Reawaken the World

Exploration Team 9 (Part 2)

(“But still, I didn't expect that extra Hunter was you, Akira. Of course, I'll help you as much as possible, but it's still dangerous out there, so be careful, okay? We will explore the uncharted area, so we know nothing about the distribution of monsters in that area. It is not strange to find something unexpected there. So be sure to be careful, okay? ”) 

 

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

(“I understand . I will be careful not to drag Elena-san and Sara-san down. ”) 

 

(“Good, you are a good child. You can count on us if things get uncertain. After all, Shizuka would also be sad if something happened to you. ”) 

 

(“OK, I'll count on you when it happens. ”) 

 

"Elena was pleased with Akira's reply as she smiled at him. Akira showed no excessive excitement or nervousness, he was completely calm and composed. Elena who saw that thought that she would be fine."

 

"Elena then went to hand over the data she had collected during the previous exploration. He operated his information terminal to send that data to the city staff."

 

"Although the rental terminal Elena brought along could also be used to collect data, Elena mostly used her own information gathering tools."

 

 

"The data accuracy of Elena's information-gathering device is on a different level compared to the data collected by the rental terminal from the city. But since the data format of Elena's information-collecting devices was different compared to that of the city staff, there was a need to convert her data first before the headquarters could use it. Normally, cities will not accept non-standard formatted data to avoid conversion."

 

"But the data Elena collected was so valuable that the headquarters made an exception for her and even converted her own data."

 

"About looking completely amazed while listening to Elena's explanation."

 

(“So the data Elena-san collected even got special treatment, yes. As expected, Elena-san is amazing. ”) 

 

"About really praising Elena, which, Elena blushed a little. He was happy because he praised him. He then proudly said."

 

(“I'm very happy to hear it. There are Hunters out there who don't appreciate the usefulness of this kind of data, you know? They thought that they only needed to defeat whatever monsters they saw, some of them even say that they never get lost in the ruins no matter how complicated the layout is and even if they get lost, they always find a way out. There are a lot of Hunters who go to the ruins thinking like that, you know. ”) 

 

"I guess I sounded surprised when he said."

 

(“Is that true? For me, I would rather avoid fighting any monsters and I definitely do not want to get lost in the destruction. I can't believe there are Hunters who underestimate Elena-san's work ..”) 

 

"Although every Hunter had a different opinion on what it meant to be a good Hunter, most Hunters evaluated the abilities of others based on whether or not they could easily defeat powerful monsters. It was true that as long as they continued to work as Hunters, fighting strength was indeed an indispensable skill. It was also the easiest way to show how good they were for the other Hunters."

 

"For this reason, some Hunters underestimate other Hunters who are not focused on polishing their firepower. Elena has experienced unpleasant things many times in the past."

 

"When Akira was exploring the ruins of Kuzusuhara, he realized that he could only survive due to Alpha's ability to gather information about the enemy and the surrounding topography. That's why he understood how important Elena's job was."

 

"Elena could somehow sense that Akira really understood her role and the importance of that role. She was actually very happy deep in her heart, so she happily continued to talk."

 

(“Quite surprisingly, there are quite a number of Hunters who think that way. But it didn't end there, some of them would face some monsters, draw more monsters from the fight, throw a lot of ammunition before starting to curse and run away, and then finally get lost in the destruction. Not only did they waste ammunition and time that should have been used to search for relics, they even had the guts to complain that it was because we were not doing our job well, you know? !! Those Hunters are the worst!”) 

 

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

"Elena realized that she would start complaining nonstop, and of course, Akira would not be happy to listen to her endless grievances. So he decided to end his complaint and put forward another topic."

 

(“Ah, let me tell you this earlier, although it is true that I am relying on Sara for weapons, I am also quite skilled at fighting, you know? I can use my information-collecting device to improve the accuracy of my rifle. Besides, I bought an extra suit not long ago. Thanks to that, I was able to use a heavy rifle that I previously could not use. So just because my main task is to gather information, doesn't mean I'm bad at fighting. ”) 

 

(“In retrospect, Elena-san, you are now using that augmented costume from before, yes ..”) 

 

(“Well, my information-gathering device was pretty heavy, so I could only use a lighter rifle compared to Sara. But even so, it is still quite strong ..”) 

 

"When the topic about Elena's augmented suit came up, Akira could only remember the augmented suit Elena used when she visited Shizuka's store."

 

"Talking about Elena's figure in her augmented suit, reminding Akira of the beautiful curves her augmented suit presents as well as the confused and blushing image of Elena in a seductive augmented suit."

 

"In addition, it also reminded him of the extremely accurate nude images of Elena created by Alpha using his advanced image reconstruction capabilities. The same thing happened to Sara. Both have very attractive bodies. The pictures left a strong impression on Akira."

 

"When Akira realized that he was making a big mistake, he already remembered that picture in his head. He frantically tried to shift his mind, but because he was so shocked, he was unable to completely forget those images."

 

 

"Seeing Akira's reaction, Elena immediately realized that she was reminded of the time she met him at Shizuka's shop. Seeing how hard he tried to stay calm, he also tried his best to do so. But it seemed like he couldn't completely calm down either."

 

"Akira and Elena's conversation came to a halt, both of them smiling at each other trying to ignore the topic. Sara smiled mischievously looking at the two of them, she had heard what happened from Shizuka, so she knew what was going on now. Seeing how her best friend was acting so unlike her, she felt pitiful but also found it interesting at the same time."

 

"Of course, there's no way Sara knew that Akira was also thinking about her nude pictures."

 

"To change the mood, Akira also tried to look for other topics."

 

(“By the way, how many people are in Elena-san's group?”) 

 

 

"Elena immediately jumped onto the topic and quickly answered back."

 

(“With you included, there are 4 people. ”) 

 

 

"Akira remembered that he had to face a swarm of Yarata Scorpion with just Reina and Shiori, with 4 people including him, it wouldn't be much different from yesterday. With that number of people, Akira felt like he would be brushed with death again."

 

"There is a Yarata Scorpion nest located in an uncharted area of the underground city. Although the task of the exploration team was only to scout those uncharted areas, Akira still considered the 4 people too small. Of course, there was also the possibility that such a small number was not a problem with their abilities, but it was not a number that could convince the other Hunters without further explanation."

 

"Elena and Sara raised their eyebrows when Akira asked the question, they then looked at each other. It doesn't seem like a fun topic to talk about."

 

"Sara answered Akira's question."

 

(“Well, to be honest, we want to get more Hunters, so. ”) 

 

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

(“What happened?”) 

 

"This time, Elena answered Akira's question."

 

(“There have been some compatibility issues with other Hunters who joined this team before. Although such situations are not uncommon, I really hope they handle such things before... ”) 

 

"I thought of looking at Sara and Elena. Judging from their expressions, he noticed that there was a slight difference between Sara's expression and Elena's expression. She thought Elena and Sara had different problems. Elena's problem is with the group itself, while Sara's problem is more on a personal level."

 

"Suddenly, the last person on the team joined their conversation."

 

(“I'm very sorry . I will definitely tell them to deal with the matter beforehand at a later time. ”) 0

 

"The team's last member is Shikarabe, a Hunter from Drankam like Katsuya and his friends. He is the Hunter who played the guard of Katsuya in the past. But now, Shikarabe had been released from that position and Katsuya's group had already moved apart from him."

 

"Shikarabe turned to Akira and said."

 

(“I Shikarabe. I'm also on the number 9 exploration team. Are you Hunter who will join this team?”) 

 

(“I Akira. I'll take care of you today. ”) 

 

"Shikarabe looked towards Akira as if he was evaluating her."

 

(“I did welcome an extra Hunter, but I hate getting someone who will take us down like the one before. Are you sure you didn't mistake something? ”) 

 

"Although Shikarabe sounded as if he was provoking her, Akira simply replied as if it was nothing."

 

(“If you think that I am a heavy burden, please say that to HQ. I've tried .. After all the headquarters that assigned me here. So if you want to complain, complain all the way to headquarters and find my replacement. ”) 

 

"To someone who clearly told him that he doubted his ability, Akira countered by telling him to blame the people who sent him to that place."

 

"First, Akira prefers to be placed on the defense team. So he did not want to listen to the complaints of the other Hunters that should have been addressed to the people who assigned him to the exploration team even though he did not have enough skills."

 

"His answer was opposite to what Shikarabe expected. He thought that Akira would start bragging about his skills or replying to him doubting his skills."

 

"But seeing how she reacted, it seemed that Akira did not feel any displeasure towards others who were underestimating her skills, and it was somewhat surprising to Shikarabe."

 

"Shikarabe tried to hide his shock as he deliberately mocked and provoked Akira."

 

(“It sounds so sad, do you not believe in your own abilities.”) 

 

"But Akira replied calmly."

 

(“I don't know what you expect in terms of my abilities. But at least, I know for sure that I do not have enough ability to say things like ‘everything will be fine since I am here now’ or like ‘don't worry, I'll do something’. So if you're talking about that, then yes, I'm not confident enough in my ability to say things like that. ”) 

 

"After hearing Akira's reply, Shikarabe burst into laughter. His mood changed even better as he said."

 

(“Everything is fine, I'm sorry about that. I know many ignorant Hunters who are so full of their abilities even though they have no evidence to back up their claims. At least, I know that you are not one of those fools. Well, I'm sure it'll be fine. The people at the headquarters were not that stupid to send someone with questionable skills here. ”) 

 

"Shikarabe said that while grumbling and apologizing to Akira."

 

(“I've finished my preparations, I can go anytime you're ready.”) 

 

"Elena checked her information terminal that was transferring data. The terminal indicates the estimated time needed to complete the data transfer."

 

(“We will go after I finish with the data transfer, it will still take about 5 minutes more. Are you okay with that, Akira? ”) 

 

(“No problem . I can go anytime... Hm? ”) 

 

"Alpha suddenly showed her finger and Akira instinctively turned in that direction. Not too far away from them, he could see Katsuya's group walking towards him with Katsuya leading in front. He obviously doesn't look happy."

 

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