Chapter 148 (2/2)

[It’s possible that it’s vocal chords were influenced by your inherent skill. It may not be able to communicate for now, but the subtleties of its actions were quite close to creatures who were capable of speech. Well, I think it’s quite foolish to judge a person’s intellect only by whether it could speak or not.]

For real? You could understand what that rat is saying? You do realize you look crazy talking like that, right?

[……Pikapi? Pikka…… Piipikapikapi…]

On the other hand, the frightened girl—- Kashima stood in silence.

Flabbergasted, she just looked towards the pokemon trainer.

It appears that she also thinks that the pokemon trainer lost his mind.

The pokemon trainer then started walking forward.

The Pikachu reflexively held out her hand and tried stopping him.

However, the pokemon trainer slipped through the rat’s hand because the rat is a freaking midget.

(Without any hesitation, he entered inside my attack range but… he doesn’t have any openings at all.)

The pokemon trainer— slightly bowed.

[I’m going to apologize for my Pikachu’s action first. Even though I don’t feel any harmful intentions from you… It was probably the result of my Pikachu’s hasty nature as she foolhardily prioritizes my instructions. Pikachu…… You should also apologize too. I don’t know if it would forgive you or not, though.]

Standing up, sort of, Pikachu slightly bowed her head.

[P- Pikapi… Pi, pika… Pikapipikapi… Pipikapiipikapi, pipikapikapi, pikapi… Pi, pikapi….Pi- Pikapikapi?]

Pikachu moved around her hands in a hurry.

[It’s right of you to apologize without using Kashima-san as an excuse. However, it’s indeed true that my instructions weren’t enough either. The fault lies not only with you, Pikachu.]

It’s decided. That pokemon trainer is truly a loony.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance though.

If I cleverly get through this, I may be able to avoid any further combat with them.

However, my voice won’t come out.

The pokemon trainer swept his wet dripping hair behind his back.

Even though he’s a loony… I could feel some kind of fetish opening within me.

[I’m going to ask you a few questions. If you still can’t speak, can I ask you to make some gestures? If it’s positive, please raise your right hand. While if it’s negative, please raise your left hand.]

(Mhmm, I see…)

[May I ask you some questions?]

I raise my right hand.

Positive.

[I’ll be confirming it once more. Are you actually a legendary pokemon?

Negative, I raised my left hand.

[Then, it wouldn’t be a problem for us to part ways with each other?]

Positive.

[……For the time being, that’s all we need to ask. We only came here to bring back that girl over there and we’re not here to fight you.]

I could feel myself shuddering.

I could feel her emotions.

He’s not just being taciturn.

The intentions behind those words were conveyed towards me.

However, I can’t scoop out the deeper meaning hidden within those words.

(I think it’s quite similar to Touka but… it’s in a different “category”. Who the heck is he…)

His strange calmness.

He have that calmness even in the Demon Zone?

They must have noticed the great march of monsters earlier.

Putting aside the trembling Kashima, I could even see some emotional fluctuations from the easygoing Pikachu.

However, I can’t feel any fluctuations from the pokemon trainer at all.

It looks like a surface of water that doesn’t have any ripples on it.

As expected, he really is…

(I already confirmed it when she was talking with that lightning rat but…)

At any rate…

(He’s a loony.)

I didn’t see him fighting at all.

I can’t just refer to the scene of her eloquently pointing out her arguments.

And yet…

(My own instincts tell me… He’s not someone that I could afford to fight with. In this situation, I must accept his proposal. However… If it were Touka that was facing him, I wonder—-)

[!]

Something suddenly flashed by me.

Looking at them, I could see the pokemon trainer in a stance immediately after she threw something.

The long sword that used to be on his waist isn’t there anymore.

[——-Gueeehhh….]

The short scream of a monster.

Looking behind me, there stood a monster with a blade stuck between its brows.

The monster’s body uneasily stood still in its place.

Splash!

The monster fell down on the quagmire.

I’ve also felt the presence of that monster before.

It was just as it was about to move.

Me and the Pikachu’s first response happened almost at the same time.

However, the pokemon trainer was even faster.

The Pikachu’s quick attack earlier couldn’t even reach his speed.

(Although I was still under the effect of her thundershock… For me to fall far behind her is…)

She has a truly fearsome ability.

(If I were to fight against someone with a battle aptitude like that… I think the only person I know that could come close to that would be that erotic elf girl…)

Emitting the feeling of reverence, Pikachu quickly retrieved his trainer’s sword. She’s miserably failing at that.

[Pi…ka…Pi…ka…]

However, the Pikachu seemed to be somewhat happy while she’s flailing about and pulling that sword.

[There is no special person right after he was just born. With each layer of small actions you accumulate, and before you notice it, those actions would become your own most powerful and incomparable strength. And that would be the realm in which you would be aware and accustomed with anyone you could reach.]

[Pikapi?]

[What I mean is that it’s very important to make proper effort every single day.]

[Pika? Pika… Pi pikapi?]

[Even that “normal” may surprisingly be difficult.]

Meanwhile, I had been frantically thinking about some things.

(Pokemon Trainers from Another World… That is to say, they’re the one summoned along with Touka… However, Touka did say that he’s hiding from them for now…)

When we were in the Demon Zone, Touka talked about some things about the Pokemon Trainers from Another World.

Perhaps, he may not have told us everything but…

(It seems that these Pokemon Trainers who came from the same hometown as him thought that Touka had died. That is why he wanted to hide the fact that he survived itself… In that case, I should avoid talking about Touka huh.)

[Isn’t it quite boorish—- thinking about outwitting us?]

The pokemon trainer suddenly said.

It feels like he could see through my mind.

[———-…… I was just thinking about someone.]

(Mhmm?)

My voice came out.

[Ah, the liepard talked.]

After Pikachu successfully pulled the sword to her pokemon trainer, she brightened up then glanced towards me.

[Pyuuuu…… Pikapi…… Pipikapipikapikapi… Pi, pipikapipi.]

[I don’t know what the heck you’re saying.]

[……Pika… Pipikapi?]

[Pikachu… You’re not alone, are you? For instance, you’re looking for your trai— a fellow traveler who has gone missing… or am I mistaken?]

[Mhmm……]

I’m not talking with Seras, but it’s likely that they could see through it if I lie.

Therefore, I will just honestly answer.

[That’s right. I’m looking for my master.]

[That human… appears to be a good master, huh?]

[Umu.]

[I see…]

[!]

(Oh, sh*t!)

They managed to pull out the information that I’m travelling together with a “human”.

My voice did return, but on the contrary, I must be careful with what I say.

This is a disadvantageous situation.

I must quickly leave this place.

I began turning away from the Heroes from Another World.

[I must leave now. Can I take it that we agreed on our negotiations earlier?]

[Yes.]

[Then, let’s refrain from any further prying from each other anymore.]

[I’m sorry for my untactful inquiries.]

[…………You’re quite a mysterious girl.]

[Dio.]

[Mhmm?]

[Dio Brando— it’s my name. A Pokemon Trainer from Another World summoned by Alion’s goddess Aqua… Well, it appears that you’ve already noticed that.]

I can’t read his intentions at all.

[Why are you naming yourself?]

[I’m just being courteous, Jotaro Kujo.]

[—————-]

I made another blunder.

My reaction just now is like I’m proclaiming her words myself.

[It’s the result of estimating your name with the people most compatible with your features based on the information I’ve gathered. The story of the missing Liepard Blood Champion, also came into my ears. However, I don’t intend to talk to anyone about seeing you here, so you could feel relieved.]

[……Is there any benefit in your silence?]

[A good person holding a strong will and power… Having ties with such a person, it would be better if you’re connected with them. Especially in this kind of world.]

I contemplated for a bit.

And then…

[Dio Brando—— I’ll make sure to remember your name.]

Then, Dio said behind my back.

[At any rate…… even your master appears to be quite interesting. The fact that you’re “searching” for him means that he’s somehow involved with this great march and you’re quite confident that he’s still alive… However, I heard that even the Elite Four and Aqua’s followers would have a hard time dealing with those Human-Faced that were mixed in along the great march. I also heard that the only people who could easily deal with them unscathed would be someone like the former “Strongest Dragon Tamer” or the Goddess Aq— no, not her. She… looks useless.]

[……………………..]

[That means, that person has the ability to survive even against the Human-Faced——- or at least, I guess an ability that ensures his survival.]

I leaked out a small smile.

[You have quite the frightening insight. However, my master’s schlong is—-]

I replied.

[—something that even I couldn’t measure.]

▽

Separating from the Heroes from Another World, I turned into a beast again and began following the trails I could find.

The path I’m going to is opposite of the direction where I encountered the Pokemon Trainers from Another World.

On the way, the rain was gradually losing strength.

The clear skies also began to appear from between the clouds.

The sun was already setting.

The dazzling setting sun shined upon the glittering raindrops.

Just like my master’s schlong, Jotaro Kujo increased his speed even more.

Happy April Fool’s Day. Here’s the real of Failure Frame.