"... the audience is thriving. Hey, Yufi."
……
"Apparently, Mandela won. We were able to get the finalists out of the guards, so the people involved were boiling."
"Yes."
"... Rical players lost at all costs. I thought you were a skilled boxer fighter. Apparently, the grading was tough."
"Yes."
"Mandela players are typical outboxers. Dragon tribe with fast legs and hand and foot reach. Seeing him use a Detroit style L-shaped block, which he originally had a reputation for fighting defensively, it seems pretty hard to win."
……
"How about there, Kathy cuts in?... Kathy wasn't noticeable in the first place because she was good at avoiding Chitta, but she turned it into a hard puncher and one of the counter punchers. It's the type of guy who focuses on defense and dodging with a hard guard or a no-guard method of warfare and seizes opportunities and folds them all at once."
……
"... Ufi. Are you angry?"
……
"I don't care if you're mad at me."
"... why not"
"No, that's none of my business."
"Why did Chitta have to fight in such a disadvantaged situation! It's a fair fight!
"Hey, calm down"
"You can't stay calm! Chitta was so worn out in the first place because of the grading!
"Hey, Uffi"
"The grading was clearly against Chitta, so I really had to go for KO in infighting. That's why you jumped in and went to fight at so much risk! So scratched! If I was bad, I could have died!
"Calm down, what if the operation asks you"
"I don't mind! 'Cause something's wrong! Obviously, we're being put at a disadvantage by external factors other than the game!
"Don't be angry. That's what it is."
"Because!"
"That's what it is, Uffi"
"No!
……
"Even the audience is the audience! Chitta went to the clinch, 'cause she's desperate! Call that' boxing 'or' I'm not running away '! You can do whatever you want!
……
"When they come with the audience! Then you fight! Actually, you guys should try! You don't even know how hard Chitta's been trying and what thoughts she's been fighting for!
"Hey, Uffi."
"This is crazy! What I know about how hard Chitta has worked for this game! But I don't feel like I've been molested! It's filthy! You suck!
All right, all right, all right.
"Why not!
"Calm down, Yufi, please"
"I don't want to!... you know, even your husband."
"... even though I know"
"Bye!"
"So I'm a businessman too.... but now it's time to endure."
"Bear with me, what are you going to do!
"I won't do anything. That's what it's really about."
"... Huh! Oh, that's what you are!
……
"... it's nothing... Yes, you're right..."
"Right."
"That's right. … there's nothing I can do to withstand the irrationality of coming down, but that's the right thing to do. That's about all I know.... but hey, when will you be rewarded if I'm right?
"Saana."
"If I'm right, when will I be rewarded..."
"But if I behaved incorrectly, as there was an unreasonable reason to get off, then I would be more unreasonably attached to it. … basically there is no reward for the world, there is an effort and its consequences"
……
"That's funny."
"... Chitta's pathetic..."
"... right"
"Yes."
"... I'm not that pessimistic either"
"... Really?
"What happened today is that the operation may have worked a little unfair, but still our Chitta made it to the semifinals to show its strength. There's no reason to be angry."
"... no"
"It was only two months, and the amateurs, they competed in big fights like this, and they almost crossed each other. Pushing away other players who haven't seen the sun for a long time, huh?... Rather, I can't help but ignore this one as irrational. A great success if you look at the results."
……
"I've been rewarded enough."
…… That doesn't make any sense. "
"Right."
"I can't think that way. It pays off enough, so I don't think it's a good idea to be imitated a little unfavorably in this game."
"Right."
"He beat me to death without my skin, but from there, I tried to crawl up and squeeze the courage to deal with Cassie, who stands up again. But the trick of receiving it is unfair appreciation and wildness from the audience.... I don't think it's paying off."
……
"Like you, I can't break it off like any other human resource. I'm sorry."
"... to tell you the truth, I'm not breaking up like any other HR."
I don't know.
"Oh. I regret it, too.... I just don't know why, I don't regret it any more than Ufi"
"... yes"
"Yes.... I wonder why. I don't mean to be human resources."
"... sorry"
"No, that's okay."
"Chitta, have you noticed"
"... Yes"
"It was a good fight. Good day, you should get some rest."
"... Yes"
"There are plenty of recovery potions. Use as much as you want."
……
Handkerchief, can I borrow it?
"... it's okay"
"Right.... Don't touch your eyes with very dirty hands. I'll wipe your hands, so just stay still."
"... Yes"
"Hmm.... I'm gonna disinfect it"
……
"All right. I left my hands clean."
……
"Chitta. Finals, Mandela and Kathy are fighting now. Why don't you take a look?
……
"Well, then you can't. Let's stay here a little longer."
……
"Mm-hmm. For once, you don't have to hesitate. Post-match care is my job. There's nothing like massage and help with stretching. And it's easy with my magic to cool the swelling of bruises."
……
"Of course, if Chitta wants me to be alone, I'll gladly let her be alone. So I want you to say it then"
……
"Okay?
"... Um"
"Hmm, what's up?"
"Sorry I couldn't win"
"Oh. That's fine. Even if it wasn't a win, I could see a good game. Satisfied enough."
"... Me, I lost"
"Oh."
"... all that clarity and care, but I couldn't repay you..."
"No, I got enough for you. It was advertised in my store, and Chitta became a semifinalist, and my outdoor sales are good."
"... but it's just that the merchant used me well, and I didn't give something back directly to the merchant myself"
"Really? Just because you've made it to the semifinals, the fight money you get is huge there. One gold coin, I think."
"... that's not what I'm talking about, that"
"That's what I'm talking about. Don't get sick."
"... you're too good, merchant. I owe the merchant a huge debt."
"Right."
"... sorry"
"Don't get sick. You're a luxurious guy. It's not usually the case that beginners win in just two months. Your fingers are almost on the way to victory. You're just too good."
"... but"
"Two months. You worked really good, Chitta."
……
I'm proud of you.
"... me, the"
"Chitta. Still fighting, you want to go on?
"Huh.... yes, if that's allowed, that"
"Instead, go on. I want more and more people to participate in competitions and such.... Actually, I saw your battle and someone showed up wanting to be a sponsor."
"Sponsor......?
"Oh. Apparently, the old man from" Barry the Butcher "remembered me. He made me happy with the sponsorship agreement.... but not a contract by gold or anything, instead of wholesale meat cheap, Chitta, wants you to do your best to promote 'Barry the Butcher' or sell business, that's all."
"... Yes"
"This is how I want you to have a sponsorship deal. Armor stores, martial arts stores, accessories and restaurants. I've already guessed a few. I haven't decided yet, but I'd like to get into full negotiations as soon as possible, as long as you do."
……
"We've all begun to recognize your strength. I'm sure Chitta will be a celebrity in this Oasis Street from now on."
"... famous"
"Chitta. Here's what I think for now. I want you to work as an adventurer with the Knolls to make a living. And if you're practicing fistfights, I'll take care of you at about a pace a week, so why don't you just keep fighting?
……
"I have some technology I haven't taught you yet. Chitta can still be strong."
"To do this, I want you to gain experience by defeating demons. I really need a bottom up of my physical abilities when I try to acquire the technology that lies ahead, so I want to take down the demon and make Chitta stronger."
"... can you still be strong?
"Oh. Definitely."
"... that's true, right?
"Oh."
I answered confidently.
Chitta gets stronger. That is true.
Strengthen muscles with, for example, weight training, and use recovery potions to encourage super recovery of muscles. That's just how easy it is to make a physical modification.
Earn EXP (= Demon Soul, Mana) by hunting demons to increase the level of Chitta. That way, the flesh is only slightly strengthened with mana, and the moves that at this stage were tough to execute due to physical constraints are also feasible.
……
Soon, Chitta's tears stopped. Only eyes there that make you feel the will.
I confronted those eyes, staring back at me without a single cloud.
"This is a contract. Business. I want you to live up to my expectations. Instead, I'm going to teach you one step further in technology.... I'm going to take you to a place where no one has ever set foot."
"Yes."
"We'll grab the victory. That's your career plan."
I reached out.
Slightly, Chitta grabbed the hand and stood up.
"... merchant. Please."
The force on the hand being held became stronger.
"I still don't know what strength is. But I, if there's something in front of me that I can do to be strong, I want to do it. I want to go where I can."
"That's the intention!
"Yes!"
Chitta, who answered mightily, rinsed her nose just a little after that and pulled my hand holding "... sorry".
I'm pressing it against my forehead.
Wrap your fingers around my hands, wrap them with your hands, and rub the back of my hand against my forehead.
Shut up for a while, Chitta.
With my hand pressed against my forehead, I saw her say "Thank you, merchant," with a nasal voice that I couldn't hear well, and I realized that Chitta and I were surprisingly close in height.
"Me, victory, grab it."
"Mm-hmm."
"You're going to be strong..."
Tears.
I was just a little confused by her crying out again as she stood. No, sit down and rest. Though I thought so, I was told what to say.
Crying, I'm sorry, thank you, I want to be strong, what a lonely whine of words she is, I think, all the way.