167-Episode 165: Makoto Takatsuki Watches




"The winner is Aya Sasaki~~! A new Fire Nation hero is born!

 I didn't mishear it.
 Indeed, the play-by-play is screaming that Sa-san has won.

(Isn't the decision fast?)

 It seems that usually the finals take place in the evening or evening.

'Aye!' 'Strong! It's too overwhelming! You're so tiny. What kind of nonsense is that? 'Aaahhhh, it's so cute, I want to take it home!' "(*)Hahhhh, Aya-tan.

 In a complete change from the morning, there were many positive cheers.
 Or should I say, enthusiastic cheers.
 It seems it's true that people in the Fire Nation seem to be preferred by the stronger people.
 There's some weirdness mixed in, though.

'Mako! You're back?
Lucy. Looks like the game is over.
'Yes! Aya, she ended the entire fight in one blow! It was awesome.
 I found Lucy and ran to her.
 I mean, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... I guess you got the whole match. Oh, man.

It's a very good idea to have a good time. Why is it that people in other worlds are such bullshit?
 Friae is fanning herself with her hands while holding a large parasol.
 Oh, there's a black cat hiding in the shadow of her skirt.
Now, now.
 I know it was hot, but you were cheering me on, too.
 I patted him on the throat and gave him a pat on the back.

'I'm home, Princess. I'm just glad you're special. I'm glad to hear that you're a winner. Thank you for your support.
 In the ring in the middle of the arena, Sa-san is waving to the crowd.

'I didn't need to cheer for you. It's overwhelming. But it was painful to see all the people who started out cheering and then went silent.
 Huriae-san seems to be enjoying herself, even though she has a dumbfounded expression on her face.
 She probably had some feelings about the Fire Nation as well.

''Sa-san, are you hurt or something?''
 If we all took them all out in one punch, I think we'll be fine.
'The healers I prepared for you have been wasted.
 Princess Sophia said with a chuckle.
'But Sophia made me feel safe.
 I thanked him.

"Takatsuki-kun!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
 Sa-san, who was in the ring earlier, hugged me.

'We won!'
Oh, congratulations. Sorry, I didn't make it to the finals.
No, the real work is yet to come.
 After saying that, I look up towards the VIP seat.
 Out of the corner of my eye, my gaze became entangled with the dark-haired, dark-skinned beauty with dark hair and sallow skin who looked down at me with a cheekbones - Olga Saul Talisker, the brave goddess of fire, and my gaze became entangled with her.


''Well, now we're going to take a break and have a special match (exhibition match) between the winner, Aya Sasaki and Lady Olga!
 The moment the actual situation was declared, in an exuberant voice.

 --Stah, a shadow of someone landed in the middle of the ring.

''Olga-sama?''
 The voice of the actual situation echoed in a questioning manner.
 It was Olga, the brave goddess of fire, who had been in the top seat of the amphitheater (coliseum) earlier.
 What, did she jump down from there?
 It's over ten meters long.

 Brave Olga doesn't say anything, but folds her arms and looks down at me.
 As if to provoke her.

''Well, I'm going to go. Takatsuki-kun.
Yeah, you'll have to take a break...
 Before I could ask, Sa-san landed in a flash in the middle of the ring.
 Saasan and the brave Olga stared at each other from a distance of only about one meter.

''........Oh, what is this? The match is scheduled to take place a little later, though.
 The confused voice of the actual situation echoed and the murmur from the audience grew louder.
 I used my 'listening ear' skills to pick up the conversation between Sa-san and the brave Olga.

''It's after the game is over, right? Have them cast a recovery spell on you.''
 The brave Olga, arms folded, indicated the recovering officer with her chin.
'I don't need it. That was just a prep job earlier.'
 Sa-san replied nonchalantly.

 Is this part of the story from the other day?
Yes. I'll take you down.
 The two of them smile at each other fearlessly.
 The chattering atmosphere is shaking because their fighting spirit is clashing with each other.
 Perhaps because of the tension, the auditorium becomes quiet.


 The referee standing in the ring speaks to Olga, the brave one, in a tentative manner.

'This kid wants to start the match right away.
I'm ready to go.
 Brave Olga and Sa-san told the referees that they were ready for each other.
 Hearing this, the referee sent some kind of signal to the people in the playground.

'Oooh, looks like you two are going to have a match soon!
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
 The crowd heats up in response to the live comment.


'Well then, let's move on to the player introductions! In this special match, his opponent is the warrior representing the land of fire. The Burning Hero, Olga Saul Talisker! 
 The brave Olga is poised at ease when her name is called.

 ---Oh, oh, oh, oh!

 However, the crowd around them cheered in praise of Olga the Brave.
 In the Land of Fire, the Goddess of Fire is the symbol of military prowess, and 'Fiery Warrior' Olga, with her beautiful appearance and said to be the most powerful fighter of all time, is extremely popular.

Her opponent is Aya Sasaki, the 'Warrior of the Water Country' who won this martial arts tournament with overwhelming strength. It's been decades since a warrior from another country became a nationally certified hero of the Fire Nation! I wish you well, Lady Olga!
 When his name was called, Sa-san smiled and waved to the audience.

 ---Oooh-ooh-ooh!

 The crowd cheered as much as the brave Olga did.
 It looks like he's got the crowd completely on his side.
 Many people are cheering for Sa-san, even if her opponent is the brave goddess of fire.
 However, if you listen to the crowd's voice with your 'listening ear' skills.

Who do you think is going to win? You can't lose, you're a fool. I'm sure that Olga-sama can't lose." "But Aya-chan is strong too, don't think she'll be a good match." "Oh, I'm sure she'll be the strongest in the match so far!

 I heard this conversation.
 After all, to the people of the Fire Nation, the Fire Goddess Brave is the strongest, and no one doubts the victory of the Brave Olga.

 In the meantime, the heroic Olga and Sa-san took their distance in the ring.
 Neither of them took a particular stance, they were both natural.
 To the crowd, "Let's get on with it! And some of them are yapping at him.

'Then the Great Great Keith's Martial Competition, the special match will begin!
 The real-life situation declared the match to begin.

'Begin!'
 The moment the referee gave the signal - Sa-san rushed in!

 Sa-san's fist, which closed the distance in an instant, approaches the brave Olga.
 The brave Olga ducks it and unleashes a counter kick.
 That kick is guarded by Sa-san's arm.

 A heavy thud is heard as Sa-san's foot sinks into the ring.
 Hey! That ring is made of stone!
 As it is, both parties are hitting each other with their fists several times, but both are ducking or guarding each other.

 ........it looked like.
 To be honest, I'm too busy following them with my eyes to track their detailed movements.

''Did you see that attack and defense just now?'' ''Oh, wow, that was two feints in that split second.'' ''That was three punches earlier?'' That's four times. Twice a left and twice a right.

 I think the audience is too discerning.
 What is up with these guys?
 Why are they explaining things normally?

Lucy, can you see?
'Yeah, we'll see how it goes for both of you. At least Aya's about eighty percent fast, I think.
Oh, I see.
 Aren't you both serious!
 I didn't expect the answer.
 Lucy, who has good eyesight, seems to see me exactly, but it seems that I can't watch the two of them fight in earnest.

 After striking each other for a while, Sa-san and the brave Olga took their distance.

''You do it. You're a lot stronger than before.''
 The brave Olga laughed in admiration.
'Right, you've been trained!
 Sa-san returned it with an innocent smile.


''Well, I think it's time to end it.
 The moment he said that, the fighting air swelled up around the heroic Olga like an explosion.


 --The ability to turn hot air into fighting air (skill)


 An ability that has made the brave Olga, blessed by the Goddess of Fire, strong for many years.
 In the Land of Fire, its effects are vicious.
 The air heated by the brilliant sunshine is all on the side of the brave Olga.

 In the next moment, the figure of the brave Olga was drowned out.

 Doga!

 and there was a sound like a heavy object colliding with it, and a black shadow was blown off the edge of the ring.

(Sa-san!?)
 I hurriedly followed it with my eyes in a hurry, but the shadow that was blown away was the brave Olga.
 She got up quickly, but for the first time, she had a startled expression on her face.

''Good!''
 Lucy gave a small gut punch.
 Hey, what happened?
 No, I didn't see him at all.

'Lu, Lucy what's going on?
 I whispered to Lucy.

Olga probably got serious about it, but Aya also used her 'Action Game Player' skill in the martial arts tournament. I tripled my speed with my Dash skill and blew them away with my Tame Attack skill! That's Aya!
 Lucy happily explained it to me.
 Nah, I see........eh?

"Mr. Saa, you won without using your 'action game player' skills?
Yeah? It was originally a plan to preserve it so that the brave Olga wouldn't see it.
 You're lying.
 When we fought before, you couldn't even use your skills to stand a chance.
After 'evolving', you were saving your skills to fight........


''Tch.''
 Once again, the fighting spirit of the brave Olga swells up.
 But Sa-san greets her with a relaxed expression. 

 Once again, the heroic Olga and Sa-san collided.
 The next person blown away was Sa-san, but he didn't seem to have suffered any major damage.
 He quickly got up.


 Sa-san was next, and three times the two of them crashed into each other.


 --a few minutes later.


 Sa-san and the "Burning Hero" Olga were completely evenly matched.

 .........Sa-san, aren't you too strong?