634 Do you think that I went overboard? (1/2)

This was such a joke that Seiji couldn't even laugh at.

He didn't want to load just to confirm his own suspicions. He wasn't someone nice enough to use his powers for the sake of his enemies.

However, if his companions found it difficult to accept what he had just done… Seiji looked towards Mika and Hoshi who both had rather pale complexions due to the scene before them.

”Are you guys alright?”

Neither of the two responded.

”Do you think that I went too overboard?” Seiji asked in a soft voice.

”No,” both responded simultaneously.

Mika and Hoshi then exchanged glances.

”Although I think that these people are rather pitiful, they attacked us first without any provocation. We were simply acting in self-defense…” Something flashed in Mika's eyes. ”Besides, when I joined this team, I already resolved myself to face such a situation.”

”I think the same as well… although I feel rather uncomfortable about this, I don't think that Team Leader went overboard.” Hoshi had a resolute expression.

”They might have been able to live if I held back…”

”Holding back against your enemies is the same as being cruel to your own allies,” Hisashi stated. ”Reality isn't a shonen manga. Something like everyone being fine in the end when holding back against an enemy will only happen in a naïve shonen manga story where justice always wins.”

”That's not always the case.” Seiji shook his head. ”Such scenarios also appear in some shoujo manga.”

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

”Cough, now's not the time to be discussing manga… I understand what you mean. Thank you, Hisashi.”

After thanking the mafia otaku, Seiji then smiled at Mika and Hoshi. ”Thanks to both of you as well.”

”Don't say that, Seiji.” Mika looked directly at his face. ”You protected us. We should be thanking you instead… so thank you.”

”I'm the one who should be thanking you the most,” Hoshi remarked. ”I need to thank all of you for finding me, as well as thank Juumonji-san for protecting me just now…”

”It's what I should have done as your companion, but if I could, I'd like to make a request!” Hisashi suddenly spoke up with a rapid-fire pace.

”Er… what?” Hoshi paused in surprise for a moment.

”Please wear maid attire and allow this humble one to take a few pictures of you!” Hisashi's eyeglasses suddenly gleamed. ”This humble one shall prepare the maid attire for you. I promise that it'll be a perfect fit!”

”Maid attire?”

”That's right! I only want a few pictures, please! Dear Knight of Light!!”

”This… this…” Hoshi didn't know how to react to this type of sudden request.

”Amami-san in maid attire… I want to see that as well.” Mika's eyes also started sparkling.

Seiji couldn't help but imagine his junior wearing well-fitting maid attire and smiling shyly.

He hurriedly thought about what Mai looked like in order to mitigate the impact he just received. Seiji made sure to repeatedly tell himself that Mai was what a real maid was like.

Maids were allowed to be skilled at shooting a gun, or even to be skilled at rather strange or unique abilities. But, they definitely couldn't be male! Definitely!!

”Cough cough, now's not the time for such a topic. Hisashi, if you want Hoshi to do something for you, let's talk about it when we return.” Seiji intervened and tried to stop this topic of conversation.

”Okay, then. After we return, I shall immediately begin preparing the best maid attire there is!” Hisashi treated Seiji's words as tacit acceptance.

”Team Leader…” Hoshi looked at Seiji.

”This is a matter between you guys to decide.” Seiji averted his gaze.

Hisashi indeed saved Hoshi's life just now. Seiji would leave it up to Hoshi whether to accede to Hisashi's request or not.

'…Actually, don't you also want to see the trap as a maid?' a tiny voice whispered in Seiji's mind.

'No! Absolutely not!!' Seiji adamantly denied it.

He then used his [Interdimensional Locator Spell] again. Target: Shika Kagura!

Seiji's vision darkened as his awareness entered a mystical realm. He heard various faint sounds around him.

”Brother… I'm waiting…”

”Protect… Ooike…”

Seiji saw green, red, black, and other chaotic scenery, as if a painter's pallet had been knocked over. He couldn't see clearly at all. The emotions he sensed from Shika were calmness, worry, as well as hope.