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Bullet 3 Assault
I had come back.
Assault - a popular name for it was "the tomorrow-less subject".
This subject's graduation time survival rate was 97.1%.
In other words, a little less than 3 per 100 people could not live until the graduation. They died either during the execution of their mission or during their practice. Really.
That was Assault and that was also the dark side of Butei's work.
I was inside the private institution, where the sounds of firing and weapons reverberated, however for today's me, it was firstly the affirmation of the equipment, the application to freely take a class and so forth; my time, excluding training, was almost used up.
Nonetheless, until I settled 1 case, I wanted some sort of gun practice but it was not happening. It was because Assault always assembled and mobilized parties, so its pupils naturally became friendly ... "Oh Kinjii, I believe that you will definitely return. Now, please die even a second earlier here!"
"You still haven't die, Natsumi. You for sure die even point 1 of a second earlier than me."
"Kinjii! You finally came back to die! An idiot like you would die immediately! The thing about Butei is that idiots are the ones going die."
"Well, why are you still alive, Mikami?"
Abiding to the countryside, upon entering the countryside.
The die-die saying was this place's greeting, if I returned die-die one by one, as they were delighted by my return and said die-die, that itself would eat up a considerable amount of time.
As I came out of Assault, which somehow parried an obtained gunpowder stink, -
Within the sunset, there was a small child waiting for me around the back of the gate.
It was needless to say. It was Aria.
Aria recognized my figure and came trotting along.
Then, I began to walk in displeasure, and at my side she began to walk together.
"... You are pretty popular, huh. I was a little surprised."
"I don't want to be like by such guys."
That was my true intention.
"Your social disposition is poor and I also feel that you are a little gloomy. However, I feel that everyone here, some do I put it, look up to you."
... That was certainly because they remembered the time during the entrance examination.
It was me in hysteria mode.
The examination inflicted on us, the applicants of Assault, was ... scattering us at a 14 story deserted building, and upon arming ourselves, we were to arrest exam candidates other than ourselves together, it was an actual combat format.
And then, I quickly brought down or caught the exam candidates, other than myself, with traps, and without warning even the 5 instructors hiding in the mansion.
... Damn it.
I recall the things that I did not want to remember.
Sensing that I became further upset, Aria dropped her glance to the ground when walking at my side.
"Hey, Kinji"
"What's up?"
"Thank you"
"What's it now"
I replied Aria in an irritated voice, who although spoke in a low voice, seemed truly happy.
That was you seemed happy.
Literally, it was because she had obtained a ''slave'' who will fight for her sake.
"Don't be mistaken. I only came back here because I didn't have a choice. Once I settled 1 case, I'll immediately return to Inquesta(Investigator section).
"I understand, but"
"What?"
"Kinji, walking in Assault and being surrounded by everyone, is cool."
"..."
Why did she say such a thing.
While she herself did not have such an intention, having a girl - in addition a girl, who just her appearance was somewhat cute, saying such things left me at a loss for words.
"No one here approaches me. As the difference in ability is too great, everyone cannot match up ... well, even so it is fine, because I'm Aria."
"''Aria''?"
I tilted my head to Aria, who called out her name in an intonation different from the usual.
"''Aria'' also means a ''solo vocal piece'' of an opera. It is the part where one person sings. Aloneness - it seems like that no matter where I am in Butei High. It was like that even in Rome."
"So, is this your intention to make me a slave and change it even to a duet?"
After saying that without looking in Aria's direction, Aria giggled and laughed.
Upon glancing at the side, she was laughing like it seemed truly funny.
"You also can say something amusing."
"It isn't amusing."
"It is amusing?"
"I don't get your key point."
"As I thought Kinji, just as you returned here, you've gotten a little lively. Up till yesterday, you looked like you were in somewhat of a self deception, and it seemed like it hurt somewhere. The present you is charming.
"There's ... no such thing."
Aria again said an embarrassing thing.
I did not want to listen to Aria.
Somehow, there was an atmosphere for the truth to be said -
"I'm going to visit the gamcen. You go home alone. I mean in the first place from today on, it's the female dormitory. There's no point in returning together."
"Let's stay together till the bus stop."
As usual her abusive language struck and she seemed truly happy that she brought me back to Assault. I understood her facial expression. She was easy to understand. She was not suited for Inquesta.
"Hey, what's gamcen?"
"It is an abbreviation for game center. Don't you even know such a thing?"
"I am a child who just returned to the country, so it can't be helped. Eh. Well then, I'll go too. Today, I'll specially play together with you. It's a reward."
"I don't need it. Such a thing isn't a reward, it's a punishment game."
I walked at a little faster pace and started to separate from Aria. Tekutekuteku (trudgingly).
After that, Aria laughed "Nyaa" and walked at the same speed following right beside me. Tekutekuteku (trudgingly).
