Vol 10 Chapter 2 (2/2)
Takeru apologized like he usually did, causing Mari to sigh
”Well, that is what ht be in fact good”
”Well, 'follow ht not suit him after all”
Usagi and Ikaruga chuckled
He gave his thanks to everyone supporting hi forward he started to run
In front of the platoon's rooaya Kyouya
When he was about to enter, he heard the conversation inside and accidentally, he ended up listening to it all
”tch”
Kyouya clicked his tongue and hunched, he thrust his hands into pockets and attempted to leave the place
”Heyy, you can't run away, Kyo-chan!”
When he stopped in place and looked towards where voice has come from, he saw Yoshi+mizu Akira on the wheelchair in thehim with a wry smile
Kyouya ain
”Shut up Don't you call me ”kyo-chan” Call me ”captain””
Akira rode on the wheelchair and lined up next to Kyouya
”Now, ”thank you for your help”, ”I's”, you need to say it properly”
”I just have to repay him what I owe”
”You're going to help Kusanagi-kun out, right?”
When Akira grinned broadly, Kyouya strongly shook his head and started walking
She puffed up her cheeks and murmured ”obstinate” to Kyouya's back
”Since you're joining 35th platoon for now, if you properly apologize they'll surely welcome you”
”I've not intention joining Small Fry Platoon”
”Why? If you're helping theether?”
Kyouya stopped rasped his own shoulder
On his left shoulder he had stars of all his coe, he attached therin
To dispel their regrets, he lived just to take revenge for them
But it was different now He could assert it was different
Because beside him, he had someone to protect
Right now, he believed that on his shoulder dwelled feelings of his dead corin In order to protect Akira, Kyouya borrowed their strength
”I won't enter Small Fry Platoon Until I die, I'll be the captain of 15th platoon, until I die I'll be your childhood friend”
Once again Kyouya started to walk
Akira stoppedthe wheelchair
Kyouya stopped , he just turned his head to look at Akira
”what is it”
Even though ht lit up the two
With a tre voice Akira asked Kyouya
”Can I really be Yoshi+mizu Akira?”
””
”Can I properly be Kyo-chan's childhood friend?”
Kyouya could feel the anxiety bleeding out of her
It wasn't that Kyouya couldn't understand as she thinking Akira was a clone, she couldn't be sure that she's herself One of the Seelies fro technology can be mentally confused
However, Kyouya went ”so what” and laughed off Akira's confusion
He faced forward again, not bothered by her worries in the least He just answered truthfully
”Akira is already dead She won't coain”
””
”But, you're the sainal or the clone If there are two Akiras, I'll protect both with my life on the line”
Akira's eyes have becohtly watery as she looked at Kyouya
Turned with his back to her, Kyouya started walking again
”Don't you ask ain You should just stay silent and beside me Just remain the way you are”
Tears spilled from Akira's eyes in silence
Akira could understand that he was being his usual, blunt self Even if she was a clone, she could tell he was the same Kyouya that was in her memories
Joy has spread inside of Akira's chest
Her soul ht have been different, but her memories were the same The path she tread upon was the same
Which meant she was Yoshi+mizu Akira
It was okay to be Yoshi+mizu Akira
That would be the best
”yup I get it, Kyo-chan”
”Call me ”captain”, dumbass”
”But, I think you really should properly apologize to Kusanagi-kun and the others〜”
””
The two advanced forward in the dark corridor
But their destination was the place filled with ht
This saetsu had always thought
Tranquillity, peace, stability, stagnation He hated all of it
Overlooking the school and city spread below Sougetsu felt no ed even though a as undergoing
——Ootori Sougetsu couldn't help but to hate this world from the bottom of his heart
Mythology,all those in the world causing chaos made him feel nauseous
The odor ofhi he hated tremendously
””
Ahh, I want this world to perish as soon as possible
I want to return this world to how it should be
The only thing he longed for was destruction He believed that the ”nothingness” ahead was so that would fulfill his existence, he couldn't help but to believe in it
”What a boring scenery”
It wasn't Sougetsu who said that It was the foreign mass in the back, behind him
It had coetsu and beside him, it stared at the city below
”So, what is an interesting scenery for you?”
Sougetsu looked at it and asked
”a world with nothing in it A world with no one in it but Onii-chan”
”Hahaha, you really do love your Onii-chan But you aren't faht be soht be so each other with your Onii-chan, you know?”
Sougetsu's white hair swayed and he stared at it
A girl clad in a dress i Kiseki looked beyond the glass ith cold pupils With an expression showing no emotions, she just narrowed her cold eyes
”Not interested If Kiseki is to be stained by the outside world, Kiseki would rather just be together with Onii-chan No need for anything else”
”as long as you have Onii-chan's love, you need nothing else?”
When Sougetsu asked that with a grin, Kiseki slowly aze to him and opened her eyes wide The wide-open eyes showed pupils that looked like a bottoetsu
”——Onii-chan's love? I have no need for such a thing?”
Tilting her head, Kiseki said so without any hesitation
Her appearance didn't look like that of a hun existence inside of her seemed to have assimilated her into itself
Sougetsu could already affiri Kiseki's soul and body that were alien to each other until now s of Kusanagi family had a demon's curse mixed in their blood, men were born with a demon souls and the women were born with the deh tee for a human's body that was its vessel Women felt their body is too broad since their human soul was inside of a demon's body that was its vessel While intheir sanity thanks to strict training, it wasn't so in case of women Hyakki Yakou's body continued to fulfill the desires single-mindedly and could not be controlled with a human soul
However, this girl had ed to do it
It was a result that had far exceeded Sougetsu's io berserk, but for a huth of hui women was immeasurable
Or rather than Kusanagi woi Kiseki that was extraordinary
Sougetsu lass again
”As I thought, you do have the qualities to destroy this world Your body, your soul is completely beyond salvation”
””
”But you see”
Sougetsu stood up and raised Kiseki's chin with a finger,a distorted smile like that of a cat
”You won't destroy this world You won't do You aren't the one ill destroy the world”
””
”The one ill destroy it——is your Onii-chan Remember this well If you do, surely you will obtain what you desire The finest death there is, a sweet demise will invite you”
Kiseki nodded promptly
”I know There are things even Kiseki can't kill, right?”
”Exactly”
Sougetsu stroked Kiseki's cheek and just a little sadly his expression softened as he smiled
She displayed no eetsu with abyss-like pupils
”Why is your goal the same as Kiseki's?”
Sougetsu withdrew his hand and sat down in the chair once again
”Wrong It's not the same”
And squinting, he rest his back on the seat
”Forbut destruction”
His eyes staring in the distance looked as if he strongly yearned for so
”Without a doubt, the enemy will attack soon I can tell I can smell war This city will become a battlefield”
””
”When that happens, it's your turn”
The as near
The eyes all over the girl's dress treht
Sougetsu turned his back on the aggregation of demons and took a deep breath
”now then, before the battle begins there's so that has to be cleaned up”
Looking at the city with anticipation, he searched for a Relic Eater's reaction
All the Relic Eaters were under Ootori Sougetsu's control No matter where they attempt to hide, he could immediately find their contractors
”As expected, you stepped in too deep, Kurogane-kun”
Rather than the usual carefree setsu's expression has turned into a serious one
Two days later, the 35th platoon that had finished their preparations in the platoon's rooround that would take them to the Critical Point in the Grey City
While the Reginns and sorcerers prepared the equipment, Takeru felt a presence behind them
”Kusanagi”
When he turned around, he saw Kyouya stand there in full equipment
Mari and Usagi didn't seeood impression of him and they have turned wary the moment they saw him
While Takeru couldn't forgive him either, but since he knew Kouya's nature he wasn't really bothered by him
”What is it?”
Probably irritated by Takeru's norrumpy expression
”come here for a sec'
With a stern look on his face he said soi moved in front as if to protect Takeru
”What do you need Kusanagi for? If you need so, you can just say it here, can you not?”
I won't let you lay a hand on Kusanagi, as if to say that Usagi had stretched her back
Kyouya was slightly taken aback by Usagi's unexpected behavior
It was no wonder, if it was the tii from before she wouldn't have come out in front
Takeru put a hand on her shoulder
”Usagi, it's all right”
”B-but”
”We're just going to talk”
Pulling on Usagi's shoulder, Takeru moved in front
He followed Kyouya who had turned around on his heel without saying anything
Afterbehind the school building Takeru saw Kyouya stopand faced him
”Speaking of which Kyouya, it see the border's defense”
”I didn't help them I was just ordered to monitor 35th platoon”
”Hmph I don't care if that's hoas Let me say thank you for that Thanks”
When Takeru told his thanks, Kyouya clicked his tongue in annoyance
”Don't screith me bastard what's that supposed to be? Thanks? I deserve nothing of it do I In the first place, you bastard——”
”So, what's the talk about? There's no time so hurry up”
”〜〜〜〜Ghh!!”
Takeru knew that Kyouya was irritated
He did that deliberately Having helped Ouka and the others was so that was unrelated to their own quarrel, which hy he honestly wanted to thank him
Kyouya suppressed his anger and went down to the main topic
”You're going to investigate Chairman's identity, ain't you Take me with you”
While saying that bluntly, Kyouya glared at Takeru
Takeru responded, ”why?”, but with his gaze instead of words
”I've no intention of apologizing to you What I did to your little sister is so even now”
These were his true feelings They have already reached him when they clashed in battle
It changed nothing even if he said that now
No ize
He absolutely won't wield That's the guy he is
”However, you saved Akira I didn't ask you to do that, but you did so I couldn't do I intend to pay you back for that”
””
”I won't hold you back I've no intention of joining your platoon, but I'll listen to your orders Take me with you”
Seeing a straightforward look in Kyouya's eyes, Takeru sighed lightly
That s
”I don't reat help But I have one condition”
Although Kyouya looked questioningly at hiuessed as it from Takeru's expression, who had furrowed his eyebrows
Takeru clenched his fist and said
”Let me punch you”
There was no killing intent nor er towards Kyouya After being told that Kyouya prepared himself, he folded his arms in front of his chest and snorted
It was as if he was saying it's hundred ti
”Do your wor——”
Before he could finish, Takeru's fist bit into his cheek
It was a quite hefty straight right from a run up
With a dull sound Kyouya was bloay, he slid on the ground and his head sla's wall
Takeru let out a deep breath and walked up to where Kyouya was bloay
And he looked at Kyouya as staring at the sky above, lying on his back
”You alive?”
”as if I'd die from just this moron”
When Kyouya laughed with a swollen cheek that seemed like it would make it hard to speak, Takeru stretched out his hand to him
Sitting down, Kyouya stared at that hand
”I've no intention of striking a bargain like this, don't worry That's what you want, right?”
As Kyouya's circumstances deepened, they have clashed e too, their relations were decent There wasn't enough tie but Takeru knew right frouy was he
It was the same for Kyouya
Kyouya snorted and ht smile
”Fine by me——you dork”
Takeru's outstretched hand was roughly grasped by Kyouya
And thus, Kirigaya Kyouya had started to cooperate with Takeru and others, as a member of Heretic Alliance
Takeru didn't hear anything about Nero
But since Kyouya said ”don't worry”, there was no choice but to believe him
When they returned to where everyone was, seeing Kyouya's swollen face Ikaruga said ”that's youth for you” with a grin, which in turnthat, Takeru realized that the 35th platoon was going in a good direction when it came to military force
However, he still had no way of knowing that what lied ahead of theination