Chapter 55.2
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Chapter 55.2
Revision : bee shikigami => hummingbird shikigami
With a cluck of his tongue, the old exorcist thinks of Kizuki's captured adviser. He had known her for a long time and knew her reasonably well. Always cold and ruthless, calculating and cunning, the vixen had neither the character nor the ability to fight on the front lines. But then...
"...This is a real mess, isn't it? Sweeping in the den is what makes its formula so useful."
In that sense, the giant spider succeeded in kidnapping the best person in the place. The old exorcist bites his teeth bitterly at this unfortunate situation.
In front of his eyes, the crowd of monsters is being steadily exterminated by the exorcists who are leading the way...
* * *
"Disarm the detonator as soon as youkai starts moving to intercept the raiding force that has entered the cave, and at the same time, join the raiding party regardless of its success or failure, huh?"
'It's by no means a funny strategy. The plan to disarm the detonator first of all will fail in most cases. Even if the majority of youkai are lured into the raiding party, the chance of success is hopeless with only one person in hiding.'
The hummingbird shikigami whispered in my ear to supplement what I muttered as I stared at the rock surface on the ceiling as if I was enduring pain.
The hidden group member's act was as reckless as it could be. If he had succeeded, it would have been a profitable one. Or perhaps his action itself was meant as a diversion for our escape and to separate ourselves from the bomb.
'Rather, I am worried about whether he is really trustworthy or not. From what I see, only about 30% of his whole body is taken in? I don't know when the kappa will invade his brain. No, it may have already invaded his brain. So, I wonder how much of what he said should be believed.'The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.
The hummingbird shikigami, however, is paranoid and suspicious of the words of the young man who is probably prepared to take a desperate, or rather desperate, action.
"You are harsh, aren't you?"
'You are just always too lenient. How could you live until today with such naive thoughts?'
At my words, the hummingbird shikigami narrows her eyes and says spitefully. Her gaze was so cold that I could see it even through the shikigami. And unfortunately, in this world, her way of thinking is common sense, the sane way of thinking. The slightest carelessness, the easiest optimism, produces horrible results in this world.
'By the way, you are doing something strange again, seriously? Are you sure you can handle this?'
"Yes, not completely, but it should be much better."
I looked at him as he was lying on my side.
"...okay, are you sure about this?"
"Yes, it's good."
I replied in the affirmative to the boy who was checking with a doubtful expression.
Wrapped around my lower body, around my legs and hips was a piece of cloth. The cloth was wrapped around my waist and legs in a tight, constricting manner.
It is a kind of so-called "taping". It is tightened to hold the muscles in place and support the body. It was a measure to move my body, which was still numb from the paralyzing poison, although I had regained consciousness. Well, it's a temporary fix.
"...Are you going to accept his proposal?"
"Do you have any questions? If so, let's hear them."
"No...."
Shirowakamaru glanced at the back of the hole in the side of the room. There was a combination of a young man who sat down and wiped blood and grease on his small knife (kogatana) and checked his equipment, and a girl who did not want to leave his side.
"...you don't trust him?"
"No, it's not that, it's just that there's something weird..."
"Weird?"
Shirowakamaru's words made me tilt my head.
"I don't understand it... but his tone on you is better than on me, I guess?"
"Well, in a manner of speaking. Don't tell me you are unhappy with the difference in his attitude?"
I had already heard from Shirowakamaru and Botan that Hayama's tone of voice had been very overbearing when he rescued us. He also said that his conversation with me after that was very polite. But that's just a difference in position and situation...
"That's okay. I mean... his mood, or do you know him or something? After all. somehow... his manner is not right for a first meeting, isn't it?"
Shirowakamaru looked like he didn't know how to explain, but he seemed to be trying hard to think of words to explain. I looked at such a childish reaction and thought about it.
(I can't say he is delusional. He's sensitive to the attitudes of those around him...)
"...Are you trying to bait me with food?"
"Shut up and eat your food, you little brat!"
I pushed a few pieces of dried sweet potato at him. It's not much, but it's nutritious and it needs to be chewed well to digest it. Anyway, it should fill up a little. Oh, and drink plenty of water, too.
"You know, I'm..."
Shirowakamaru was about to complain, but he fell silent shyly when he heard the sound of his stomach growling.
"It won't be funny if youkai notice it by the sound of the stomach. Just go ahead and eat."
"Tsk..."
Reluctantly and grudgingly, Shirowakamaru started to bite the dried sweet potato he had received. When I confirmed it, I bit into a piece of dried sweet potato as well. As I chew, I look sideways at the two remaining housemates of this hideaway. ...and I ponder.
(Then, what should I do...?)
This is enough for Shirowakamaru. The problem was the remaining two.
...Worst case scenario is that his life or death is not essential for the story to progress. Frankly speaking, it would not be so much of a problem if he had died at the beginning of the original story. It is just that someone else will take the role of the person who is set up or used to meet a tragic end. The question was how to save him.
(This is not a good time...)
I search my pocket and check for the first time. Naturally, there was nothing there. Not even in my toolbag. Of course, it was. I had packed and left immediately after I heard the noise outside the tent. I also left my inro (seal case) in the tent.
The youkai-izing suppression pill, and the inro (seal case)... that contained it, were the items I had been regretting the fact that it was not here and were essential tools in saving Hayama.
The blood of the infamous youkai mother, a pill made by the gorilla princess to block even the erosion of her blood, made with materials that are probably quite valuable, would have been a sufficient cure against kappa-ization. The problem is that I don't have it at hand, and even if I did, how would I get him to ingest it?
Besides the fact that the material itself is not available, even Hayama should know what kind of condition he is in, so there is no way he would trust me if I gave him a cure for it. A medicine to stop youkai-ization is not something that Yun-shoku (Makoto) would be able to obtain, and even if I had obtained such a medicine, I am sure he would be looked at with suspicion as to why I have such a very rare medicine in my possession.
"I can find its direction to some extent by the search technique..."
I create a ready-made pendulum by threading a thread in my toolbag through a needle carved from the fang of a youkai, then prick the tip of my finger with the needle as a catalyst and smear its blood on the pendulum. The needle, which trembled as I hung it up, was pointing, however faintly and clearly, to one side. As if it were being pulled by an invisible thread.
(It's moving a little. ...Shiro? Not good. She's in danger then.)
The pills themselves may attract youkai because of their scarcity, but that is not a problem if they are in an Inro (seal case) that has been treated with a spell. The problem is Shiro herself. She will not come deep into the den, but a half-youkai is a feast for the monster. So she should not go near the den himself.
(In any case, it's too time-consuming to get it, turn back, and make that young man drink it. I guess the time limit will come before that.)
As usual, inconvenience...or is it a blessing in disguise to be alive in this world?
"......"
Is it better to abandon him? It is certainly better to be alive than not to be alive... but to put it bluntly, I have to reject the idea that it is worth risking my life.
Not to mention Gorilla-sama, who is a mass of talent that could be called a natural disaster, and even the White Fox project was to remove the landmine of Kitsuri-Shiroki while preserving Azuma Hibari, who is capable enough to be appointed as the head of the Onmyou dormitory, as well as Ako Murasaki, who is normally high-spec except for her laughably bad luck. There is also Tachibana Kayo, whose connections with the trading company are very attractive, even if she herself is not.
On the other hand, Hayama is not that skilled himself, nor does he have any talent to lose by his death. One person who is closely related to Hayama is Kizuki Ayaka, whose death might have contributed to her survival, if only slightly. Depending on the route, it is not uncommon for these two to try to save each other and both end up in trouble.
Overall, the existence of the young man Hayama is less worth risking to save than the other cases I have intervened in. And moreover, the previous cases more or less reflect the events of the original story, whereas this time there is not even a single clue. I don't know what's going to happen next. That's what confuses me the most.
(A wise man stays away from danger, I guess. The only problem is that troublesome blue demon...)
I'm not sure where the threshold is set by that demon to pass the test. In the original story, when the main character performs an event, the demon's reaction is one of the few examples of such a reaction, and it is.... quite harsh. The "hero" lovers doesn't care about the nameless ones. I mean, watching the main character break down in tears because he couldn't save the villagers he wanted to protect, made her underwear wet in a state of euphoria instead. Seriously, what kind of nerve does she have, I just don't get it.
(It is possible that she would be more interested in Shirowakamaru or the Hatsuki (Renge) brat than in some unspecial "mob" like Hayama. No, can I afford to help him in the first place? After all, we'll all die together if we're not careful...)
I put my hand over my mouth and hesitate. If I make the wrong choice, I will die in this world. Therefore, I have to make a decision after careful consideration.
...But it seemed that I could not afford to spend any more time on it.
"......Crap, it's time!"
A moment after I felt the enormous spiritual power in the distance, I had to admit the fact that time was running out due to the violent tremors that echoed through the entire cave. Damn, they could have done it slower.
"They're here. ...Then, as planned."
Hayama, who also acknowledged this, got his gear ready and stood up with unsteady steps. The girl beside him rushes to support him, but he stops her with his hand. He takes one look at me, bows, and heads for the doorway to the hiding place.
Around noon of the 22nd day of the Satsuki month (between April and May) in the 12th year of the reign of Emperor Seiri, the exorcists dispatched by the Imperial Court began to raid the den of the monsters hidden in the mountains of Ashina county...
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Chapter 55.2
Revision : bee shikigami => hummingbird shikigami
With a cluck of his tongue, the old exorcist thinks of Kizuki's captured adviser. He had known her for a long time and knew her reasonably well. Always cold and ruthless, calculating and cunning, the vixen had neither the character nor the ability to fight on the front lines. But then...
"...This is a real mess, isn't it? Sweeping in the den is what makes its formula so useful."
In that sense, the giant spider succeeded in kidnapping the best person in the place. The old exorcist bites his teeth bitterly at this unfortunate situation.
In front of his eyes, the crowd of monsters is being steadily exterminated by the exorcists who are leading the way...
* * *
"Disarm the detonator as soon as youkai starts moving to intercept the raiding force that has entered the cave, and at the same time, join the raiding party regardless of its success or failure, huh?"
'It's by no means a funny strategy. The plan to disarm the detonator first of all will fail in most cases. Even if the majority of youkai are lured into the raiding party, the chance of success is hopeless with only one person in hiding.'
The hummingbird shikigami whispered in my ear to supplement what I muttered as I stared at the rock surface on the ceiling as if I was enduring pain.
The hidden group member's act was as reckless as it could be. If he had succeeded, it would have been a profitable one. Or perhaps his action itself was meant as a diversion for our escape and to separate ourselves from the bomb.
'Rather, I am worried about whether he is really trustworthy or not. From what I see, only about 30% of his whole body is taken in? I don't know when the kappa will invade his brain. No, it may have already invaded his brain. So, I wonder how much of what he said should be believed.'The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.
The hummingbird shikigami, however, is paranoid and suspicious of the words of the young man who is probably prepared to take a desperate, or rather desperate, action.
"You are harsh, aren't you?"
'You are just always too lenient. How could you live until today with such naive thoughts?'
At my words, the hummingbird shikigami narrows her eyes and says spitefully. Her gaze was so cold that I could see it even through the shikigami. And unfortunately, in this world, her way of thinking is common sense, the sane way of thinking. The slightest carelessness, the easiest optimism, produces horrible results in this world.
'By the way, you are doing something strange again, seriously? Are you sure you can handle this?'
"Yes, not completely, but it should be much better."
I looked at him as he was lying on my side.
"...okay, are you sure about this?"
"Yes, it's good."
I replied in the affirmative to the boy who was checking with a doubtful expression.
Wrapped around my lower body, around my legs and hips was a piece of cloth. The cloth was wrapped around my waist and legs in a tight, constricting manner.
It is a kind of so-called "taping". It is tightened to hold the muscles in place and support the body. It was a measure to move my body, which was still numb from the paralyzing poison, although I had regained consciousness. Well, it's a temporary fix.
"...Are you going to accept his proposal?"
"Do you have any questions? If so, let's hear them."
"No...."
Shirowakamaru glanced at the back of the hole in the side of the room. There was a combination of a young man who sat down and wiped blood and grease on his small knife (kogatana) and checked his equipment, and a girl who did not want to leave his side.
"...you don't trust him?"
"No, it's not that, it's just that there's something weird..."
"Weird?"
Shirowakamaru's words made me tilt my head.
"I don't understand it... but his tone on you is better than on me, I guess?"
"Well, in a manner of speaking. Don't tell me you are unhappy with the difference in his attitude?"
I had already heard from Shirowakamaru and Botan that Hayama's tone of voice had been very overbearing when he rescued us. He also said that his conversation with me after that was very polite. But that's just a difference in position and situation...
"That's okay. I mean... his mood, or do you know him or something? After all. somehow... his manner is not right for a first meeting, isn't it?"
Shirowakamaru looked like he didn't know how to explain, but he seemed to be trying hard to think of words to explain. I looked at such a childish reaction and thought about it.
(I can't say he is delusional. He's sensitive to the attitudes of those around him...)
"...Are you trying to bait me with food?"
"Shut up and eat your food, you little brat!"
I pushed a few pieces of dried sweet potato at him. It's not much, but it's nutritious and it needs to be chewed well to digest it. Anyway, it should fill up a little. Oh, and drink plenty of water, too.
"You know, I'm..."
Shirowakamaru was about to complain, but he fell silent shyly when he heard the sound of his stomach growling.
"It won't be funny if youkai notice it by the sound of the stomach. Just go ahead and eat."
"Tsk..."
Reluctantly and grudgingly, Shirowakamaru started to bite the dried sweet potato he had received. When I confirmed it, I bit into a piece of dried sweet potato as well. As I chew, I look sideways at the two remaining housemates of this hideaway. ...and I ponder.
(Then, what should I do...?)
This is enough for Shirowakamaru. The problem was the remaining two.
...Worst case scenario is that his life or death is not essential for the story to progress. Frankly speaking, it would not be so much of a problem if he had died at the beginning of the original story. It is just that someone else will take the role of the person who is set up or used to meet a tragic end. The question was how to save him.
(This is not a good time...)
I search my pocket and check for the first time. Naturally, there was nothing there. Not even in my toolbag. Of course, it was. I had packed and left immediately after I heard the noise outside the tent. I also left my inro (seal case) in the tent.
The youkai-izing suppression pill, and the inro (seal case)... that contained it, were the items I had been regretting the fact that it was not here and were essential tools in saving Hayama.
The blood of the infamous youkai mother, a pill made by the gorilla princess to block even the erosion of her blood, made with materials that are probably quite valuable, would have been a sufficient cure against kappa-ization. The problem is that I don't have it at hand, and even if I did, how would I get him to ingest it?
Besides the fact that the material itself is not available, even Hayama should know what kind of condition he is in, so there is no way he would trust me if I gave him a cure for it. A medicine to stop youkai-ization is not something that Yun-shoku (Makoto) would be able to obtain, and even if I had obtained such a medicine, I am sure he would be looked at with suspicion as to why I have such a very rare medicine in my possession.
"I can find its direction to some extent by the search technique..."
I create a ready-made pendulum by threading a thread in my toolbag through a needle carved from the fang of a youkai, then prick the tip of my finger with the needle as a catalyst and smear its blood on the pendulum. The needle, which trembled as I hung it up, was pointing, however faintly and clearly, to one side. As if it were being pulled by an invisible thread.
(It's moving a little. ...Shiro? Not good. She's in danger then.)
The pills themselves may attract youkai because of their scarcity, but that is not a problem if they are in an Inro (seal case) that has been treated with a spell. The problem is Shiro herself. She will not come deep into the den, but a half-youkai is a feast for the monster. So she should not go near the den himself.
(In any case, it's too time-consuming to get it, turn back, and make that young man drink it. I guess the time limit will come before that.)
As usual, inconvenience...or is it a blessing in disguise to be alive in this world?
"......"
Is it better to abandon him? It is certainly better to be alive than not to be alive... but to put it bluntly, I have to reject the idea that it is worth risking my life.
Not to mention Gorilla-sama, who is a mass of talent that could be called a natural disaster, and even the White Fox project was to remove the landmine of Kitsuri-Shiroki while preserving Azuma Hibari, who is capable enough to be appointed as the head of the Onmyou dormitory, as well as Ako Murasaki, who is normally high-spec except for her laughably bad luck. There is also Tachibana Kayo, whose connections with the trading company are very attractive, even if she herself is not.
On the other hand, Hayama is not that skilled himself, nor does he have any talent to lose by his death. One person who is closely related to Hayama is Kizuki Ayaka, whose death might have contributed to her survival, if only slightly. Depending on the route, it is not uncommon for these two to try to save each other and both end up in trouble.
Overall, the existence of the young man Hayama is less worth risking to save than the other cases I have intervened in. And moreover, the previous cases more or less reflect the events of the original story, whereas this time there is not even a single clue. I don't know what's going to happen next. That's what confuses me the most.
(A wise man stays away from danger, I guess. The only problem is that troublesome blue demon...)
I'm not sure where the threshold is set by that demon to pass the test. In the original story, when the main character performs an event, the demon's reaction is one of the few examples of such a reaction, and it is.... quite harsh. The "hero" lovers doesn't care about the nameless ones. I mean, watching the main character break down in tears because he couldn't save the villagers he wanted to protect, made her underwear wet in a state of euphoria instead. Seriously, what kind of nerve does she have, I just don't get it.
(It is possible that she would be more interested in Shirowakamaru or the Hatsuki (Renge) brat than in some unspecial "mob" like Hayama. No, can I afford to help him in the first place? After all, we'll all die together if we're not careful...)
I put my hand over my mouth and hesitate. If I make the wrong choice, I will die in this world. Therefore, I have to make a decision after careful consideration.
...But it seemed that I could not afford to spend any more time on it.
"......Crap, it's time!"
A moment after I felt the enormous spiritual power in the distance, I had to admit the fact that time was running out due to the violent tremors that echoed through the entire cave. Damn, they could have done it slower.
"They're here. ...Then, as planned."
Hayama, who also acknowledged this, got his gear ready and stood up with unsteady steps. The girl beside him rushes to support him, but he stops her with his hand. He takes one look at me, bows, and heads for the doorway to the hiding place.
Around noon of the 22nd day of the Satsuki month (between April and May) in the 12th year of the reign of Emperor Seiri, the exorcists dispatched by the Imperial Court began to raid the den of the monsters hidden in the mountains of Ashina county...
Chapter 55.2Revision : bee shikigami = hummingbird shikigamiWith a cluck of his tongue, the old exorcist thinks of Kizuki's captured adviser. He had known her for a long time and knew her reasonably well. Always cold and ruthless, calculating and cunning, the vixen had neither the character nor the ability to fight on the front lines. But then..."...This is a real mess, isn't it? Sweeping in the den is what makes its formula so useful." In that sense, the giant spider succeeded in kidnapping the best person in the place. The old exorcist bites his teeth bitterly at this unfortunate situation. In front of his eyes, the crowd of monsters is being steadily exterminated by the exorcists who are leading the way... * * *"Disarm the detonator as soon as youkai starts moving to intercept the raiding force that has entered the cave, and at the same time, join the raiding party regardless of its success or failure, huh?" 'It's by no means a funny strategy. The plan to disarm the detonator first of all will fail in most cases. Even if the majority of youkai are lured into the raiding party, the chance of success is hopeless with only one person in hiding.'The hummingbird shikigami whispered in my ear to supplement what I muttered as I stared at the rock surface on the ceiling as if I was enduring pain. The hidden group member's act was as reckless as it could be. If he had succeeded, it would have been a profitable one. Or perhaps his action itself was meant as a diversion for our escape and to separate ourselves from the bomb.'Rather, I am worried about whether he is really trustworthy or not. From what I see, only about 30% of his whole body is taken in? I don't know when the kappa will invade his brain. No, it may have already invaded his brain. So, I wonder how much of what he said should be believed.'The roots of this story extend from novell bin origin.The hummingbird shikigami, however, is paranoid and suspicious of the words of the young man who is probably prepared to take a desperate, or rather desperate, action. "You are harsh, aren't you?" 'You are just always too lenient. How could you live until today with such naive thoughts?'At my words, the hummingbird shikigami narrows her eyes and says spitefully. Her gaze was so cold that I could see it even through the shikigami. And unfortunately, in this world, her way of thinking is common sense, the sane way of thinking. The slightest carelessness, the easiest optimism, produces horrible results in this world. 'By the way, you are doing something strange again, seriously? Are you sure you can handle this?'"Yes, not completely, but it should be much better." I looked at him as he was lying on my side. "...okay, are you sure about this?" "Yes, it's good." I replied in the affirmative to the boy who was checking with a doubtful expression. Wrapped around my lower body, around my legs and hips was a piece of cloth. The cloth was wrapped around my waist and legs in a tight, constricting manner. It is a kind of so-called "taping". It is tightened to hold the muscles in place and support the body. It was a measure to move my body, which was still numb from the paralyzing poison, although I had regained consciousness. Well, it's a temporary fix. "...Are you going to accept his proposal?" "Do you have any questions? If so, let's hear them." "No...." Shirowakamaru glanced at the back of the hole in the side of the room. There was a combination of a young man who sat down and wiped blood and grease on his small knife kogatana and checked his equipment, and a girl who did not want to leave his side. "...you don't trust him?" "No, it's not that, it's just that there's something weird..." "Weird?" Shirowakamaru's words made me tilt my head. "I don't understand it... but his tone on you is better than on me, I guess?" "Well, in a manner of speaking. Don't tell me you are unhappy with the difference in his attitude?" I had already heard from Shirowakamaru and Botan that Hayama's tone of voice had been very overbearing when he rescued us. He also said that his conversation with me after that was very polite. But that's just a difference in position and situation... "That's okay. I mean... his mood, or do you know him or something? After all. somehow... his manner is not right for a first meeting, isn't it?" Shirowakamaru looked like he didn't know how to explain, but he seemed to be trying hard to think of words to explain. I looked at such a childish reaction and thought about it. I can't say he is delusional. He's sensitive to the attitudes of those around him... "...Are you trying to bait me with food?" "Shut up and eat your food, you little brat!" I pushed a few pieces of dried sweet potato at him. It's not much, but it's nutritious and it needs to be chewed well to digest it. Anyway, it should fill up a little. Oh, and drink plenty of water, too. "You know, I'm..." Shirowakamaru was about to complain, but he fell silent shyly when he heard the sound of his stomach growling. "It won't be funny if youkai notice it by the sound of the stomach. Just go ahead and eat." "Tsk..." Reluctantly and grudgingly, Shirowakamaru started to bite the dried sweet potato he had received. When I confirmed it, I bit into a piece of dried sweet potato as well. As I chew, I look sideways at the two remaining housemates of this hideaway. ...and I ponder. Then, what should I do...? This is enough for Shirowakamaru. The problem was the remaining two. ...Worst case scenario is that his life or death is not essential for the story to progress. Frankly speaking, it would not be so much of a problem if he had died at the beginning of the original story. It is just that someone else will take the role of the person who is set up or used to meet a tragic end. The question was how to save him. This is not a good time... I search my pocket and check for the first time. Naturally, there was nothing there. Not even in my toolbag. Of course, it was. I had packed and left immediately after I heard the noise outside the tent. I also left my inro seal case in the tent. The youkai-izing suppression pill, and the inro seal case... that contained it, were the items I had been regretting the fact that it was not here and were essential tools in saving Hayama. The blood of the infamous youkai mother, a pill made by the gorilla princess to block even the erosion of her blood, made with materials that are probably quite valuable, would have been a sufficient cure against kappa-ization. The problem is that I don't have it at hand, and even if I did, how would I get him to ingest it? Besides the fact that the material itself is not available, even Hayama should know what kind of condition he is in, so there is no way he would trust me if I gave him a cure for it. A medicine to stop youkai-ization is not something that Yun-shoku Makoto would be able to obtain, and even if I had obtained such a medicine, I am sure he would be looked at with suspicion as to why I have such a very rare medicine in my possession. "I can find its direction to some extent by the search technique..." I create a ready-made pendulum by threading a thread in my toolbag through a needle carved from the fang of a youkai, then prick the tip of my finger with the needle as a catalyst and smear its blood on the pendulum. The needle, which trembled as I hung it up, was pointing, however faintly and clearly, to one side. As if it were being pulled by an invisible thread. It's moving a little. ...Shiro? Not good. She's in danger then. The pills themselves may attract youkai because of their scarcity, but that is not a problem if they are in an Inro seal case that has been treated with a spell. The problem is Shiro herself. She will not come deep into the den, but a half-youkai is a feast for the monster. So she should not go near the den himself. In any case, it's too time-consuming to get it, turn back, and make that young man drink it. I guess the time limit will come before that. As usual, inconvenience...or is it a blessing in disguise to be alive in this world? "......" Is it better to abandon him? It is certainly better to be alive than not to be alive... but to put it bluntly, I have to reject the idea that it is worth risking my life. Not to mention Gorilla-sama, who is a mass of talent that could be called a natural disaster, and even the White Fox project was to remove the landmine of Kitsuri-Shiroki while preserving Azuma Hibari, who is capable enough to be appointed as the head of the Onmyou dormitory, as well as Ako Murasaki, who is normally high-spec except for her laughably bad luck. There is also Tachibana Kayo, whose connections with the trading company are very attractive, even if she herself is not. On the other hand, Hayama is not that skilled himself, nor does he have any talent to lose by his death. One person who is closely related to Hayama is Kizuki Ayaka, whose death might have contributed to her survival, if only slightly. Depending on the route, it is not uncommon for these two to try to save each other and both end up in trouble. Overall, the existence of the young man Hayama is less worth risking to save than the other cases I have intervened in. And moreover, the previous cases more or less reflect the events of the original story, whereas this time there is not even a single clue. I don't know what's going to happen next. That's what confuses me the most. A wise man stays away from danger, I guess. The only problem is that troublesome blue demon... I'm not sure where the threshold is set by that demon to pass the test. In the original story, when the main character performs an event, the demon's reaction is one of the few examples of such a reaction, and it is.... quite harsh. The "hero" lovers doesn't care about the nameless ones. I mean, watching the main character break down in tears because he couldn't save the villagers he wanted to protect, made her underwear wet in a state of euphoria instead. Seriously, what kind of nerve does she have, I just don't get it. It is possible that she would be more interested in Shirowakamaru or the Hatsuki Renge brat than in some unspecial "mob" like Hayama. No, can I afford to help him in the first place? After all, we'll all die together if we're not careful... I put my hand over my mouth and hesitate. If I make the wrong choice, I will die in this world. Therefore, I have to make a decision after careful consideration. ...But it seemed that I could not afford to spend any more time on it."......Crap, it's time!" A moment after I felt the enormous spiritual power in the distance, I had to admit the fact that time was running out due to the violent tremors that echoed through the entire cave. Damn, they could have done it slower. "They're here. ...Then, as planned." Hayama, who also acknowledged this, got his gear ready and stood up with unsteady steps. The girl beside him rushes to support him, but he stops her with his hand. He takes one look at me, bows, and heads for the doorway to the hiding place. Around noon of the 22nd day of the Satsuki month between April and May in the 12th year of the reign of Emperor Seiri, the exorcists dispatched by the Imperial Court began to raid the den of the monsters hidden in the mountains of Ashina county...
