World Record Chapter 14

14. Be proud of oneself

This is more or less the final chapter of Karen arc.

When both of them mutters so, they encountered with Iwato who brought out a barbecue set from the house.

[Un? You two came back, huh? Where did you went? Food is not yet ready]

Iwato said so as he put the barbecue set at the center of the garden, and he started to dismantle the crab before setting the fire.

Although the girls don't understand what's happening, the one who recovered first was Tsumugu.

[Nii-san...what's...this?]

When Tsumugu said so while tapping the huge prawn tail that's near her, Iwato said this as if it's not a big deal.

[Un? Well, when I went to a hidden store, a Sacred Beast class Unknown was selling it. If I'm not mistaken, its name was "Prawn-Crab Fusion". It seems to be a high quality ingredient that has both prawn and crab meat]

Even a complete lie can be heard as a truth after coming this far.

[Hahaha, you can praise me more, Tsumu. I will start grilling it soon, so you should go wash your hands first]

[Huh? Wait, what about that humanoid!?]

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Because from what Iwato heard, the condition for Karen to be Iwato's pupil has been made easier. Either to be able to see his soul or to find the humanoid Unknown and Tsumugu will subjugate it.

And, she even entered the bathroom with a flushed face when Iwato is in there, and when Iwato woke up in the morning, in front of his eyes was Karen sleeping with him.

In the end, she managed to make a lot of friends without touching the fact that her superpower is G rank in the Sapporo's Force Academy.

However--even those of her fun times will come to an end.

[Uuuuu! Everyone, the food was delicious!]

[Karen-san! I...I like...]

[Uwaaaaan!!]

[Okay! Of course....sob...I will do so too!]

The last day of Karen's stay in Sapporo.

Sad cry and shout resounded in the classroom. Exactly, a pandemonium.

[Haa, do you know that you're part of her popularity?]

Then, Eita sighs, and started to talk.

[You're idolized as [Master] by Karen-chan, isn't it right? That's why, she did all the stalker-like things, but when Karen-chan does it, it's somehow cute. When the guys saw that, they think of [I want to be idolized just like that]. In other words, if the pair of you and Karen-chan doesn't exist, then she won't be this popular]

--"Something like the back of her when she hides behind something, something like that will make the guys faint in agony, you know?"

Iwato recalls about the continuous stalking activities of this one week by Eita words.

[Yup...... Hey wait, who's Tsumu? As cute as Karen-chan......]

[Brother-in-law--Kubaa!?]

Iwato knocked Eita down as he tried to aimed at his stepsister suddenly, and he approached Karen after looking at the time.

For some reason, when he do so, many [Hyu Hyu] sound resounded in the classroom, and Karen had her face dyed in red. For Iwato who neither understand about love nor woman's heart, it was a weird phenomenon.

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After that, Iwato and Karen who have returned home, meet up with Tsumugu at the living room unusually, and after that, they decided to go to Fearful Donkey for a quite early dinner.

That's why, Iwato prepared himself to be called as [Pedo-sama], and came to this Fearful Donkey. But--

[......What's wrong, Karen? You're not eating much]

[...Is that so? Well fine]

Of course, it's obvious that she's not alright, but after returning from school, Karen was like this. It's clear that it will become worst if he talks to her.

Well, all of it is Iwato's fault, but Iwato himself is engrossed in eating the ikageso. Donkey's ikageso, seriously delicious.

And like that, Karen only ate 5 plates of 300 grams unusually. Iwato and Tsumugu felt a little worried because it's not her usual Ogre-like appetite.

Although Iwato thinks desperately by those words, he can't think of anything that can change Karen until like this. When he looks at Karen, she who was looking at him, quickly averted her eyes.

The two who saw that don't know what was said, but it can be guessed from Karen's present condition that [Iwato said something, and she's depressed that he himself forgot about it].

[Seriously...Nii-san...what did you say?]

The bus heading to the airport has already arrived, and even if there are very little people who travel in this era, the Special Forces appointed for guarding and some people who want to go to the airport, were in the bus.

If anyone sees that bus, the feeling of parting ways can be felt.

Karen who realized that, took a few deep breaths, and faced the two.

[Nii-san...if you keep on saying "youth, youth"...you will get hated]

She no longer had the nervousness and embarrassment from before, and she started to feel regret on "Why I did such a thing up until now?".

She quickly wipe it with her sleeve when she felt something hot on her face, but still, it keeps on dropping no matter how many times she wiped. And finally, she sobbed.

[*sob*...Still, I still...haven't, haven't done anything....uu,uuu...*sob*]

Iwato is dumbfounded because it was the first time that he sees Karen crying, and he became flustered, but during that time, Tsumugu walked towards Karen and raised her height in front of her, and stroked her head.

Originally, she don't show such feelings except to Iwato and his parents, there was "consideration" towards Karen.

--For Tsumu, and for him also.

[Karen...weak girl. That's why, you cry easily. Therefore, become stronger]

[Karen...there's a limit of having...an Iwato Complex]

Karen who still complains.

[*sob*...I-I can't]

Tsumugu had a satisfying smile when Karen answered so, and she pushed Karen's back to move her to Iwato's front.

[Well, even though I'm called as a shampoo maniac, I still can differentiate man and woman, you know?]

Although it feels like being a little out of the point, it was a warm and fun memories with Iwato including all of that.

She had a complex in her own superpower.

But the reason she did not experience it is because there was an incident where a person without powers beat up more than 100 people. What Karen said was almost 100% correct.

That was not a [Question], but he continued talking before she can answer him.

[Certainly in this era, superpowers are placed in the order from G ~ SSS, but that's just objectively given by the strength. To be frank, it's unnecessary for living purpose. To be honest, Tsumu's superpowers are just starting a fire and making her arm big, right? Regarding the former, it's too hot to be used for camping, and the latter is incomprehensible. It can be said that those superpowers are useless]

Although Iwato thought that Tsumugu herself will have an unpleasant face, she's a hikikomori. She nodded after hearing Iwato's words because she also thought that her superpowers are inconvenient for living.

[In comparison to that, isn't your [Weak Water] a much more convenient skill? You don't need buy a drink from the vending machine when you're thirsty. Because of that, you can save money and live your life freely. You're more superior than Tsumugu and me! It's a splendid talent that even I would be jealous of]

When Iwato had an innocent smile on his face, he said this to Karen.

[Karen, be proud of yourself. You're more superior than us]

After that, Iwato embraced Karen who started to cry again.

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He conquered her.

Chapter end