Skill Tournant
Serai-san's weapon turned into a pig's trotter.
Well, technically, it's the bone of a super-giant boar, so it's more like a boar's trotter. But anyway, for so reason, she seed to like it. Well, the handling is the sa as the Katsuo-kun bat, so it probably felt familiar and easy to use.
But visually, it's just a really huge bone.
In terms of weapon category, it could be considered a hamr, or maybe a mace or club. Well, if you don’t get too technical, it’s basically a blunt weapon.
Though, enemies beaten to death with this would probably think, "Seriously, I got killed by a bone...?" and float around restlessly in the afterlife, unable to accept it.
Anyway, setting that aside, we returned ho for a fun dinner ti. But just as we gathered around the hearth and were about to dig in, my comm device rang.
"Huh? What’s this? It’s a call from Tokyo, but I don’t recognize the number. Though, maybe it’s Sanada Pharmaceuticals...?"
Excusing myself, I stepped into the dirt-floored area and answered the call.
[Hello, this is Takiyama from the Public Relations Departnt of the Singular Labyrinth Counterasures Bureau. Am I speaking to Egetsu-san?]
(Huh? The PR Departnt of the Singular Labyrinth Counterasures Bureau??)
"Yes, this is Egetsu, but..."
Though suspicious, I responded. Noticing my reaction, Nina-san and Serai-san turned to listen in.
[Congratulations! Egetsu-san, you have been selected for the Skill Tournant, an event for Singular Labyrinth ability users!]
"Skill Tournant? Uh, huh...?"
Hearing this, Serai-san ca closer, leaning in to listen better. Nina-san pulled out her comm device and started searching online based on what she’d heard.
[Accordingly, we’d like you to co in for an interview soon. Would that be possible?]
"Ah, well. Uh, but I’m not in Tokyo right now. How soon are we talking?"
[How about tomorrow or the day after?]
(Whoa, that’s way too sudden...)
"Hmm... That’s probably not gonna work, so maybe this ti— Huh?"
Just as I was about to decline, thinking it sounded like a hassle, Nina-san suddenly rushed over and started frantically pointing at an image on my comm device.
"Wait, what? A prize of ten million?!"
[Yes! The winner’s prize is ten million yen! But if you can’t co for the interview...]
This was trouble. Money’s always nice, but what even is this Skill Tournant? Without any info, I couldn’t make a decision. As I hesitated, Nina-san and Serai-san started making intense "Go for it!" faces at ...
Ugh, what should I do?
[(Ah, Director. Eh... This person?) Wait, is this the Crocodile person?!]
(Hm? Sothing’s off about the call now??)
Then, after so rustling, the voice on the other end changed.
[Hello? This is Edasaki from the Research Division. Egetsu-san, can you hear ?]
"Eh, Edasaki-san?!"
[Yes, long ti no see!]
"Yeah... Well, I guess it’s been since the Crocodile incident."
[That’s right, crocodile-ly so! Ah, but that croc’s doing fine now. So, Egetsu-san, no interview needed! We’ve got all the docunts ready, and we’ll handle the rest on our end!]
"Huh?!"
[Oh, and the stuff you asked for is ready too, so co pick it up whenever you have ti. Anyway, we’re counting on you!!]
"Ah, wait—!"
But Edasaki-san hung up after saying what she wanted. Whaaat?! What was that?!
"You did it, Egetsu-san! Ten million yen!"
"No interview needed? Man, that’s a steal!"
While I stood there confused, still holding my comm device, Nina-san and Serai-san were already celebrating like we’d won.
"Uh, hey, you two, hold on. I’m still not following what’s happening."
Then, Nina-san tapped her comm device and pulled up the official Skill Tournant website hosted by the Singular Labyrinth Counterasures Bureau.
"Looks like a tournant where labyrinth ability users fight with their skills."
"Heheh, Egetsu-san would crush it!"
"Ah—! Wait, is this that thing?!"
Now that I think about it, when I went to get my Singular Labyrinth Entry Permit, there was so question about events or whatever. I just mindlessly checked "yes." And when the confirmation call ca, Serai-san was the one who hit the button.
"Hey, you two! Quit yapping and co eat!"
""Ah, yes!""
Grandpa, annoyed that dinner was getting cold, called out to us. The two hurried back, but I was left in a weird mood.
Hmm... Skill Tournant, huh. What should I do?
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