Editing Hyouketsu Kyoukai no Eden:Volume 4 Epilogue (section)

===Part 2===

At the medical office next to that───

“You stayed alive well; a person’s life force is amazing.”

“……You, don’t you have anything else to say?”

Vaiel glared up at the girl who had came under the pretense of visiting. This was the point where he’d like to grant her his fist if he could move but unfortunately his body had been wrapped in a spell cloth and lain down.

“I see, then ─── thank you very much.”

“…………”

“Ahh, look, you just averted your eyes. I thought this would happen so I tried starting from something casual.”

Kagura sighed. Her arms and legs were also wrapped in spell cloth but it seemed that the mateki curse was slight so there was no problem in walking around.

“Say, Monica?”

“Honestly, if somebody hadn’t performed emergency purification, what would have happened?”

“……I’m telling you that was just pointless interference.”

“If you have that much willpower, then you’re fine.”

Monica folded her arms and smiled wryly.

“Well then, Kagura, I have a report to make to the Instructor.”

“Yes, see you later.”

Seeing off the unit captain from the room, fuu ─── Kagura softly exhaled.

“The removal of mateki has finished so I should be able to be discharged after a second check-up.”

“……Hmph, a troublesome mission awaits after that.”

Their competitor, Nash’s unit, had defaulted, making the expedition to the Governmental Sector their mission. To start with, it was just another troublesome thing added to the mix for Vaiel though.

“Jeez. In the end, I have to take care of you brats.”

“Ah, that’s right. That made me remember. It’s about the trade conditions from when I invited you before.”

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“''I take it you are fine with me leaking your secret throughout {{furigana|Tenketsu Palace|Sophia}}?''“

“''For example, yesterday at the storehouse next to the outdoor training grounds──────''“

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“……You haven’t leaked it to anyone, right.”

“Yes, I won’t say that '''you’re secretly keeping a pet kitten behind the storehouse'''.”

“! Y-you! The doctors passing by in the hall can hear!”

“It’s okay, I made sure the door was closed. ……If someone as tough as you were to be known for keeping something as soft as a kitten, it would destroy your image, would it not?” <ref>[T/N: That's "soft" as in "softy" or someone who's really weak against cute (or the like) things.]</ref>

Vaiel decided to keep silent in response to Kagura who was nonchalantly talking.

“Do you like kittens?”

“……I don’t like them; it’s just because nobody realized it was weakening under the rain.”

“Well, then let’s leave it as that. At any rate, this is the extent of what I know of your secrets. I don’t have anymore things to negotiate with. That’s why”

The girl slowly drew near.

“This time is a request without trade conditions. Would you enter our unit? Not just for the Governmental Sector mission……the next one as well and the one after that too.”

“…………”

“I don’t mind if you answer later. Well then, it will soon be my check-up time so I’ll excuse myself here.”

Towards her who was turned and ready to leave for her own hospital room.

“It’s a three person unit riddled with brats. ……It’d be troubling if you ran off solo like this time so……that is, well……if I feel like it, I’ll look after that.”

Vaiel muttered with his face turned to the side.

“Really?”

“Men don’t repeat themselves.”

“I understand. I will inform Monica immediately. ───Yes, this is Kagura calling to inform you that the chef has just become a comrade. With this, we can also be relieved about the issue of the unit’s culinary lifestyle.”

Chef? He called for the girl who was speaking quickly to stop upon hearing a word he wasn’t used to.

“……Hey, wait. What’s that chef thing?”

“It’s your role in the unit since you’re the only one who can cook. Does it displease you?”

“Of course it does. Damn it, I look like an idiot for having actual expectations. Oi, it’s null, null; I’ll be taking back what I said earlier. I’m nulling what I said about looking after your troubles.”

“Unfortunately, I actually finished registering your name under the unit yesterday.”

“Th-that’s dirty! You guys submitted the application while I was asleep!? Oi, wait, I’ll cancel it, I……I won’t accept this, damn you!”

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