37 The Young Lady Who Came Barging Into My Place Was Actually a Lock Burn User
“Lock Burn” is a deck that defeats opponents one-sidedly without letting them do anything, so needless to say, it’s not suited for pro fighters who also have an entertainment aspect to consider.
“I understood it myself desu wa. That I’m not suited to being a pro fighter.”
“…Is it because of compatibility with cards?”
At my words, Aroma-san nods with a lonely expression.
Apparently, Aroma-san has extremely good compatibility with Lock Burn-type cards.
Even when she builds decks with other cards, they don’t run as smoothly.
She probably has feelings close to resignation about this.
“I… for various reasons, started Fighting later than normal children desu no. I admired Master Manager-sama’s Fight and started Fighting… and what I created was this deck desu wa.”
“That’s…”
Sometimes people end up building decks that are far removed from their ideals.
This is often due more to the past they experienced before building the deck than to their personality.
If the deck built by a girl who wished to become a pro fighter who captivates people was “Lock Burn”…
Just what kind of life has Aroma-san lived?
Of course, I won’t pry into that.
From what I can tell, since her inherent goodness is unwavering, the cause probably isn’t her responsibility.
In fact, she must have been blessed with good people around her too.
Aroma-san’s straightforwardness must come from such things.
“Even Fighting itself, I was starting to hesitate.”
The “Lock Burn” deck is one that some people dislike Fighting against.
After all, they might not be able to do a single thing they want to do.
Of course, there are decks capable of even more suppression and shutdowns than Lock Burn.
“Lock Burn” can’t always shut down opponents either, and breaking through Lock Burn is one of the enjoyments.
Still, not everyone can find enjoyment in Fighting against a Lock Burn deck. So it’s quite reasonable for Aroma-san to be troubled.
“…At such a time, I was chosen to be a Magical Fighter desu no.”
This is just one way of looking at things, but…
Not being suited to being a pro fighter also means being suited to being an agent.
Especially for agents, it’s one-shot battles, and they often fight opponents they’re meeting for the first time.
Since Aroma-san’s Lock Burn can seal opponents’ actions, she can take the approach of not letting first-time opponents activate their effects.
So there’s no doubt she’s suited to being an agent.
“Protecting the peace of those around me, protecting their smiles, protecting their future. I can do that with my Fighting. I was able to take… some pride in that desu wa.”
On top of that, her temperament probably suits being an agent too.
As far as talking to her goes, Aroma-san is serious and a good person.
She’s someone who can work hard for others. There’s no doubt such a person is suited to being an agent who fights Dark Fighters who disturb people’s peace.
“But… in the earlier battle with Manager, I understood desu wa. That I’m thoroughly unsuited to being a pro fighter.”
“That’s…”
“Because, that’s right desu wa. In the earlier Fight, Manager only used [Primordial Holy Angel Ancient Nova] desu mono.”
She must have watched my Fight carefully.
My basic style is to draw out my opponent’s full power and defeat it with my full power.
Simply put, I face my opponent’s ace with an ace-class card like “Primordial Holy Angel Ancient Nova,” then win with the counterattack of “Supreme Primordial Holy Angel Full Ancient Nova.”
That’s my fighting style. With Lock Burn that seals actions, my move to summon “Supreme Primordial Holy Angel Full Ancient Nova” gets sealed.
In that case, she certainly must be disqualified as a pro fighter who needs to captivate audiences as entertainment.
“I see… Aroma-san’s troubles are certainly a difficult problem.”
“That’s… right desu wa.”
I’ve mostly understood her circumstances. Receiving my words, Aroma-san’s expression darkens.
Ah, but yes, it certainly is a difficult problem.
Still, what I wanted to say wasn’t that…
“But, I had fun, Fighting with Aroma-san.”
“Eh…?”
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I want Aroma-san to know that there are fighters who find Fighting with her enjoyable.
To Aroma-san, who involuntarily widened her eyes, I continue regardless.
“Wondering how to break through that solid Lock, worrying about it was fun. The sense of achievement when I broke through was irreplaceable. That’s why I had fun. Fighting with Aroma-san… was fun.”
“B-but… what if you couldn’t break through? If you were defeated one-sidedly, could you really say that was enjoyable desu no?”
“In that case, I’d certainly be frustrated. But at the same time, I’d think this too. —Next time I won’t lose.”
Even if losing is frustrating, thinking of countermeasures to win next time is fun.
That’s right, Fighting is fun. That’s why we continue to fight as fighters.
“Aroma-san, didn’t you have fun? You said it, didn’t you? That you were fighting me head-on.”
“That’s… right desu wa ne.”
“The confidence you had then wasn’t a bad thing, was it?”
At that time, Aroma-san fighting me… looked like she was having fun.
She just hasn’t noticed it herself, but Aroma-san likes Fighting too.
“In this world, there are definitely fighters who find Fighting with Aroma-san enjoyable, and pro fighters are… a gathering of Fight-obsessed fools who can enjoy any kind of Fight.”
“…!”
Needless to say, there’s Dia.
Necca-boy and Crow-boy, who might become pros someday, would surely enjoy Fighting with Aroma-san too.
Also, all the pro fighters I know are fools who find Fighting so fun they can’t help it.
Well, there are some pro fighters who Fight with a sense of duty, like Alice-san used to be.
“So, if you and your opponent can enjoy the Fight, then surely that Fight will be enjoyable for anyone watching too.”
Therefore, I declare.
“Aroma-san. You can become a pro fighter, absolutely.”
“——”
Aroma-san listened to those words in a dazed state.
Surely because it was far too absurd and outlandish to believe.
Because she’s never had her dream of becoming a pro fighter affirmed this much in her life.
“…Of course, you won’t become a pro fighter right away.”
“That’s right desu wa yo ne.”
“The point is, even Aroma-san’s Fighting style can be elevated into entertainment. Right now, you just lack the experience needed to do so.”
After all, Aroma-san is still young. She said she started Fighting later than others too.
In that case, there should still be plenty more she can do from now on.
Giving up before doing all of that would be far too wasteful.
“For that reason…”
“For that reason…?”
“First, fulfill your role as a Magical Fighter. You will defeat Devilas and save the world.”
“Um… why is that desu no?”
At those words, Aroma-san doesn’t quite seem to get it.
Why would continuing as an agent be a shortcut to becoming a pro fighter?
Even though they have opposing qualities. Well, it’s an understandable thought.
“Aroma-san, you still lack experience as a hand of cards. For doing anything, experience becomes the most important hand. How will you turn around a Fight without any cards in hand?”
“That’s…”
“If you pursue Devilas as a Magical Fighter, you’ll eventually meet other Magical Fighters too. Turn those kinds of interactions into experience.”
As a Magical Fighter, challenging something will give Aroma-san many experiences by itself.
She might worry, hesitate, and come to a standstill.
However, the experience of overcoming that should eventually become a great strength for her.
“Aroma-san, you can do it.”
“…Is that so, I wonder.”
“I believe so. No… it might be more accurate to say I want to believe it.”
Because Aroma-san saw my Fight and aspired to be a fighter, admiring me.
If such a person could fulfill her dream…
There would be nothing more joyful than that.
“…I’ll try my best desu wa. To fulfill my dream… and to fulfill my mission as a Magical Fighter!”
Seeing Aroma-san renew her determination like that, I nod with satisfaction.
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