Vol 8 Chapter 1 (2/2)
”Aah, call me Baldwin She is Karen”
While saying that, the man-----Baldwin pointed his thu his wheelchair Then, the woman called Karen [Nice tosilent
She was a pale Nordic blonde with blue eyes Wondering why------ this was supposed to be his first ti her, but shi+dou felt he saw the woman called Karen somewhere before
”Is so?”
”Ah, no………I am Itsuka shi+dou”
”I aami Tohka”
When shi+dou and Tohka said that, Baldwin nodded in a good mood
”U a wonderful couple in a different country”
”Buu………!”
”Nu………?”
From those words, shi+dou unintentionally spurt out Maybe she did not understand Baldwin's words, or she was feeling suspicious of shi+dou's reaction, Tohka tilted her head
”Is so shi+dou-kun?”
”I-it's not like we are a couple……”
”Oyaa, was I mistaken? I am sorry”
Baldwin shrugged his shoulders as shi+dou wiped off the sweat oozing out from his forehead
But, behind shi+dou, Tohka poked his back
”shi+dou What is a couple?”
”Eh……!? No, that is………”
When shi+dou was having trouble, Baldwin faced his sights towards Tohka in interest
”Tohka-san How long has it been since you met shi+dou-kun?”
”Mu? Let's see…………around half a year”
”I see Which means it was around April It was around the enroll ceremony in japan Did you meet there?”
”No Ithe space quake-----”
”Waah!”
shi+dou, raised a loud voice to interrupt Tohka's honest words
Tohka noticed at that moment She immediately opened her eyes wide and continued her words to trick him
”Tha-that's wrong A space quake is a space quake but, that, I wasn't the reason for it but, err………”
”Kuh, during the space quake, we ht!”
”U-umu! That's it!”
When shi+dou said that, Tohka changed over and consented
It looked like it was done a little bit on purpose but, well as far as it went the reason should be able to pass through In fright, shi+dou looked towards Baldwin
Without a suspicious face, Baldas staring at both of their conversation with only a s him shi+dou patted his chest
But, how should this be put, on Baldwin's expression, there was this aardness as if he guessed everything regarding this side's situation
”I see That's like fate”
After Baldwin slowly took his ti his words
”------Tohka-san Right now, are you happy?”
”Nu?”
From the sudden question, Tohka opened her eyes wide However, Tohka didn'tnod in front
”Umu, I am very happy now!”
”Is that so?”
Baldwin said that, and entle smile
And-----at that moment
---UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU---------
Suddenly
Co from the street speakers installed in na district, an extre and echoed
”Alarm……!”
The same time with shi+dou's shout, the evacuation press started broadcasting fros nearby hurried towards the nearest shelter
But, shi+dou cannot evacuate to the shelter with everyone
The space quake alar He had to immediately contact <fraxinus>, and have himself retrieved with its teleporter
”E-err! Baldwin-san! It is dangerous here Please evacuate quickly!”
”Aah, I plan on doing so What about you?”
”Eh? I-I, err, I have so to do so……………”
When shi+dou becaed his shoulders and smiled
”Well, I suppose that was a malicious question to ask I pray for the fortune to be able tothe spirit to you”
”Eh……?”
From Baldwin's words, shi+dou raised his eyebrows and squeezed his throat
However he did not reply back anything and after giving an order to Karen, they went back to the road they came from
”shi+dou, what are you doing?”
”A-aah……”
Being told by Tohka, after shi+dou released his sights from Baldwin and Karen, he took out the Incaht ear to contact <fraxinus>
”What would you like to do now--------it looks like there were several contacts from Commander Itsuka”
Right after separating froa the wheelchair asked Baldwin
”Haha, I made them worried But even so the <fraxinus> will be busy since there is a space quake Let's quietly evacuate for now ------aah, and, if I a that time with <berserk> Since we came to japan, let's talk with him a little”
”Understood I will have that arranged”
Karen said that in an indifferent tone Baldwin made a small nod
”------So, is there any problems with them?”
”From what I can see, there shouldn't be a problem for now They are very stable”
”I see That is good”
After saying that, Fuu she sighed
Last month The spirit that had [Inverse] and the boy who els, Itsuka shi+dou
Naturally, he received the analysis result report, but as expected he had to meet them directly to erase the worries he had
But, those worries were just needless anxiety The voice he heard fro about and he loosened the side of his lips
”----I alad to have come to japan She really looked happy”
Saying it like that, he---------Elliot Baldwin Woodman made a small smile
Part 4
”This………how should I put this, it's distasteful………”
Being teleported to the spot the space quake occurred by the <fraxinus>, shi+dou looked at the surrounding scenery and sweat oozed out from his cheeks on reflex
A big range co up to around 1 kilometer in diameter, a round shape was scraped off as if it was a beautiful prepared soil space Quake The name was taken from the earthquake-esque distortion in space and its outbreak nature for its characteristics
But, shi+dou was looking at that disaster's after-effects right now
At the south side of the vanished mark of the space quake Over there, there were some weird structures lined up
The jet coaster paused half-way in the o-round with horses with no head There were Coffee Cups with cracks on it and a partially destroyed mirror house
It was covered with rust fro that could not be done by the space quake just now
Yes The place shi+dou was sent to with the teleporter was the deuu city
The official name was unknown Even when the nearby residence was asked, it would only be called [Ghost land] It seemed it was an established facility that barely escaped the southern Kantou sky disaster 30 years ago, but naturally after the disaster the number of visitors decreased rapidly---------rather, it was close to no-one and it became abandoned in a blink of an eye
On top of that, since it did not suffer any direct space quakes, subsidiary payiven and it re continuously developed; this was such a pitiful place
Even though there was space quake this tie radius was only piled on top the around and the rusted attractions were left there as it was
It was coupled with the evening time period and it created a very eerie scenery It was like the amusement park had no more than a host house expanding its territory
”The at out a little too much……………”
”Don't keep co”
And when shi+dou wasthat, Kotori's voice could be heard coht ear
”The appeared Spirit has moved west from the space quake occurrence point The AST should be reaching the spot soon Please get in contact with her before any unnecessary disruption occurs”
”I got it………………”
After shi+dou made a small nod, he pointed his toes towards south-------the amusement park that turned into ruins
Honestly, he wasn't really up for it but noasn't the tih he struck with the first move, the AST------Anti-Spirit Tea towards this spot Before that happened, he had to talk with the Spirit as much as possible
But-------shi+dou as running in the ruins, suddenly stopped his legs
”…………huh?”
He made a dumbfounded voice and stood rock still
”Hey? What are you doing? The spirit's reading is further-------------”
Saying suspiciously, Kotori also stopped her words mid-way Most likely, she probably saw the same scenery shi+dou did with the automated camera
Yes In a certain fixed point, the amusement park that was turned into a ruin was lined up with distorted gothic structures and cross gravestones that had transfor place
”Wha-what is…………this?”
Fro sucked into a co latest CG effects or a visual type[8A 4] PV, shi+dou instinctively pinched his cheeks Naturally, a sharp pain ran down shi+dou's face
”The amusement park's attraction caht…………”
”-------Yes While it's weak, there are reiha[8A 5] readings around I am not sure about the details, but it is most likely related to the spirit's ability”
Having her calazed at the weird scenery expanding nearby and gulped
-----------and
”Araan?”
When shi+dou was standing rock still in bewilderment, a voice could be heard from upwards
He sprung his face upwards When he did that, on top of the church's ceiling rising in front of his eyes, he saeird silhouette
There was a girl sitting on the cross there while facing her back towards the orange evening sun
He could not see in details because of the back lighting but-------he could clearly see she earing a characteristic hat
The hat had wide visors and a fractured cone on the tip
Yes It was like----------the [witch] that appeared inside stories
”Ufufu, this is rare, to think I would meet another human other than the AST when I am pulled over here”
The spirit giggled and Pyon jumped off the cross
And while lightly floating ht in front of shi+dou
She was a slender woht sky black and sunset orange Froe should be a little past 20 years She had long and slender limbs and voluptuous breasts She had perfect proportions, enough to ravure models run away barefooted
She looked like a type of irl------- as if she was a collection of all the wo out under the wide visors of the hat, and in that interval, her pair of eyes which could beat shi+dou filled with interest
”Fuun…………?”
The spirit brought her face closer to shi+dou to evaluate hi suddenly poked at, shi+dou twitched his body in reflex
As if she thought shi+dou's reaction was interesting, the spirit once again giggled
”Fufu, you don't have to be that scared I won't do so you”
”E-errm, I--------”
When shi+dou was about to reply, the Spirit extended her other hand and lifted shi+dou's chin
”Heeh…………………you are quite cute What's up with you? If I a over to this world, shouldn't there be an alar in this world?”
”Tha-that's…………”
And, when shi+dou was about to reply back fro the pace taken away, Kotori's voice echoed froht ear
”shi+dou, the choices!”
On the <fraxinus> bridge'sshi+dou and the witch-like spirit, a as displayed
The AI equipped on <fraxinus> had responded to that situation and displayed the choices
①”There is only one reason I came to meet you”
②”I-I[8A 6] don't know anything……………I was late in running away and when I noticed, I was over here…………”
③”For now, is it okay if I fondled your boobs?”
”All members-------your choices!”
When Kotori shouted from the captain seat, the crew lined up in the lower deck started operating the consoles near their hands
Immediately, the total results were displayed on the screen
① and ② were struggling and---------there were no votes in ③
”Well…………… That's about right”
After Kotori said that while awa froers
”This should be ① As long as we have no clue to what disposition the opponent has yet, acting oddly should be dangerous”
However, as if to oppose to that, this time Minowa raised her voice
”No, this has to be ② Nakatsugawa is a guy so you ht not know this, but shi+dou-kun is unexpectedly the type that would tickle maternal instincts! From e can see, the spirit this time is an onee-san! It is time to make best of that weapon to its maximum!”
When Minoas displaying a speech with great ardor, shi+zaki [Ah--………] raised a soft voice to show her approval
”I see, it's not like I don't understand…………but this is unexpected, for ③ to have not a single vote in it I thought soain”
Kotori rearranged her legs while turning around and looked behind the captain seat When she did that, a tallan extre there could be seen
”That is impossible I am always serious”
”The real reason?”
”The bulges of her chest are so supreme, I have no interest in that kind of sloppy boobs”
”………………”
”If the choice was [Please lick the other side of the knee], then I will be troubled a bit”
”………………”
choichoi Kotori silently bent her fingers, and when Kannazuki folded his knees, she shot out the licked finished Chupa chups towards his eyes
”Noooooooooooooooo!?”
Kannazuki pressed his eyes and fell behind
Kotori took out a new Chupa chups fro to shi+dou's incam
”-------shi+dou, it's ② Moisten your eyes asat her with upturned eyes”
”………eh,eehhhh……”
Hearing the instruction heard froht ear, shi+dou reluctantly raised his eyebrows shi+dou was already a high school student
In whatever circumstances, he did not want to act like a child
”Did so happen?”
But, e for shi+dou to suddenly make a reluctant face, the spirit tilted her head He wanted to avoid being suspicious but the space in betas opened for too long Without any choice, he followed Kotori's instruction and opened hisat her with upturned eyes
”E-err………I…………don't know anything I was late in running away and when I noticed, I was over here……………”
”………………!”
After shi+dou said that with moistened eyes, the Spirit immediately opened her eyes wide
And while her cheeks were slightly blushed, Nii she raised the sides of her lips
”Fuun………… is that so What is your name?”
”E-eerrr…… it's Itsuka shi+dou”
”shi+dou-kun huh Ufufu, what a cute name”
”E-err, how about you?”
When shi+dou said that the Spirit fufu h
”I am Natsumi Well--------------I seem to be called <witch> by you people”
”Natsumisan”
”Fufu, Natsumi is okay I don't need the honorifics too I don't really like being formal”
”E-errr………then, Natsumi”
When shi+dou scratched his cheeks while saying her name, the Spirit-------Natsumi nodded in satisfaction
And then, [aah], pon she hit her hands together as if she re
”Oh yeah Fufufu, I thought of asking them when I meet a human this time”
And when he thought she ht sound like that with her heels and hts to shi+dou
”Hey, shi+dou-kun I have so I want to ask, but is it okay if I ask one question?”
”Eh? Ha-haa…………go ahead”
Troubled, after shi+dou nodded, Natsu
”shi+dou-kun, do you think…………I am beautiful?”
”Heh?”
shi+dou opened his eyes wide in surprise from the unexpected question
Well, if he was asked on whether she was beautiful or not, he would agree without an instant of hesitation There was no doubt in that
But, on why Natsuht be so or intention to it? When he started thinking like that, he easily hesitated on replying
”shi+dou, what are you doing? If you take too et displeased”
Co from worried shi+dou's ears, Kotori's voice flew over
It was true that what Kotori said was correct After shi+dou strengthened his will, he opened his lips towards Natsumi
”A-aah…………… I think you are really beautiful”
”As I expected!”
Natsumi's expression immediately turned lively, and happily twisted her body while placing her hands on her cheeks
”Hey, hey, shi+dou-kun Specifically? Which part of me is beautiful?”
”Eh?,err……your eyes slits are long, and your nose bridge is straight……”
”Un un!”
”And, your height is tall and slender, and your style is good……”
”What next what next!?”
”Also, your hair is glossy and is beautiful too………”
”Yes! You understand! shi+dou-kun understands!!”
After Natsuhtly He was pushed on his body with the chest filled with volume and his cheeks blushed in reflex
Natsu shi+dou while happily hu
But--------suddenly, when he thought her happystopped, he wondered why Natsumi suddenly made a lonely face, and opened her mouth softly
”……………as expected, this me………is beautiful………”
”Eh?”
shi+dou brought his eyebrows closer What on earth did that mean?
But, before shi+dou was able to ask that question, Natsumi turned back
”A-raa……………?”
”………………?”
shi+dou followed Natsuhts and lifted his face--------and immediately noticed the reason
The red sky dyed with the sunset Over there, several fuzzy shadoearing machines could be confirmed
”AST…………!”
Yes The JGDSF anti spirit teaanization with a totally opposite goal to <ratatoskr>>
But shi+dou made a small froith his eyebrows The V shape AST forami could not be seen
”shi+dou-kun, do you know the AST?”
”! Ah------”
Being asked by Natsuht have said so unnecessary
But Natsumi did not bothera little child
”You are a knowledgeable one Good boy, good boy”
”Ha-haa… Thank you”
She was a somewhat crazy Spirit shi+douback
However, he could not afford taking his ti would mean-------------
”shi+dou! Run away!”
”…………!”
At the saht ear's eardrue a doards shi+dou and Natsumi
”U-uwah………!”
Shouting in reflex, he covered his body But, unlike shi+dou, Natsuht hands high and shaking her throat
”-----Well then, it's time for work, <haniel>”
The moment Natsumi said that, a broom appeared froh it had the shape of a broo a fantasy-like sparkle
Most probably------it was an Angel The absolute weapon the Spirits held
Natsu its butt to the ground When she did that, the tip of the brooht that looked like it was reflecting the evening sun
In the next instant----------
Pon such a co in on shi+dou and Natsumi transformed into deformed carrots
”Huh………?”
Unable to understand what happened, after shi+dou's eyes turned into a dot, the carrot shaped round and BOMB! A coa was raised
”J-just nohat just……”
”Wait for a bit, shi+dou-kun”
After Natsumi said that, she sat on the broo acrobatic traces, she flew to the sky
”…………! She's co! Shoot!”
The AST leader gave out her instruction in response to that The wizards deployed in the sky all squeezed the trigger at once and a large number of bullets were scattered towards Natsumi
However, Natsu around as shed, she once again activated the tip of the brooht wrapped around the released missiles and AST members
When she did that, in the next moment-----
”Wha……… What is this……!?”
This time, not only the ht were changed into sos and pandas, they were turned into those cute looking characters
”Ufufu, everyone is cuter that way right?”
After Natsu, she made a circle in the sky and flew back to shi+dou The sky still had the AST members in a comical state there, but all of them were confused of the sudden situation and temporarily could not take in commands
”Okay, now finished I thought taking the chance of running to a place where these peoples can't get me but…………shi+dou-kun want to come with me?”
”Eh…………… Is that okay?”
”Of course-------------if you praise Onee-san h”
After saying that, Natsuesture and winked at him
But------at that moment Up from the sky, so towards the both of them, a comical impact sound was produced like just now
”Uwah……………!”
It had firepower that could not coinal missile at all Maybe because it exploded at a close distance, a strong cloud of dust flowed outwards from the impact The dust entered shi+dou's eyes and blinded him momentarily
And then
”Fu…………fu, Fueekushoon!”
Probably inhaling some of the dust froe sneeze
When she did that, shi+dou felt a light sparkled in front of hih his closed eye lids Yes-----it was like, Natsuht
And when he thought the light died down, his sight through his eyelids ihtened once more
”Hn……………”
shi+dou rubbed his eyes, and soed to open his eyelids
At the saht ear, the alarency situation echoed
”shi+dou! Be careful! Natsu!”
”------------eh?”
shi+dou raised his eyebrows fro the surroundings lit up and Natsumi could be seen once more
---for so at shi+dou with detest
”…………Did you see?”
Natsu that as if she was groaning with a low voice, different froe froht his eyebrows closer in bewilderment
”Se-see, what………”
”Don't play a fool! Just now my--------my…………!”
After Natsuh her words, she straddled the broo and floated to the sky just like that
”Now that you have seen it, I cannot afford it to end it like this……………! Remember this I will end your life………!”
Like that, she pointed her fingers at shi+dou------------and Natsumi disappeared to the other side of the sky with tremendous speed
”! She ran away! Chase after her!”
The AST captain's voice echoed from the sky When he looked over, the AST members were all turned back into their normal forms from the previous co their formation and chased after Natsumi who disappeared into the sky
”Wha…………… What was that…………”
Being left behind alone, shi+dou looked up at the sky blankly
Translation Notes and References
Ju her eyebrows
Jump up↑ japanese term for mattress
Jump up↑ My lady
Juine japanese Rock bands with elaborate hairstyles and make-up
Jump up↑ Spirit waves
Ju boys
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