After negotiating with Seema, Akira sends Cheryl to the stronghold.

But that pace, it became very slow.

It's a little later than when you pull the corpse forward.

The reason for this lies with Cheryl.

Cheryl, who was walking behind Akira, walked very slowly.

Because it was too late, under normal circumstances, Akira would probably have left Cheryl behind if she walked.

Every time the distance was widened, Akira would call her softly, and Cheryl would run over in a panic at first.

But after walking for a while, the distance immediately widened again.

Every time I repeat this movement, I run fast and slow, so I can only walk slowly.

In the end, it stopped, and it was impossible to move forward anymore.

Akira, who was unresponsive, also thought that Cheryl's appearance was strange, so she walked to the side to carefully confirm.

And then it's even more confusing.

Cheryl bowed her head and wept silently.

In front of the confused Akira, Cheryl finally noticed Akira beside her.

Then quietly and slowly raised his head.

Usually, in order to curry favor with Akira, he would answer something, but at this time there was nothing.

Just look up.

That's the limit of what Cheryl can do now.

Akira, who was quite confused, and Cheryl, who was crying quietly, met their eyes.

After a brief pause, Akira was very confused about Cheryl's current situation and tried to find a way to talk.

"What's wrong?"

At this time, Cheryl's expression suddenly collapsed and she began to cry loudly.

This had happened before, and Akira recalled the first time she saw Cheryl and cast a distressed look at Alpha.

"I didn't make it bad this time, did I?"

Alpha smiled meaningfully.

"Well, what's going on? Don't dare to do anything.

If you continue like this, you will be suspicious of the people around you, which is the same as before. ”

Akira's expression contorted a little annoyingly.

Akira is overwhelmed by the cramped rooms of the hotel.

Although she managed to avoid the eyes of those around her, Akira's ability to surpass interpersonal relationships continued to deteriorate.

You have to think about how to deal with the girl who keeps whimpering in front of you.

If Cheryl, who is crying non-stop, is forcibly brought to the base, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

But we can't ignore it.

Thinking of this, Akira hesitated for a moment and took Cheryl home like last time.

The last time she persuaded Cheryl to take a bath, she was calm.

However, the current dormitory does not have a bathroom, so it cannot be used.

Unexpectedly, it can be replaced with a simple shower.

In order to figure out a way, Akira has been thinking with a chaotic mind, trying to figure out the way out of the chaos.

Akira trembled and leaned over Cheryl, silently hugging her.

When I was hugged by Hiska before, I was a little panicked at first.

In the end, I recalled a very calm experience and imitated it with shallow thinking.

If you are hated, just stop immediately.

Just that level of thought.

Cheryl didn't resist at all, and was silently hugged tightly.

After a while, Cheryl suddenly hugged Akira's body.

At the same time, the whimpering sound became very heavy.

Frightened, Akira panicked to leave Cheryl.

But Cheryl clung to it desperately and refused to let go.

Akira sighed softly as if she had lost, relenting her strength, giving up on the idea of tearing Cheryl off.

Then he hugged Cheryl softly like that.

After a while, Cheryl's whimpering voice disappeared.

After confirming the situation, she cried as if she was tired and fell asleep.

“...... What's going on?"

Akira looked a little tired, muttering something she didn't quite understand.

Cheryl has reached her limits.

As the gang she belonged to collapsed, she was not able to transfer to other gangs.

Lost the foundation and backing to ensure a certain life, they were thrown into the alleys of the slums.

That mental load is quite large.

Perhaps because of the harsh unforeseen situation, the tired mood confused the judgment.

Cheryl, though one of the people who attacked Akira, may not remember anything about herself.

With such a faint hope, in order to get out of the predicament, he challenged the negotiations that he participated in with Akira.

However, this optimistic hope was completely dashed.

Before he could speak, he was recognized, trembling with fright, afraid of being killed.

That tired heart was once again ripped out, dug out, and stabbed.

Then, after an unexpected unfolding, Cheryl got Akira's backing.

In exchange, he had to become the overlord of the new outlaw that inherited Sibel's turf.

However, this does not immediately guarantee your own safety.

After that, the people who flocked to the stronghold tried to get out of this predicament by confusing them with words and deeds that were completely close to each other.

The real feeling of running hard in that heart and soul also continued to exhaust Cheryl's heart.

The operation of the student party after that was also full of problems.

Akira always doesn't show up in front of the gangsters.

At the thought of finally showing up, the Disciples began to quarrel with Akira.

The merchant who was introduced by Akira was seriously threatened, and Akira also threatened to kill people if he imitated a fool.

Akira is a collaborator, but not a partner.

Cheryl was aware of this many times.

Plus this commotion.

The negotiations in the state before the shooting battle barely weakened the spirit that remained of Cheryl to the limit.

Cheryl is really the limit.

The heart that was cut to the point where it was broken, and the questions about the future that she was thinking about in her heart slowed down the pace of Cheryl who returned to the base.

Then noticed.

After that, every day that hones this spirit continues.

Seeing this, Cheryl's heart, which had reached the limit, broke happily.

Cheryl cried almost unconsciously.

I didn't realize that I was crying, I kept crying.

Anyone can do it, want to know.

Crying and begging each other.

It is not known how long it has been since then, but Cheryl noticed that she was being hugged by someone.

Although no one knew about it, Cheryl felt that the hug could be regarded as dependence by that person.

Cheryl hugged each other tightly and said that she would never leave.

Then, if I tried my best, I fell asleep with some peace of mind when I couldn't rule it out.

Akira sat on the floor operating the information terminal.

Embraced by Cheryl.

Because she didn't leave anyway, she decided to let her do whatever she wanted before she got up.

During that time, Akira spent time reading information on the Internet.

This is also roughly a part of the information collection training using information terminals.

Eastern network

There's a huge amount of information.

Because there are so many, without retrieval technology, it is almost impossible to get the information you need.

There are also many websites for searching, and even if you use these websites, it has been difficult to spend time in the alleys of the slums until recently.

Important information and high-value information are basically charged.

It is necessary to mediate through individuals and organizations whose business is to buy and sell information.

There are countless hunter fee sites on the Internet, locations of useful ruins, and methods to defeat powerful monsters, and a variety of information is bought and sold.

In addition, there are websites that disclose various information for free for various reasons.

From these websites, screening out reliable and beneficial information is also an important ability for hunters to survive and grow in the east.

In particular, Akira's search ability, etc., is now impossible to find even tomorrow's weather or nearby restaurants.

If you ask for alpha, you can find it in an instant, but you work hard as training.

During the search, additional information was noted.

It took a lot of time and a lot of experience to track down that information unconsciously.

Akira lived what could be called a waste of time and learning common sense, and Cheryl gradually woke up.

Cheryl held her blankly, looking at Akira quietly from a very close position.

"If you're tired, let me go. ”

Cheryl has calmed down.

Akira thought so and wanted to leave Cheryl after saying so much.

At this moment, Cheryl desperately hugged him.

The expression also changed to a crying face that was about to break.

Cheryl relied on the confused Akira.

「...... Please help me."

With a faint expression, with eyes that are about to cry, he asks for help from nowhere.

「...... Please help me."

Akira was bewildered and unable to answer, and Cheryl took the silence as a rejection and began to cry again.

While resting during sleep, the emotionally unstable Cheryl Lu gave her the strength and physical strength to cry again.

Akira is accustomed to turning her gaze towards her own people with hostility, insults, ridicule, etc., but she is not at all accustomed to turning her gaze to her own people while crying and staring.

Because of this, Cheryl was a little pressured and couldn't help but say the answer on the spot.

"Wow, I see. Help"

Cheryl stopped moving.

Then he smiled reassuringly and closed his eyes with a somewhat happy expression.

Falling down is like grasping at the edge of a dead cliff, and the strength of the hand that is desperately holding loosens.

Cheryl leaned gently against her like this, hugged Akira, and fell asleep again with a calm expression.

"What's going on......"

Akira gently held her head and sighed.

Akira lay on the bed with Cheryl Lu on it, and went about her latest daily training and gun preparation.

The rearmament of the AAH assault gun was carried out as usual.

On the basis of realizing that this gun is a lifeline, while saying to yourself, I continued the work in earnest.

The AAH submachine gun is not only sturdy and durable, but also will not fail if handled a little roughly in a harsh environment, and is a famous gun that is relatively easy to maintain.

Many hunters in the east have not loved Ida for a hundred years.

Akira has also benefited in many ways.

Before you know it, you're just like a layman.

Now if it is the rearmament of the AAH assault gun, it has reached the point of adequacy.

So far, this gun alone has survived, and this is ample evidence.

"Before you clumsily buy another gun, it's better to buy another gun for preparation."

"yes. There are also hands that are held with both hands."

In Akira's mind, he imagined his hands holding AAH assault guns.

「...... Great!'

Alpha read it, and Akira unconsciously drifted through this impression, becoming somewhat handsome.

"It's also very unlikely that you can hit with this way of shooting.

If you don't shoot well, the gun's reaction will break your arm. 』

Akira also realized that thinking was being read, and looked a little shy.

"Ah, isn't that okay?"

"Because the physical ability to support the gun is absolutely not enough.

Now Akira, even if he shoots the AAH assault gun with one hand, he cannot expect an effect other than a threatening shot.

If you are wearing a reinforced suit, you will be able to suppress the reaction force of the gun even if you are somewhat reluctant to do so, so please wait until then to get two more. ”

"Don't look forward to the arrival of the Booster Suit any more.

...... Before the reinforcement was delivered, there was nothing, right?'

"Don't put up superfluous signs anymore"

「...... Yes."

Akira regained her spirit and continued to maintain it.

Akira stumbles upon Cheryl on the way.

Alpha. What do you think is that?'

Alpha shook his head slightly.

"I don't quite understand.

Cheryl was tired too, but there was more to it than that.

I think it's better not to ask too deep questions even when you get up."

Alpha did not explain to Akira speculation about Cheryl's mental state of flux.

Because Alpha judged, it was more convenient not to tell him.

"Akira, is it time to rest today, too?

I think the trouble is over, but it's better to have a good rest for something to happen tomorrow. ”

"yes. I slept as soon as I slept. ”

After Akira finished rearing the gun, she took a gentle shower as usual, blinded by the desire to take a bath, and went to bed.

Although there was a guest on the bed, it was moved to the side and lay in the gap.

As a result, Akira turned into sleeping with Cheryl, but she didn't care.

The floor was hard and it was you who paid for the accommodation.

I didn't quite understand it, but I hugged so much.

I won't have any opinions.

Akira didn't care about it and fell asleep without thinking.

The next day, Cheryl woke up earlier than Akira.

Confirm the situation with unconscious consciousness.

Then I found Akira asleep next to her, and her sleeping face was holding Akira and falling asleep again.

But suddenly being hugged, Akira woke up.

Then, he hugged himself and called out to Cheryl, who was about to sleep twice.

"Don't sleep. Get up. Go away!"

After Akira said this, she was a little worried about yesterday's repetition.

But Cheryl meekly left Akira.

Standing up with a sleepy face, he gently wiped his eyes as he grew up, and looked at Akira with a happy smile.

"Good morning"

「...... Good morning."