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Chapter 5 

Part 1 

Little Garden Outer Gate Number 2105380. Peribed Way, In front of the Fountain Plaza. 

Asuka, Yō, Jin, Kuro Usagi, Izayoi and the Calico cat were on their way to Fores Garo's Residential District when someone called out to them from the sidewalk cafe emblazoned with the Six Scars' crest which they had patronized just yesterday. 

"Ah! The honored customers of yesterday! Are you perhaps on your way to battle right now!?" 

"Ah, the nee-chan with the nicely bent tail! Yep, Yep, Ojou and the others are currently making their way to launch their attack!" 

The cat-eared waitress padded closer to Asuka and the rest and greeted them with a bow. 

"The Boss told me to cheer you on too! Our Community had enough of their atrocities too! After all, they did do whatever they pleased in all of the Free, Residential, and Stage Districts of this Outer Gate Number 2105830. Please teach them a lesson and make them unable to commit any more heinous crimes!" 

The cat-eared girl with nicely bent tail cheered them on, waving her hands about vehemently. 

Smiling bitterly, Asuka responded with a resolute nod. 

"Nn, that is our intention." 

"Ooh! That's quite a reassuring response!", answered the cat-girl with a huge smile. 

But suddenly, she toned down her volume to whisper to them softly: 

"Actually, I've something to tell you. I heard talk that those [Fores Garo] guys won't be using the Stage District within their territory for the Game and that they had chosen the Residential District instead." 

"In the Residential District?" 

The one who asked that was Kuro Usagi. Asuka tilted her head in confusion upon hearing the unfamiliar expression. 

"Kuro Usagi. What exactly is a 'Stage District'?" 

"It's a District exclusively for the holding of Gift Games." 

Stage Districts are territories within the Community Grounds where Communities can hold their Gift Games. There are very few people that possess Game Boards in different dimensions like Shiroyasha. Even more so on the Lower Levels. 

The Free Districts contained commercial and recreational facilities, and the Residential Districts were used for lodging, gardening and raising livestock. Each Outer Gate had an immense number of those Districts connected to them. 

"And there is more! They chased out all their comrades and the Communities they rule from there!" 

"...That is indeed a strange thing to do." 

Asuka and the rest looked at each other and tilted their head in puzzlement. 

"Right, right!? I don't know what kind of Game it will be, but at any rate, please be careful!" 

Accepting that passionate cheer for them, they headed for the Residential District of [Fores Garo]. 

"Ooh, everyone! We can see it .... now." 

For a moment Kuro Usagi doubted her eyes. The others had the same thought as well. The reason was that the Residential District before them was turned into a jungle-like environment. Reaching the ivy covered gate, Yō reached out to touch the plant, murmuring while looking at the densely interlocking canopies. 

"..... . A jungle?" 

"Well it's a Community where a tiger lives. Not that strange really." 

"No, it's really strange. [Fores Garo]'s Residential District should've been a perfectly ordinary one.... And those trees... it couldn't be...." 

Jin carefully reached for one of the trees. The tree branch was pulsating like a living being and it felt like the pulse of a vein under his touch. 

"These really are .... demonified? No, it can't be..." 

"Jin-kun. There's a Geass Roll pasted up here", called out Asuka. 

On the gatepost there was a parchment with the written specifics of this time's Game. 

 

<<GIFT GAME NAME: "Hunting">> 

 

List of Participant(s): 

*Kudou Asuka 


*Kasukabe Yō 

*Jin Russel 

 

Clearing Condition(s): 

*The suppression of Galdo Gasper, who is lurking within the base of the Host. 

 

Clearing Method(s): 

*The suppression is only possible with the use of a designated weapon specified by the Host side. Aside from

 the designated weapon, Galdo Gasper is protected by the Geass and cannot be injured. 

 

Defeat Condition(s): 

*In case of surrender, or when the players become unable to fulfill the Win Condition mentioned above. 

 

Designated Weapon(s): 

*Placed within the Game Territory 

 

Oath: Respecting the above rules, the No-Name will proudly participate in the Gift Game under their Banner. 

 

"Fores Garo" Seal 

 "Galdo himself is the Win Condition .... and with a designated weapon!?" 

"Thi-this is bad!" 

Jin and Kuro Usagi were almost screaming. 

"Is this Game that dangerous?" Asuka asked them looking worried. 

"No, the Game itself is simple. The problem is this rule. With this rule in place Asuka-san can't control him with her Gift and he can't be injured by Yō-san's Gift either...!" 

Asuka asked Kuro Usagi with a grim look on her face: 

" ... what does that mean?" 

"He is being protected not by a Gift, but by the Geass instead. With this condition, not even a Divinity holder could do anything to him. By including his own life in the Win Condition, he overcame the powers the two of you have!" 

"I'm sorry, it was an oversight on my part. We should have decided on the rules on the spot from the beginning, when we were creating the Geass Roll..." 

Since the one deciding the rules was the Host side, agreeing to a blank Game is nothing less than suicidal. Jin, who didn't participate in any Gift Game so far, did not know just how foolish it was to participate in a blank Gift Game that did not have its terms confirmed. 

"So the enemy evened out the chances by putting his life on the line? From the view of a spectator, this sure makes it more entertaining." 

"You sound very carefree saying that ... these terms are quite severe. There is not even a mention of what the designated weapon is, fighting like this could prove to be harsh." Asuka murmured while inspecting the Geass Roll with a stern expression. 

She must've felt responsible for the Game she initiated. When Kuro Usagi and Yō noticed that, they grasped Asuka's hand and tried to cheer her up. 

"I-it's alright! It's clearly stated in the Geass Roll as 'Designated' weapon! In other words, there must be a hint somewhere at least. If for some reason there is no hint provided, then it counts as breaking the rules and Fores Garo's defeat will be set in stone for having flouted the rules. As long as this Kuro Usagi is here, there will not be a chance for the other party to engage in foul play!" 

"It's alright. We've got Kuro Usagi's assurance and I will do my best, too." 

"...yes, indeed. Also, this kind of a disadvantage should come in handy in crushing the pride of that scoundrel." 

Kuro Usagi was enthusiastically cheering for them and Yō looked motivated. Asuka also felt energized by the supporting words of those two. 

This was a fight where they had thrown down the challenge and the opponent had taken it on. It should not be given up as long as there's a chance of winning. 

In the background Izayoi was talking to Jin concerning last night. 

"If you don't win this Game, my strategy won't be viable. So if you lose I will leave the Community. No changes in the plan. You got that, Ochibi?" 

".... I understand. We absolutely won't lose." 

They can't stumble on something like this. The three contestants opened the gate and rushed in. 



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