The Crisis World XX

Chap. 3: The Mysterious Woman

The game show at Game Club is actually happening right now. Though earlier Hira was very sure and rejected the offer from Kudou, but somehow and what had been said by Kudou to make him want to come with us. His persuasion is unparalleled.

"Uwaah! It's been a long time since we've been here!" Kudou.

"If not wrong, last time when we were Junior High, right?"

"Really! Well, it's so long that it feels like five years ago I was last here."

"Have you forgotten that we're still in high school?" flat say.

There's really nothing wrong with wanting to play after school, but what I'm worried about is something around here. If you remember the monster raid on Kyoto City Center a few days ago, we're in that place right now. Too close.

When I looked around, the passersby also mostly accelerated their pace to get away from this place immediately.

Their behavior is understandable. Since they think this place is still not completely safe — and of course, I also think so! But the three of us even play around here with his leisure, less great let alone try us this.

A sliced smile and a sweat of worry appeared on my forehead. I'm still not sure if it's the right decision to come here. Ah, crap! I supported Hira not to play here!

Hah .. but it's all done, I just hope that nothing happens here. The pedestrians are also already more than a few days ago, which is certainly a good sign. There is no need to overthink it, Satou Iraya!

After calming down, I then looked towards Hira. He explained the conditions that must be done so that he wants to play now.

"Looks good! I won't be here long. If you take too long, then I will leave you and go home alone. You are not Junior High anymore, I have to warn you constantly" Hira said firmly.

Yeah .... He was indeed our firm friend since the time of Junior High, anyway. Someone who always rebukes us when he is playing to the level of forgetting to learn, so no wonder if he is the smartest among the three of us.

"Yes, yeah, just relax. You sound like a granny nagging at her granddaughter, you know?"

"Grandmother—?! Oh! I'm not playing, right!"

"Ehehehe .. kidding, kok, kidding. Oh right, since we're already here, do you have any suggestions which game we should play first? Even though we will still play everything, anyway.”

"Are you actually listening to me or not, anyway?" ask Hira.

"All right! Let's attack all the games here!"

Of course Kudou did not listen to Hira. If he had focused on what he was happy with, he would have forgotten everything. Hence Hira could only shake her head dizzy from not knowing what to do. Moreover, Kudou shouted so loudly that it attracted the attention of everyone passing by here.

"Your voice is too loud, you know," said Hira.

I can only stay away from him and hide so as not to be considered Kudou's friend by the people here and have to bear the shame of Kudou's deeds. But thanks to Kudou—though nothing to do— reminds me of something important.

"Oh yeah, I just remembered that I haven't told Mom that I'm playing in Game Club."

I pulled out my phone and sent him a short message that I was here. Because if you come home late for no reason again, it could be that baseless accusations like fighting with other school children will come back I accept.

'I came home a little late, was playing in the Game Club'. That's the kind of message I type and send.

"Yes! It's." Already."

After that, we also enjoyed our playing time at Game Club for quite a while. We haven't been to this place for almost a year. Even though when we were Junior High, so often we came here, Game Club guards to recognize our faces.

There is never a word of boredom in our dictionary if you have played in Game Club, despite having tried all the games. After playing everything, we went out and unknowingly, the sky outside had started to darken.

"Ngh! It was so fun" said Kudou.

All stretched his body ache, while I could almost sound all the bones in my body. We haven't played here for a long time, so we're getting a little carried away.

"So it really feels nostalgic, it's been a long time since I was so excited" Hira exclaimed.

Kudou gave a mischievous smile to Hira. "Heh~ You can say that now when you rejected us so much, it means you don't regret coming, right?”

"But still, I'm still worried about tomorrow's replay. Are you two gonna be okay?"

"Ahahaha .. don't be too concerned with small details! What matters is that life has to have fun! Isn't that right, Iraya?! Hn ... Iraya?"

I didn't listen too much to the conversation Kudou and Hira had from earlier. I don't know why I've been feeling so bad since we left Game Club. Like something bad's gonna happen tonight, but I don't know what.

"Iraya, are you okay? Your face is pale" asked Kudou.

Unknowingly, I have been daydreaming for quite a while. And my face is pale? Am I that scared? No, what I'm worried about is the two of them. When I saw the monstrous monsters that attacked Kyoto City Center on TV back then, I was pessimistic about having to fight with him and save Kudou and Hira at the same time.

"Eh? Pale? Of course not! What the fuck are you, Kudou? Ehehe .. By the way, is there no more business? Then let's go home quickly! Go, go!"

I pushed and forced them to walk faster than usual leaving this place immediately.

“H-Hey, why are you? Why should I rush? I can walk alone, oi!”

***

While in the rooftop part of the building, a bunch of strange creatures were looking into the streets below. They are not only in one rooftop building, but in several other buildings as well.

Their bodies are not very tall - they are half the height of an average adult or about 100 cm. His broad face and pug nose had a humanoid shape as well as pale yellow skin. In addition, each of them also carried a bottle full of powder in their hands.

They opened the bottle and put it down. The contents of the bottles were easily spread powders. The powder that was so light and easily carried away by the wind eventually spread in the area of the road below it so that everyone around it involuntarily inhaled the powder.

***

I hate it when bad feelings come true. An example is as it is today, something is flying in the wind. Something like a powder coming in and blending in the crowd. It also comes from the top of the building.

"From above?!"

The powder was inhaled into the noses of people who were on the streets by accident. Surprisingly, only I was aware of this incident. Everyone seems to be unaware of what is really happening.

"Kudou! Hira! Close your noses! There's something strange sprinkled from above!" I warned them both.

"Any? Ahaha .. You like to joke, right? Where is there—"

"K-My head is dizzy ...."

The two of them suddenly collapsed to the ground, as if confirming my premonition warning that the powder was something dangerous.

"Kudou! Hira!"

I approached the two of them and checked on them. Both are still breathing. First of all, it's something I should be grateful for. Somehow the strange powder reaction to the human body could be even more dangerous, lucky if it only caused fainting.

While focusing on Kudou and Hira, I heard the sounds of people falling behind. And as I looked, my eyes widened because it was much worse than I expected.

"Everything ... fainted?"

Is correct. It turned out that it was not only Kudou and Hira who did not fall unconscious, everyone around here—who most likely inhaled the same powder as Kudou and Hira—also became unconscious.

One by one everyone here collapsed and quickly everyone finally fell onto the street. The atmosphere is quieter than the usual nights in Kyoto City Center. But among them, there was someone who was completely unaffected. Not even feeling the powdery effect in the slightest.

Exactly it. That guy is me.

It's really hard to understand. I was in the middle of the powder that made everyone faint, but I did not feel any significant change in my body. Everything is still normal.

“Sial! What is really going on here?!”

"Satou Iraya ...."

"Huh?!"

Someone suddenly called my name. I looked around trying to find the source of the sound. But what should be here are people lying unconscious. And my guess is right, no one is aware. Then who ...?

"We've met before, you should've known this voice, right?"

He spoke again. The voice continued to echo in a strange, very close distance. As if it were inside my head. I tried to remember again because I remember never hearing a woman like this.

Wait for.

It's a little hard to remember, but I'll never forget this gentle but intimidating woman's voice. The voice of the woman I heard in the dream and also the one I saved the other day.

“This voice, what could it be ... you?”

"Told enough for you to realize it, Satou Iraya. But you're right, I'm in your head now. I told you before, right? That boring life is coming to an end and this is the beginning of everything."

"Early? Oh! Waita minute! What exactly did you do to me?!"

And the woman did not speak anymore. Damnit damnit! What exactly is going to happen to me? What does he mean ‘the beginning of everything’? Argha! Thinking about it makes my head woozy.

"Kiik! Kiik! Kiik!"

“Huh?”

While still in confusion, other strange events occur again endlessly. This time the hordes of creatures that I myself did not know were descending from the sky like raindrops.

"W-What's that thing?"

They are not wild animals. I'm so sure. Because their bodies look like dwarf humans with yellow skin and ugly faces — maybe I can describe them as yellow-skinned goblins.

I took a step back. The number far exceeded that of the people who had fainted here. Then with a satisfied and giggling face, they began to carry the fainted people together.

My body can't move. I'm afraid of what happens to me if it interferes with their ‘activity’, moreover their number is very much. Oddly - or perhaps lucky, they're not interested in me.

"Kiik?"

But my fear slowly dissipated, as some of them started to approach Kudou and Hira. I am a coward and cannot help them all, but if they touch my friend, I will fight back!

“Do not touch my friend!”

With doubt, I also launched a powerful kick and made them bounce. Eh? They're not as strong as I thought they were. His body is also quite light, it seems like I can protect Kudou and Hira!

"Kiiic? Kiii!"

“O-Oh ... This is not good.”

Now I'm grabbing their attention. Of course after kicking and interfering with their work, I'll be stamped as a threat.

But the attacks they gave off looked like they were playful. With the empty bottles they brought — it seemed like from there the powder came, they threw the empty bottle at me. Even they did not approach, nor were the throws weak and slow so they could still be avoided easily.

T-This is a chance!

Their fighting abilities are weaker than I thought, and the only problem here is the number of them reaching the hundreds. But I think there is no other way, want to run for free.

All these yellow goblins stopped their work and surrounded me from many directions. To them, I was a threat that had to be cleared up first and made me smile bitterly.

“Haha .. ‘bad days’ it also has a limit of times,” murmur I miris.

But despite complaining, I kept putting up the horses. For the sake of my two friends who are currently unable to do anything, I must stand up to protect them. Then after that, they started attacking simultaneously.

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..

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"Dam."

Those words are slipping from my mouth. Twenty minutes have passed and I have beaten a lot. But all that seems useless, if viewed from my point of view, even reduced it is not. They're still shrouding like ants looking at lollies.

"Huh .. huh .... H-How's this?"

"Kiik's. Kiks. Kiik."

So far Kudou and Hira are still safe behind me. But I don't know until when I can protect them. My breathing was heavy and my body was also getting tired. Their attacks are indeed quite weak, but if exposed continuously it will certainly be felt as well.

Something's. I need something. Something that can make me surpass them all. Anyone! If you are destined to escape this impossible, please give me something to defeat them all. I beg!

Bzztt's...

"Eh?"

Suddenly a strange feeling occurred inside my body. It felt like the whole body became lighter and more powerful, the fatigue that from earlier felt also suddenly disappeared like before doing this long fight.

The powder effect they threw just now? No. gabe. Shouldn't it make my head dizzy and faint — like the people here and the one Hira said before fainting. This is the opposite of the powder effect earlier.

All I felt in me right now was a burning sensation and a stun on my body. And when looking at my arm, the wounds and abrasions that had previously filled my hands and arms were also completely clean now.

"What's really going on?"

"Kiik?! Kiik! Kiik!"

The yellow goblins started attacking again. I still don't really understand what's really going on, but now confidence is thriving inside me and feeling capable of beating them.

"Then let's try! Feel this!"

"KiiiaaAAkkhH !!!"

Waw. What the fuck just now?! I kicked the yellow goblins diagonally from top right to bottom left. Then about ten monsters bounced simultaneously as if hit by cannon fire. Surprised? Me? Sure was! My mouth could not stop closing from earlier because it was so shocked.

Return to my consciousness, and then smile. I should still be investigating what really happened to my body, but for now ... Let's beat up these ugly monsters!

"Yosha! I don't understand what's going on but come on up here all of you!"

"Wait."

"Eh?"

But when I was at the peak of my spirit, suddenly someone called me from behind. Her voice was not from that strange woman because her voice was now lighter, cooler, but softer.

Then when he looked, a girl with blonde hair wearing a black hoodie and a short green skirt appeared there. Someone completely unimaginable would meet in a place like this.

A kid? No, my age? Is he one of those pedestrians who's been up? Well, then, he'll have to get out of here fast. I'm afraid I can't protect him when I fight.

"Who are you?" he asks.

"Eh? Who me?"

And he asked me instead. Isn't that not important for now?

But I'm late. My eyes widened as a yellow goblin leaped towards him preparing to attack the girl from behind. My distance was far enough that I didn't have time to protect her.

"Revelation!" And just yelling what I did.

Sryig... Sryig... Sryig... Craassh...

“??!!”

I don't know what happened, but my eyes still widened — this time in surprise. The yellow goblin was suddenly cut into several small pieces for no apparent reason. The girl also just glanced slightly at him and refocused on me.

And the girl was not surprised at all by the incident. The night wind blew in silence, waving her long soft blonde hair. It could also be seen that monster blood was sticking to his cheeks and hair.

“I repeat, who are you exactly?”

He asked back. The gaze of the eyes that were colder than ice and sharper than a knife, seemed to tell me that I should be wary of this girl.

Seriate