Volume 2 Chapter 32 (2/2)
Right when Yusuke was thinking it was about tiet up, a man’s voice resounded
“Mizuki!”
The lift their face
Co h school
“A-kun……”
Mizuki replies in a daze
“Thank God you’re alright!I couldn’t find your name on the rosterI’ve been worried”
Calling her, he ca them both under the same blanket, his face became tense
The young ht in his throat as he stood there staring at the two of themEventually he looks away,
“……Mizuki, I’d like to talk to you for a bitIs it alright?”
“Y, yeah……”
After that, she looks at Yusuke as if to ask if it’s okay
“Sure, go”
“……Okay”
With Yusuke’s consent, she leaves the blanket
Prouided out into the corridorWatching them leave,
(I have a feeling he will become troublesome…)
While watching Takashi+ sleeping beside him, he thinks
(It felt like he could have been a boyfriendIf that’s the case, there will be a fight……)
If you saw your lover huddled under the sauy, you wouldn’t be able to re into so
It was only about 10 minutes
The young htly bows his head to Yusuke and speaks
“Thank you for everything you’ve done for Mizuki until now”
“……You’re welco?”
At those words, the young man slowly raises his head
Contrary to his earlier words of thanks, his face was expressionless
“Froer be a problem for you”
“…Ah, is that right”
Meaning he should no longer associate himself with Mizuki
At those blatant words, Yusuke’s mouth twitches
The young man responds as if irritated,
“Thanks for protecting her, but now her relatives will assume that responsibilityDo you have a problem with that?”
“Nah, not reallyAre you her boyfriend?”
The young man ansith an expressionless face,
“That’s rightWe’re dating”
“Sigh…” (TL: “Fuuun…”)
Yusuke responds apathetically,
“But you knoill you really be able to take care of her properly?That child is injuredDo you have enough food?”
Those words see man’s moodHe raises his eyebrow,
“…It seeet it”
“?Get what?”
“The one who runs this place is Makiura senseiIf I ask, I can get various accommodations”
Hearing that, he was referring to that fe man is close to the doctor, who is the top in command at City Hall
“Until rescue co all the new people stay in the ing of the buildingBut if I were to askThe doctors office will be close, and Takashi+ could easily be movedIt is definitely a better place than here”
“……heeeThat sounds great”
So Takashi+
This roo as a probleood environment
“Then…”
So man’s eyes
“I’ve already expressedith himAlso Takashi+ received these kinds of injuries…… Who is responsible for this?”
“………”
Yusuke was silent
If Yusuke hadn’t intervened, the three of them would certainly have starved to deathIf he were to put the blame on Mizuki…
In any case, the man in front of him didn’t deserve a proper answer
However, Yusuke didn’t refute him
(…well…… it’s fine right?If the relatives take care of those two then……)
Yusuke lets out a sh,
“……I get itI’ll leave the rest to youWhere should I take him?”
Standing up and atte man interrupted
“I’ll take Takashi+It’s our responsibility to get his name in the rosterFeel free to use the left over blankets”
“……Thanks”
Suddenly looking, Mizuki could be seen standing in the doorwayShe was looking at the on
When Yusuke approaches her, the youngher know nothing is going on
Passing through the entrance, Yusuke turns to Mizuki as looking up at them and speaks
“Sorry for everythingYou’ll be in his care from now on”
“Yeah…”
Mizuki answered in a daze
“See ya”
Yusuke walked aith the youngto Mizuki at his back
The burial began that
Under the clear sky, severalholesSince they couldn’t afford to cremate them, the would be buried wrapped in sheetsIn the park, there were countless gravestones made of sticks from the trees
Yusuke waves his arraves
Once the grave reached one and a half meters deep, a body wrapped in a sheet would be carried to it on a stretcherThere were no coffinsOnce the body is passed to the men inside the hole and they lower it to the bottomThe hole is then back-filled
Awith vacant expressionsThey appeared to be the family of the deceased
When the olda hole for Yuu beside the previous oneTheir aran switching out with each otherLittle by little, the hole was dug further down
Yuu’s sheet wrapped body was light, and Yusuke was able to lower it to the bottom of the hole by himselfEach time they shoveled dirt into the hole, his body slowly disappeared
When everything was over, the grave diggers patted hi his thanks, Yusuke was the only one re
Crossing his legs and sitting in front of the grave, he beganto himself
Thinking about it, Yuu’s burial should have been left to Mizuki and that young manThey had a much closer relationshi+p than the one between her and Yusuke who she just met
However, he couldn’t pass up participating
(I wonder if I’ve become a stubborn person…)
Yusuke takes a breath,
“Looks like your luck’s ran out too huh…”
Gently patting Yuu’s resting place, Yusuke stands
(Well then… before rescue comes, I should release Tokiko-chan huh)
(TL: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS)
Without Yusuke around, there would be no one visiting the first floor of the apartmentHe couldn’t bear to leave her all alone there foreverIt was just his opinion but it was better to let her roam the city freely
In order to find a point he could leave City Hall without anyone noticing, Yusuke walked around the park
Ahead on the as a seThere was a sturdy barricade built half way across the bridgeAt the base of the bridge were twoto each otherThey were e
Looking at the far ends of the park, Yusuke thinks to himself
(I’ll probably be able to get out at night…)
Due to the active security, it wouldn’t be easy to escape
At that ti sound was heard
Turning around, a wo on a bench in the shade of a tree
She wasn’t wearing a white coat, so he didn’t recognizer for a moment, but it was definitely the female doctor MakiuraWith her head dropped down, he had severe dark circles around her eyesShe earing a long black skirt and a white shi+rt with a cardigan over itHer web of black hair flowed naturally
Just looking at her, she had the appearance of an elegant language teacher liked by all the boys
She takes a drag on her cigarette and begins coughingSee Yusuke, she puts her hand up towards hiesture
After a moment, she calmed down
She slightly lowers her head,
“……Excuse me”
“Ah, no it’s okay……”
Yusuke was puzzled at their chance
Not caring about Yusuke’s presence, she fiddles with the cigarette in her hand in silence, but then looks at him,
“Do you smoke?”
At those words, Yusuke responds slightly embarrassed,
“No, I don’t smoke much…… these days”
“That’s goodIt isn’t very good for you”
To Yusuke who looked as if he were going to say “Then why are you s?”, she tilts her head,
“I thought I needed a change of paceThere were a lot of people around ave it a shot but…… it doesn’t taste that great”
“Well… if you’re not used to it, it’s not so that’s very fun”
Speaking to a doctor, he should use honorifics, but somehow he found it hard to do so
When the pandemic hit, life beca about social status and changing your speech to match felt aard
Makiura speaks indifferently,
“It’s fine to speak however you wantIn this kind of worldWe also look around the sae”
“No, your the leader around here… right?Makiura sensei”
“Who told you that?”
“A guy h school”
Makiuraunder her breath
“……My position is the vice president, but I’, I’m not the topThe chairh school is e and experience”
“Everyone takes their orders from you, or so I was told”
“That’s, not a good thing…”
“Is… that so”
A doctor should dedicate the else would be a waste of time
Wanting to change the topic, Makiura opens her mouth
“I watched the burialThanks for your help”
Yusuke shakes his head,
“You dug a grave for us as wellYou really helped us”
“……Was he your little brother?”
“NoHe was the brother of…… the kid you were treating in your office before, whether he was the older or younger brother…… I don’t know”
“Is that so…”
They fall silent
Right when Yusuke was thinking it was about time to walk away, Makiura suddenly opens her mouth
“Today, we buried a man named shi+nozaki-san……”
Makiura cuts off her words, looking around with vacant eyes
“The cause of death was unknownI had various ideas of what it could be, but the equipment here sub standardI couldn’t treat couldn’t do anything…I thought that at least I’d be present at the burial, but I didn’t have the courage to look at the family”
Slowly the words flowed out as if she hi
He didn’t understand why she would tell hi their first ti to each other, and kept his mouth shut
Perhaps realizing this, Makiura lowers her head,
“I’ns of dangerBut, I’ns of shi+nozaki’s life being in danger eitherIf possible, I’d like to keep an eye on him”
“Ah…… so that’s it”(TL: “Aa… naruhodo”)
Yusuke scratches his face,
“However, we’ve already separated…”
“?Did so happen?”
“That kids sister… she met and joined up with her boyfriendHe said that he would take her and her brother to stay in the ”
Makiura furrowed her brows in silence
Without saying anything, she thinks about Yusuke’s words
After a while, she nods slightly
“I understandI’ll take responsibility for theafter him”
“Thanks for the help”
“No problem”
(TL: Couldn’t really think of a good way to translate the two lines aboveOriginal is: “Tanomimasu” “Ie”)
Makiura spoke while standing
“It’s about tiet backSorry to have kept you”
She leaves while wavingWhile watching her go, Yusuke lets out a breath
Across the river stood the quiet cityscapeA nice breeze was blowing and the sky was blue without a cloud in sight
“Well, with that……Ti freely”
With a crack, he stretches his body
With this, he didn’t have anymore ties
He was free to move as he pleased
It wasn’t as if he didn’t have any worries leaving the two in the man’s hands, but he felt Makiura could be trusted
As long as he could grasp the location of the Self-defense forces, he didn’t need to wait for the helicopterHe was able to achieve the goal ofcontact with a structured civilization(TL: not 100 on this)
The zoe ca, and even if they couldn’t hold off an attack, rescue was coh in my opinion it should be 2 days since one has passed)
“When night coain return to the city”
Grasping the positions of the security, Yusuke returns to City Hall
It’s superficial but Mizuki-san was not NTR’d
(TL: The author says this at the end of the chapter)