My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 118: Rindou's Companion
Episode 118: Rindou’s Companion
“Kyousuke is… out of range. Which means Ayane is too, huh?”
Rindou tried to contact Kyousuke and Ayane. But neither could be reached as they were out of range. This likely meant they had already entered the gate.
Since Rindou hadn’t learned how to contact Kageboshi, he decided to return to the Association building to figure out his next steps.
“Ah! Amachi-sama!”
As soon as Rindou entered the Association building, receptionist Aoba Yanase noticed him.
“Yanase-san, could you arrange a meeting with the Branch Manager?”
“Is this about reinforcements for the star-4 gate? If so, I’ve already been briefed by the Branch Manager!”
Kenji Dōmura, the branch manager of the Eastern District of the Player Association. He had anticipated Rindou might return and instructed Aoba, who was acquainted with him, accordingly.
“Exactly! Kyousuke and Ayane have already headed there, right?”
“Yes. They left for the location just a few minutes after you departed the building. Here’s a map to the site of the star-4 gate.”
Rindou frowned slightly as he took the map handed to him.
“…What’s wrong?”
“…This is near the hospital where my sister is hospitalized.”
“What?! That means your sister is at the Eastern General Hospital!”
Rindou nodded grimly at Aoba’s shocked reaction.
“If the gate is cleared, there’s no problem. But if failures continue…”
“The worst-case scenario could lead to a stampede.”
Rindou unconsciously crushed the map in his hand, startling Aoba.
“Oh… sorry.”
“No, it’s fine. So, what will you do, Amachi-sama?”
“Of course, I’ll go.”
When Aoba asked for confirmation, Rindou immediately responded. After a moment of thought, Aoba spoke again.
“Please wait a moment. I’ll find some players who can accompany you!”
Aoba left the reception desk to call for reinforcements, leaving Rindou waiting. A voice then addressed him.
“Hey, rookie.”
“You are….. Kunichika-san.”
The speaker was Kunichika Igari, a B-rank player and Kyousuke’s peer.
“Kunichika’s fine. Kyousuke’s not around even though there’s a rookie here?”
“Really? Sigh. I got it. I had a separate matter to attend to, so I acted independently. In the meantime, Kyousuke and the others went to the star-4 gate.”
“A star-4, huh? That thing?”
“Probably.”
As Rindou explained, Kunichika seemed thoughtful before speaking again.
“You’re going too, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Quick answer. Wanna go with me?”
“Huh? With you, Kunichika?”
Rindou was surprised at the unexpected offer.
“What? You don’t want to?”
“It’s not that… but your first impression was terrible.”
“Ah… yeah, fair enough.”
Remembering their first encounter, Kunichika scratched his head apologetically.
“…But it’s not so bad now.”
“Huh? Why?”
“The other day, you asked about Kyousuke in the Association’s cafeteria, didn’t you? Since then, my impression of you started changing.”
“That’s all?”
“That’s all. Plus, Kyousuke also said he wanted to talk to you.”
When Rindou mentioned Kyousuke, Kunichika frowned.
“Rookie, you told Kyousuke about that conversation?”
“Your first impression was bad, so I double-checked.”
“Tch, what a hassle… Well, it doesn’t matter now. So, what’s it gonna be? Coming or not?”
Kunichika asked again, but Rindou hesitated. Truthfully, Rindou preferred not to team up with anyone other than Kyousuke and Ayane, as his skills required secrecy. If he had to work with others, fewer companions were better.
Considering Kunichika’s reliability compared to random players, Rindou decided.
“…I’ll go.”
“Good answer. Waiting for others?”
“Sorry to Yanase-san, but let’s go just the two of us.”
When Rindou said this, Kunichika grinned.
“Great answer! Let’s hurry!”
“Yeah, let’s go!”
And so, Rindou and Kunichika headed for the star-4 gate, where Kyousuke and the others had likely started their assault.
“I’m back! Amachi-sama… huh? Amachi-sama?”
By the time Aoba returned to the reception desk, Rindou was already gone. It left her puzzled for some time.
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