High School Hack and Slash Chapter 64 Part 2
As was the case with『Goten no Zakurosan』, this raid domain seems to also be of the type where the environment does not change over time.
Never-changing starry sky in the white night, and the dry air also remains hot.
Though, it seems that this is the norm, and only『Lore (Legend)』 type raid domains like the『Demon of the Deep』 that switch between day and night.
Therefore, it is recommended that raid challengers adjust their daily schedule according to their own clocks.
This time, the members of Black Honey were excited about the bath and were going kyakya in high spirits, so the dinner was somewhat late.
Not everyone was present, but dinner with a large number of people turned out to be a pretty lively one.
Kurumi-senpai’s dishes and Meiron-senpai’s desserts were received with great popularity.
It stands to reason.
The menu consisted of freshly baked bucket bread, cheese gratin with the tops of the tomatoes cut off and used as a bowl as it was, caprese with sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a mysterious basil-like herb, minestrone with lots of tomatoes, and tomato gelato as a palate cleanser, turning it into a bright red tomatoes festival of a dining table.
The tomatoes in the field don’t seem to be dwindling at all.
I hope there won’t be tomato festivals from tomorrow onward, either.
The Senpais in our club are basically of the passive type with shy personalities, but the female members of the Black Honey were actively trying to communicate with them.
I hope they can use this opportunity to get along with each other.
It’s just that, in the name of friendship, Rinko-senpai went and served everyone her homemade bubbly grape juice.
Even though we were inside a strong interception base, we were in a dungeon.
Throwing out of the window the common sense opinion that getting drunk is outrageous, the atmosphere was very lively.
I think everyone should act with a little more prudence.
Due to that, the meeting was rescheduled for tomorrow, as the members of Black Honey promptly moved in to their lodging, and are having an after-party there, it seems.
「It’s ready, Mikan. Is this okay?」
「Yes. Thanks, Kurumi-chan.」
In the kitchen, after the cleaning up is done, Mikan-senpai and Kurumi-senpai are talking about something.
I came to ask about the room assignments for the male members, but I’m at an age where I’m curious about the bag she secretly receives.
When it comes to Mikan-senpai, I guess she’s not one to procure dubious products.
Right, for example, a salad bar night scene using cucumbers and eggplants.
Of course, I respect and admire Mikan-senpai.
Mission impossible of an escort who secretly watches over from the shadows.
I sneakily shadows Mikan-senpai as she totters away.
She’s about to go out of the main building.
It looks like she is stroking the battle tomatoes, which are bearing drooping lethal weapons, on the way, but I wonder if by any chance the tomatoes are also sleeping?
As I let my guard down as such, I’m counter-attacked.
When it shoots a tomato at you, it seems to turn into a water balloon with tough skin, so if you take a direct hit, you will receive a direct impact.
If you get hit in the stomach, rather than painful, it’s more of ceasing being able to breath.
It bursting open and covering you in juice on impact is the bonus.
「Huh, Touma-kun?」
I end up being discovered by Mikan-senpai.
The tomato guy does not seem to react to Mikan-senpai.
If anything, it’s wagging its stems and leaves to butter up to Mikan-senpai.
Let’s uproot it later.
「What a coincidence. Are you going for a walk?」
「Err, yeah….」
「I think it’s dangerous outside, though.」
I guess there is no mistaking that the place Mikan-senpai’s heading for is the outside of the ramparts.
We have yet to catch sight of any wandering monsters in the surroundings, but even so, we are inside a dungeon.
The fidgety Mikan-senpai shows me the paper bag in her hand.
「Err, you see. I’m thinking about bringing some refreshments for Tetsuro-kun who is outside….」
Mikan-senpai is a very compassionate personage.
That goddess-like compassion, I’d like to protect it in secret.
「Ahaha, I think it’s okay even if we go together, though.」
「No, I’ll be watching over from the shadows, so don’t mind me.」
Mikan smiles bitterly, but nods her head in consent and goes outside the rampart gate.
Nonetheless, there is a solitary tent set up in the visible area ahead.
It totally has a lonely feeling to it.
I don’t know when he recovered after losing consciousness, but it seems that he happens to be right in the middle of dinner time.
Boiling water with a small portable gas burner, he’s solitarily laying out the rations he has taken out of the package by his lonesome.
「… Do you need something?」
「Err, you see. I brought you some refreshments, so I hope you could eat them, or something.」
Tetsuro-senpai glares at the held out paper bag for a while, but then turns his head away.
「Trying to show sympathy, huh. I’m not one to accept charity.」
It appears that he’s being stubborn.
Speaking of Mikan-senpai, who is rejected, she sits down on a rock with the paper bag remains in her arms, without showing any sign of confusion or sadness.
「Err, once again. I’m Mikan from the second year third group, a Craftsman belonging to the C-rank Club’s Adept Orders. Pleased to meet you.」
「Ah, err, I’m Tetsuro from 2-Dragon….」
As if caught by Mikan-senpai, who suddenly bows her head, a reply is provided.
Then, the smiling Mikan-senpai holds out the paper bag.
「Yes. Here you go. It’s a sandwich made by our Kurumi-chan. It’s tasty, you know.」
「Ah, I’m…」
When it comes down to an actual fight, I don’t think I would lose to Mikan-senpai.
But leaving aside the trivial issues such as gender and class, I guess I’m nothing compared to Mikan-senpai.
The purity of her heart is dazzling and precious.
I can’t help but find this compassion of Mikan-senpai, which has been protecting and seemingly allowing the Senpais to remain as they are in this academy, is worthy of admiration.
「Damnit, so pathetic… I’m so uncool, right…」
「E, eerrr?」
「Thankee! I’ll gratefully accept it. But first, I’m truly sorry for saying those stupid things!」
As Tetsuro-senpai suddenly puts both of his hands on the ground and bows his head, the startled Mikan-senpai strikes a cute pose with a shriek.
Catching the paper bag that has almost been dropped, he takes out a long bucket bread filled with tomatoes, cheese, tomatoes, bacon, and tomatoes sandwiched from the inside, and heartily stuffs his mouth with it.
Kurumi-senpai’s special Aurora Borealis sauce is the key to the flavor.
「It’s crazy good.」
「Ahaha. Yes, our Kurumi-chan is very good at cooking, you see. You can expect more from tomorrow on, okay?」
「… Yes. I’ll be in your care.」
As expected, Mikan-senpai is a great personage.
It’s just that, she’s unaware of her own defenselessness, so it sure is troubling.
She’s sitting while holding her knees, so I think the defensive power of her lower body is reduced to zero.
Tetsuro-senpai’s face, which is turned away, is bright red.
In spite of him belonging to a harem-like club, quite the naive Senpai he is.
「Someone, is over there, right?」
Oops, it seems that a bloodlust-like presence is accidentally leaked out.
I ended up being jealous of Mikan-senpai’s service shots.
However, even if I come out and show up at this point, it’d be awkward.
Here’s where I ought to pretend nonchalant, acting naturally like I just happened to stumble upon them on my way to take a walk under the starry sky.
「As if. That’s pushing it too much, isn’t it? Or rather, I noticed you from the beginning.」
「I see. I’m Touma from 1-third.」
「Yea… I’ve shown you my lame side. It’s okay to laugh, you know?」
Senpai is saying something that I don’t quite understand.
There is no way perceiving concern, accepting it, amending his way on his own is lame.
It is a common human being to reject the opinions of those who are of lower rank than you, even if you can hear them in your ears.
Thus, that stance is worthy of favor.
「Y, yea… How should I put it, you guys are a bunch of weird people, aren’t you?」
「Eh, we’re normal, though. Right?」
「Certainly.」
「Hahaha. You guys are acknowledged by that Prez as friends, so there’s no way you’re bad people, huh. I was such a blockhead to fail to acknowledge it.」
Tetsuro-senpai, who is sitting cross-legged, puts his fists on his knees.
「Once again. Assault team member of Black Honey, Tetsuro the『Martial Artist (Weapon Master)』, that’s me. I’ll be in your care, Adept Orders-san!」
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