Accel World, Vol. 11: The Carbide Wolf by Kawahara Reki

Author:Kawahara, Reki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen Press
Published: 2017-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

Utai had told Haruyuki the day they met that she couldn’t talk because of expressive aphasia. But until today, he had never once even wondered why she had ended up like this. He had simply imagined that, like a cold, it would naturally get better one day.

Tortured by the desire to punch himself in the face for being so thoughtless, Haruyuki just bit his lip hard. The Burst Linker abilities of the girl known as Utai Shinomiya had reached terrifying heights, so perhaps he should have realized sooner that it was possible that she had lost something of equal importance in the real world. Although there was probably nothing he could have done if he had, but…even still, he should have given thought to it.

“Sorry. I’m sorry…I…I didn’t…” He managed to somehow squeeze a hoarse voice from his tight throat, and Utai once more gently gripped his hand.

UI> YOU HAVE NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR. IN FACT…I’M GLAD YOU WOULD LISTEN TO MY STORY. UNTIL NOW, I’VE NEVER TOLD ANYONE THE DETAILS OF MY BROTHER’S ACCIDENT…NOT FU, NOT SACCHI EVEN…

“I think…Master and Kuroyukihime, they would…they’d be able to say the right thing, but…I can only listen…”

UI> THAT IS A WONDERFUL TALENT YOU HAVE. Utai smiled, although her eyes were still a little teary, so Haruyuki also managed to loosen his mouth slightly.

With that, he mustered up just a little courage and asked, “Um…So maybe Hoo being taken care of at Matsunogi Academy…was there some kind of situation…?” It was a fairly sudden question, but knowing how hard she had worked to find a place that would take Hoo, Haruyuki couldn’t believe that it was unconnected with her “scars.”

Utai blinked once and then nodded, a faint smile on her lips. She removed her fingertips from Haruyuki’s hand and began to type again with both hands.

UI> THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY, SO I’LL ALSO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ANIMAL CARE CLUB. ARITA, DO YOU KNOW THE REFORMED ANIMAL WELFARE ACT?

“Uh. Um. The duty to microchip all pets…right?”

UI> YES. ALTHOUGH, MORE PRECISELY, PETS LARGER THAN A CERTAIN SIZE. AT ANY RATE, BY MAKING IT MANDATORY TO INSTALL MICROCHIPS, THEY MADE IT SO THAT PEOPLE COULD NO LONGER EASILY ABANDON A PET SIMPLY BECAUSE IT HAD BECOME A HASSLE, LIKE THEY COULD IN THE PAST. THE NEW CHIPS HAVE A FUNCTION THAT CONNECTS THEM TO THE GLOBAL NET, SO IT’S ALSO NOT POSSIBLE TO SECRETLY DISPOSE OF A PET IN YOUR OWN HOME.

As the characters advanced in the chat window, the look on Utai’s face grew pained. But the fingers of both hands continued to tap resolutely on the desk.

UI> BUT THERE IS ALSO A LOOPHOLE THERE. HOO WAS MOST LIKELY LEGALLY SOLD IN A PET SHOP, BUT…AS YOU KNOW, IT IS NO SIMPLE TASK TO TAKE CARE OF A WHITE-FACED OWL. YOU NEED A CAGE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE OWL, AND THE FOOD IS ALSO SPECIAL. ALTHOUGH THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED HOO, THEY LIKELY COULDN’T TAKE CARE OF HIM PROPERLY.

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