North and South Swordsman Record Part 3

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1: Everyone's... Pretty Motivated, Aren't They?

Yomi: From here, you will be organized into units formed by two or three groups from the earlier practice... and undertake this mission in Harajuku.
Yomi: These may be hasty arrangements, but... I ask you all for your support.
Hiyori: ...The silver lining is this happened while we were here training. With all these people, we can take care of it quick.
Sayaka: Mm... I want to show what we've learned from training.
Suu: Ahhh... Even though the training was hard, I thought we wouldn't be in any danger at least...
Suu: Ah--!?
Suu: With all these amazing people here, do they really need me? They don't need me, do they!
Hokuto: That won't do. This is your mission too, so you need to handle it properly.
Suu: But I think I'm definitely not needed here... Sigh... It's scary; I don't want to fight any aradama.
Kiyoka: I understand the way you're feeling. Me too... I don't want to have to fight if I can help it.
Suu: ...Musumi-san!
Suu: (They give me support and they help me out; maybe I can depend on people from Heijou...?)
Suu: I'll keep being in your care then!
Kiyoka: Nn? ...Mmhm, likewise.
Tsugumi: Shichinosato-san, I'm relying on you to get me aradama data.
Kofuki: Yeah, count on it.
Suu: (Ah... Thinking about this the other way around, with all these strong people here, doesn't that make this a really safe mission?)
Suu: Shichinosato-san's started looking all excited too.
Kiyoka: That's usually how she is before we go on a mission.
Kofuki: You better be letting me play with some aradama-chan tough enough to be worth it, okay?
Maki: No need to worry about that. We're expecting a lot from the group with you, Itomi, and Juujou.
Maki: The site you're going to has a high number of outbreaks.
Sayaka: Understood.
Suu: Ahhhhh... Why do you want to go to the most dangerous places?
Suu: (I just don't get it... Are Shichinosato-san and Itomi-san actually space aliens or something...?)
Hokuto: Don't make that face. If it comes down to it, I'll be there to save you.
Suu: Hokuto-san... I won't leave your side!!
Hokuto: Then we wouldn't be able to fight, would we...?
Suu: ...Are you feeling that motivated for this?
Hokuto: I am. It's rare to join a mission alongside a select group of top fighters. There's nothing to dislike about it.
Kiyoka: I am feeling a little nervous, but let's try our best to keep up, Asahina-san, Inami-san.
Hokuto: Of course. It looks like we're about to start. Let's go.
Suu: Ahhh~...



2: That's Why I Said I Didn't Want to Do This...

Hokuto: YAAH!
Hokuto: Leave the smaller sized aradama to us. Could you handle that big aradama!
Tsugumi: Don't worry about any coming up behind you, Itomi-san, Juujou-san.
Hiyori: Got it. Let's go, Sayaka.
Sayaka: Mm... We'll finish this quickly.

Kofuki: What's wrong, what's wrong!
Aradama: GUOOOOOO...!!
Kofuki: Oh! Looks like you wanna keep going; so I'll play with you!
Kiyoka: It feels like more and more aradama keep coming here...
Kiyoka: Kofuki-san, if it's possible, let's try sticking close together to fight!
Kiyoka: Ah, she ran off. Please come baaaack!
Kofuki: Just gimme a minute.
Aradama: ...GUGGGI!
Suu: ...Waaahh!? They came this way!?
Suu: I feel like I'm in danger; I'm running away!
Kiyoka: Not you too, Inami-san!? There's still aradama that way!

Aradama: ......
Kofuki: This's it for you--
Suu: Save me... pleaseeeeee...!
Kofuki: Huh!? Hey... You're getting in the way of the good part!
Suu: Buttt...
Kofuki: Well, I'll give you credit for bringing me more aradama-chan at least!
Aradama: ...GGGII!
Suu: Eeeeeek!?
Kiyoka: ...Inami-san!? Whatever you do, keep your utsushi up!

Elsewhere, Hokuto and the others were--

Hiyori: Things are taken care of over here.
Hiyori: It was a real help having you handle the aradama following the big one around, Asahina-san, Ban-san.
Sayaka: Mm... We could focus on it thanks to you and Tsugumi.
Tsugumi: No need to thank us. It's our mission.
Hokuto: I only did what I was capable of.
Hokuto: (Itomi Sayaka, Juujou Hiyori... They really are strong.)
Hokuto: (It's not that I think I'll get the chance to become that strong just by completing missions with them, but, a toji's strength... There might be no limit to it.)
Hokuto: (Though... Why are there this many talented individuals in one group to begin with?)
Screaming Voice: EEEEEEKK!?
Screaming Voice: SOMEBODY HELP MEEEEEEEEEE...!
Hiyori: Just now; that's...!
Hokuto: ...It's Suu. Let's hurry.

Suu: Musumi-san... Shichinosato-san! I'm begging you... I'm begging you, so... Hurry!
Kofuki: There's still way more aradama-chan to go through, so sit put!
Kiyoka: Inami-san, you reapplied utsushi just now, didn't you? That makes the third time... There aren't a lot of toji who can reuse utsushi that much.
Sayaka: We came to save you, but, you seem okay...?
Suu: I'm not okay at all... At all!
Sayaka: I saw you reapply utsushi just now. You can still fight.
Suu: I've been in a huge pinch this whole time!
Hokuto: She can still fight. Suu can use utsushi even more than this.
Suu: Why are you telling them that!?
Sayaka: That's amazing...
Kofuki: In that case, you can keep on being aradama bait for me!
Suu: Ehhhhh!?
Aradama: ......
Tsugumi: Certain data does indicate that aradama also tend to attack weaker seeming targets. Though it's still in need of verification.
Suu: Don't just decide that on your own...!! I'm not an aradama charmer, okay!?
Sayaka: You don't need to worry. We'll protect you, Suu.
Suu: Th-Thank you very much!
Suu: But still, I want you to save me right now! Get me out of this situation...!



3: If Possible... I'd Like a Break From Missions for a While

Suu: Eep!?
Tsugumi: Are you doing alright-?
Suu: I just got a little spooked by the sound of okatana hitting an aradama...
Suu: Even though I realize everyone's getting rid of the aradama.
Tsugumi: I see. Though, Inami-san, it seems like you can use utsushi a great number of times, so if you were able to overcome your fears facing aradama, it would be very unlikely you would get hurt.
Suu: Thinking about it is one thing, but actually doing it is a whole different story.
Tsugumi: I understand. Raw data gathered from aradama will be biased, so it's vital to see the aradama moving about up close like this as well.
Tsugumi: Today is looking to be an auspicious day, with all the aradama I've gotten to see and the data to collect.
Suu: Ah.
Suu: (This person too... She's dangerous after all!)
Suu: (I don't know how many times I've thought this now, but... Let this be over already-!)

Kiyoka: I'm leading this aradama over towards you!
Kofuki: Sure! Don't worry about beating 'em, just keep sending more and more aradama-chan my way!
Kiyoka: We're only doing it like this for today, okay?
Kofuki: I'm more than happy to do this anytime though.
Hokuto: Shichinosato-san! Would it be alright for me to send one more aradama at you then?
Kofuki: I'll take any of them you've got!
Kofuki: Step right up, fresh aradama-chan!
Hokuto: (We weren't at all able to reach the coordination we were working towards during practice, in the end.)
Hokuto: (With Shichinosato-san, we could hardly even take a formation.)
Kiyoka: Honestly... You're only paying attention to the aradama that come right in front of you.
Hokuto: (But outside of practice, Shichinosato-san is like a different person.)
Hokuto: (And Musumi-san, understanding her nature, smoothly supports her while fighting the aradama.)
Hokuto: I can't let myself lose here either... can I.

Sanae: Great work, everyone-. Today was a little rough on us, huh.
Hiyori: Were you in charge of leading a different group, Iwakura-san?
Sanae: Mmhm. I was working together with the people from my group to stop the aradama from leaving the predicted area, and also helping escort anyone who couldn't evacuate on time.
Sayaka: I wouldn't really be able to do that.
Sanae: Everyone has their own role. I wouldn't be able to fight like you can either, Itomi-san.
Hiyori: Sayaka. Since there were so many aradama, you must have taken out a lot of them, right?
Sayaka: I stopped remembering how many halfway.
Hokuto: If we're comparing numbers, you would have gotten the most, wouldn't you?
Kofuki: Probably-. I got to play with so many aradama-chan I couldn't even keep up counting, so I'm satisfied.
Kofuki: I've got her to thank for that too.
Hokuto: Suu wouldn't feel so fortunate though... You really do love to fight aradama, don't you.
Hokuto: I can't overlook that you ignored both orders and the unit's formation, but adaptability is a necessity, and I admire your dedication to the mission.
Hokuto: I suppose it's fine so long as you don't cause any trouble for the girls you're assigned to work with.
Kofuki: Heh, Kiyoka can handle it so it's all good.

Suu: I don't know how many times I thought I was going to die today... I mean it, I'm on my last legs.
Hokuto: Though, since you weren't hurt in the end, it turned out fine.
Suu: No way; this time was bad enough that I want a special vacation or something. My heart took more than enough damage!
Maki: What's this? I'd heard Inami was about to drop from exhaustion, but you look lively enough to me.
Suu: Shidou-san!? D-Did you need something from us?
Maki: Nothing in particular. Just checking in on the toji who took part in the mission.
Hokuto: You elite guard must have had your hands full too. Though, there's something on my mind. Mind if I ask you?
Maki: Go right ahead.
Hokuto: Whichever way you look at it, don't you think the group Suu and I were put in had an excessive amount of fighting strength?
Maki: Ahh, that's what you mean. The plan was always to make one team of more average ability and one with more capable fighters.
Maki: Just in order to counter any powerful aradama that appeared. On top of that, there were a lot of unique individuals, so it was Suzuka's thinking that having them all in one place would make them easier to manage.
Hokuto: ...Because of that, we had a lot of trouble.
Suu: And I... I ended up being some kind of aradama bait... It was the worst.
Maki: ...That must have been difficult. Though, while the average level of students chosen for this training was high, not many could keep up with that group you were in.
Maki: Knowing you two, I suggested you. And, it doesn't look like I was wrong.
Suu: Sigh... Just because I can use utsushi a little more than usual, I wish you wouldn't forget how weak I am...
Sayaka: I... I want to see how many times you can apply utsushi.
Suu: I-Itomi-sama!? How long have you been here for!?
Sayaka: Not long. I saw you from the front entrance.
Sayaka: But, why are you using "sama"? I'm... not that important.
Suu: Itomi-sama... You're way too strong, aren't you... So that's why!
Sayaka: There are toji stronger than me. ...You can call me Sayaka.
Suu: No no no... There's no way I could say your name that bluntly! At least let me use Sayaka-san!!
Sayaka: Alright. And... How many more times can you apply utsushi, Suu? I want to see.
Suu: How many more times...? I'm all out of stock for today, so I can't show you any more utsushis!
Sayaka: That's a shame...
Sayaka: But, we go to the same school. I'll look forward to when we go on missions together.
Suu: It's not like it's any fun to see either...
Hokuto: ......
Suu: Hokuto-san, why do you look like you're enjoying this. You're a bully.
Hokuto: That's not what I was smiling about. I was just thinking, it might have been difficult, but this was a good experience for you.
Hokuto: If nothing comes up, I won't be leaving for another two days, so do you want to go out somewhere and enjoy ourselves tomorrow?
Suu: Absolutely! I'll start coming up with a list of places to go right now!
Hokuto: You really do change moods at the drop of a hat, don't you.