Chapter 95 - Breaking Through the Neighborhood Labyrinth (3) (1/2)

I caught my breath and let go of the rake that was hopelessly bent.

It bounced off the ground with a dull clang.

I took one more deep breath and recovered.

I encouraged my body that was accumulated with fatigue and lactic acid, and faced forward.

In front of me was that damned kidnapper.

If I didn’t stop him, then those adorable twins wouldn’t have been born because of this guy. Just thinking about it made my stomach churn.

“Oi.”

“W-what?”

I called out to him.

The gaudy golden down jacket touched my nerves even more.

The kidnapper, Treasure Hunter Gasaraio, put himself on guard.

I closed the distance quickly and approached him.

Fufufu, it’s good to be scared.

“Answer. Were you the ones who made the town like this?”

I intuitively knew.

I’m generally acknowledged as an idiot, but I’m the type who has a wild instinct.

My intuition is often right.

“H-haah!?”

“Stop feigning ignorance! I know you’re coming to investigate Tusk Crag in the near future! It should have been a while later! But you’re here right now, and Tusk Crag became like that! Just with the circumstantial evidence, it smells fishy! Just confess!

I kept on talking emotionally.

I lost my cool.

“Why do you know that! Huh? Where have I seen you before…”

Hmm?

Huh?

“Those evil-looking eyes… a crew cut… a villainous appearance you can never forget… Aah! You’re that lariat bastard!”

Ah, did I dig my own grave?

Oops!

I was told not to get in contact with them as much as possible!

“I-I don’t know! That’s the current situation! You Treasure Hunters must have done something!”

For the time being, I’ll try to gloss over it!

“Why did you know about the large-scale investigation? Stop pretending you don’t know, ya brat!”

Oh, did he get irritated?

“Don’t change the topic, idiot lion! Answer me!”

“Who’s an idiot lion, fucking human! You were the one who was with the dragon at that time, right!? I was looking for you!”

“Haah!? What the hell are you talking about? Are you having too many dreams about dragons?!”

“Ah!? Who the hell do you think you’re talking to? I’ll crush you! I’m Gasaraio, the youngest brother of the “Paradise Siblings”, you know! You’ll regret it, delinquent!”

“What Gasaraio? Don’t get carried away! Even when you disgracefully cried and ran away!”

“Look, you know about what happened at that time! Ah, I know, you’re an idiot aren’t you! If you’re an idiot, just quietly be an idiot!”

“Huuuuuuh? Are you an idiot! Ah it’s no good, this guy’s hopeless. I’ll teach you how dangerous it is to say idiot to a self-aware idiot, you wimpy lion!”

“Ahhhhh!? Did you just call me a wimp? Is that what you said? Bring it on, human! I’ll make you cry!”

“Do it if you can, ya furball bastard!”

“This is a mane, ya scoundrel!”

Before we knew it, we were grabbing each other’s necks and arguing with spit flying everywhere.

I will do this.

I’ll make his feline face wet with his tears and snot…

“Stop! Stop!”

I was stopped by a familiar voice.

When I turned around, a blonde policewoman I was familiar with was standing there with her hand on her waist.

“Calm down Riot-kun, Kazamachi-kun! This is not the place to do that kind of thing!”

The lovely Officer Doggy with her long ears and bushy tail was angry, it was disheartening.

Her fluffy blonde hair fluttered over her shoulders, cool as usual.

“Uh, I’m sorry.”

“Oh, my bad.”

“Ahh, who do you think you are? You’re disrespecting Officer Doggy. You should say, I sincerely apologize with all my heart.”

“Ohhhh? What’s with you? I apologized properly, ya little bastard.”

“I already said to stop it!”

But this lion with his large attitude and body!

Officer Doggy’s tail was standing up, oh, it looks like she’s seriously angry.

“A-Aniki, calm down.”

“When did you…”

Kusaka was being protected under Officer Doggy’s arm.

Kusaka himself was also clinging to Officer Doggy’s waist.

No, what are you doing?

Why are you doing something so enviable?

Should I tell on you? To your childhood friend, Lina?

I’ll report everything to the class president who looks good with those glasses, you know?

Well, it probably can’t be avoided.

“Why are you guys here? What happened to school?”

“… I ditched.”

“I’m sorry.”

I’m fine because I have that kind of image, but Kusaka is different.

For Kusaka, this would be the first time for him to skip school.