2013-01-22, 23:42
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The slacking one
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Birdy continues refining the art of trolling, but even she got truly wow-d by touma this time.
Oh man, Touma.
Spoiler for Part 10:
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His voice was frail.
“If you truly needed a sacrifice…”
But there was a strong core hidden beneath.
“If you needed to be able to take action up until the moment the issue was resolved and therefore could not cut off pieces of your own flesh…”
It was as if he was explaining the very, very basics to a small child who did not understand some simple matter.
“You just had to choose me. That would have been enough for me to accept it.”
This time, Leivinia Birdway truly felt like time had stopped even if just for a moment.
He was not simply throwing a tantrum and saying she had to bring an end to all tragedy.
He understood tragedy was inevitable.
The boy was mad because she had moved the target of that tragedy in the wrong direction.
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He's bait, he knows it, and he's willing to be. Heroism 101 here, people, and I mean it in a good way.
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“You’re completely insane. I had glimpsed some odd things in you before, but this settles it. …Why do you just assume that you will fight? Why do you see nothing wrong with having things taken from you? You aren’t some war-crazed person who has lost his place in a normal peaceful life. Nor are you some sheltered person who has never seen true battle yet wishes to join the world he sees on TV. I can’t figure out what it is that drives you!”
“You want to know why?”
Kamijou thought for a bit while still in that hopeless situation.
Why had he taken part in all of the previous incidents?
Was it because he was surrounded by misfortune? Was he constantly getting wrapped up in incidents he wanted to avoid and was constantly getting stuck in positions where he would be killed if he did not resolve them?
Had it been Tsuchimikado Motoharu, Stiyl Magnus, the Anglican Church, or Academy City? Had those different people or groups made careful preparations to ensure a situation where he could not run away?
Had it been because he had never once met a simple villain of the sort seen in movies? Had it been because he was terribly reluctant to simply discard any of them?
Many different ideas came to mind. And ultimately…
Kamijou Touma shook all of them out of his head and replied.
“I think it was because I never had a single reason to abandon them.”
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He's just that much of a nice guy.
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“I have always wondered how Academy City is able to control someone like you. The biggest threat you hold is not the power of your right hand or even that which is hidden within. Nor is it the precognition you have gained from your past experiences. Even with a right hand that can negate supernatural abilities, a normal person would not be able to accomplish much. The hand itself cannot burn anything or gather any information. And yet you have left accomplishments behind. You did not join in because of that right hand. It was you who made use of the power residing in your right hand.”
“You’re only figuring that out now?”
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Really, Birdy, that is pretty basic, but I guess this is how you show your dere side.
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This time, Birdway truly pulled the trigger. It was less like she was punctuating her sentence and more like she was trying to nip a new threat in the bud.
But just before she did…
Some powerful force pulled on Birdway’s right hand. The elegant pistol’s barrel was moved well off to the side and the bullet was fired in the completely wrong direction.
“What?”
“Do you remember what I said, Birdway?”
A slight scraping sound was heard.
During the long, long conversation, Kamijou had slowly recovered from his concussion. As he worked to stand back up, he brought a hand to the ground and his fingernails scraped across the asphalt.
“I have fought many different people. But I didn’t do it alone. I barely ever truly fought alone. …There have been people willing to accompany me on my reckless challenges. And these people are a hell of a lot more softhearted than me.”
Leivinia Birdway looked up and finally realized what had happened.
On the top level of the multilevel overpass, a girl was looking down from the edge.
“Academy City’s #3… Did she control my gun with magnetism or something!?” shouted Birdway before taking a large step backwards.
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And for that he has bros. And wives. Mostly wives.
Hell yeah
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