Chapter 26 – #6 the Hero Steadily Falls and Corrupts (3)
“Egogo… I’m back~. Well? Has Spade-senpai not returned yet?”
“Good job patrolling. If it’s Mr. Spade, it’s still there.”
Her club had just completed her rounds and returned to her base, where she was greeted by her Apple, who happened to be on duty.
It seems that the spade that she said she went out to exercise has not returned yet. And Apple seems to be working at this time as well.
In fact, some of the work that Apple handles is something that the club has been lazy and passed over.
No matter how brazen the character of the club, the conscience could not help being stabbed.
No, that’s all. He’s from an island and he’s only learned to fight… So he doesn’t know much about paperwork.
In addition, Apple doesn’t refuse when asked, and recently, rather, it kindly takes over from their side, so there are things that end up being childish.
……In the end, it was all because I was bad.
Yes Yes. I know. I’m having a bad year…
Having said that, I don’t intend to be sincere in the future.
‘By the way, senior.’
As for Spade, it seems like he’s been late coming home lately… How much he likes to exercise.
Steady or sincere is a principle of conduct that is not at all sympathetic to a club that does not fit the personality.
‘……Even taking that into account, I think it’s too late.’
The spades must have gone before the clubs.
Even though the club secretly played a trick and arbitrarily reduced the patrol route drastically and returned in moderation, being this late was still bothering me.
No, what the heck
It’s not someone else, it’s because you’re a senior.
He is a person who can easily escape alone even if he is ambushed or surrounded by a group of villains.
So it would be useless to worry.
The club quickly dispelled any thoughts of worrying about spades.
“Mr. Apple, I’ll take a shower and come down. It is sticky with sweat.”
“Yes~ I’ll call you if anything happens~”
Apple greeted the club with a friendly smile.
…All of a sudden, I felt that somehow the distance between my heart and mind with Apple seemed to be getting quite close… The club vaguely felt that way.
Come to think of it, it was only recently that I started taking over the work instead.
Is not it. For a long time in the first place, Apple had taken her work without saying anything to the club.
Perhaps she knew her club made her uncomfortable, but…
So, it wasn’t long before she started talking to me in a friendly way, saying that she would help.
Maybe a… 2 weeks?
Although it’s not a bad thing to be on good terms with her co-workers.
It seems that just a while ago, she felt some unknown discomfort…
‘What… Since when… Did they become so close…?’
Now, somehow, the discomfort and distance seemed to have disappeared.
But how did they become so close to each other, I couldn’t remember.
……After all, people naturally get closer when they spend time together.
There’s no need to even think about it.
While the club went up to the shower, Spade, who went out for a light jog, returned to the base not long after.
That night, too, passes normally without anything special happening.
On the surface, no problems at all….
* * *
“Mmm.”
Slowly, no. 13 Flipped the material he was holding in his hand.
What was in his hand were several sheets of paper on which various materials were written.
If it had been No. 13, the content that would have been gathered ten times as much as it was gathered in a moderate amount, the staff skillfully organized it and made it so neat.
Just looking at the data alone, I think that talented guys are different.
There are so many great people around. If you think like that, even if you don’t like it, you’re bound to feel a little intimidated.
However, what made No. 13’s face shake now was not the inferiority complex caused by it.
No. 13 is a petty person in many ways that he admits to himself, but he is not narrow-minded enough to be jealous of his subordinates.
What upsets #13 right now is what was written in this document.
It is because of the staff’s insistence that he cannot clearly know whether he will win or lose despite various preparations.
The well-arranged materials in my hand show so clearly what the staff wanted to say,
It makes us see the reality without any room to turn the circuit of hope.
“If you loosen the conditions a little more, you can increase your win rate.”
Even today, the staff with a neat look with shiny silver hair.
The outfit of her was a neat sleeveless tee and shorts that showed off her thighs, an outfit with a high percentage of flesh color.
At her suggestion her, which she still couldn’t adapt to, number 13 licked her lips and shook her head.
After all, I didn’t want to loosen the conditions any more than this.
“No. Because on this occasion, she really wants to be thoroughly scolded.”
“If that’s the will of No. 13, then I’ll just follow.”
Despite No. 13’s unreasonable insistence, the staff only smiled softly.
――It’s been a week and two since the day I ran into the club out of the blue.
The plans for the club’s raid have yet to materialize.
As originally planned, this raid should have been planned days ago,
Because of the injury suffered by the club, there was an erotic matter to carry out the plan as it is.
Of course, there was a way to heal the injury more quickly, and if it had been the original high-safety plan, there wouldn’t have been a need to wait for recovery.
Seeing her club first hand her, and the number 13 that broke her mess, caused her to have a change of heart in many ways.
Since the circumstances were different from the spades, it was the original plan to take a long time, relax, safely, and aim for low-risk, low-return.
――『That woman has to be thoroughly subdued.』
――『I really can’t forgive you.』
――『So, help me, sergeant!』
Number 13, who had exploded with emotions over the last incident, asked the staff and completely overturned the plan.
The plan to finish it to the extent of having a result to show condescension enough to present at the [Villain Union] Meeting in moderation.
It was changed to a policy to completely suppress the woman.
The higher the return, the higher the risk, of course.
It is never wise to be swayed by emotions, but responding to the boss’s unreasonable demands is also a competent subordinate’s duty.
That’s how the staff prepared this new operation according to Unit 13’s wish.
However, with the newly prepared one, there is a roughly 57% chance that No. 13 will die.
“By the way, sergeant. How likely is it that I will die? Still, weren’t our preparations pretty good?”
“If it wasn’t for that preparation, even 100% probability wouldn’t have been enough. I can’t help it. Dorothy’s invention is great, but the mechanism of this brainwashing is still poorly understood.”
“I wonder if I forced you to change your plan, didn’t you write this as a way to vent your anger?”
“…… Lady 13. If you mean it like that, will even the mildest of me get angry?”
The staff seemed genuinely angry at this statement.
Number 13 waved his hand, saying he had made a mistake.
“I know why No. 13 is so angry. It’s all because of me and Miss Dorothy, right?”
“I’m being messed with, and Miss Dorothy is being targeted mercilessly, so no wonder you’re upset!”
“If you are the No. 13 I respect, then no. 13 is more angry at the pain of the subordinate he loves than his own injuries!”
“So I don’t think it’s an unreasonable demand at all. I don’t think so at all!”
The staff member sends a look of envy saying that he was impressed with wet eyes.
What the hell does this guy think of me?
It’s not without reason that the staff said it, but to be honest, the biggest reason is that the club’s arrogant attitude really didn’t want to be seen…
“Yeah, right. Just like you said It’s because I can’t forgive you.”
“As expected, you are number 13!”
Since there seemed to be no reason to tell the truth, No. 13 agreed with him by nodding his head, saying that it was true.
Anyway, the probability of 57% is what happens when all unstable factors are taken into account.
A typical example is when brainwashing fails.
So, for example, if the brainwashing that was put on Apple or Spade was not released or applied properly for some reason.
Or, for example, that the club is resistant to brainwashing for some reason.
If that happens, it’s really over.
Brainwashing is the only weapon he has now lost his power his.
Although there is a small amount of stored magic drawn from the spade,
That’s barely a consolation, but it’s not a hand that can die die with active heroes.
Anyway, if it’s the current No. 13, it can be said that one tool for brainwashing, brainwashing is the only weapon.
Even if the only means is lost, it can be seen as a compliant plan to have a 57% chance of death, that is, to survive with a 43% chance.
Of course, you can still switch to a more secure plan, but…
“Yeah, fine. Let’s run it like this.”
――Once it happened like this.
――Even if it was Ogiro, I wanted to make that cheeky hero cry.
“I’m sorry for overdoing it, staff. You didn’t like this plan.”
“No, there is no greater joy than being able to help No. 13. If no. 13 dies, I will follow suit and kill myself.”
“…I want you to live even if I die… More than that, did the boss say anything?”
“If you die, I will chase you down to hell and kill you,” He said to tell No. 13.”
“You can see the boss even in hell. It’s fine.”
“As I always think, no. 13’s love for the boss is quite distorted.”
“Leave it alone.”
And honestly, I don’t think a staff member should say that. It’s not something that this guy who dedicates all his allegiance to his no. 13 to the point of being twisted.
Although no. 13, who was relying on that favor right away, couldn’t point it out.
“Then the operation will continue as it is.”
“The execution day is tomorrow, when the captain of the 7th division is away and the other members are gone.”
The members’ minor schedules are regularly reported by the brainwashed Apple.
Dorothy dismissed her as a D-class, but she was a useful woman beyond imagination.
“Then–Please take good care of me.”
* * *
The next day, just past noon.
The Hero Club was scheduled to go on patrol as usual.
I didn’t like things like sitting down and doing office work because it was boring, but I didn’t really hate things like patrols that moved my body.
Of course, I try to reduce the amount of work as much as possible by tricking the patrol job, which I do not hate, perhaps because I am lazy by nature.
‘I’d like you to say that I’m not lazy, but I care about efficiency.’
‘It’s a waste of time going to a place where no matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem necessary to be watched.’
I don’t think it’s right to waste valuable talent’s time.
It would be much more useful to take a little more rest for that amount of time and use it when needed.
It was a club that tried to go out on patrol as usual, spreading his own logic like that today.
“Mr. Club! EmergencyNo see! Please prepare to go immediately!”
“……Yes?”
An urgent call from Apple put an end to the usual routine.
