"... hmm?

When I looked at the tournament table, I frowned with a certain character name in my eyes.

Like the middle and high school division, there's a guy with a character name who wants to put all sorts of scratches in, but I don't care about that.

It's not surprising that the guy who did it with his character name will remain at the top of the list at these games because he is likely a motivated elite who logged in at the start of cross-chronicle online delivery.

"The Earthlings [players] using the name of the story are strong," so much so that the tide is coming out recently.

But now I win more fights in the first round than those guys... my eyes were nailed to the character name Qatar.

"Qatar......"

I remember that character name.

Speaking of Qatar, the Spirit Nation on the Meamir continent, the Earthlings "player" of "Upper Shinobu" who was doing a bandit's watch stick in the forest of "Alfheim".

I didn't expect to see his name here.

He said he was responsible for one stick of crime, but he used to show up with a scarecrow.

"Hey, Kengo."

"Hmm? What's up, Sin"

"Is there a guy you know named Qatar?

I asked Kengo.

Qatar was a cautionary stick for the bandits, but at that time, it would be or the Sword King's apprentice...... in other words, he named Kengo's apprentice.

I decided that I was lying, but I couldn't hear a thing more about it and got away with it.

But the fact that he deliberately gave Kengo's name could also mean that Qatar is someone who knows Kengo.

Though Kengo may just be well known.

"Oh, I know. You're a ninja lol. You're an unusual guy."

That's what Kengo answered when I asked him.

"You know."

"I used to throw parties with him."

"Heh..."

Besides, we seem to have been quite close.

Hey, this is too unexpected.

How could a fellow Kengo have been so careful with a bandit stick?

"... did you even break up with the man in a fight?

"? Yeah, I don't think so."

"Oh well..."

What the hell has changed a man named Qatar?

The mystery to him only deepens.

"That's how it goes, did you see him somewhere?

"Uh... no, um... well... you met me... on Meermill continent"

"Heh, you've been to Meermill's if you don't think you'll see it for a while. So, how was he?

"Speaking of good health... you were... yeah"

I answer Kengo's queries all the time.

Then Kengo made a surprised look and tilted his neck.

"? That's some kind of toothless way of saying it. Did something happen with him?

"... oh... actually -"

Shouldn't I keep it hidden after all?

That's what I thought. I opened my heavy mouth and explained that it was a Meermill continent.

"... hmm. Bandit's Caution Stick, Hey."

After hearing my explanation, Kengo began to look in the direction of the day after.

It doesn't look like I was shocked or anything.

"Maybe there was a reason. He's pretty clever, but he's not the kind of guy who actively harms people."

And Kengo made a statement defending Qatar.

You can't hide your surprise from a boulder.

All I need is a bandit's baton, and I think I'm just a bad guy now.

So that's all you trust in a man named Qatar?

"... and I think it would be quicker to ask him directly about it."

Kengo turned his gaze behind mine and made his mouth nibble.

So I look back as I raise my eyebrows.

"Mmmm!? There you are my lifelong rival! Isn't that Kengo!?

…………

At the end of Kengo's gaze was Qatar.

He was in the middle of finding Kengo and walking towards us.

"... hmm? The Lord is sure..."

"... Long time no see"

Qatar seems to have noticed us there.

I thought we were going to meet on the fighting field, but I didn't expect to meet here before that.

"Hello, Cathar. How have you been?

"The name of the awkward is Qatar, not Qatar! … so do you know them? Kengo."

"Oh, no, you never told me that."

Kengo and Qatar started talking on the spot and turned their gaze toward us.

"I'll introduce you. This is my best apprentice and tank sin. So this is Phil, Singh's best apprentice and sub-attacker."

"... Regards"

"Uh... nice to meet you... please?

Kengo introduced us plainly.

Are you sure that's okay?

He said, "I'm not convinced."

"You bet."

"Oh well. Let's ask him."

If I thought so, Kengo turned to Qatar.

"Qatar. I hear you had bandit shoulders on the Meamir continent, didn't you?

And Kengo asked about one of our concerns.

"Oh, that... that was such a waste of time..."

"Waste?"

Then Qatar starts telling us why he was part of the bandit while putting his arms together and making a difficult face.

"Those bandits hid the treasure they stole in the city somewhere in the Sulphur Forest."

"Treasure?

"That's right. So, the awkward man who got the information got into the bandit to find out where the treasure was."

"Dude..."

What do you mean, Qatar became a bandit's baton for treasure?

Somehow, he's dirty on gold.

"And it was supposed to be a perfect plan for two birds with one stone to poke out the bandits to the city guards and also to own the bounty once the treasure was successfully collected"

"Ho, ho..."

Dirty for money, or this guy's a money-keeper.

Looks like he was getting a decent paycheck for the baton, and he approached the bandits all for money.

"Yet I got sidelined along the way, and my total income and expenditure went negative. I'm in the mood to claim damages."

It's not my fault.

This guy who did something people suspect is the worst thing you can do.

I shouldn't have anything to do with that.

"See? Catarrh just sticks to the money, he's basically a good guy"

"Kengo......"

No... what about that? Is it just that I'm too clean?

Indeed, when Qatar was on the caution stick, she said that she would not kill a woman or child or something that seemed not to.

He also says things like giving a bandit to a guard if he could collect the treasure, and it doesn't look like he was planning on doing anything that bad as it turns out.

Well, the latter is for a hundred par gold.

Besides, I ran away before I heard from this guy then, and I was blowing Kengo's apprentice and holla in the first place, and my mind about this guy sucks.

... That's right.

This guy was named Kengo's apprentice.

"Hey, are you Kengo's apprentice after all?

I asked Qatar the question.

Last time I was denied yew, now it's time for me to hear it right.

"If it is a question of Kengo's apprentice or no, the awkward answer is no"

But behind my intentions like that, Qatar has been in mild shape and has revealed that he is not a disciple of Kengo.

"... Then why did you lie to me like that?"

"Because I thought it would be easy to get into the bandits if I heard that he was the Sword King's apprentice after showing his considerable strength"

"... I see.

This is unparalleled persuasion.

Not as good as Kengo, but Qatar stands quite an arm.

Also, if you showed the unique power of Earthlings "players, you wouldn't have been as suspicious as your strength.

If you added to that the foil that you were the Sword King's apprentice, the bandits should no longer have been in a welcome state.

Maybe you were also doing some hoisting for a caution stick or something.

Or you just said you were a lifelong rival, and it's ok to call yourself Kengo's apprentice.

You mean you prioritized money over your own mood?

"Well... if that's the case, I won't say anything more"

I was somewhat convinced by Qatar's explanation that I reluctantly wiped away my bad feelings for this guy and made him feel like a duel.

"Let's talk about the rest on the duel field. 'Cause this time I'm gonna knock you down."

"Hmm? What's that... oh"

Qatar, who was provoked by me, whispered with a nod as he tilted his neck, looking at the tournament table that was nearby.

"Is your opponent in the first round the Lord? This looks like an interesting combination."

"Totally."

And we'll see each other and we'll have an invincible laugh.

"Even if you look like this, you're awkward, aren't you? I was surprised last time, but let me advise you that it is better for you than not to think that it is the full power of the awkward."

"I know. And by the way, I'd advise you not to think that's the best you can do."

Qatar and I, last time it was a battle that felt like we were seeing each other.

So it is the battle that is about to begin that will mean a real bee battle.

"As Kengo's rival, the Awkward will defeat your Lord! Be prepared! It is!"

"Then I will defeat you as Kengo's apprentice. Be prepared. Don't lose your tone."

"Uzu!?

That's how we declared war.

I have all sorts of grievances about this guy, but let's decide to hit it all during the duel.