Chapter 17: Holy Crap! This is a House? It's an Armory!
[Exusiai: Ren is very powerful! He can generate electricity and fly! [Image].]
[March 7th: Wow, what's it like to fly?]
[Exusiai: It's very cool!]
[Aqua: This Goddess can fly too.]
[March 7th: Really? [Pom-Pom Looking Forward.JPG].]
[Aqua: Cough, I can't do it now.]
[Saeko Busujima: Exusiai, Ren-kun, thank you very much for your help.]
[Exusiai: Haha, it's nothing. Those things are disgusting, but not strong. One shot, one kill. It's just that etched bullets are a bit expensive.]
[Ren: Perhaps you could use ordinary firearms. They can still damage them and don't require Originium Arts.] Exusiai's "gun" was actually a staff-like weapon. Ordinary firearms were sufficient here. If nothing went wrong, Shizuka's friend's house was a small armory.
[Exusiai: A gun similar to a gun? I'm a bit excited!]
Ren remembered another thing. [Ren: @Saeko Busujima.]
[Saeko Busujima: What's wrong, Ren-kun?]
[Ren: There's something I need to remind you of. Don't easily trust strangers, and tell your companions not to be bleeding hearts, especially Marikawa-sensei.] She had almost agreed to Shido Koichi's proposal.
[Saeko Busujima: I understand. If I encounter someone like him again, I will kill him without hesitation, just like you. I will also be strict with Shizuka-sensei and the others.]
[Ren: That's good.]
Not long after, the jeep arrived. The mentally exhausted Rei had already fallen asleep. Because she was sitting next to Ren, her head unconsciously rested on his shoulder.
"We're here!" Shizuka turned back to remind them. Seeing Rei and Ren's posture, a strange look flashed in her eyes.
Ren opened his eyes. Rei also woke up. "…" Their eyes met. "!!!" She quickly got up. "S-sorry! I accidentally fell asleep."
"It's fine." He opened the door and got out.
Rei walked behind him. Thinking of that warm, secure shoulder, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. She quickly shook off the strange thoughts and hurried to catch up.
Entering Shizuka's friend's house.
"???" Saya looked at the boxes and boxes of firearms, bullets, and grenades, a huge question mark above her head. "This is what you call a weapon? Are you sure your friend's house isn't an armory?!"
"Mmm…" Shizuka mumbled. "These all belong to my good friend, Rika."
So your friend is an arms dealer? Saya was frantically complaining in her mind.
Exusiai curiously picked up a rifle and examined it. "It's really not a staff. How incredible."
"You all rest first. Saya, continue to contact your parents. Exusiai, Saeko, come with me," Ren finished and led the two out, leaving the three behind.
"Their relationship is very good," Shizuka was envious.
"Sigh, I really don't know how Saeko-senpai met those two," Saya rubbed her forehead.
Rei glanced at the closed door, then lowered her head again. Shizuka looked at her, who seemed even more dejected, and looked thoughtful.
"Ren-kun, what are we going to do?" Following him out, Saeko asked.
"Do you remember the mission requirements?"
"Mhm, to clear as many of 'Them' as possible," Exusiai answered with a playful smile.
"That's right. I feel if we kill enough, we might get rewards," Ren stated his guess.
"I see! Then let's go!" Exusiai was eager to try.
"I understand. I will also do my best," Saeko gripped her katana. She had considered switching to a firearm, but then gave up the idea. She might not be used to them.
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