World conquest with toys? Impossible! - Chapter 4: Explosive Rotation!! Soul Spinners SS!!
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- Chapter 4: Explosive Rotation!! Soul Spinners SS!!
Let me explain! Soul Gear is a general term for tools that operate on a mysterious energy called Soul as their power source!
Among juniors, it’s hugely popular as a hobby! Among adults, it’s popular both as a sport and for self-defense as a portable firearm!
It’s officially equipped by the military and police worldwide to maintain public order! Among terrorists and evil organizations, those with their limiters removed are making a big splash as weapons! Crazy, right?!
Soul Gear comprises multiple parts, with the Soul Core as its nucleus!
The Soul Core is a mysterious sphere made from a special ore capable of absorbing, converting, and releasing Soul! It’s a black box that only Planet Corporation can produce, shrouded in mystery!
Parts are made from various materials with excellent Soul conductivity! Not only by Planet Corporation but also by multiple companies and individuals who manufacture and sell them!
Of course, official standards and regulations exist, but illegal parts are circulating in the dark! The BB Gang has been spreading them, too! Does anything with “Dark” in the name sound tempting, doesn’t it?!
Everyone loves Soul Gear, and while there are subtypes, there are five kinds!
Soul Shooter, which fires Soul as bullets!
Soul Spinner generates a force field by rotating Soul!
Soul Stringer, which transforms Soul into threads to connect!
Soul Runner, which stores Soul for manipulation at will!
Soul Card, which transforms Soul to summon soul beasts!
All types of Soul Gear are super cool and dangerously exciting hobbies!
In Soul Battles, the objective is to destroy the opponent’s Soul body! It’s barbarically battle-crazed! Super exciting!
“Mamoru! The SS gang seems to be rampaging at Higashi Elementary School! Let’s hurry and take them down! We’ll incinerate them with our justice!”
“Mamoru-kun, I caught a Dark Spinner user. What should we do? Interrogate him? I learned a good KGB-style interrogation method on the internet yesterday… is that okay?”
“Mamoru-dono! The SS gang has also appeared at Nishi Elementary School. What shall we do? Should we detonate the Soul Bomb, we set up for sabotage at other schools? We’re all set! Did Mikage prove helpful? Nin nin”
“Hehe… I could take them all down, right? Permit me, Mamoru. I haven’t had enough fun…”
And what’s important is the Soul body! Soul Gear has the function of transforming the operator’s physical body into a Soul! Of course, it also has the function to revert to the physical body! Don’t worry about doors to anywhere or warping!
Information about the physical body is stored in the device, so no matter how much the Soul body is damaged, it returns to normal! After a battle, the physical body remains unscathed! But that’s only for official battles! Let’s avoid illegal battles where the body might not return! Let’s battle fun and safely by following the rules and manners!
“Damn! Those SS gangsters! Taking over the water purification facility in Kaiten Town is unforgivable! Right, Mamoru? Let’s resolve this! We’ll burn them to ashes without leaving even ash behind!”
“How should we break in, Mamoru-kun? Using a decoy to distract them seems safe. Shall we call the Dark Spinner user we captured before as a decoy? He’ll do anything we tell him now.”
“Mamoru-dono! A common ditch underground leads to the main building’s control room. We can blow it up to create an easy entry through a thin wall! I sneaked into the city hall and borrowed the blueprints. Will you praise Mikage? Nin nin”
“Hehe… I could take them all down, right? Permit me, Mamoru, I haven’t had enough fun…”
In Spinner Battles, it’s all about clashing force fields! The force fields generated by rotation can produce various special effects thanks to the operator’s Soul! Each operator awakens their unique abilities through their Soul! But not every operator has the talent to reach that realm!
Without special abilities, it’s almost impossible to fight through B-rank! Watching the special spaces created by Soul clash around the spinner is spectacular! Fun to watch! As long as you’re just watching!
“My ‘Neo Red FlameΩ’ creates flames within the space! Flames of justice that do not forgive the bad guys! I’ll burn them all!”
Our Kaiten Spinners vice-leader, Homura-kun, is hot-blooded with both flame and protagonist attributes, yet he evilly pushed the leader role onto me. An evil person without self-awareness… No, he’s a good guy as long as evil isn’t involved. A boy who won’t hesitate to burn the SS gang, even if it’s just their Soul-bodies.
“My ‘Neo Blue Aquaα’ creates water within the space! A versatile nightmare that envelops and drowns enemies! I’ll make those fools realize!”
With his sweet looks, Kaiten Spinners’ strategist, Nagare-kun, proposes devilishly cunning strategies. A demon boy likely to be a future DV. He is kind to his friends, but that makes him even scarier… He sees those outside the group as mere tools.
“My ‘Neo Black Shadowρ’ creates shadows within the space! A ninja’s secret technique that binds enemies in shadows and strikes the final blow within them! Nin nin!”
Kaiten Spinners’ intelligence specialist and the only girl, Mikage-chan, a fourth-grader and a year older than us. She’s dangerously convinced she’s a ninja descendant, often acts on her own, and is capable as a ninja, making her hard to handle. She loves using Soul Bombs too much and, despite being an elementary school girl, sneaks into government Soul Gear labs and brings back information.
“My ‘Neo White Light∑’ creates light within the space! It engulfs everything! Burning enemies and healing allies with white light! Permit me, Mamoru!”
Kaiten Spinners’ specialist in assault and healing, Hikaru-kun, is serious in school and is trusted by classmates and teachers. He always brings a gift when visiting my house, follows my instructions without acting on his own, and always asks for permission before combat actions, which is commendable. He’s the team’s conscience, mentally and physically the only healer. A berserk healer.
“My ‘Silver Moon’ creates gravity within the space! It pulls enemies in! But… pulling in damage to allies, too must be a bug, right? It’s strange… eh, it’s a feature?”
The leader role was pushed onto me, Tanaka Mamoru, the tragic transfer student, a pretty boy who values life and seeks peace and safety.
Lately, I’ve started to perceive the will dwelling in my Soul Spinner vaguely. Sometimes, it answers my questions. I faintly receive telepathic-like signals from the device.
While I don’t manifest spirit-like mysterious creatures like the other four, who have already evolved their devices wrapped in Soul light twice.
My Silver Moon is still in its original form. Hey, hey… isn’t that harsh? Don’t they want to sell the toy? It’s going to be left unsold, just my Silver Moon.
Because of this, my attack power is low, but my defense and endurance are decent in exchange. It’s tough as nails.
In individual battles, I bring it to a war of attrition, aiming for the opponent to run out of breath, and in team battles, I act as a hate tank, attracting enemies with gravity and taking on damage for them.
It’s strange, isn’t it?
I, who wished for peace and safety more than anyone, ended up suffering the most pain and hardship. If Hikaru-kun hadn’t healed me, I might have died.
Indeed, in the Mitama Shooters, I played like an evasion shield. That was the only way I could contribute to the team.
But in the Kaiten Spinners, it’s even worse. There’s an atmosphere where it’s okay to take some hits because Hikaru-kun can heal, making me feel like I’m being treated as a shield that can accept unlimited damage. I’m the leader, right?
I was supposed to be cautious. I fully understood that the first day of transferring was dangerous.
That’s why, when greeting my classmates, I declared that I hate Soul Spinners.
Homura-kun, with his red hair, immediately realized I had the protagonist attribute and avoided eye contact. Even when spoken to, I gave cold responses, and after school, on my first day, I went straight home.
SS Group is the root of all evil. An evil spinner organization based in Kaiten Town, SS Group, is to blame for all the heinous deeds. It’s infuriating that they’re a second-rate version of BB Group.
On my way home on the first day, I was kidnapped by the SS Group. I resisted with Peace Moon, but in Kaiten Town, I couldn’t control the Soul Shooter as I wished.
I didn’t understand at the time how much the town’s Soul tendency could affect the operation of Soul Gear.
After defeating about 30 people, I was defeated by a boy who seemed to be one of the enemy’s executives. He was a spinner who could create roses and thorns in space, later revealed as one of the SS Group’s Four Heavenly Kings. No wonder he was strong.
I was captured and taken to one of their bases in Kaiten Town.
In the cell, there were three other children captured, all of them spinners from the town, kidnapped but surprisingly spirited elementary school students.
Then, Homura-kun came to rescue me, having followed me because he was curious about my disdain for Soul Spinners.
Despite my cold treatment, he was too kind… or rather, I wished he had reported to the adults or the police. He seemed to have jumped in without any plan.
Homura-kun fought well but gradually got overwhelmed. All four of the SS Group’s Four Heavenly Kings were at the base, and they attacked all at once without underestimating us, as is common early on.
If Homura-kun had been defeated, I would have faced either modification or brainwashing.
Thinking this, I used “Silver Moon,” which I had secretly kept, to break the locks of the other spinners’ cells, retrieved their Soul Spinners while acting as a decoy, and with their help, we defeated the Four Heavenly Kings in an impromptu team play and escaped the base.
The three spinners were Nagare-kun, Mikage-chan, and Hikaru-kun.
Later, outraged by the SS Group’s actions, the four of us, getting along well, suggested forming a team with me as the leader.
Of course, I was reluctant because I was a beginner at spinners, but they insisted, and I was persuaded to take on the leadership role.
My father is often away on business, is hard to communicate with, and isn’t much of a reliance. The police are fundamentally incompetent, so I had to join the team to protect myself.
Homura-kun and the three captured kids undoubtedly had the makings of spinners, and it seemed just right to have them protect me.
In hindsight, it was a naive choice. I thought being the leader meant I could just give orders from a safe distance.
As I honed my skills with the Soul Spinner, I realized that a defensive combat style suited me best.
So, my role in team battles settled into a pattern where I primarily focused on protecting my more offensively specialized teammates from attacks.
That was a mistake. I took the team’s well-being too seriously, steering myself into danger. When my unique ability to attract enemies developed, the team’s direction was set in stone to the point where, without me as the main shield, the team wouldn’t function.
Do I just have to endure it? Will there be no peace for me until the SS Group is destroyed?
The Kaiten Spinners are quite famous among the junior spinners of Kaiten Town.
We’re respected and thanked for fighting the SS Group, but at the same time, we feared for our fierceness in battle and our ruthless methods in rank battles.
The other day, an unknown middle schooler bowed to me in the street. The town rumors that I’m the leader who orders all the nefarious deeds.
Mikage-chan is infamous for supposedly blowing up almost all the elementary and middle schools in town…
Homura-kun, who lights things on fire. Nagare-kun, who mentally corners enemies. Mikage-chan, the explosive ninja, and Hikaru-kun, who’s a good kid but brutal in battle.
They’ve all been falsely accused because of me. Ordered by me? Except for Hikaru-kun, none of them listen to instructions. They burn things even when told not to, interrogate even when told not to, and explode things even when exposed not to.
They are indeed reliable teammates. Despite everything, they’re also friends, and I don’t dislike them.
But as the one in charge, it’s stressful. Can’t they rampage a bit more quietly? It’s been over half a year since I moved to Kaiten Town, and the days of unrest continue.
As I think this, I watch the Ekiden under the kotatsu, eating the mandarins sent by Riku-kun from Gotama Town… they’re sweet and delicious. Last year was a disaster.
Today is New Year’s Day, the morning of the new year. It won’t hurt to relax a bit for once. Dad’s working even on New Year’s Day. I admire his dedication.
Now, should I toast some mochi? I feel like having kinako mochi today. I bought some cut mochi and kinako at the end of the year… huh? Are we out of sugar?
The next moment, I felt a shock. A tremendous vibration and roar assaulted me.
Ah!? The kinako in my hand is on the floor!? And my newly replaced hot carpet… oh, I liked that one…
“What the heck!? Did Mikage-chan cause an explosion!?”
What is that explosive girl doing on New Year’s Day!? Which school did she blow up this time!?
“It’s a misunderstanding, Mamoru-dono! I’ve been here the whole time! Nin Nin.”
“Eek!?”
Mikage-chan jumped out of the Kotatsu!? Eh… why!? How long has she been there!? Eh? Eh!?
“It’s serious, Mamoru! The SS Group has turned the town into a Soul World! Their fortress emerged from beneath our Central Elementary School! The town’s in chaos!”
“Mamoru-kun! It seems Venus Aiji has taken over the SS Group! Doctor Koma-zo’s Moon Attract plan has been forcibly moved to its final phase!”
Homura-kun and Nagare-kun’s voices came from the garden. This feels like déjà vu… I know this scenario…
The doorbell rang, and after checking the camera, I opened the door.
“I’m coming in, Mamoru! Happy New Year! Let’s have a great year! This is Manju made at home. Please share it with your family if you like! Also, permit me to storm the fortress! I won’t rampage… much.”
“Happy New Year, Hikaru-kun. Thanks for the Manju. My dad said the monaka last time was delicious. Just wait a moment for the permission, okay?”
I returned to the living room with Hikaru-kun. The three were eating mandarins under the kotatsu, making themselves at home…
“Ah, Mamoru-dono! The structure that appeared in the center of Kaiten Town is called ‘Ground Fortress Venus.’ It’s something the SS Group was secretly building underground while solidifying it. Of course, I sneaked in beforehand and planted soul bombs throughout the fortress! Hehe, impressive, right? Nin Nin.”
“As expected of Mikage-san! We can storm in right away! …Yeah! These mandarins are sweet and delicious!”
“Looking at the blueprints Mikage-san obtained, it seems that the walls, which appear impregnable from the outside, cannot withstand an explosion from the inside… Indeed, these are delicious mandarins. They taste like grown on a land with a good soul.”
“Hehe… You’re amazing, boss Mikage. Everything’s ready, Mamoru. We can storm in anytime, right?”
…Can we wait until I’ve cleaned up the kinako?