510: Hakase
But I don’t want them reaching me!?
Eres-chan is putting in such pure, earnest effort to eventually punch me out.
I step forward and firmly grasp her shoulders, speaking out:
Me: “Fixating solely on solitary strength is mistaken. You don’t need to push yourself that hard, do you?”
Full power stalling tactics.
511: Anonymous Combatant
This guyy lololol
512: Anonymous Combatant
Well he’s pretty desperate lol
513: Hakase
Me: “No, that’s not it. Eres-chan…your desire to become stronger is certainly real. But there’s no point in pushing yourself too hard. Taking it slow and resting your body is part of the training.”
Eres: “But, but! I have to keep trying hard. If I don’t, I feel like I’ll lose everything.”
Our organization isn’t that harsh or cruel, you know? It’s more like super lax and casual.
Me: “Why? Don’t Fiona-tan and Lurun-chan help you out when times are tough?”
Eres: “That’s true, but…”
Me: “Then instead of pushing yourself alone, just rely on them. Even if you don’t try hard, even if you fail, Eres-chan is still precious. So why don’t you take it easy for today? That would definitely be better.”
There will absolutely come a time in life when you have to try your hardest. But that time is definitely not now.
Take a deep breath and look around you. Then you’ll realize you’re not alone.
So you don’t have to push yourself alone, and you don’t have to force your way through difficulties either, really.
Please, I’m begging you.
It would be a disaster if you developed some new killer technique from overtraining.
514: Anonymous Combatant
Pretending to say nice things while just totally covering your own ass lol
515: Anonymous Combatant
Nothing but excuses lol
516: Hakase
Eres: “Uuuu, but Hakase-san…”
Me: “That’s right, let’s call Fiona-tan and the others. I’ll invite my sister too, and we’ll all go out for steak tonight. It’s my treat, so how about calling it quits for today?”
Eres: “Oh, alright! I’ll stop for today then!”
As expected, even a middle schooler can’t resist the allure of thick, juicy meat. I’ll just have to drive the point home about taking it easy going forward too.
Me: “No, me too, you know? I’m not telling you to never train at all. I’m just suggesting you take it nice and slow, you know? Everyone will worry about you if something happens. Of course, I will too. So p-l-e-a-s-e! Don’t overdo it!”
Eres: “……Okay.”
Although reluctantly, Eres-chan nodded in agreement. Fufufu, a victory for my brilliant mind.
517: Anonymous Combatant
Hakase…wonderful. That definitely reached Eres-chan’s heart.
518: Hakase
So that day, we all went out for steak together.
When I said it was my treat, Fiona-tan felt a bit awkward about it but said “But I’m glad you invited me, Hakase-san.”
While there are all sorts of fancy dishes, nicely grilled juicy steak is popular with the girls too.
When I went to pick up Lurun-chan, her parents were like “Sorry about this as always!”
Since I’m her older brother of her friend, I guess they’re somewhat used to it.
Anyway, it was a lively dinner with everyone together.
I really wanted to open some wine, but I resisted and we had grape juice instead.
Since we drank it from wine glasses, Lurun-chan excitedly said “It’s like I’m an adult now!”
Me: “Is it tasty, Eres-chan?”
Eres: “Yes! Thank you, Hakase-san!”
She has a nice smile too. Hopefully this means she’ll take a break from killer technique training for a bit.
519: Anonymous Combatant
Saying “I wanted to open some wine” instead of just “open some” is so Hakase-like.
520: Anonymous Combatant
The Hakase can so casually invite middle and high school girls out to eat…I’m jealous……
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882: Anonymous Combatant
Man, Eres-chan was something else today, huh!
883: Anonymous Combatant
Yeah, she really took the Hakase’s advice and relied on those around her instead of pushing herself alone!
884: Anonymous Combatant
And the result was that new killer technique!
Holy Eres = Faruha form concentrating Eres’ fire, Fiona’s water, and Lurun’s wind/flower powers into one devastatingly powerful blast!
885: Anonymous Combatant
Whoa, it totally vaporized that monster without a trace…!
886: Hakase
Oh no, vaporized…if I took a hit from that, even I would be vaporized for sure…
There are limits to how much magic power drain a body can withstand… (shaking)
887: Anonymous Combatant
Instead of trying alone, she mastered a combination attack by cooperating. Eres-chan is amazing.
888: Anonymous Combatant
Ah, the beauty of friendship.
889: Hakase
Could Eres-chan please stop exceeding my expectations?
I’m glad she’s energetic and smiling happily, but still…
Ah, the sight of the three of them hugging joyfully is so cute…
890: Anonymous Combatant
Looks like it’s the Hakase’s turn for special training now!
891: Hakase
If I end up dying, please cherish this thread as my last will and testament.
892: Anonymous Combatant
Like I’d treat this cesspool of a thread as a last will and testament!
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Akane was a member of the basketball club in elementary school.
Though short, she was athletic and could run faster than even the boys.
“Wow Akane-chan, amazing!” Her friends would praise her.
“Yuki, you can do it!” Her coach would encourage her.
“Akane, do your best in the game!” “That’s my daughter!” Her parents would cheer.
Supported by everyone, Akane gave it her all.
In middle school, she unhesitatingly joined the girls’ basketball team. “I’ll definitely become a regular!” she thought, desperately practicing, running, jumping, constantly moving…but in the end, Akane’s knees couldn’t take it.
For daily life it was fine. But she was told she could only do light walking, running was impossible.
Basketball? Out of the question. Just two months after joining, Akane’s basketball career was over.
Then her friends suddenly dwindled. Her coach only told her not to overdo it, never looking her way again. Her parents were kind but wouldn’t even let her help with chores.
That’s when Akane realized:
(Ah, I see. Since I can’t put in the effort, no one needs me anymore.)
Carrying that depressed feeling, her unfulfilling middle school life continued. She had some friends left, but never fully committed to anything.
Even when an evil organization straight out of a tokusatsu series appeared, even as the pure-spirited girl Fiona battled the monsters, Akane’s boring days remained unchanged.
Or so she thought. Until one day, she met the will-o’-wisp fairy Faruha.
A fairy lost and alone in Japan after straying from another world.
“The Delnkeim is terribly dangerous. If left unchecked, this country will face grave peril.”
So Faruha asked Akane to lend her strength.
Akane hesitated. She didn’t know what someone who could no longer put in effort was capable of.
But if she didn’t act, people would suffer. People would shed tears. She couldn’t just ignore that coldly.
“If I can be of help, I want to fight for everyone’s sake!”
Akane wished she could give it her all once more.
Having stopped trying, she didn’t want to see anyone else saddened by loss.
This is how Akane Yuki became the Blazing Eres to fight the Delnkeim theocracy.
Thanks to Faruha, her knees were healed too.
Along the way, she became friends with the Kannazuki Sayuki, and Asahina Moe, filling her days with joy again and bringing vivid color back to her world. But that’s precisely why she felt it all the more:
(If I can’t give it my all again, I’ll just lose everything once more.)
She desperately tried, fought with all her might, savored every day to the fullest, because she was so dreadfully, utterly afraid.
The ones who dispelled her fears were Sayuki and Moe.
“Hey, Akane. It’s not because you’re a comrade in battle, and not because you try hard. I simply want to be with you, nothing more.”
“I really, really love Akane-san!”
They told her that she was Akane with or without effort. She likely had no idea how happy that made her feel.
But recently she had been losing constantly, and before she knew it she was feeling down again.
“Take a deep breath and look around you. Then you’ll see you’re not alone. Sayuki-chan and Moe-chan cherish you deeply whether you try hard or not, whether you fail or succeed. Miina and I feel the same way.”
Bluntly, as if scolding a child, Haruhiko spoke those words.
He reminded her of feelings she had nearly forgotten.
“So I’m not saying never to train, but please be careful not to strain yourself too much. There will be people crying if you overdo it. Understand?”
Ah, honestly…
Around her were so many kind, precious, beloved friends.
Realizing that allowed Akane to renew her resolve.
She would grow much stronger and definitely defeat the Delnkeim theocracy and its supreme leader Halvierd.
“…By the way, Haruhiko-san, would you cry too?”
“Wh-what are you saying, Akane-chan?!”
Seeing him flustered made Akane happily smile her brightest.
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