「D-Do you really intend to fight Thunderbolt-san!?」
Yuuto raised his voice to Asuka inside the training room in the mansion.
Asuka who silently swung the weight sword, wiped off her sweat and answered.
「Isn’t that obvious? It’s a duel. I must accept it」
Seeing Asuka’s expression, Yuuto made a sorrowful face. It’s not an atmosphere where she would listen.
「It’s my fault. Asuka-sama has nothing to do with this so I’ll apologize to Thunderbolt-san…」
「It’s different, Yuuto」
Asuka interrupted Yuuto midway. Yuuto became silent from Asuka’s serious tone and stared at her.
「It’s not about the love affair. …I’m sure that Thunderbolt-san bet everything and challenged me to the duel. Can you believe it? Against me? The ordinary apprentice swordsman Asuka Retroliva is being challenged by 『Certain Hit』Thunderbolt to a duel」
Asuka held the sword in front of Yuuto.
Yuuto drank his saliva due to the fighting spirit.
It’s the girl from that time. Right now she’s not wearing any treasure tool he made.
「I know. Even I think that it’s no good. On the high ranks of the heroes, I’m surely the ordinary woman. That’s why I can’t just run away」
The grip she’s holding made a creaking noise.
She must’ve thought of this all the time.
It’s scary that she always turned her eyes away.
For him, she’s much more deserving to be a heroー.
But, she won’t run anymore. She can’t run away.
Because, it’s been said. That girl clearly said.
It would be no good if it’s not her.
「I really prove what you said. I’ll never allow anyone to call you a liar」
Asuka looked straight to Yuuto.
The best in the world. This guy knows what Asuka meant by that.
Even though she’s wearing the strongest armor, holding the strongest sword, there’s still a place she can’t reach.
Then, she’ll believe in him. ‘To support him, I’ll be the strongest in the world’
「I’ll win against Thunderbolt-san」