Editing Masou Gakuen HxH:Volume 10 Chapter 5 (section)

===Part 1===

The Battleship Ataraxia safely retreated from Thanatos’s world. There was nothing they could say except it was fortunate that Thanatos didn’t pursue. The cause of that was unclear, whether it was from Nayuta’s conversation or possibly the main cannon of Ataraxia, but at any rate the rescue mission was a success.

The rescued students were inserted into new organization and orientation for them was taking place in each place where they were assigned to.

Currently, the battleship Ataraxia was heading to Odin’s world, but it was estimated that it would take a few weeks until they arrived. The Valtantis force on the Oldium that Grace was leading had gone ahead to Odin’s world, they should be going ahead with investigation there.

「Odin……if we are only talking about battle ability, then she might rival Thanatos……we have to link up with them even for a second faster……」

Nayuta was lying down slovenly on the lounge suite sofa inside Reiri’s room.

Reiri who was working on her work desk stopped her hand.

「Then what are we going to do? Against Thanatos, both you and Kizuna using his Corruption Armament couldn’t even make a dent on her right?」

「That’s so isn’t it……」

Nayuta replied listlessly looking totally exhausted.

Reiri lifted her face and stared at the figure of her mother lying down face up on the sofa that could be used by three people.

「What’s the matter? You are being awfully docile.」

「Yes……perhaps this is because of the summer heat.」

Reiri frowned looking dubious.

Since Nayuta became a god and turned into this little girl form, she often spoke jokes and made fun of Reiri and the others. Perhaps this time was also like that.

But even while thinking so, Reiri was feeling an atmosphere that was different from usual from her.

――No! If so, then what? There is no need at all for me to be considerate towards this woman.

「Don’t slack off and think up some method to prevail. You intentionally went to meet Thanatos. You got some kind of information from that right?」

「I mostly understand about Thanatos now but……if I reach out my hand to her offering a counseling service, I will only get bitten. A child at that age is really difficult isn’t it.」

「You really say that shamelessly huh. The way you are talking feels like you actually have experience in raising a child.」

With that their dialogue cut off.

But neither Reiri nor Nayuta exited the room.

Reiri was working on her work silently, Nayuta was lying down listlessly on the sofa.

Nayuta took out something from her chest looking as though it was troublesome to even lift her hand. Still facing up, she reached out her hand and put something on the table. The sound of that action made Reiri lift up her face.

「……?」

Reiri stared at the metallic capsule put on the table with a suspicious face.

Nayuta’s frail voice could be heard.

「This is the trump card to crush Odin.」

The reached out hand looked as though it was trying to lift something heavy while returning on top of Nayuta’s chest.

The shine of the object put on the table made Reiri stood up.

「Is that……a Heart Hybrid Gear’s core?」

「Yes……a core that I made from zero for the first time.」

「……What?」

The core of a Heart Hybrid Gear was originally an OOPArt of the of Atlantis. It was still not understood whether it was the product of a super ancient civilization of that world or an instigation from one of the Deus ex Machina.

Even when Nayuta was researching the Heart Hybrid Gear, it was nothing more than reusing the already existing core. What Nayuta did was only make it so that a human’s life energy could be used to power up the core as replacement for magic power.

Reiri walked towards the table with her eyes opened wide in amazement at that metal piece.

Different from other cores, it was emitting a really beautiful radiance. It wasn’t an unrefined metal, it had a glossy white surface. Blue light was shining from there. It even looked like a high class artistic handicraft.

「I see……so you mean to throw in new battle potential.」

「That core is my greatest masterpiece. Even when compared to other cores, I believe that there is none that can surpass it.」

Reiri gulped audibly.

If she was able to assert that much, then it must really have powerful specs. The problem was how much ability it specifically possessed and who would use it.

「……But, it has one limitation.」

Reiri clicked her tongue and made a disagreeable face.

「As I thought there is something……so, just what kind of harassment it has?」

Nayuta answered with closed eyes.

「Reiri, that core is exclusive for you.」

――!?

Her mouth opened wide unconsciously and stiffened up.

「It will be mostly useless even if another person installs it. It was made with Reiri’s biological information as the premise, a core that was adjusted to match Reiri’s traits. Most likely, it is the first order made core in history.」

「My……exclusive?」

Nayuta opened her eyes thinly.

「In the first place, I only have little remaining power, so it’s the end with this. What’s this? Is this what they called a bedridden senior citizen I wonder.」

She made a dry smile with the face of a kindergartner.

Reiri couldn’t reply anything to that joke.

Silence continued for a while, before long Nayuta spoke with a low volume.

「This is a present for you.」

「……!?」

Cold sweat trickled down on Reiri’s cheek. Her trembling fingertips picked up the beautiful core placed on the table.

「This is the first time……I received something from you I think.」

Nayuta was looking up to Reiri with a thin smile still pasted on her face.

Reiri puckered up her face while lifting the core to the room’s lighting.

「Moreover, you got no sense. Just where in the world can you find a parent that will give a weapon as a present. Besides, using this is just like a death sentence.」

Nayuta smiled happily.

「But you want it right?」

「……-!」

That was the truth.

The guilty feeling of making her subordinates fight. She even saw it in her dreams, just how great it would be if she could fight herself.

「The problem is……the one with the highest aptitude for a magic armor in this ship is you Reiri. Making the greatest player use the greatest tool. It’s actually also a logical and rational decision.」

「Me……huh」

「Besides……if there is Kizuna then you won’t die. Even if you install it, it’s fine if you use it only to protect yourself. If you have that, then you can become a god or a demon you know? Even if, for example, everyone else died, perhaps you and Kizuna will be able to survive.」

「Wha……saying a screwed up thing like――」

Reiri swallowed back the words she was about to say.

There was a doubt that she had been feeling since long ago.

But she couldn’t bring herself to ask it, speaking that question out loud itself was unforgivable.

However,

For some reason,

She wanted to voice that doubt very much so.

「You……」

Reiri stared at the core that was created for her sake. Its surface, had a really detailed and cute decoration applied there.

Perhaps, that was a completely unnecessary decoration.

――She shaved her life even if just slightly for something like this?

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「You……since you turned into that form」

The question lurking inside her heart, was naturally rushing out from Reiri’s mouth.

「A human heart and emotions, were born inside you, weren’t they?」

However, Nayuta only squinted her eyes and smiled.