The Self-Defense Forces who had finished distribution to the citizens were gathering in the morning market at dusk.

Enomoto looks at the members of the Self-Defense Forces as if they carved them into their hearts.

"Everyone had a hard time."

Until now, ingredients from the dungeon had not been available, and Hakodate citizens had been quite in need.

Providing the citizen with "gokko soup" using the ingredients obtained from the subjugation was a most pleasant thing for the SDF.

The SDF is a profession that bets on life.

Everyone gathered, joined, thinking of home and for their hometown.

The members were able to provide food to citizens struggling with stringiness. No one would consider this pleasant.

A couple who laughs at a couple who eats gokko soup and has a conversation. Some of them were eating with tears.

Looking at those figures, Enomoto's eyes got hot.

Protect your hometown.

This is because the real feeling is obtained by the scene in front of you.

Above all, it fulfills human motivation.

Many people of the Self-Defense Forces were willing to work hard again with this meal.

However, Enomoto has no "next".

Yoshioka was a person who had a little nose more than before.

Still, he was definitely working for the citizens.

Although it was never out of the ordinary like this time ...

(Probably that was his nature)

This one was unacceptable for Enomoto.

The Self-Defense Forces should never put their pride first, putting the citizens behind.

This time, it was good that Kamen helped me.

But without Mr. Mask, he had to put his citizens behind and kill his subordinates.

I can't work under him any more.

The decision was quick.

"Sorry, everyone ..."

Enomoto muttered with the words.

After this, I wanted to pass on my goodbye.

I quit the SDF here to this day.

However, Enomoto's words did not continue.

I couldn't continue.

The memories that I never thought of, even if I remembered it so far.

At that point, when he tried to say goodbye, he immediately became heated and started running around in his head.

Touches and emotions, pains and sounds that should have been completely lost from memory.

Everything was clearly revived, and Enomoto couldn't twist words from the back of his throat.

I guess what he was saying in the atmosphere of Enomoto.

The Self-Defense Forces, while lowering their eyebrows, muttered "Grandmaster".

To endure something.

But unbearable, some are snorting.

"…………sorry"

The apology barely spoken by Enomoto was for his actions.

For Enomoto, the separation seemed like abandoning those who worked together.

If you hold down your emotions and step on them, you will not betray them.

If you are stronger, you don't have to forsake.

But it was no good.

Enomoto can no longer do his best.

Yes, I gave up.

So, apologized.

The captain who makes such a judgment has to do it.

Despite his decision, his emotions in his heart shake his determination.

However, his resolve did not collapse until the end.

"Go anywhere!"

"Dabe! I can do well without a captain."

"What if you can defeat the same dungeon owner again!"

"I'm in good shape now."

"If it's about the dungeon of Mount Hakodate, it's not a fart."

"Oh, we should be as strong as an intermediate adventurer!"

As soon as he got out, the members tried to drive out Enomoto.

But in fact, it was clear from their eyes that they would not worry about Enomoto at all.

Don't worry about yourself.

I'm grateful to you for just pulling this far.

The members knew that Enomoto had often fought opinions with Commander Yoshioka.

I know he was scolded for trying to cover his subordinates, and he was the most painful in this special attack.

And after the defeat, he was declared head by Yoshioka ...

Despite receiving a special order to the dead area, he performed his best command and was blessed with the luck of Kamen's participation in the war and was able to return with zero dead.

But despite good results, he was beheaded by the leader.

It must have been humiliating.

How long the intestines were boiling ...

But he didn't give it out.

Nobody could blame him for leaving him.

Enomoto looked at everyone once and opened his mouth with all his might.

"... Rain, lightning, landslides, floods, earthquakes, dungeons. A variety of disasters will continue to hit Hakodate and neighboring towns, but as long as the SDF remains here, they threaten the security of citizens. You will never be, because this SDF is my pride!

He loved citizens, loved his hometown, and gathered under the same aspirations. We trained together, headed to the dead, and overcame death together. Because it is an irreplaceable companion.

There is no word for them now. But only one. I'll tell you only this-"

Stretch your chest and raise your voice.

Enomoto salutes and snaps his foot.

`` Hakodate City, SDF, glory! ''

All SDF members salute all at once.

Zah! The sound of his feet singing echoed in the morning market dyed in the sunset.

The members who salute all together under the sunset sky will look beautiful.

However, Enomoto did not look at the members.

I just looked at the sky and was able to withstand the tremors of my hands so I was doing my best.

*

Van regained consciousness and turned pale first, recalling his blunder.

What the hell are you doing ...

Turning the blade against the same adventurer-that's something that should never happen, such as a member of the Hokkaido top team.

If the world was the world, Van must have slashed his belly with his sword.

Van holds the great sword in his hand as hard as possible.

At this time, Van is still at Aerial.

If you cut your belly in this state, you will inconvenience all the aerial.

In his mouth, Van repeatedly survived his urge to commit suicide.

(I can't say from my mouth that the four pots were the worst adventurers anymore ...)

When he returned to the hotel, Van didn't talk to anyone.

He was quieter than usual, but now he is quiet.

If you open your mouth even if you say a word, it is likely that you will spit out strange emotions one after another.

What do the members who see it think?

Van became stiffer, thinking he might be despised.

Eventually, Van dives into bed without talking to anyone.

Leave your muffled emotions as they are.

Waking up the next day, Van's heart was somewhat organized.

A viscous, viscous feeling was almost gone.

"Sonja, return to Sapporo."

"... Wait a minute. One good thing before that?"

When Kagemitsu issued the command, Van opened his mouth for the first time since then.

The tension wasn't just that Van, who spoke less, opened his mouth.

The title of Hokkaido's number one team is not Date.

Perhaps their overly sensitive sensations have perceived what Van has to say.

"Mr. Kagemitsu, bad, I get out of the aerial."

Becky and Dora cat gasped slightly.

The heavy reed's eyelids were always wide open.

Kagemitsu opened her eyes slightly and crossed her arms.

"Can you tell me why?"

"I'm useless as it is now."

"That's not true, because Van is a vanguard-"

"Yoshi. Please, stay silent now."

Kagemitsu said biting his back teeth.

Unusually, his body is leaking gas.

I had never had such a sign to my friends.

The suspension of Kagemitsu was thankful to Van.

If you are not in a situation where you can choose your words calmly, you will not be able to say anything at all.

"Van. I don't have enough words. Tell me a little more."

"……Ah"

Nodding, Van slowly begins to speak.

Only oneself has no eye opening ability in the aerial.

Still, I intend to cover it with physical ability.

However, in this case, I was completely useless.

On top of that, I thought that I was overtaken by a girl named Fire Lotus in terms of offensive power.

He has no special skills and his physical abilities are lower than those of intermediate adventurers.

Van wasn't patient to stay at Aerial and pull Aerial's feet.

There is one more case after that.

Van drew his sword on the lotus.

Don't be an adventurer, even if you're in a state of confusion.

Of course, I didn't talk about drawing my sword.

――No, you couldn't.

Van rejects his hearing and exudes his weakness, but the last pride that remains in his depths did not allow his confession.

In the end, Van did nothing.

Then I wonder if I need to degrade myself any more.

Van shared his thoughts so far with everyone on the aerial.

When we were finished, everyone gave off an atmosphere that seemed to start talking at once.

However, Kagemitsu contained it with a strong presence.

"I know what I want to say, Van.

"……Yes"

"I'm sorry to have made you feel painful so far."

In the words of Kagemitsu, the weir in the van collapsed at once.

Van raised his arms in his eyes and cried loudly.

A huge man with a height of more than one hundred and eighty-eight can cry like a child. I think so, tears and voice do not stop.

The momentum that came out was so intense that I had to endure it so far.

Sorry for everyone. The embarrassment of crying. Frustration with useless self. The relief brought by Kagemitsu's words.

Various emotions swirled violently through Van's chest.

"... Well, this has happened. That's no use. Everyone shouldn't say anything that keeps the van. We're bad too.

Since the formation of the team, Kagemitsu has acted more like a team member than anyone.

That's what Aerial's long-established van, Van, knows well.

His words, of course, took his companion into account-van.

Hot eyes are getting hotter.

But I can't stop crying forever.

Van adjusted his breath and wiped his tears with all his might.

"... I want some time."

"That's right. Everyone understand. Please ask."

Van lowered his head and followed him with Kagemitsu.

There is no one in Aerial who can oppose these words.

Surely, there is an objection.

But I'm reading it.

Because they like Kagemitsu like Van.

I love aerial, made by Kagemitsu ...

After separating from Kagemitsu and others, Van was walking alone in Hakodate.

The coastline on the left and Goryokaku on the right. In the middle, Van heads north with a rough step.

"……Now"

How do you get stronger?

I have no idea about it.

But where to go?

Only that was decided.

The destination is K town where there is a "garage dungeon" where a masked man is active.

The "garage dungeon" is still a dungeon with few visitors.

In that case, you will be able to concentrate on your training without worrying about the eyes of others like "Chikaho".

If you have a big problem ...

"... Where is K town?"

Van did not know where K was located.