Chapter 348 – Everyone's Here! The Guardians!

“Оh, Мikеy said it was tоо far to run sо he cаught а tахi раrtway.”

“Whаt?!”

Well, Mikеу is just a fоrmеr Оlуmрic dеcаthlete, nоt а sреcial аbility usеr, after all.

Until еvеning, we watched vidеоs of the Guardians in aсtiоn and listened to informаtiоn about thе Vanguаrds thеу’d еncountered…

“Sоmehow, оvеr hеre, the Dungеоns sеem to bе calming dоwn? Instead, the Witchеs аre going wild.”

Gаnnеt told us аbout reсent trends.

I seе, I seе.

“Sо Annette’s been mаking wavеs оvеrseаs, huh?”

Comе tо think оf it, she is a fоreignеr.

Тhе Vаnguаrds—theу’rе nоt that strоng individuаlly, but they come in large numbers?

They use people holding grudges against the world as bullets for terrorist acts.

“With the increase in Other Species, it seems like there’s a lot of pent-up frustration in the States too… but the Other Species, well, they’re surprisingly well-mannered, so there’s nowhere to direct that anger.”

“Those folks are smart, after all.”

And their physical abilities surpass humans’, plus they can use Magic.

Besides, Dark Child over there watching Japanese anime isn’t just an Other Species—it’s a Demon General who sided with the Demon King, right?

‘Since the Demon King was defeated, I have gained my freedom! I fought Diva, came to an understanding, and thus became comrades. Hey Kaiware! What is happening here?’

“HAHAHA! If I hadn’t been there, an entire city district would’ve been reduced to rubble! Even now, people are heatedly debating on hero forums whether Dark Child is an ally or an enemy! By the way, this anime has this kind of analysis…”

‘I see… Later, you must show me the fan communities for this anime. But truly, with anime and games being so enjoyable, I can only think my past self, who wanted to destroy such a world, was a fool…’

‘Right? There’s so much delicious food… We absolutely must protect it… Why is food made by others so incredibly tasty?’

Beelzebub agrees from a different angle.

And come to think of it, Kaiware played a huge role in the battle when Dark Child became an ally.

Indeed, you can just throw all kinds of damage at him.

Within the Guardians, he’s treated as comic relief and doesn’t seem very popular…

Probably because his style doesn’t match the machoism of this country.

But his ability to directly receive and nullify all attacks is incredibly strong.

While Spice is relaxing, the Guardians’ base car keeps moving.

And we arrive at a place that opens up into a vast, wide space.

“Diva said she picked up Mikey on the way too! Seems like they’re coming together.”

“Mecha Hazuki, anything goes with her, huh?”

Incidentally, she seems capable of managing the organization, has an entertainment spirit, and in situations like this, she can cut through the chaos and resolve things.

Ooh—I can see it, I can see it.

A taxi is flying in from the distance.

Did she bring the whole taxi along?

Mecha Hazuki arrives with jet propulsion from her feet, landing with a whoosh.

The taxi is gently placed on the ground.

Out of it, a round, plump woman and a man in a white and orange suit step out.

‘Welcome, Spice. Beelzebub. The Guardians welcome you. You’ll likely witness battles against Vanguards and Clones during your stay, so please watch. Feel free to participate if you wish.’

“Hey there, hey there! What an amazing team! Mikey, you’re incredibly athletic to begin with, and that high-tech suit boosts you further, right? What about you, Leilia?”

“As for me—”

The plump woman approaches.

She’s wearing a black and gold suit that seems to stretch and shrink.

“I gain weight super easily. Like, really, really fast. And I use that fat as energy to… Haaah!!”

Just as a ball of light appears before Leilia, it transforms into an ultra-thick beam that shoots into the sky.

“Firing a Railgun!”

Whoa!

Leilia has become a slender, sharp-looking lady!!

“Also, Spice thinks that’s a beam, not a Railgun!”

“Japanese Streamers are so particular, huh?”

Incidentally, when she loses weight from her plump state, it seems like she’d have excess skin, but in Leilia’s case, her skin is also elastic and returns to normal.

…Is she really human?

In a way, doesn’t that break the worldview?

‘There are various theories about the mystery of her origins.’

‘I do not know either.’

“People often say I can play the heroine when I’m slim!”

“But I prefer myself when I’m plump.”

“Can I talk now?”

Oh!

Please, go ahead, Mikey!!

Mikey, who looks like a Latino man, has incredibly high physical abilities, befitting a former Olympic athlete.

That’s further enhanced by his bodysuit, allowing him to leap between buildings, run at about 80 km/h, and lift weights up to around 2 tons.

Plenty strong.

It’s just that Mecha Hazuki is a complete Higher-Tier counterpart in every way, so it’s all Mecha Hazuki’s fault.

‘These kinds of issues often come up in this country’s comics, don’t they?’

Beelzebub, being considerate of Mikey, whispers to Spice.

“Really!”

If we’re saying that, Gannet just throws darts with various mechanisms too!

These two seem to understand their roles as members the general public can relate to.

How mature.

“That aside, since these members are me, with Puerto Rican roots, and Gannet, who’s Black, the noisy crowd gets noisy. ‘Give superpowers to people of color too!’ and all that.”

“Exactly. We’re doing our absolute best in our own way, so don’t treat us as mere foils for the ability users! That sort of thing.”

“I see! What a pain!”

At Spice’s unintentionally leaked honest thought, the Guardians burst into laughter.

Well then, starting tomorrow, let’s see their true capabilities!

The beginning of our American inspection!