"We are waiting for you to co back before we start. I apologize but will you both co down with to the Pocket Dinsion?"
The Principal, Sugawara Haji, solemnly asked. Whatever it is that happened, I guess it's important enough that he even waited for us to co back.
"Hmm? Alright. This is the 2nd ti this happened. Is it the sa as the last ti?"
Raiden asked. He didn't specify what it was he's talking about so I could only get confused.
"No. This ti it's different, let's go. It's better to talk in there. Everyone was waiting, well, except Yuko-chan and Yumiko-chan."
Everyone? I rember who Yumiko is, she's that one girl who hasn't been summoned this year yet. She's pretty close to Yuko and we t a few tis while training in the Pocket Dinsion.
Though I don't know her ability yet. Principal will only let know of their ability when the ti cos. I have 3 more slots I can register to be supported, I'll tell him this so that I could have 25% of their stats as a bonus while they will also enjoy the boost for their abilities.
Since I don't know what's happening yet, I followed them. Maybe they're not inclined to talk about the topic here, so it's better to wait to understand it better.
I'm just worried about where Yuko is. This is most likely a piece of information the Principal didn't tell and Yuko forgot or purposely didn't ntion it to . There's also a possibility that she was forbidden to talk about it.
Since I'm not specifically told to leave, I guess it's fine for to know about it now.
"Ah. Daisuke wasn't here when that first happened so you have no idea what we're referring to, right?"
Along the way, Raiden suddenly raised his voice as if he just rembered a piece of important information.
"Yes, but it's fine. I'm about to be inford, right?"
I looked at the Principal. Feeling my gaze at his back, he turned his head and nodded.
After arriving at the location where the Pocket Dinsion is, I noticed that it grew again. I wonder what will happen if it finally hits the walls? Will it be sucked in or the Principal will widen the space to accommodate its growth?
Whatever that is, the mystery of this dinsion is still sothing we couldn't comprehend.
The activation of one's ability. Even if one abuses it by letting anyone get in, it will be useless after leaving the dinsion. Unless they're like the Heroes who were being summoned constantly.
Upon entering the Pocket Dinsion, everyone's eyes were trained to us, the newcors. I already know them by face but only a handful of them exchanged words with . And it's all done here when they were also training their abilities.
Since this Dinsion boosts one's Intelligence, most of them find it easy to think about things here. That's why, for this being the location of this eting, it ant the Principal needed them to have a clear mind and understand what's really happening.
I still rember that guy who got summoned without any notice. The Principal once ntioned that that occurrence will only be triggered by certain events such as a looming crisis that needs a Hero's presence. Well, since he's also here at the Pocket Dinsion, he got back safely and averted that crisis.
He's probably like a Magician, Warlock or a Wizard, that world whose inherent energy is called Mana. That could complent my lack of range skills. A support needs those after all. I might not master every path of each world but if I can stack them up, it will be worth more than mastering one path.
But yeah, if this Adaptability can do more, then I might be able to create a unique path just for .
Err. How did my thoughts arrive at this point? I'm overthinking again but I guess with another buff added by this Pocket Dinsion, I could think even deeper than normal.
"Alright. All of you already know that this is the second occurrence. But soone new is added to us this year so I will start from the beginning."
The Principal stood in front of everyone and when he ntioned soone new, well, that's obviously . So of them frowned but most of them didn't have any reaction.
These kids. Just how much did they mature by being in constant awareness that life and death could co at them at any mont?
Ah. I'm also a kid. That's why sotis, my thoughts were very childish. It's a good thing that I seldom voice those thoughts out.
They're strong, yes, but being overconfident is a flaw.
"The first incident happened in…"
The Principal's gazed turned to soone at the front, there's a girl there who's short for her age and she had a cutesy but elegant appearance. With her slightly greenish hair, she sported a twin tail. Out of everyone here, her appearance screams 'little sister' vibes.
"Lulu's Otherworld, the World of Fairies. The Invading World found the trace of a portal and by using it as a reference, they predicted where Lulu will appear next."
Continuing his words, the Principal detailed how they set up an ambush. To entrap Lulu. That's the first ti the Invading World took notice of the Heroes that were being sent by Earth.
Since she's here, she managed to escape them but that incident made the Principal evaluate the importance of those portals.
So portals appeared at random just like in Yuko's Otherworld while so appeared at a fixed place like that portal in Raiden's Otherworld. Well, no one can control where it will appear but Yuko's portals have a pattern. Every ti it will appear in a different country or kingdom in that world.
"She managed to escape and we made counterasures for it. But this ti, another incident occurred and it's not just them predicting where the next portal will be."
He paused for a bit to take in everyone's reactions. Yuko and Yumiko not being here ans they already knew about it and they were sent sowhere.
Could it be?
"This ti, they managed to breach a previous portal. Though small, they finally found traces of Earth."
He then looked at . By breach, did that an they could possibly go here now?
Small and with the two girls not being here, the breach was sowhere else and that's where they were sent to stand guard.
"Kuramoto-kun, I know you just got back but this ti, I'll be going to send you again to another world in 3 days ti. With Yumiko-chan. I'll give you a break after this crisis is averted."
Though there were so who were surprised, others already guessed that the breach originated from one of the girls' Otherworld not present here.
Hearing that, Raiden patted my shoulder.
"I can only give you a heads up, Yumiko's Otherworld is different from Yuko's and mine. I once heard about her talking about it like she's always on the run from sothing."
Eh? With that kind of description then I better prepare for it soon. I was only given 3 days of rest. Looks like upgrading my Adaptability will have to wait or I can do it in the 3rd world.
But first…
"No problem. But Principal, can you send to where Yuko is?"
He nodded and continued his explanation and discussed to the heroes what they should do upon getting summoned again. To remove the traces of their portal if it's not fixed or build a fortress if it's fixed at a location.
Every Otherworld has a different situation, so they have to improvise about it.
We moved back to the Principal's Office after it. The other Heroes stayed in the Pocket Dinsion to talk among themselves but I know, they'll probably ask Raiden about . I saw them crowding around him before I left that dinsion. Anyway, I'll be choosing 3 of them to add to my Support List and possibly four if I managed to upgrade my System through Yuko's help.
"Looks like you managed to strengthen yourself. I can feel that your strength is already at what they reached a year ago. To close that gap in such a short ti, have you realized your potential?"
This sly old man. He's probably aware of the potential of my ability but he downplayed it back then. Letting think it's sothing diocre but in fact, this might possibly be the strongest of them all.
Ah, well, it's not like I can beat Raiden's Temporal Acceleration just with my Adaptability alone but I could think of counterasures for it when the ti cos.
"Sothing like that, I was already called a monster and other nas. Anyway, I found out sothing from that world."
Realizing what world I am referring to and my intention by ntioning it, the Principal coughed a bit before nodding his head.
"Let's talk about that later in length. Let's go, I'll bring you to them."
He stood up and reached his hand on an empty space beside him.
This…
He's opening a portal by himself.
It's unlike that portal that sends us to the Otherworld since I could see what's on the other side. Yuko and Yumiko were standing guard at sothing like an abandoned building, there's a striking crack in space in front of them. The breach he ntioned earlier, it's only a small crack but if it widened enough, soone or sothing will pass through it.
By standing guard there, they could imdiately deal with it if it happened.
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