Toby lowered his eyes as he stuck to the side of a tree using Scorpion.
He had used some Trion to create the blades that held him in place, but it was worth it given the current position of each fighter. The high ground was his while distance could be covered quickly by using the tree as a springboard.
From where he stood on the tree, he could see Noah and Shana preparing themselves for the next round of their fight. Following their own Rule of Three, this would be the last time they fought each other on the current stage. The opening and build up had ended with the three of them getting a better understanding of how much each other have improved.
This leaves the climax for last. This is where we reach the high point. After that we will see who can go over to the last stage to interrupt their fight.
Toby gave a bitter laugh.
We are selfish. Our entire squad really is selfish. This kind of fight wouldn't be an issue if we actually worked together like the others.
Minubuki and Shirogane had worked together to take out Suzume and Amaya and Asano were working to take out Takeshi. Even the two in front of him seemed to be working together to take him out.
Is this a sign of our worth or is it the perfect example of our selfishness? That's hard to tell without asking someone else about it. But I doubt even they would have an answer to that kind of question without thinking through their own lives for that kind of answer.
In the eyes of some it could seem more like the weaker fighters teaming up to fight the stronger ones while the stronger ones showed their arrogance towards those weak ones by fighting alone. It all seemed so methodically planned out.
Releasing a sigh from his chest, Toby pushed the thoughts to the side of his mind as his body naturally reacted to the sudden attack by the Kōgetsu blade held by Noah.
He could feel his body twist itself to the side, using the tree as a point of rotation. It was not unlike what Suzume had done, but the difference was clear in how they moved.
Suzume had been moving as if dancing on the side of the tree, weaving and circling around with careful movements that captivated any viewers. It was vastly different to the rough movements that Toby displayed which seemed to want to take over the tree instead of walking on it. One movement held elegance and grace while the other was demanding and crushing.
Knowing that the tree would not hold up against his movements, Toby pushed off the tree, ignoring the cracking sound that came after him.
Another forced movement came that made him stick out his arm as something cut through the air in front of him.
His hand briefly touched the top of the shaft of Shana's scythe, using it to push himself up and over the girl.
He brought out a Scorpion blade as his body reacted to the immediate attack that follow. The weaker blades cracked and broke apart at the attack, letting the large scythe cut through to his curled up arms and legs.
The damage was minimal, but enough to where he properly understood how much more he could withstand while being targeted by both B-Rank agents.
Mei, can I have some calculations? Please.
Almost immediately, as if she had expected him to ask, multiple percentages for multiple scenarios appeared before his eyes. They had clouded his vision for a moment, forcing him to rely solely on his Side Effect to handle any oncoming attacks.
The results of the calculations started to decrease until they reached an amount he could count with both hands. The necessary actions to take for such outcomes came afterwards, instructing him on how to move.
He gave a quick reply of gratitude towards their Operator.
A sudden thought of perfection came to mind when he gave an extra moment to think about the Operator. More than just giving him the situations, she had given him choices to pick from instead of a single solid line to follow.
She isn't perfect. I'm glad.
The members of Kotowari Squad knew as well as some others just how imperfect Mei was in all actuality. While she was still put on a pedestal by the three of them, she was still close to them. Close enough to where they could reach out to her.
That imperfection meant that she would not always find the single, sure-fire way to win for them.
It makes things fun.
Toby smiled at the thought while going over the information that had been provided to him by Mei.
There we possibilities he had not considered and ones he himself had thought about for a moment. The ones he thought through seemed to have held the lowest chances of winning, making him realize that even he could only scape the bottom of what Mei could think of naturally.
Choosing one of them, one of the best ones, he started to go back into action. He no longer had a reason to stay on defense when he could be more offensive in this fight.
Now that it was the finale for their fight it would only be right to give it his all once more.
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Toby moved around each attack once more.
His body's natural reflexes had provided him with an advantage most of the times by forcing his body to act to any incoming attacks or movements. This time was no different with both Shana and Noah targeting him for attacks while making sure to keep each other in their field of vision.
The Kōgetsu blade held by Noah moved diagonally above as Shana's scythe glided above the ground from below.
There had been only a small amount of room to move through with the Kōgetsu blade being able to adjust as he jumped up and the scythe giving little room to duck under. Teleport was the best course of action here, leaving the two to attack each other instead.
That was a part of a bad scenario.
Instead of jumping, ducking or using Teleport, Toby felt his body start to move and commanded his body a bit. His thoughts did not contradict how his body seemed to want to be moving, so there was no stalling that kept him from continuing to move.
His right arm moved out as both his legs were pushed to the sides.
"Ah..."
He didn't bring out any sort of blade.
"-!"
The Kōgetsu blade was pushed up using the left foot. The scythe was pushed down using the right foot. The entire body was thrown into the air while balancing on the hand.
The free hand he had touched the ground, freeing the first one to do as it pleased. The second arm had started turning to force the rest of the body to move along, rotating around so that the legs would start going down in a slanted motion.
Toby happily let out a howl he was unaware of while rotating his body as both Noah and Shana recovered from having their weapons moved away.
Using both legs, he pushed them again, this time with more force from his rotating position.
There! And there!
He saw something appear on the two parts he had hit with his feet.
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Noah was honestly surprised by the sudden howl that was coming from his friend.
Most people would joke about the boy being an animal, but this seemed to take that beyond just teasing. The boy continued to move using all of his body parts now. Arms, legs, torso, head, neck, feet, hands. Everything was in full use as he tried to go for his prey.
There had been a moment of stagnation from getting pushed away by the wild boy. It was covered up by maintaining his balance well enough to attack once his feet gripped the stump he was forced onto.
Noah's blade had a nice reach, but this time Shooter-type Trigger would be better as a distraction while he got close enough for a physical attack.
Deciding that was the best option here, he accelerated forward, a cube of trion appearing next to him before splitting up. It split apart once more as he got closer to his opponents.
Then...
"!?"
It was strange.
Noah was sure there was a good amount of distance between him and Toby, yet the boy was now in front of him, leg raised and ready to strike.
"Crap...!"
Expecting a blade to come out, Noah brought up his Kōgetsu to defend.
It was a surprise when there had been no blade. Instead, the kick had pushed him backwards using both power and speed.
The sight of the trees would have been nice if he did not fix himself when entering the forest.
He turned to see that Shana was just as surprised that he had survived the attack instead of getting cut.
"Heh~"
A voice came from above. The trees had a voice going through them that seemed to be moving further away.
Noah disregarded Shana altogether in order to keep up with the voice in the trees. The fight had been for the three of them, but the two boys were not against fighting each other first to make the final fight more decisive.
"Hahaha!"
The voice came again. This time it moved from above to below.
Toby now stood in front of Noah with an expecting grin.
Seeing this as a chance, Noah placed a Grasshopper plate on the ground as he moved forward.
He accelerated once more.
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Toby did not panic when Noah approached with the speed provided by Grasshopper. He simply took a step forward while thinking.
Werewolf: "Take, feel free to just fight."
Colors: "Right... I'm counting on you."
His teammate was likely preparing to fire his laser-like beams while Toby moved as best he could.
He saw Noah's Kōgetsu pointed straight down in front of him. Noah was preparing to swing the sword up to slice from the crotch to the top of the head. It also allowed him to use the blade as a shield. And if Toby carelessly charged in, he would get cut himself. So...
"—"
Toby did not hesitate to move right in.
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Noah saw the gray dog's speed.
The boy was still fast, even now that they realized that he was far behind everyone now, but too straightforward. He was right in the center of Noah's vision.
He was coming.
Instead of keeping his body low, the dog used a high-speed leap that was much like a light step.
He raised his left knee, so he likely intended to slip the knee past Noah's raised sword and either knee or kick him.
...That won't work!
Noah turned to the side to hide his body behind the sword and took a stance that allowed him to push the blade forward with his entire body.
He placed the downward-pointing blade in front of the dog and prepared to push it forward.
"Take this...!"
He shoved it forward. And in that instant, a certain color spread out before his eyes.
…Gray!?
By the time he realized it was clothing, something else had joined the scene.
It was the dog's speed.
From the very first movement, he understood what had happened. The gray dog had dropped down his raised knee, shin, and foot to kick off the floor and then swung his other leg behind him with amazing speed.
A front flip leading into a heel kick!?
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Toby's flipping heel kick had the double acceleration of the left leg he had dropped down from above and the right leg he had swung up behind him.
Noah had expected him to make a high-speed approach, so his eyes could not keep up with the dog's motion as he flew high into the air. The swinging and scattering clothes did not help matters there.
But Noah did not hesitate. He had to fulfill his duty no matter what attack he was exposed to.
"Ohhh..."
He raised and pushed his blade straight forward.
That settled it.
After the swift flip, the gray dog's right heel accurately struck something.
It was the butt of the hilt Noah held high. The shoe heel that dropped down like an axe slammed the butt of the hilt down with a clang.
As a result, the tip of Noah's blade stabbed deep into the ground.
The blade pierced about twenty centimeters into the ground.
The gray dog landed with one foot on the end of the hilt. His other leg retained the momentum of his flip, so he took the stance of someone preparing to kick a ball.
"Now, then!"
A moment later, Noah fell back. No, he was forced to fall back.
After stomping the sword down with his right leg, the gray dog brought back the left leg that had swung behind him and kicked Noah in the center of the gut. A blade had extended out once it made contact.
The blow audibly landed and Noah doubled over and flew backwards, forcing himself free from the blade that had pierced him. He held her stomach with his right hand, bared his teeth, and took a deep breath. Trion was now leaking from his stomach.
The dog used the force of the kick to make a midair backflip.
When the dog landed, Noah took a defensive stance.
Another burst of gray speed soon followed. The dog swung his body to the left and right while instantly filling the gap between him and Noah. He must have noticed Noah's defensive stance because...
"...!"
The dog kicked at the Kōgetsu stabbed in the ground to swiftly change his angle of attack. He leaped toward Noah's right side.
The gray dog raised his right leg to settle this with a kick. He fully intended to use a blade. This space was meant for their battle, not for kindness.
This is my pride as an Attacker!
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At that moment, the gray dog saw something beyond the arm on Noah's stomach.
"Shield!"
A small Trion shield protected Noah from within his disturbed clothing.
The gray dog's previous kick had done some damage to Noah, but not enough. Doubling over and taking a deep breath had been a bluff. He was willing to do whatever it took to win and he thrust he right arm forward as if to prove it.
"Shield...!"
Three layers of concentrated shields that covered the area of his body slammed into the gray dog from the front of the boy's mid-level punch.
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Toby switched to a new way of thinking.
This was not a place for being kind, so he needed to eliminate the barrier before him.
...A blade!
He quickly swung his left arm behind him and grabbed something with a double Scorpion link.
It was the Kōgetsu stabbed into the floor. He pulled it out with the grapple-like Scorpion he had made. He was lucky he had loosened it by kicking it to change direction earlier. It pulled out and flew to his hand, but...
"Fly!"
He did not hold onto it. He grabbed it and the Scorpion with his fingers, swung it like a metal ring, and let go with a snap of the wrist.
The tip of the Kōgetsu shot through the air. In the blink of an eye, he could hear it tearing through the air and colliding with the shield.
One layer shattered and he stepped forward as it reached the second.
"...!"
That too shattered, but the Kōgetsu broke along with it. In an instant, the tempered blade swelled out like a pea pod, the Trion inside split, and cracks ran through the blade.
"—"
Followed by the sound of splitting air, the blade shattered, starting from the tip.
The trion shards turned to dust and scattered through the air. But one shield remained and it had been thrown toward Toby.
"...I will be passing through."
He gathered a bit of strength in his right leg and made a full-body dash forward.
He counterattacked with a piercing heel kick which shattered the trion shield down the center. He had jabbed with the heel pick made from trion he normally used to anchor himself while clinging to uneven objects or slanted objects like the trees. The trion pick instantly shot out at the exact moment of his kick and pierced the large shield.
Noah stood beyond the destroyed trion light.
He no longer had a weapon and it was unlikely he could prepare another Shield so quickly. So Toby swung his right foot down and to the left while spinning and bending his body like a whip.
...A left leg savate technique!
He spun around.
His left leg quickly passed behind him and he aimed for Noah's chest with the heel.
At that moment, a shadow arrived from above. More accurately, it arrived from beyond Noah. As Noah took a protective stance, someone made a low and heavy leap over his head.
Shana...!
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Noah had sensed the optimal opportunity.
His three-layer Shield had not just been for defense. It had also been to hide Shana's attack from behind him.
He had predicted the sword would break - his own Kōgetsu - but he had not expected the dog to break the third shield. The plan had been for the gray dog to collide with the second or third shield, lose his balance, and be hit by Shana's attack.
However, the dog had broken even the third shield and his kick was about to reach Noah.
But that was all. It was true he had noticed Shana earlier than he should have, but there was nothing he could do while performing his savate rotation.
Or so Noah thought.
"...Teleport!?"
Noah saw it from his position near Toby.
The gray dog had disappeared before his eyes. That was not what was so surprising. It had been where the dog had ended up after teleporting.
Such a pinpoint teleport...! He couldn't even see behind Shana!
Without a blade to attack and with a large scythe now going towards him at a close distance, there was no possibility that he would survive.
That left only one option left for him to do.
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Three attacks were made in a single moment.
A large scythe came crashing down with a powerful force.
A rain of Asteroid shot towards the ground from above.
Two blades crossed each other with a neck being their target.
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Trion relay system damaged. Bail Out
Trion supply damaged. Bail Out
Trion limit exceeded. Bail Out
Songstress: "There it is! The final attack! It seems like each squad gets a single point from that. But... I couldn't tell what actually happened there. Who took out who?"
Kitora: "I guess it would be hard to really tell with the destruction that came from that. But if I had to guess... Toby took out Lee-senpai. Lee-senpai took out Shor. Shor took out Toby."
Bamboo Sniper: "You seemed pleased by that. You're even calling Awdry by his first name."
Kitora: "Gah! ...Slip of the tongue. And I am saying this as an unbiased commentator. That is all."
Songstress: "Oh! Since you know Agent Awdry so well, Kitora-chan, can you tell us some things about what had happened between him and Captain Shor?"
Kitora: "There isn't much to tell when it comes to that. He's a fool who gets too excited when in a high place. Although it looks like he decided to be smart instead of wild by luring Shor into the forest instead of staying out in the open. His squad is use to hiding themselves from sight and attacking when they have the chance, so the forest is a perfect place for him."
Bamboo Sniper: "It looked like Shor and Lee understood what was going on and worked together to try and take out Awdry. That clearly ended up backfiring and working out at the same time. ...Those three are very weird. For that to work out the way it did."
Songstress: "Well, with that fight finished, we have our last one of this B-Rank War match. It is Captain Kotowari against Captain Tsukiko and Agent Asano. How do you two think this will play out?"
Kitoraa: "Going over what we have seen... Kotowari-kun had used a good amount of trion to cut down the trees for Awdry. Then he had started leading Asano-senpai and Tsukiko-senpai off towards the cityscape. Now they are very close to the edge of the map."
Bamboo Sniper: "It looked more like he was stalling for time than actually fighting. There are only a few minutes left, so that was most likely what he was going for. Tsukiko couldn't get close enough while Asano's shots were taken down by his Laser-Shooter."
Kitora: "In numbers, Tsukiko Squad has the advantage. But looking at the score... This will be deciding who wins. All three squads are tied with two points each, but Shor Squad is completely out. If Kotowari-kun wins here, he'll be taking four points. If Tsukiko Squad wins here, they will be taking three points. Both sides need to think carefully."
There had only been two orbs floating around the Laser-Shooter since they had exited the forest. One had been to keep Amaya away and the other had been to deal with Asano's shots. Each one had a focus target on the two, making sure attacks would not be able to reach their user.
It had been because of these two orbs that Amaya was starting to reach her limit when it came to her patience.
Overprotective Sister: "Hey, have you found a way to deal with this yet? I thought we were suppose to have the advantage here with more numbers!"
Eri: "There is a difference when he is actually fighting us and when he is just stalling. I can't do much there since those lasers are more versatile than I had originally thought."
Overprotective Sister: "Come on! You can think of a Shana-proof plan!"
Both girls twitched at the loud voice of denial that came from their teammate.
Eri: "Please watch what you say next time. That could have messed us up and gotten a hole blown right through our bodies."
Overprotective Sister: "Sorry, sorry! I didn't think she could hear us yet!"
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Asano focused her eyes while continuing to evade the laser-like beams to the best of her ability.
The destructive power created by the Laser-Shooter Trigger was not something that was to be underestimated. After seeing it up close, she knew exactly what kind of power it held when compared to other standard Triggers.
A continuous firing Trigger that creates lasers capable of piercing through or forcing someone to use up their trion for Shield and Raygust in a matter of seconds. Escudo would take longer, but it could still manage it if using the right Trigger and enough trion. It uses the four Shooter-type Triggers: Asteroid, Meteora, Viper and Hound. Each one has the same effects as if used regularly, but also works differently than one would expect. He tends to use Asteroid more than any other.
She had looked at the data that had been acquired from monitoring the only boy who used such a destructive Trigger.
The pros of the Laser-Shooter Trigger.
First is the power. Firing power combined with continuous firing prevents someone from simple defending against the attacks. They would not be able to keep up a defense long enough to find a way to counter it head-on. Hiding is also a bad idea since that firing power will break through anything a person can be hiding behind. Evading the laser beams is the best course of actions.
Second is its range. The range of each attack seems to be dependent on his own wants and needs. As we saw in the forest; he can extended these lasers to an astonishing length that can still cut down whatever they come across. What's more is that he was able to stop the lasers from reaching his teammate and destroying her body. That means he really can force a stop to the lasers whenever he wants.
Third would be the speed. The speed of each attack actually seems to be the weakest part of it. No matter how many times he has attacked us, we have managed to evade the attacks before they reach us. This is, of course, just when we can see the attack coming. Wait... No. That isn't right. It's because we can see the attack coming that we are able to move in time to evade the attack.
Asano could only sigh as she thought about the overwhelming advantages the Laser-Shooter Trigger had when compared to regular Shooters.
Yet...
There are still cons to this Trigger.
First.
Each time he is ready to fire an attack, the trion orb he is using to attack shimmers faintly before firing. That is why we are able to evade the attacks when we can see them. That is likely something he can't control otherwise we would not be able to see it. Granted, I only barely realized that. Back in the forest, it may have been on instinct when I saw it but, I did notice the shimmering yet thought nothing of it.
Second.
After having asked Kakizaki-san about his fight, I have learned that it takes some time for him to aim properly before attacking. I am not sure if that is because of faults with the Trigger or because the Trigger itself is too powerful. Something else is location. If he isn't careful in using his power in a specified area, he can end up getting caught up in his own attack. That is supposedly what happened before. He blew up his own arm. But that means surprise attacks are best against him.
Third.
I barely realized this as well. Is it because of the pressure or am I just not observing things properly? Either way, I found a third thing. That means I am at least going even with the pros and cons here. Yeah. Maya and Shana can't complain to me since I at least went even. But that means I won't be getting any praise either.
Asano let out some air through her nose.
She moved behind a building, fully intending to hide herself as best as she could while still moving. At the same time, she continued to watch the Laser-Shooter boy as he looked around with three trion orbs floating near his head.
His aim is good enough as it is, but moving targets always takes more concentration since you are not guaranteed to land a hit. But he bypasses that concentration by using his arms and hands to direct each laser however he wants. That counts as both a pro and a con.
Asano scrunched up her face at the realization.
That means I found three-and-a-half pros and two-and-a-half cons. I'm really leaning on the complaints, aren't I?
Thinking about pointless things was a bad thing during battles. Yet the nature of Tsukiko Squad had always been enough for her to think about those pointless things during some battles.
With no way of confirming the odd thoughts at the moment, Asano forced herself to continue finding a way through the lasers that were being fired at her and her captain at set intervals.
The distance between them all could be covered by her captain if given enough time. Her own shots could also cover the distance while leaving her with a chance to hide after firing her shots. The issue that came up for the both of them was the same thing.
Am I thinking about this in a way I shouldn't be? Let's see. I am thinking strictly about the Laser-Shooter Trigger and not about Kotowari-kun as a person. Even factors like that can come into play when fighting someone. I hate to use what I learned about him recently, but I'm sure that he will be fine with that since he is probably doing the same thing.
Takeshi had started to fix his attitude to the best of his ability. That alone had not been enough and so he had asked for help from her, her captain and the captain of Kakizaki Squad. At some point the Attacker and Shooter of Nasu Squad had decided to involve themselves with the boy as well.
Asano had spent a day with a few of them by request of her captain. During that day she had gotten a better understanding of the boy and had been told some things that may not have been meant to be heard.
He was chosen as the one to test out this prototype Trigger because of his former captain's influence with the directors and his inability to properly fire shots as a regular Shooter. As the only person who is using the Trigger, he knows the ins and outs of it better than most. But...
But...
He hates the Trigger so much.
Asano could remember a conversation that had happened during that day. It may have only been meant for the two people there to hear, but she had ended up overhearing it. A sense of guilt had swelled up at the time, but that did not mean she was not interested in what had been said.
This boy is...
There had been no meaning behind not showing that she was listening. From the way the two spoke it was clear that this was no secret. There was no real emotion to the words, but that may have been why she could not show that she was paying attention to them.
"Nasu...san. May I ask you something?"
"That is new. You really are trying to be a good boy. Alright. You can ask your question."
It had been the end of an eventful day when she had heard them.
"What would you do if you had the Laser-Shooter?"
"I would use it. As a matter-of-fact, once all testing has been done, I plan on trying it out for myself."
Nasu's laugh could be heard.
"I should actually be thanking you for all the work you are putting into using it. I have even heard some others say that they wanted to try it out for themselves. But, at the moment, you are the only one allowed to use it for testing."
"Do you know why?"
"I do not."
There was a moment of silence.
After a few seconds, a small tapping sound could be heard.
"It's because I am unable to do anything on my own. I realized that after fighting Yuki-san recently. I had thought that nothing of it when I had first been asked to test it out. But now it makes sense to me. I had asked Mei-san and she confirmed it for me."
"What did she confirm for you?"
"Yuki-san noticed how terrible I am as a member of Border but decided not to tell me that I am bad at it. Instead he went to the directors and asked if the Engineers could create a Trigger that would make it easier for me to fight. Being an Attacker would have been hard since I cannot properly swing a sword in any possible way. Even using Scorpion would have been hard since I'm not use to using my body too much."
"And you had no patience to be a Sniper."
Asano widened her eyes when the words came from her mouth.
Those words had been meant for her mind and not for others to hear. Yet that was what happened, forcing some attention from the two towards her.
She turned to see their reactions and saw that Nasu was smiling towards her while Takeshi look away, unable to cover his face with a scarf now.
Nasu beckoned her over with a hand. The smile she was giving held nothing bad in it, even after having someone listen in on the conversation she was having. That may have been one of the reason Takeshi had started talking to her first over anyone else.
Doing as commanded, Asano got up and moved towards her fellow Shooters.
Feeling bad about the whole thing, she gave a quick bow before taking the vacant seat next to Nasu.
"Eri-chan said what I was thinking. You have to be a Shooter. Don't you?"
The male Shooter gave an odd sigh.
"That's right. If I want to be a Combatant then I have to be a Shooter. Even being a Gunner or Trapper is out of the question."
"I have an idea why that is, but I want to know why you think that you can't be either one of those two options."
It made no sense.
Asano tried to think of any kind of reason for as to why the boy could not be a Gunner or a Trapper. Why he had to be a Shooter to be a Combatant.
There was nothing that came to mind.
But...
"If you had asked me that before I received help... I would not have been able to properly answer that."
It seemed that the boy himself understood why.
"Ah... Aaaaaahhh... Yeah. Asano-san, Nasu-san, thank you for helping me with this answer. I will also be giving my thanks to Kumagai-senpai and Tsuki-... She will get irritated with me again if I call her that, won't she...? Right. Maya-san."
"Oh? Boo. Kuma-chan gets the senpai treatment while we are stuck with such respectable honorifics." Nasu held her cheek as she spoke, voice much more teasing than before. "I guess that's fine though. I'll forgive you since you are being such a good boy."
The conversation was too much.
"As for the answer. Well... It would be too realistic for me if I were to use a gun. And the same reasoning could be applied to being a Sniper. Being a Trapper is also something I can't manage because of my lack of patience."
She had wanted to ask about what he had meant by his reasoning for not being a Gunner. It made sense, yet not enough for her to fully understand.
The chance to ask had been missed due to the other female Shooter speaking up once more.
"Knowing this before you did, Yuki-san had taken it upon himself to help you by asking for the Laser-Shooter to be made."
It went back to the original conversation.
"That's right. While I am grateful for that now... I hate the Laser-Shooter Trigger since it's just a reminder that I can't do anything other than fire destructive attacks that have made others keep their distance from me. I mean... Just look how things are with me and someone like Kakizaki-san."
Things were getting better with that single person, but there was still their fight that kept things from getting to their best point.
Asano was aware, having been in the audience at the time, that most people still feared the boy still because they were not in any sort of situation like Kakizaki was. Like how Tsukiko Squad and Nasu Squad currently is in.
A situation where we are trying to help him better himself for others. This gives us light into things other don't know about. At this point we are all learning things about him at the same time he is leaning things about himself.
Even with the help, Kakizaki still kept a distance between the two of them. That meant there was a great walk that had to be dealt with when it came to the other Border members.
Knowing everything as it stands...
There was only one thing to think about this boy,
He is pitiful.
He was someone who brought a sense of sorrow in a way that would not offend him.
There were different ways to define the word itself. One of those ways fit with the Shooter boy lacking in so many areas that he was truly "pitiful".
But I don't pity him.
Asano knew that if her teammates were to hear her thoughts they would not leave her alone because of how odd them seemed to be at the moment.
Since they could not hear her, she was safe.
Now that I have gone over everything again...
"I can come up with a plan."
She nodded to her own words.
Overprotective Sister: "It's about damn time!"
She cringed at her captain's words.
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Three laser-like beams tore through the air as the time in the battle lowered.
It was the final moments with only a few minutes left in the match. It should have ended by this point, but it was due the Shooter boy that it had stalled out for so long.
Amaya was aware of the reasoning and thought nothing more of it.
There was no longer any room to think about when this fight would end. All that mattered was how it would end and who would come out victorious.
Knowing that, the girl grinned as she took a step forward.
"Let's finish this, Eri!"