Event Story – Spring Has Sprung! Happy Easter, ch.11

 

Will: Eh... You too, Brad-san?

Brad: It was around the time of my first "East league" as a rookie.
At the time, I still wasn't established as a hero, so in order to realize my ideal image of a "hero", I fulfilled my duties like fury every day.
Not even half a year passed since I enrolled. I lacked competency and experience, but I was thoughtlessly overconfident because of how good the results at the Academy and the tryouts were. However, because of that I voiced an opinion different from Jay's, saying we should have earned "Sector points" in a more efficient way and said harsh things to Keith and Dino, too, who agreed with Jay's opinion.

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I couldn't even call for help, I felt my body gradually going numb on the concrete. Half-conscious, I was ready to die at the time.
However, I heard a voice calling me coming from somewhere and when I realized it, I was being helped by Jay and the others. I was in a hazy state, but I think one of the 3 was crying because something warm was falling on my cheeks.
The next time I woke up, I was lying on the medical office bed, I was so ashamed of myself... I swore I wouldn't be reckless anymore.

Will: So that is what happened...
What about the "Easter league" that year?

Brad: I participated. I recovered from my steelified condition by the "Easter league" and the venue was very lively with the plan Jay devised.
The comfort of the citizens' smiles and cheers together with setting foot in the LOM venue with Jay and the others again made me happy the most, I still clearly remember that scene even now.

Will: I see... so that's your memory about it.

Brad: Yeah...
I already told Akira about this. Shortly after you joined, but not in details.
Akira at the time did and said a lot of reckless things, just like what I used to do.

Will: Haha, that brings back memories. Akira at the time faught with you and Oscar-san all the time.

Brad: That's what you say, but you did the same reckless things.

Will: Eh...

Brad: The matter this time has become much more pronounced, but up until now I've always felt that way.
You rarely speak up like Akira, and because of your serious nature you tend to hold it in.
Of course that serious side of yours is your strong point. With Oscar's guidance and the interactions with the other sectors, I feel that you're much more relaxed than when you first joined.
But this time, it's better to take a breath for a second and give you some time to take another good look at yourself.

Will: ......

Brad: Keith and the others still say that I'm serious and stuffy, but I keep in mind not to push things too far. Though, even if you asked me to, it's impossible to act like I used to.

Will: Not pushing things too far, huh...

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Event Story – Spring Has Sprung! Happy Easter, ch.12

 

Will: It's true that... like you said, I kind of knew
that at this pace it would have been impossible to make the flowers bloom before Easter... Inside of me, I knew.
I clung on the baseless conviction that I musn't give up, that I would have been able to do something if I believed it strongly enough...
And because of that I worried you, and of course Oscar-san and Akira, too.
Thank you very much, Brad-san. My eyes were opened thanks to you.
I'm really... sorry for having made you worry.

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