Chương 127: Chapter 19:”One Week Until the Operation 5 – Yu and Asty Train with Guns”

After thoroughly examining the state of Diesnatura for about a whole day, I returned underground. Before returning to the hideout, I went to see the perfume-selling girl. It seems the repair was finished successfully, and her mother was completely back to a normal state. I was thanked again by the parent and child together, and I felt ticklish. Returning home, I turned back into a man, wiped my body, and slept soundly. Perhaps because I was tired from walking around various places, my sleep seemed deep.

When I noticed, there was a sensation of my cheek being poked tsun-tsun with a finger. I hear a woman's voice.

"Yu-kun. Good morning."

"Nn, un... let me sleep a little more... Alice..."

"Ahaha. Half asleep. Cute." Rubbing my still sleepy eyes and finally opening them. The face of Asty, sitting on the bed and smiling softly at me, is reflected right there. Gradually becoming conscious, I slowly sat up.

"Oh, Asty. Why are you in my room?"

"Today is practically the last free day, right? You promised to accompany me for this, didn't you?" She tapped the holster on her waist pon with a happy face. Gun training, huh.

"That was right." Looking at the digital clock provided on the bed, it was still just past 7: 00 AM. By the way, a day in this world is longer than on Earth. I had guessed vaguely because the sun set strangely late. But actually converting it to Earth time, there are about 30 hours. Elanel, Mishulabum, Iskira. Since I came through worlds where the time of a day didn't change so much, this is actually my first experience. Despite the long day, sleeping hours haven't changed much until now.

Because it's difficult to change the life rhythm suddenly. In other words, the active time while awake is simply six hours longer. Somehow I get more tired than usual. Still, I finally got used to it, and the discomfort is decreasing.

"But why so early in the morning?"

"That is~. Ehehe. Since it's a rare chance, I thought I'd give Yu-kun a light lecture on guns." She puffs out her chest with a triumphant face. Boyish but properly endowed. When she does that, the chest line is firmly emphasized. It's a bit much to say, but it felt like she was puffing out her chest literally, and it suited her strangely. Even so. From the jacket she is wearing, her chest is sticking tightly to the thin shirt she innocently opened. And that her bra is see-through is...

Somehow provocative and I'm troubled where to look. Without caring about my gaze at all, she,"Everyone is Slais faction and only I use guns, so it's lonely~." is nodding un-un leisurely. No good. Let's try not to mind it too.

"Does Yu-kun have experience with guns?"

"Umm—can I say I have? Only held it a few times when I was very small, let Mom hold it for me. I've seen Mom shoot many times, but I myself have used it only a few times." Still, at the point of actually using it, it's strange enough for a Japanese person. Mom's lecture, which was too unreasonable, revives in my mind, and I feel like smiling wryly. Or rather, thinking about it carefully, wasn't she just enjoying teasing me half the time...? She was laughing a lot when I was scared stiff. But... 『I hate it already!

I quit! 』 『Ahaha! Who was it that said it looks cool and wants to touch it? 』 『Ugh. Because... I didn't know it was this scary... 』 『Ohh. Learned one more thing again. 』 『... Enough already. I don't want to use something like this. I can't do it... like Mom. 』 『Fufu. You understood well. That's fine. 』 『... Fue? 』 『Such things are weapons to take lives after all. It's not something a gentle crybaby like you prefers to use. That kind of thing is for adults to do. 』 —Was she laughing somewhat lonely?

"So you're a beginner~. By the way, how skilled was your mother?" Regarding this, the answer was already clear.

"In a word, she was a Genius. Hitting accurately much faster than anyone else, hundred shots hundred hits at any distance." Mom had no equal when it came to handling firearms. From quick draw to sniping, she boasted superhuman skills in every aspect. She was amazing enough to make me think she wasn't a human of the same world. Actually, since she seems to be trained in another world, it's kind of like that.

"Hoh-hoh. I wonder who is better, this Asty-chan or her." Hearing my words, Asty seemed to have started burning with a strange sense of rivalry. Her eyes are glaring as if lit by fire.

"Who knows. I haven't seen your skill, so I can't say anything." When I said honestly, I seem to have made her burn even more.

"Mumuu~. I won't lose! I'll show Yu-kun my ability!" As soon as she said that, she took my sleeve and pulled strongly.

"Now, let's eat breakfast quickly and go to the shooting range!"

"H-Hey."

"Come on, sleepyhead. Be sharp!" Being pulled by the sleeve by her, I ended up following. This person somehow has a tendency to want to lead me in places. She seems to want to act like a big sister no matter what. Like someone somewhere. 『I can hear you. 』... Yeah. Appearance aside, actually I'm older. Being treated like a little brother like that makes me feel a little subtle. But seeing her happy face walking ahead, I couldn't say anything. Well, if she is satisfied with that, maybe I can let her do it.

Not that I'm troubled. 『Right right. Not something to be troubled about. 』 『Yes. 』 I also nodded incidentally to the brother complex who wants to adore me for some reason. Having finished breakfast, we collected her rifle case in Asty's room and headed to the shooting range immediately. She stares at the human-shaped target set up far away, then looks down at the holsters on both hips. The handguns emitting a heavy metallic luster kirari could be peeked from the gap of the holster even here. Handgun, huh.

The members of Lunatope seemed to equip only handguns as guns, except for her in front of me who has her own rifle. Actually, I have been wondering about this for some time. Certainly, handguns are not useless. But in terms of practicality as a weapon, there should be other more powerful and useful guns. Curious, I decided to ask.

"By the way. Lunatope is a military platoon for the time being, right?"

"That's right~. The clothes I wore the other day were also Humite military uniforms." This novel's true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.

"Then why does everyone bother to equip Toy-like Weapons like handguns?"

"He? Toy-like?" Asty tilted her head as if she didn't understand the meaning. While thinking I might have said something strange against the common sense of this world again, I continue for the time being.

"No, I thought there might be better weapons. Even you don't have a Slais, right? For military infantry, wasn't Assault Rifle the mainstream?" At least, it was common sense on Earth. No, maybe not common sense. I just remember because Mom talked passionately in the past. Assault Rifle. This weapon, which came into full-scale use around World War II, boasts an effective range of hundreds of meters while maintaining a size suitable for carrying.

Against handguns whose effective range is at best several tens of meters, this point alone is overwhelming. By switching between semi-auto single fire and full-auto continuous fire. It was a revolutionary weapon that could perform both long-range sniping, which was the role of conventional rifles, and sweeping at close to medium range, which was the role of machine guns, with just this one. Due to its usefulness, through various improvements, it still plays a central role as an infantry weapon in the military.

Handguns, due to their small barrels, are prone to muzzle shake due to recoil when shooting, making it difficult to aim. Contrary to the appearance for beginners, considerable training is required to hit the target properly. On the other hand, assault rifles are designed to have small recoil and be easy to aim, contrary to their rugged appearance. It is said that even women and children can hit a target 100 meters away if they undergo formal training for a few days.

Except for maneuverability in narrow indoors, the superiority of assault rifles over handguns was obvious. Furthermore, on Earth, partly due to the progress of bulletproof equipment, the lack of power of handguns became conspicuous. What used to be active on the front line has now been reduced to being used for self-defense and guarding. Apparently, there are ordinary rifles in this world too. Naturally, I secretly wondered if everyone should use those.

Well, I talked fluently, but Mom's gun talk was nothing like this. I was a little put off by myself being able to talk this much just by hearsay. Let's go back to the story. Hearing my question, she loosened her mouth as if showing interest slightly.

"Hmm. I see. But, that's a story from two generations ago. Thanks to Technological Innovation, recently, if it's good quality, the effective range is over several hundred meters even for handguns~."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah yeah. Recoil is really small too, and accuracy is very good. If performance goes up that much, it's enough in actual combat." Due to technological progress, handguns have made a comeback, huh. To fly bullets for several hundred meters with such a small barrel, it is terrifying scientific power after all.

"If the gun is large, carrying it becomes a burden, and it's hard to handle Slais. So all our members use handguns."

"I see..." So mostly everyone settled on the hybrid style of Handgun and Slais.

"That said, assault rifles haven't completely gone obsolete. Just like handguns, rifles are also progressing." Asty grinned niya and took out a splendid assault rifle from the rifle case. Although there are traces of considerable use, it is well-maintained. Understandable at a glance that it is maintained properly from corner to corner. She held it up chat and showed it off very triumphantly." Ja-ja-n! What I had was exactly that assault rifle. Moreover, it was a custom-made Sniper Specification!"

"Ooh!" When "Ja-ja-n" comes out, I inadvertently recall Mick's vibe. The one where response is forced.

"With this, I can hit accurately bishi-tto up to about 4 kilometers away!"" 4 kilometers!?" Isn't that insanely amazing? Normally even for sniping, it's 1 kilometer or at best a little over 2 kilometers. In the first place, was there a gun on Earth where bullets fly properly for 4 kilometers? Even powerful anti-material rifles are suspicious. Moreover, that is not for aiming at ordinary people, but for tanks as the name suggests. However, 4 kilometers is really amazing.

Someone who can do such a divine skill— Ah, Mom might have done it normally with an anti-material rifle. That person, seriously competing with people from another world while being on Earth...

"How is it? Amazing, right!"

"Yeah. I was surprised." Completely triumphant, she tapped my shoulder chon-chon and said cutely.

"Yu-kun. Watch that target veery carefully." Far away, there was that human-shaped target. Taking one deep breath, she took out the gun from the right holster as if sliding it quickly. And holding the gun in the blink of an eye, without pausing, she pulls the trigger quickly many times. Gunshots ring out four times. Looking at the target again, she had shot through the exact center of the heart and head twice each. Four consecutive shots from Quick Draw. It was a magnificent sleight of hand.

Blowing breath fuu on the muzzle where gunpowder smoke rises, she looked back here. It is a smug face that feels good. When done this blatantly, it wasn't annoying conversely. Rather heartwarming.

"How's that. I can do it, right? Who was better, me or Yu-kun's mother? Hey hey."

"Mom did about the same thing, I guess. But really amazing. I was impressed." Then she seemed not to like this reply.

"Ugugu..." She distorted her face strangely regretfully. But she didn't drag it on.

"Well fine. Then, Yu-kun try it for the time being. I'll watch you." Immediately with a refreshed face, she urges me to try shooting. It's really been a while since shooting, can I do it properly?

"Come to think of it, is there a gun for left-handers here?" Firearms displayed in transparent cases by the wall were free to use, but. All seemed to be for right-handers.

"I see. Yu-kun was left-handed. Okay. I'll lend you my gun for the left hand."

"Oh. Thank you." I was handed her favorite gun. Made of full metal, it felt heavy zushiri as if weighing on my hand. I hold the grip with my left hand, add my right hand gently, and hold the gun firmly with both hands. Aiming is—like this, I guess. Adjusting so that the sight and the target become straight as much as possible, I pulled the trigger. The gunshot deafens my ears. No hole opened anywhere in the human-shaped target. Ah, missed. Damn. One more time.

Aiming well in my own way and shooting, this time it hit the lower part of the stomach. Alright. This pace. However, it didn't continue. I fired a total of six bullets, but in the end, only that one hit. The rest were two close ones, and two flew in wrong directions. It ended in a somewhat amateurish disappointing result.

"Fufu. Well, at first it's like that. Just hitting one shot is excellent, excellent." To me dropping my shoulders, Asty comforted me gently, but. I was frustrated. Apparently, Mom's talent was not inherited by me at all. Since I thought I could do a little better, the disappointment was also big. Then,"Watashi" spoke from inside. 『Hey. Yu. 』 『What's up. 』 『No, I thought I'd like you to let me do it together a little. Somehow my blood is boiling. 』 Shooting, huh.

Usually she watches over me quietly all the time, why suddenly again. Ah, right. 『Come to think of it, Mom is inside you. 』 Speaking of reason, I could only think of this. In short, it means Mom's blood inside you boiled. 『Seems so. By the way, I heard I was born with Mom's memory as the core. 』 『Hee. 』 She said that before, I think. Certainly. 『So, since I appeared because you wished for it—fufu. In short, you wanted a mother, right? Yu is a mother complex. 』 『Teasing again.

Even though you know all the circumstances. Fine. They say all men are mother complexes. 』 『That was right. So, can I join? 』 『Go ahead. 』"What's wrong? Suddenly becoming a girl."

"Just watch." Ignoring Asty making a strange face, I held the gun again. This time I'll definitely hit. When I tried to aim, a strange sensation attacked me. Huh— I can see. Why. How to hit the target. Angle to point the gun and how to shoot. The knack entered my head smoothly. This time, I had a conviction that it would hit. In the state of holding only with the left hand, I pull the trigger repeatedly. Zugagagagagagan! Six consecutive shots. Firing six bullets at once.

"Howa!?" Asty watching from the side raised a hysterical voice at the sudden movement far from an amateur. The result was amazing. Three shots to the head, three shots to the heart, all hit. Although there was a slight variation in the hit position, oddly enough, I showed a performance exceeding the four consecutive shots Asty achieved in number alone. Did I do this!? Even though I had strange confidence when shooting. When it ended, I couldn't believe myself.

Looking at Asty, she was absentminded with completely round eyes.

"Compared to me... Not inferior at all..." Was she shocked that much? She dropped her favorite gun she was holding in her right hand potori on the spot. Looking down, her shoulders are trembling furu-furu. Is she okay? Worried, when I tried to call out—. She raised her face. It was a full smile enough to surprise me. Her eyes are sparkling kira-kira more than ever. She approached me with momentum almost jumping. Holding both hands strongly." Yu-chan! Amazing! Amazing!"

She swings me around bun-bun as if my arms would come off. Then again, I was hugged tightly gyu powerfully as if my spine would break. P-Painful. At the sudden hug, it was 20% happiness and 80% confusion. Just when I thought the strength of her arms was loosened, questioning began this time.

"How did you become able to do it so suddenly?"

"Somehow—like I could do it when I became a woman." I answered honestly muttering because I didn't know well myself, but she didn't seem convinced.

"What do you mean!?"

"Like, this body remembered Mom's movements?" Well, probably my ability to use all experiences as they are. Thanks to 【God Vessel】, I guess... That child, made to explain the ability endlessly. Asty reluctantly agreed. She seemed completely impressed.

"Your mother is quite a skilled person. I understood veery well just from the movement now. This is, I can't lose~." Making a tight fist and showing enthusiasm, she approached guwa-tto while smiling again.

"More than that, Yu-chan! It's a waste not to use that talent! Why haven't you done shooting until now!?" Being questioned strongly in an accusing tone, I was really troubled. I answered falteringly.

"No, because there was no opportunity to touch a gun particularly..." On Earth, after Mom died, I had no connection with such dangerous items. And until here, since it was only worlds where magic could be used, there must have been no need for firearms. Guns were not invented in any world, and existed nowhere.

"Uwa—waste! Super waste!" I had never seen Asty shouting with emotion exposed like this. She seems to change when it comes to shooting. Even Mom was unusually passionate when it came to guns. Are all gun maniacs like this?

"But. It's not too late even from now! With Yu-chan's skill, you can become more perfect immediately! Definitely!" She, fully excited, said as if rattling on. Winks pachiri.

"Alriight! This Asty will hammer everything I have into you with all my might~."

"Umm. Asty-san?" Somehow the story is proceeding on its own... However, from her who was completely in the mood, I could no longer escape." Here, hold the gun! Time is precious! Start right now!"

"Eeh!?"

"Come on! Do it quickly!"

"Y-Yes!" Thus, I was made to have the basics of firearm handling hammered into me by passionately burning Asty almost all night. Thanks to the talent inherited from Mom and the perfect learning ability, I became able to do general things for the time being just on that day. I don't know how useful it will be at the actual combat level yet, but anyway, I gained a way to fight as a woman in this world for the time being. This was a big step for me. However...

Asty, perhaps absorbed because there were too many things she wanted to teach, her guidance was anyway cramming without reserve... It was Spartan in a different vector from strict Inea-sensei. By the time it ended, I was completely exhausted. It goes without saying that it wasn't enough to teach just today, and a promise for the next special training was forcibly installed. In this way, I spent the remaining few days until the operation while deepening friendship with the members of the hideout and Lunatope.

And finally, the Humite King Rescue Operation Execution Day arrived.