Chapter 60: Giant
"From today on, I’ll be Riku-kun’s big sister!"
A tiny, tiny hand grasped the young girl’s finger with the weakest of strength.
Just from that, the girl came to love the baby who hadn’t even opened his eyes yet.
"Riku-kun, Riku-kun. You’re so cute. Ehehe."
When she poked his cheek, he let out a little "puh." He squirmed restlessly, asking for a diaper change. When she patted his back, he gave a milky burp. To the girl, this little brother was the cutest in the whole world.
"There, there. Your big sister will always protect you, Riku-kun."
That feeling was no lie. The only thing she hadn’t expected was—
"Hmm… maybe I should start incorporating more sour or bitter elements to prevent things from becoming monotonous…"
"Riku-kun, what are you plotting!?"
"Misora, between sour and bitter, which one do you dislike more?"
"That’s just your way of choosing the one I hate most, isn’t it!?"
—that her little brother would grow up to be a hundred times more cunning than she was.
"Elf-san is amazing…"
Right in front of Misora’s eyes, one of the Four Heavenly Kings’ kites had its string cut and went crashing down.
"Nuaaaaah!? Impossible! My Red Strong Smasher Kite-Go!"
"Heave-ho!"
"Yaaah!?"
In the kite-fighting style activity, Misora had been quickly crushed by the overwhelming numbers. But Elf, having gotten the knack of it, used movements that made full use of the kite’s body to take down the Heavenly Kings’ kites one after another.
When it was all over, the streamer team had won a crushing victory.
"Wahaha! Taste the spray of my Excellent Shooter!"
"Yaaah!"
"Kyaa!?"
"Let’s move on."
"W-What!?"
Next up was tree climbing using ropes, and the result was the same. Misora was instantly shot down by a concentrated water-gun barrage from the Heavenly Kings’ team, but Elf dashed upward at an inhuman speed and claimed victory.
"Really, Elf-san is just incredible…"
Top Chat: Who’d have thought they could win even with the Curse God around
Top Chat: More like, Elf-san is just breaking every game she touches
Top Chat: Elf power > Curse God debuff
Top Chat: lol
"Unlike me…"
"Wahaha! The next event is 《Hyper Blind Soccer Unlimited Genesis》!"
Top Chat: Okay, blind soccer I get
Top Chat: That’s the one where they play with their eyes covered, right?
Top Chat: Yeah, the one with the ball that makes a sound when it rolls
"Wahaha! Feast on the ultimate teamwork we forged through relentless training!"
"Oooh, can’t see, can’t see."
"E-Elf-saaan, where are youuu?"
Top Chat: These guys aren’t even listening lol
Top Chat: Red’s off showing off in completely the wrong direction
Top Chat: Elf-saaan, don’t run! Come back!
"I’ll give a quick supplemental explanation of the rules."
Top Chat: Staff, you’re our only hope!
Top Chat: That red guy’s hopeless!
Top Chat: Elf-san can’t see chat, so she won’t stop anyway lol
"The pitch is a little smaller than standard blind soccer, measuring 30 by 15 meters. Each half is ten minutes, for a total of twenty. Also, the Four Heavenly Kings’ team is allowed to have Red act as coach and give instructions from outside the field."
"Wahaha! Black, Green, Pink—I’m counting on you!"
"Yaaah!"
Top Chat: Red’s taking off the blindfold? lol
Top Chat: What was the point of putting on the eye mask then
Top Chat: Team size difference and now a coach—what a desperate handicap
"Wahaha! We can’t afford to worry about appearances anymore!"
Top Chat: At least the footage is good
Top Chat: Got plenty of Curse God screams recorded
Top Chat: Somehow the Curse God’s screaming even though they’re winning
Top Chat: Weird
"What a coincidence."
Top Chat: Oh?
Top Chat: Elf-san?
"Let’s get this over with. I’m getting tired of these warm-ups."
Riku hesitated for half a second, then silently placed the ball at the center line.
"…Four Heavenly Kings team, are you ready?"
"Of course! Announce the kickoff!"
"Then the game begins with the Four Heavenly Kings’ ball!"
"Wahaha! Whatever that little brat is thinking, don’t think this will be an easy win! Go, Black!"
"Yaaah!"
The instant Black touched the ball first, Elf moved.
"Nuh!?"
Top Chat: Fast!?
Top Chat: Full sprint!
Top Chat: Huh?
Top Chat: Can… can she see?
"I’ll take that."
"Yah!?"
The Four Heavenly Kings held possession for less than three seconds.
"Ei."
"Wha!?"
Top Chat: Whoa, it went in…
Top Chat: A long shot from over ten meters
Top Chat: She’s… not seeing, right?
"Elf-san, you’re incredible…"
Even with the blindfold on, Misora could tell how abnormal it was. That’s why she muttered it as if it had nothing to do with her.
"Misora."
"Eh—y-yes? What is it, Elf-san?"
"Am I… lacking as a giant?"
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