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<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\n{Chapter 2} First request from World Ability Users Agency\n
Part I\n
âYoo-hoo!ăHoorayââ!â\n
ăHiroto was bursting with joy when he finished his school work and came back from his part-time job to his HomeâŠ.. the tent. After all, the first request from the World Ability Agency that he had been waiting for had finally arrived.\n
âIâve been waiting for this day, for this moment!ăNow I can make a living!ăIâm going to get a lot of work from now on, and Iâll never have to live in a tent again!ăMmm!ăMmm!â\n
ăHiroto kissed the envelope that contained the request over and over again.\n
âNow, what is the request, what is i?ăHmmm~â\n
ăHiroto carefully opened the envelope and found several documents inside, the first of which listed the reward for the success of this contract.\n
âEhh!? âŠâŠ Thatâs an amazing amount of money!ăItâs such a good reward!?â\n
ăHirotoâs hands were shaking as he looked at the contract so closely that it almost touched his face.\n
âW-Woah, Itâs too good to be true. I can repair my house with this one job. âŠâŠ How much does a Rank D earn?â\n
ăHiroto was so surprised and happy that his tension almost overcame the threshold of safety, but he was even more surprised when he continued to read the details of the request on the two sheets.\n
ââŠâŠeh?ăEhhh!! Helping Shitenji-san and Marion-san!?â\n
ăIt says that Mizuho Shitenji and Marion Mia Shlian, who are already on a mission, and Hiroto to join them and work together on the job.\n
ăHis head cooled down and he became serious.\n
ăOf course, he hadnât seen or heard from Mizuho and Marion since that rookie rank test.\n
ăFor Hiroto, they were the only people who had been strongly involved with him during that exam. The events that occurred with Mizuho and Marion during the examinations were each memorable for Hiroto, and he wanted to meet âŠâŠ them again someday.\n
ăAt that time, when the vampire âŠâŠ Gaston attacked during the celebration party for obtaining the rank right after the examination, they rushed in without considering their own danger and fought side by side until the end.\n
ââŠâŠBut they donât remember me, do they?â\n
ăHiroto muttered sadly.\n
ăHowever, Hiroto thinks of his classmates and friends who are important to himâŠâŠ.. his childhood friend Matsuri, his best friend Ichigo, and Shizuka, who is Matsuriâs best friend and therefore also connected to him.\n
ăThese friends have forgotten about him in the past.\n
ăBut this time, they hadnât forgotten him.\n
ăIt was because Hiroto continued to relate to them as if he were starting over from scratch over and over again, even when they forgot about him, that they connected again, and this time they remembered him without being affected by the backslash of this power.\n
ăAnd of all the people âŠâŠ, Matsuri was the only one who has never forgotten about him.\n
ăAs far as he knows, aside from his immediate family, there are only two other people, including Matsuri, who can do that.\n
ăAmong them, the person who embodied it in front of his eyes many times was a girl named Liserotte, whom he met in the demon world through the demon cave.\n
ăBut âŠâŠ She was no longer in this world.\n
ăAs Hiroto closed his eyes, the irreplaceable memories of her flashed through his mind.\n
ăBecause of her, he was able to survive against the demon gods that were spreading in the demon world.\n
ăBecause she was there, he was able to protect her country and her people in the demon world.\n
ăBecause she said it was okay, He was able to move forward.\n
ăBecause she was there, he was able to believe in his bond with others.\n
ăAnd because of her, he could think like this now.\n
âLise, I will never give up. No matter how many times I am forgotten, I will connect with these peoples who make me feel good again.â\n
ăHiroto wanted to meet Mizuho and Marion again. And let them remember who he is again.\n
âBecause I want to be their friend.â\n
ăHiroto opens his eyes, which were now full of life.\n
âOkay!â\n
ăHiroto nodded to himself and continued to read the letter of request from the agency, entering the third page. Then, a bunch of papers of different sizes slipped out from between the letters and fell to the side.\n
ăWhat is it?ăHiroto thought, and took it up.\n
âMoney âŠâŠ, and itâs foreign currency!ăEh?ăEh?ăWhat do you mean?â\n
ăHiroto looked at the third one and saw that it was an airline ticket with a QR code.\n
ââŠâŠ Seriously?â\n
ăThen he looked at the fourth piece and saw the details of this request.\n
âBooooo!â\n
ăHiroto read the contents and blew up.\n
âI donât know any country called Miramar!ăEscort work âŠâŠ okay, thatâs fine, but the period is one week!â\n
ăHiroto looked pale and thought that this was indeed a âŠâŠ job, but, neither the location nor the date is relevant to the work of the agency. Itâs just a matter of receiving a request from the other party and fulfilling it.\n
ăThis time, it just happened to be a week in a foreign country.\n
ăThe image of his homeroom teacher, the ultra-cool beauty Mirei Takano, came to Hirotoâs mind.\n
ăMirei who was about 5 meters tall grabbing Hirotoâs head with one hand.(TN: Heâs imagining )\n
[Youâre a student of our high school, yet youâre taking a break from school for a part-time job?]\n
âNo, no, teacher!ăT-This is for my livelihood and house repairs. âŠâŠâ\n
[And!ăyou skipped for a week because of thatâŠ?]\n
âHiiiiiii!â\n
ăHiroto was flabbergasted.\n
âOh no, thatâs not good, Iâm going to get killed!ăWhat should I do?â\n
ăHiroto thought about refusing this request. The reason is that his life is even more precious.\n
ăBut when he read it again with cold sweat on his face, there were words spelled out in large font.\n
{{Refusal will not be accepted. If you refuse, you will lose your rank.}}\n
ăAnd underneath it, there was a small handwritten message that read.\n
{{âIâm sorry, Domori-kun. Iâll buy you dinner next time as an Apologyâ by Kakitate.}}\n
ăEven though Shima was apologizing, the text was surrounded by pink and yellow hearts drawn with a highlighter. For some reason, you can feel the excitement through it.\n
âWhat the hell!ăThis!â\n
ăHiroto took Shimaâs as a bad joke, but this was a no-brainer.\n
ăHe wondered if there was any better way to do it, but he couldnât come up with a good idea, and time just flew by and he was filled with frustration.\n
ăHe thought of the faces of his friends. Normally, the faces of oneâs immediate family would come to mind, but Hiroto didnât have that option. His father was still in the demon world. And his Grandfather is just a delinquent old man.\n
âThatâs right!ăI should talk to Matsuri and the others about it.\n
ăThat isâŠâŠ He knew that no matter how he thought about it, it would not solve anything, but he had nothing else to rely on.\n
â\n
âWhat?ăOf course you canât!â\n
ăIn the classroom of class D, the first year of Horaiin Kitsurin High School, everyone was peacefully having lunch when a loud voice rang out.\n
ăMoreover, since the owner of the voice is a girl who has firmly established her position as the most popular Madonna of the 1st year within two months of entering the school, she attracted a lot of attention, and Hirotoâs body shrunk hearing that.\n
âW-Well, Matsuri-chan, Ah, Calm down.â\n
ăNow, the matter of the request from the World Ability Agency, it was supposed to be a normal part-time job here, but Hiroto, who completely regretted discussing it with her, was turning pale.\n
ăMatsuriâs fierce attitude was such a threat.\n
ăShe shouted loudly and drew attention to herself, which caused her to blush and finally calm down.\n
âHowever, itâs true Hiroto. I can understand what Shirasawa-san is saying. This isnât good, is it?â\n
ăHirotoâs friend Hakama Ichigo also agreed with Matsuri, and Mito Shizuka crossed her arms beside her.\n
âThatâs right~, taking a week off from school for a part-time job. Thereâs no way such a reason can be accepted, right?â\n
âOf course it is!ăWhat were you thinking!ăAnd whatâs this about going abroad for a part-time job?ăYouâre definitely being deceived!â\n
âNo, no, Iâm not being deceived.â\n
âYouâre being deceived!â\n
âHiiiii!â\n
ăHiroto stretches his back to Matsuri, who he canât win against. Matsuri is usually kind and ladylike to everyone, but only to Hiroto, her this side is the main rather than âŠâŠ that.\n
âGenerally speaking, where does the company get the money to pay for your part-time work overseas?ăThe company, of course, is the one that makes a profit. Thereâs no such thing as a job that can pay for sending an ordinary high school student to a foreign country for a part-time job!â\n
ăFor Hiroto, the place that gave him the job was the World Ability Agency, and there was no way he could explain âŠâŠ.\n
ăIchigo puts his hand on his cheek as he looks at Matsuri gasping for air.\n
âHiroto, why donât you refuse this time?ăShirasawa-san got a valid pont, and above all, itâs a week youâre talking about. Even if you decide to say that you were sick, the school knows that you live alone, right?ăMirei-sensei might come to your house.â\n
âUgh!ăThatâs badâŠâŠ.â\n
âAh right, Domori-kun. Where is this foreign country?ăWhat is your job anyway?â\n
ăShizuka asks a question that has not been asked up to this point.\n
âItâs a country called âŠâŠ Miramar, and the âŠâŠ job is something like protection âŠâŠ security guard?â\n
ăMatsuri opened her eyes wide when she heard the name of the country Hiroto mentioned.\n
âEhâŠ..what the hell!?ăMiramar is a country with a military dictatorship!ăItâs a very dangerous country where the democratic movement has recently intensified and the military government is said to be divided and on the verge of civil war!ăAre you going to join the civil war?â\n
âEhhh!?ăReally?ăBut Itâs different!ăItâs not like that at all!â\n
ăShizuka was surprised by Matsuriâs explanation.\n
âHey, âŠâŠ, thatâs beyond the realm of part-time work, Domori-kun. Iâm against it not just because of Matsuri. As a friend, I would never want you to go to such a place.â\n
ăIchigo put his hand on his chin as he listened to the conversation with an expression that he couldnât quite put his finger on.\n
âHmm, but, if itâs such a dangerous country, isnât it forbidden by the Foreign Ministry to travel there?ăSuch a country wouldnât issue visas or tickets. Are they idiot?ăThat company you work for.â\n
ăEveryone was strongly opposed to the idea, from every angle, and Hiroto was in a state of exhaustion, but he felt that he could not tell a lie now, and he confessed.\n
âItâs âŠâŠ already in my possession. âŠâŠ the ticket.â\n
âSeriously !?ăWhat kind of power does that company have?â\n
ăBoth Matsuri and Shizuka were surprised, but could not hide their anxiety. Especially Matsuri, she was very anxious.\n
ăShe also realized that what Hiroto was saying was becoming more and more realistic.\n
âHiroto, you must absolutely refuse. If anything happens to you, it wonât be a laughing matter.â\n
ăIchigo and Shizuka both nodded at this. All three of them thought that if they said this much, Hiroto would think that he had no choice but to make that decision. However, the answer from Hiroto was contrary to their expectations.\n
âWell, yes, but I canât refuse âŠâŠ.â\n
âWhat?ăWhat do you mean?ăHiroto.â\n
âActually, itâs a âŠâŠ contract.â\n
âWhat kind of contract, Hiroto? I was relieved because Gaston-san told me about it, but itâs not a normal company, is it?ăIâll call Gatson-san as well and ask him to convince you.â\n
ăHiroto was rather surprised that Gaston had a cell phone from what Matsuri had just told him.\n
ăYouâve been a loner for almost 1500 years.\n
âMoreover, the job description is a security guard â itâs a bit fishy, isnât it? I think itâs too dangerous, donât you Domori-kun?â\n
ăShizuka is also completely against the idea. Itâs only natural, of course.\n
ăHiroto was in trouble, teary-eyed, because his consultation had completely backfired.\n
ăIt had been a while since Matsuri had been this angry.\n
ăAnd the result of consulting the three of them for help was the complete opposite of what he thought.\n
ăI wondered if I should tell them the truth?ăHe even had such thoughts.\n
Both about himself and the agency. And that he was an ability user.\n
ăBut in reality, there was no way he could say such a thing, and he slumped his shoulders.\n
âWhen is the departure?â\n
ăWhen Matsuri asked, Hiroto remembered the departure date.\n
âToday is Thursday, so âŠâŠ the day after tomorrowâŠâŠâ\n
âIs it that urgent?â\n
âUh-huh.â\n
ăAs Matsuri sighed heavily in anger, the bell rang, signaling the end of the lunch break. Matsuri was in different classes, so she stood up with her hands on the desk.\n
âHiroto, you better turn down the offer by the end of the day. You understand.â\n
ââŠâŠ Yeah.â\n
 He had no choice but to say so. However, Hiroto knows that he canât refuse this request anymore.\n
ăWhile he was thinking inwardly about what to do, Ichigo casually put his face close to Hirotoâs ear as he left.\n
ââŠâŠ Do you have time after school?â\n
ăWhen he whispered this to him, Hiroto looked at Ichigo. Then nodded lightly.\n
ăAnd so, everyone went back to their seats.\n
ăAs soon as the class was over, Hiroto got ready to leave the school and left.\n
ăHe took a different path from the one he usually took on his way home, and when he arrived at a park where almost no students from Kitsurin High School came, he exhaled lightly and sat down on an empty bench.\n
ăAfter a while, Ichigo, who had specified the location, also showed up.\n
âHiroto, here.â\n
ăIchigo threw him a can of coffee, and Hiroto caught it with one hand.\n
âOh, thank you.â\n
âHere we go!â\n
ăIchigo raised his fatherly voice and sat down beside Hiroto, opened his own can of coffee and sipped it.\n
ăHiroto too opened his own can of coffee and sipped it.\n
âHey, Hiroto.â\n
âWhat?â\n
âYouâre hiding something, arenât you?â\n
âPart I endâ\n
<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\nSpoiler: Donât have high hopes, got my expectations shattered\n
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