Ore Dake Kaereru Kurasu Teni - Chapter 13

Chapter 13

“I’ll do it this time . ”

Hagisawa’s hand flies up .

“Are you sure?”
“Yeah, I like bugs . I’m curious about the structure of their bodies so I want to try . Wouldn’t it be fun to have Shigenobu try to process beautiful carapaces?”

Liking bugs… . is something like that is common for guys? Maybe Hagisawa will like biology?
……That said, we need to survive and return to Japan first .

“Yeah, this really is like a fun game . ”

It feels like we are steadily killing the mamono . I think it was after the third battle when

PING!
Lv up!
Lv 2

“Did you Lv up?”

Other than for Hiyama-san, everyone asks the same question .
Etto… for now, my status seems to be growing .

“Everything’s going well, but how much time has passed?”
“Etto, about thirty minutes, I think . ”

Himeno-san’s words puts the situation in order . Thirty minutes… I thought it had been longer . So that means a pace of ten minute per battle…

“It’s a bit slow, but nothing we can do about that…”
“This is slow?”

Hiyama-san seems to think that our pace is a little slow . Nonetheless, this is the best we can do . Rather, just being able to level up is a good result for us .  

“For now, steadily raise your Lv and aim for Lv 5 . Taniizumi-kun and the others are hiding this, but getting to Lv 5 will expand the capabilities of your abilities . ”
“For real?”

This is the first time I’ve heard that . Speaking of which, I’ve heard that Ono’s ability has improved and had its effect time extended . Was that as a result of his ability expansion?

“Didn’t I mention it during last night’s meeting?” 

Eh? Ahh, it must have been during the time when I had returned to Japan . In that case, it must have become information I’m recognized as having . I see, so there’s a weakness like this . I was careless with this, I need to be more vigilant .

“This is bad . Looks like these battles haven’t finished getting chaotic . ”

Still… Lv up ability expansion . It’ll be fun seeing what I’ll be able to do . During the middle of our conversation, a [Apple Green Tulip] on a green system walk of tulips… is encountered .

It shifts its leaves around and spreads pollen from its bulb as it snaps at us . It’s about knee-height . Should we be grateful it saved us the trouble of finding it? It’s a plant mamono that looks like it’ll be easy to fight .

However, there are six of them . Some more seem to be a bit further back too . I get the feeling this is a mamono cluster, will we be fine?

“They’re weak individually! Let’s go!”
“Understood!”

With that in mind, I send 5 flying with a slash . It’s then that a sense of crisis comes over me as reinforcements flood in .

“Taniizumi-kun would make a nice sight right around now . ”
Hiyama-san mumbles to herself . She too is breaking out in cold sweat .

Yeah, she’s right . If Taniizumi would gladly scatter fire all over them if he were here . They’re a good matchup for him as well . There’s just no end to them . Where are they all even coming from?

“Everyone! Get down!”

Hagisawa, who had been quietly staying in the back, throws something at the Apple Green Tulips . With a bashuu, the area turns into a sea of flames . Though it immediately disappears, the tulips caught within its range ignite and burn away . The tulips near the fire grow frightened and run away .

“Oh…”

Looking back at Hagisawa and… gripped within his hand is something like a round bomb . A triumphant smile floats on his face .

“I gathered the discarded fat from cooking and used points to make it with my ability . ”
“That’s amazing!”

Shigenobu’s praise causes Hagisawa’s smile to turn bashful . I praised him as well . It’s a good way to relieve the stress from the situation that we’re in . So, this is the so called stretching the praise .

“That’s amazing, Hagisawa! Taniizumi is an idiot . Not using items even though they’re the strongest in games . ”

At my words, Hagisawa doesn’t look that displeased . For now, let’s just praise the guy for his achievements . I don’t know for how long this will remain effective, but for the sake of our teamwork, it’s important to improve our unity .

“Except, I had to use the points I got earlier . This is inefficient . If possible, I think we should avoid using them from now on . ”

Hagisawa gives a self-derisive mumble .

“Don’t devalue yourself so much . There’ll come a day we’ll need it . It’ll be our trump card if we’re ever in a predicament . ”

Well…it’s only effective for an instant . That we can’t depend on its fire power is a flaw though . Still, it’s better than having to retreat every time things get bad . I also mention this . It’s great for instant firepower .

“It’s great a lot of them were gathered together . We got a lot of experience and points . ”

Rather, counting up all the points and experience earned, we’re in the black .

“Although… getting materials from the enemies defeated by those bombs might be a bit difficult . ”

Hiyama-san murmurs as she watches the tulips burn into charcoal .

“No problem, we already secured plenty of materials . ”

Shigenobu reassuring response cheers everyone up . Yeah, even though we’re an impromptu emergency party, we fought more than I expected we would . It feels like we’re using science to fight, but I’ll lose if I mind that! Thanks to defeating that huge number of enemies, I quickly reach Lv 3 .
Thank you, Hagisawa-sama!

Then, by doing this and that, we take down the surrounding small fry mamono . Flanking and taking out the quick-footed Charcoal Grey Horned Rabbit gives us some trouble .  

The time for returning will soon be upon us . I still need a bit more to go from Lv 3 to Lv 4, while Hiyama-san seems to be just past Lv 5 . Speaking of points… I wonder how much we’ve made? If we want good equipment, we need to gather up all our points and pass them to Shigenobu .

A sense of discomfort comes over us as we encounter a lustrous, rock, thing .

“Ah, just ignore this mamono . It doesn’t seem to be hostile”

Hiyama-san cautions us . We then look at the thing before us . It’s a Blue Metal Turtle .  

“Is this a turtle?”
“If you’re quiet and watch it from a distance, legs will come out and it’ll start moving . Also, it’s very quick to retreat into its shell, and not even Taniizumi and his party can take it down with their abilities… it’s a mamono with incredible defense . It can ignore even Taniizumi-kun . ”
“Wow… . ”

Himeno-san strikes the shell, chon, with her cane . A hard, kon kon, echoes . If not even Taniizumi’s flames can hurt it, it must be really tough .  

“It’s harmless while it’s in its shell… Taniizumi-kun and the others have said they’ll take it down eventually . ”
“It looks like it would make a good material . ”

Shigenobu and Hiyama-san nod in response to my statement .

“Is that so?”

Looks like Himeno-san isn’t very familiar with games . Hiyama-san seems to understand my reasoning though .

“It’s pretty hard . It could probably be used to make some good weapons and armor . ”
“I see . ”

Disregarding its offensive ability, it has excellent defensive ability .

“If it’s that hard… can my ability even turn it into equipment? I’m honestly not sure . ”

I also give it a light poke with my sword, but nothing happens . Rather, I’d be terrified if my sword got chipped from this . A mamono that Taniizumi and the others gave up on defeating, is an immobile turtle hiding away in its shell .

“A while back on the net, I saw an eagle grab a turtle, fly up really high, and dropped it . Can’t Hiyama-san do that?”
“Teleporting using my feet? Sorry, but I can’t specify the altitude… and I’m not sure if I can teleport mamono either . ”
“Is that so…”

That reminds me of my thoughts from the first day . I pick up the fallen stone and turn towards the turtle .  

“…What if I teleported a rock or something inside this turtle?”