◇Avalon, Tanaka’s room.

Tanaka: “Chairman! What on earth is happening!!”

After the resolution, Kagetora was heading towards Avalon. Tanaka, who had just watched the press conference in his room, was about to head to Kagetora when he found out that Kagetora was coming his way.

He tried to contact Kai as well, but couldn’t reach him, so he decided to ask Chairman Kagetora first. Kai’s smartphone was under repair as its screen was severely cracked.

Chairman Kagetora: “It’s been a while since I’ve been to Avalon. As expected from the private sector. It’s very luxurious, they must be rich.”

Tanaka: “Chairman! Is this really the time for casual talk!!”

Chairman Kagetora: “Calm down, Tanaka-kun. And I’ve stopped being the chairman. You can call me Kagetora-san, or even grandpa.”

Tanaka: “What kind of joke are you making, Chairman? I can’t calm down. Why has Kai-kun been stripped of his qualifications, and why do you have to resign?!!”

Chairman Kagetora: “Well, you see…”

Kagetora told Tanaka everything that had happened. The fact that Kai had single-handedly cleared the Cube was discovered. As well as that Akuzawa arranged with the U.S. to revoke Kai’s qualification, in order to absolve himself of the crime of attacking Arnold. However, there’s no evidence, so it wouldn’t affect Avalon at all.

Tanaka: “…I see. Indeed, the Arnold incident was a big blow. It was broadcast worldwide, and there’s no way to hide it. If the U.S. desired, it…”

Chairman Kagetora: “No, I don’t think Arnold himself would want Kai-kun’s qualifications revoked. He’s not the type to do such a thing. There might be something behind this.”

Tanaka: “Do you mean the aim was to revoke his qualifications?”

Chairman Kagetora: “There’s a high chance of that. My intuition tells me that there’s another force trying to divert Kai-kun’s attention outside of this country. Akuzawa is trying to protect this country with this method, and he thinks that serving a superpower is for the future of Japan. I can’t say that’s wrong, but I don’t really agree… I suspect there were some diplomatic deals this time, urging to exile Kai-kun from this country and make him look outward.”

Tanaka: “…”

Chairman Kagetora: “…”

Tanaka and Kagetora face each other. And then they both nodded as if they understood something.

Tanaka: “I can now think of two countries who would desire his power. The influence of a great nation.”

Chairman Kagetora: “That’s right, for better or worse, his power is known to the world. Even disregarding its standout point – his eyes. The only ones who don’t understand might be the citizens of this country, sadly.”

Tanaka: “I feel a sense of outrage, how foolish they are. They don’t understand how much losing him damages the national interest. On the internet, they are beginning to bash Kai-kun. It’s unbelievable. Why does this country try to crush young people who are striving for success, when it would benefit them if they looked at the bigger picture?”

Chairman Kagetora: “There might be some manipulating the information. This country is not familiar with such things… or maybe it’s just plain jealousy.”

Kagetora and Tanaka sigh and discuss the future. For now, Kagetora will watch the situation for a while, and Tanaka will gather information.

Tanaka: “I will go to Kai-kun’s house and explain the situation, including about possible approaches from other countries, and ask him not to listen.”

Chairman Kagetora: “No, Tanaka-kun. I think it’s okay for Kai-kun to accept those offers.”

Tanaka: “What!? You mean it’s okay for Kai-kun to go to other countries!? That’s not acceptable!!”

Chairman Kagetora: “No, that’s not what I mean. It’s okay for him to gather strength in other countries. Literally, the number of Cubes is an order of magnitude larger, and he can act more freely than in this country. In Japan, there are only three A-class Cubes, so he should gather strength, and then come back to this country. Don’t worry, I know he is not the type to be swayed by money, Aya and Reina are here. And above all, Nagi-chan is here too. He has many things he wants to protect in this country. He will definitely help if anything happens.”

Tanaka: “…Indeed, that’s right. Kai-kun will surely save this country when it’s in crisis. But if he is not strong enough, he can’t do anything. So, let’s make him stronger. Let him stick to his naïve thoughts.”

Chairman Kagetora: “Moreover, he can teleport, so it doesn’t matter which country he is in, right? If you call him, he will come right away! Ga-ha-ha!!”

Tanaka: “Ha-ha-ha! That’s absolutely right. There is no concept of distance for him now. So, it doesn’t matter where he lives. He will come with just one phone call, at the speed of lightning.”

Chairman Kagetora: “Yes, so can you encourage Kai-kun to accept it? He will definitely return bigger than before. No, with him, he might be ten times bigger.”

Tanaka: “I understand, I believe that he can become even stronger, and maybe even reach Arnold.”

Chairman Kagetora: “Me too.”

Tanaka and Kagetora laugh together again. Then, Tanaka parted ways with Kagetora, and headed for Kai’s house.

◇Meanwhile, at the House of Kai

Kai: “The Battle God Guild, you say?”

Hao: “Yes! Our Guild Master is particularly fond of you, Kai-san, and is eager to meet you. How about a visit? We will treat you with the utmost hospitality. You’ll be treated like the VIP of VIPs, with all expenses covered by us, from the travel costs and beyond!”

Kai: “That is… impressive.”

Nagi: “Big brother, a trip? Exciting!”

Nagi looks at me, slightly excited. She’s at an age where the word ‘trip’ is appealing, her reaction is the same as when we talked about Okinawa. Especially since this time it’s abroad.

Kai: (If it’s just a visit… it might be a good idea.)

Hao: “If Kai-san wishes, we can even go tomorrow. Our guild is actually directly under the Chinese government, so we can be flexible with many things!”

Then, Hao-san whispers in a low voice.

Hao: “Chinese women are beautiful, you know? With your power and appearance, Kai-san, everyone will desire you, not that I’m implying anything. Hehehe. We have prepared the beautiful ones.”

Kai: (Eh? Is that supposed to be erotic!?)

My heart, or rather, my chest swells with a bit of expectation. There’s probably such hospitality. But unfortunately, I’m underage. Although I’m starting to think about losing my virginity… Wait, that’s wrong!

Kai: “Ahem!! It’s truly regrettable, but I’m okay for now. Also, can I bring Nagi with me?”

Hao: “Of course!!”

Kai: (Well, it’s just looking. I’ve never been abroad… I’ll discuss with Tanaka-san and the chairman whether to join or not.)

Kai: “I understand, I will consider it positively. Can I get your contact information to respond by tomorrow?”

Hao: “I understand, I will be looking forward to a favorable response. Ah, one last thing, we will definitely treat you better than the United States, so please keep that in mind!”

With that, Hao-san left some documents and departed. I didn’t understand his last words, but I immediately noticed.

Ding Dong

Kai: “Huh? Did Hao-san forget something? Coming!”

American Scout: “Ah, nice to meet you. I am a scout from the American guild 『USA』.”

Then, the same conversation started all over again.

 

 

Afterword

Please bear with me for a while. The new series has started.

★I want you to enjoy it until a good point, so 21 episodes are released all at once★

Twilight Offline ~ The Continuation of the Death Game is in Another World~

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