The World Is Overflowing with Monster, I’m Taking a Liking to This Life

Chapter 132: Beginning of the Seventh Day

The light from the sun enters my eyes. Its the morning of the seventh day.

Rikka-chan is sleeping next to me.

Her body is curled up and shes breathing in and out in a cute manner.

Also, shes a bit close up.

(Hey, you shouldnt be entering someone elses futon) She really isnt vigilant of others. As theres no helping it, I stand up, cover the blankets again, and leave the room silently so that she doesnt wake up.

(There are quite a bit of people who are awake) There are just as many people awake as there are people sleeping. I can feel presences coming from everywhere around me.

With the new skill Wide Ranged Enemy Detection which I acquired from becoming a Tracker, my detection range has increased so much that I can easily cover the entire City Hall.

Furthermore, I can clearly discern some presences which were vague and unclear in the past.

This might eventually make me sick and tired of human presence, but theres no choice but to get used to it.

I head to the bathroom to wash my face and encounter someone who arrived before me.

Good morning, Nishino-kun. Oh, good morning, Ichinose Nishino washes his face and gives me a refreshing smile.

What about the others?

Theyre still asleep. After all, our talk lasted until late into the night. Is that so.

After returning to the City Hall yesterday, I held a meeting with them. We exchanged information about our skills and discussed about cooperation during todays operation, so the meeting lasted longer than expected.

Thankfully, Nishino-kun had laid down the groundwork beforehand, so I was able to join their circle without much problem.

But that wasnt all.

Nishino-kun seems to have told them about the history between Ichinose-san and Rikka-chan, because everyone was acting very kindly.

A high school gal with tanned skin approached me and apologized while saying Im sorry about my behaviors up til now.

In addition, a guy with the appearance of a typical delinquent told me We will protect you next time.

.Arent these kids too kind-hearted? They were so kind that I almost cried.

Why exactly were they considered delinquents?

(I guess appearances can be really deceiving) When I was still a corporate slave, keeping up appearances was critical.

Bed heads, facial hairs, and wrinkles on clothes were a no-go.

As a member of society, maintaining a nice appearance was extremely crucial.

However, that no longer applies in this world. In a world where the true nature of a person is easily exposed, theres little to no point in putting up an appearance.

The people in Nishinos group are classic examples of this.

Why are you staring so intently at someones face? Nothing.

I wash my face as well. Nishino-kun waits until I finish.

We still have some time before breakfast why not talk a little? Sure.

We move to the parking lot outside the City Hall and sit down near the Outer Wall. We switch places with the guards that were stationed there by telling them that we will be on the lookout until breakfast.

We wont need to worry about our conversation being overheard now. Nishino changes his way of speaking. It seems like he intends to use honorifics when we are alone.

Its very much like him to do so.

Its almost time

Yes

The battle with the Queen Ant which is lurking around in the Shopping District is imminent. The people that live here cannot afford to lose this battle.

Speaking of which, Shimizu-san was delighted you know? We were fortunate enough to acquire a large amount of pesticides before the battle. You should be thanking Ichinose-san, not me. If not for her Gatcha skill, we wouldnt have so much pesticide in stock. Last night, I returned to the City Hall with a large amount of pesticides. Actually, the stock of pesticides came from my Item Box, but I decided to push the credit to Ichinose-sans Gatcha.

I still want to hide the existence of my Item Box.

Still, our opponent is a Named Monster, so I am prepared to take out all cards when necessary.

Nevertheless, Im grateful. Our priority is to win the battle, but its also important for us to minimize the losses. Youre right.

Yes, even if we manage to beat the Queen Ant, we will still have to defeat another Named Monster.

The Golem known as Titan. Unless we can defeat it, theres no future for this City Hall.

(For the time being, I did come up with a plan) Recently, I have acquired new skills.

Furthermore, we now have access to Kikis Reflection ability, Momo and Ichinose-san got their hands on some new skills, and Aka can mimic into new objects.

If I take full advantage of these things, we might be able to do something against the Golem.

But theres still something that bothers me.

(Why did Aka recommend me to choose Tracker?) Certainly, the radius of my searches has increased and I was able to get useful skills like Tracking and Terrain Understanding, but I dont think it was the right choice considering the situation.

It wouldve made more sense to proceed with an advanced version of Ninja in order to be more powerful in battle.

(Whenever I ask, Aka simply replies with I just know somehow) Although its from their intuition alone, Momo and Aka appeared certain about what their recommendation. That was why I chose to believe in them, but I still cant think of any way to effectively utilize the abilities of a Tracker.

(And I wont be able to get my fourth occupation until I level up again) There are many things to grind my teeth about.

Besides, the biggest concern right now is What happened to Fujita-san? Nishino-kun reveals a bitter face when he hears my question.

Even after dawn, Fujita-san has not returned, so its safe to assume that he encountered an irregularity. Were they ambushed by monsters, or?

Nishino-kun sent him a Mail yesterday, right? Yes, but I didnt get a reply. Fujita-san is one of the central figures of the City Hall. Knowing that, Nishino-kun didnt hesitate in shooting him a Mail.

(If someone on the Mail list dies, that persons name disappears from the list.) I didnt know this before, but Nishino-kun came to this conclusion after studying the list several times.

Fujita-sans name is still on the list, so he should still be alive probably.

How are the people in the City Hall reacting? They were panicking quite a bit yesterday, but they have calmed down. Apparently, the mayor successfully stimulated the spirit of those that were upset about Fujita-sans absence.

According to Nishino-kun, the mayors speech was something along the lines of: How truly unsightly you guys are. If you behave like this, Fujita will mock you when he returns. Trust and wait for the man you all believe in. Fujita isnt someone who would die from something of this caliber.

In fact, try and surpass his expectations! Smile for him when he comes back. Tell him that we finished everything before he arrived. Tell him about how useless he is!

Amazing, isnt it?

He really showed me the difference in the vessels of true leaders. I dont think Im capable of replicating what he did Nishino-kun, you have your own ways of doing things. You dont have a reason to imitate others, do you? Others are others. He is himself. Nothing is absolute, and he just has to do what he can.

Youre right. There are people that trust me and chose to follow me in spite of my shortcomings so I should try my best to respond to their trusts.

To be able to say that with a straight face, I think you are already a strong person.

Nishino-kun stands up.

Im sorry for taking so much of your time. Its about time we go. Yes.

We switch places with some other guards and return to the City Hall.

After breakfast, a strategic conference is held.

Just like Nishino-kun mentioned, no one seems too agitated.

But Chief Shimizus expression is a bit dark. Is she alright?

Everyone looks ready, so Ill explain the strategy. Mayor Uesugi stands up on stage and activates his Map.

Here is where the Queen Ant was spotted. The mayor points at a section of the three-dimensional map in front of him. Hes pointing at the western portion of the Underground Shopping Mall.

Theres only a single staircase leading there, but the Ants have dug countless burrows, so theres no shortage in the path we can take to enter. However, Mayor Uesugi continues.

They will also be expecting us. That being the case, we have to first weaken them using smoke pesticidesFortunately, there are enough for us to use. For a moment, he glances at me. I quickly turn away.

After that, we charge in and annihilate them. Each of you will charge in from your designated locations. Weaken them with smoke type pesticides, surround the Queen Ant so that she cant escape, and then annihilate them.

It is a simple and an easy-to-understand strategy.

Although there will be numerous Giant Ants inside, they arent strong individually.

If theres something to worry about, it would be the Queen Ants personal fighting abilities.

Also

..What if the Golem pops out from nowhere? One of the staffs raises his hand.

Yes, thats the most worrisome point.

If that thing appears, it wouldnt be the time for operations anymore.

Abort the operation and immediately withdraw is what I want to say, but there isnt much time left for us. You would have to carry on with the operation while trying to escape. Hey, what youre saying is that youve failed to take into consideration the biggest source of variation in the operation.

In the worst case scenario, we would need to have someone distract Titans attention so that the others can carry out the operation. So a bait

I wonder if theres anyone who is willing to become the decoy in such a situation. It not like any of us are the second generation Hokage or something.

Some of the people appear dissatisfied with the plan, but nobody complains because theres no alternative.

The mayor looks around.

Then the operation will begin 30 minute from now. Everyone, please survive and come back safely! OHHHHHHH!!!

Everyone stands up and puts their heart into the operation.

Thus, the operation for the subjugation of Queen Ant Alpha is about to begin.