Character Story – Nico #2

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Jude: Haaaah......!

Nico: That was close.

Jude: Nope... I've got yaaa!

Nico: Kh!

Jude: ... Tch, running away again.
Less dodgin', more attackin'!

Nico: Will do if needed.

Jude: I need it.

Nico: I'm not training with you to make you happy, Jude.

Jude: Haha, now you get all serious... Hm?

Junior: Peep!?

Jude: Who's there?



Faith: Hah, sorry. Just a pair of rookies passing by. From West Sector.
The little guy here seemed interested in your training. I told him to stop, since peeping is a vulgar thing to do, though.

Junior: ...!

Jude: We do see every so often guys snooping around. Is the anti-eclipse unit training THAT interesting?

Faith: No, it's probably because...

Junior: H- Hey, you... How tall are you!?

Nico: Eh?

Junior: I'm 165cm, what about you? More or less the same, right!?

Nico: 168.

Junior: !! Shorter than Marion...!

Nico: ......

Faith: Sorry. The little guy here tends to be interested in "petite" heroes...
He just has a complex about his height, so please pay him no mind.

Junior: Kh, say that again and you'll see!!

Nico: (I've attracted an annoying bunch...
Things are getting roudy here, I'm sorry Jude, but I want out of here... Huh?
He's not here...
...... That guy...)

Faith: Ah... A message from Dino.
Huh? Keith sent one, too...

Junior: ? What about those two?

Faith: 『What do I do!? I made the wrong order and the pizza was a lot more than I expected』 , 『I made pasta. And before you start naggin' at me, I've made enough for you guys as well』

Junior: Nah, hell no. I just finished eating an extra-large hamburger?

Faith: I'm not really hungry either...

Nico: ......

Junior & Faith: ......!



Nico: Munch, much... chew, chew...
Hm. Can I get some more pasta?

Keith: S- Sure...

Dino: Also, eat as much pizza as you want, Nico-kun ♪

Nico: I'm fairly low on energy because of training, so thanks.

Junior: I'm blown away... speechless...

Faith: That's all you've been saying for a while, but I'd be lying if I said I don't get you.
After Dino and Will, I thought I was used to it, but this is a whole new kind of bottomless pit...

Keith: Here ya go, your refill. This ain't competitive eating, so take it easy.

Nico: But I am. Chew, chew, chew...

Keith: How can a shortie like you even eat so much?
Is your fighting style like Dino's? You move around a lot?

Dino: I'm pretty sure Nico-kun isn't like that...

Junior: You know him, Dino?

Dino: Yeah, but since when I came back to HELIOS, so not too long ago.

Faith: You were in the anti-eclipse unit before, right. You met there or something?

Dino: Bingo. I used to pop over all the time.
Right, Nico-kun ♪

Nico: Chew, chew...

Dino: It hasn't been long since Nico-kun, Jude-kun and Bianchi-kun from the 12th generation joined the anti-eclipse unit, but they have an excellent reputation.

Junior: 12th generation...! The same as Marion!?

Nico: Marion Blythe?

Junior: Same year as M- Marion... I'm so jealous...
Hey! Say! What was he like as a rookie? Was he already that amazing!?

Nico: I suppose so? Everyone always said so.

Junior: Ooooh!

Dino: I hope you'll tell Junior more about that, Nico-kun.
I also want to hear more about the anti-eclipse unit. I don't mind if we stop when you're done eating.

Nico: I could keep eating for ages, though.

Faith: What is your stomach even made of?

Keith: Right, how come you can eat like that? Is your ability having a big appetite or...?

Dino: Nope. If I'm not mistaken, Nico-kun's ability is material transference.

Nico: Yes.



Keith: Gyahhー
Aaaah.... Huh? Nothing?
You just threw a fork at me, right?

Junior: Should have, but it's in his hand...

Faith: Is that how your ability works? You also teleported during training, right?

Nico: I can move almost anything. If it's something big or if I do it many times, though, I get hungry and tired.

Faith: I see...

Nico: I'm gonna eat the energy I just used back... Chew, chew, chew.

Junior: Could it be that the food he eats also ends up somewhere? And that's why he can eat so much?

Dino: I- Is that why your figure doesn't change? Is that how it is, Nico-kun!?

Nico: How is that even possible?

Junior & DIno: Whaaa~t...

Nico: More.

Keith: Oh, sure, sure...

Faith: Wait... So how come you can eat so much?

Keith: Go figure! This may as well be one of the "Seven Mysteries of HELIOS".

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