Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

T/N: Hi, everyone. Some of you might have noticed that we have started to use LN names instead of previous WN names at some point. It started off as a mistake, but if possible, we would like to continue with the LN name. There are multiple reasons for it.

As we don’t have a list of old WN names, there are chances that we might end up using wrong names (like now). Other than that, LN names are also more accurate (reason why we didn’t notice name change), so they are easier to keep track of.

Here is the list of names affected:

Nore (Noa) => Noire (Noa)

(Nickname will be the same, so it won’t affect reading.)

Cliff Foshurōze => Cliff Foschurose

(Only last name is affected, so it won’t affect reading.)

Elerora => Ellelaura

Serena => Selena

Lara => Lala

Gordo => Gold

Nert => Nelt

Nifu => Neff

Petora => Petra

Foruōto => Folhaut

Ranzeru => Ranzel

However, if you feel strongly about it, please let us know in the comment. We will hold a poll to make the final decision. Thanks.

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Kuma-san cheers for Fina at the Second Round

Fina’s entrant number and name were announced.

“Onee Chan’s name was announced!” (Shuri)

“Indeed!” (Tirumina)

Shuri was delighted, and Tirumina-san looked relieved.

Fina gave us a small wave, Shuri returned it with a big wave back, and I waved back.

Considering the order in which they finished dismantling, I knew she would make it through to the first round, but I was still anxious until they called her name.

“Fina-chan, I knew you could dismantle, but I didn’t know you were this good. Some people participate for money, but against those who have a certain level of confidence, 13th place is amazing.” (Ellelaura)

Ellelaura-san mentioned admiringly.

“They get paid?” (Yuna)

“Oh, Sanya didn’t tell you? When they sell the materials you dismantle, you get a portion of the money. It’s like extra income. So the higher ranked you are, the more money you’ll get.” (Ellelaura)

Given that the higher the rank, the more money that comes in, it would be like a cash prize.

It might be a necessity to attract participants.

Then, the numbers up to 60th place seemed to have been announced by the master of ceremony, and some participants were both happy and sad.

Those whose numbers were announced had a variety of reactions. Those who thought it was a given that they would pass did not react at all, while others showed a small guts pose, and those whose numbers and names were announced just before the 60th place were overjoyed.

The male master of ceremony introduced a female adventurer and a female receptionist, who seemed to have made it through the first round. Several other women also made it through to the first round.

They were a little older than me, but very impressive.

Well, the most amazing one was our Fina.

“Now, the 60 participants who made it through to the first round will take a 30-minute break, and then we will start the second round, so please wait a little bit. Those of you who failed the first round will receive a scoring sheet from the officials, so that you can correctly understand what went wrong and improve on your dismantling skills. And we look forward to your participation next year and see how much you have grown.” (Master of Ceremony)

Each person received a scoring sheet from the staff members.

No one seems to make a fuss or complain.

Well, the Adventurers’ Guild was in charge, and no one would pick a fight with the Adventurers’ Guild.

The participants then disbanded once the discussion was over.

As I watched Fina, people started to gather around her.

Maybe they thought she was a cheeky little girl, or they failed because of her, or they were flirting with her, and it might also be a group lynching. I could not complain to the Adventurers’ Guild, so I went directly to Fina.

When I was about to jump out, they shook her hand, put their hands on Fina’s head, and started talking to her happily.

Apparently, they seemed to like her.

“Oh, Fina-chan, you have become very popular!” (Ellelaura)

Ellelaura-san smiled as she looked at Fina being surrounded.

Well, I guess it was expected. There was no way they would lynch a group with so many people watching.

In the first place, Sanya-san would never allow it.

But I was glad it wasn’t a group lynching. I would have jumped out and made everyone fall prey to my Bear Punches.

After a while, Fina, who had been surrounded, was released and returned with Sanya-san at the commentary table.

They had to prepare for the second round, during which they took a short break.

“Fina, good job. Congratulations on getting through the first round.” (Yuna)

“Yuna Onee-chan, thank you.” (Fina)

Fina gives a big smile.

Her spirit seemed to have been lifted now that she had made it through to the first round.

“Fina, you did great.” (Tirumina)

“Congratulations, Onee-chan.” (Shuri)

Tirumina-san pats Fina’s head and Shuri hugs her.

“But I didn’t think I’d be this nervous just watching my daughter dismantle.” (Tirumina)

Tirumina-san pats her chest.

“…Mother.” (Fina)

Well, maybe it’s like a mother watching her child’s arts and crafts. Like a mother watching her child to ensure she did not mess up.

“But you’re really great, Fina-chan.” (Ellelaura)

“Indeed.” (Shia)

Ellelaura-san and Shia were all smiles as Fina made it through the first round.

“By the way, I didn’t think Fina-chan’s dismantling skills were this great.” (Sanya)

Sanya-san, who had never seen Fina’s dismantling, said excitedly.

“But I’ve only made it through the first round.” (Fina)

Fina didn’t realize she was referring to as “only”. But within her, she wants to go even higher.

“What are you talking about? Do you know how great that is?” (Sanya)

Sanya-san grabbed Fina’s shoulders and shook her.

“If you were number 62 or so, I would have used my authority to get you past the first round, but since you’re number 13, I didn’t have to do that.” (Sanya)

“That’s an abuse of authority.” (Yuna)

“It’s not like I’m trying to fail the 60th kid. It’s a point system, so all I had to do was raise Fina-chan’s score a little bit to make it a tie.” (Sanya)

“Still, I think that’s abuse of power.” (Yuna)

“I’m a guild master, so it’s okay.” (Sanya)

We had a villain here.

They abuse their authority.

Well, there’s a word for that: necessary evil. A little evil might be forgiven if it makes things more exciting.

But, because of Fina’s ability, it wasn’t necessary this time.

“But thirteenth place, that’s really great.” (Yuna)

“Because Yuna Onee-chan let me dismantle a lot of wolves.” (Fina)

She often dismantles wolves because they were consumed at the orphanage or used in my store. Besides, one reason was that I simply had a lot of wolves.

“Huh, but it’s a bigger success than I expected. Everyone was watching Fina-chan, and it was a lot of fun, thanks to Fina-chan.” (Sanya)

“Speaking of excitement, that coordinator was excellent, wasn’t he?” (Yuna)

The words flowed from his mouth, one after another.

He must have studied the event to some extent to be able to come up with those words. Perhaps he had already checked the materials on the participating competitors. Above all, he was quick-witted. Or, he was the type of person whose mouth moved more than he thought.

“That guy hosts all kinds of events. That’s why he’s so good at making this kind of thing happen.” (Sanya)

No wonder he seemed so adept at it.

If I were asked to do it, I could never do it. The right person for the right job I would say.

The right place for me would be a shut-in. I would say, “I’m not a shut-in,” however, I haven’t holed myself up recently, I think.

“Ellelaura-sama, thank you for telling me about Fina-chan.” (Sanya)

“I didn’t realize how great Fina-chan was either, since I only heard about her from Noa and Shia.” (Ellelaura)

“Again, thank you so much, Fina-chan!” (Sanya)

Fina was embarrassed by everyone’s praise.

But this dismantling technique was honed with blood, sweat, and tears to support her sick mother and young sister.

I gently place the Bear Puppet on Fina’s head.

“Yuna Onee-chan?” (Fina)

“I was thinking that Fina is awesome.” (Yuna)

It was not only in dismantling, but if such a little girl was working so hard, it might make the people watching her feel like they couldn’t lose.

“No, it’s because Yuna Onee-chan let a kid like me do a lot of dismantling, Yuna Onee-chan, thank you.” (Fina)

Fina smiled, and I smiled back.

She was so cute. If I had a sister, I would want her to be like this.

It sounded like a nice thing to do, but if one would hear that I was making an 11-year-old girl do a lot of dismantling work, I couldn’t help but sound like a terrible person.

Then the short break was over, and the second round was about to begin.

“Fina, good luck.” (Tirumina)

“Good luck, Onee-chan.” (Shuri)

“Fina, have a good show.” (Ellelaura)

“Fina-chan, good luck!” (Shia)

“Fina-chan, I’m rooting for you!” (Yuna)

When I cheered for her, they cheered for her, as well.

I know it was not good to put too much pressure on people, and I know it was not good to tell people who are working hard to do their best, but all I could get out of them were words of support.

And I couldn’t tell people not to work hard.

But Fina accepted everyone’s words and said, “Yeah, I’ll do my best,” and then she left with Sanya-san.

“Are you all well rested?” (Master of Ceremony)

The master of ceremony called out.

“The next to be dismantled are horned rabbits!” (Master of Ceremony)

An attendant brings in horned rabbits on a cart.

“Following the Wolf, the horned rabbit is another monster that we often have to dismantle. You may think it’s happening again, but if you can’t dismantle it as quickly and neatly the way it should be dismantled, you’re hardly considered a full-fledged expert!” (Master of Ceremony)

The horned rabbit was a familiar monster, although not as numerous as the wolves. They were dangerous monsters with long horns on their heads, and when they were in a straight line, they would use the force of their leap to stab you with their horns.

Moreover, it was said that it was challenging to defeat it because it moved while jumping from side to side. In my case, I could finish them with a single shot using magic, but for new adventurers, they were said to be more difficult monsters than wolves.

“There are 40 of you who will advance past the second round. If you cut corners just because it’s an easy monster to dismantle, you won’t make it past the second round. Don’t lose out to the girl who tries her hardest!” (Master of Ceremony)

Even if it was just to liven things up, please don’t encourage too many participants; it could diminish Fina’s chances of making it through to the second round.

The horned rabbits were placed on the table to be dismantled.

“Let’s start the dismantling of the horned rabbits!” (Master of Ceremony)

The dismantling of the horned rabbit started at the signal of the Master of Ceremony.