284 Just Who Are You? Why Have You Come Here!? (2/2)

Unfortunately for him, Seiji immediately followed up with a kick that sent the black-jacketed man flying off the veranda!

And so, the black-jacketed man fell from such a high height just like this.

Mayuzumi, who witnessed all of this up close, was so shocked that she couldn't snap out of her daze.

It was only until Saki came over and hugged her did she finally come back to her senses.

”I… am I still dreaming?” Mayuzumi muttered disbelievingly.

”This isn't a dream.” Seiji returned to the room with a solemn expression on his face. ”Who was that man?” he asked them.

Both the manga author and editor could only look at him with blank expressions.

Seiji furrowed his brows. ”Neither of you guys know?”

Mayuzumi and Saki slowly exchanged glances.

”I don't know him…” Mayuzumi confessed.

”Neither do I…” Saki said. ”I don't know any strange people that can suddenly appear like that on a twelfth-story veranda.”

They looked towards Seiji again.

”You… killed him…?” Mayuzumi asked haltingly.

”No,” Seiji said, ”he won't die from such a height; he's…”

Before he finished, there was another boom.

Once again, the black-jacketed man was standing on the veranda.

Seiji and the two ladies were all rendered speechless.

”Hurry up and escape!” Seiji pointed to the door with a finger. ”Get away from here! I'll deal with this guy…”

*Smack!!*

He was sent flying by a sudden blow and crashed into the living room sofa, sending up a plume of dust.

”Harano-kun!” Mayuzumi and Saki both shouted in astonishment and fear.

This black-jacketed man was perfectly fine and reappeared after falling off from such a height! He even sent Seigo flying with a single punch! Just what was…

The black-jacketed man turned towards them, the dark lens of his sunglasses gleaming with a cold light.

The manga author and editor were both engulfed by a terrible sensation of fear.

Mayuzumi shivered. 'Monster…'

'We need to escape!' Saki was the first to recover her senses, and she pulled Mayuzumi along with her, intending to escape.

However, the black-jacketed man shot towards them and reached out with his hand to grab Mayuzumi.

He was instantly sent flying backwards by Seiji, who had rushed back over again. The black-jacketed man crashed into the veranda guardrail for the second time.

”Hurry up and go!” Seiji shouted.

”Harano…” Mayuzumi protested weakly.

”I'll be fine!” Seiji insisted. ”Leave everything to me!!”

Seiji clenched his fist tightly as he faced the black-jacketed man.

Seiji's tall, broad back was etched deeply into Saki's and Mayuzumi's minds.

Saki dragged Mayuzumi along with her and began running.

Once again, the black-jacketed man attempted to pursue them.

Seiji blocked him, and the sounds of their fierce, intense clash were audible!

”Harano-kun…” Mayuzumi turned around and looked back in his direction with a face filled with worry.

”He doesn't seem like an ordinary person either… he said he would be fine, so let's believe in him!” Saki dragged Mayuzumi all the way to the elevator and pounded on the elevator button until it arrived.

A few moments later, when the elevator arrived, they got in.

”Where should we go?” Mayuzumi asked.

”There's only one place we can go,” Saki replied; ”the police station!”

Seiji was still in the midst of battle.

He had already cast [Astral Vision], which revealed a gray-black mist around the black-jacketed man's body. Ethereal humanoid figures that popped out of the mist at random intervals. To Seiji, it seemed like they were in great pain.

Just what the hell was this?

He had no doubt that this man was also a Spiritual Ability user, but the way he was… just what type of ability user was he!?

Seiji didn't know, but he felt that it seemed rather evil. Were those ethereal humanoid figures actually some sort of grudge-holding ghosts?

He remained vigilant as he circled around the room and fought fiercely with the man.

*Smack! Whack!!*

Seiji grunted as another punch slammed into his chest; but at the same time, he managed to kick the man. Both impacts sent the pair flying backwards, shattering many of the more fragile objects in the room.

The interior of Mayuzumi's apartment was now a mess.

In theory, with such a loud commotion, one would normally expect some neighbors to come see what was going on and complain about the noise. But since this was a high-class apartment with excellent soundproofing, no such neighbors came.