Chapter 35 (1/2)
Though he didn’t personally killed the ‘wall’, he’s sure that at this point it’s so dead even Shen Long can’t revive its a.s.s.
It had a large body of around 3 to 4 meters but under the inhuman attacks of Hinagiku, it had already been reduced to pieces of rocks on the floor. She still shut her eyes tightly and while yelling non stop, smashed the floor with her s.h.i.+rosakura, she looked like she had some kind of grudge with the ground.
“….”
Wu Yan and Mikoto have watched this spectacle for about 5 minutes now. They were slightly afraid of her terrified reaction but now their face are covered in cold sweat.
He feels as though if this were to go on, even if Kaichou-sama didn’t tire herself out Mikoto and him would get tired first so it’s better to stop this farce now.
“Er, Hinagiku….”
A fake smile like no other, he pointed at the crater on the floor made by her.
“The wall is already obliterated, there’s no need to keep hitting…”
Her actions stopped and she asked him with a still ‘skittish’ face and heaving up and down.
“Obliterate… obliterated… does that mean it’s dead?”
Perceiving that she still hadn’t recovered from her frenzied state he started questioning the rationality of his decision in bringing her to this place.
They have only met their first youkai and Hinagiku already has signs of going berserker mode. Extrapolating this, it’s quite conceivable that when a huge horde of youkai attacks….
Imagining the scene, his body s.h.i.+vered.
“It’s pretty dead, so please stop hitting the floor, Hinagiku….”
Obviously, against the Kaichou-sama who went berserk even a lv5 level 68 Mikoto is afraid.
“Dead… it’s dead…”
She lowered her head and looked at the floor pounded into a 1 diameter crater by her. Besides rock and debris, none of ‘wall’s’ remain could be seen.
“Haha… hahahaha…. dying from something like this, looks like youkais aren’t that scary at all….haha…”
Breathing a sigh of relief, she let go of her s.h.i.+rosakura and it scattered into thin air in the form of sakura petals. Arms akimbo she dryly laughed, the laugh clearly faker than fake.
“….”
The 2 spectator felt it might be better at this moment, not to disrupt her antics.
Deciding to just ignore her, he walked to the hole plastered up by ‘wall’. Inside the hole was a path smaller than what they have seen coming here, the path didn’t lead inside, more like it led downwards, the surface was so smooth like a slide it looks like one could reasonably slide down.
“This should be the correct path.”
She walked to his side and observed the path.
After getting to know what a youkai is, she has overcome her fear of them.
“Should be…”
Still a bit uncertain he continued.
“The concept compa.s.s points here so this should be the path to the deeper areas of the sealing barrier.”
“Then.. are we going down?”
Mikoto confirmed their next move with him.
“Aa… the real danger begins now…”
Clenching Kusanagi Sword, he feels some sort of emotions rippling within him, is it hesitation? Fear? Or perhaps excitement?…
Seeing that his eyes were swirling with complex feelings Mikoto a.s.sured him.
“Don’t worry, I’m here with you aren’t I?!”
Turning his head over to her, he kept his gaze on her until she turned red and moved her eyes away.
“Don’t… don’t misunderstand me, I’m just looking out for myself, that’sright, for myself, because if you die, I die.”
He chuckled at her reaction and this made her blush even redder. Before she could continue her tsundere shenanigans he interjected with a formal tone.
“Nn, thank you, Mikoto!”
Stunned she quickly turned her head with a hmph and stayed quiet.
“Me too! I can also be of a.s.sistance!”
A bit upset, her eyes carried within it a little bit of jealousy, she was out of tune just now but she still saw the two flirting with each other. She didn’t stare at Mikoto, but she gave him the evil eyes, as if he’s the biggest playboy in town. (Tl: Oh you poor girl, this is a harem series.)
Rubbing his cheeks he tried lowering his tone and utter a few wry smile, her unamused face became even more agitated.
Better change the subject quick…
As he thought so he turned his head over to the entrance.
“Alright, let’s go!”
He jumped straight in and slid down.
“Let’s go down as well, Hinagiku!”
After saying that she jumped as well leaving Hinagiku at the entrance, watching the two go down she looked at her desolate surroundings before hastily making her way down as well.
The path isn’t that long, in a jiffy he saw the exit of this slide and as he slid down, he felt disharmonized by the sensation coming from under him. He looked down and found himself stranded in mid air, from the ground up, he’s at a height of 10 meter!
He is quite surprised at finding himself in midair all of a sudden, adjusting his balance he landed firmly on the ground.
“Ya!!!”
A shriek came from overhead and a lifeform called ‘Misaka Mikoto’ dropped down on him, skirt fluttering, safety shorts in clear view, he’s momentarily stunned before quickly opening his arms to catch her.
“My word, how can you fall down like this? I thought you could use your electromagnetic powers to stick yourself to the walls or something?”
He retorted at her.