The Crisis World XX

Chap. 19: Training With Herlin

Although there was an unexpected incident, but my first mission has been successfully completed I am well. And now are the thrilling times when I will be trained by a woman whose stamina is like crazy.

*Rear Hill, Kyoto, 15:31*

At this hour I usually sleep in my AC room while reading manga or playing computer. But right now, I have to fight a person who for almost two hours I cannot touch and does not sweat at all.

"Huh .. hah .. hah …."

My nearly exhausted breath indicates that this exercise is very heavy. Right now, I am in a kneeling position due to exhaustion. My face covered with dirt and dust and my clothes that never washed for a week marked the rigors of the training he gave me. Really crazy woman.

"Just stand up."

He's still standing after two hours of practice? What kind of stamina does this little girl have? Stamina, huh? It turned out that what Murasaki-san said was no joke. His stamina really cannot be underestimated.

**

*Some Days Ago*

After completing the mission and delivering Haruka-chan to the orphanage named Himawari Orphanage where Herlin lives. Without even a single break, we both went straight back to Haiiro Cafe to report on the mission we had just been on.

When he got to his place, we went straight into Murasaki-san's room and she was waiting for our report while looking through the paper stacked on one side of the table and the coffee cup on the other side.

"Welcome back, Iraya-kun, Herlin-chan. How do you feel after your first mission together?"

"No special impression. Everything is the same as I thought."

After hearing the usual explanation from Herlin, Murasaki-san then looked at me.

"What about you, Iraya-kun? About Herlin-chan and your first mission?"

"If asked about the mission …. I think it's a good start to start my journey through this 'new world. But if it's about him …."

I glanced slightly at Herlin. He noticed my behavior and returned my gaze with a cynical look.

"What?" said quick.

"Huh …. That's my answer."

I let out a sigh of resignation. Just looking at her already made me scolded by her. How could I possibly be familiar with this person.

"If according to Herlin-chan herself, what about her?"

Come to think of it again, this is the first time I have been judged in his view. I was a little curious about how he looked at me. Whether it's good or bad.

"If I thought he was …."

"DAD."

Jamb…

"WEAK."

Jeep. Jleb…

"UNRELIABLE, that'S it."

Jelb. Jleb…

"Don't 'do it' doang, oi!"

An imaginary arrow pierced me as a result of the sight he gave me. Am I this so low in his eyes? Although not as strong as him, I still have the ability to fight. Trust me a little, people here!

"Again ... Did you see me fighting?"

"No."

"Where did all these judgments come from?!"

This guy really makes me blood up.

"From the Inuijin you defeated back then."

Eh? wait a minute, from those Inuijins? Can he judge me by looking at the carcass? Can such a thing be done? I thought for a moment to find the answer. And after thinking, I think it's an impossible thing.

"The Inuijin that you defeated back then, to defeat all of them you still need the help of the citizens, right? I can see it from the Inuijin's carcass."

It really can! This girl is creepy!

But from what is said there is a point as well. It was possible that if he were to fight those Inuijins first, he would not even need to move his body. Besides, he still had a secret weapon. Maybe that was the most dangerous of him.

"Oh yes ... When I fought that time, you casually went and said to hold them, right? What exactly are you doing?"

Herlin glanced at me a little, but he immediately spoke to Murasaki-san without answering my question.

"By the way, Oita-san …."

"The answer is my question, cake!"

"Did you know there was a powerful Unseen around?"

"Hmm .. Maybe if I were there, I could figure it out. Did you fight him, Herlin-chan?"

"Yes. As he and the others fought against those Inuijins, I felt something very strong around it. So I went straight to him."

"Then you fought it and won?"

Herlin then nodded.

"I also fought an Inuijin who strayed into my house before. But what distinguishes it from the one during the mission yesterday is that the Inuijin have regeneration abilities. Does it have anything to do with what you're fighting?"

"Nn. .. The one I'm dealing with also has regenerative abilities."

Apparently true! I smiled because I realized something important. Even the two of them who were experienced did not notice it. Hehe …. I feel like I'm the smartest person in the room.

"What's wrong?" ask Herlin.

"The ability of the Inuijin is to imitate the abilities of the powerful beings around him, such as regeneration! Therefore they are powerful enemies. Does that make sense?!"

Murasaki-san smiled at my explanation.

"Most likely so. And also, I've heard of such a thing of the Beast type. In this way your first mission is declared successful and you will receive payment as soon as possible."

I let out a sigh of relief. It's more complicated than I imagined but I'm grateful it's over. Even though this is just the beginning. There are still many unexpected things that I would never have imagined before. It makes my heart flutter.

"Now ... since this is over can we start the training?"

"Heh .. Who's afraid!"

"Then we will start the training tomorrow the day after tomorrow, you should rest enough because the training will be very heavy."

"All right."

Then he came out of the room. Before coming out, he lowered his head slightly to pay his respects to Murasaki-san. Looks like I'm going home too. When I wanted to leave, Murasaki-san suddenly held me back.

"Iraya-kun, I'll tell you something about Herlin-chan."

I approached Murasaki-san. Actually I also want to know more about him, so maybe this is a good opportunity for that. It is quite difficult to know his true nature, especially with his cold attitude.

"He was .. Even though he was cold and his mouth was sharp, he was actually a person who cared for others. Even though he himself does not realize that he seems to care about others. So, if you can treat him well and hold yourself back when his sharp talk comes out, huh?" murasaki-san.

"Mm .. It's true that his sharp mouth is a problem for me. But! I'm a man! I won't let anyone hurt him" I said firmly.

Murasaki-san smiled with my answer. It seems like he has started to be able to trust me for longer in pairs with Herlin.

"I'm glad to hear that. And there's one more thing I want to tell you. When training with him, never underestimate his stamina. Don't ever. Because you're gonna regret it."

**

*Now*

Stamina, huh? So this is the excess stamina that Murasaki-san meant. I was in a kneeling position and then turned into a sitting position. Herlin who saw me raised one of his eyebrows and was astonished by my current attitude.

"What are you doing? Did you give up?"

"No .. but I'm curious about what you call The powerful Unseen. Can you tell me?"

Yes ... This is also my chance to get some time off, anyway. It is like shooting two birds with one stone. Herlin then looked towards the sky like he was imagining his fight back then.

"If I call him strong, but he's still weaker than I am."

Wow...he really has high self-esteem. He didn't want to look weak at all.

"But clearly .. the creature is much stronger than you are now."

He underestimated me again. But I can't argue with him. His words this time were right.

"Hey .. can you stop underestimating me? Is that all you can do?"

"If you don't want to be underestimated by me, get up and finish training today."

He then looked at me and seemed ready to train again. I stood up and cleaned the dust on the back of my pants. He's correct. If I can't even touch it, then no progress has happened to me.

"I …."

Bzzz…

Without me noticing, an electric spark came out from inside my body and began to envelop my entire body. After that, I then darted towards Herlin. The footing that I was on before shattered and left small electric sparks.

"… Don't underestimate me, damn it!"

**

*18.45*

Even with my full strength just now, I still can't touch it. How strong is this guy? Due to exhaustion, I am currently on my back facing the starry night sky.

"Why ... could this happen? Hah .. hah ...," I muttered.

"Well, today's training is over. Tomorrow we'll practice at the same place and hour."

I then stood up, though with fatigue and walked after Herlin to get out of this hill. But suddenly a strange feeling struck me, my head was dizzy and instantly my vision blurred.

"Eh?"

Bruuks…

I collapsed to the ground, it seemed like I was taking out too much of my aura and draining my energy. My vision became increasingly blurred and over time the world began to blacken. I fell unconscious and the last thing I saw was Herlin's leg walking away.

**

"Huh?! what's going on?!"

"You fainted after the rehearsal."

"What time is it?"

"About eight o'clock."

The last thing I remember is I fainted at the time. And also it's eight o'clock in the night, which means I've been unconscious for about an hour. I looked around and realized something.

Wait up! This is a little untrue. Herlin's face was right above me, the chest of his Hoodie wasn't so prominent that I could see his face clearly. The pillow on my head feels very soft and clean, no longer wrong. I was sleeping on a woman's lap!

Is this a dream?! No. .. I'm already aware of my current fainting. So this is reality. What a fun reality! Ahahaha ….

"Am I being too hard, huh?" herlin Mumbles.

"Eh? What's up, Herlin?"

"No, I'm just reflecting on my training pattern. You could faint like this. So I was thinking, is my training pattern too harsh for you?"

I saw Herlin's face. His gaze was currently blank as he was thinking of something. I didn't expect, it turned out that she had a soft side as well. I smiled and then answered her doubts.

"It's okay, you've done what you can. After all, this is your first time training someone, right? So it's okay if it's wrong. All you're supposed to do is learn from that mistake."

He did not reply to my words. But somehow I could see that his gaze had become softer than before. But in an instant, he suddenly spoke cynically again.

"And also .. will you be there? It's getting achy, you know."

"Gil …!"

I just realized that I'm still on Herlin's 'pillow' of the thigh. Without a second thought I immediately woke up from his lap because it seemed like it had been too long.

"Now you can go home, right?"

I can only nod lightly while enduring the embarrassment. Herlin then stood up and cleaned the feet of the dirty part of his shins due to the rest. After that, we both went home.

**

A week after that first practice, I went to school as usual. A week of not going to school was a long time ago, especially with all the events that I have experienced lately. Really feels like not going to school for a year—Ya, the assumption was too excessive, anyway.

Why can I apply for a week's absence from school? It was because I reasoned to take care of my mother who had an accident, so all holidays too. Hehe ….

Teng…

The first lesson bell rang and I went straight to class. By the time I entered the classroom door, the other students had all gathered inside the classroom. They looked at me who had just entered class after a week of absence.

But something's bugging me. When I entered the classroom, all the students looked at me with unnatural gazes. Like disgust or fear of me. Or just my feelings?

I approached Kudou and Hira who were talking together. When I spoke to him, they dodged and didn't want to look directly at me.

"Hey, Kudo—"

It's not my feeling anymore, I'm completely ostracized. Has something happened? What happens when I'm not around?

Unknowingly, Hasuki who was talking to her friends glanced at me and suddenly let out a small grin.

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