Yeah, What Should We Eat?

She widened her eyes as she looked at Sakayanagi Arisu, who stood before her with an earnest expression, and couldn't help feeling surprised.

What the...

So I'd been misunderstanding Sakayanagi Arisu all along. She was actually a good person who cared about her subordinates.

Had she really given up those 3 points for my sake?

No, wait!

Kamuro Masumi glanced suspiciously at Su Wei beside her, then looked back at Sakayanagi.

She'd sooner believe Su Wei had given her those 3 points to win her over than believe that this wicked woman Sakayanagi Arisu had suddenly found her conscience!

How could a scheming woman who usually drained people dry before walking away, hitching up her skirt, suddenly change her ways?

Hmph, she was too weak.

She was the kind of small fry who'd lie there with her tongue hanging out the moment Su Wei put in a little effort!

This had to be a ploy to lure her in by pretending to back off.

Kamuro Masumi thought this with great malice, and was utterly convinced by her own theory.

She knew Sakayanagi Arisu all too well.

If she actually believed that, she'd have a long stretch of misery ahead of her!

Sakayanagi tilted her little face to the side, her cute, irritated expression crumpling into a pout.

What is this woman imagining now?

...Could she be badmouthing me?

Monster point values:

Kabane: 1 point, Skill Corpse: 2 points, The Silence: 3 points.

Calculation formula:

Points from hunting monsters + survivor points − points for deaths = points earned on the spot

Points earned on the spot + previous points = cumulative points (debt)

Chapter 29: Yeah, What Should We Eat?

Watching Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi interact amicably in the distance,

Ichinose Honami withdrew her gaze and turned to Shiranami Chihiro and Shiina Hiyori beside her. They had just comforted her, but their faces had now turned grave; they were clearly still worried about their negative points.

She bit her lip.

I'm still not mature enough.

If only I'd thought things through a little more and acted more decisively... then I wouldn't have made the victims comfort me!

That was just how nice people were.

Rather than blaming others, they were more inclined to take every mistake upon themselves, then mull over the weight of it alone in the dead of night.

Feeling guilty over a possibility that was still far off.

Still, Ichinose was the leader trusted by every member of Class B.

She knew very well:

Tears and words had always been the cheapest things.

Rather than wallowing in self-pity here, she should take practical steps to change things.

She patted her cheeks, forcing herself to pull it together.

Striding up to the Black Sphere, Ichinose's gaze had grown firm once more.

"GANTZ."

"If I want to buy a Reinforcement Suit, how do I do it?"

Su Wei, who had been inspecting the guests with his eyes closed, spoke up to remind her:

"Have GANTZ bring up the equipment list, then click the corresponding icon to confirm your purchase."

"Okay, thank you."

Ichinose followed his instructions.

As 10 points were deducted, blue light flashed.

A black briefcase with her name on it appeared out of thin air, resting quietly by her feet.

Picking up the case, she gave Su Wei a grateful look.

Then Ichinose turned to the two girls with solemn expressions, her gaze sincere.

"Shiranami, Shiina."

"I've got my equipment now. So... next time, you can take my share of the points first."

"Get rid of the negative points on your accounts and make sure you're safe. That's what matters most."

"Eh? But..."

Shiranami Chihiro's eyes reddened. She was about to refuse, but Ichinose stopped her with a look.

Even Shiina Hiyori was taken aback. Then she gave a small nod, accepting the kind offer.

Seeing this, Su Wei thought it over and decided to maintain his persona after all.

"Although it works as soon as you put it on, this thing seems to be connected to your mindset."

"There's quite a difference between using it casually and taking it seriously... Uh, I'm not sure how to explain it exactly. You'll have to try it out for yourself when you get back, Ichinose."

It was basically an explosive power-up mode, but Su Wei liked to be mysterious.

"Hehe~"

Nearby, Sakayanagi Arisu decided to ignore Kamuro Masumi, who was still waging an imaginary battle with thin air.

Her gaze shifted between Su Wei and Ichinose.

"Looks like Su Wei has plenty of experience with it!"

"Then you two will just have to make good use of the time before the next trial to 'explore' the proper way to use the Combat Suit~"

"After all..."

Sakayanagi let her meaning hang in the air.

"Some things can only be truly appreciated once you're wearing them."

Ichinose Honami didn't catch the innuendo and simply nodded earnestly.

But Shiranami Chihiro seemed to suddenly remember something. Her expression changed, and she hurried over to whisper a reminder in Ichinose's ear.

"Oh, right! Ichinose!"

"When you go back to try it out... be sure to wear clothes over it!"

"Like Su Wei does—put on some sportswear to cover it up!"

"Eh?"

Ichinose froze, and the embarrassing image of herself trying on Su Wei's skin-tight suit in the equipment room that day suddenly rose in her mind.

Her cheeks flushed crimson in an instant.

She glanced around nervously.

Yamada seemed to have left with Ryuen Kakeru, so apart from a few girls, the only person in the room was Su Wei, who'd been there himself.

"Phew..."

Ichinose let out a sigh of relief, then lowered her voice, her face a little red, and gave Shiranami an annoyed look.

"I know that without you having to tell me!"

"I'm not an exhibitionist..."

After all, not everyone could accept walking around outside in a skin-tight latex suit that was embarrassingly revealing.

Even Su Wei felt the same way.

Without a layer of clothes over it, how was wearing that thing any different from walking around outside in a bikini?

He couldn't understand how anyone could get hooked on wearing latex suits. Even less could he understand why anyone would sell photos of his harem in wedding dresses and swimsuits...

As if worried someone might notice something, Ichinose didn't want to linger on the subject.

She picked up the case, turned to Su Wei, and bowed slightly.

"Um, Su Wei."

"We don't know when the next trial will be... just in case, I hope you'll be willing to teach us more later."

Su Wei fell silent for two seconds, then nodded in assent.

Though what he was thinking was:

I'm not some kind of demon. Why do you think so badly of me?

You should know that all the enemies I've arranged for you are bona fide enemies of humanity.

Even for a pure piece of trash like the Ape-Man I'm planning to introduce next, I'm willing to give him a chance to be observed. That way, everyone can skip a lot of unnecessary moral dilemmas. Who knows, maybe that achievement will even earn him a place among the heroic spirits one day!

Speaking of the Ape-Men... there were actually only two.

The protagonist, Charlie, and his biological brother, Omeros.

Although these two had only been in this world for a few days, they'd already thrown themselves into Japan's extremist animal-rights organizations at lightning speed.

The only difference was that one actively planned terrorist attacks, while the other pretended to be reluctant when he wasn't actually opposed.

In that case, Su Wei's solution was simple.

He'd use monsters that already planned to target humans to wipe out the terrorists in these extremist animal-rights groups, then contain them alongside the two Ape-Men, turning them into training materials for future exams.

A complete, one-stop service, all arranged!

How many good people as thoughtful as me were there in the world?

That's right, none!

Although the Ape-Men in the original were stronger than ordinary humans, it was hard to say whether they could fight back against Black Sphere Weapons...

I suppose I'd better add Gotou as a bonus round for the next trial.

Su Wei rubbed his chin.

At this point, everyone had left in succession, except for Horikita Suzune, who'd brought her misery upon herself by asking GANTZ to show her evaluation, then getting upset all over again on her own.

The others had gained enough experience and no longer needed to check anything.

Soon, only a handful of people remained in the room.

"Su Wei."

Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly stepped forward and naturally took his arm, pressing herself almost against him.

Su Wei looked down at her in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Sakayanagi lifted her little face.

"You heard what I said to Kamuro, I'm sure."

"I meant it. I won't force her to take part in the next trial."

"So from now on... I'm afraid I really will have to rely entirely on you, Su Wei~"

Su Wei sighed helplessly. "With your abilities and points, you could find someone to do it for you whenever you want, couldn't you?"

"That's not the same."

Sakayanagi smiled.

"There are bodyguards everywhere, but not just anyone can be someone I feel safe relying on."