Chapter 148: He finally showed up. (1/2)

Chapter of the week: 3/4 Translator: Reizenchuu Editor: Kenny Stryker

The first thing I saw when I teleported was Lina and Ouka talking to each other.

Lina, Ouka. Yato-sama. Youre here.

They stopped their conversation when they noticed my presence and approached me.

Is everyone okay? Yes, everyone is okay. Obviously. I just went through my training, after all.

Ouka answered politely while Lina spoke in a voice full of confidence. Well, she did go through an intense training indeed. The way she dealt with the heroes in this room is enough to prove her capabilities.

I can see that.

I uttered while looking at the deeper side of the room. The place was brimming with boys and girls falling unconscious. On the other side, the room itself wasnt very messy as I thought itd be.

You did well sending Ouka here too. She helped me a lot with dealing with them No, it was all thanks to you, Lina-sama.

They both praised each other as they smiled and acted friendly together. I wonder when they did get this close. Maybe they got closer through this battle. As I was nonchalantly thinking, Lina addressed me with a slightly surprised face.

I didnt know that you had a Youkai familiar. Many things happened recently, so You didnt do anything weird, did you?

She looked at me with doubting eyes. As if I would do anything sort of weird. The moment I heard Ouka giggling, I instantly replied to her saying that I didnt do anything and changed the topic before it gets even worse.

Anyway, how are Saya and Karen? Ah, theyre fine. They are sleeping there.

They both answered me as they shifted their gaze to the corner of the room. I followed their sight and noticed Saya and Karen leaning against the wall and soundly sleeping. They didnt look injured in any way.

U Umm.

A short moment later, Saya opened her eyes and yawned with a faint voice.

Where am I?

The first things she saw was the pile of heroes crumbling on the floor.

Eh! C-Corpses?!

For an obvious reason, she mistook them as dead bodies and revealed an astounded face.

Eh? What is happening? Um, should I call an ambulance first?!

While panicking, she searched for her phone while flustering. I guess thats the normal reaction anyone would make if they find themselves in an unknown place with unconscious people. She was really confused. I kept watching her reaction without interfering until Lina interrupted her in a tender voice tone.

Calm down, Saya. Those things are not dead. Huh? Lina-chan and Yato? What is happening here?

Realizing that both Lina and I were with her, Saya was able to take back her calm. Following her confused question, Karen woke up as well.

She stiffened in her place after opening her eyes and didnt speak a word. She was probably examining the situation to get a better understanding.

I see

A short while after she moved her sight right and left by looking at me and the fainted heroes, she agreed with the situation all by herself.

Huh? Did you understand your situation in this short time? Not at all.

Then why did you say that?!

As I was let down by Karens anticlimactic answer, Saya asked about what happened.

Um, can you tell me what happened here? Ah, actually-

Thus, Lina explained to her all what happened from the start. She told her about Tenjouin and his classmates wanting to defeat me and how they resorted to kidnap her as a way to find my weakness and all the other details. Both Karen and Saya listened to her explanation with a cool mind.

And that is what happened. I understand.

Saya reacted with a slightly confounded face. Im impressed that she didnt lose her coolness after hearing all of that. I was expecting her to react differently, to be honest.

Youre pretty composed today.

I told her my remark in a casual voice tone, but she made a face as if she already realized it and replied.

I wonder why All that I felt from hearing Linas explanation was something like, oh, so it happened again

Apparently, she got used to this kind of things happening. Even Karen agreed with her while nodding repeatedly. Well, I guess anyone would get used to this kind of occurrence after they get kidnapped by a Fallen God and played with by a tentacles monster. If only she could get used to dealing with men as well. I had that last thought in mind before I saw Lina bowing down her head to Saya.

Im sorry, Saya! This all happened because of my neglection.

Saya got taken aback to see her bowing to her all of a sudden, and hastily asked her to raise her head.

Dont mind it. It was also my fault for leaving your side at that time. So please, raise your head. Okay?

Saya finished her word with a gentle voice making Lina look at her with an emotionally moved face while muttering Sayas name.

Saya-dono You are Please dont use dono for my name, okay?

(ED: dono is used when attached to a name, roughly means lord or master. It does not equate noble status; rather it is a term akin to milord and lies below sama in level of respect. This title is not commonly used in daily conversation, but it is still used in some types of written business correspondence, as well as on certificates and awards. It is/was also used to indicate that the person referred to has the same (high) rank as the referrer, yet commands respect from the speaker.)

Getting her next line tenderly refused by Saya before she even said it, Lina made a disappointed face. She was really planning to call her using dono honorific.

By the way, Karen. Your guard was Ouka.

I pointed at Ouka who is supposed to be invisible to them and told Karen who then exclaimed as if she solved a mystery.

No wonder What? I saw people around me in the street fussing about floating items and strange occurrence. So it was Oukas doing.

Ouka was lifting items in the bare sight of ordinary people?

I turned to stare at her and got back an embarrassed response from her saying that she couldnt hold back. I seriously need to get her used to the city by showing her around. This is important in order for her to stay serious in serious times. I confirmed that decision with myself and shifted my gaze back at those fainted heroes. I almost forgot from talking with Karen and Saya that I still need to do something about these guys. I started dragging every single one of them on the floor to a single corner.

Yato-kun, what are you doing? Im going to send them back to Tenjouin. It would be bad if they wake up here.

We need to solve their misunderstanding and the best way to do that is by sending them to Tenjouin who will explain everything to them. Replying to Saya, I continued dragging the heroes in the floor.

This is a little tiring.

In the middle of the process, I started to roughly throw them one by one at the corner of the room.

Arent you too rough in your acts Ive gone through a lot because of these guys. I wouldnt go out of my way to act kinder than this.

Besides, it would be a waste of magic to send each on them to Tenjouin alone. Therefore, Im pilling them up in the corner to send them all together and conserve my magic. I managed to gather them all quickly since they were close and went to touch as many of them as possible. In the end, sending them all at once was impossible, but I was able to send them by a few teleportations. Its all done now. As a consideration from me, I sent them exactly to the place where I left the others in the battlefield unconscious. I was left alone with Lina, Karen, Ouka, and Saya.

Alright, lets get out of here too. Let me teleport you first. What are you going to do, Yato-kun? I will go back to Tenjouin after this. I still have something to do with him.

I doubt that the class will attempt to kidnap someone else after what happened, but theres still a risk of Metron creating another trouble. I need to send them back before anything else happens. Although, I dont think Metron would break the rules and interfere any further in this world. When I told Saya about my plans, Lina agreed with me.

I will go with you. I will prove to them that Metron-sama is innocent from this case.

Well, I guess I will take her with me. She wont fall behind if things turned out into a battle again. Approving Linas suggestion, I placed my hand on Karen and Sayas shoulders to send them back home.

Be careful, Yato-kun.

Saya casted a few words of concern at me while looking a bit uneasy. She still makes this kind of expressions even though she got used to this type of situations. Karen followed her words by easing her up.

There nothing that calls for concern, Saya. He will come back home soon like he always does. I guess, youre right. Lets ask him to do something for us as a punishment when he comes back.

Saya returned a flustered reaction when she heard Karens suggestion while I exclaimed in a confused voice.

What is this little sister of mine saying?

Saya revealed a little bit of restraint by telling her that she cant do something like that. Sadly, Karen didnt give up and pushed her to her side for the last time by whispering something into her ears.

Fuee!!

The next moment, Sayas face got dyed in red as she let out a strange voice. Karen asked for her response, but Saya still resisted by bashfully clouding her words.

Wait a minute here. Wait a minute

What did you tell her? Its a secret.

When I asked Karen what she told her, she refused to speak. I dont know what she told her, but its surely nothing of good. As I kept staring at Karen, I noticed that Saya was glancing at me with eyes full of hope and expectations. Maybe shes waiting for my consent. Honestly, Im lost on how to react. All I could do at that time was speak incomprehensible words.

UUh, uum, eem

In the first place, its also my fault that they ended up kidnapped by those idiots. After working up my mind and trying to find the best way out of all this, I ended up letting out a heavy sigh.

Do as you like.

The moment I said that, Sayas face became cheerful in the blink of an eye. Karen felicitated her for some reason then they both smiled at each other. I feel that she is plotting something. I was at fault when I thought that she only wanted to cheer up Saya. With a complex feeling floating in my mind, I bid farewell to the two of them and sent them back.

Youre going through a lot, arent you? Im getting used to it.

I let out another sigh and replied to Linas sympathizing remark. Well, it was also my fault that they got kidnapped so lets let them do as they like this time. I tried to convince myself and this time Ouka addressed me with a somewhat bitter expression.

I apologize, Yato-sama. Im starting to get worried about my children, so may I leave?

Come to think of it, she didnt go back to the shrine this whole day since she was protecting Karen. I guess its normal for her to feel worried about the little foxes she left there.

Yeah, thanks for the help, Ouka. lets talk next time. Yes. Well then.