Event Story – Heroes with Dirty Faces, ch.10

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Jay: Are you really okay with... staying quiet?

Jet: ...?

Jay: Let me know if anything happened that you're not even able to tell Gray.

Jet: ......

Jay: This is all to help Gray, of course, but... I alsoー

Jet: Don't feel like talkin'.
... Get off my back. Everything'll go back to normal if you do that.

Jay: What?

Jet: As long as you don't interfere, it'll work out. Just shut up and do as I say.

Jay: ... Can't do that.

Jet: Haah!?

Jay: If you don't talk to me, I won't be able to trust you.
I'm sorry, Jet. If you so stubbornly refuse to talk, I'll tell you what I think then...
Your conduct is unbecoming of a hero.

Jet: Kh, that's no...

Jay: If I'm wrong then talk. Otherwise I'll just interpret it however I please.

Jet: .... Gh.

Jay: Even though they take on different shapes, all heroes act according to their "justice".
If you're going against that, you should stop for Gray's sake.

Jet: ......

Jay: ... Why are you not asking for help?
Is it the same reason as Gray's? If you were waiting for a chance, now's the timeー

Jet: I don't need help.
Why do I have to talk to you? I'm not interested in an old wimp I don't even remember the name of.

Jay: ... Is that right?
Since you insist, I won't press you... However, let me tell you this:
I don't know what's going on, but you'll lose what's important to you if you have too much confidence in yourself.



Jet: ......

Jay: ... I also lost many things to compensate for it, including my right arm.
As I've gotten older, I've realized many things. That's why I thought I'd tell you now.

Jet: ......

Jay: Hey Jetー

Jet: I don't get it.
Super Hero or whatever, I don't care, but I haven't the slightest idea what's so remarkable about you. I don't understand what you're saying either.
I don't even get why you're blowing this way out of proportion.
I ain't a hero.

Jay: ......

Buddy: Woof woof, woof!



Gray: !! Buddy...
... Huh? For a moment my consciousness...
I'm so sorry, Jay-san... Could it be that I...

Jay: No, don't worry...
It was nothing. I'm sure you're just tired. Make sure to get plenty of rest once we get home.

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