The Crisis World XX

Chap. 32: Mall Incident Ends

"Isn't that so, Oita-san?"

That person—Oita-san smiled mysteriously when her name was called by Herlin and also saw the surprised expressions of Nimis and Ardenter.

A silent and awkward atmosphere attacked the four of them at this moment. Nimis and Ardenter were already no longer wary of Herlin's injured movements and focused entirely on Oita-san. Herlin with a bloody head then got up and looked at Oita-san.

"Murasaki ... Oita," said Nimis.

"We're finally meeting, too, Assassin. Unfortunately this meeting was not very timely, huh? And why are you so vigilant? I'm not giving off any aura, you know."

"So Oita-san, what business is there to bother coming here?" herlin.

Herlin was of course just pretending to ask Oita-san for her arrival. He already knew that Oita-san was coming because she had already felt her aura from afar, that was also the reason why she did not take out Banshee.

"My order did not arrive immediately, so I immediately came to check it directly. And wow, well, well, I don't think I found anything interesting."

While Nimis and Ardenter were still getting ready and wary of what Oita-san was going to do next. They can not run away carelessly, even to move a little need high consideration. Their strong instincts echoed within both of them.

If you run, you'll die.

Their hearts were both pounding fast and beads of worried sweat emerged from the foreheads of the two of them. And being fed up with this dull silence, Oita-san wanted to end it immediately.

His arrival here was indeed to save Herlin and Iraya from the two of them. But Oita-san has a plan further than that. He had some questions to Nimis and Ardenter.

"So for the two of you, I want to ask you something" Oita-san said.

"Questions?"

"True, a very easy question that even a child can answer."

Those words from Oita-san actually made them even more tense. The two of them of course knew the consequences if the answers given did not match Oita-san's will.

"What's your purpose here? And what are you after? I hope you answer well and honestly."

"If we refuse?" ask Ardenter.

"Hm ...."

Zwuush...

Suddenly a powerful and disgusting aura struck the two of them. Though it was just an aura released by Oita-san alone, an aura powerful enough that it could even create such a big wind.

Herlin who was behind Nimis and Ardenter also unintentionally felt a terrifying aura from Oita-san which made her come into fear and more silence.

"... You are the ones who know the most about the consequences" said Oita-san.

Oita-san's words seemed to be an ultimatum for the two of them and in the end Nimis also explained the arrival of the two of them here.

"Our goal is to take back what has been stolen from the company and simultaneously annihilate the controllers of The Beast who attacked Keisatsu School."

"Controller of The Beast? Did you do it?" Oita-san looked at Herlin.

While Herlin who was aware of Oita-san's gaze and her mistake instantly turned her face the other way and did not answer her question. Oita-san who saw that could only sigh as a result of Herlin's actions.

"Huh .. I think I should punish him. Then the next question, what was the thing that the kid stole?"

"I can't tell you."

"Then, what kind of power are you?"

"I have a fire-type Elemental ability, whereas the person beside me is a Physical Strength ability."

"What are the other types of Assassin's powers?"

"I can't tell you."

"What's the company doing these days?"

"I can't tell you."

"Hmm .. You are quite stubborn as well, yes," said Oita-san.

Oita-san then walked up to Ardenter and Nimis casually and in a careless position. Seeing that, they tried to take the defensive horses. But, because of the strong aura pressure from Oita-san made them unable to move.

Oita-san continued walking closer to the two of them and while being on equal footing with the two of them, Oita-san passed by just like that. Ardenter and Nimis could only remain silent without being able to do anything after Oita-san passed them.

Then after getting close to Herlin and embracing her, Oita-san again spoke to Nimis and Ardenter.

"Then I have a request for you."

**

While Iraya and the new person he met returned to the place where Herlin and Ardenter fought.

"Simply far too, huh?" said the Uncle.

"It's coming soon, too. The place is near the shirt outlet in—!"

Zwuush...

As I was about to get to his place, we both saw two people darting past and passing by us.

As I passed by, my eyes met the eyes of the woman with Katana on her waist, but she did nothing and kept going from here. What the hell's going on? And I'm pretty sure they're here to arrest me.

"Do you know him, son?" ask the uncle.

"No. I've only ever seen it."

"Looks like they're just like us, huh?"

"Yes that's how."

I continued walking towards the Herlin battleground and finally got there. When I arrived, I was shocked by the fighting arena. Almost all of the walls of this store collapsed and the debris scattered on the floor.

What made me even more confused was the presence of Oita-san who was with Herlin whose head was bleeding.

"Herlina! Your head—!"

"I'm doing fine. Why did you come back here anyway? Didn't I tell you to leave?"

"Y-Yes, that's ...." I can't tell her that I'm affected by the person I just met next to me.

"Oh yeah, there's also something I want to talk to you about right now."

Herlin's expression looked serious. I who was confused then looked towards Murasaki-san who just smiled and shrugged her shoulders like telling me to face her myself.

"But before that, by the way who is he?" Herlin noticed the person beside me and asked about him.

"I accidentally met him when I wanted to walk out. Name .... Oh yeah, by the way, whose uncle's name?"

"I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Ishikawa Kyujiro. I'm 27 years old. And I'm still single. Hehehe ..." the answer is confident.

"The last one is not important. Hah .. maybe you don't believe it, but even though he looks like a freak, he's an Exception" I explained.

"O-The freak?!"

"Exception?"

Herlin looked towards Oita-san and Oita-san then nodded as if he understood what Herlin meant. They stared as if they could communicate in such a way.

"Then, Ishikawa-san ...."

"... You can come with me for a moment, there's something I want to talk to you about" Oita-san said.

"Sure! I also don't want to disturb the relationship between these two young people" Ishikawa-san said as she gave her thumbs up to me.

I don't know what a relationship means but she then went along with Murasaki-san to talk about something. After we were both here, I started talking. Herlin also had time to wipe the blood coming out of his temple.

"So what do you want to talk about, Herlin?"

"I thought you trusted me, but you still have a big secret you haven't told me, huh?"

Herlin went around and picked up one of the pieces of debris that matched his grasp. He then threw it high enough and caught it again.

"When I fought with them, they said you stole something from the company. I still don't believe it, so I want to make sure it's from you right away."

So that 'secret', yeah. I haven't told Herlin about the 'stolen' thing from the company. After all, it was a matter concerning my family. So I felt no need to tell her if she didn't ask.

"So you know about the company?"

"Yes, I know."

"Then what did you steal from them?"

"Said to steal for me is also not appropriate, because it came alone before me. And what I took was not an object, but a spirit."

"..."

"..."

"You kidding me?"

After saying so, Herlin was silent for quite a while and the response he gave after a long silence was simply 'you're kidding?'.

"I'm serious, oi! Why do you think I'd joke at a time like this. You know for yourself that The Spirit needs a host for where he lives, right?"

"I know."

"So long story short he chose me to be his host. The guy said his name was Subject C, right? This is what they're after me."

"Subject C?"

"I'll explain it from the beginning."

Then I explained from the beginning I saved Cecilia from the company monster and we ended up sharing the body. We were having a symbiotic relationship with each other, Cecilia was bringing out the potential in my body while I was protecting Cecilia.

Then while in Kyoto City Center, I did not fall asleep while fighting the humanoid dwarf monster and at that moment, I met Herlin. After listening to my story, Herlin paused for a moment to think.

"You really told me everything, yeah." Cecilia was talking inside my head.

"It's not something I have to cover up, he has to know everything. From beginning to end."

"Even about our kiss?"

"...."

I was silent for a moment to hear a question from Cecilia. It seems I was too excited to tell a story until I didn't realize that I was telling it too.

"... Did I tell you about that too?"

"Yes you told me, you're not so stupid as to forget what you just told me?"

"Maybe it's okay. Maybe."

"I see, so that's why you have two abilities?"

"Two abilities?"

"I thought about it, the reason you can have both Transformation and Elemental powers simultaneously, turns out you have the same secret as me. This way everything is clear."

"The same secret?"

"Maybe it means Banshee" Cecilia said.

"That's it, yeah."

Herlin then walked into the dressing room and picked up the groceries we had both left there. He took two bags full of groceries and gave them all to me.

"Let's go back to the cafe."

"All right."

Herlin seemed oblivious to the story of my kiss with Cecilia. Good though. I also realized there was something in my pants pocket that I should have given Herlin from earlier, maybe this was a good time to give it.

"Herlina! I—"

"Oh yes, Iraya."

"Hmm?"

"Kissing a woman you don't know on the side of the road, you're a real lowly man, aren't you?"

"E-Eh ...?"

"He's not as stupid as you are, of course he'll notice" Cecilia said.

Looks like he realized it. I let out a heavy sigh, my intention to give it something at this moment seems like I should delay until a more appropriate time.

"Well .. later."

**

*ayakashi Corporation's.*

Nimis and Ardenter have returned to the front of the main office of Ayakashi Corp., in Tokyo. After fighting and without rest, they immediately went there to report what had happened to them in the mission this time and of course reported their failure.

They went straight into the building and walked towards the room of Hasuki Nakamura, the owner of this company. After arriving in front of Nakamura's room, without knocking on the door they went straight inside.

Blaamm...

"Ketua—"

They saw Nakamura who was surrounded by two women sitting on his lap. Nakamura who saw that was surprised and tried to remain calm then told the two women to come out. He then stood up and fixed his slightly messy tie.

"Have you never been taught to knock on the door?"

"I'm sorry."

"Forget it, so what about your mission?" nakamura said as he put a cigar in his mouth and lit it.

"We failed."

"Fuck?! Do you think I'll just forgive you after I spend a lot of money to pay you both?!" nakamura said loudly.

"I didn't expect we would face him head-on" Nimis said.

"Him? Don't you mean Murasaki Oita?"

"true."

"In addition to Murasaki Oita, are there any others near the Subject C host?"

"There are two people, one of whom can keep up with the two of us while fighting together and the other I don't know yet, which is for sure he is also an Exception."

Nakamura sucked the cigar and let out smoke from his mouth. He then fell silent and thought for a while. After a long time of thought, he continued speaking.

"Nymis, Ardenter, your group is seven, right?"

"true."

"Then, I will include a representative from Ayakashi Corp. to join your group."

Hasuki Nakamura seems to have other plans. He already knows the location and identity of Host Subject C—Satou Iraya. It just so happened that the man was close to his son and had even come to his home in Kyoto.

Nakamura let out a grin when he thought of coincidences that sounded impossible but were also interesting and profitable for him.

"This world ... is really interesting, huh?"

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