Chapter 172 Aoba / ‘A Duck with Chives on its Back’ or ‘A Golden Opportunity’ (2/2)

「Is Leticia there?」

『What a bother.』

He could hear Youran become puzzled over the phone and then take on a pouting voice.

She was smart. He could tell by the way she talk to him.

Everyone knew that Youran and Leticia were both close friends.

The normally never talked with reservations, they were always friendly, and they both worried about each other though they never showed it.

Even though they had different attitudes, for some reason it never showed in their words.

Taiyou thought this all was mysterious.

That’s why when Taiyou tried to confirm Leticia’s presence in a roundabout way, Youran got angry.

Youran and Leticia.

There was still something between them that Taiyou didn’t know about, so he definitely wanted to know what it was better.

『Either way, just get it done right. You have the chance to redeem yourself.』

「Redeem myself….」

He whispered and turned to Aoba.

He held her after he had beaten the thugs, and he wanted to show her the good side of himself.

He had only shown her the lame parts of himself since they arrived at this island, he felt strongly.

「Yeah, I’ll show you.」

『Please do.』

「Sure.」

He said so and hung up.

He remembered what Youran had said, and cringed a bit.

「Hard and yet easy to understand.」

「What happened to her?」

Aoba turned her head up to him from under his arm.

It seems the conversation leaked out and she heard everything Youran said.

「Something will happen, it seemed an easy thing to do, it may be nothing.」

「It’s not nothing, but, maybe you’re right.」

She put Youran aside for now and talked only about what was right ahead.

They took deep breaths and stood at the gate again.

「What now?」

「Instead of a written challenge we just bust in.」

「Can you? It looks like a huge gate.」

「Sure.」

Taiyou nodded.

It was a very large and thick gate, and the wood material used looked like it was very difficult to break.

(So then what?)

Aoba was beside him, and while he was protecting her, he wanted to show her something.

Before the real show, he wanted to show her him breaking one or two of the doors in the gate first.

「Watch this.」

「Sure.」

He lightly balled his hand in a fist, and pulled back his arm.

He built his power and let loose a punch.

Creaaaak, came the sound as the gate opened up.

「Whaa?」

Taiyou was shocked, as a meaningless sound of surprise leaked from his mouth.

「It opened, huh?」

「Y…yeah.」

Someone had predicted that punch, and now since there was no place to use it, it seemed like he felt bad for trying in the first place.

However, this didn’t last long.

「Ah.」

「Huh?」

The two both unconsciously remarked about the huge scene that unfolded before them.

Over 100 men were lined up. It was a collection of warriors with no end to their lust for fighting and violence.

Aoba clenched on to Taiyou.

Taiyou laughed.

A golden opportunity.

Taiyou saw what was before him as one.