Chapter 4 (1/2)

Chapter 4

Silver Haired/Youth

Part 1

When Tobio left thehis

“Just a !?”

“I’ back I’m about to collapse from exhaustion after all that’s happened today”

“I wonder, are you truly going back? So you’re not going to do soain on your own and such, if you’ll pardon ?”

“Ah, yeah yeah Although, if the affair’s mastermind should become known to me, I will be drawn in by that”

“Do you think taking such dangerous actions singlehandedly is reliable? Were you not listening to what the ‘Governor General’ said? And yet, you’re going to attack such awful people? It’s no good unless everyone is cooperating!”

Sa on the fuel tank into the bosom of his shi+rt

“This guy will succeed somehow or other”

The white cat, only the head of which could be seen from within the shi+rt, purred “Nyah”

Having gone beyond rage directed at the self-assured Sausted expression

“……Strictly speaking, I wonder if your extre other than you just acting as you see fit……”

Having been aware of the condition of his buddy Maeda, it see independently for the sake of pursuing those ere the masterminds behind this affair For the sake of that, he had been causing havoc on his own, thus gaining the notice of the ‘Utsuse out one of their agents As is befitting such selfish behavior, while investigating the present condition of his buddy, in his rage against those people he had deceived the rest of them In relation to such behavior, Tobio was not unable to understand what ereat power hi the complete circumstances of the enemy, in order to quickly become aware of Sae’s present condition it was uncertain whether or not he ht have also acted alone For Tobio, it did not seem likely that Samejima’s behavior was due to indifference

Natsume turned to Tobio

“Ikuse-kun, help me stop this Yankee”

Raising a protest of “I’m supposed to stop hie the mood of the juvenile delinquent in front of them

Tobio thought back cal the roo that with hi

“By stopping hi to convey don’t you?”

Indeed, Natsume had said that she had received information from the ‘Governor General’

“Oh right”, Natsu

Natsues out fro it, which she then showed to both Tobio and Samejima

The printed pages she produced had row by row listings of full na carefully, the names and addresses listed were familiar

“This is a listing of the students ere declared to have been killed in the accident”

“This is also from the ‘Governor General’?”

To Tobio’s question, Natsues, Natsue

“So, this is the probleed residences Moreover, they all did so at almost the same time Can you believe that? The bereaved families of the 233 students, all of them moved elsewhere around the exact same time”

For certain, that was far too unnatural Soether was abnormal

……Right, Sae’s parents hadafter Tobio since he was young In the case they were to

At the afore Sae’s parents and the other bereaved families likewise, they had all been placed under hypnosis creating an unco to look grief-stricken

It seees in the bereaved families were linked ——That is to say,

“……It was influenced by the ‘Utsuseency’?”

Natsume nodded at Tobio’s words

“Yeah, there’s no doubt Moreover, it’s suspicious how the destination for all of the one to such trouble for this information, the destinations of the bereaved fa as over 200 faether, it’s an excessively impossible story Generally if that’s the case, it would soon become a controversial scandal No, it should already be a scandal And yet, it isn’t”

“……The influence of the group called Five Principle Clans froency could gather up all those people involved…… If those people are involved in this……”

The power to be able to transfer all of the bereaved fareat power of the underside that was at work

“If we pursue this, it’s possible wethe ency’ and the Five Principal Clans”

Natsu voice Her expression was serious

“It’s not just Samejima-kun, but I as well, I acted on ive those who had screith the lives of our fellow students ……We are in possession of independent avatar type Sacred Gears such as the ‘Four Fiends’……assuree that fro us for the sake of triuuys? ……There’s those who have died Although it’s unforgivable how they’ve abused our kidnapped classmates, there were unrelated people who e as us being the cause of it ……is not the case at all ……Whether our classuilty……rather, I only desire to get revenge for their sake”

……Natsuly dyed with grief

He understood Natsu incident of the luxury liner, froency ere targeting the ‘Four Fiends’ that dithin Natsume and Samejima Whether their fellow students, the shi+p’s crew, it was all surely due to the ideology of the ‘Utsuseency’

Natsuetically to Tobio

“Sorry, Ikuse-kun Ikuse-kun’s childhood friend Toujou-san is a victih a Sacred Gear also dwells within Ikuse-kun, it’s apparently different from the ‘Four Fiends’……”

……That’s right, there was that way of thinking of it Tobio thought Since beco become involved just yesterday, or even since he had been infor Natsuy, for the first time Tobio realized that truthfully both he and Sae were part of the victims

——There’s a distinction between the Sacred Gear I possess and the ‘Four Fiends’

Since he doesn’t have the power those guys are seeking, he’s unrelated? ……No, saying that is too rand involved Since that’s hoas, this wasn’t just someone else’s problem

Tobio shook his head in dismissal of Natsume’s remark

“……It’s highly unlikely that I’m truly unrelated to this……awa-san”

Right, yesterday, when Sasaki had suddenly attacked Natsume had saved Tobio Froood intentions In that case, it was better that he thank her

“Thank you very erous place yesterday I want to once again express ratitude Moreover I have an important duty to rescue Sae as well Isn’t it more effective if we act as a united front?”

It was the opposite of what Tobio had just heard

“E-eeh, naturally”

Responding as such in astonishment she announced in front of Tobio

“Well then, let’s fight together until the end Although it’s unkno long it will take, I suppose it should be at least until we rescue our classmates All of those who attended Ryoukuu likewise”

Tobio was expressing his honest feelings

They had faced le mistake have been made, there was no doubt——death would have followed That monster’s tentacle would have sliced his throat and he would have died

Since up till now they required the ‘Four Fiends’, it see killed But, those guys were aware that he was not one of the ‘Four Fiends’ ……From here on out the risk of death would swell Anyhow, considering it was those guys it would be the saroup Apart from his connection to the ‘Hireater worth than himself? ……The ansas ‘I don’t know’ While it appeared that his oas irregular, as for whether they would consider it valuable or not, that was not presently clear It seehly risky situation

However, for the sake rescuing Sae there was another person fighting who needed to be taken into account outside of Natsueht ahead More than anything else about their fellowshi+p from the past two days, it seemed likely that neither Natsume nor Sa their corasped all the various facets of Lavinia and couldn’t read her emotions from her expressions, her actions towards them did not seem to harbor and ill will Indeed, it was unbelievable

……There werebig, understanding that they stood in a dangerous position But, they were all prepared to rescue the students of Ryoukuu, their classether froh for now? Indeed, Tobio believed this to be the case

Regarding the Natsu Tobio’s brief co

“……Ikuse-kun, you’re a kindhearted person”

He was a kindhearted person? That was so that wasn’t too clear to hi kidnapped, all those unrelated people being killed, all the evil intent scattered by those people’s selfishness, this hat Tobio felt

“Toby is a nice person”

It was Lavinia’s voice Looking over his shoulder, there was the figure of the blond hairedShe alone had re in discussion with the ‘Governor General’

Lavinia gathered the black puppy at Tobio’s feet, Jin, into her arms Since Jin peacefully entrusted his body to her, it could likewise be said that Lavinia appeared to not possess so much as one iota of evil intention

“……Hahahahah!”

Sahter in amusement

“Oi”

Sa a pleasant sh the pocket of his trousers, he took out his mobile phone He turned the screen towards Tobio

“——It’s ister it speedily”

At the abrupt proposal, Tobio, just as he took out his own asted

“Aah!”

Tobio quickly operated the buttons to register Sa

“There, that’s my number”

Tobio announced it in that way and Saed Tobio abruptly inquired

“But, why’re giving me your number all of a sudden?”

To Tobio’s query, Sa that smile as he said

“Just a likable fool Ikuse, you are the biggest fool ——Well then, I’ should come up I’ll contact you”

Samejima, with the white cat placed in his bosom, donned his full-face helmet

“Ah! In spite of this we haven’t yet discussed this matter”

From elsewhere Natsume raised a critical voice, as Samejima revved the accelerator There was a fierce sound from the muffler

“Ask me about it after I’ve had a rest at the condominium Well till then, Ikuse”

Saer at Tobio

“——Three days For starters, spend three days of intensive training with thatas the uys’ll be putting in so use of your mutt’s shadoord that I saill be indispensable In three day, I intend to have it face Byakusa Oi, Birdbrain”

“What!”

Being displeased with the nickname Birdbrain, Natsume didn’t care about what Samejima had to say

“Introduce Ikuse to Vali He ht be a shi+tty cheeky brat, but when it comes to Sacred Gears, well, it seems that he passes”

Saying that much, Samejima opened the accelerator to full and speedily departed

“Ouu! Fros his way!”

Natsume stomped her feet, too late as the delinquent was already out of sight and could not hear her complaint

……Intensive training, huh While looking at Jin as being held by Lavinia, Tobio felt that it would be indispensable

——I’m unable tosituation

……Very soon they would be co the search for Sae’s location, but as Samejima had said henceforth the peril would not be equivalent to yesterday and today but rather they could expect it to be to an even greater degree

Tobio resolved himself, that in three days he would face him with Jin

Part 2

Theof the next day——

Tobio was on the rooftop of the condominium Jin was beside him Empty steel cans were placed on top of a beer bottle case

He noticed that someone had abruptly come up to the rooftop ——It was Natsume

“You were also here Good ?”

After a casual , Natsume inquired about the empty cans Tobio had set up

“Goodjust now”

“?”

To the question lance towards Jin

“Jin, go!”

Hearing Tobio’s command, a katana-like protuberance appeared on Jin’s forehead Next Tobio pointed at on the empty cans

“Slash”

Together with that cry, the black puppy transformed in a flash and rushed forwards And then, the eonally in two The eonally cut in half dropped doith a particularly dry sound

“Ooh, a”

Natsu her hands

“So far it is Next”

Tobio issued his next instruction for Jin to return stand by his feet Tobio then threw several eh into the air

“Juump!”

Receiving that coed swords, whose appearance was like those carried by western knights, appeared fros

“Slash!+”

In accordance with Tobio’s instruction, Jin began leaping with tre up the eh the air

While also using the single-edged sword that had appeared on his forehead, the last of the empty cans was pierced by the blade

Tobio exhaled with a seely satisfied expression, and said to Jin, “That’s fine now” Hearing that, Jin turned his body back fro a sword

“Ooh!!”

To his coordination with Jin Natsureat interest

“Sootten sharper?”

“Uhuh As aback yesterday From the DVDs that are stored in the condominium’s cohts and such to show to Jin”

Yesterday, after the fierce battle at the depart the explanation fro returned to the condominium, Tobio had watched DVDs that were stored in the condominium’s communal room In there, all sorts of enres

From there he had chosen period draether with Jin It had been his intuition, that by watching videos featuring swordsmen and sarow from Jin, but he hadn’t expected it to produce this much of a difference

The actors in the TV prograhts He had been watching the screen intently along with the important Jin While it was unclear whether or not he understood it, he fixed his gaze upon the period dra away

For the puppy’s ie, Tobio wasn’t particularly concerned with the sudden acts of violence Still, this black puppy was obedient It was as though he completely understood his truethe bait, he still ate it entirely Speaking of not taking toowas called a Sacred Gear that e

‘Divine punishment!’

During the progra scene just like that It was the best part of the drama

KIN! KIN! it went, as sword clashed with sword a hting scene, Tobio would whisper and mutter

“……You can grow such a sword, which can also be stylish”

He had said that in a somewhat jocular manner, yet in the next moment——from the puppy’s forehead a blade-like protuberance appeared in the likeness of the sword’s appearance At this anic The previous protuberance had been organic like the thorn of a rose

Tobio’s heart skipped a beat at this sudden occurrence, as the puppy had grown a sword from its forehead with an appearance siram Thus, the protuberance now resembled a japanese sword——

It was not strange therefore that the blade was extremely sharp, as it now resembled a sword

——Did it respond to what I said?

Nothing else seeiven the circumstances

For the sake of confir the black puppy

“A little bit sharper Jin……”

In response to those words, the sword extending fro in sharpness

With a sudden inspiration, Tobio ordered the puppy, “Watch the swords in the TV progra your sword even more accurate” Thereupon, as the black puppy intently watched the TV program, the sword on its forehead was repeatedly amended

The forehead sword beca Soon after observing this bizarre phenomenon, Tobio understood

This puppy, having understood what I said, has altered its blade——

During this time, Tobio intently observed at the puppy’s transformations

After having watched however many movies, the condition of Jin compared to the earlier protuberance that was rown had taken on the appearance of a double-edged sword

In a period time of only four hours, the black puppy had successfully evolved——

For the sake of testing out this peculiar blade of Jin’s, since evening Tobio had spent the entire practicing with the neord After explaining all of this to Natsume, Tobio continued

“After that although I tried out several different ways of cutting, thinking over it I never settled upon specific instructions”

On the rooftop, there were numerous empty cans and wooden planks scattered about Of those, nearly all of them had been chopped up by Jin

While placing all the chopped up planks and e Tobio spoke

“I gathered all of this stuff from the trash collection area near this condominium and made use of it”

“……All of last night, you were practicing continuously?”

Natsu saliva

“Yeah, since yesterday its attacks were ineffective against those mud humanoids that man called Doumon used, even if it’s only a little I especially would like come up with some kind of countermeasure”

Tobio believed however that it was still lacking with only this ath of the sword as well as its hardness had not changed It hadsied sword, which when coed katana waspoeaker Accordingly, the opportunity to ed sas in coe, when it would have the power to be drive through the target all at once

For displaying a variety of swords, there were still several varieties available However, for what is possible in just one night it was considerable It was possible due to Jin’s unusual gift of learning

“Good grief, apart fro the Sacred Gear I hadn’t been defeated”

Exhaling with disgust Natsume smiled bitterly