Emotion Taster
Arc 1 Organic Trash: Chapter 18 - I'm Amalia
Imarine's heart condition is now very unstable.it's all due to my sudden environmental change and unexpected movement of events. Although actually the incident did not solve the problem or maybe even aggravate, but it does not mean that what I did was in vain.
The fragility of his feelings can now be a positive effect in an instant. However, it can only happen if I can keep her away from the ugliness of her bullying case right now. In other words, letting Azarin be tortured now would make things worse and could even aggravate her mood.
I continued running, arriving at the center of the ceremonial field after exiting the second-rate building. From here I experienced a bit of freedom because the large area with few students made the environment emotion-free.
My head was a little clear, I looked back at the phone to contact Amalia.
“...”
Shit, he's mute. There's no way I could talk to her and ask her over the phone.
Aware of that, I had no choice but to send back a message to Amalia. It contained a request to tell where his position was now. Using GPS technology and assisted in the detection of my emotions, searching for them would be an easy task.
After I sent it, I ran back. The distance between the sports field with the main gate is quite far. It takes about five to ten minutes to cover that distance.
Huh .. hah ....
It is quite exhausting to run without warming up. But I still can't stop.
When I reached the outermost gate of the school, I was confused by the path to take. Hoping to get a clue, I re-opened the phone looking for a message from Amalia.
“...”
There's no answer? Shit, didn't he realize I was chasing him without a clue.
To get more information, I immediately called Amalia. Even if she can't talk, I can still ask her to keep up the communication and send the coordinates of the position through the message.
Pence ... tuut ....
A connecting tone is heard on the other end of the phone. It sounded like two rounds until the girl actually picked it up.
Grunts.
Stroke hard at the beginning to change the typical tone of the phone connection. Since the receiver couldn't greet me, the sound I heard right now was just air friction and some motor vehicle exhaust passing by.
“...”
“Halo? Amalia? You hear?” I said on the phone. “I'm out of school. So, when I close, quickly tell you where and where Imarine is going.”
“...”
I hesitated a bit when I spoke but there was no answer. There is no clear evidence that Amalia was listening and understood what I was saying. But if it doesn't exist, I just need to make it there. A trick to communicate with him.
“Amalia .. If you hear and understand what I said, hang up now.”
“...”
The code is enough to be sure. With the action ended by Amalia, I could tell if she heard all my orders or not.
“...”
I waited for more than five seconds, but the sound of air friction on the other end of the phone still continued. Amalia still does not disconnect the call.
What can I do, maybe I speak a little in a hurry to make the sound vibrations on the phone unclear.
“OK, Amalia. I'm reloading once again—”
“That's all not necessary ... Kaivan.”
Eh!?
I'm appalled. Amalia should be mute, and of course she can't talk on the phone. This time, however, I found a girl's voice there. Cutting my sentence just now with a slightly heavy tone of voice.
“Who are you?”
“I? I'm Amalia. Have you forgotten?”
No, I'm sure he's a different person. No Amalia character is depicted from the deep voice on the other end of the phone. The girl did not have such a speaking accent in the paper she wrote.
“Amalia .. Why are you using your powers?”
“Ah, it turns out that you can realize that this is the form of his strength."
"Very clear" I said firmly. "The Amalia I know is mute."
"Aha, ahahaha ..," the girl laughed with a grin. "I don't know, it all just happened. But ..., one thing I can explain.” His words begin to sharpen on the other end of the phone, can be felt just by listening to him. “Now I am very angry, seeing Imarine treated like this.”
“...”
The imarine?
“Backed, kicked, grabbed, watered, and continuously blasphemed endlessly. Two of his friends this time were absent, Azarin came alone to beat up Imarine. This time I act, you don't have to come here. All this time you are useless, without firm action the person will not stop.”
Amalia's voice felt cold, so deep that it felt cynical full of evil. Compared to being full of anger, his personality was now more filled with grudges.
“Wait, you see them!?” I panicked a little. “Where!? Tell me now! There's Imarine, ‘kan?”
“...”
Amalia did not answer. Again the sound of the phone becomes quiet replaced by air friction.
“Woi, Amalia!?” I shouted to call the girl.
However, what I got was the sound of a closed phone. That guy completely cut off the cooperation and kicked me out in this case.
Shit, shit ... What do I do now? Searching for it randomly? Is that possible?
It's been an hour since the bell went home. If he was walking at a speed of 0.5 Km/h, then the radius of where he was likely to be was 500 meters. It was too vast to search by just relying on my strength.
But I still have to do it.
Get rid of various options to narrow down the possibilities. From the clues I know, Amalia is in a pretty windy place with a speeding vehicle.
He said he saw Imarine from there. That means, the place where Amalia stood at that time was not the same as Imarine. It was impossible for Azarin to choose an open place to commit his crimes.
“...”
I ran. From the school gate I took a west direction opposite to the direction of the house of Pero. Even if it's just a rough estimate, I hope my guess is correct to be able to find it.
Huh .. hah ....
Wait for me there ... Amalia. Don't do anything rash.
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Three hundred meters. I've run that far, from class to outside of school. Breaking through several lanes of vehicles, entering through small alleys, using zigzag patterns to overtake people on the road.
My destination is a place under the highway. Road access there is very limited because it is squeezed by two high walls. The first wall was a barrier blocking the railway line, the second wall in front of it was a barrier from an old commercial building. The other two sides are the aqueduct and the derived corner which makes the place very closed.
It is uncertain, but it is the closest place that allows people to avoid eyewitnesses.
However, the place was not perfect, there was one point that could make the place look open. Forty-five degrees angle, one can see the place clearly from the elevated bridge which is designed even higher. Amalia may be there, as her high-altitude presence is the most plausible reason for the wind noise on the line.
“...”
Suddenly I stopped running. Haunted by the doubts that came to interfere with my decision.
But ..., what if it's just my delusions and over-thinking? It could have been in a simpler place like the corner of an alley or the back of another old building.
I'm standing on a fork. If you take a straight road, there is a place under the highway that I mean. But, if I turn, there is a former old market that is now mostly used as a TPA, a place that allows there is a narrow area.
Which one should I choose?
Take the straight path.
Hn?
Suddenly there was a buzzing sound in my ear. The same feeling as when my strength was active.
What are you waiting for, run away.
Reappeared. The same voice has appeared. Trying to find the source of the voice, I shook my head in various directions. However, no one seemed to really talk to me.
Clack, clack, clack.
Hn!? Who-whoah ...!?
I don't know since when there was the sound of flapping wings, and when I looked up, there was a bird that approached me. Because of the slight panic, I protected my head with both hands until my entire face was covered.
“...”
*block.
Hm?
This sensation ...it was like someone had fallen onto my shoulder. Is this bird shit?
I started to open my eyes, looking to the side to find out what was falling on my shoulder.
“Pero?”
there I found a bird. Well, the crow .. , and Pero was the first figure to appear in my head. Although the crow itself all looks the same in my eyes, but of course the presence of a crow is not a mere coincidence.
Just talk later, now quickly follow Lia.
“You know where he is?”
Keep moving, you are on the right path.
Hearing that, I turned my eyes straight ahead. That direction is the same as my destination, the place under the highway.
With one steady nod, I continued running, towards where they were. With Pero's help, I need not hesitate to take the road anymore.
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