“Beautiful…” I unconsciously muttered as tears dropped from my eyes… I finally understood it.
-Please pick up your weapon.
Those words that I thought were a hallucination, now feel like a mission given to me.
“Hey, you okay?” Nakata senpai asked me. Both of us were asked to stay inside the school, away from trouble.
“I’m alright… I’m alright…” I replied.
-Please pick up your weapon.
It finally makes sense. This world is perishing, the human race is facing its doom, but… There is a girl fighting against that. She and her fire sword seem to have come out straight out of a legend.
I like her. I want to be with her. To kiss, hold hands, to have children together… It’s unfair to wish that of her, but I still want it.
“Perhaps we should go rest? And leave everything to the people capable of fighting?” Nakata senpai suggested. He was probably worried for me.
However, I couldn’t do that. It would be a waste of my life. A waste of this opportunity… I understand it now. A life without her has no meaning.
-Please pick up your weapon.
What I need to do is clear… “Nakata senpai… Please listen to my request. It’s the most important thing that I’ve ever needed in my life.” I asked him.
“What’s up with you…?” He was understandably confused, but that’s not relevant right now.
“This?” He took out the pistol that Mr. Norio lent him, “I don’t even know how to use it, so I don’t mind, but…”
He was worried for me… He was probably even doubting my sanity at this point.
Nonetheless, “Please, Nakata senpai…” I asked again. I don’t want to try taking it by force… Besides, I don’t think I’d even be able to.
He stayed silent for a while. It wasn’t long, but it felt like it took an eternity… But eventually he said, “You persuaded Mr. Asada to ask senpai to train the others, didn’t you?”
“… Yes.” I answered honestly.
Nakata senpai sighed, “You really prioritize everyone else over yourself, don’t you?” then gave me the gun.
“Thank you.” I picked it.
“So, what are you going to do with it?” He asked.
“I’m gonna help senpai.” I instantly answered.
“Eh? But your health…” Nakata senpai was worrying… I understood it. Since elementary, I’ve never been able to do much in sports. I was once taken to the infirmary just because I tried too hard at sprinting.
I know that I’m useless at exercising. I know that I’ve always been a dead weight in any sort of competition… I know that I spent all my time reading, gaming and talking with my friends, but…
I still need to do this.
-Please exterminate the enemy life forms in the vicinity.
I was trembling in fear, but… I want to protect my special person… For this simple cliched reason… I’ll do it!