira-sama. If the situation worsens until then, I will do everything I can to calm the situation down. Therefore, I don't think you can use that assumption as an evaluation.”) 

 

(“If you do that knowing that Shiori will handle the rest no matter what will happen, then that is fine as well. But it means that I need to correct my answer, I misunderstand and think that you are asking for an individual evaluation instead of an evaluation of your team of two. ”) 

 

(“But, why does it have anything to do with the other Hunters and the Yarata's 50 Scorpions?”) 

 

(“I was just wondering if you think that even after fighting and completely antagonizing the other groups, would you be able to handle the herd and the other Hunters as well if they start attacking you simultaneously.”) 

 

(“... Aren't you being too paranoid?”) 

 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“That may be true. ”) 

 

"It's obvious that Shiori gets angrier every time Akira retaliates just like that, but she doesn't waver because she's looking at him."

 

(“It was indeed a bit too paranoid, after all, it was very unlikely that such a thing would happen. Usually, it doesn't need to go that far. In short, I just want to know how you handle different situations. From how you behave at defensive point number 14 and how you talk to me or that number 147, I just thought that I didn't want to use my own money just to bring someone who was inclined to fight in vain. That's it . Not that I would say that my evaluation was correct. If you don't like it, just ignore it as a trivial opinion of a stupid brat. ”) 

 

"Shiori and Reina did not retaliate. Although the two remained silent, they were silent for different reasons. Reina sad. While on the other hand, Shiori, who was obviously angry, had something darker and more sinister inside her, replacing her anger."

 

(“... Leaving behind the fact whether the explanation convinced me or not, I have already listened to your explanation for that evaluation. But then, may I ask you one more thing?”) 

 

 

"Shiori paused for a bit and sent a cold glance to Akira."

 

(“Didn't you think that you would make me angry with that answer?”) 

 

"About should have known that Shiori was there to support Reina. If she told Reina to think about the consequences before doing something, then she should also think about the same thing before she said that answer. Shiori hinted that to Akira and used it to threaten her."

 

 

"Shiori had basically threatened Akira there, but she then immediately dropped it."

 

"I guess decide for myself before answering back."

 

(“You told me to answer it as a form of support. Since I accept your request, I think I should give my best to answer your question. So I thought that it would be better if I answered him honestly rather than lying, even if it might make you angry. ”) 

 

"Basically, Shiori asked Akira if she fully understood that it might cause a quarrel between them as she replied with her answer."

 

"And basically Akira answered it with a yes."

 

"Both are ready to fight. If any of them were to make the slightest movement, it could be the trigger for a fight. They stood still while watching each other, looking for a gap, they had already assumed that it would definitely turn into a fight."

 

"The two of them did not even think of aiming their weapons at others and asking others to drop their weapons, either, the two of them thought of immediately pulling the trigger to at least make others unable to fight. They would decide later on whether to kill someone else or not after judging from the situation after that, but it was very unlikely for them to have that leeway and they both understood very well."

 

"Whether it was because Akira received Shiori's threat, or whether it was because Shiori took Akira's provocation. But as long as none of them retreat, the situation will not change."

 

"The atmosphere is tense. It's only a matter of time before the two start shooting at each other."

 

(“Shiori ... Stop there ..”) 

 

"Reina suddenly stopped Shiori."

 

(“M-Milady ..”) 

 

(“... It's okay .. Just stop there .. Please. ”) 

 

"Reina said in a meek voice while still lowering her head. After which, Shiori lowered her guard and Akira followed her."

 

"They just avoided the quarrel here, Akira calmed down and sighed. While Alpha who floated beside him sighed even bigger while locking his gaze on Akira."

 

[Although you said all that while ignoring many things, in terms of causing trouble, I don't think you lost at all, you know.]

 

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“A-Not that I chose the fight, you know. ”) 

 

"About himself thought that it was a bad reason because he frowned slightly. Alpha keeps staring at him and smiling."

 

[It is true that I suggested that you accept his request, but I also told you to think about it well, right? But you know, you don't have to try your hardest to reverse my predictions calculated using my advanced calculation abilities. It's okay, I understand what you're trying to prove.]

 

(“... A-I'm sorry. ”) 

 

"About trying to escape the matter by apologizing and Alpha just retaliates."

 

"If Alpha tells Akira to give a good evaluation even if it's just a blank compliment, they will be able to avoid this conflict without causing any problems."

 

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