41 Arrival of the Summer Rain (1/2)

”What do you think?”

The one who asked that while holding out a single sheet of paper is a blond elf beautiful enough to turn anyone's head. She is wearing a dress as dark as the night, and standing in the Mitsugoshi Co. building in the deep of night.

Gamma accepts the offered piece of paper and struggles for an answer.

”Umm, Alpha-sama... I, I don't really...”

”Ah, sorry, it must be hard for you to answer.”

The elf called Alpha laughs lightly. The paper in between them is a wanted poster. On it is a sketch of Shadow's figure in a jet black coat.

”Sworn enemy of the kingdom, Shadow. Charged with indiscriminate murder, confinement, arson, and robbery... what a terrible person this is.”

”There is also a wanted poster for Shadow Garden with Alpha-sama's name on in. All they have is your name, though.”

”Let me see.”

Alpha reads the other wanted poster taken out by Gamma.

”Shadow Garden... this is a pretty terrible organization too, isn't it.”

The light of the fireplace illuminates her from the side, giving her beauty an almost fantastical edge in the darkness of the night.

”But what a pity. I hurried back as quickly as I could, but almost everything was already over by the time I arrived.”

Alpha throws the wanted posters into the fireplace. She watches as the dark stain at the corners of the papers spreads.

” 'Bring to us all the sins of the world. But nothing will change. We will still carry on doing what we ought to do.' ... what wonderful words indeed.”

As Alpha continues watching, the wanted posters gradually turn into ash, and crumble away.

”Somewhere in my heart, I had thought us to be on the side of justice. But apparently it was not so for him.”

Her beauty as illuminated by the flickering fire changes along with the shifting shadows, her expression giving off differing impressions accordingly.

At times like a goddess, and at times like a devil. Back and forth, and back and forth. Whimsically, capriciously, fickly.

”It is our duty to answer to his resolve.”

Alpha turns around, the expression on her face causing Gamma to swallow her breath.

”Gather all of the Seven Shadows who are free.”

”Yes ma'am, immediately.”

Gamma bows her head. Cold sweat slides down her neck, slowly making its way down until it disappears between her cleavage.

Then after a slightly chilly gust of night wind, Gamma raises her head to see that there is no longer anyone there.

All that is left is the flames in the fireplace flickering vigorously.

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”Umm...!”

Hearing a voice calling out to him in front of the half-burnt academy, the common-looking teenage boy with black hair turns around.

”Aah, sorry, sorry, I was thinking about something. So, what's up?”

”Someone told me that I would be able to meet you if I waited here. Because I have something I wanted to tell you...”

The pink-haired girl looks straight at the boy.

”Sure, I still have time until it's my turn for the witness interview. And since classes would be off for quite a while.”

”So, um, thank you very much for the other day.”

The pink-haired girl bobs her head.