The Crisis World XX

Chap. 113: Before the Mission

Our first mission under the leadership of Ishikawa-san was supposed to be something fun and thrilling, but everything changed when one extra person came to our aid.

"You-you?!" Me and Oukami both screamed when our eyes met.

"Really! He!" Mushino-san instead chimed in the cries of the two of us in a happy tone. "Because this is a pretty foreign area for you guys, so I thought that at least you guys needed a guide" he explained.

"Wait a minute! I didn't hear that there was an Exception from out of town coming!" oukami protested.

"I never knew there was anyone else besides us!" While I protest to Ishikawa-san.

"Ja-don't ask me, I don't know myself, Iraya-kun."

"I didn't ask both of you for approval, it was my own decision. Is there a problem?"

"Of course there is!"

Both sides—especially me and Oukami protested strongly over this cooperation. But Mushino-san didn't really bully her and just smiled at the two of us who were trying to protest against her.

"I don't want to work with him!" Oukami.

"Me too!"

"Ahahaha .. You two look familiar, huh?" Mushino-san.

"Where are you?!" Oukami and I yelled at the same time to protest Mushino-san's words.

I have no problem working with anyone. But I have a strong feeling that this person hates me, I can feel it since in The One Tournament. I looked at his annoyed gaze and he replied.

Bzzt... Bzzt...

A hostile lightning occurred between our gazes. But then it stopped when Nigiyaka-san asked Mushino-san something.

"Did something happen to them?"

"Ah, nothing serious, really. They had only ever fought during The One Tournament. Then Oukami won."

"Is that all?"

"That's not all, Nigiyaka-san! Even after he won and won the tournament, he still gave me that scornful look! Of course I'm pissed at him!"

"Tch! The weak man who lost to me has no right to get a respectful look from me."

"You ... Did you really make a storm?"

"Do you want your defeat to repeat itself?!"

Again a lightning of hostility was again created between us. But the others just stared flatly at the two of us and sighed.

"What are the others willing to work together?" mushino-san asked once again.

"I told you, I'm not—!"

"We're ready."

"Eh?" The unexpected answers from my friends shocked me and looked at them. "Kok, you guys ready?!"

"It's okay, right? Besides, the more people the job will get easier."

"I-Ishikawa-san ...."

I can't believe Ishikawa-san whom I trusted so much and betrayed me. I then looked for another defense by looking the other way.

Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san instead nodded and agreed with Ishikawa-san. Then Caramel could only shrug her shoulders as if she could do nothing to help me.

And lastly, although I knew it was free, I looked up at Herlin to find a final defense. But he threw away his face which made me look like I was hit by an imaginary arrow again. "Don't waste your face, oi!"

Likewise with Oukami who still does not accept because our group instead agrees. But Mushino-san stopped the protest with a serious tone of speech.

"Oukami, have you forgotten your punishment?"

"Gil ...!"

As if attacking him in the right place, Oukami immediately stopped his protest and fell silent. The atmosphere that had been crowded was immediately silent.

"Punishment?" I reflexively asked.

"Ah, about that, Oukami once made—"

"Stop!" But Oukami stopped the story. "Alright, alright! You want me to cooperate with them?! Alright!" oukami.

Lho. What happened to him. He who initially refused hard is now even ready. Even though after that he came out of this room with an annoyed face.

"Will he be okay?" ask Nigiyaka-san.

"Just calm down, he is like that. But I can guarantee that he will follow the mission this time well."

After the conversation with Mushino-san was over, we walked out of the room. For the matter of where we stayed while here, White Cloud had already provided the hotel room for us to sleep and rest. As expected of the members of Kuni no Hashira.

Since there was nothing we could do now, the plan was that we all want to go straight to the hotel for a break while preparing ourselves for another two-day concert.

But it seems like we are the center of attention here.

"Hey, look at that. Isn't that the infamous Assassin's fugitive duo?"

"Nimis and Ardenter. It really is them."

"What are they doing here? Are we gonna let them through? Wait ... Who is with them?"

We became their conversation. Although it whispered and covered their mouths, but I could still hear it quite clearly. And I just realized that Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san are very famous here.

"You two are talking, tuh. The strongest Assassin duo is indeed great!" caramel Goda.

"Shut up." The two of them instantly silenced Caramel's mouth which responded with an amused laugh only.

"You're not well known, are you, Caramel?" my many.

"Hn? Ah, that's because I rarely appear in public directly. Mostly I just did a regular reconnaissance mission and came back to report it to the boss. I'm pretty good at acting anyway, so people rarely realize they've met me."

Acting, yes. I remember my first meeting with him. If it was not wrong then he entered the wrong male bathroom and there was no expression of shame at all on him.

"Then the ones who finish it are usually the two of them, so it's only natural that they're famous."

"So that's it."

And speaking of that, it seems like we are not well received here. The cynical and alert look was the thing we received from them. Just like when I went to the Red Flame dojo.

After that, we finally walked out of White Cloud's office. "Quite tense is also inside, huh?" ishikawa-san.

"It was a risk when walking with the Assassin. You will often get such a look if you are close to me or Akihito."

"I think I can understand how you feel." I suddenly remembered the cynical and disgusted look from my friends when I was slandered by Hasuki-san back then.

"There you look!"

"Hn?"

While we were outside, beside the building we saw two people who seemed to be chatting in quite a loud voice. The problem is I know one of them.

"Where have you been?"

"I just met Aoda-san inside earlier."

"So how did it go?"

"I did get a mission to become your bodyguard, but I didn't expect that someone else was assigned by Aoda-san."

"Other people? Yeah, I did ask him to get a new bodyguard because the old one didn't meet my requirements."

"They got caught were huge fans of Rainbow Cookies, so inevitably I eliminated them immediately. By the way, has Aoda really got a replacement?"

"On that .... Uh?"

When one of them—Oukami glanced, he realized that we were eavesdropping on their conversation from earlier. Ishikawa-san simply replied with an awkward smile.

"Ehe. It just so happens that his replacement is us."

"Yeah!" Suddenly the other woman yelled at me. "Eh? Me?" I was also surprised that I was suddenly appointed by him.

"You were before! A freak who doesn't know me!"

"W-have we met before?"

I honestly forgot that we had met. Besides, my mind was full of grunts about having to go on a mission with Oukami, so I might forget about the stranger I accidentally met.

"Damn it! Already not knowing me, you even dare to forget the meeting that was just a few hours ago. No fight, huh?"

Suddenly he was angry, not clear. Then he wanted to walk towards me but was restrained by Oukami. Herlin who noticed from earlier finally spoke to explain this condition.

"He's our client."

"Eh? Client?"

"Yes, we will be bodyguards at his concert on Sunday in two days" Nigiyaka-san continued.

"Eh? The concert? Client? That means ... he's this ...."

"really. He is the leader of the most famous idol group in Japan, Raibow Cookies. Her name is Koyomi Arisu." Oukami then completes the explanation of the others.

Oukami then removed his hand from the woman and folded his hand on her chest after being introduced by all of them.

"Hmph! I can't believe there's a young man who doesn't recognize me."

"But that way, he completes the requirements to become your bodyguard, right?"

"More or less. But my requirements are only to the point of not idolizing, I can't believe Aoda is looking for an Exception that's in the middle of nowhere like this. By the way where are you guys from?"

"We're from Kyoto."

"Kyoto's? So you're Oita's men, huh? Well whatever, all you need to do is make the Rainbow Cookies concert go well."

"Okay ...?"

After speaking like that, Arisu then walked into the White Cloud office leaving all of us still in a confused state.

"Is he really from the number one Idol group in Japan?" tanyaku.

"Looks. But I think he was just upset that there were people who didn't recognize him, so his attitude became like that" Ishikawa-san explained.

"Hopefully, anyway."

I hope nothing troublesome comes from such a trivial thing as not recognizing it. At first I was happy to get a new mission, but after the shocking events just now, I felt like I wanted to go home quickly.

**

We arrived at our hotel rooms, it turned out that the hotel we were using was not a luxury hotel as I imagined. Only one room with a one-person bed and a large closet, there are also some other furniture that is not too good.

Being bored, I invited Kudou and Hira who had just returned from school to talk to me through a video call. Because they already know about Exception, so I can tell you about my mission.

"No way! You were the bodyguard at the Rainbow Cookies concert?! Urgh! I'm so envious!" said Kudou who looked envious.

"It turns out they're really famous, huh?"

"of course! They are on TV, MeTube, magazines, billboards in the middle of the city, and become ad stars in famous products! Of course they are very famous. Even Hira knows, doesn't she, Hira?!"

"Ah, yes. I often see them on TV. So only ancient people didn't know about them." Hira's eyes glanced at me.

"I'm sorry, I rarely watch TV until I don't know what's going on. Besides, I've been busy working at the cafe lately."

"yes too! Iraya, if you meet them, I sign them, especially Arisu-chan. He really is oshi of a million people!"

"Arisu-chan is?"

I remember again which one is Arisu-chan. And I just realized, the person Kudou meant was the woman I accidentally met.

"Ah, you mean the one with the brown hair?"

"really. Did you meet him in person?! You met in person, right?! Yeah, right?!" Kudou urged me with that question as if he wanted to go into the HP screen and come up to me here. "Quiet a little, oi." Luckily, Hira pushed him back into his own screen.

"I had a chance to meet him, but I didn't promise to get his autograph."

"Eh? Why?"

"Yes, about that ...." I glanced to the side and laughed awkwardly.

His first look at me was no good. I doubt if he'll even talk to me again. "I'll try as I can, okay?" That's all I can say to Kudou right now.

"You have to get it, huh?! Promise, huh?! Promise, right?!" Kudou started to enter the screen again. But Hira pushed him back inside.

"Then, we turn off the video call first" said Hira.

"Ah, well, I also want to take a break before going to the concert venue for rehearsals."

"Okey—Oh yes, one more."

"What's wrong?"

"I know you're busy with all your business, but don't forget that there's going to be a class exam soon. You don't want us to graduate first, do you?"

"really it! After this, I want to study together at Hira's house. Make sure you learn, too, huh?"

"Yes, sure."

Piip...

Our conversation is over. I put my HP on the bed beside me just like that— was too lazy to put it on the table. But I also couldn't ignore Hira's words just now.

"I'm second grade soon, huh?"

Too much has happened all this time until I realized that I was going to class soon. After this mission, maybe I'll study together again. And of course the boy—Herlin should I invite, he seems to be having trouble learning by himself.

I closed my eyes for a nap. But then it gets interrupted when someone knocks on my door.

Geck... Geck... Geck...

"Hmm? Any people?" I lazily got out of my bed and opened my door. And when I look at the person at the door, my eyes widen because I didn't expect it.

"You ...."

**

Meanwhile in the other room—to be exact room Mei-senpai, he was seen sitting on the edge of his bed while daydreaming.

Occasionally he let out a gentle breeze from his fingers waving a little of his hair and bangs. He looked like he was thinking about something inside his head and his gaze was blank.

But after that, he clenched his hands and his blank gaze turned into a gaze full of confidence. "Yosh." Then he walked out of the room.

Mei-senpai walks to the door of a room and knocks on the door. After waiting for a while, someone came out from inside there and he was Nigiyaka-san.

"You? Is there a problem?"

"Nigiyaka—no, Nimis-san, there's something I want to talk to you about."

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