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High School Hack and Slash Chapter 146 Part 2

「Auu~. Kurumi-chan, this is too spicy~.」

「It’s because you put so much sauce on it, isn’t it? Go eat some of these banana puddings to cleanse your palate.」

One thing or another, our chef is taking care of the teary-eyed Doggy-senpai.

Doggy-senpai who eats everything with relish is someone who harbors a high degree of favorability toward Kurumi-senpai.

This side, too, I think I should be careful not to let her be headhunted.

「We won’t do such a tactless thing at this point-rawr.

「I see.」

The black bear-hooded Nenene-senpai empties up her glass in one go.

「Of course, if she wants to join our club, she’s very welcome-rawr… Or rather, this wine is tasty-rawr.」

「Yes. It’s quite impossible for me to imitate this one, I suppose. It still has its young and powerful-ness, but it’s like, mellow and mature… Hmm, I wonder if this one uses a different kind of grape….」

Rinko-senpai is turning her glass in a somewhat mortified manner.

As someone with no such a superior palate, I also like Rinko-senpai-marked yeast juice.

I believe the ones Rinko-senpai has stockpiled should be made from grapes that grow in the backyard of the dormitory.

No, it’s the training ground, huh.

They’re part of the freely moving series, so they’re ones you can’t use as a landmark.

Instead, they are always bearing fruit, regardless of the season.

「Oops, I almost forgot-rawr. I’ll give you this-rawr.」

The heavy drinker Bear-san, who empties her glass rather speedily, pulls out a ring-like object out of nowhere.

I think it’s probably a bangle.

『The Right Arm of the Champion (Hercules Arms)』

Based on the name, it must be a drop item from Hercules.

「This is… a magic item of sacred treasure rank, is it not?」

「It’s a drop from a super class raid boss, so I don’t know even if that’s the case-rawr.」

There seems to be various categorizations for magic items found in the dungeon.

Among them, items of the highest grade and quality seem to be called『Sacred Treasure (Divine Gear)』.

In other words, it’s not like there’s any clear distinction between them, but I guess the name Sacred Treasure is fitting for the drop items of Hercules, who was a super class raid boss.

Rinko-senpai, who is in possession of『Appraiser (Authenticator)』 class, catches her breath.

「The defeated Hercules dropped similar part items for each limb-rawr. Maybe they might even trigger special effects when equipped as a set-rawr. The other parts were taken by other clubs, though-rawr.」

「… But, even the authority (might) that resides in this item alone is extraordinary, I suppose.」

It’s what you’d call champion (Hercules) cosplay set equipment, huh.

The pieces of authority (might) stripped from the mad god of war (Ares) must have been turned into items to create a god-created champion (Hercules).

It’s to make a new champion out of the challenger who overthrows them.

Or perhaps did she want to add a new episode to the invincible hero she had created?

I don’t know what the mincemeat goddess was aiming to accomplish, though.

「This is a souvenir for Saki-chan-rawr. No matter how you slice it, the leading role this time was Saki-chan-rawr.」

「Err, isn’t this the trophy that Black Honey secured?」

「I’ve already got everyone’s approval-rawr. Well, no need to hold back and just accept it-rawr.」

「… Yes. I’ll take care of it. Thank you.」

Rinko-senpai, with a humble look on her face, receives the bangle.

Or rather, the all-important Saki has disappeared from the banquet hall.

The participant members, who have gotten nicely drunk, are beginning to perform dubious banquet tricks and so on.

There’s a singer who gets half-naked and starts singing, and even a dealer who starts spreading hanafuda (Japanese playing cards) on the zabuton, making for a very chaotic scene.

The room is a bit small for the number of people, but since everyone except the Asagisou group is planning to stay in this detached room, they seem to be letting loose to their heart’s content.

「Hey, you! Listen to what I’m saying. If you ignore me, I’ll cut you down, okay… Weey.」

I’m being picked on by the drunk newcomer Senpai.

Her appearance is that of a beauty, but she has turned into a babbling old man.

She’s vigorously chugging down a mug of fermented grape juice, but her anti-intoxication abnormal state resistance seems to be on par with that of Doggy-senpai.

「It seems you are the president of this club… Hiccup, your face look like that of a rapist.」

「So cruel.」

She disses me so mercilessly that I can’t help but say it out loud.

It’s on the level that if I were to hear such a line from a girl I’ve met for the first time, my knees would end up going down right then and there.

「Hmph, well, fine. I have something to say to you… Give me Saki, I will make her happy for sure.」

She says such an incomprehensible thing.

What’s the deal with this girl? Is she for real?

「Kuh… What a rapist-looking look you’ve got there. Okay, fine. I, I just have to take it off, right… Kuh, kill me.」

For the time being, I think it’s a good idea to smash her.

When I pour some more grape juice into the mug, she vigorously chugs it down like a fully automatic machine.

She’s then smashed with a plop, so I take her to the resting zone where futons are laid out in the corner of the banquet hall.

Shizuka-san, who is refusing to let go of the chain, is dragged along, but this side has been smashed as well.

It seems that everyone is out of their own pace this evening.

Maybe it’s due to the grape juice, which is delicious and easy to drink.

But, yeah, I guess so…

Rather than such a sacred wine-like grape juice, the homemade palm juice was tastier.

I slip out of the banquet hall to sober up.

The Shizuka-marked chain ends up getting torn apart, but I guess it should be alright as long as I return and reconnect it before she wakes up.

As I walk through the corridor, it boasts a chilliness that I’m afraid one would end up feeling somewhat chilly after taking a bath.

The dorm residents who would take the trouble of going to the second open air bath are zero in number.

Instead, some tiger-like and dragon-like creatures seem to be using it, but it’s just the usual thing.

「…..」

Against the backdrop of the white misty steam, Saki stands there alone.

Even though she’s there, she has this fleeting vibe as if she would end up vanishing, as if heat haze.

「Saki.」

When I involuntarily call out her name, Saki, who has been looking up from outside the banquet hall, turns around and smiles at me.

「Danna-sama.」

Standing next to her, I look up at the moon over the distance.

I get the feeling I’ve gazed at the night sky like this with Saki before.

「It seems… I was able to protect everyone.」

「I guess so.」

I nod at Saki’s monologue.

As far as hearsay goes, the key figure that supported the battle against Hercules was Saki.

Not only from Adept Orders (us), for there to be no casualties even from the other clubs as well could be said to be miraculous.

「I couldn’t care less about the other students, but… It ended without us losing the Senpais.」

「Hmm.」

「That’s why, with this, I believe a lot of things will change. As proof of that, it looks like I, too, am going to disappear.」

Saki’s smile as she says so is transparent and proud to no end.

「I see.」

「Yes.」

In that case, I guess it can’t be helped.

There are no more words for a person who has done what they ought to do.

That’s all there is to it.

「Well, done.」

「Yes.」

Yeah, in that case, it’s my turn now.

I’ll keep my promise, too.

「Wait for me. I’ll definitely, come to pick you up.」

「… Huh?」

Saki, who is touching my face, blinks her eyes.

I will protect Saki, who protected everyone.

It’s a covenant (geass) that’s engraved in my soul.

No matter what I forget, I will definitely, get there.

「Yes. I’ll be waiting for you, Danna-sama. All the time…—Huh, err, what were we talking about, again?」

「… Mm.」

Well then, now that she asks me about it again, I don’t quite get it.

I’m staring at each other with Saki in front of the open-air bath, but….

「D, Danna-sama, are you crying?」

「No.」

The fingertips that Saki has been touching my face with are wet.

Well, I must have gotten some dust in my eyes.

「Did you eat something that fell out again? You will be scolded by Sizu-nee-sama, you know?」

I’ve been wondering about it, but do I look that much like a character who likes to pick and eat fallen food, I wonder?

Maybe the main cause was the fact that I went and picked up bee larva and the like.

They are a valuable source of protein.

In fact, when I look at myself through the Interface, on the status abnormality field… There’s『Slight Intoxication』, but no『Stomach ache』.

「Hmm.」

「Now then, let’s drink again~. Danna-sama.」

Getting pulled by Saki, who links her arms with mine, I once again go back to the chaotic banquet hall.

Saki is a bottomless heavy drinker, so I hope she will go easy on me.

However, I try checking my status for the first time in a while, but some more strange titles have popped up there again.

The『King of the Amazons』 is, well, it’s not like I have no idea about it.

The other titles, which are more like notoriety for the most part, also ring a bell, as reluctant as I may be.

However, I have no idea about this『The Covenant of Day to Come』.

「Danna-sama. Let’s go together?」

「… Yeah, let’s go.」

For now, let’s recharge our energy.

In preparation for that time.

Holding Saki’s hand, I return to where everyone else is.