The Crisis World XX

Chap. 26: Great Success

The creature then darted and prepared to stab me with its sharp claws. I closed my eyes and was ready to accept this.

Craassh…

Uh …?

What .... just happened?

I could feel the thick liquid with this rancid smell touching my facial skin. I was sure it was blood, but I felt no pain at all. I also did not feel that my body was hit by an attack or so on. Which means it's not my blood.

I opened my eyes slowly, trying to figure out what really happened. Then as my eyes adjusted to the light this afternoon, I could see it. I could see that the creature had died in front of me.

And when the creature collapsed, I could see people standing right behind it. With that chaotic feeling still attacking me, I called the person's name slowly.

"Satou ... kun?"

The creature died, most likely from being killed by Satou-kun. I still do not believe and do not understand what he is doing, but on the other hand I feel very grateful. My legs that could not be moved, finally squeezed and I sat down while leaning.

He walked calmly through the carcass of the monster he defeated earlier. Then asked me with a red face and a timid expression of stupidity. He even turned his face away and did not dare to look me in the face.

"You're okay?"

I don't get it. I really don't understand. His life here has been ruined because of the slander I have spread. His friends in class had also shunned him and would not speak to him again.

But why would he still help me? He could've watched me get killed by that thing. Butwhy? Why would he help me?

"Oi, I'm asking you! Are you all right?"

This fellow. Before him, I always managed to get someone who would not obey me to be ostracized by others. Their lives will be ruined and all they can do are two things, kill themselves or get away from here. It's always worked out all this time. But why with him, it had no effect at all?

I am still confused, not answering it instead yelling and scolding him.

"Are you stupid?!"

"Huh?! Why are you even angry?! I helped you, you know!"

"Of course I'm angry! I've made your life, your youth here is ruined! I slandered you and got you excommunicated! But you …! But ... you …. Does that not make you hate me?! You should have cursed me and hated me to death! It should be like that! But why are you …. I don't get it! I don't get it! I don't understand!"

Suddenly tears came out of my eyes without me noticing. The words that came out of my mouth were also getting more and more unclear. But after all those words from me, he still acts like a fool who knows nothing.

"Why ... Why do you still want to help me?"

He was silent for a moment. Acting like you are thinking about something. And after a while, he then answered doubtfully.

"Mm .. that's .. because you're my classmate, maybe?"

"What kind of answer is that?! Are you kidding me?! What is really inside your head?! You are stupid?! Idiot?! Or maybe you're so stupid?!"

Satou-kun suddenly fell silent and looked at me. He then walked closer to me and knelt down to keep our faces aligned.

I who was still drowning in the mix of fear, confusion, and sadness then looked back at his face. Then he said something to me.

"Because it's you …."

"Ap-What …?"

"I'm helping you because it's you. Because you're always nice to everyone in school. Because of the little things you've done to me before, even though I know you must have forgotten them. It was you who made me want to help you.

Although I can't lie that I'm angry with you when you slander me. But I still want to help you. I don't need a reason to help people in trouble anyway, do I?"

He made a small smile at the end of his sentence. I could only be silent while holding back my cries. I lowered my head and avoided eye contact with her then asked one thing to be sure.

"Even after everything I've done to you?"

"Mrs."

"After you see the real me?"

"Mrs."

"Are you stupid? I could've betrayed you again, tried to get you out of here again. I have done evil to you. Even so ... do you ... still want to help me?"

"I want to teach you about the world. Not everything you want you can get. Sometimes the world can also be cruel, even for people like you, Hasuki-san."

So yeah. He saved me and forgot the bad things I did in the past to him just to tell me about it. This idiot.

Plaque…

"Oi! Why did you slap—"

"Please shut up for a moment! Let me be like this first!"

His words came to a halt as I hugged him and cried loudly in his arms. He seemed a little surprised by the change in attitude I made towards him. Of course, I was the one who ruined her life in this school, but instead ended up crying like a baby in her arms.

"Yes, yes, do as you please" he said with a slight laugh.

Behind the two of us, I didn't realize anyone was watching us who then went straight to the bottom.

**

Iraya PoV's

Teaching you about the world? Ahaha ...why can such a remark come out of the mouth of a person like me. Maybe I've become a little arrogant.

Put that aside first. Right now I have successfully executed the main plan, which is to avenge me to Hasuki Chifu. It seemed like the words 'want to teach him about this world' were mere nonsense. In the end, all I did was revenge.

I don't know if this is a good thing or not. But seeing her cry like that in my arms was probably an event I would never experience again. Might as well.

After a while he was tired of crying. Hasuki-san then stood up—so did I. We both decided to go back to class.

"Let's go back to class."

"Come on."

We both went back to class. When we got there, we were greeted by other classmates. Hasuki-san's body when I met her was already scuffed and dirty, maybe the Lizard did it. But as long as he's okay, I don't think there'll be any problems.

The girls who were worried about seeing Hasuki-san's state then asked her how she was.

"Hasuki-san, are you okay? Your body is full of wounds!"

"I'm fine. There was someone helping me anyway so I was okay" he said, without me even realizing to look at me.

"Who's protecting you?"

"Ahaha .. nobody!"

While the boys from earlier were on standby in the classroom just in case another Lizard appeared, this time it could rest a little. Because I told them everything was defeated. Kudou and Hira then asked me.

"Iraya, are you okay?" ask Kudou.

"What did you do to leave class? We have to stay here." Hira also asked.

"Ahaha ..I'm sorry for making you have to deal with something like this. But take it easy, everything's fine now."

After talking to Kudou and Hira, I saw Herlin sitting alone in her seat while playing her cellphone. I approached him too.

"Yes."

"Looks like your plan went well, huh?"

Herlin did not answer me and instead asked me back. He didn't look at me either and just focused on his phone.

"Is something wrong, Herlin?"

"Are you having fun up there?"

"Happy?"

"Yes, it seems so. Hehe …."

"so."

Herlin suddenly stood up and stuffed his HP into the bag. He looked at me like he wanted to say something.

"Don't forget the usual practice this afternoon."

Wh-what's this? Actually, his tone is normal. But why do I feel the feeling of wanting to kill inside that ordinary gaze and the usual words. Have I made a mistake? Because I'm sure it was directed at me.

Hasuki-san suddenly walked to the front of the class and then announced something.

"Eidhem …. All of them! To celebrate all of us surviving this incident, how about tonight we throw a party at my house? Boys can come too."

"really?"

"It's so great, I've never been to Hasuki-san's house."

"Is there any food I can bring home?"

Some of the reaction of the disciples who were shocked because Hasuki-san suddenly invited them to his house. While I even imagined the bad events that I had experienced in his home. Imagining it just makes me smile bitterly. Oh yeah, how about I take Herlin too.

"Herlin, did you—"

"I'm not coming."

"…."

He rejected me before I could even say anything.

**

*Home of Hasuki, 19.45*

The next night, the two of us finally came to Hasuki-san's house and Herlin came with a compulsion from me and a little spell from Aiza-san. I didn't know what Aiza-san said until Herlin came. But the important thing is that we both got to her house. It seems like we were the last to arrive.

"It turns out you wanted to come, huh? What was the previous refusal."

"I'm home, no."

"Don't! Please forgive me."

Herlin also this time wearing different clothes with his daily. Usually she only wears a black hoodie and her green short skirt. But now he was wearing a neater and nicer outfit.

She also wears her ponytail and glasses. I don't know why there's only one word to describe his appearance now. 'SUPER CUTE' but I can't tell him.

We were greeted by maids and servants belonging to the Hasuki family. I knew the faces of some of them, but I tried to forget what they had done to me before. Although I'm sure that they remember me, they still serve me well. As expected of a high-class family servant.

Upon entering the house, we were immediately greeted by Hasuki-san who seemed to have been waiting for us from earlier.

"Wah Satou-kun! Sashakusa-san! You're finally here."

"Yes, there was a bit of trouble on the road earlier."

"Then please go upstairs, the party is upstairs."

We both followed him and on top of that I saw almost all of my classmates were there. It seemed that they were unwilling to miss this rare opportunity. Moreover, the food here is all delicious and expensive. What fool would want to miss something like this.

"Please enjoy the party, I'll join them first. Oi! What's talking about?"

Hasuki-san then went to join her friends who were having a conversation. I also intend that and look back, intending to invite Herlin to join them.

"Herlin, how about we—"

But he's gone. The boy, just out of sight a little already lost somewhere. I searched where he was going and found that the door to the balcony was open. I went out the door and saw a pensive Herlin looking up at the night sky.

"Herlin, let's go back inside."

"I don't understand."

"Hn?"

"Why do you want to help him? I told you before that I would help you, but from what I heard on the roof earlier, his treatment of you has gone too far. Are you okay with all that? Don't you hate him?"

"Of course I was angry when he spread the rumor. And that cannot be considered trivial. But …."

"But?"

"But I don't know, I feel like I should. Didn't I tell you I wanted to teach him about the world? Besides, by freaking him out and getting dirty like he was on that roof, I think I'm pretty satisfied."

"I still don't understand, isn't that not at all comparable?"

"Don't I tell you when we're in front of that cave?"

Herlin then recalled the words I said while wanting to capture some Lizards. He then mumbled it himself.

"'Stupid', huh?"

"Mrs! That's a stupid thing."

"I still don't understand. I'll only get more stupid if I keep asking you."

"Ahahaha .. take it easy, stupid is not contagious."

"Are you two Chifu's friends?"

Suddenly someone appeared behind us. I reflexively looked at him. I had not felt her presence behind me all this time. I glanced at Herlin and it seemed like he was also surprised by this. It means he's not an ordinary person. What's Exception?

A man about 40 years old. With a little white hair around the hair roots and not too many wrinkles. Makes him look charismatic plus a very neat suit. Is he one of the servants here? but he called Hasuki-san Chifu. Is his position higher?

"True, the two of us are classmates of Hasuki-san."

"Isn't the party inside? It would be unethical for an invited guest to suddenly leave the party without permission."

"Ma-I'm sorry. Herlin, you're sorry too!"

"I-I'm sorry."

He then watched me from top to bottom. Like thinking of something. The man then spoke again.

"Hmm ... If it's not wrong, you were the one who saved Chifu from the beast attack this morning, huh? Chifu told me a little about you. I thank you for saving him. I really appreciate that."

"Hhh …! T-That's nothing, I'm glad I could help her too."

Suddenly someone called out to the man from inside the room. It was Hasuki-san.

"Dad! Where'd you come from? I was looking for Dad earlier. There's someone who wants to meet dad. Eh? Satou-kun and Ririsaka-san?"

"Dad?"

"All right, I'll be there soon. You're just gonna hang with your friend, okay?"

Before he actually left, the man—Hasuki-san muttered something that surprised me and Herlin. But then he walked away from there.

"The creature that attacked your school. He was blind, used to move around alone, and most of his life was spent inside the cave. It's so strange that they attack the school building simultaneously, they're like they're being controlled by someone."

"Oi, Herlin …."

"Calm down, that's just the assumption. Now let's enjoy the party."

His nature changed very quickly. But the presence of the mysterious person bothered me. He learns that the Lizard is controlled by Herlin. Hasuki-san's father, I don't really feel it very clearly, but his aura is completely different from that of an ordinary person.

Even so I didn't think about it for too long and ended up joining forces with the others to enjoy this party.

Seriate