The Crisis World XX

Chap. 140: Not Changed

In the cool afternoon after school at Haiiro Cafe, the atmosphere here is also not too crowded because there are only a few visitors. Visitors can be said to be our friends— Hira, Kudou, Anna-san, and Hanasaki-san.

But there is a slightly different view. Yep. The members of Black Rain looked at me with a flat gaze, the visitors also seemed not to want to interfere with our affairs— even though they were still a little curious.

They looked at us speechless as his mouth stuck to the straw, not sucking his drink. "Are they used to this?" ask Hanasaki-san.

"N-not really, I don't think so, ever" Anna-san said.

Is correct. This is a rare sight here. I'm doing dogeza prostration in front of all of them. To ask for forgiveness for all the sins and deeds I have committed in my life.

"I-forgive all my sins!" I said dogeza.

"You think that with an apology you can get away with it?" said Herlin coldly.

Alright, alright. Let's back off a little and explain the incident before I was stared at like dirty laundry by them. Then also, how could I end up in this kind of condition.

**

Two weeks have passed since the unexpected disaster that befell Nagoya. It was the warmest conversation in the country. There is no one who is not talking about it at the moment. Even in my class I didn't miss it.

But for me, to be honest I don't want to hear about it anymore. Our lives were all really on the edge back then and even had to fight with the Assassin. If it was a nightmare for those far from the scene, for those of us who were there, it might leave a trauma.

Black Rain members except Ishikawa-san also mostly had to be hospitalized on average a week there was even a more— that person was Mei-senpai.

So despite being discharged from the hospital at this time, his condition has not healed completely. But he came here because he said that the hospital was boring and there was nothing he could do.

Is he a child? I don't understand Mei-senpai. Sometimes she can be a woman who is so graceful, sometimes a reliable upperclassman, but sometimes also can be idle and childish.

Then back to the Nagoya disaster, even though I said that it was a thing that could cause long trauma in my body ....

But!

There's tapi!

The payment we got after becoming a bodyguard and also assisting White Cloud in dealing with the disaster there could easily cover up my trauma.

Just imagine, the advantage of helping them double our pay to almost five times the pay becomes bodyguard Rainbow Cookies. So I became calmer than usual and rancid myself from earlier.

Finally Haiiro Cafe did not go bankrupt and this organization can continue to run. I also got a salary from Ishikawa-san. Hehehe .. My poor life is about to change!

"Sorry to keep you waiting!" morale say.

The entrance bell rang when I opened the glass door of Haiiro Cafe. It turned out that everything had gathered, only Herlin and I had just arrived because we had just returned from school.

Thas right. I've been in school again and so far— and hopefully, no more strange events happen there. Oh right, besides me and Herlin, the duo of Kudou and Hira and Anna-san are also with us. Plus one new guy who broke into our gang.

"Heh~ So you guys used to hang out here."

"Mrs! Herlin-san and Iraya-san also work side jobs here!" Anna-san explained excitedly.

The one whose eyes were pacing back and forth looking at the decoration of this Cafe was Hanasaki Yurei. Since that incident, it seems like Anna-san managed to befriend him and even invited him to hang out here.

"Iraya! Me and Hira order as usual!" If the others, Kudou is also still noisy as usual.

"I just got there, you know."

I just shook my head, and Hira could only apologize to Yuuki-san because Kudou had shouted out loudly inside Cafe— Yuuki-san instantly forgave him.

While without me noticing, Herlin parted and took a glass of water and sat down in the customer's seat. Caramel suddenly approached him out of nowhere and asked him to speak.

"Oi, shucks."

"Huh?" Herlin glanced cynically.

The hostile lightning back could be seen behind the two of them. But even so, Caramel quickly removed it. "How dare you turn my cube into your own private zoo" Caramel said.

"What do you mean?"

"You used to put one kind of The Unseen in there, right? But why is it even more?!"

"Tch, get caught," murmured little Herlin. "No, it wasn't me who did it. It must be The stray Unseen that accidentally went in there." Herlin's eyes dodged Caramel while speaking.

"Tuh, right! Obviously you said 'tch got caught'! You think I didn't hear?!" Caramel pointed at Herlin until her index finger touched her cheek and twirled around in annoyance.

"Don't touch me!" Herlin put away Caramel's index finger and stood up to him. "Yes! I inserted! Why why?! Is one there two other types you can't handle? I'm sorry if you're too weak!"

"Huh?! It turns out you are?! Why did you put it in my place anyway?! If you're so strong, why don't you just keep them all at your place? You're not capable, are you? Say you can't!"

Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san looked at the fight the two of them lazily. "They became familiar" said Nigiyaka-san.

"Look at it, they're just idiots." While Akihito-san did not pay too much attention to him and continued to eat the chocolate cake in front of him.

But Mei-senpai did not let it be so. He came into the middle of them both and lifted both the necks of their back shirts and separated them like a kitten. "Have, already."

I also ignored them both. It was their routine and proof of familiarity, so there was nothing for me to worry about. Now I'm delivering four orders of my friends to his desk.

"Oh yes, Iraya!" Kudou.

"Diminish your voice."

"How does it feel to be a Rainbow Cookies bodyguard? It must be delicious because it can continue to be close to Arisu-chan!"

"That's ...?"

I thought again about my job. If there's no disaster, I don't think my job is too difficult. And for Arisu, backstage he is quite mature and also a reliable leader for other members. But I didn't think too much about approaching him, because I was more focused on his pay.

"My nails .. You're too innocent, Kudou." I suddenly became wise and laughed like a famous slime.

"Huh?"

"Meeting Arisu and the Rainbow Cookies members is fun, but it's just the bonus! The best thing is the pay! The pay! I can even treat the four of you here as much as possible! Imagine that! Ahhaha!"

I made Kudou realize what was really important. But he doesn't seem to care much about it. "Well .. since when did you become like this? You must be in a lot of trouble, huh? Poor Iraya." Kudou pityes me.

"When I buy you a meal, huh." Hira also pityes me.

"Why do you love me?" flat say.

"It's not that easy." As we were all making a fuss ourselves here, Ishikawa-san suddenly walked out of her room with a grim face while carrying an envelope.

"Why indeed? We got paid, right?" ask Herlin.

Ishikawa-san sighed heavily before explaining it. "Of course we get paid, but there's one problem ...." Without waiting, Ishikawa-san opened the envelope she was holding and read out the contents aloud.

"To the Black Rain organization, thank you for your hard work in carrying out the mission of the White Cloud organization, which is to be the Rainbow Cookies bodyguard for three days.

Then because there are unexpected things out of the deal and you do amazing things. Then your payment will be an addition in the payment previously agreed ...."

So far the letter is as I thought, anyway. Especially because I am here. I puffed out my chest and put both my hands on my waist. The one who killed Okita was me, so I should have gotten an extra payday.

Or maybe that was my initial guess.

"But ...."

"Eh?" I was surprised that Ishikawa-san was still reading the contents of the letter that I thought was done. Moreover, his face grew increasingly limp and resigned.

"... Because there was an unexpected event, that was someone from the Black Rain organization who had either intentionally or unintentionally, destroyed White Cloud's property. So we're gonna cut some of the pay that's supposed to be given."

"Wait on! What does that mean?! Who destroyed White Cloud's property?! Was the person really from Black Rain?! There must be some mistake!"

I protest. Of course I protest. But no one answered my complaint or helped me. They all stared hard and hard at me.

"Ma-want how else, right? That can't be avoided. We have saved the city of Nagoya, so I don't think the fine is too big" Mei-senpai explained.

May-senpai! You are like the light in the dark. Hope when a string of desperate chains shackles. You really are my hero! My angel! May-senpai— no, Kurobane Mei-sama!

"Hah .. I originally hoped so too. But they also need recovery time after the disaster and most of our money is funneled there. So the money we're receiving right now is only one-fifth of what it should be, with no bonuses."

Ishikawa-san's words seemed to uproot my life. I looked towards Mei-senpai and she had stopped defending me. My angel left me alone. But that's not what scares me, but what I'm going to face next that's going to be even more terrifying.

Blaarr's...

"Hik ...!!"

I could feel the flames of anger from the person behind me. And without even looking at it, I already knew who the flames of anger were.

I looked back slowly. "He-Herlin .. Listen to me first." My words stammered.

"You still dare to talk to me?"

"I-forgive all my sins!"

"You think that with an apology you can get away with it?"

That's the story of how I can dogeza in front of everyone right now. I dare not speak, breathe, even move my head. I'm just dogeza. Silence, like a rock.

"Then what next?" Nigiyaka-san asked ignoring me who was doing dogeza in front of Herlin who was furious.

"I guess the answer is just we have to try harder than usual." Ishikawa-san shrugged her shoulders.

It doesn't taste good. It's all my fault and they don't care about it as much as they should. They should have been more angry with me. But that doesn't mean I want to be scolded.

"You're so complicated, aren't you?" cecilia.

"Huh?" Herlin heard me answer to Cecilia and the goosebumps I felt became even more horrified.

"Hiikh ...!! I'm sorry!"

"Who told you to talk?"

"Ti-nobody!"

"Who told you to answer?"

I didn't see Herlin's face, nor did I want to see her now, for if I looked up now, my eyes would be plugged with chopsticks. It was like a miracle that came to save me. The door bell rings sign of the customer coming.

"ah! Welcome to ...?" Yuuki-san who welcomes customers is confused due to her suspicious appearance with a mask, sunglasses, and a black Hoodie.

But Herlin who saw the customer instantly noticed it and called out with his real name. "I didn't think you'd be here, Arisu."

"Eh?! Koyomi Arisu from Rainbow Cookies?!" The others were shocked and became noisier when they realized it, especially Kudou.

He opened his mask and his sunglasses. "It looks like this disguise is no longer useful, huh?" And then smile.

**

I managed to escape the 'dogeza all day' scheme because Arisu came. Looks like he's got business with me and Herlin. My schoolmates became curious to see firsthand the famous Arisu, especially Kudou.

"Thank you." Arisu thanked him for the tea treat given by Yuuki-san. Then drink it a sip.

"So, what's the business? I thought you were a busy man."

"I won't be long, though. Just stop by."

He looked through the entire cafe, then Kudou also realized that Arisu saw it and he immediately pretended not to see. Also the other Black Rain members were busy respectively.

"I heard you're in trouble, huh?"

"Yes, because of this fool." Herlin pointed at me.

"Ehehehe .. but you don't look like that. Everyone can still have fun and laugh. Therefore, I want to thank you both."

"Eh? We?" Herlin and I talked together.

"Yes, I'm thankful that you guys are my bodyguards. Thanks to you, I became closer to my friends and realized my own weakness. I also became more relaxed, although it was a bit strange that I said so after the great disaster that struck my city."

It seems that his relationship with the other members of Rainbow Cookies got closer because he opened up his big secret to his friends. And I guess they have no problem with that, which makes Arisu relieved.

"Thank you, Herlin-chan."

"Eh .. No, I'm just doing my job."

"When you told me to let go of my feelings on the rooftop the other day, you made me remember a feeling I've long forgotten since I was a kid. That's why I'm thanking you."

"Th-That's ...." Herlin seemed to blush. He becomes clumsy when praised by someone. And made me unconsciously smile.

"I should also thank you, Satou-kun."

"Me too?"

"Don't think I didn't know you were making plans for Oukami and I to play at the amusement park. Thanks to that, Oukami became more open to me.

Yeah ... He's always easy to read, anyway. Even though I haven't reciprocated her feelings. But now he's happy because I'm seeing that he just had a Unique Skill and is always showing off to the people around him."

"U-Unique Skills?" Even a person like Oukami could activate his own Unique Skill. Though he was just a smooth and muscular brain.

"Huh ...! Since my goal has been achieved, I think it's time I left. Do you still want to talk about something?" Arisu stretched her stiff body from just sitting down.

"I don't exist, what about you, Iraya?"

"Eh? Ah ...." I woke up from my daydream. I'll think about that Unique Skill later. "I also have no—" When I was sure that there was no forgetfulness, I suddenly remembered a promise I had previously forgotten about someone.

**

"Yahooghhh!!! This is really Koyomi Arisu's signature! And specially designed for me! Is this a dream?! Iraya, is this a dream?!"

"It's not a dream. And also lower your voice."

"Boy guys do like that, huh?" said Hanasaki-san looking at Kudou's behavior. While Anna-san could only laugh at her comment and Hira lowered her head apologizing for Kudou again making a fuss.

It's actually nothing, anyway. I promised Arisu's autograph to Kudou. It was fortunate that I remembered it, because I no longer knew when I would meet a busy person like Arisu. And it turns out that Arisu is not a stingy person or anything like this.

As he always said, Idol has always understood the will of his fans.

"Then I go first."

"Be careful on the road." Herlin escorted Arisu away at the door, while I was too busy to win over the excited Kudou at the moment.

Before actually going and getting into his car, Arisu had a chance to talk one more thing with Herlin. "Oh yeah, I forgot one thing."

"Is anyone still missing?"

"No, but I suggest getting ready, Herlin-chan. Because I have one more little gift for you."

"Little gift ...?"

Arisu smiled without answering and did not explain further. He got into his car and his car walked away, while Herlin also went back into the cafe while thinking about Arisu's words.

"Is Arisu gone?" my many. I was still busy calming Kudou with Hira's help.

"Yes, but he said he gave us one more little gift. Did you get anything from him?"

Small gift?

"Looks I don't take anything from him, do you accept anything?" But Herlin also shook his head in not accepting anything. Is there something we didn't realize he had given us?

And while we were confused about what Arisu had given us, suddenly our attention was distracted by the sudden noise of the entrance bell as several customers flocked.

"Welcome home."

"Any! Is this really Haiiro Cafe?!"

"Eh? Ah, it's true."

"Real true! And finally! I found the Cafe recommended directly by Arisu-chan!"

"Excuse me! I want to order one coffee!"

"I want a message two!"

"Do you have any food recommendations here?"

Kudou immediately stopped shouting. While me and the other Black Rain members were silent in confusion and surprised to see the customer who suddenly came to vanish until waiting in long lines.

When Herlin was confused, suddenly his HP notification rang and he got a message directly from Arisu. 'That's all I can do'. With an emote people pose 'tehe' while sticking out their tongues in the next message.

"Geez, he's doing something unimportant." Herlin was silent for a while and then took a deep breath and slapped his own cheek until it turned red. "It seems like I owe him one more thing" Herlin murmured.

"Iraya! Help me arrange the table and share the menu to each table!"

"Good!"

"Caramel and Mei-senpai! Instead of you just sitting here quietly, you better help us!"

"Ready, boss!" Mei-senpai respectful sign will carry out the task given by Herlin. "Eh~ I don't work here. Why should you help?" While Caramel gave a lazy response.

"It's okay, right? Moving your body is also sometimes important" said Mei-senpai who then began taking orders from customers. And Caramel though lazily but in the end helped too. "Yes ... once in a while it seems okay," he murmured.

Then Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san stood up from their seats after finishing their food and drinks. "It seems like we can't sit still either" said Nigiyaka-san.

"Yes, seeing those who are excited like that makes me feel guilty if I don't bone up" Ishikawa-san said. "Then, while I'm looking for a mission, you do your job, too" he continued.

"Yes, we go first." Then they both left the cafe.

While I did not pay much attention to their conversation because after one table was empty, there were others who immediately filled it up and if I looked out, I looked out, the queue is also quite snaking and makes today seem like it will be quite long.

"Raya, table order number five" said Herlin.

"Ready!"

"Iraya, do you know the sugar content of this milk tea?" ask Caramel.

"Ah, that's about one sugar stone and a glass of milk."

"Okey~"

Although busy, but somehow I enjoy this. Makes my body relax from doing something normal for a while. And I hope that this view will never change.

"Iraya! Why are you keeping quiet? Quickly drop this off to table number three!" herlin Protest.

"Yes, yes."

Seriate