Chapter 129

Chapter 129

The next afternoon at the training ground.

It was when I was about to start training with Luna.

"I, I'm here..."

It was Rezé.

She entered through the training ground door, fluttering towards us.

A healing scar was visible on her slightly exposed right shoulder.

Luna frowned slightly upon noticing the scar.

"Are you okay? It's fine to rest for a day."

"I, I'm fine."

"There's no way you can train in that condition."

"I'm, I'm okay. I can withstand the usual recoil!"

"No. You should rest today. Zero, you agree, right?"

Agree to rest? Of course...

"Keke, you can't skip training just because of a minor injury. My whole body is aching from muscle pain."

"Uh-huh, right. Just like this guy said, we can't just skip training because it hurts a little... Huh?"

Did she realize something was wrong?

Luna turned her head sharply towards me.

"Are you saying you want to make an injured kid train?"

"It's only the second day of training. If she skips because of an injury like that, it'll be the same in the future. I'm in pain all over but I'm still participating in the training."

"Muscle pain and a dislocated shoulder are the same? Stop talking nonsense!"

Thump, thump!

Luna punched me a couple of times in the ribs.

Added bruising on top of muscle pain.

It seems like it's not Rezé who should be resting today, but me.

"Cancel it right now! Give Rezé a break!"

Does she think I'm tormenting Rezé? Her punches are quite fierce.

This might leave me resting for a lifetime. So, before that happens.

"Keke, then I have no choice but to send her out."

"What?"

"You promised, didn't you? To participate in training as a condition of sticking together, and to leave with my permission if one wishes."

Was she recalling the promise of that day?

I took a step towards the puzzled Luna and said.

"Keke, it's not a big deal yet, as the major battles haven't started. I'll allow Rezé to leave. Now... I've kept my promise. Luna, you will too, right?"

"How petty! Just look away for one day! We can start working hard from tomorrow!"

Luna gritted her teeth.

Ah, if I refuse firmly here, those teeth will dig into my flesh.

But I have no intention of backing down.

One day becomes two, and two days become three.

And three days turn into a lifetime.

As Luna was about to charge at me, and I was about to accept my fate.

"...I said I would do it."

"Huh?"

"I, I said I would train."

"Rezé, you don't have to. It's just the second day of training. There's no need to push yourself."

Luna consoled Rezé, who stood there with her head bowed.

But Rezé firmly shook her head.

"I, I can be helpful, can't I? Even, even me..."

"..."

"If I can be of help to Luna... I'll try. No, no..."

Rezé lifted her head and continued.

"Please, let me do it."

Her words were stuttered, as if it was hard to find the right answer.

But the content was clear.

‘Impressive.’

To assert her opinion so boldly.

Considering Rezé's timid nature, this was a significant event.

‘Is it because of the power of the Magic Gun? Seems like she's gained a bit of confidence.’

Whether she's happy that she can be of help, or shooting the bow was just too hard.

Whatever the reason, it was a good outcome for me.

‘...Well, it's barely a pass.’

I had no choice but to approve.

Rezé's determination was palpable, even through her tightly closed lips.

She even looked us straight in the eye.

Though it's hard to see because of her curtain-like bangs...

It was surprising to see the timid Rezé showing such strong will.

The idiot hair above Rezé's head began spinning wildly, then she started screaming.

Then she took out a box and hid inside it.

"It's impossible...! This is too much!"

Bang!

Rezé closed the box lid and disappeared in an instant.

What's with this damn rabbit acting up all of a sudden?

I've always wondered, but never more than now, what goes on in that head of hers.

"What the! What did you do again! Anyway, you pervert. You never give me a moment's peace, do you?"

"...You were the one talking, Luna."

That's right. I didn't say a word.

The culprit who made Rezé hide in the box was Luna.

"Hemhem! Is that important now? Finding Rezé is what matters. Hurry up!"

With those words, Luna started rummaging around.

Nagging me to find her quickly was just the icing on the cake.

I wouldn't be surprised if she was angry, but I wasn't upset at all.

'Because that's the kind of girl Luna is.'

A child who knows the value of friendship and cherishes it more than anything, but is too shy to express it.

So she resorts to teasing as her way of showing affection.

'Acting like a young boy... Anyway, isn't it cute?'

That's exactly the situation now.

"What did I do wrong? Was my laugh too loud? Did I talk too much? Maybe my tone was too rude..."

Worrying about losing a newly made friend.

That's just who Luna is, and why I'm not mad.

'Because it's cute.'

Me, being teased?

To me, it's like being bitten by a playful kitten, not even a child... a feisty little kitten.

Just a cute act.

What if it wasn't cute? Well, obviously...

'I would've slaughtered them all.'

Whoa-.

It was when an unknown energy began to gather in my hand.

[Hyper Sense] activated.

Meaning Rezé was hiding nearby.

Soon, I found the box where Rezé was hiding.

Tapping the box lightly, I asked.

"Keke, Miss Rezé, what are you doing here?"

"I, I'm not Rezé? I'm just box number 138 that's commonly found in the training ground?"

I see. So now the training ground has talking boxes.

Then I should just pass by... not likely.

Click-.

"Keke, hello, Miss Box 138?"

Rezé's face turned pale.

Why has she been acting like this?

It's not because she's scared of my face... Ah, it's Luna's killer smile that scared her?

That's possible. I'm sometimes scared of Luna too. Especially her face.

"Keke, I understand being scared of Luna's face... but Miss Rezé, isn't she the friend you chose? Even if you dislike it, you have to endure."

"It's not like that! Luna is cute and beautiful, and pretty!"

Rezé yelled from inside the box.

Then why act like this?

"If you make eye contact with strong people... you, you die!"

...?

What kind of novel idea is this?

"Keke, I don't understand. Why would Lucia want to kill Miss Rezé?"

"With energy! You die from the energy! Being close is hard enough, but if you make eye contact...!"

Thud-.

Perhaps imagining that scene, Rezé collapsed inside the box.

Dying from making eye contact with strong people.

At this rate, she's not a rabbit but a pufferfish, a pufferfish.

What did I say earlier? That she's grown?

That she might soon become a true companion?

Cancel that.

'This pufferfish rabbit...'

Hasn't grown at all.

--TL Notes--

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