My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 166: The Aftermath of the Stampede ②

Episode 166: The Aftermath of the Stampede ②

“…Su—… ha—… su—… ha—…”

Outside a certain hospital room. Kyousuke was repeatedly taking deep breaths.

He had come all the way here to apologize to the person he had hurt because of his actions. But he just couldn’t bring himself to enter the room. And he kept taking deep breaths over and over again.

“…Alright, this time for sure! …Wait, no. Su—… ha—… su—…”

“What the hell are you doing?”

“Ahh!?“

A familiar voice came from behind Kyousuke, and he let out a surprised shout.

“…Kunichika?”

“Of course it’s me. This is my hospital room, after all.”

“…Haha, well, that’s true.”

The hospital room Kyousuke was visiting was where Kunichika was hospitalized.

Kunichika had lost his left arm and was brought to the hospital.

Although the bleeding had stopped thanks to the golden light Rindou had emitted, the arm hadn’t regenerated.

“So, what’s up? You’ve been taking deep breaths for some reason.”

“Huh!?… Hey, Kunichika! Where have you been watching from!?”

“I’ve been watching you ever since you came to the front of the hospital room.”

Kunichika said with a grin, and Kyousuke turned bright red in embarrassment.

“………I came to apologize to you.”

“Apologize? …Anyway, get inside.”

“…Ah.”

After hearing Kyousuke say he wanted to apologize seriously, Kunichika stopped teasing him and invited him into the room.

“So? Did you do something that requires an apology?”

“It’s your arm, Kunichika.”

“Huh?”

Kyousuke responded immediately, and Kunichika’s gaze turned to his lost left arm.

“If I had been more careful, if I hadn’t been so careless, you wouldn’t have lost your arm. You definitely could have aimed higher as a player. And yet, because of me—!”

“Shut up, you idiot.”

“Ow!?”

Kyousuke’s words were heartfelt. He was expressing his genuine concern for Kunichika. But Kunichika, with an expression of indifference, flicked Kyousuke on the forehead.

“…W-What the hell, Kunichika!”

“Are you stupid or something?”

“Huh!?”

“When did I ever say I wasn’t going to aim higher? Huh?”

“…Eh?”

In response to Kunichika’s words, Kyousuke was left speechless.

“I have the [Thunder God Heavy Armor]. Even without my left arm, it doesn’t affect my player activities. If anything, it might be better now, as it can catch people off guard.”

“…Kunichika, you…”

“Why the hell are you worrying about it? Do you think I lost my arm because of you?”

“I-I didn’t mean to—”

“I just did what I thought was the right thing to do! You think I lost my arm because of you? You’ve got too much of an ego!”

Kunichika’s angry voice reverberated. Kyousuke could only stare at him.

“Focus on your own damn problems! That guy hasn’t even woken up yet, right? Then do what you can do!”

Rindou was still unconscious, and Kunichika was still in the hospital.

Even though Kunichika could technically continue as a player, he had not yet been allowed to leave the hospital due to Kenji’s orders.

Kunichika was angry that Kyousuke, who could move freely, went to the hospital on his own free will while he himself was stuck in it.

“Why do you even have an arm? To swing a sword, right!? Then move in place of me or Rindou! Got it?”

“…Understood.”

“Huh? Didn’t hear you!”

“I said I got it! Geez, you really—!”

Kunichika understood Kyousuke’s personality. Only someone like him could raise their voice like that to him.

And because of that, Kyousuke, though sighing, was now motivated.

“This is the last visit I’m making!”

“In exchange, make sure you rank higher than me, alright?”

“Of course. …Thanks, Kunichika.”

Finally, Kyousuke said that and left the hospital room.

“…Tch, what a troublesome guy. Now, if only Rindou would wake up, then things would be fine.”

Exhaling softly, Kunichika lay down on the bed in his room. He was doing nothing in particular.