‘What am I doing?’
Lime Latte was at a slightly further away place from the camp as he said this monologue.
(Seriously, something is wrong with me. Like this, it really is as if I am in a party.) (Lime)
Since the time he saved the priestess Chiya in Lorel Union with hero Hibiki, Lime has been moving together with them.
At first, it was obviously for the sake of gathering information by the order of his superior, Tomoe.
And yet, for some reason, Lime had meshed in with their party, and currently, he has ended up accompanying hero Hibiki because he was asked formally to a mission.
It is an infamous forest, but there were no signs of demonic beasts or beasts coming close to him who was smoking tobacco.
The creatures that live in this forest have recognized that this man that looks defenseless while smoking a tobacco, is actually a strong one.
And so, the natural instincts of the beasts are providing him with safety.
(…Frankly speaking, it is comfortable. As if I am with comrades I have been adventuring together for several decades.) (Lime)
There was a reason why he felt like he is together with comrades he has been along with for a long time.
It isn’t to the point of decades, but in the past, Hibiki’s party had one swordswoman.
A woman by the name of Naval.
Lime knew this from the information he had.
And the fact that he is in the spot she should be.
It is also the reason why at times it felt like he had a set place for him when in battle.
Not only that, Lime actually knew the woman named Naval in more detail than Hibiki herself.
(To think that that Naval was a companion of the hero. She was in Tsige for a temporal time, but… the Vengeance Oni has become quite a kind one. To die for the sake of her comrades is a way of dying that she definitely wouldn’t have done in the past. Well, I can’t talk about others though.) (Lime)
The Naval that Lime knows was an embodiment of revenge that pointed its fangs of hatred towards the demon race.
It is not only once or twice that he has seen people bleach with the blood of the demons.
Their power and gold is all used for the sake of killing as many demons as possible.
That’s the kind of woman she was.
But the Naval that Hibiki and Chiya tell him about, were all stories of a charming woman with hyuman kindness.
Thinking that Naval was changed by Hibiki, Lime thought that maybe Naval was happier than in the time he knew her.
He felt something similar to gratitude towards Hibiki.
(You didn’t die in loneliness and with a maddened smile. That’s great. Moreover, that dancing blade technique is still living within Hibiki.) (Lime)
He blows out a big smoke.
A thick smoke that looked as if it could take the whole head. And after he felt that he let out enough, he once again inhales heavily.
(Hibiki is truly a heroic existence. To the point that it is easy to see. That is also because she is purposely acting in that way, and it is also because the people wish that from her. Acting to become the vessel of hopes is not something that a person would be able to do with a normal spirit. I can tell why Boss sings praises of her.) (Lime)
In the time that Lime was keeping an eye on Hibiki, he noticed that she was putting on an image of a ‘hero’ as she acted.
At first, he thought that it was an action of deceiving the general public, but…
(She is doing exactly what’s wished for in a hero. What part of that is bad and who would suffer losses from it? She is quite the person.) (Lime)
It is certainly true that Hibiki is highly calculative.
To the point that at times, he rolled his tongue as he watched her.
But Hibiki wasn’t showing contempt or planning something.
Without denying the image that the populace holds of heroes, she instead accepted it and showed them actions that fit their wishes.
As a result, she has much more support, and people that don’t falter in cooperating with the country for the sake of Hibiki, are born.
And Hibiki will have a stronger authority within those people, obtaining the root of support.
No one is losing.
Lime doesn’t think of idealistic thoughts like ‘it is bad because she is deceiving’.
He is being affected by the charisma of Hibiki and it increases that view of his, but just like Makoto, Lime was starting to approve of Hibiki.
Also…
(I have been ignoring the calls of Sis Tomoe a few number of times already. I do think that something’s wrong with me, but…is there an option of following Hibiki like this? No, my life was changed by Boss and Sis Tomoe. To change jobs to Hibiki wouldn’t be cool.) (Lime)
Lime’s worries were that.
The tobacco ashes were falling to the ground three time faster than normal.
It was indicating the distress he was having at this moment.
It seems like Hibiki’s way of acting was something that made Lime want to see and continue seeing it from now on as well.
Lately, she has not been asking him to participate permanently in her party.
To take away an employee of Kuzunoha Company without permission is as expected, not something good, is what Hibiki said.
But if in that time Lime has a change of heart, she did say that she would really request it from them.
An invitation that’s not forced.
If it’s solved peacefully, it would be great, is what Lime said.
And so, Lime was wavering.
Because it was awkward, he was unable to make contact with the Kuzunoha Company, and at the same time, it signified that Lime was leaning towards Hibiki’s side.
(Hm? Hibiki huh. How unusual for her to come alone.) (Lime)
The face of Lime that was facing up and down, was now faced towards the side.
Because in that direction, he felt the presence of Hibiki.
“Even though I thought I had properly erased my presence. I can’t win against Lime.” (Hibiki)
“Anything you need?” (Lime)
“You said that you would be eating your meal separately, right? I do have to take care of our helper here after all.” (Hibiki)
With an accustomed smile, Hibiki gives Lime the plate she had.
When Lime’s gaze went to the plate, Hibiki took out the cloth that was on the plate as if she was in a play.
The scent of vegetables and meat spread to the surroundings.
“When the person herself says that she will take care of me… it is just…” (Lime)
“It is because it is Lime that there’s no need to decorate my words so much, so it makes it more comfortable. I told you before, right? If there’s no evil in it, then acting is not something bad.” (Hibiki)
“…I am an outsider though.” (Lime)
“But you are helping us. Even though there’s no need to cooperate with the request of Lorel Union. This is not necessary in the preliminary inspection of the company after all.” (Hibiki)
“…Is that steamed food? How? There’s no kitchen. I don’t know how you made it, but it is well made. I will take it.” (Lime)
“Ara, you are correct. Even if it’s steamed, it isn’t anything complicated. I also have some convenient cooking methods.” (Hibiki)
While giving the food to Lime, Hibiki begins explaining.
While being slightly grateful at Hibiki for understanding that he wanted to change the topic, he took the food.
“Delicious. Even if you stop being a hero, you would be fine. Today was made by Hibiki and Chiya, right?” (Lime)
“Thanks. That’s exactly right.” (Hibiki)
“The affinity between the vegetable and meat was well thought out, and there’s the seasoning as well. Even though you are a hero, you are able to do housework. That’s like undermining the whole women out there.” (Lime)
“It isn’t something that would trouble me for being able to do it. You as well, for someone that smokes tobacco, your sense of taste is pretty good. Isn’t that also undermining?” (Hibiki)
“Ah, you got me there.” (Lime)
After that, Lime gobbles up his food.
Hibiki didn’t hate the silence, and at times, she would make conversation as she stays there.
“Thanks for the food.” (Lime)
“Eating all the food makes me feel good. It was worth making it and bringing it here.” (Hibiki)
“And? You didn’t come here just because you were in the mood, right?” (Lime)
“It is true that I came to conquer your stomach, you know?” (Hibiki)
“Those kind of things, do them for brother Bredda. At my place, there are many people that like cooking, like Sis Mio. Something of this level won’t conquer me.” (Lime)
“Too bad. It is about tomorrow.” (Hibiki)
“The purple cloud huh. It seems like it is withering the forest and approaching at quite the fast pace.” (Lime)
Matching the change of mood from Hibiki, Lime also responds seriously.
“Yeah. It possesses strong toxicity, without doubt. It isn’t on a lukewarm level like acidic rain. The fact that there’s few living beings escaping, it should be safe to say that there’s something even more dangerous.” (Hibiki)
“Something that’s making the animals late to run, huh. This is big.” (Lime)
“The only ones in our group that can deploy wind to our surroundings while fighting are Wudi and I. Thinking about the danger of the cloud, we have no choice but to place Chiya-chan and Bredda as backup.” (Hibiki)
“It was an emergency, so everyone came after all. But I am able to fight while deploying wind, you know?” (Lime)
“…If you weren’t part of it, I wouldn’t be here in the first place.” (Hibiki)
“I see. In other words, you are asking me to join in the attacking role.” (Lime)
“Yeah, please.” (Hibiki)
“How straight.” (Lime)
“…”
It was different from how he felt with Makoto. Lime felt a sensation as if wanting to stretch out his hand.
And from that, the answer was already decided.
If it turns bad, they can just retreat; is what Lime delineated as he nods.
“Understood, I will help you. Seriously, just how much I have lend Hibiki already. You are properly remembering it, right?” (Lime)
“You are really a big help.” (Hibiki)
With a wide smile, Hibiki expresses her gratitude to Lime.
She nods once and continued her words.
“If I am to your liking, how about I marry you and return this debt for the rest of my life?” (Hibiki)
“What an ill mannered joke. I don’t want to be the man of a hero, what a pain.” (Lime)
“Instantly rejected?!” (Hibiki)
“I like all women, but I have never wished for marriage even once.” (Lime)
“…You will be stabbed in time, seriously.” (Hibiki)
“I am already tired of hearing that warning.” (Lime)
“Aah, I have been rejected. I am bad at giving up, so I will be tackling it again some other time, okay?” (Hibiki)
“You won’t go down huh, as expected of a hero.” (Lime)
“Well then, I am counting on you tomorrow.” (Hibiki)
“Leave it to me.” (Lime)
Hibiki returns.
With just those words said, Lime stayed in place.
(Boss…)
The night was still long.
Lime was troubled once again.
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Range.
That’s probably the biggest weakness the hero Hibiki holds.
The fighting power of Hibiki increases every day.
But in regards to long-ranged attacks, it always ends up weaker than those of close combat ones.
This time’s opponent is a cloud.
It is high in the sky.
If you want to attack it, it is obvious that there’s the need of a method to have your attack reach it, or a way to reach all the way there.
For Hibiki, her only option was the latter.
And the magician Wudi and Lime who were accompanying her, will approach as much as possible to the cloud, and while avoiding the poison that is being poured down along with a wind akin to a storm, and the colored rain that would definitely produce damage to the body if made contact with.
They were releasing the attacks that they have thought of and trying to disperse the cloud.
The actual attackers are Wudi and Hibiki.
Lime was acting as a support.
As long as their opponent is a giant cloud and they are unable to get close to it, it was natural that it would come to this.
Hibiki was currently in the sky.
“This was my trump card though. So even perforating it isn’t showing any effects huh. What should we do? No other choice but to get…closer?” (Hibiki)
Hibiki’s tone still had leeway in it, but her expression was quite stiff.
“You can’t joke around. We can’t get closer than this. In the first place, to change your sword pressure in such a way and send it flying is already at plenty of a monstrous level. You can be proud of it.” (Lime)
Lime returns a honest opinion to Hibiki.
What Hibiki thought of for a long distance attack, was using the sword pressure as a bullet, an out of norms technique.
But she was able to do that.
She was finally able to do it by borrowing the power of the sacred treasure.
And to release it in full power, there’s also the need for the support of Lime, but she will probably be able to achieve it alone in time.
Her abnormal ideas and her growth that makes it possible.
Lime was looking at Hibiki, and has personally felt the reason why Makoto praised her, but even so, this time’s trump card was a surprise for him.
“If it’s about attack power in one point, you are higher than me, aren’t you? Seriously, to think that I would be slapped in the butt to aim for higher heights at this age. Being a member of a hero party is not gentle sometimes.” (Wudi)
Wudi mixes a sigh as he laughs.
He also hasn’t been able to produce an effective attack against the cloud.
Frankly speaking, they were at a stalemate.
“This looks like…it will be impossible. Let’s return once and make a plan. That’s the best option we can choose right now.” (Lime)
“…If we return, there will be several damages incurred. Definitely.” (Hibiki)
“People can be evacuated. Villages can be made again. Well, in a different place, that is.” (Lime)
“Wudi, is there a way?” (Hibiki)
While Hibiki and Wudi were doing thought transmission with the members on the ground and making a plan to break through this, Lime had one idea.
(If I contact Sis, it will probably work out somehow. This cloud is probably something from the wasteland. Looking at the direction it came from, there’s no doubt. Sis and Boss might know something about it.) (Lime)
But he thinks, that for someone like him that has been attracted by Hibiki and neglected his contacts a number of times, it would be asking for too much.
His pride has already been completely destroyed by Makoto and the others, but he still hesitated.
The reason he wants to be helped is for personal reasons, and there’s also the feeling of wanting to help the hero mixed in it as well.
(No, there’s no time to be hesitating. This is the last. In terms of time, it is already about time I have to return anyways. If this will save a number of people and children from the villages, there’s no need to hesitate. It will result in helping Hibiki. It is just because of that.) (Lime)
Lime hesitated and hesitated, and then, he decided.
He sends a thought transmission to his superior, Tomoe.
Tomoe soon responded.
(Sis, it is Lime.) (Lime)
(…It’s been a while. Is that side comfortable?) (Tomoe)
The words of Tomoe were as if she had seen through him.
(…I am sorry. I…to the hero…) (Lime)
Lime soon gave up the idea of smoothing it over, and told everything to Tomoe.
(No, I don’t mind. I have done something slightly ill-mannered. Sorry for that. Even so, you contacted us. That’s fine. What’s your situation?) (Tomoe)
But Tomoe controls this and urges him for an explanation.
(RIght now there’s a purple cloud that is causing damage to the Lorel Union. From my guess, it is probably something that came from the wasteland.) (Lime)
(It is close to it-ja na. There’s no mistake in that guess.) (Tomoe)
(And so, I was wondering if you have any sort of plan to take care of it.) (Lime)
(…Fuh~, you have really been taken in-ja na.) (Tomoe)
(Sis, the number one essence of Hibiki is coexistence and mutual prosperity. I think that she would be able to get along well with Boss and us.) (Lime)
(That’s only if she doesn’t throw away that number one essence of hers, that is.) (Tomoe)
(Eh? (Lime)
(This is only an assumption, but if Hibiki’s way of thinking reverses, she can also become the existence that would hurt Waka the most. You do know the way to deal with people that hurt Waka…right?) (Tomoe)
(…So caution is necessary no matter what huh.) (Lime)
(Is how I think. I haven’t told this to Waka. You are the only one I have told this-ja zo? The only thing I told Waka was to be careful of the politician after all.) (Tomoe)
(…)
Lime was troubled by how to answer.
Hibiki and Makoto can help each other out.
Even though he proposed this, Tomoe was looking at a further future from that.
‘Then what can I say?’, he was at a loss of words.
(Also, Lime, you still don’t understand that our master is Waka.) (Tomoe)
(Hah?)
(I will show you a performance with that cloud. Don’t move from there. And don’t let anyone else move.) (Tomoe)
Tomoe cuts off the thought transmission.
“Hibiki, Wudi.” (Lime)
Lime simply felt that something was going to happen, and calls for the two that were with him.
“What?” (Hibiki)
“Is something the matter?” (Wudi)
“Don’t move from here. Also, tell the two below the same thing, please.” (Lime)
While saying this, he uses his perception at his surroundings with all his power.
There was something that…caught his attention.
(A gate has opened! The ones that came out are…winged-kin? Two of them.) (Lime)
Lime felt that an Asora gate opened at the very edge of his perception range.
It wasn’t a coincidence.
It was certain that Tomoe did this on purpose so that he would be able to feel it.
People that have white wings and black wings went high up into the sky.
Winged-kin.
Residents of Asora.
They are at a position that’s a lot higher than Hibiki and Lime.
They are higher than the purple cloud.
The winged-kin were going up.
(What? What’s going to happen?) (Lime)
“Lime, did you think of a way? Can you tell us, please?” (Hibiki)
“I have…played the card already.” (Lime)
“Eh?” (Hibiki)
“That’s why, don’t move. Don’t do anything and just watch, please. If you wish for the best, that is.” (Lime)
Lime himself doesn’t know what’s going to happen.
That’s why, there was practically nothing he could say.
This time, the winged-kin stopped close to the end of where Lime was able to perceive.
(If I remember correctly…the black winged-kin are able to link information with another person, but…with who?) (Lime)
The altitude that the black winged-kin can fly is lower than that of white winged ones.
That’s why they are holding each other in that way, is what Lime could tell.
In other words, the one that’s necessary is the black winged one.
Noticing the special trait of them, Lime tried to infer what was happening, but…the answer soon came out.
“!!! What?!”
“No good, we won’t make it in time for defense!!”
It was a bit faster than the words of Hibiki and Wudi, but well, there was no meaning in the difference in speed though.
From far in the distance, a thick heavy thread of light was aimed at the purple cloud, and Hibiki’s group.
…
(Does that mean I am already not needed? Sis?) (Lime)
With a feeling emptiness, Lime thought this.
But that was only because Lime still didn’t understand him, his master.
The words of Tomoe were correct in a variety of meanings.
(Boss…Well, if I am to be killed by Boss… in the first place, this life was picked up by him. He is a person that would make a person like me believe that he will be able to pull it off even if I am not around anymore.) (Lime)
Lime uprightly accepted his death, and then, he closes his eyes.
He can’t tell where that attack was shot from.
But Lime was able to understand that the one that the winged-kin was linked with was Makoto.
In other words, this is an attack from Makoto.
The light drew near until it was at the very eyes of Hibiki’s group.
In an instant, it spread into several threads and skilfully passed by them, and the fine threads of light pierced the purple cloud.
“…”
There were no words.
Not from Hibiki, Wudi, or Lime.
And from that group, Lime’s silence held a different meaning.
(Ah…seriously.) (Lime)
The cloud that was forcefully cut into a thousand pieces, began to scatter.
If he had to compare Hibiki and Makoto, Hibiki would be higher, only if he were to take out one point.
And that hasn’t changed at all, even now.
But the meaning of that one point, he probably underestimated it, is what he thought.
No, he noticed that he had forgotten about it.
(This power, this power that is able to hold down anything no questions asked; I was shown this. Right, I…want to see the destination of Boss that is even able to own the land of Asora.) (Lime)
Lime still holds good will towards Hibiki.
But he vividly remembered the memories he had in Tsige.
(…To drop in the middle of it would be a waste. I am a member of Kuzunoha Company, Lime Latte.) (Lime)
“Now then, let’s return. We are done now, after all.” (Lime)
Looking at the blue sky that didn’t have a single sign of the purple cloud, Lime spoke to Hibiki and Wudi who are still in silence.
The surroundings still had the remnants of Makoto’s magic power.
Making a spell of that level, Makoto was able to accomplish a stunt like leaving the three unscathed when they were in the area.
Lime was proud of it, shocked, and had a strange smile.
“…Is this Lime’s trump card?” (Hibiki)
With a slightly trembling voice, Hibiki finally opened her mouth.
“…Yeah. Of course, there’s no problem in taking the all the credit like the time in the temple.” (Lime)
“You won’t tell us what you did?” (Hibiki)
“I don’t know.” (Lime)
“Eh?” (Hibiki)
“I don’t know. I just consulted. To a person that might have known of that cloud, and if that person had some sort of plan.” (Lime)
With a refreshed face as if an evil spirit had left his shoulders, Lime answers Hibiki.
“What in the world…” (Wudi)
“Seriously. It is shocking right? I can only laugh at it.” (Lime)
Those were words that were said as if affirming the Wudi.
“Kuzunoha Company…” (Hibiki)
Hibiki probably already inferred a certain amount of truth.
But right now, she limited herself to only muttering these words.
To avoid saying anything imprudent and have Lime hear it.
She could also tell the change of heart in Lime instinctively.
“I have to return soon. I have a mountain of work over there.” (Lime)
“I see… It was fun, but too bad. When Raidou-dono comes to Limia, I would like you to come as well. It would be sad if this were the end after all.” (Hibiki)
“If Boss asks me to, I will. I also had fun, Hibiki.” (Lime)
After that, they returned to the ground, and regrouped with Chiya and Bredda.
The hero that was requested by Lorel Union, was able to splendidly defeat the purple cloud and save the people of Lorel.
The reputation of Hibiki has increased once again.
It’s a result that can be considered a success.
But a bit before regrouping, Hibiki bit her lips.
Strong.
(Lime… I…) (Hibiki)
The first person that Hibiki wished for the most, had slipped from her hands.
She understood this.
And Hibiki was trying not to show her emotions in her face, but this time she was unable to.
She was mortified, and those feelings welled up to her throat.
That she didn’t say anything was maybe because of her obstinacy.
Whatever the case may be, the assistance of Lime and the competition with Makoto, had ended in the victory of Makoto without his knowledge.
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after reading most of the coms, aren't people too salty about hibiki?
I know her "magic charisma" is pretty shitty, and her way to manipul people like a politician make her sly, but going to the extrem some think "OMG she tried to recruit someone. what a bitch!"
isn't it common sense for the hero to head-hunt to grow his military power in the war?
Couldn't agree more. Honestly, except for Tomoki and Bug, I like virtually every other character in this novel for one reason or another(yes, even manipulative bitch Lily). Between Zara, Saritz, Hibiki, Zef, Sari, Rona...Everyone is just doing their best to make the best of their rather difficult positions using what little information is available to them. Tomoe is just too good at information control to let anything useful leak out, so they never have any idea what the best course of action is.
Well, it's not like Hibiki doesn't have dislikable character traits though. People have already pointed out that she has a fundamental problem with how she thinks, but that's unrelated to the specific actions this chapter. At worst it's the sense of entitlement her feeling humiliated at Lime's rejection implies.
Can you call me her bad trait I want argue on this term
Well...let's see...
For starters, her mentality. It's already been stated with more detail in other comments, but Hibiki has a very spoiled, arrogant, and entitled mentality. That is, she sets herself on a pedestal and acts as the indisputable "Justice". The biggest moral high ground other than "I'm a god so anything I do is to be worshiped." It's this mentality that causes her to plan to fight Kuzunoha, which doesn't agree with her policies.
Secondly, during her summoning she was willing to abandon all of her life from the past world to be a Hero in this one for no reason other than "victory is boring some this might be a challenge for me". It's true she works hard for it, but victory is a given for her and that sort of snowballs with the first problem.
The third big complaint about Hibiki is her manipulative nature. She "plays hero" to gain popular support, which is why commentators are calling her "politician".
I think these three points covers the reasons people seem to dislike her.
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I cannot call her manipulative because she doesn't try do it often, and she don't try play as a hero, she act like a hero, she is doing job as people see hero and she give all her in this job, protect humanity and improve this world how she think is right(it her point of view it not bad that way world become better)
Second it not bad point, she resist in the start but for her normal life was boring, she was excellent at everything and her seek for adventure and run from routine make her choice to agree, and what about victory given her, she is understand her strength she understand she is not strongest and she try her best for victory.
And last you cannot call her spoil because you must remember hor much she do for victory and compare it obstinacyI h tomoki who act like a spoil child.
And she never call herself justice she say that she protecting humanity and during her visit in Rostgard she say to Tomoe that problem start from discrimination, she is not arrogant, she stay her opinion what is better for hyumanity and it not bad. We never see that she want to be worship and about kuzunoha , they are unknown factor with great power so what they might do in unknown
Even her ways doing things is not that bad she don't try manipulate a lot in comparing to other rulers
Magic charisma, well we cannot say where is real and where magic way of working
It's the way she tried to gain him that is treacherous. She tried to gain him by manipulating him instead of asking him directly. For example, she started to ask little by little more of him (which is something that's done even in reality and work. You start asking a little favor and grow it with time and the person can't refuse), by giving him a sense of home (the food, also a disloyal recrutment technique), the false declaration of love (yep, it's false, I don't see anywhere that she loves him. She wants him, not loves him)
Also, she see all that as just, good. She never takes the time to challenge herself about what she does. And it's dangerous. Tomoki at least knows it's wrong, but he simply doesn't care about it.
All the others characters don't take into account evil or good. They don't put themselves under the pretense of justice, they do things for a motive but never think that they have the sole answer on how people should be. (The perfect example is the Demon Lord: he does everything for the demons but he accepts that it may not be the best way nor that is fair). She is purely a zealot, a fanatic.
For example: if Makoto replaces the Goddess, Tomoki will hate him because he will lose his privileges, and he will try to continue to fulfil his selfish desires; but Hibiki will deem Makoto as the Evil and will try to kill him (lol), create revolutions, chaos... because she will continue to thinks she is right.
Well what I must start?
About love you cannot say it exactly for example for japanese novel it pretty common do bento for guy that they love and than how you explain last line of her thoughts? (Lime....I...).
well about calling her zealot it totally not true, she never show herself like that type of person she act like realist for example moving capital for better defence from demons and improving army, if she was zealot like you said , It was never was never shown that, she even understand understand that this war cannot win by just only power of goddess
and all this speech about zealot start from the chapter in her speech with Tomoe, it was only shown that she is just want to system which goddess don't change but can she make world where people will not depend on goddess? no and she understands it and try her best in improving current situation for example she say she want improve habit of demi human.
Sorry I write in hurry
@dsahgf Why I don't see love: she tries to manipulate him, the way she views him, ... There is affection but no love. She want him but I don't see her wanting to really marry him. Also about the zealot thing: from what I understood (I am not english), a zealot is a fanatic of his belief (it can be political). I know she is not a fanatic of the Bug and even disagree with some of her thought. But she views the goddess as good nonetheless. So, if somebody goes completely against the Bug, she will view him as evil. She will never admit that the Goddess is maybe the worst. So Hibiki is a zealot because she will never accept that she is wrong in her choices. I don't say that all her choices are wrong (exemple moving the capital) but if one her choices is wrong, she will not admit it.
"It’s the way she tried to gain him that is treacherous"
that's why I said she is sly. but some are just salty that she tried to recrute someone "owned" by MC.
even if she sly, since she started to go in limia's intern politic (mentioned she wanted reform the corrupt government), I see politics as things were manipulation is the base, so maybe I just didn't have much expectation from her, or expected her to be manipulative to show that she understood what needed to be done in politics...
That part of her don't upset me much.
I will be honest, I don't remember a part when she talked about being the absolute good or saying the demons are the absolute evil. neither for any "justice" talk. I may be wrong, if someone can show me where it is, please do.
the things I understand from hibiki is, she aknowledge herself as part/an ally of limia, and will do everything in favor of limia.
the same point, demon are invading limia so they are her enemies too.
She has proof of tomoki (or the empire) will start a conquest after the war again the demons, making of tomoki and gritonia potential ennemies.
for kuzunoha, I will devellope a little. kuzunoha have few of the strongest being, exceding heroes' strenght.
first is mio that she still can't grasp her full power.
second she linked the devil to kuzonoha, probably strongest guy on earth, he wiped out around 10 000(If I remember?) limia's soldier at the same time of the demon army as he was sent to protect limia. with his interaction with lo and how larva took hibiki's party hostage to hold her at the palace, she can assume that: they would easily turn against hyumans, and they don't have a strong stance against demons.
same for shiki, she liked larva to kuzunoha, a lich that single handly beat a superior dragon.
Tomoe, whose she had a taste of her power with the duel.
All of them being part of a compani dealing in goods (includinng weapon) of an incredible quality, and lead by makoto who want to stay neutre but show hostility against the godess, limia being the country with the biggest faith for the godess, it would become the first target of makoto as a proxy to take a revenge against the godess.
her choice to eliminate kuzunoha may be extrem and hasty, but understandable.
I don't think she ever showed any hostility against lorel, even though lorel is one of the 3 great power on human side, and hold the weakest faith for the godess, so I don't see hibiki as a fanatic who would crush anyone that don't fully sumbit to the godess.
I think she even doubted the godess at a time. I am not sure and don't remember where. I think hibiki aknowledge the godess being important part in the world structure and deeply rooted in limia's culture, but don't hold any faith for her. at least not blind faith.
again, if I am wrong or missed something, please show me.
She is holding the role of hero to gain people's support and more political power, and that's the reason why she choose the "nakama power" as power-up.
you compare her as Zef, but honestly hibiki and Zef are very likely, maybe even the same. the only difference I see is until now, zef is the only one of the two to Explicitly say that he didn't considere his actions as purely good, but a necessary evil for his country. hibiki may feel the same, but didn't say it explicitely.
Zef become the demon king (hero's demon) by promising them to save them, a better future, and taking revenge against hyumans and the godess.
hibiki became the hero to protect limia, and wash away the corruption in the nobility for a better future for commoners.
Hibiki used her statut of japanese to come closer to makoto and draw intel from him. Zef, knowing makoto is highly inflenced by his emotion, played the card of "honesty" by telling him everything on demon's culture to try to make a friendly bond with him and reduce the chance of makoto turning against demons. same as he presented the gifts to makoto to make him feel indepted, when in fact it was a trick to assure that demons would benefit kuzunoha's good and tie him a little more to the demons. same kind of manipulation.
I think they are far more similare that people think.
and lastly, on the love part:
"The first person that Hibiki wished for the most,"
she wished for lime more than mio, who are obviously more valuable than lime.I can't see 3 hypothesis for that:
-she become more arrogant and greedy since her power-up
-lime is more valuable because he have a better synergy with the party
-a certain feeling
even if unlikely, i don't brush it off.
Very good points.
Now I can't help but wonder what would happen if Makoto arranged a meeting between Hibiki and Zef. Just to talk as fellow "Affiliation Heroes".
Naturally, either Tomoe, Shiki, and/or Makoto himself would need be there as a mediator that keeps them from trying to kill each other(Sorry Mio, you're not cut out for keeping things peaceful). I could see some interesting things coming about as a result of their talking.
I think that even if they could come to some sort of agreement, from what's been said before, I feel it would take at least one generation before they could have some semblance of peace. Both sides are really invested in the effort to exterminate the other. While the old guard is still in charge, they will push for war.
I feel that Hibiki's charisma is not all powerful, and probably has limitations, being less effective on some people than on others. That's probably one of the reasons why it's mostly the young nobles who rally around her, and not the old ones. The older generation is set in their ways, and therefore affected to a much lesser degree. Thus, she won't be able to sway them to her way of thinking. At best, her charisma makes them more friendly towards her, but that's all.
They also remember the times when the Demons destroyed one kingdom after another, while in the recent times it seems the borders have remained largely unchanged, so the older Hyumans grew up with the fear of them being next and the threat of Demons being very real, while the younger generation grew up hearing only the stories. The most that happened between the Hyumans and Demons in recent times (before Makoto arrived) is probably some skirmishes now and then.
As for Demons, they're probably longer lived than Hyumans, so there are bound to be a lot of them who still remember the time before they managed to take some fertile lands from the Hyumans. They would remember how the Hyumans have almost exterminated them.
And let's not forget that Hibiki is an agent of the bug. The most she might be willing to compromise on, is to not completely wipe out the Demons, but it's unlikely she would agree to letting the Demons keep the fertile lands they conquered.
Anyway, I feel there are some things I'm forgetting, and that I'm completely wrong about at least some of what I said, but it's late so I'll just wait for others to correct me. :)
No, you make really good points. Basically, as "Heroes", both Hibiki and Zef are bound by their duties to fight each other. The hyumans and demons, as a whole, are ready to go at each other's throats until one of them is dead.
That said, peace isn't really the goal I have in mind for arranging a nonviolent conference between those two. The idea is to just exchange ideas. Neither's mind will be changed, but I think it would provide both of them with some food for thought, as well as a better understanding of what the other is like. A change from being enemies by nature into enemies by circumstance. And who knows? Hibiki has big plans so this might cause some more changes to them for the better.
There would be a bunch of impacts the two would have on each other, I'm sure, and I'm just curious to see how it would pan out.
@ Redcolonel: I said that she is not a fanatic of the Goddess, but a fanatic of her own views, beliefs, nothing religious. If somebody doesn't go against the Goddess, she will do nothing because she doesn't serve the Goddess. But she sees the Goddess as a good person, so somebody who goes openly against her is obligatory a bad person. (Maybe fanatic is the wrong term. What I mean is that Hibiki thinks that everything she herself does and think is right.)
Also, there was an earlier chapter were she talk about justice. (not a lot but still). I hope that you understand me now.
hmm..poor hibiki..she just want to gain strong companion to fight against demon race for hyuman sake. idk why everyone being so hard with her. her confession also got rejected. what a poor girl. hahahah! XD
It's late to mention this now, but those eldwa really did a hell of a job with that bow.
Eh~ What a display of acting skill, truly befitting of a Bitchiki ! I'm impressed.
Oy, oy, that Snake is definitely doing a great job behind the scene ! Really a wise advisor... When she's not in her samurai maniac mode !
So, that Pseudo Spy Lime... no, no, It's no good... That Spy(lol) Lime finally retrieved his mind ? Oy ! He's lacking training ! Return him to that Boot Camp until he vomits Bitchiki repel, you Edo Snake !
Thanks for your work !
Somebody could spoil me in how many chapters Makoto will wake up from his dream and realize that Hibiki is dangerous? (in a few chapter, around 20, around 50 or more than that) (I really hate that part of Makoto)
Also, I really hate her. If I wanted to compare to Trashmoki: I am mad at him, want to punch his face and certainly don't like him but I would not avoid him (even if each encounter end with a few punches).
For Hibiki, it's worst than Rona and the Princess: You know that the Princess and Rona are always plotting and so you are careful. They are like snakes: even if it's not attacking you, you don't approach it. While Hibiki is a poisonous flower, you don't see it as dangerous. If you don't avoid her, you are caugth in her trap.
What a good rephrase of she is not total schemer.
well then I remind you that Rona easily fool Makoto in Rostgard and Lily successfuly use Makoto for naking tomoki seek power so in which way Hibiki is more bad then this princess which seek destruction.
and you don't found any great scheme in her actions?
You forgot that she schemed against Makoto to make him spill the beans, she schemes with the young lords to change the laws, she thought of scheming against Makoto to make him fight the Empire, ...
As for Rona and Lily: they are schemers so it's to be excepted that you eventually fall into their traps. It's just that you are wary of them, making it more difficult. Something that you don't have with Hibiki. Only the servant trio are wary.
Wow.. looks like its going to reach 600 comments in under 24 hours..
Really hope Makoto learns Hibiki's real nature.. last chapter it said he had to meet with with the Limia kingdom right? Could it be then?
The Makoto in dream already told us that Hibiki is hypocrite woman he was fed up with her.
Alo her firstpt of her name is Hibi = sanke
(She is snake woman)
wasnt snake = hebi ?
Well I think that the dream Makoto you are refering to was the last one to appaear and that guy was nuts, so what he saud shouldn't be taken to face value. Not that Hibiki isn't manipulative but the resentment in that statement was biased.
We've had over 100 likes in just one day!
And with this, it's 600 comments in just over 24 hours!
Amazing it's this of all chapters to hit the milestone.
Clearly Hibiki provokes strong feelings one way or another.
On this page they are translating the side stories into Spanish. So far there are 12 chapters.
https://mousetail.mx/es/proyectos/tsuki-ga/edicion-extra
Highlights in these side stories:
. Netorare of the Mother of Makoto (Chapter 4)
- Stories of the gods before the disappearance of Tsukihime (appear Amataresu, Poseidon, gods of the past, present and future, Susanoo, Athena, others)
-Atenea and Daikakuten see through the eyes of Eris the world and everything about Makoto (Eris Medium)
. Small fragment of Athena towards Eris:
"Athena:" And that this girl really has a great talent and predisposition as a medium ... It would be very interesting to teach him several things, and also the young Makoto in panic is also quite fun to watch. Fufu, Eris, you listen to me, you listen to me well, from now on you will become a Magical Girl, an existence capable of overcoming casualties, and I will teach you about the sacred knights who Apparently serve under my command * ... if you serve well that young man will reward you. ": D
what?
what the !? NTR !? so makoto mother is cheating !?
Wha-hold on, can hyumans and humans even produce offspring?
................Actually, more importantly, if Makoto is a hybrid, can HE produce offspring?
Well the thing with Makoto mother happened before they came to earth, its explained that she was young and naive and the "other guy" used that, I didn't really guet if he was in love with her. And that ended years before they came to earth. But yep I am still grasping my mind about that bomb.
Wait, other g-
Okay, stop right here. Can someone please explain to me how Netorare functions grammatically? Because I interpreted the word as defining the victim, so "Netorare of Mom" would be if a third party stole dad.
Because my first image here is some other man starting an affair with Makoto's dad.
Well sorry if I miss lead you the mother was the one that went with other guy, then came back to Makoto father, but is never explicit explained what happens, the highligth of the extra is their interaction with the Goddes to send them to another world, so we can see the Goddes beyond the interactions she had with Makoto. The hole NTR thing is just background information.
Sorry if I misslead you in anyway, no the one guetting "stolen" is Makoto moher but then things happens and she and Makoto Father reconcile. Is never told the hole situation only the highligths of it, because thats just background information for the Extra the essential thing about the chapter is how Makoto parents interact with the Goddes and we guet to see her out of her interactions with Makoto.
I sent a message to mousetail asking if I could translate the extra chapters from Spanish to English. He hasn't replied yet. I'm going to wait a bit and keep trying before I just start posting them on my site. I figure that at that point, he can get ahold of me if he wants me to stop, and I can take them down. I've already got half of them done, just need to edit them.
Oy, I should start to read these side stories for they are a huge source of intel !
The possibility for MC-chan to be an hybrid is sure interesting !
But Athena's moves sure are hilarious !
That Goddess can think of fun things, as expected from the war goddess ! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH !
Truly, she has too much free time !
Ah~ ! Introducing magical girls in Asora and at the same time inducing headaches to MC-chan.
As well as that Spider's Sentaï suit, you're really messing up that Bug's world...
Athena ! ...Good job !!
Wish I can read Spanish.. 😣