Volume 2 Chapter 30 (2/2)

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With trerips the knife in both of her hands

She was surprised at her own killing intent

“Don’t come any closer than that”

“…………”

The man remained silent

“If you’re looking for food, I can give you everything we haveOnce you have received everything, go back to where ever you were beforeWe will not be here tomorrowYou can come back then and use this place as you wish”

If the ns of itHe just silently looked around the office

(Is it no good?)

Mizuki bites her lip

The previous ti but tremble at the situation

However, this time is different

The current her had a goal, a purposeThe four of theether in thetheir days quietly in the mountains

It was her reason to live

Seeing the man take a step forward, Mizuki points her knife at him

“…I’”

“……………”

The man stops

Dropping his gaze to the haht hand, he pats it with his left hand, then looks back up

“Ah……”

He begins coughing

“………I understand”

While saying this, his hand loosens on the hammer and it falls

Careful not to let her guard down, Mizuki keeps her stance and waits for the man to speak

“……And?”

The man opens his mouth

“……Are the only other people here those two?”

At those words, Mizuki unintentionally looked backHer brothers were peeking out fro at them orried expressions

“Don’t!Go bac…”

With a body crashi+ng into so, Mizuki’s words were interruptedA desk had been pushed over and pens, scissors, and other office supplies were scattered all over the floorAt the center of thea hammer

Twisting her body, she swings the knife blindlyShe feels the knife cut through so, and at the same time, feels a dull pain in her side

“Kafu…”

Falling to the floor, she grips herself in pain

While holding her side, she craay fro to put distance between themHer transceiver had been knocked froround nearby

She could feel so the knifeThe lantern was far away and she couldn’t see very well in the darkness, but it seemed to be blood

If she looked intently, she could see theat the down froWith that amount of blood, the cut appeared to be deep

The er

“…………!”

Gripping his hareat strides

Still gripping her side, Mizuki gets on her feet and turns to yell at her brothers

“Close the door!It’s dangerous to come out!”

Saying what she needed, as if leaving the room her brothers were in behind, she presses forward into the desk’s surroundings

Her forehead ith sweat, and the pain in her side was getting worseThe ha her side with her left hand, she grips the knife tightly with her right

She was afraid

However, she was doer than her fear

(By this kind of person…!)

A despicable kind of person that preys on the weak

Were they just toys to him?

Waiting for the right lare at each other

“……hear… me?……………there………”

Suddenly so could be heard at thesound of the transceiverSurprised, the aze

Not letting that opening pass, Mizuki runs towards the entrance

(Takemura-san!)

Yusuke would be there soon

With that encourageh theJust when she was about to enter the hallway, an intense pain ran through her calfHer posture breaks and she crashes into the cabinets next to her, collapsing on the floor

“It… hurts…”

Gripping her shoulder that hit the cabinet, she sits up fro on her back

The ha next to herIt had been thrown, and hit her leg

She had let go of her knife at so the fall and it had disappeared

Suddenly she feels a presence at her back and before she is able to turn around, she is kicked

With the wind knocked out of her, Mizuki twists her body in painWrithing in pain on the floor, her thoughts start to scatterShe is unable to think straight

Grabbed by her hair, she is pulled up from the floor

Above her was thelike a beastThe stench of his breath hit her in the faceassaulted by the smell of rot, the black silhouette of the man comes over her

“N……no……!”

Mortified, tears begin for in her eyes

The oes blank for aover her, holding the hammer

“Onee-chan!”

Yuu’s crying voice called outA sure rushed over and crashes into the ers, but doesn’t fall; and directs his attention towards the younger brotherBehind hihtened, they had jumped out to help their sisterThe s his hammer

“Damee!!”(TL: “Don’t!!”)

Mizuki grabs onto the s, but is unable to stop his h the air