Vol 2 Chapter 1 (2/2)
”It'll be the same if you said it anyway”
”Maybe I' you?”
That possibility exists of course The truth is, even after saying that, there's also the possibility that he himself is from Taikou Pharmaceuticals ---
”I don't want to play such deception games with you Since I have no interest in you”
Once again, I start walking
shi+ro then says to me
”Hey shi+nnosuke, wait”
”Don't wanna”
”What's your purpose? With skills like yours, what're you doing here in this school?”
It see asfor ician like me has plenty of ways to make money or acquire power
There is only one reason why I am here
That is to raid the labyrinth possessed by Kichijouji High, the world's most difficult labyrinth --- also known as 《Apocalypse Alice》, to save my little sister Saki
However, I have no obligation to explain it to theside me I hate cozy relationshi+ps What do cozy relationshi+ps beco my trust betrayed
I answer the words of shi+ro
As to why I am in this school
”Well, I have a rather good personality since I was born, and I can't help but want to save the world”
I intended that to be a joke I intended that to be a foolish joke
But shi+ro says,
”I believe you”
”Ah?”
I scowl as I turn around
shi+ro continues
”I already knew that you are a good guy from your actions in the labyrinth You were the one who saved my life”
” what're you talking about?”
”Yousuke too, Himi as well No, you saved the lives of 3 awa”
”So what? This is getting gross”
shi+ro points at me and says
”But still, even so, at that last moment ere attacked by Asahi Momoka --- Escape should be the only option to take If you have any goal orto this school, then you shouldn't have been able to remain in that labyrinth If you had lost your life, that would be the end to your dreaoals”
It was an annoying but just argument
I shouldn't have remained there
If I really want to save my little sister, I should have bailed out of there
Thus, that was my naivety My foolhardiness My hero-syndrome My weakness
shi+ro continues
”But you stayed You stayed and saved the Gunjou's life and the world Like a hero A hero with a horrible personality”
””
”So, who on earth is our Lord Hero?”
I reply in exasperation to those perfect words that were coated with a just argument
”A fool”
This time for real, I turn less Since neither of us is willing to tell the truth
But shi+ro continues
”Well, in truth, I did do a s”
””
I didn't turn around But, in other words, that's what it atingclose tomy friends and comrades were all an act
His actions were all for the sake of usingrationally, in a cal when it's time to escape It's a story of the world that I' hi me a comrade makes me very much relieved
I didn't turn around
shi+ro says
”According to ation”
Not interested
”That fool is good at Enka Average at J-Pop And also, despite his protests, he enjoys karaoke, which is really cute”
””
A provocation In order to make me turn around I won't turn around anymore
”When I told you that I like you, it's the truth, shi+nnosuke Besides, you're my life savior So, let's beco to believe me, I'll tell you my secrets honestly”
Not interested
”Hey shi+nnosuke Face me Become our comrade”
Not interested
”shi+nnosuke I already showed you round check on you, but I' it I want toto you”
How much of those words should I believe? And even if I believe in them, how does it matter to me?
What shi+ro just said has revealed a little about hiround checks --- in other words, he belongs to a certain organization froe aate s to another organization different froh or Taikou Pharmaceuticals
It adds up Both Yousuke and Hianization That's why they will never increase their co too much attention, while at the tiree in order to boost their right to speak up in school
I narrow my eyes
I consider the possibility of shi+ro being stronger thaner twice, and start er
I ready ic
I ready ht ear
The 《Headphone Fuzz》 I' is German-made
《Willer Corp Manufactured Prototype 42》
It's a 《Headphone Fuzz》 that places an abnore burden on one's brain and body and is not so a normal person can wear
Just as I'm about to activate it ---
shi+ro then says
”You're strong But you can't beat me”
Another provocation
But,
” irritating, so maybe I should just take up that provocation”
Except for shi+ro and his gang the rest of ymnasium
I snap , I turn around
shi+ro did not activate his ic
However, behind him, Yousuke and Hiers and activate their headphones
shi+ro smile, his face full of confidence, and look intently at me
”I've already seen the ic you loaded into your 《Headphone Fuzz》 If Hi ainst my attacks”
””
”You're strong but you don't have any coht? That's why I shall become your comrade Now, take my hand Let's become comrades”
And he extends his hand to me
”I'll protect you”
”Ha, don't h”
”I won't betray my comrades While I don't knohat has twisted you so much”
”And you're pretty pushy in your persuasion It's stifling”
”Let age that's burdening you I'll pull you along with me”
”Shut up I'm tired of that friend-facade of yours”
”Trust me, shi+nnosuke”
””
I activatedlight swims
My 《Headphone Fuzz》 resounds
My 《Headphone Fuzz》 resounds
Both Yousuke and Himi react to that They seeic, but it's too late
The songmy brain matter
The cursed song keeps replaying inside my brain
Repetitively, repetitively, repetitively, the curse carefully sings
【In an instant ♪In a flash ♪In the time of a flash ♪
The flash of time, the flash of an instant ♪In an instant ♪In a flash ———】
I murmur
” Acceleration switch”
Clink, a switch flips in my body
My ic activates
My body accelerates
My body can only accelerate for just a second
But in that one second, I can kill even God
I take a step forward
And kick the floor
shi+ro reacts to that He twists his body and lowers it,
”Yousuke, Hiic! I'll take him on!”
He orders
Both the faces of Yousuke and Himi turn to surprise
But it doesn't matter I rush forward I aim for shi+ro's cheek with the bottom of my palm
shi+ro couldn't react He readily took my attack His head jerks upward so flashi+ly that it seeet ripped off He probably won't be able to stand any at hi How can he protect me if he's weaker than me?
However, for some reason, shi+ro did not fall He did not leave e, before I knew it, he has grabbed my collar
”Let o”
As I said coldly, shi+ro smiled
” don't wanna I won't let you go And also, I've proven to you one ”
”Huh? What are you talking about?”
”I've showed you that I believed that you wouldn't kill me”
””
”And I also showed you that I won't attack a person whom I think of as a comrade”
””
”Hey shi+nnosuke Don't get so worked up and let's go to the karaoke together again I need a comrade like you”
But, I grab the ar him away from me, I say,
” jeez, what's with you? It's annoying I don't have tie in your nonsense”
At that moment, shi+ro's face suddenly becomes serious, and he says in a low voice
”My eneh I've co personal It's a oal? Can we become comrades?”
I look hard at shi+ro's face
It see the truth More like, if it weren't the truth, he wouldn't be able to say such a thing Kichijouji High is a place that is capable of disposing students nonchalantly It's a place where there wouldn't be a proble an interview
In that case, if this were to leak out, it would be possible that shi+ro would be terminated
But, ould he tell me that?
Does he need my trust that badly?
I have no idea
”If that's the truth and after hearing such a secret, I still tell you I won't become your comrade, ill you do?”
shi+ro then says right away
”I'll kill you”
I can tell that Yousuke and Hiic for the purpose of killing ht now, I'ainst them at this distance
But there isn't any need to defend against them Since I can just pretend to become their comrade
So I say
”Got it I'll become your comrade”
shi+ro smiles, and says readily
”That's great I believe in you”
On hearing that, I say without thinking
” huh? That's really weird, don't you think? What kind of reason is there to believe in me?”
shi+ro then smiles
”Haha, well, you saved uy isn't it, Yousuke?”
Yousuke behind hiic, and steps forward
”Yeah He also got worried about my wounds Besides”
He then turns to look in the direction of Himi Himi then looks a little embarrassed and steps forward happily
”I I ister on my friend list with my Intimate switch as well”
”So what? You guys are weird”
Those reasons don't cut it enough for theh for theerous position consequently
But shi+ro continues
”The one who's weird is you Why did you save me? Why did you save the world? Is there a reason behind all that?”
””
”More importantly, the reason why I decided to trust you, is because, when I said the words 『terirl』, for an instant, for just an instant, you had a displeased look on your face Did you realize that?”
My eyes widen on hearing that Atthrough all that
I push shi+ro's chest away from me
But shi+ro goes on
”While I don't knohy you are here in this school”
”For money”
”Haha, doesn't uy Thus, I shall become a friend who trusts you”
”Shut up, son of a gun”
shi+ro smiles kindly That face really pisses me off
shi+ro continues
”There are few people I can become comrades with in this school Everyone is desperate to stay alive, and there are feould risk their lives for others So join hands with us”
But, I faceI don't feel like talking anymore to them
Then, Yousuke says from behind,
” hey shi+ro, aren't we rushi+ng things a little too soon? Since that guy definitely never had any friends till now, he's probably embarrassed and would mope around for a while”
”I can hear you!”
I holler and shi+ro smiles
”We want you to hear it”
Beside theetic At the very least, see unpleasant, but her lowered head makes even more pissed
Don't tellconversations like, ”That fella seeood guy?”, aht about that, my annoyance went over and,
”Haah”
I could only let out of sigh out of weariness
It doesn't matter whether or not I became their friends or co Thus, they were disclosing way too much about themselves
But ould they do such a thing? In the world I knew about, there wasn't a single soul who say such naive things
Rather, those who did died
The moment they believed in someone, they died
The uard doards someone, they died
The moment they attempted to protect someone, they died
The world isn't so cheery The people around the labyrinths with spoils that could be converted to ies are all rotten
But then,
””
Will these guys also die?
I look at shi+ro and gang Unbelievably, the thought of the felt a little unpleasant and when I realized those feelings of
It's like I was that 『good guy』 that shi+ro talked about And I know very well that such a 『good guy』 won't acco
Thus, once again, I sigh deeply,
” damn, whenever I'm with these fellows, I'm not myself”
I groan as I exit the gymnasium