Chapter 71 Will we ever meet again, Komaeda? ...
"Ugh—I hate this."
Wang Ma Xiaoji slumped his upper body on the table and let out a dissatisfied howl.
"When did I become the kind of person who works tirelessly year-round? Where is humanity? Where is morality? Where is the salary? Am I the kind of person who would work for free?"
"The previous commission fee," Tsukino and Chiya said slowly. "After all, Ohma also contributed, so you should have received my payment, right?"
Wang Ma Xiaoji denied it listlessly: "Absolutely not."
Tsukino and Chiya pointed out the lie without hesitation: "It clearly exists."
"Tch, got found out, how boring." Ouma Kokichi straightened up and stretched. "But, about that request for the preparatory course school building, Kohinata was involved too, wasn't she? Kozuki is so mean~ She has the money but doesn't give Kohinata a share~!"
"After all, the matter entrusted to us needs to be kept confidential, so we can't tell him."
Tsukino and Chiya picked up their cups and took a sip of their rich, slightly bitter coffee... They'll probably be staying up all night investigating tonight too.
"So there's nothing we can do."
"Hehe, that's true. After all, it had nothing to do with us when Kohinata got the mark, right? Thinking about it that way, shouldn't he actually pay us a commission for helping him out and doing so much popular science?"
Wang Ma Xiaoji seemed to perk up immediately, considering it with great interest.
"Let me think... How much should we ask for and when is the best time? Hey, what's your opinion, Kozuki? Should we bankrupt Kohinata or leave him destitute?"
"Hmm...Are you asking me?" By the way, what's the difference between these two?
"Of course, after all, we're an inseparable team!"
"Then my opinion is to spare Hinata."
"You're fired!"
"Have I been removed from the close-knit team...?"
Although there was a minor mishap along the way, Tsukino and Chiya still managed to buy the items they might need for their investigation that night at the shopping mall, and successfully met Ohma Kokichi at the agreed-upon location.
However, even so, Wang Ma Xiaoji still noticed something was amiss.
Tsukino and Chiya sat opposite Ohma Kokichi, elegantly sipping their coffee between conversations. By all accounts, they seemed like ordinary high school students leisurely enjoying their free time after school.
Wang Ma Xiaoji's gaze swept over the black-haired boy's arm.
Unlike undergraduates, who are relatively relaxed and can freely choose whether or not to wear their student uniforms, preparatory students are required to wear their rather nice suits during school hours—and for this reason, people in the school can easily distinguish between undergraduates and preparatory students.
Before getting up and going out in the morning, Tsukino and Chiya had carefully combed their hair, and after almost a whole day, it hadn't become too messy. Their black braids hung obediently down to their chests, and their posture as they held their coffee cups was serious and elegant, perfectly complementing their school uniform suits…
If you didn't know beforehand, who would be able to tell that under the uniform of this seemingly agile person, there are wounds on the arms and abdomen that haven't fully healed yet?
Thinking of the wounds on Tsukino and Chiya's bodies, and looking at his calm and composed appearance, Ohma Kokichi felt a little annoyed.
However, using words like "enduring pain," "showing off," or "acting cool" to describe Tsukino and Chiya is not quite appropriate, because this person—maybe—is simply expressionless.
In this way, such accusations and sarcasm are invalid! Kazuma Kozuki is such a despicable person who likes to put others at a disadvantage!
What's more, there was that premeditated and malicious agreement beforehand... Kozuki completely rationalized his injury.
"So—" After finishing dinner, Wangma Xiaoji wiped his mouth with a tissue and then asked, "Why is Kozuki no Kazuha late today? What happened?"
It was already getting dark, and night had fallen. However, considering the Hope's Peak school rule that student activities were not restricted before 7 p.m., the two of them decided to go to the old school building later and were not in a hurry to leave the restaurant now.
After all, if other students who were unaware of the situation saw them heading to the old school building, it could cause some trouble.
Tsukino and Chiya thought for a moment and then retorted, "Well, I wasn't late."
"You're late. Even though it's only two minutes, it's really not right for Kozuki, who's always punctual and arrives early." Ohma Kokichi said, "I don't believe you're okay. Hey, hey, what happened? Since I might die soon, tell me and satisfy my curiosity."
Tsukino and Chiya: "Are we about to die?"
Wang Ma Xiaoji: "It's possible we're about to die! Because we're going to do a dungeon run to fight monsters again soon, right? It's possible we could accidentally get killed, isn't it?"
Ouma Kokichi: "Oh right, right, Kozuki Kazuya, don't say anything cheesy like 'You won't die' or 'I promised.' Because Kozuki Kazuya's cool promises are one thing, but the probability of ending up with a death is another. Even Kozuki Kazuya can't deny that the risk of death does exist, so it's perfectly fine for me to say 'You might die,' right?"
Tsukino and Chiya, their words cut off, said, "...I ran into your classmate. He was kidnapped at the shopping mall. But he's alright now."
Wang Ma Xiaoji: "Oh dear?"
"Komaeda Nagito, that should be his name."
The incident of a thug attempting to cause trouble in the shopping mall would most likely make the news, and someone even took out their phone to film it after the thug was knocked to the ground... There was no point in hiding it. Tsukino and Chiya didn't mention it at first because they thought it was just an unexpected little episode in their lives, so there was nothing worth talking about.
But since Ouma Kokichi is curious... then of course there's nothing he can't say.
“If I remember correctly, that person’s talent was ‘Ultimate Luck.’” Recalling the scene they witnessed at the shopping mall, Tsukino and Chiya fell into an eerie silence for a moment. “Indeed… extraordinary, incredibly lucky. Truly worthy of being ‘Ultimate.’”
Is Komaeda Nagito really not some kind of calamity messenger? His talent for luck is a bit too overpowered.
However, regardless of whether Komaeda's good fortune was a calamity or not... well, you see, only those with such amazing talent are called "Ultimate." So, it's reasonable for him to say he was just an ordinary person before, right? Anyway, Tsukino and Chiya don't think they could reach that level.
"Eh—I didn't expect it to be Komaeda."
Wang Ma Xiaoji blinked and quickly denied what he had said just a second ago.
"No, if it's Komaeda, then 'unexpected' wouldn't be an accurate way to put it. After all, around that person...nothing seems surprising at all~"
Tsukino and Chiya nodded in agreement.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he probably wouldn't have believed that someone could actually achieve this level of success through sheer luck.
It would be impossible for Tsukino and Chiya not to be interested in such an amazing talent.
However, even interests come in different degrees.
For Tsukino and Chiya, the Ouma Kokichi in front of them was more important... more important than the people and things that had once interested them.
And coincidentally, Tsukino and Chiya are the type of people who are devoted to those they care about.
Therefore, other people or things that he is slightly interested in, but not as interested in as his most important ones, will not influence his current actions.
Komaeda Nagito...
Yes, a magical person with amazing talents, Ouma Shoki's classmate, the ultimate lucky charm.
That should be about it.
No matter how they thought about it, aside from today's unexpected event, Tsukino and Chiya felt that they should not have any further interaction with this person.
Therefore, it's not important.
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After being unexpectedly kidnapped at the shopping mall, Komaeda Nagito encounters all sorts of things, big and small, along the way.
This resulted in Komaeda Nagito being completely caught up in all sorts of strange and unlucky events on his way back to school, even though the journey from the shopping center to school wasn't that far. By the time he was almost back at school, it was already dark.
"Sigh, it's unbelievable that someone like me, the 'Ultimate Lucky One,' has suffered so much misfortune."
Komaeda Nagito sighed deeply.
Finally, I can see the school gate.
To get back to his dormitory in the south campus, he needed to pass through the central square. However, the central square had curfews, and he had already been delayed for so long that he was almost breaking school rules.
"I'm so unlucky... Ah, wait a minute!"
Just as Komaeda Nagito, who had no intention of breaking the rules, was about to hurry back to his dorm before curfew, the bag he had been using to carry fruit suddenly broke.
Round oranges were scattered all over the ground.
Komaeda Nagito quickly rolled the fruit on the ground.
The last orange rolled northwards, finally crashing into a tree and coming to a stop.
Oh no, I'm late... But it seems I haven't encountered any patrolling guards, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Anyway, I'll just pick up my things and head back.
Thinking this, Komaeda Nagito, who had followed the oranges to the back of the tree, bent down and finally managed to pick up the last piece of fruit that had fallen to the ground, putting it back into the intact bag.
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave—
Huh? What's that...?
Standing behind the tree, Komaeda Nagito noticed two figures in the distance.
Wang Ma and... his friends in the preparatory course?
It's now time for students to stay on campus at night. And these two people passing through the central square, judging from the direction they're heading... seem to be heading to the North District, where students are also prohibited?
What are they trying to do?
At this time? In that place? This is really...
That's highly suspicious.
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Author's Note: Qianye: We probably won't have any further contact after this.
Komaeda: Hello, hello
#I should be able to finish my first playthrough of 100 Days of War tonight... (I was playing too slowly)
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