Event Story – THE LINK OF GUNSLINGER, ch.5

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Gast: Ren, shoot down​ the guy over there first!

Ren: Don't order me around! Blowing down the one in the back is more reliable.

Gast: Wai-, wh...! I'm also aiming at that one.

Ren: Change your target. You're a sniper rifle user anyway, no? Aim farther, then!

Gast: Ren, look in front of you, the front! You're being targeted!

Ren: !?
Shit!

Gast: (This is the same as yesterday... no, maybe the situation is worse than yesterday?)

Ren: Oi, don't space off.

Gast: Mh? Ooh, did we run out of time?

Ren: ... This is a disastrous result. If we show this to Marion, he'd probably increase our training tenfold.

Gast: Haha, right...
Why's that we can't work properly together, anyway?

Ren: Hah?

Gast: When you imagine the other teams rookies at LOM for example, don't cha think they're doing somewhat fine?

Ren: Is that right...?

Gast: Yeah. At least better than how we're doing now.
Akira and Will probably work well together because they're childhood friends to begin with, but even Gray and Billy, who I'm pretty sure met for the first time, are a pretty good match.
West also worked quite well together during the recent LOM...
... No, we also did fine during LOM and when we fought against "Trinity". Hmm...

Ren: I am doing well...

Gast: Haha...
(This has a lot of trouble. What to do...)

Oh, seems like the data on our battle has just come out.
... Huh? You had some trouble taking down this enemy, Ren. Seems the critical hit rate is lower compared to the others.

Ren: It just happened.

Gast: Hmm...
That reminds me, sometimes your centre is a lil' off. Your reaction speed and hit rate might have dropped a little.

Ren: ... Hah?

Gast: Here, if you look at the data... the accuracy of fire is lower when you attack continuously. That's probably why your critical hit rate drops, too.

Ren: ......

Gast: You fight with two pistols, Ren, so I think keeping your balance is difficult. But there's a way to break that habit... 

Ren: I have no habits. Don't blame me if it's not going very well.

Gast: No... I dun think it's your fault, Ren.
When thinking about your future, you should fix whatever habits you have as soon as possible. You might not realize, so I'm using this opportunity to tell you.
Ya know, I also had a similar habit before. As soon as I fixed it, my hit rate went up, so you should do that too, Ren...



Ren: This is how I do it and it gets me results, too. If it suits you, I'll try it again the same way.
I'll come out with better results than yours.

Gast: Don't get defensive now.
I myself suffered from a certain habit, so I dun want you to go through the same thing. If there's something you're hung up on, you can talk to me anytime.

Ren: I won't do such a thing. Besides, you and I are only two years apart.
In the first place, it doesn't mean I'll be faced with the same situation as you did.

.......

Gast: (Hmm... I thought it'd be good for Ren, but did I screw up?
On the other hand, if I make practice end here I feel we're just gonna drag on this ugly situation...)

Okay. Let me know if you have anything you want to ask.
Anyway... wanna try teaming up one more time before calling it a day?

Ren: ......

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