After the duel with Agate, I came back in front of the holding room.
Then there stood Phil, Kengo, Ceres, Margnan, Qatar, and a few Earthlings [players] thought to be Minas and officials.
"... Mr. Singh!
Phil, who was in the group, jumped towards me.
So I hold her like that and speak up.
"Phil! Are you all right!
"Mm... Mr. Singh... sorry... I... Mr. Singh's leg, pulled..."
"I don't care about that. I'm just glad Phil's okay."
Phil has apologized in tears.
She doesn't have to apologize to me.
If I were to apologize, that would be about what I worried everyone about.
"Thank you, Kengo. Help Phil."
And I said thank you to Kengo, who was nearby.
It was thanks to this guy who was able to solve this kidnapping without a thing.
I can't thank you enough.
"It's not about being thankful. Phil's a big deal to me, too."
Kengo bashes my shoulder with his head down, and he calls out to me not to care.
But it's also true that you can't care less.
Because...
"Kengo player. What happened to Ability Jammer?
"Oh, that's what I took off."
"Really..."
An officer-like man has a difficult face.
I mean this... I guess that's what this is about.
"I assume the circumstances. But this tournament policy forbids you from exercising your powers without an ability jammer for three days. We must therefore treat Kengo as disqualified as a violation of the rules."
That's right.
To help Phil, Kengo removed the ability jammer that he had left on for three days.
I guess having to leave it on for three days before the game is something Kengo can't help but do because of his idiosyncratic properties.
I can see the future. What a cheat, you can do whatever you want without that kind of harsh treatment.
"Ke, Mr. Kengo..."
So he understood the situation. Phil started bluing his face.
You think it turned out to be Kengo, not me.
"I don't regret it. That was the best thing I could do on that occasion. That's all."
But Kengo is more obvious.
Its appearance does not look like remorse.
Kengo as usual.
"So, but..."
"Besides, this isn't supposed to convince the audience, is it?
"Huh?"
And Kengo turned his gaze to the official man while making his mouth nibble.
"Originally this tournament was supposed to be a festival to decide the strongest without being stiff, right? The rules. The only thing that makes sense is the guidelines to facilitate the festival, to that extent. Didn't I?"
"Ha, sure, but..."
"Just call the organizers. Everyone wants to play the finals, except the bastards. Me, the audience, the opponents, all of them."
"Ha ha..."
... I see.
Kengo is willing to do something about removing the ability jammer.
I feel like that makes sense, but let me get on with it, too.
It's boring to be undefeated here.
"Me, too, please."
"But..."
"You're winning the finals, and you're telling me I want to fight Kengo, and still I can't?
"It's..."
The official man grabbed his mouth there and began to look difficult.
"... ok. Then I'll call you up."
He wore a troubled sleigh, but the man shook his head vertically as if he had decided to do something.
Apparently, room has been created for rethinking the debate about whether to play the final or not.
"I don't know, I'd love to see your game, too. I'll try to persuade you the best I can."
"Whoa, do that."
"Regards"
Thus, there was going to be a deliberation on what to do with me and Kengo in the final.
But I predicted at this point that the finals would probably be safe.
Because Kengo's appearance is clearly light from earlier.
"... so what's the flow after this?
"After the discussion by the organizers opens, don't take a survey to the audience about whether or not to play the finals. And as a result, we're going to play the finals with 90% approval."
"Heh..."
I figured it would be better to ban this guy's psychic powers altogether.
Cheats are a good place to look ahead.
I had a tight grin as I watched Kengo rewind the ability jammer in my arms.
"Let's just say... in the end, who was the guy who took Phil?
Also, I decided to ask you a little more about this case.
I guess the motive for taking Phil was because he wanted me to lose the duel.
But I don't know who did it and what the benefits of doing it are.
Is it just a personal grudge against me?
I'm not going to do anything that people resent me for.
"You don't know that well enough."
"What? Not sure?
When I heard Kengo's answer, I opened my mouth.
"No... I found out about the killers and their purpose for once."
"? Just tell me more about them"
It's kind of an unclear story, but first let's just know what Kengo knows.
"The people who kidnapped Phil are the same Earthlings players as us."
"I guess."
I'm kind of guessing that.
Whatever you say, Phil is strong.
That means she took the back, so the opponent is quite capable.
And I can't fathom Phil first with the Earthlings in the beginning town.
Even if it were more than one offense, it would be impossible if it weren't for Earthlings "players" with superior strength.
Therefore, I expected the killer to be more than a high-school Earthlings "player.]
"So, their goal is for me to win the duel."
"... to?
But I didn't know what it meant to keep hearing about the motive.
Does that mean?
Could it be that the killer who took Phil was an avid Kengo fan?
If there's a reason to do that to make Kengo win, I can only assume so.
"No, if we talk about it a little longer, it's because I get a dividend for winning."
"Dividends?"
But my imagination seemed off.
"This tournament was a gambling act in the back… there was a duel Totocarcho going on"
"When it comes to tototocarcho... was it gambling to bet which team would win in football or something?
"That's right. They kidnapped Phil, and they gambled on who would win the duel."
"... heh"
So you're saying the guys Kengo was betting on winning wanted to beat me and kidnapped Phil with all their heart?
I just feel more certain in the finals, not in the semifinals, if I'm going to do that.
Do you mean you chose me over me or Agate, which is a threat?
I don't know.
However, I was convinced as to why I wanted Kengo to win.
Even though it's in Earth, there's money involved.
Sometimes the devil will give it away.
"Even though gambling is forbidden, I was surprised someone would do this."
Ceres also says in a slightly angry voice that gambling is totally forbidden in duel competitions.
This is the result of considering the possibility that something confusing might happen.
Duel competitions like this one are only like festivals, so you don't have to be strict.
Nevertheless, if you don't tighten where you have to tighten, the fun festival will also be gudagda.
This measure will have no choice.
"... but it stinks a little."
"What? Stinky?
And then Margnan joined our conversation and continued the conversation with a sinister face.
"The people who kidnapped Phil this time must be the ones who were betting on the duel Toto Carcho, but I'm not sure who the main culprit is."
"The main culprit...?
"Besides, when I made direct contact with Phil and caught him - I still can't find the woman. Eh? I'm still in the middle of moving investigators to find them."
…………
So you don't know who started it?
That sure stinks.
"Phil, did you see the other guy's face when you were caught?
"I'm sorry... all I know is that all of a sudden I was a woman with a high voice wearing a mask..."
"... well"
The main culprit is probably a woman.
The guy who asked me to give him the letter is also a woman, so maybe he's the same person.
So, can you identify a person or something?
No, maybe he wore a mask when he gave you the letter.
The investigation may be difficult to navigate.
"Whatever, I'm glad Phil's okay. As it turns out, it doesn't seem to be harmful."
"Right."
I agree with Kengo's summary.
I'm so glad nothing happened to Phil.
If anything happened to her here, I couldn't regret it.
Nevertheless, I will not forgive the kidnappers.
"Don't look so scared. The criminals we caught are being tried properly, so why don't you get weird and run for it?
…………
I got caution from Kengo.
I guess what I was thinking right now was on my face.
Will you be judged properly?
Then let me be quiet, too.
It can be a nuisance around here if you make things big and rough.
"... so why is Qatar here?
In the meantime, I've decided to settle one case. I somehow sent my gaze to Qatar, where I'm here.
It is convincing to have Ceres, Margnan and Mina.
But this guy's the only one who's floating something memberwise.
"You're being rude! The awkward said it worked great in this investigative play!
"... Really, Kengo?
"Oh, yeah. The way Qatar [splits] and I [predicts the future] the information they get."
"Heh..."
Were you running such a method of investigation?
I don't know how many people Qatar can [split] into because of its alien powers, but I guess it's just about the level where it can cover manpower exactly.
So, with the addition of Kengo's [future prediction], these guys will be able to get huge amounts of information for just two people.
"By the way, Qatar's reward is a full refund of the hanging"
"... hmm? Hanging money?"
"This guy was betting his entire fortune on Earth to win the duel Totocarcho."
All property...
I'm not sure if that's great or stupid.
I thought Qatar was a money-keeper, but you mean there was also a gambler side to it?
I can also act simply because I was absolutely confident that I would win.
Or can Totocarcho be a duel contestant?
Does that mean I have no particular problem betting on myself?
"If it's true, I'm not gonna reimburse you, and all the guys who were tototocarchos are just around the corner, but if you help me, I'll meditate on your eyes."
"Hmmm......"
That's a back-trade array.
Should I say a judicial transaction if I have been exempted from being tempted?
It doesn't matter to me around here, so let's not think deeply about it.
"Kengo! I can't fight today, I even fought together for some reason, but the next time I see you, be prepared to be slashed by the awkward! It is!"
"Uh, yes, yes. I'm looking forward to it."
And Qatar left Kengo with a declaration of war, Statatatatata! And he ran away quickly.
I figured it out a little after fighting, but I knew he was a weird guy.
Well, even though it's for the money, let's thank you for helping Phil.
"Well... let's just focus on each other for the finals."
"Oh, okay"
Whatever it is, thanks to Kengo, the case was resolved safely.
Let's just think about fighting through the finals from here on out.
Otherwise, you can't beat this guy.
"I'm looking forward to the finals, Singh."
"Me too. Now I'll beat you in front of the public."
That's how we broke up on the spot.
Half an hour later, I decided to play the final like Kengo said, and was slightly worried that it might be unpredictable, so I grabbed my chest.
Kengo has won once since he came to Earth, but what happens this time.
Truth is, I've only beaten Kengo once.
Besides, he'll definitely be stronger since he lost to me.
But I'm getting stronger through a lot of battles again.
It's a battle which is stronger now, Kengo.