Chapter 62
[The Lord’s Judgment]
The refrigerator was empty, so Roll and I were heading to the delicatessen of the hideout .
The school will start the day after tomorrow .
Although I said that it will start, those that finish the school tournament early will be on winter vacation immediately .
Furthermore, since I have nothing to do with the school tournament, I’m already on winter vacation .
It seems that Roll will participate though .
A man walked from the front as I was walking along the corridor together with Roll on the way to the delicatessen .
His face can’t be seen .
He’s a middle-aged man with unshaven face and shabby appearance .
For some reason, his suit is tattered, and his hair that has been dyed a little brown is ruffled .
Roll looked at the man and shouted .
“You’re back, Byakurei!”(Lit . 100 zero)
Byakurei…-san? This person?
One of the 7 Anonymous executives . I heard from Roll that he was uselessly wandering around to various places, so he has come back huh .
“Hm? Oh~, isn’t it Roll? It’s been a while . Is the one next to you is your rumoured partner?”
“Nice to meet you, I’m Shion . Please take care of me . ”
“Ahh, nice to meet you . I’m Byakurei . ”
“Rather than that, return my money! You’re also borrowing from everyone else, right!”
“Eh? Did I borrow money?”
“So you want to avoid paying it again…! I won’t let you!”
Roll rushed towards Byakurei-san, but she she stopped immediately .
“Ugh…! It’s the smell of demon beast’s dried blood…!”
“Hahaha . With this no one will come near me . It’s a nice idea even if I say so myself . ”
Roll’s face twitches and she pulls back .
When Byakurei-san approaches, his stench also began to drift toward me .
I frown involuntarily .
“Oops, I didn’t have time to play with Roll .
There will be a meeting soon y’know . ”
Byakurei looked at his watch .
“…Are you going like that? At least take a shower . ”
“If I do that, I won’t be able to see everyone grimaces, right? Even though we haven’t met in a long time . ”
“…you still have a good personality as usual, aren’t you . ”
“Hahaha . Well, that’s how I am . ”
Byakurei-san said so and passed by .
“Shion, don’t lend him money . He won’t return it . ”
“Okay . ”
Executive meeting huh… It makes me curious .
They must be talking about Midou Ryuusui .
“Hey, Roll . Does all the 7 executives always gather in the executive meeting?”
“Well, it’s rare that all 7 people gather together . I think it’s once in a year . In the first place, the executive meeting itself doesn’t held that much .
Usually, there are four people . Today, since there are also Desuko and Byakurei, there are 6 people attending the meeting . ”
Tameiki-san, Kemuri-san, Chiyaku-san, Desuko-san, Shimichi-san, and Byakurei-san .
With this, there are 6 executives .
The other one is Utsusemi-san(Man of this world/cast-off cicada shell) .
I heard that this person is like Desuko-san dan Byakurei-san, the type that didn’t fit in .
It seems that he was visiting the branches in the name of work, but in fact, he was half skipping the works, and just wandering around various places like Byakurei-san .
“…”
I wonder what Boss think about the death of Hakunetsu-san and Kuroinu-san .
He didn’t say anything when I visited him before, but I wonder if deep down, he felt anger at the death of his subordinates .
Or maybe he’s used to this kind of thing and he’s not that sad .
Perhaps at least he’s feeling a sense of crisis for Midou Ryuusui, huh .
When we arrived at the delicatessen, I hold my stomach and says .
“Sorry, Roll . I’m going to the toilet for a minute .
When you’re done shopping, just head back to your room first, okay?”
“Eh? Okay . ”
After listening Roll’s reply, I ran after the sound of Byakurei-san .
The meeting seems to be held in the first meeting room .
There are already 7 people inside, including Boss .
I listened from outside the room and waited for the meeting to start .
What I’m doing now is eavesdropping .
I can’t peek inside because I must not be noticed after all .
Normally, I don’t have to be so close to eavesdrop, but the first meeting room has strict soundproof specifications, and I can’t hear the voice unless I get close to it .
“Now, let’s start the meeting . …Looks like Utsusemi didn’t come . ”
The inside of the meeting room was quiet, but suddenly Boss’ voice sounded .
“There’s no way he would come right, that guy . ”
“…I don’t want to hear that from you . ”
“What? I’m a good attendee, right? Or rather Tameiki, aren’t your boobs became bigger again?
“…I’ll crush you . ”
“No no, rather than that Byakurei, aren’t you too smelly!? What are you thinking?”
“You’ll know if you read my mind right, Desuko . ”
“That’s not what I meant!”
“Don’t fight, okay . My work will increase . ”
“It suddenly become noisy here, you guys . ”
“…”
“It seems like it’s going to be a lively meeting today . ”
I was surprised because the moment Boss said that the meeting started, all of them spoke in unison .
I wonder if there was a rule that they shouldn’t talk until ordered .
They were mute all the time, so I thought serious mood was drifting inside .
“The reason for gathering this time is”
With Boss’ words, the hustle and bustle of the meeting room subsided .
I can tell that everyone is paying attention to Boss .
“None other than about the matter that Hakunetsu and Kuroinu being killed by Midou Ryuusui . ”
There was no reaction to that word .
Perhaps yesterday’s case had already been sent to everyone .
They are executives after all .
“What I viewed as a problem about in this matter is that Midou Ryuusui had already been demoted from general to lieutenant general . ”
“What?”
It’s Kemuri-san’s voice .
“He took the responsibility for the previous case, and demoted himself .
And now he had left from his post at Saint Celia . ”
“…So that’s why he moved yesterday?”
The communication from the Observer was barely in time .
No, that is to say Midou Ryuusui’s movement was too fast?
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“That’s right . And according to investigation, it seems that he’s investigating the organizations that connected to us one after another .
Among them, many organizations are betraying us due to acquisition or threat . Doltorcia family from yesterday was also like that . ”
I recall the death throe of Doltorcia .
He said something like it was different from what was promised .
So that means the Doltorcia family was also fooled, and set us up?
“We have to pick up the organization that betrayed us . I will go . ”
*clattering* I heard someone stands up from their seat .
And then Tameiki-san’s voice sounded out .
“Wait Tameiki . This time is not about that . ”
“…What?”
“Yaaay, Tameiki is jumping to a wrong conclusion!”
“Shut up, Desuko . ”
I concentrate on Boss’ voice .
What does he mean?
“I’ve always been avoiding much bigger obstacles .
Even if I have to fight, it was only against a lieutenant general . The main force of the enemy has been observed by Observers, and I have always been behind the scenes . ”
“…”
“Of course that was my intention . I was afraid of a definite sacrifice .
…However, their movements are getting more aggressive .
If we have to make a big move, then this is the time . This is a gamble we need to take without considering the risk . ”
“That is?”
Kemuri-san said .
“Erase Midou Ryuusui . ”
The silence dominated the meeting room .
It was Desuko-san who opened her mouth because she could not stand the air .
“I’ll pass . It’s insane to kill such a monster y’know . We’re talking about someone at Yoiyami’s class, right? I’m good at assassination, but I don’t feel like I can kill him .
The ones who has the possibility to challenge and beat him in a frontal fight, even in this room there are only Tameiki and Hyde, right . And Byakurei . ”
“So I’m just barely make it?”
“Yeah, the vanguard is me, Tameiki, Byakurei, and Shimichi . And let’s have Desuko and Kemuri as the back-up support . And let’s have Chiyaku come as a medical personnel . ”
“Eh…?”
Like Desuko-san, I also let out a voice .
“All the executives will go?”
“That’s right . At first I thought of going alone, but as expected, I still want to do it carefully .
That’s why, I’ll attack him with everyone . Either way, Midou Ryuusui can’t be left alone . ”
Seriously?
However, if the other party is that Midou Ryuusui, it would not be weird to be so careful .
Even Yoiyami-san is only on par with him . On par means that there is a possibility of being done in .
“It’s about ambush and killing right . If it’s just that, I, Hyde, Shimichi, and Tameiki are enough to kill him . ”
It was Byakurei-san’s voice .
“It’s difficult to bring it to that situation right . Because the enemy can escape .
That’s how it is . Byakurei is really an idiot . And stinks . ”
“What are you talking about? We can just use Shimichi’s “Infinite Corridor” right . ”
“Shimichi’s ability can only be only be handled by Shimichi herself . If everyone can move perfectly according to the image of Shimichi, then it will not be difficult . To not even think about the burden of Shimichi, Byakurei is an idiot after all . ”
“I don’t say that . ”
“Obviously, even if we limits that guy’s movements with Shimichi’s ability, if we can’t coordinate, our movements will also be limited…”
“A half-baked coordination might be back firing and shackle us right . But you don’t have to take my burden into account . ”
It has become a high level discussion .
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“In addition, we don’t often act together, so even though we have individual strength, we are lacking team coordination . ”
“It doesn’t seem that team coordination has much effect on this .
The problem is how far we can incorporate a pattern that seals him . ”
“Rather, even though this meeting room has been spied on, you guys haven’t realized it? I noticed it just now though . ”
At the end of Byakurei-san’s words, the conversation stopped as if the time stopped .
I opened my eyes wide .
Right now, it’s about me .
I have cut off the sound properly, and besides, since the inside is soundproofed, they shouldn’t be able to notice my presence…why am I revealed .
“Byakurei…you really can’t read the air . ”
When I was trying to escape, Desuko-san said so .
I stop moving .
What does that mean…?
“Haa”
Tameiki-san exhaled as if she was amazed .
“Even though everyone pretended not to notice it . ”
“Ah, so that’s the case . I hesitated on whether if I should say that y’know . ”
My eavesdropping…was found out huh .
It seems like with these people as the opponents, at this distance, I would still be noticed even without sound .
Everyone was pretending not to notice .
“Shion, come in . ”
Listening to Boss’ voice, I stood up .
Then I open the meeting room door .
“I’m sorry… I was eavesdropping . ”
“It was good until half way through, but you focused too much on listening . You let out too much presence . ”
“…Yes . ”
I nodded at Tameiki-san words .
“Why did you want to eavesdrop?”
Boss said .
“That is… I want to know what kind of measure will be taken against Midou Ryuusui . ”
“I see . ”
It’s a lie .
Actually, I didn’t get to hear what I want to hear .
I was curious on how much Hakunetsu-san and co’s death would be touched at the meeting .
However, the meeting was leaning more on strategy rather than what I expected .
That’s also true .
What is important now is not to mourn the deaths of Hakunetsu-san and Kuroinu-san .
Everyone was able to move on immediately .
Only I’m still dragging .
Still…?
That was just yesterday y’know .
Aren’t they moving on too quickly .
“There are empty seats right, sit there . ”
Boss said and pointed to the empty seat next to Tameiki-san .
“Eh?”
Is that mean I can attend the meeting…?
“Quickly get in your seat, Shion-kun . ”
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Desuko-san banged the desk .
“…Is it ok?”
“Hyde said it’s okay after all . ”
“Thank you . ”
I said my thanks to Boss, then I took the seat .
The desk is a large round table with eight chairs arranged side by side surrounding it, and Tameiki-san and Kemuri-san sat besides me .
And, across from me is, Byakurei-san . On both sides of him, there are Desuko-san and Chiyaku-san, but there is a wide space between Desuko-san and Byakurei-san .
I think she is distancing away because of the smell .
Chiyaku-san doesn’t seem to care .
Even so, I’m feeling out of place here…
“Just in time to change the air right . ”
Boss grinned and said so .
Tameiki-san next to me laughs softly .
“Now, in continuation of the discussion, I came up with a good idea . ”
Boss says with a nihil smile .
“Let’s add Shion to this operation . ”
“Eh?”
What are you talking about…?
“Actually, there was a problem, among all of us, the only one whose face wasn’t revealed yet was me .
However, I can’t just expose my face .
But what about Shion? It’s only been some time since he join, and the scent of an ordinary person still remains on him . ”
“Are you planning to make a decoy strategy based on Shion…?”
Kemuri-san said .
I nervously look at Boss .
“That’s right . ”
“Seriously?”
Desuko-san said . And Boss silently affirms .
I didn’t have the courage to say that it was impossible with this air .
Boss continues .
“…And there’s one more useful information .
This is an information that was indirectly obtained from Shion . ”
Information indirectly obtained from me… What is that?
“Midou Ryuusui…has a son . ”
“…!”
It was an information that I didn’t gave to Boss…
Tsurugi is part of the Self Defense Force . However, I didn’t tell him that his father was a general of the Self Defense Force .
It is one thing when it’s about Tsurugi himself is part of the Self Defense Force, but it was impossible for me, who is his best friend though imperfect, to even reveal that his father is a member of the Self Defense Force .
Even if his father is a general .
Because I knew, for whatever reason, Tsurugi will be targeted .
Did Boss investigate Tsurugi?
If I think about it, it’s an information that he will definitely get .
I told him about Tsurugi about three months ago .
That means, while Boss knew the information, he didn’t touch Tsurugi huh . I don’t know if was if he was taking me in consideration though…
However, this timing means that’s not the case anymore .
I can’t say anything in complain .
“His name is Midou Tsurugi . He is also Shion’s classmate .
I’m thinking of using that guy . ”
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