201 – Elena Tied
“Senior… They say it failed. They say the plan to dispose of the cat will not be implemented.”
“Damn it!”
The man called senior accidentally kicked a pillar of a building.
— Pushusuk
Roughly blowing dust and patter of stone dust.
He shook his leg once and muttered.
“… What on earth is that professor doing?”
“That means I tried, but it didn’t work.”
“Sigh. Stupid bastards who only have studies in their heads.”
“Senior, if it was Professor Lichten, everyone would throw one last shot…”
“Shut up.”
“Yep, senior.”
Senior — Evan let out a rough sigh.
This guy, that guy, they are all just idiots.
If it was going to be like this, wouldn’t it have been better to go for a skills event?
… No.
Evan shook his head.
All of ‘His’ commands must have intention.
We are merely faithful servants who follow those orders.
He said that the blood of more seeds was needed.
And his representative told him how to collect it.
If so, you must follow.
Evan crossed his arms and was lost in thought.
It’s all Ian Black Angus’ fault.
The failure during the last heat-up was painful.
I don’t know why the higher-ups think of him so terribly.
‘If I get the chance, I want to kill him.’
Evan’s thoughts were gradually turning into anger.
That is, until his junior came to ask what he said.
“What should we do now, Senpai?”
“We have to gather the cats somehow. Since the seeds have already been transformed into cats, there is no other way.”
“After collecting-“
“After that, I will kill you all at once.”
“If another variable comes into play, for example, guys like Ian.”
“Don’t worry.”
Ivan rolled up the sleeves of his clothes.
A black crow pattern drawn on his forearm.
The number 5 was written there.
“Now it’s time to move on to a skills event.”
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After the committee meeting.
I gathered the scattered children.
“Sigh- Brother Ian! Hah! Did you really destroy the notice?”
As soon as Elena came running, she gasped and asked a question.
“Take a breath first.”
“Ha-ha!”
“And that’s right. The notice to capture stray cats has been cancelled.”
“Wow, that’s amazing! I’ve never seen anything like that happen while I was in student council! As expected, brother!”
I scratched her chin as I watched her running around.
It’s not that bad.
Rather than that.
“What are the traces of Danya?”
“Sister Danya could not be found!”
Elena is so cute.
Sylvia also comes next to help.
“It’s the same for me. I prepared and searched for everything Ian requested, but the area is too large and the number of individuals is too large.”
I thought so.
“What should I do…? If I can’t find Sister Danya like this…”
Elena becomes sullen.
I stroked her head and opened her mouth.
“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely find it.”
“But even though I searched for it so much, I still can’t find it.”
“It’s because our search method was too weak.”
“… Weak?”
That’s right.
Until now, our search methods have been too weak in destructive power.
Cats, one by one.
Yes, in fact, it can be said that it was close to hoping for a fluke.
“There is a slightly more destructive method than before.”
“Wait, destructive…?”
Elena’s eyes flutter at the word destructive.
She gave her a light smile.
Then he stood in front of the items Sylvia had prepared.
“Everyone, gather around. We’ll start with a brief briefing.”
Elena and Lina with question marks in their eyes.
In the case of Sylvia, she even folded her arms and concentrated on what I was saying. It was as if she was curious about where the things I asked her to do would be used.
I spoke straight from the conclusion.
“We’re going to gather all the cats at the academy in one place.”
“…Yes?”
“Gather all the cats in one place. That’s where we’ll find Danya.”
Children looking up at me as if asking what kind of crazy thing that is.
“How?”
“It’s a simple story.”
“…?”
“If you search for them one by one, some children will be missing. If you gather them all together and find them, one of them will probably be Danya.”
“No, that’s not it -.”
Lina swallowed her saliva and opened her mouth.
“How on earth are you going to get all the cats in one place?”
In fact, Lina’s conversation pattern always prioritizes empathy.
I can’t believe she came to ask about her methods.
I guess I was quite curious.
“I discovered one thing.”
With those words, I brought Elena in front of me.
“???”
Elena’s expression seemed to have a lot of question marks floating in her head.
I lifted her bangs and revealed her bright forehead.
“Kyaaa!”
“The cats can’t come to their senses when it comes to Elena’s forehead.”
As if to prove my point, the black guy lunged straight for Elena’s forehead.
“All the cats are crazy about Elena’s forehead. Even though it’s black and she has great self-control. She’s our undisputed weapon. Not only that.”
In addition, each item was explained one by one.
These are all items that Sylvia saved in just a short amount of time.
“Here’s catnip, cat grass, and fabric that catches the cat’s attention. Plus…”
I carefully accepted the special items that Sylvia gave me.
Items like small scented candles.
There is an item like a music box.
In the case of scented candles, it is an item that makes certain monsters follow [Denia’s Scented Candle].
It is an item mainly used to lure and destroy monsters, but if you limit the target to cats, it will definitely help in gathering cats.
In the case of a music box, it is [A music box with flutes].
Likewise, an item that attracts aggro from certain animals.
This can also be used effectively.
Both are somewhat expensive though.
‘This is not the time to talk about money.’
As these are items used to collect monsters spread across the field in the first place, their effectiveness is also outstanding.
“If you combine all of these, you will be able to collect all the cats in the academy.”
I looked back at the members’ faces.
The facial expressions that were initially full of doubt changed into an expression of doubt, closer to trust.
“I don’t think it’s a bad plan, brother…”
“I think it’s worth giving it a try.”
That is enough.
If you actually look around, you will see a line of cats following you.
At that time, Elena raised her hand.
“But do you have to run around with this, brother?”
“No, there’s no need to do that.”
We have prepared that too. Sylvia.
— Sigh!
A horse engineering vehicle will soon arrive in front of us.
It is an off-road engineering vehicle with large, round tires.
A well-built vehicle that looks like it can run smoothly even in places like the desert.
“Wow – that’s a very expensive car!”
“That’s right, it costs some money to rent it.”
“Can I ride this?”
Elena asks with shining eyes.
I nodded her head kindly.
“Of course. Elena, you are the main character.”
“Wow, I’m touched!”
No.
“I am even more impressed. Elena, your spirit of sacrifice is so outstanding.”
“hahahaha! This Elena is a faithful servant to Deus… Wait a minute. Sacrifice?”
Elena’s eyes trembled as she looked back at me.
And then she turns her head towards her vehicle again.
Her eyes were fixed on the cross rising above the vehicle.
There was also a rope available there to safely tie people up.
Elena looked up at it anxiously for a moment, then shook her shoulders and shook her head.
“Probably not.”
“What?”
“I trust Brother Ian. He’s not that vicious.”
“That’s right.”
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“Then, can I just ride here?”
Elena pointed to her normal back seat.
“No.”
“Then can I sit in the front seat? I’m definitely short, so it would be advantageous for me to have a side view…”
“Elena.”
“… Yes, brother.”
“You know where you should ride.”
Elena closed her eyes tightly.
“… Please tie it so it doesn’t hurt.”
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— Ssaaa!
The cool breeze tickles her face pleasantly.
“I think I know what kind of charm driving is.”
Sylvia, who was holding her flowing hair from the seat next to her, muttered.
I agree. It’s been quite a while since I’ve felt this sense of speed. Actually, if you think about it, it’s not that fast.
But there is someone else who feels a greater sense of speed than us.
“aaah!”
A loud scream coming from above.
It was Elena’s.
I stuck my head out of her window to check on Elena’s condition.
“Are you okay?”
“Just wait and see, brother!”
“It looks fun.”
After checking Elena’s condition, I turned her upper body back.
A spectacular view unfolded at the rear of the vehicle.
Numerous furballs following a vehicle with short legs.
There were probably hundreds of them, and they were all cats.
We wandered around the academy, avoiding the cadets who were curiously watching the parade.
“Now, turn right around that building and you’re done. There’s a large square, so it’s enough to gather all these cats there.”
I finished the last rotation like that.
— Squeak!
The engineering vehicle was parked smoothly.
And then he went straight out the door.
Nyaan!
Purr purr!
Nyaaang!
A group of cats – no, a group of cats – running towards us with lots of howls.
Paaat!
What should I say about the sight of them all flying towards Elena?
Silvia mutters absentmindedly next to her.
“It feels like it’s raining cats.”
It was spectacular.
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