Dakaranata (GXG) (GIRLXGIRL) (GL)

38

Chapter 38 – The Collapse
―――― About 13 years ago.

Karen was a notorious delinquent in her hometown, and she spent her days in solitude, separated from the people around her because of her bad behavior.

Because of her strong sense of justice, she often took more action than was necessary, and she was repeatedly confined to her house due to her propensity for violence.

Before long, she overcame her parents’ objections and enrolled in a military training school because of her ability to defend the public and rampage on the battlefield.

Although the environment changed, the reputation did not change, but her performance was greatly improved by the training, and the eyes of the people around her changed to awe, and she led a proudly independent yet solitary life.

Then one day.

Karen, who was on her way to the firing range for firearms training, was tapped lightly on the back.

Looking back, a girl with gray hair and grey eyes was holding Karen’s student notebook.

“You dropped this.”

“…… Hmm”

Returning just one word, Karen took it and turned around.

She was usually feared by other students, so the conversation would normally end here.

But today was different.

She was grabbed on the shoulder.

“Just a minute.”

“Ah?”

Karen, who was taken aback by the girl’s action, looked back and stared at her.

The girl did not falter at the ogre-like swordsman, and she stared straight back at Karen.

”You, where are you going for practice now?”

“…… Shooting.”

“Yes, me too. Nice to meet you.”

Saying that, the girl held out her hand with a smile on her face.

Karen couldn’t read her intentions and just tilted her head.

“…… What do you mean by that?

“Oh, maybe you haven’t heard. They’re going to pair us up for the next shooting exercise. I’m curious about you, and I was wondering if you could team up with me.”

“…… pass.”

“You don’t have anyone to partner up with anyway, do you? Then please pair with me, Ms. Karen.”

“I don’t have a veto. And how did you know my name?”

“It was written on the student notebook.”

“…………”

Even so, Karen, who answered with a smile, scratched her head and grunted yes in annoyance.

She gave her a look of resignation and squeezed her hand back.

“Oh, I get it. If you’re that interested in me, I’ll partner with you. You don’t seem too bad.”

“Iris”

“Ha?”

“It’s my name. Iris Harvard, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Karen.”

Saying that, she shook hands with Karen with a smile.

It was the first time for Karen, who had only been feared, to be in friendly contact, and she had an involuntarily amused expression.