Volume 1 Chapter 7 (2/2)
”Koutarou!? Why!?”
”Get back, Koutarou! You'll get killed!”
”All you! Stop this stupid fighting right now!”
Koutarou grabbed Theia's right wrist whilst he shouted out
”I caught you!”
”What!? The barrier's not working!?”
The barrier intended to protect the girl failed to activate and allowed Koutarou's approach
That hat Koutarou and Ruth had agreed on, but Theia, as unaware of the situation, was left surprised
”I won't just let you do as you please!”
Koutarou pulled on Theia's arlared at her
”You fool! I told you I won't attack you!”
”If I just let you fight like this, it will turn into a giant mess!”
”What about it!? Blue Knight, use non-lethal weapons! I can't just accidentally kill the pleb!”
”AS YOU WISH, MY PRINCESS”
As she said so, the weapons above her shoulders changed
Theia couldn't afford to kill Koutarou, so she changed out to weapons that were non-lethal even in the case of a direct hit
”Not gooood!”
However, that showed that Theia still intended to fight
Koutarou noticed that and threay his bat, and using both of his hands he held her tightly
”L-Let go of me, you fool! Don't just casually touch me!”
”Why should I!? If I let go you'll just keep attacking, right!?”
”Of course!”
Theia struggled to break free, but Koutarou didn't make it easy for her
”Alright, Koutarou! Just keep a hold on her!”
”Sanae!?”
Koutarou turned his head around to see Sanae lifting a TV into the air
”Stop it, Sanae!”
Sanae intended to throw the TV on Theia, and Koutarou desperately tried to stop her
The TV had been in use in the Satoe
It wouldn't just hit Theia, but Koutarou as well
”Eiiiii! Hissatsu Sanae-chan Drop!”
However, Sanae ignored Koutarou and threw the TV anyway
”Ahhhh!”
”Ua!?”
Koutarou ju onto Theia
The TV flew past the spot Koutarou and Theia had stood moments before and rolled across the floor
It collided with the wall and stopped
The TV fell apart due to the impact
”You idiot! Are you trying to take me out with her!?”
”Sorry, I just ith the flow”
”You have host! Thanks to you, the tables have turned!”
Falling onto the tatami mat, Theia was able to escape, and she then pointed her weapons at Koutarou
The h the black disk
”Oh no!”
”Karama, Korama, block up that hole!”
”Leave it to me-ho!”
”Got it-ho!”
”Fireeee!”
At the moment they fired, the two haniwas blocked the holes
The attacks hit the haniwas directly
However, the weapons had been changed out to non-lethal and could not harm them
”You again! You annoying lot!”
Theia touched her left fist while boiling with anger
The love on her fist had the power to bloay her opponents However, the two Haniwa dodged her attack and returned to Kiriha
”Thanks, Kiriha-san!”
Koutarou thanked Kiriha while taking some distance from Theia
”There's no need for thanks”
”Eh?”
Kiriha s chest was pushed up against Koutarou's back
”With this, I can't lose!”
”Wh-what are you doing!?”
Koutarou shouted at her before he could take the ti up against him
”Koutarou, while I have you, that girl won't be able to attack me, but I can attack her”
”Ho!”
”Hoho!”
The two haniwa floated in front of Koutarou and Kiriha
”Kiriha-san, let go! There's no reason to continue fighting!”
”With this, It's my victory, alien princess”
”You put soht into this, People of the Earth!”
Theia ground her teeth and stopped
In the current situation, Theia was unable to attack Koutarou
Kiriha was using Koutarou as a shi+eld, so she was unable to use any powerful weapons
However, with non-lethal weapons she couldn't stop the two haniwas
”Hey Kiriha, get away from Koutarou!”
”Sanae!?”
However, the situation did not proceed the way Kiriha had wanted
”You're trying to seduce hiain!”
”You're wrong! Stop Sanae! You've misunderstand the -”
”What do you !?”
Unfortunately, Kiriha's attempts at persuasion failed, and the furious Sanae jumped in to pull Kiriha and Koutarou apart
”Chance!”
And of course, Theia did not let this chance slip by
”Blue Knight, exterminate everyone except the pleb!”
”AS YOU WISH, MY PRINCESS”
”Waaa, stop! You'll destroy the room!”
Koutarou had jumped in to stop the three; however, the situation had just worsened instead
”Eh?”
When Yurika returned to her senses, she was alone by the front door
The riot in the inner roo on
A burnt smell and loud noise filled the room
”Oh no, the ic is about to lose effect!”
Yurika hurriedly stood up and raised her broom over her head
”I need to use a stronger el Halo!”
The broom rapped in pure-white smoke
And once the smoke had cleared the brooe cane in her hand
Like the broom, the cane was covered in decorations No matter how you looked at it, it was not to be used to help one walk
”And with this, once more!”
Yurika grabbed the cane with both hands and closed her eyes to concentrate
”Force Field - Mode: Fiery Effect - End - Effective Time Twice!”
Along with her voice, a yellow light shot out from the cane
The light gradually grew, slowly extending to the floor and walls of the room
It was a defensive spell to protect Koutarou and the rest, alongside the room
Yurika let out a sigh of relief
”Alright With this, we'll be okay for a while longer”
Once the light extended through the entire room, Yurika wiped her eyes
”Should I put up Elemental shi+eld just in case as well?”
Yurika peered into the inner roohtly
”Eh!?”
At that ti
”What's with this commotion, Satomi-kuuun!?”
The person who opened the door was none other than the landlord of Corona House - Kasagi shi+zuka
The chaos had kept going well pastin in Room 106
”T-The roo on!?”
Anyone could tell the horrible state of the inner room from the front door
As soon as shi+zuka saw it, she was taken aback in surprise
”What are you doing, Satomi-kun!?”
shi+zuka took off her sandals and rushed towards the room
”No, stop, it's dangerous to go inside!”
”Outsiders should keep quiet!”
”Kyaa!?”
shi+zuka pushed away Yurika, as trying to stop her, and jumped into the inner room
”Kyan!”
Being pushed away, Yurika rolled towards the wall, collided and stopped
However, shi+zuka didn't have the time to care about that
”Just what exactly are you people doing!?”
The room was charred and filled with holes
Inside of it were Koutarou and the others fighting
It was very clear to shi+zuka that they were responsible for what had happened to the room
”It's dangerous, Landlord-san, don't come over here!”
”T-This is my precious Corona House, my father and mother's keepsake!”
However, Koutarou's words of restraint did not reach the enraged shi+zuka
There was probably no one who could have seen shi+zuka's attack
”Haaaaaaaaa!”
The moment she had entered the room, shi+zuka saw Sanae and she punched her with all of her ht
”Kyaaa! Whyyy!?”
That lightning-fast punch sent Sanae flying, even though norhosts
Sanae, who had let her guard down, didn't even have time to defend herself
”Hya!”
However, shi+zuka did not just stop there
She used the al force to unleash a sharp kick
”Gua!”
”Daaaa!”
Her blow hit Kiriha and blew her away
Koutarou, who happened to be next to Kiriha, got caught up in the attack
The attack's poasn't enough to kill theether
”W-Who are you!?”
shi+zuka, who had eliminated Sanae and Kiriha in an instant, caused Theia to freeze in her tracks
”I''s landlord I won't let any of you keep bothering the neighbors anymore!”
Her cold voice and determined posture showed none of her normal kindness
That was just how angry she was
”I won't take anyone's orders! Attack her, Blue Kni-”
”You're too slow!”
shi+zuka, sensing Theia's intent to attack, showed no mercy and struck Theia with her palm
”Gyah!?”
Theia was unable to finish giving her attack orders due to the fast and heavy attack, and she joined Koutarou, Sanae, and Kiriha on the floor
”L-Landlord-san?”
Koutarou couldn't believe what he had just witnessed
shi+zuka was able to defeat the invading girls Koutarou had been struggling with in just a few seconds
And without using any weapons
”I can't believe it”
”What is she!? Is she really human!?”
”She punched me!? She's not Koutarou, but she could touch me!”
Of course, it was sairls as well; nobody could believe what just happened
However, it didn't h dae to render them immobile
shi+zuka stopped reatly, and she turned towards Koutarou and the rest as if nothing had happened
Being exposed to shi+zuka's piercing glare, the four people froze
Everyone was certain she was about to finish them off
”Satomi-kun”
”Y-Yes!”
shi+zuka looked at Koutarou
I had a good life
The other three felt relief that they weren't the one getting shi+zuka's attention
”W-What may I help you with, Landlord-san?”
Koutarou, on the other hand, got anxious
Just witnessing shi+zuka's overwhel ability caused him to sweat nonstop
”If soain, I'll have you leave”
”Y-Yes, I understand!”
shi+zuka's glance was sharp and her voice was cold
The current shi+zuka had an overpowering presence that could never be seen in her normal self
And being exposed to that, Koutarou could feel the life draining from him
”And then there's you three!”
”Waa!”
With shi+zuka's glance shi+fting over to the three girls, they all begin tre each other
”I'm sorry!”
”I'm sorry!”
”I'm sorry!”
The three girls apologized in choir Honor and reputation was nowhere to be seen
”The next tiht?”
”Yes!”
”If you hurt this building or trouble the other residents”
shi+zuka stopped midsentence and cracks her knuckles
”I'll definitely ret it That you're alive, that is”
And shi+zuka laughed with a smile
The three girls let out a scream when they saw that smile
shi+zuka was si the roo intent
Compared to this, the expression she showed Koutarou was much better
This is a demon This is a deainst her!
That is what the three girls' instincts were screa at them
And it was at this point that the three girls finally remembered Yurika, as passed out next to them
Why are you the only one unconscious!
The girls were envious of Yurika, as out cold
”What's your answer?”
shi+zuka's slected to answer
Many irls only felt fear
”I understand! I won't do it again!”
”I was planning on solving it p-peacefully from the start I have no o-objections None!”
”I aly dislike barbarousF-feel at ease!”
Their responses were all different
But they all had the sa: a total surrender to shi+zuka
”Well done”
With this, Corona House's Room 106 quieted down for the first time in a while
Ast the burned and scorched furniture, only the tea table remained
shi+zuka joined in and seven people surrounded the tea table The small and narrow room was now at its limit; however, no one raised a complaint
Apart froht up with a serious expression
”I now understand the situation”
After hearing the four girls' circumstances, shi+zuka slowly nodded
”A ghost, a cosplayer, an underground person, and an alien I find it hard to believe, but there's not much room for doubt”
shi+zuka spoke in a very professional tone; however it had none of the gentleness she had shohen Koutarou had moved in
”Excuse me I'm not a cosplayer, I'm really a”
Yurika attempted to object
”What is it?”
”N-No, It's nothing I'm a cosplayer, yes”
However, when shi+zuka glared at her, she shook and easily took back her objection
”However, as the landlord I can't overlook any rioting All of you will have to solve this peacefully”
As the landlord, that was the line that shi+zuka had drawn
”We had no intention of fighting against Koutarou But”
”We would never be able to coreement! Even if you say to solve it peacefully, that would not be easy!”
”She's right! Koutarou aside, I'll never be able to get along with this woman!”
However, the girls who had done nothing but fight were unable to simply just accept shi+zuka's proposal
”Then would you prefer eternal peace right now? I'm fine either way”
”That said, fighting nonstop won't solve anything!”
”Y-You're right The tiether”
”I'll become a pacifist instead!”
However, as shi+zuka cracked her knuckles while sed completely
The three girls sweated profusely and agreed to shi+zuka's proposal
”I'reement So what about you, Nijino Yurika-san?”
Yurika didn't answer
”Nijino-san?”
”Surely, you're not saying you'd like to keep fighting?”
”Hey, what's wrong?”
Sensing danger from shi+zuka, Koutarou spoke up and looked over at Yurika
”Yurika, just say you don't want to fight There's no need to put your life on the line for cosplaying”
And whilst shaking her shoulders, Koutarou whispered to her
However even then, Yurika said nothing
”Waa~~, Yurika!?”
Instead, being shaken by Koutarou, Yurika fell onto the floor
”She's unconscious?”
”The poor thing, she must have been terrified”
Under shi+zuka's lead, Koutarou and the rest agreed on a treaty
And it was quickly put onto a document
The content wason the owner of the room
It also included not destroying Corona House, not disturbing the neighbors, dealing with arguht
And finally, that treaty was named the Corona Convention
”I'm done You're next, Theia”
”This is hu this docureater than this”
Theia received the document from Sanae and reluctantly removed the cap from the pen
”Please endure it, Your Highness”
Ruth smiled wryly next to her
”You don't have to sign it”
”Really!?”
Theia's expression brightened after hearing shi+zuka's unexpected offer
”If you don't sign, I'll have you experience eternal peace right now though”
”N-No Thanks, but I'd rather sign this document!”
Theia hurriedly moved the pen
By the way, she riting in her native tongue, so the only ones who could read it were Ruth and herself
”As royalty, I have a duty to bring about peace! For that, I will throay my pride!”
Although there was soned the document
”Landlord-san, do I sign it as well?”
”Of course, Satomi-kun You are the current tenant of this roon it, hoe be able to proceed?”
”I already have a contract with Landlord-san, though”
Continuing after Theia, Koutarou signed the document with his name
”Satoive it over to me please”
Yurika waited until the ti
However, Koutarou just stared at Yurika instead of giving her the pen and document
”W-What is it?”
”Landlord-san, should Yurika sign it as well?”
”That won't be needed in Yurika's case, right?”
Sanae spouted out
”Well, now that I think about it, Nijino-san n”
”Then, lastly it's -”
”I'll do it! I'll sign it! Please let me!”
Yurika stole the docu them over to Kiriha
She then wrote her na in her eyes
Nijino Yurika
That was her real name
”There's no need to cry, Yurika”
”B-But I'm serious!”
Kiriha received the docuned it with her name
”I'm done”
After everyone was done signing, the document ended up in shi+zuka's hands
There were five names written:
Koutarou, Sanae, Yurika, Kiriha, and Theia
”Excellent With this, the decision is formally in effect If you violate it You knoill happen, right?”
shi+zuka looked over the doculance to the roo
The previous fear they had experienced was firmly implanted into them
”Well then, everyone, I hope you find a ree to and that will solve the problem peacefully”
Eh?
shi+zuka's smile looked distorted to Koutarou
But soon, it wasn't just li scenery as well
Eventually he started getting dizzy and lost his balance
Not good
And Koutarou began to lose his consciousness
”Satomi-kun!?”
”Waaa!? Koutarou collapsed!?”
”Hey, this is not the ti! Wake up!”
”Don't move him! He has a terrible fever! Get the futon and ice!”
”I'll go get the medical treatment kit!”
”I'll use h-healing ic!”
”You don't have to do anything unnecessary; get the futon instead!”
”Auuuu!”
And Koutarou's consciousness slowly sank into darkness
Koutarou opened his eyes when he heard the sound of floater
”W-What?”
At first, Koutarou was surprised to find himself in his futon, but he quickly remembered what had happened
That's right, after I signed the docu faint, and
The clock on the wall indicated that it was 5 o' clock, which meant Koutarou had been asleep for several hours
”You're awake, Satomi-sama”
A shadoas looking down on Koutarou
”Ruth-san?”
”Good , Satomi-sama”
She sed the wet towel on Koutarou's head
The sound of floater he had heard a fewthe towel
”Thank you, Ruth-san”
The neel cooled him down and made him feel comfortable
”There is no need to thankto say thanks, say it to everyone, please When you collapsed everyone was very worried”
”Yeah”
Koutarou nodded to Ruth and looked around, and he could see the girls around him
They were seated around his futon, and everyone had an exhausted look on their face as they were sleeping
”Did everyone help nurse me back to health?”
”Yes Kasagi-sao, but”
”Even Landlord-san?”
”Yes She said she had school to attend and left with an apologetic look on her face”
”I see I'm sorry I caused her so much trouble”
Koutarou looked around his surroundings again
Sanae was sleeping soundly next to his pillow
Kiriha was sleeping next to him
Yurika was sleeping while holding on to a square cushi+on
Theia looked like she was sleeping unco dress
Koutarou had considered the at theht didn't cross his mind
They ht not be all that bad
He was feeling gratitude due to their kindness
”Satoain”
Ruth sently
”Sato yourself for these past several days, right?”
”Yeah, I think I will”
Koutarou obediently closed his eyes
”Good night, Satomi-sama”
As Koutarou closed his eyes he spoke once more
”Thank you”
Those words were not just intended for Ruth