The Crisis World XX

Chap. 41: Saying 'Congratulations'

"W-are you kidding me?!"

While in the stand of separate commentators, both — commentators Mitsu and Caramel, especially Mitsu still do not believe that the one who won the first game was a debutant. He picked up the biodata paper Satou Iraya had on the table.

"Who is this boy?! Just a 16-year-old boy."

Mitsu watched him with detail. There is no detail of power written there, only a photograph and ordinary biodata. And there's also where he came from.

"Black Rain's. That means Murasaki Oita, the owner of the Cafe's hair drizzle. I don't understand where he found the boys who could suddenly become this strong. But come to think of it, in addition to his strength, he was also a mysterious freak."

Mitsu again put Iraya's biodata and imagined Oita-san's face in her shadow. Someone with a friendly smile but still hiding something unusual.

Mitsu only grumbled indistinctly while twirling her swivel chair. While Caramel was silent while watching Mitsu, then moved out of her chair and walked out of the room.

"Oi, where are you going? The next game will start soon."

"To the bathroom for a minute." Caramel replied as she continued walking out.

And Mitsu could not stop him. He also did not understand why such a person could escape being a commentator. "The new boy .. was so quiet," he murmured.

He rubbed his forehead dizzy because this year it was as if he had to do everything alone. "Huh ... Why is this year's tournament full of new kids, anyway?! From the participants even the commentators as well!"

He screams in frustration. Luckily, this room is a soundproof room. So no matter how loud he screams no one will hear him, hear his frustrated roar.

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Satou Iraya PoV's

And finally! The first win I won! Hehe ... Hows it? Hows it? Did I look cool? That's for sure! A debutant who came out of nowhere suddenly defeated a semifinalist last year?! It's obviously big news.

The audience's expression was also more or less like mine. They did not expect that I could defeat Hayate, but thanks to my ability and Cecilia who fortunately remembered Herlin's suggestion, I was finally able to win.

It's a little cheating because I have Cecilia in my body, but as long as it's not caught, it's not against the rules. I still win fairly!

I walked towards the stands occupied by Herlin and Oita-san. With a confident step and a bright smile, I approached those watching from earlier.

"Congratulations on your first victory, Iraya-kun," said Oita-san.

"Hehe ... Thank you very much."

Now I focus on Herlin. A smug smile was created in my mouth. I got your revenge two years ago. Maybe you can at least thank me or say 'Kyaa! Iraya is so cool!'. Although I'm sure he won't say it.

But he hasn't said anything since I looked at him. He realized that I wanted to be arrogant in front of him and was distracted by it.

"What?"

"Yes ... I've already avenged the man who defeated you two years ago, so maybe there are words you want to say to me?" my spoken.

"You want me to comment on the match?"

"That's how it is."

"My comment is, slow, you idiot."

"Eh?"

"Why don't you use the aura expansion from the start, instead pretentiously attacking it directly from the front. You were lured because of the provocation? Or want to look cool? Does looking cool make you win?"

"Eh .. i-itu—"

"I have taught you to stay focused and use your energy as effectively as possible. The context now is that the aura expansion technique is the best, but you're instead making futile and exhausted movements right now."

"Why, sorry ...."

Good. Therehewas. It seems that the wrong one from the beginning was me for wishing him too much praise, but could it at least give me some encouragement because of my victory? This is my debut match, you know.

"You were wrong to expect praise from him" said Cecilia.

"Huh .. You're right."

It seems like today I won't get any compliments from her, so I decided to turn around listlessly and step aside for a moment. I think the toilet is the best place for me right now.

"Where are you going, Iraya-kun?" ask Oita-san.

"Toilet."

Before actually leaving, I looked up at Herlin and Oita-san had a chance to have a conversation without me. I couldn't hear them either because they were too far away.

While on the toilet, I just stood in front of the sink mirror while leaving the tap water on, noticing my reflection in the mirror. The wounds on my body slowly began to disappear, of course it was thanks to Cecilia.

But still I was still thinking about Herlin's scolding just now. He was ... Although not a compliment, at least give me a motivational word, cake. The ice cube female base that was insensitive with her surroundings!

"Huh ... That base Herlin, do I really have to be scolded like that? He thought that what I did before was easy!"

"But I think it was easy for him" Cecilia said.

"Yes, anyway. Argha! But that's not the problem now!"

I washed my face many times until the splash of water reached into the mirror in front. Maybe it's excessive, but it feels a little sad when I've fought hard but not appreciated.

"... At least congratulate me or something, cake." I muttered softly. Or maybe not just getting scolded this time is enough.

My mind was too focused and chaotic at this moment to the point of not realizing that someone was beside me. But there's something wrong with the person beside me right now. Yep, she's a girl. I looked at her in silence, while she also looked up after washing her face.

Quite a moment of silence occurred as we looked at each other. No, how do I solve this situation? It's obvious this is a male bathroom, can't he read the notice board on the doorstep what?

"Is there still soap on my face?" He spoke first.

"That's not the problem now! It's a men's toilet, woi!"

"really?"

"Are you blind or what? Get out of here!"

This girl ... He was no taller than my ears and had milky-white shoulder hair with a double hair bun style. Snow-white skin is a plus for her beauty, although there is one part of the body that is a minus for her. What I mean is his chest.

"I'm sorry, but I'm new here."

"That has absolutely nothing to do with our current condition" I said flatly.

He tilted his head like a confused person. I'm sure my words were easy to understand. "But you better get out, it could be a problem if someone else sees you here."

"Good ...."

But he didn't come out straight away. The girl looked back at my face in silence, which made my cheeks turn red from misbehavior.

"A-what's up?"

"By the way, congratulations on the win, yes. Your name is wrong ...." He held his chin and thought of trying to remember it. After a moment of silence, he spoke again as he might have remembered.

"... Urushihara?" Even go far!

"Who is that?! My name is Satou Iraya!"

I could only shake my head in disbelief. But even so, even strangers congratulated me. What the fuck is Herlin? You can only scold me.

"But thank you, yes." I retaliated. "Mmc ... Your name?"

"You can call me Caramel."

"The caramel?"

"ah! You're the commentator who called my name, right?" I can finally remember. "Then why did you forget my name?" But he was also weird for forgetting my name. Although from the beginning he did look strange, anyway.

Before the girl — Caramel answered my question, suddenly the sound of a mic buzzing echoed in the air and the sound reached the toilet because of the speakers installed above the door. Which indicates that he must also return to work immediately.

"Everything! The second match is about to start! Are you all ready for another exciting match?!"

"YEEEAAAAAHHHH !!"

Welcomed with the cheers and shouts of the crowd, the second match was about to begin. Caramel looked at the speaker and spoke again.

"I have to get back soon. Until then, Urushihara-san." After that he came out.

"... I told you my name was Satou Iraya."

I also came out of the toilet while remembering the strange woman. Could he go wrong in the toilet and forget my name at the same time, he's stupid or what?

"Geez, there's only that woman. Hmm?"

But there was something else that surprised me. Herlin stood in front of the men's toilet door. What's the matter? Can't everyone read that this is a men's toilet? Or am I actually wrong?

Throwing away that thought, I asked Herlin. "Herlin's? Why are you here?"

"You ... Urushihara-san?" ask Herlin.

"I told you my name is Satou Iraya!" Even Herlin changed my name. Damn you, you weirdo! "Huh ... Did you meet that weird girl too?"

"Yes, he just left earlier."

"Then, what are you doing here? Do you want to use the toilet too?"

"No, that's ...."

Eh? The moves are a little strange. He looked agitated and did not act as calm as usual. Ah ... does this have anything to do with the chat with Oita-san that I didn't hear before, huh? I saw him when I wanted to go to the toilet.

"Tadi ... Oita-san said that I should say something to you. Not a lecture or an unimportant comment, he said what I 'should' say. But I don't get the point, so ...."

I get it now. I can't expect much from her about this, can I? It wasn't because he didn't want to, but he didn't know how to do it. I should have known that.

I don't know why seeing him clumsy and agitated so much made the tip of my lips curl. She looks like a normal girl when she's like this. "How about one easy word first?" I gave him directions.

"Example?"

"For example ... 'Congratulations', so?"

Herlin paused for a moment and began to repeat the words I said. "Happy." With a robotic tone.

"Co-try if you give it a little tone."

"Congratulations?"

"Why did you ask me?"

"Congratulations!" With annoyance.

"Okay, you're upset." What the hell, it turns out fun also taught him. I'm actually still trying to get rid of it for a little longer, but for now it seems like enough.

"Well, even though it still sounds a little strange, the important thing is that you've managed to say it. Thank you, Herrl."

"...." - ".He did not answer my thanks, but instead immediately turned around and walked first. "Then let's get back to the stands immediately."

"Huh .. yes, yes."

But this is what she is, a clumsy girl who is not good at communicating. I'm sure he'll grow even more if he wants to, after all there's still plenty of room for him to grow. In terms of interaction with others.

We went back to the stands where we were before. At the sight of the two of us, Oita-san who was waiting at the same place from earlier seemed to smile seeing us coming.

"Welcome back you two, did he say it, Iraya-kun?"

Without hesitation Oita-san directly asked. It turned out to be true that there was something they were talking about when I went to the toilet before. And my response to that question was a thumbs-up.

"Although it was still a bit strange, but he had already said it."

"Good then."

The grin of the mic re-echoed through the speakers installed in this room. "All the spectators! The second match will take place and the one that will fight is ...!" mitsu's words hang and are then thrown at Caramel.

"... Oukami Yuu and Kurobane Mei, please prepare and head to the arena."

After being summoned by Caramel, the two participants climbed to the top of the arena accompanied by the boisterous cheers of the spectators. But I got upset because one of the participants was a strange man who had previously fussed, I had even forgotten his name.

"That freak is gonna fight, huh? It doesn't really matter to him anyway, but I hope he loses and gets chopped up by his opponent" I muttered.

"It's gonna be hard to come true."

"Why?"

"Let's see the opponent."

Herlin pointed to Oukami Yuu's opponent. She is a young woman. An age? No, it looks like it's a year or two older. The black long hair that was broken and the serious look in his eyes showed that he was ready to fight.

But there is one thing that concerns me. Although I am not very good at this, but thanks to the training from Herlin, I can tell that the female horses are somewhat ....

"Amateur?" The words I was looking for to describe his horses were accidentally tucked out of my mouth.

"You realize that too? It turns out that my training wasn't in vain."

"Anyone can remember it if it's been tortured like before" I responded to Herlin.

And just as the match was about to start, someone suddenly walked up to the three of us. He is Kurayami Ryuzaki, someone from the Red Flame organization.

"Oita, everyone's gathered. Let's get there."

"All right, I'll be there soon."

It seems like he has some business with Oita-san. After conveying her goal, Kurayami-san immediately turned around and left here without a stale ado like before. I didn't expect it either, but the change in attitude showed that their business was quite important.

"Do you have any important business with her, Oita-san?"

"Yes, you could say quite important. Then I'll be gone for a while, you two don't fight with strangers when I'm not watching you guys, huh?"

"Just calm! I'll keep him from causing trouble!"

"Oi, shouldn't I say that?"

"Of course not."

Oita-san just smiled looking at the two of us and walked towards where she wanted to go. While noticing his back getting further away, I then asked Herlin.

"City, Herlin ... Do you have any idea what important business Oita-san wants to do?"

"Come, but if it had to involve Oita-san, I don't think it would be far from 'troublesome'."

"Eh~? Is that true?"

we watched the second game again, the referee raised his hand and prepared to start the game. Both participants had mounted their own horses. Then Mitsu's voice that echoed the spirit then accompanied the start of the second match.

"START !!!"

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