Rebuild World: Volume 3 Part Two [Parts 1 to 8] by Nahuse

Author:Nahuse
Language: eng
Format: epub

Why are you asking me?! Sheryl thought when she heard Katsuya’s question, but she answered anyway. He might try to change the way he perceived his teammates—not solely thinking of protecting them, but trusting them to have his back sometimes as well. If that was too much to ask, he could try visualizing everyone as himself—because if they were each him, he wouldn’t have to worry about their performance.

After all, Sheryl explained, when you were the leader of a unit, what your orders were mattered less than that your subordinates obeyed. No matter how meticulous the plan, it would all come to naught if the team had no faith in it and moved of their own accord. Conversely, sometimes a seemingly half-baked strategy turned out to be more effective than a well-thought-out one because the chain of command was airtight. If Katsuya was so well-liked as a leader, perhaps the best course of action for him would be to tell his unit, “I’ll take responsibility if we fail, so follow my orders at all costs.”

And if he just couldn’t bring himself to abandon anyone, then he needed to aim higher than just being a “great hunter.” He needed to be a extraordinary hunter, with the strength not only to successfully serve as a decoy for his other ninety-nine teammates, but to keep himself alive while carrying that burden.

“That’s about all I can think of right now,” Sheryl told him. “But in the end, it’s amateurish advice. Feel free to laugh at it and forget I said anything.” She gave him a gentle smile, thinking what she’d said was foolish and looking for a quick out.

But Katsuya’s reaction was oddly positive—he nodded, as though convinced. “I see. So that’s all I have to do, then?” He beamed. “Thanks, Sheryl. You’ve saved me.”

“Y-You’re welcome?” Sheryl felt shaken by his response and couldn’t fully mask her shock. She could detect something bizarre in the confident smile on his handsome face. And once she noticed it, she couldn’t ignore it.

What in the...? Is this really Katsuya? So drastically had he transformed that it was hard to believe he was the same person.

“Thanks for listening, Sheryl. It’s time for me to go now.” Then he smiled bashfully, looking directly at her. “Just one more question—do you think we can meet again sometime?”

In an effort to regain her composure, Sheryl decided to tease him. With a knowing smile, she asked, “Oh, now you’re asking me out?”

“O-Of course not! I just—thought it’d be nice if we could meet and talk like this again someday.”

“I’m kidding. Yes, let us meet again, if the opportunity presents itself. Good luck on the bounty hunt!”

“Thanks, Sheryl. See you!” With that, Katsuya got up and left the café.

Sheryl watched him go with her elegant smile still plastered on her face—but the moment he vanished, the smile did too, and her expression twisted in utter bafflement.

“What in the world was that?” she asked aloud.

But there was no one else left to answer her.

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