Volume 7 - CH 13

Uematsu Yurika

Uematsu is trying to kill me.

‘Like hell I’m going to get killed in a place like this!’ A strong will flared up within me.

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I avoided two of the three blades and grabbed the third that was aimed at my heart with my bare hands.

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“Guh……”

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The blade digs into my palms and blood start to come out.

Without minding that, I rushed at Uematsu and pushed her down.

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“What!?”

“You’re done, you perverted stalker.”

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I thrust the ice blade I grabbed at her neck.

It’s a position where I can slit her throat if she shows even the slightest suspicious move.

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“I’m not a perverted stalker, I’m a stalker.”

“……..”

“I’m not a perverted stalker, I’m a shinobi.”

“Slip of tongue? Your face is getting red, you know?”

“I’m not slip, I’m shinobi.”

“Now you’re pushing it.”

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Uematsu’s cheeks turned slightly red.

It seems her earlier mistake was pretty embarrassing.

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“……..are you going to take my virginity?”

“………sorry.”

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I’m straddling her after all……

Maybe because of that her face is getting redder and redder……

Her earlier slip may have played a part too but our current position should be the biggest cause of that.

While keeping the ice blade on her neck, I slide off her body.

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“You said you’re a shinobi, where did you come from? A [Ninja mountain], a [Ninja Village]?”

“I’m not some mushroom chocolate. My home is just in front of the station.”

“……….”

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That was pretty normal.

Why does she even dress like a kunoichi then?

If the reason is just that this is a Galge world then I have no choice but to accept it though……..

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“I didn’t expect that Akechi would beat me with martial arts alone after I set up an ambush and even used my Gift. It’s my defeat, I surrender.”

“I might have used some kind of physical strengthening Gift you know?”

“I can feel it on my skin when my opponent activates their Gift. I didn’t get the feeling that you were using that kind of Gift at all.”

“Ah? Is that so? It’s my victory then.”

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I threw the ice blade away and it shattered when it hit the asphalt.

Seeing that the ice blade was gone, Uematsu lowered her head to me.

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“Please make me your apprentice.”

“Ha?”

“Please make me your apprentice.”

“No, no, no, no……, why would I teach anything to a Gift Hunter……”

“I will wash my hands of my revenge. I will stop Gift Hunting and become Akechi’s……no, I will become Master’s apprentice.” (TLN: She’s calling him “Shishou”)

“You think I will just conveniently accept that!?”

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I can’t tell at all if she’s serious or she’s faking it because of how expressionless she is……

Rather, having a background character that didn’t even have a scene in the story turn out to be a kunoichi is just too much content right……

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Nn?

Come to think of it, in the 2nd episode of [Breaking the Chain of Sadness] anime when Risa said [[I heard the naked body of Uematsu-san from our class was found today………]], they did show a ninja-like silhouette in the background huh……

I remember there was a comment on the internet saying [Why’s there a ninja?] but to think that she’s an actual ninja huh……..

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“Come on, I’m just some gamer, not a shinobi okay? You should just go home.”

“I’m not a shinobi, I’m a gamer.”

“Why are you changing your title now!? You can’t just imitate me alright!?”

“Maste~~r!”

“Y, You!!?”

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Uematsu desperately hugged me.

What is with this fake ninja………..

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“A shinobi is destined to serve under the strong. And that’s you, my master, Akechi Hideyori-sama!”

“Go – Home.”

“Maste~r! I’m begging you, please make me your apprenti~ce!”

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Uematsu won’t get off my back.

There’s no way I can walk home while dragging a woman behind me.

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“Also, there’s a benefit of me being your apprentice.”

“Ha?”

“I can give Master a shoulder massage once a week.”

“Hou.”

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Since this shinobi decided to start citing the benefit of having her as an apprentice I stopped and listened.

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“And once a day, I can wash your back in the bath.”

“I live with my family so please don’t.”

“If you accept now I will even throw in the right to take my vir-……..”

“Just go home!”

“Please wai~t, Maste~~r!”

“……….”

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Uematsu Yurika is groveling at my feet.

She’s seriously troublesome……..should I just kill her here…….?

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“Then let’s play rock-paper-scissors. If I win 3 times then you will make me your apprentice and if Master wins 10 times in a row I will give up for today. Let’s decide things with this!”

“Is that thing popular right now? I feel like I’m always on the disadvantaged side though.”

“I told you, I will give up for today if Master can win 10 times in a row. That said, I think I will visit you again tomorrow with even more respect.”

“You’re completely acting like a stalker now.”

“I’m not a stalker, I’m your apprentice.”

“No, you’re not……….”

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Can’t be helped, I just have to win 10 times in a row.

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“Here I come, Master! Rock-paper-scissors!”

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Following her very enthusiastic start, I threw out scissors.

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“Tomorrow I will definitely make you take me as your apprentice!”

“Good by~~e”

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She only used paper so I finished the match with a 10-win streak.

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“Also, don’t talk about Gift Hunting at school alright? It will just make people unnecessarily anxious.”

“Understood. I swear on it. Well then, see you later! Master.”

“She actually used a disappearing act huh…….”

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Still………, it’s just the first day but I got entangled with strange guys already huh…….

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Ennoia, Yoru, Uematsu……

All troublesome encounters.

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But I can’t believe that Uematsu was supposed to die today.

She’s probably heading straight home after this……

When I think about it now though……

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“According to the original story’s development, I was the one who killed Uematsu huh…….”

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I don’t think Akechi Hideyori would show mercy to a Gift Hunter who aimed for his life.

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Was it really the right call to let Uematsu Yurika live……..?

I can’t help but ponder that question.

There might be a time when I start thinking [I should have killed Uematsu back then]…………

But no matter what, I just can’t find the answer to that question within myself.

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Still, while Takeru was playing around and enjoying his normal daily life, Hideyori’s life was targeted by Gift Hunters huh. Looks like my existence is nothing but a nuisance to this world.

Fate itself is trying to kill me.

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Even so, I did just overwhelm a Gift Hunter without relying on my Gift.

Realizing that the efforts I put into my training have borne fruit, I clenched my fist.