638 I’m unable to bring him ou (1/2)

Hoshi and Kazuko's direct mental communication took only one second.

Hoshi's hand then started glowing even more brilliantly.

He turned around and started drawing his bow, which instantly became completely enveloped in green.

An arrow of pure white instantly started forming. It gave off a gentle glow that seemed rather divine.

*Whoosh!*

The arrow of light shot out and left a spinning trail behind it as it struck the sticky fluid figure farthest in the front, exploding into a green-white blaze!

A large portion of this sticky fluid figure's body was destroyed. It stopped its movements entirely.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…* Hoshi continuously shot out arrows of white light, destroying countless sticky fluid monsters.

Every arrow that Hoshi shot out caused the light on his hand to diminish. When he destroyed the last sticky fluid figure, the light was so weak that it was almost about to vanish.

Seiji and everyone else all saw that Hoshi's right hand was violently trembling!

”Hoshi, what's the matter?”

”It's nothing…”

”Don't lie so blatantly like that. Your hand is shaking.”

”It's really nothing… it's my own problem.” Hoshi held his right hand with his left and stopped it from shaking.

”Don't say something like that!” Seiji furrowed his eyebrows. ”If there's a problem, tell us. Don't bear it by yourself.”

'That's something you should have learned already.' Seiji transmitted such a thought with his eyes.

However, Hoshi smiled and revealed a look of resolution.

”Team Leader… Thank you.”

Why was Hoshi suddenly thanking him?

But, Seiji didn't have a chance to ask, because his vision suddenly darkened…

Everyone else saw a red flash as Seiji suddenly vanished!

What was going on!?

Before anyone could react to their astonishment, there was another red flash as Shika vanished next.

”Juumonji-san, I apologize that I must refuse your request.” Hoshi smiled as he spoke to Hisashi. ”It would be better if the amazing maid attire you wanted to prepare is left for a cute girl to wear instead.”

”Knight of Light…” Hisashi was unable to finish his sentence as he also disappeared in a red flash of light.

Mika sensed that everyone that vanished must have been teleported back to reality.

But why did Hoshi have such an expression on his face?

She wanted to ask, but didn't get a chance as she was instantly teleported away.

Inside the green crystal pillar, Kazuko slowly opened her eyes as she looked towards Hoshi.

”Sorry…”

With that apology, she vanished as well.

Hoshi was now by himself.

Hoshi did his best to remain calm as he placed his right hand on the crystal pillar once more.

”What exactly happened?”

Back at the Juumonji Mafia Group's dojo, Seiji asked Kazuko this question.

It was quite nice that everyone had returned to reality. However, why wasn't Hoshi together with them?

”Amami-san is being targeted. I'm unable to bring him out.”

”Being targeted?”

”Yes. When he touched the crystal, I was able to mentally communicate with him. I learned about what he experienced. That mysterious golden-haired girl… I believe that she was the one who blocked my portal and caused everything else that happened afterwards.” Kazuko sighed. ”She has a similar ability to mine, but hers is stronger. If I'm something akin to a 'door opener,' then she's the 'master of the house'! Coincidentally, the Domain that I can open up is actually one of the 'rooms' in her 'house.' Now, she's restored her own control and turned things around.”

Kazuko then continued, ”For some reason, Amami-san is able to see her. That's probably why she took an interest in him and gave him his marking. That's what I'm referring to as targeting him. Now that she's taken control over her room again, bringing all of you out and maintaining my own existence is the very limit of what I'm capable of doing. As for Amami-san, whom she's now targeting, I can't do anything for him at all. I'm so sorry…”

”Even if that's the case, then you should have let me stay behind as well!” Seiji frowned. ”I can't let Hoshi stay there by himself.”

”That was a request from Amami-san,” Kazuko stated softly. ”He asked me to bring all of you out safely.”

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

”What the hell!!!” Seiji viciously stomped his foot. ”What does he want to do there by himself!? Does he want to die!?”

”He wants to find that girl by himself… He thinks that as long as he's by himself, he'll be able to meet her again.”