Capítulo 22: Episode 22 : The hint of inspiration is surprisingly close
"However, I don't want her to die in front of me..."
The day after I defeated the Critical Beast Gratnail, I was muttering this on my way to "Makiya".
I know it's impossible to not let anyone die.
No matter how powerful Chihaya Saijo is in the setting, there is a limit to her individual power. You might think that if Koyomi released her full power, it would be okay, but especially in an urban battle like yesterday, secondary damage is no joke.
The reality that adds insult to injury is that Gratnail is still in its infancy among critical beasts, and even though this world is irregular to me, if I follow the development of the game, the enemy's strength will increase one after another. can be mentioned.
In the game, Koyomi always uses a prayer chain gun to defeat them, or the only way to do this is to use scorched-earth tactics that don't take into account the damage to the city, which is insane.
Moreover, even though this world is a game world, whether it's nameless ordinary citizens who get slaughtered with a few lines of text or special-class magical girls, they all live equally.
I know, I understand in my head, but my heart refuses to understand.
Just yesterday, I still can't get rid of that raw feeling of my body heat spilling out of my clenched palm, my life running out.
To be honest, I saw the threat of the Critical Beast as if it were someone else's problem, or rather, I was only thinking about myself and the people around me.
However, as Hazuki said, if you are drawn too much by the dead, you will lose your heart.
I had no idea that the common words of carrying death on one's shoulders and moving forward could carry so much weight.
Even now, I am held back by anxiety. She is being held by the dead and is afraid of fighting.
But hey, anyone can be scared.
As if to motivate myself, I repeat those words over and over while waiting at a traffic light.
It's natural for everyone to be afraid of dying. I don't want to die either.
I'm sure Yukina and the others are fighting desperately, thinking they don't want to die.
Even the office worker I just passed by and whose name and face I don't know doesn't want to die.
So, what can I do?
If there is a meaning to being reincarnated into this world, if I have knowledge of the original work, then wouldn't my mission be to reduce the number of victims as much as possible?
Then there's no time to get scared.
Somehow, I have to do my best to shake off the death flag of the original work. First of all, think about what I'm going to do.
I parked my bike in the parking lot and took a deep breath.
Up until now, I was afraid of deviating from the world's coercive forces and such, but the very fact that I'm alive at this point in time is irregular in the first place.
Still, considering that the attack events are progressing according to the original story, I think that even though the existence of me, Chihaya Saijo, is irregular in itself, it is still within a range that does not have a big impact on the world.
So why not take action that will have a big impact on the world?
Especially in the face of the super-dreadnought flag of destruction that awaits us in a while, if we don't start moving now, we'll definitely end up following the same path as the original.
In the original story, it's probably already been confirmed that the enemy who was finally defeated by Koyomi's full power and scorched Tokyo Bay and Odaiba will come.
It would be nice if there was a way to prevent Koyomi from being criticized, to prevent the casualties of allies, and to minimize the casualties of ordinary people, but it's not something that can be easily thought of.
Even if you came up with an idea, how would you get it to the upper echelons of MAGIA or the Ministry of Defense, which oversees the organization?
Either way, the hurdles are high, whether to talk directly or to use the colonel as a relay.
I've heard the irony that the higher the hurdle, the easier it is to get under it, but if I was the kind of person who could instantly think of a way out, I probably wouldn't have worked as a part-time worker in my previous life.
It really makes me realize that there are limits to an individual's power.
When I showed up at Maki-ya feeling depressed all morning, I was greeted by Hazuki, whose face looked as pale as if it was the end of the world.
"Senpai, that's just right! Please help me!"
"Calm down, Hazuki. I don't understand the situation here."
"I won't let you escape...you saw Mayu too, right? So, did Hazuki-chan see it too? you saw Mayu too..."
Suddenly, Mayu came walking from the dimly lit store with ghostly steps and grabbed Hazuki's shoulder while spouting curse-like words.
Ah, this or that, or the way I watch horror movies.
After the mission to infiltrate Eichiin Academy, we closed the store and held a screening of a splatter movie, and as a way of getting back at it, we're all going to watch a Japanese horror movie this time, which is a little secret event for when everyone survives the Battle of Gratonail.
Wait, if this goes on.
Yukina, who is already on standby with a Blu-ray in hand, has a mischievous smile on her face, and Koyomi, who doesn't seem to like this sort of thing, is flustered as she watches Hazuki and Mayu's movements, but she's not scared of the movie itself. looks like.
No kidding, I don't like horror movies either.
If it's a type of situation where zombies or murderers appear, I think it would be okay if I just let 'Contender' go, but ghosts are a different story.
How can I fight against an opponent whose only countermeasures I can think of are pouring salt on them or purifying them?
No matter the power of a magical girl, scary things are scary, and if possible, I would like to run away with Hazuki, but Mayu's gaze, which makes me feel pressure, sews my shadow to the floor.
"...Manager, aren't you going to open the store today?"
"Hmm, ah... there aren't any guests coming anyway. I'll take care of the regular communication with the government and MAGIA, so you guys can enjoy the movie to your heart's content."
The store manager, also known as the colonel, winks and says that yesterday's mission must have been tough, trying to be a little considerate, but it's just unnecessary.
If things continue like this, I'll end up watching Japanese horror, which even I don't like, so I wonder if there's any way to avoid this.
When I averted my gaze from Mayu, who was still smiling with a strong smile, I saw the colonel tinkering with high-class toys that appeared in famous robot works.
"Manager, that's it."
"Hmm? Ah, I bought a set that was resold the other day... Saijo Chihaya, would you like to try it too?"
"...No, I refrain."
"I see."
Ah, I see, I found this trick!
Perhaps it was because my participation in the viewing party had already been confirmed, but when I saw Mayu grab Hazuki by the shoulder and drag her into the store as she tried to run away, I imprinted that flash into my mind so I wouldn't forget it.
In the events that await us, there is a development that will require Koyomi to release her full power.
In the original story, Tokyo Bay and Odaiba were burnt to the ground.
I couldn't think of a way to keep the damage to a minimum, but when I thought about it, it was simple.
Koyomi's magical power, which would otherwise spread over a wide area, should be concentrated and released. If Koyomi herself can't control it, she should develop a magical weapon for that purpose.
If it were to be a magical weapon that could withstand the full force of Koyomi's magical power, the problem would be how to activate it, but fortunately there is a plan in place.
Even if "technically possible" means practically impossible, if there is a possibility of doing something, we have no choice but to do it.
There isn't much time left until the upcoming X-Day. The challenge is to somehow shape my idea and sell it to the upper management, but if this idea is adopted, there will be no need for she to keep using chain guns all over the place.
"...Thank you, manager."
"Yeah? Are you talking about the movie night?"
"That's one thing, but I was able to get some good inspiration from this as well."
"Yeah...? Well, I'd be happy if I was of any help."
It wasn't that helpful.
Although it may be a coincidence, thanks to that toy you was playing with, I might be able to overturn history and tragedy.
In this world, we don't know what leads to inspiration.
"Senpai, the movie is about to start, right?"
"...understood"
Well, first I have to watch a horror movie.
Reluctantly, I accepted Yukina's invitation and glanced at the movie title displayed on the projector we usually use for meetings.
Ah, Hazuki would have curled up in a corner, covering her ears.
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_Shiromi_
_Shiromi_ "Blu-ray" refers to a type of optical disc format used for storing high-definition video and audio. It's commonly used for distributing movies and other video content in high quality. Yukina is holding a Blu-ray disc, indicating that they are going to watch a Japanese horror movie using a Blu-ray player or device.
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