Although I was a little surprised that I could slice through bullets, and even reach speeds of over seventy miles an hour, that still...
didn't count as extraordinary strength. At most,
I was just an evolved human with a few special abilities, right?
Watching her retreating figure, I sank into thought. Even after Wei Ping drove away and the people in the square gradually
dispersed, I still hadn't snapped out of it.
At last, the others came over from behind me. Of course, some had to be carried.
"All right, stop staring. Let's go... let's get something to eat."
"What are we eating?"
"Hot pot!"
"No! I want grilled skewers!"
"Hahahaha, either's fine! We'll just pick a place that serves both!"
Gun Nine patted my shoulder, then turned and left with the others. I was still a little dazed when Qiao Seven's voice
came from behind me.
"Don't be surprised. That's just how they are. Once they've accepted you as a teammate, they stop standing on ceremony. Come on...
let's grab something together. Oh, here's
your sword. It was set down here while you were spacing out."
"Mm..."
I nodded and took the sword that felt so incredibly familiar. I wondered what its history was.
"You might not know this sword, but... it's extremely precious to the boss."
"What... do you mean?"
Rather surprised, I glanced back at Qiao Seven, who looked at me in turn.
"Even with your memory loss, you should know that person, right?"
"Fang..."
"Don't say it. That name is taboo in this city! You must never say it aloud."
"Wh... why?"
I'd been wondering for a long time why that name was taboo, but I'd never had the chance to ask anyone about it properly.
Today, I finally had an opportunity, so the
question slipped