[Death Separates in Chaos]
“Hitsugiya… why, are you still alive?” (Shion)
I crease my eyebrows, expressing my discomfort.
What surfaces in my mind is that day when Slaceid got destroyed because of the attack of Nursery Rhymes.
I had a fight with this man, Hitsugiya Banri, and killed him at the end… or so I should have.
I saw Hitsugiya becoming pieces of meat and scattered in the wind due to Heartbeat-Shot, yet… here he is, standing before me, alive and well.
“Kuku, it sure looks like you have been polished extremely again, Shion. Don’t stare at me with such bare killing intent. Let’s celebrate the reunion first, eh?”
Hitsugiya goes to sit on the chair in the center of the room without permission and raises his legs on the worn-out desk.
What to do. Should I put him under control with Distortion Sound?
However, he Yoiyami-san’s guest. Him coming here in this situation probably means he’s intending to help us.
As I look down, thinking, Hitsugiya shrugs his shoulders,
“Well, it was just a simple trick anyway, so let me tell you. I just instantly changed places with the substitute I had prepared in the shadows.” (Hitsugiya)
If it’s only that, then I think it’s not totally unthinkable.
However, Heartbeat-Shot is a Sound-Shot that marks and fires at the heartbeat. The fact that I didn’t notice him changed places despite that means that he should have done it in an extremely precise timing.
“Though I’m fine coming, despite hearing that the crazy guy is here, why is General Ichinose here? Can I get an explanation?” Hitsugiya asks to no one in particular.
Seeing no one talks, I start explaining about the circumstance to Hitsugiya and Ichinose from the beginning to the present in order to sort out the situation.
———
“Ah~….” (Hitsugiya)
“…Fumu.” (Ichinose)
Getting to know about the situation that befell us, it seems that even the two who has experienced considerably lot of things couldn’t help but to groan.
“In other words, General Sakai is Anonymous leader – Hyde himself?” (Ichinose)
“That’s right.” (Shion)
Ichinose repeatedly asks for confirmation.
It took an hour to explain, but it seems that the two are still not convinced.
However, given that we have fallen into this state, they have no choice but to trust it. It is too absurd as a lie after all.
“Worst of the worst thing happened in a place I didn’t know, huh,” Hitsugiya laughs as though it is someone else’s problem.
This guy, like Utsusemi-san, is the type who feels joy in conflict. There’s the fact that he belonged to Nursery Rhymes too… he has a terrible curiosity and obsession with murder.
That’s why Yoiyami-san called him. He’s not a guy who fight for profit.
However, this guy has a criminal record prowling after me just because he wanted to tease me. So I have to mindful of the possibility of him betraying and aiming for me again.
I decide to kill him when things have settled, but it sure is a pain to not be able to rest easily when this guy is nearby until then.
However, I am honestly pleased that there is another ally beside Utsusemi-san who could push the enemy without hesitation.
“So, what are you all going to do?” Ichinose looks around and says.
“Kill General Sakai. Unless we do that, we won’t be able to have peace.” (Shion)
Our thoughts can be summed up to that.
There is no problem telling Ichinose about this. Because Boss himself is aware of our objective.
Then, let me cooperate as well.” (Ichinose)
Everyone’s eyes are gathered at Ichinose, who said so simply.
“Well, you probably don’t trust me, however,” He adds.
“That’s right, there’s no way we can trust you…!” Unable to hold it in, Sen cuts into the conversation.
After taking a glance at Sen, Roll holds her mouth and steps back.
“If we get Ichinose’s help, the difficulty of infiltrating Saint Celia will drop drastically, eh. Among these members, the ones who can infiltrate in without risk are only Yoiyami, Hitsugiya, and me after all,” Utsusemi-san makes an unusually decent remark. It is as he said.
Even if it is an assassination, it is too reckless to attack the enemy’s base with only Yoiyami-san, Hitsugiya, and Utsusemi-san. No, if we assume Ichinose doesn’t help us, that is the best plan, even if it is reckless.
However, if we all infiltrate Saint Celia, there will be some leeway.
If I can deploy Tsurugi as well, then it can be called a perfect plan. Because only Tsurugi and I can negate Boss’ ability.
Either way, Ichinose cannot be killed here. Killing him will give Boss an excuse to move the SDF.
If we have no choice but to send him back, then I would like us to get some kind of benefits, however… as expected, if he betrays us, we’ll be over.
“General Sakai is steadily solidifying his foundation.” (Ichinose)
Meaning the more time we waste, the more difficult it will be to assassinate Boss.
“Ah~, so that’s why he pushes up the Saint Celia expansion plan. The more people settle in, the more people will be assigned to the headquarters,” Hitsugiya nods as though he understands.
“I’m not able to convince you to trust me, but there are two reasons why I offered to help you.
One is to make the Self-Defense Forces a better organization. It is outrageous that the person who holds the real power is a sinner.
The other is… I personally have a grudge against Hyde, the leader of Anonymous,” Light vanish from Ichinose’s eyes. Although he’s under the restraint of Distortion Sound, I take a step away in the face of his bottomless fury.
“Hmph. We’re the same, but Boss sure is planting tons of grudges. What did he do to you?” Utsusemi-san finds a beer among the foodstuffs that Sen bought and asks while picking it up.
Pulling open the pull-tab of the canned beer, the sound of him chugging the beer down his throat echoes in the room.
Roll is silently enjoying the reaction of Sen reaching out her hands with envy.
“He killed Midou Ryuusui.” (Ichinose)
Tension fills the room in an instant.
Ichinose Soraha is the youngest to have climbed up to the position of general. It is all too well known that he belonged to Midou Ryuusui’s unit when he was still in the low rank.
I see, then it won’t be strange that he holds a grudge against Boss.
But in that case… that includes me too.
I am also one of the people who killed Midou Ryuusui.
Currently, the only remaining members who participated in the mission to kill General Midou are Boss and I.
I meet eyes with Ichinose.
You too – so the glint in his eyes seems to indicate.
This person is no good. After all, I should……
“Please rest assured. I have decided to leave you to Tsurugi after all,” Ichinose softens his sharp eyes and shows me a soft smile.
Why is this guy can make such a threat in this situation?
Disgusting.
“…………”
I want to get the cooperation of Ichinose, but should I forgo it?
But if I don’t ride on this bet, it seems that the winning chance of the next bet will be worse.
Is there something that can somehow prevent Ichinose’s betrayal? Should I have Utsusemi-san copy Ohashi’s ‘Revenge Note’ and target Ichinose?
That ability, which is effective only against attacks from the target, is weak as an assurance, but that much is the only thing we can do…
“Well, if you want an assurance, don’t you only have to ask Yoiyami?” Hitsugiya says as though reading my thought.
In response to his words, I turn my eyes to Yoiyami-san.
“Can you do something like that?” (Shion)
“…Just to the extent for a peace of mind, though,” Yoiyami-san, leaning against the wall, raises his index finger with his arms folded. Then, a black ‘haze’ that oozes from behind him crawls on the floor and advances to Ichinose.
Then it climbs from his feet to his waist and from his waist to his neck, eventually reaching his face.
Ichinose does not move and does not pay it any heed.
The ‘haze’ that reaches his face disperse there, then it ‘fits’ in Ichinose’s pupils and ears.
“This is not very comfortable isn’t it?” (Ichinose)
“Let’s cooperate with your eyesight and hearing as collateral,” Yoiyami-san brings down the final decision.
As always, his ability is terrifying. However, with this, it will be quite unlikely for Ichinose to betray us.
He must be resolved to sacrifice his eyes and ears to do that.
It is natural that Ichinose, the general of the Self-Defense Forces, wants to eliminate Boss who is wearing the skin of General Sakai.
To put things bluntly, he’s not too worried about the remnants, that is us.
After letting us get rid of Boss, he will get rid of us──
That should be Ichinose’s plot.
Although some uncertainties remain, I couldn’t hope for a fight without any risk anyway.
It seems that Yoiyami-san is in a hurry to settle things with Boss, but… let’s follow his decision.
“Then it’s decided, eh?” (Ichinose)
After that, we, together with Ichinose, make new arrangements and set up plans.
It seems that Hitsugiya also decide to get on our plan; he decides to stay in the apartment for a while.
———
Two days later.
As I’m collecting sound around the clock in the city, I sense an ‘interference denial’.
He said that he would arrive three days later, but it appears that he arrives in the city a day earlier.
I wonder if he grasps my position, he is coming very close to me. In that case, it seems that we don’t have to go to the designated meeting place.
“Yoiyami-san, I’m going to talk to Tsurugi,” Sending a sound through the wall, I get up from bed and put on my jacket.
Now that Observer’s matter has been resolved, there is no point in talking face to face with Tsurugi. There is no point, but if it’s things to talk about, there are lots.
In order to establish a good cooperative relationship, it is a good idea to unravel the fetters to some extent.
If he has intention to forgive me, I would just have to put up with it.
“Are you going out?” Roll lying next to me gets up and asks.
“Un,” I answer without looking at her and put on a mask to hide the lower half of face. When I try to leave the room, a thought comes to my mind.
Though Yoiyami-san will watch it, isn’t it unwise to go alone?
“Roll… wanna come along?” (Shion)
“Yeah.”
When I look back and ask, the reply come back immediately.
Roll gets off the bed in hurry and changes clothes quickly.
She changes from her loungewear to her plain clothes and stands next to me.
“…It’s been a long time, isn’t it? We’re going out together, I mean.” (Roll)
“You should wear a hat, at least; you stand out after all.” (Shion)
“Un.” (Roll)
After I hand her the newsboy cap hanging on the wall, Roll puts it on deeply.
Then we leave the apartment.
We go through an uncrowded alley and come out to an abandoned shopping street.
Roll is walking next to me at a shoulder-to-shoulder distance.
“Hey, Shion,” Almost as soon as Roll calls out to me, I see him coming from the other side of the shopping street. Next to him is a white-haired girl… Yumesaki Aika.
“What is it?” (Shion)
“After this… there’s something I to talk about,” Gently pulling my sleeve, Roll says with meek eyes. After I nod, Roll lifts her finger off her sleeve.
Then when I turn my gaze, the distance between us and him… Tsurugi is so close that we could talk normally.
“It’s been a long time, Kazato.” (Tsurugi)
“Ahh, Tsurugi.” (Shion)
[Death Separates in Chaos]
“Hitsugiya… why, are you still alive?” (Shion)
I crease my eyebrows, expressing my discomfort.
What surfaces in my mind is that day when Slaceid got destroyed because of the attack of Nursery Rhymes.
I had a fight with this man, Hitsugiya Banri, and killed him at the end… or so I should have.
I saw Hitsugiya becoming pieces of meat and scattered in the wind due to Heartbeat-Shot, yet… here he is, standing before me, alive and well.
“Kuku, it sure looks like you have been polished extremely again, Shion. Don’t stare at me with such bare killing intent. Let’s celebrate the reunion first, eh?”
Hitsugiya goes to sit on the chair in the center of the room without permission and raises his legs on the worn-out desk.
What to do. Should I put him under control with Distortion Sound?
However, he Yoiyami-san’s guest. Him coming here in this situation probably means he’s intending to help us.
As I look down, thinking, Hitsugiya shrugs his shoulders,
“Well, it was just a simple trick anyway, so let me tell you. I just instantly changed places with the substitute I had prepared in the shadows.” (Hitsugiya)
If it’s only that, then I think it’s not totally unthinkable.
However, Heartbeat-Shot is a Sound-Shot that marks and fires at the heartbeat. The fact that I didn’t notice him changed places despite that means that he should have done it in an extremely precise timing.
“Though I’m fine coming, despite hearing that the crazy guy is here, why is General Ichinose here? Can I get an explanation?” Hitsugiya asks to no one in particular.
Seeing no one talks, I start explaining about the circumstance to Hitsugiya and Ichinose from the beginning to the present in order to sort out the situation.
———
“Ah~….” (Hitsugiya)
“…Fumu.” (Ichinose)
Getting to know about the situation that befell us, it seems that even the two who has experienced considerably lot of things couldn’t help but to groan.
“In other words, General Sakai is Anonymous leader – Hyde himself?” (Ichinose)
“That’s right.” (Shion)
Ichinose repeatedly asks for confirmation.
It took an hour to explain, but it seems that the two are still not convinced.
However, given that we have fallen into this state, they have no choice but to trust it. It is too absurd as a lie after all.
“Worst of the worst thing happened in a place I didn’t know, huh,” Hitsugiya laughs as though it is someone else’s problem.
This guy, like Utsusemi-san, is the type who feels joy in conflict. There’s the fact that he belonged to Nursery Rhymes too… he has a terrible curiosity and obsession with murder.
That’s why Yoiyami-san called him. He’s not a guy who fight for profit.
However, this guy has a criminal record prowling after me just because he wanted to tease me. So I have to mindful of the possibility of him betraying and aiming for me again.
I decide to kill him when things have settled, but it sure is a pain to not be able to rest easily when this guy is nearby until then.
However, I am honestly pleased that there is another ally beside Utsusemi-san who could push the enemy without hesitation.
“So, what are you all going to do?” Ichinose looks around and says.
“Kill General Sakai. Unless we do that, we won’t be able to have peace.” (Shion)
Our thoughts can be summed up to that.
There is no problem telling Ichinose about this. Because Boss himself is aware of our objective.
Then, let me cooperate as well.” (Ichinose)
Everyone’s eyes are gathered at Ichinose, who said so simply.
“Well, you probably don’t trust me, however,” He adds.
“That’s right, there’s no way we can trust you…!” Unable to hold it in, Sen cuts into the conversation.
After taking a glance at Sen, Roll holds her mouth and steps back.
“If we get Ichinose’s help, the difficulty of infiltrating Saint Celia will drop drastically, eh. Among these members, the ones who can infiltrate in without risk are only Yoiyami, Hitsugiya, and me after all,” Utsusemi-san makes an unusually decent remark. It is as he said.
Even if it is an assassination, it is too reckless to attack the enemy’s base with only Yoiyami-san, Hitsugiya, and Utsusemi-san. No, if we assume Ichinose doesn’t help us, that is the best plan, even if it is reckless.
However, if we all infiltrate Saint Celia, there will be some leeway.
If I can deploy Tsurugi as well, then it can be called a perfect plan. Because only Tsurugi and I can negate Boss’ ability.
Either way, Ichinose cannot be killed here. Killing him will give Boss an excuse to move the SDF.
If we have no choice but to send him back, then I would like us to get some kind of benefits, however… as expected, if he betrays us, we’ll be over.
“General Sakai is steadily solidifying his foundation.” (Ichinose)
Meaning the more time we waste, the more difficult it will be to assassinate Boss.
“Ah~, so that’s why he pushes up the Saint Celia expansion plan. The more people settle in, the more people will be assigned to the headquarters,” Hitsugiya nods as though he understands.
“I’m not able to convince you to trust me, but there are two reasons why I offered to help you.
One is to make the Self-Defense Forces a better organization. It is outrageous that the person who holds the real power is a sinner.
The other is… I personally have a grudge against Hyde, the leader of Anonymous,” Light vanish from Ichinose’s eyes. Although he’s under the restraint of Distortion Sound, I take a step away in the face of his bottomless fury.
“Hmph. We’re the same, but Boss sure is planting tons of grudges. What did he do to you?” Utsusemi-san finds a beer among the foodstuffs that Sen bought and asks while picking it up.
Pulling open the pull-tab of the canned beer, the sound of him chugging the beer down his throat echoes in the room.
Roll is silently enjoying the reaction of Sen reaching out her hands with envy.
“He killed Midou Ryuusui.” (Ichinose)
Tension fills the room in an instant.
Ichinose Soraha is the youngest to have climbed up to the position of general. It is all too well known that he belonged to Midou Ryuusui’s unit when he was still in the low rank.
I see, then it won’t be strange that he holds a grudge against Boss.
But in that case… that includes me too.
I am also one of the people who killed Midou Ryuusui.
Currently, the only remaining members who participated in the mission to kill General Midou are Boss and I.
I meet eyes with Ichinose.
You too – so the glint in his eyes seems to indicate.
This person is no good. After all, I should……
“Please rest assured. I have decided to leave you to Tsurugi after all,” Ichinose softens his sharp eyes and shows me a soft smile.
Why is this guy can make such a threat in this situation?
Disgusting.
“…………”
I want to get the cooperation of Ichinose, but should I forgo it?
But if I don’t ride on this bet, it seems that the winning chance of the next bet will be worse.
Is there something that can somehow prevent Ichinose’s betrayal? Should I have Utsusemi-san copy Ohashi’s ‘Revenge Note’ and target Ichinose?
That ability, which is effective only against attacks from the target, is weak as an assurance, but that much is the only thing we can do…
“Well, if you want an assurance, don’t you only have to ask Yoiyami?” Hitsugiya says as though reading my thought.
In response to his words, I turn my eyes to Yoiyami-san.
“Can you do something like that?” (Shion)
“…Just to the extent for a peace of mind, though,” Yoiyami-san, leaning against the wall, raises his index finger with his arms folded. Then, a black ‘haze’ that oozes from behind him crawls on the floor and advances to Ichinose.
Then it climbs from his feet to his waist and from his waist to his neck, eventually reaching his face.
Ichinose does not move and does not pay it any heed.
The ‘haze’ that reaches his face disperse there, then it ‘fits’ in Ichinose’s pupils and ears.
“This is not very comfortable isn’t it?” (Ichinose)
“Let’s cooperate with your eyesight and hearing as collateral,” Yoiyami-san brings down the final decision.
As always, his ability is terrifying. However, with this, it will be quite unlikely for Ichinose to betray us.
He must be resolved to sacrifice his eyes and ears to do that.
It is natural that Ichinose, the general of the Self-Defense Forces, wants to eliminate Boss who is wearing the skin of General Sakai.
To put things bluntly, he’s not too worried about the remnants, that is us.
After letting us get rid of Boss, he will get rid of us──
That should be Ichinose’s plot.
Although some uncertainties remain, I couldn’t hope for a fight without any risk anyway.
It seems that Yoiyami-san is in a hurry to settle things with Boss, but… let’s follow his decision.
“Then it’s decided, eh?” (Ichinose)
After that, we, together with Ichinose, make new arrangements and set up plans.
It seems that Hitsugiya also decide to get on our plan; he decides to stay in the apartment for a while.
———
Two days later.
As I’m collecting sound around the clock in the city, I sense an ‘interference denial’.
He said that he would arrive three days later, but it appears that he arrives in the city a day earlier.
I wonder if he grasps my position, he is coming very close to me. In that case, it seems that we don’t have to go to the designated meeting place.
“Yoiyami-san, I’m going to talk to Tsurugi,” Sending a sound through the wall, I get up from bed and put on my jacket.
Now that Observer’s matter has been resolved, there is no point in talking face to face with Tsurugi. There is no point, but if it’s things to talk about, there are lots.
In order to establish a good cooperative relationship, it is a good idea to unravel the fetters to some extent.
If he has intention to forgive me, I would just have to put up with it.
“Are you going out?” Roll lying next to me gets up and asks.
“Un,” I answer without looking at her and put on a mask to hide the lower half of face. When I try to leave the room, a thought comes to my mind.
Though Yoiyami-san will watch it, isn’t it unwise to go alone?
“Roll… wanna come along?” (Shion)
“Yeah.”
When I look back and ask, the reply come back immediately.
Roll gets off the bed in hurry and changes clothes quickly.
She changes from her loungewear to her plain clothes and stands next to me.
“…It’s been a long time, isn’t it? We’re going out together, I mean.” (Roll)
“You should wear a hat, at least; you stand out after all.” (Shion)
“Un.” (Roll)
After I hand her the newsboy cap hanging on the wall, Roll puts it on deeply.
Then we leave the apartment.
We go through an uncrowded alley and come out to an abandoned shopping street.
Roll is walking next to me at a shoulder-to-shoulder distance.
“Hey, Shion,” Almost as soon as Roll calls out to me, I see him coming from the other side of the shopping street. Next to him is a white-haired girl… Yumesaki Aika.
“What is it?” (Shion)
“After this… there’s something I to talk about,” Gently pulling my sleeve, Roll says with meek eyes. After I nod, Roll lifts her finger off her sleeve.
Then when I turn my gaze, the distance between us and him… Tsurugi is so close that we could talk normally.
“It’s been a long time, Kazato.” (Tsurugi)
“Ahh, Tsurugi.” (Shion)
