After receiving the notification that the fortified suit had been delivered to the store, Akira immediately stopped studying, quickly got ready, and quickly went to Hiska's shop.

Hiska greeted him with a smile, and while suppressing his deviation, he entered the store of Akira.

"Welcome. The item you want has arrived. I'll bring you here. ”

Akira was taken to the store's warehouse.

Seeing a warehouse with a lot of goods piled up, the reinforcement suits hanging on the hangers were quickly noticed.

The reinforcement suit is made of gray soft material that is close to black.

The surface has a metal skeleton that extends from a pillar that looks like a dorsal backbone to the ends of the limbs.

Headgear such as helmets are not included.

Akira circled around it and looked at the suit with delight.

Hiska fondly looked at Akira, who was more boyish than usual.

"TLT-type c-type reinforced suits.

The product name is Chron.

Although it is a version of the product about 2 generations ago, the basic hardware is not so different from the current version.

However, update support for the basic control software has ended, and you can assume that the software update will not improve performance.

If you get software that you developed on the Internet, there is possibility to improve performance, but it is absolutely not recommended as there is no action guarantee.

If you don't do it right, the joints will bend due to the wrong setting.

Beware"

Akira nodded at Hiska's explanation, but didn't take her eyes off the suit.

He looked like a happy kid with a new toy.

In this way, according to curiosity, I touch the cloth part of the reinforcement wear.

The feel of chemical fibers and the touch of countless fine and hard cores woven into the fabric are conveyed.

Tracing the feel of the core, I found that the parts that were the same as the metal skeleton were connected.

Continue to touch the metal skeleton part of the reinforcement suit.

It is softer than expected, and I bend it like rubber with a strong touch of metal and let go of my hand in a hurry.

"Hey, Mr. Hiska, I think it's more troublesome than you think, is that such a thing?"

Hiska smiled to reassure Akira.

That smile also included the part of appreciating Akira's reaction.

"It doesn't matter.

In order to facilitate loading and unloading, it becomes soft when it is not started.

Okay, don't keep looking, let's hurry up and put it on, okay?

In order to strengthen the initial setting of the costume, it is necessary to regain the body data, so please take off the clothes as if you were measuring the costume. ”

As before, Hiska uses a scanner to measure Akira's body data.

It then moves to the back of the suit, operates the terminal at hand, and sends body data to the suit's controls.

The reinforcement suit automatically starts to adjust the size based on the body data entered.

The sleeves, crotch, and torso part gradually shrink, and the overall size becomes suitable for Akira's body.

Akira let out a soft surprised voice when she saw that.

After that, with the help of Hiska, he wore a resized reinforced suit.

The metal frame is as soft as rubber, and when she wears it and gently moves her body afterwards, it doesn't hinder Akira's movement because of its sturdiness.

But weight is a different story.

After the size adjustment, even though the weight was distributed along the body shape, her physical strength would be immediately exhausted if she continued to exercise, and Akira felt the weight deeply.

Hiska nodded lightly at the sight of Akira in her reinforced suit.

"Hmm. Isn't it handsome?"

"Thank you"

Akira was a little shy, but she looked happy.

Alpha joined there.

"It's so handsome!

"Shut up"

"Why is it so spicy for me?"

"Because it sounds like it's just a joke"

Alpha appears disgruntled, but Akira ignores this.

Hiska began to confirm the movements of the reinforcement suit.

"Then try activating the booster suit.

The start switch is near the waist.

I think it's okay, but if I feel an abnormality, stop starting it immediately. ”

"I see. ”

Akira activates the Booster Suit.

In this way, the metal frame of the reinforcement garment and the hardening of the metal fibers woven into the fabric are conveyed.

At the same time, the weight of the reinforcement suit disappeared.

The reinforcement suit supports its own weight, and on top of that, it moves itself with the wearer's movements, removing the sense of weight from the wearer.

Akira moved with some surprise at the difference.

From that look, Hiska judged that there was no problem with the movement of the reinforcement suit.

"It seems to have started correctly.

Please exercise slowly and get used to exercising to strengthen your body function.

I would like to say that the heavy gun over there should be lifted to fully confirm the performance of the reinforcement suit, but it will be difficult if the product is destroyed, so please do not touch it.

In the wilderness, lift up the rubble to make sure.

Hold the gun carefully.

If you treat it roughly, you may easily destroy it if you treat it roughly.

The metal fibers are also hardened during the activation of the suit, which is used to support the heavy firearms and armor plates on the outside.

It is not possible to prevent bullets and monsters from attacking without additional armor. 」

Akira nodded firmly.

"I see. Be very careful. ”

"The attachment is in the box over there.

The preparation and maintenance kit of the energy package, as well as the simple paper instruction manual.

It should also be written that you can download the instruction manual that you can read on the information terminal.

Look carefully at how to use it.

...... So much, Akira, is there anything you'd like to ask me?"

Akira thought for a moment, then unconsciously asked.

"So, don't you have a hard hat or anything like that on your reinforced suit?"

"The headgear for the reinforcement and protective clothing is basically an option.

Does Akira wear a hard hat or something?

I'm sorry. You should confirm that. ”

Shiska apologized a little apologetically.

Akira hurriedly added.

"No, I just don't think it's incredible.

I'm not complaining.

If necessary, I'll also talk to Miss Hiska about strengthening the suit.

Don't mind."

"Really? That would be great. ”

Seeing Hiska smiling like this, Akira was also relieved and did not hurt Hiska's mood.

Then ask about something that you care a little about.

"Miss Hiska just heard that I was wearing a hard hat, and did anyone else not wear a hard hat?"

"Hmm. There are a lot of them.

Because of the use of a head-worn information-gathering device, some people find the headgear of the basic suit to be a nuisance, while others try not to wear something that covers the head that has nothing to do with it.

Therefore, the head equipment of the reinforcement suit is basically an optional item. ”

"Is there anyone like that? I think it's safer to wear a helmet......

"Yes. For example, Elena and Sarah don't wear full-face helmets, do they?"

Akira remembered the Elenas, and it was.

By the way, the same is true of the men who attacked Elena at the ruins.

But even because of this, I couldn't accept it.

On the contrary, the doubts deepened, and the expressions of doubt emerged.

"That's true. ...... Why?"

"Basically, there is a reason, and the reason is a bit mysterious. ”

"Mystery, huh?"

"Yes. Occultism. What do you want to hear from me?"

"Please. ”

Little Hisca began to speak as she looked happily at Akira with a funny expression.

"Some hunters don't even like to wear high-performance helmets.

Comprehensively, but, thanks to the omnidirectional display of the inward, there is the defense power to resist the direct hit of the shell.

Able to maintain the same field of vision as when not wearing a helmet, and the voice sounds the same.

Even if the quilt is covered, you don't feel the pressure at all, and you don't feel the weight at all when working with the reinforcement suit.

Someone would never want to use such a powerful helmet.

How do you know?

Not for monetary reasons, of course. ”

Akira thought about it for a moment, not thinking of such a reason at all.

Surrender with an expression of giving up on solving the puzzle.

「...... I don't understand it at all."

"I've heard that wearing such a helmet on everything makes people feel sluggish. ”

"Survey ...... Really?"

Akira looked confused at the unexpected answer.

Hiska was smiling and enjoying the expected reaction.

"Yes. Gut feeling.

Even if you give up the defense and functionality of a high-performance helmet, you want to prevent dullness of intuition.

I also think that intuition is a good person, so I can't understand this feeling. ”

"Hmm. Understood, understood......"

"Really, the feeling in that area is personal.

Many people are skeptical, but at the same time, there are many people who think it's their own business.

So just follow your instincts, so it's okay for individuals to judge for themselves.

The question is what will happen when the civilian military company and other forces are fully armed.

The person in charge of preparing the equipment of a certain unit once insisted that he did not believe in such a mysterious thing, and forced all members of the unit to wear high-performance head equipment.

What do you think?"

"What's wrong?"

"In order to break the opposition, the casualty rate of the troops as a whole rose despite being equipped with fairly high-performance equipment. ”

Hiska smiled a little satisfied when he saw Akira's reaction with a surprised expression.

"There is no clear basis for understanding.

The reason why I don't want to wear the headgear is because of my intuition that is not clear.

But the number of casualties is coming to fruition.

That's why it's called occultism. ”

「...... Well, I'd better not wear a hard hat, okay?"

Akira, who was overwhelmed by Hiska, calmed down.

"I'm sorry. I don't know about that.

Because many people generally love to wear a full-face helmet.

Misunderstanding what I just said, there are many people who die ignoring the equipment of their heads.

If you want to wear Akira, you can wear it.

If you don't think so, you won't be able to wear it.

That's the only one.

Hunters who have accumulated a lot of experience will feel out of place as soon as they put on strange equipment.

As I said earlier, there are personal differences in this kind of thing, and Akira can only judge for himself. ”

Akira smiled wryly after a little distress.

"I see.

Anyway, I don't even have the money to buy optional items now, so I decided that I wouldn't wear them. ”

Hiska smiled wryly.

"Maybe that's better than a lame annoyance.

It is also possible to order only optional items, please let me know if you change your mind"

"Yes"

Hiska changed words.