Chapter 64
[Heavy Judgment]
Tameiki-san is a gourmet . Even in this city, Slaceid, there are several shops that she visits regularly, and today, I was brought to one of them, a shop where you can eat the delicacy of demon beast .
Tameiki-san’s face was known by Self Defense Force, so she needs to be vigilant even just by walking around the city .
Members whose face was already exposed can’t walk the streets openly .
After all, if the sighting information increases, the location of the hideout may be identified .
As a countermeasure, Anonymous has prepared a number of routes where the SDF’s eyes can’t reach .
Today we went to this shop through it .
When we entered the store, Tameiki-san and the owner seemed to know each other and we were guided to a private room .
Such connections are essential for ordinary covert activities .
“Order for whatever you want . ”
Tameiki-san said, then she handed me the menu .
I briefly read the menu, but everything is ridiculously expensive .
Although she told me to order for whatever I want, with these prices, I will be reserved after all .
But well, Tameiki-san has a great amount of money, I guess .
Even if I’m not really reserved to order, she isn’t a person who cares about such things, so I will take her upon her words here .
Thinking so, I handed the menu back to Tameiki-san and ask her to order various suitable dishes .
I rarely eat demon beasts, so I don’t really have a preference .
Therefore, no matter what was ordered, it will be the same .
“Tameiki-san, do you not have anything else to wear beside suits?”
After the waiter left, I asked so .
“Yes . ”
“Are you not thinking of wearing anything else?”
Roll is somehow pretty fashionable .
Tameiki-san and Roll . They should have been living a similar life, but why are they so different?
They have some similarities, though .
“I don’t . There’s no need after all . ”
“It’s a waste . Tameiki-san is very beautiful . Your body is good, so you would look good in various clothes . ”
“…your flattering is good . ”
Tameiki-san turned her sight away and said .
Tameiki-san who is shy is very cute .
“No no, it’s not flattery . It’s true . ”
“…Stop”
It’s really a waste . If Tameiki-san return to normal life, there would be many men who would woo her .
Since her face has been exposed, it’s impossible for her to return to normal life . That’s why she must live in hiding .
However, Yoiyami-san had a relatively ordinary life .
“Come to think of it, since when were you in Anonymous?”
Suddenly, I got curious, so I asked .
At that time, the door of the private room was knocked and opened . The waiter brought in the drink that had been ordered .
Tameiki-san took a sip of it and placed it on the table .
The waiter left the room, and Tameiki-san said .
“It’s about when I was 6 years old . ”
6 years old…that’s the age where you would enter elementary school, right .
Tameiki-san was about 25 years old now, so that’s about 20 years ago .
“Why… why did you enter Anonymous…?”
…this question, might have conveyed wrongly .
That’s a part everyone avoids, I was really not delicate .
For some reason, I always says what I thought to Tameiki-san .
“I’m sorry…”
I apologized for asking such insensitive question .
Then, Tameiki-san laughed and spoke .
“I’m the same as you . I caused a manifestation disaster . ”
“Eh?”
“The manifestation disaster will not occur if the ability is strong . Nevertheless, it still occured, because it was deeply related with the mental state at that time and the compatibility with the ability . ”
“…”
I’ve learned in class .
If the compatibility with the ability is too good, it may rampage without control .
There are many patterns in which strong abilities are gradually manifest and bloom, but it seems that such cases can occur if the mental state is unstable .
That was the case with me . If I was asked if my mental state was unstable, I had to tilt my head though .
Maybe I just didn’t realize it .
“…With my manifestation, I made my whole surroundings became a plain . It was a small village . A lot of people died .
Of course, my whole family died as well . ”
I was speechless .
That experience should be too painful for a 6-year-old…
Tameiki-san speaks calmly .
“Everyone who approaches me dies… I became alone . ”
“…What happened after that?”
It was similar to me . However, it must had been harder for Tameiki-san .
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“Hyde and Yoiyami appeared there . ”
Boss and Yoiyami-san… Right, Yoiyami-san was already a part of Anonymous since the time it was formed . So Anonymous was already around since that time huh .
“Then, I entered Anonymous . It was still a small organization at that time . ”
“Hee, it’s already around since that long…, Anonymous I mean . ”
“Ahh .
…I’m grateful to Hyde . It’s thanks to him that I could live like this now . ”
“I see . ”
Then, the reason why Tameiki-san silently obeying the unreasonable orders of Boss is because she feels that she has a debt of gratitude to him?
She grew up that way . Perhaps by doing so, she reaffirmed the significance of her own existence .
It’s something that only Tameiki-san can understand .
I wonder if Tameiki-san enjoyed her life now .
As expected, I couldn’t ask such a question .
“Now that I think about it, the only ones who are still alive since the time of founding were Hyde, Yoiyami, and Kemuri .
At the time I entered, people are dying every day . Since I was still a kid, so I was only protected at that time . That’s why…I also understand your feelings well . ”
Tameiki-san narrowed her eyes .
Kuroinu-san… Hakunetsu-san…
Perhaps there were also existences like those two for Tameiki-san .
I’m sure that she had experienced this sadness, fear, and anger dozens of times more than I do, to be the Tameiki-san of now .
“…”
Boss picked up many different people .
However, those people eventually died .
If they would eventually die, I wonder why they were saved .
What was Boss thinking about when he created this organization .
Sacrifice many people for one person .
Boss said so .
However, that one person would also die .
Currently, they are collected as an organization, but there were many times more people who died than those who were saved, right?
How does Boss accept this fact .
“I wonder why Boss made Anonymous . ”
With Boss’ ability, he should be able to join the Self Defense Force and work to save those kinds of people .
I think he could help more people by doing so .
Is it can’t be done unless it’s Anonymous?
“The reason, huh… He has various responsibilities, so should have his own consideration . It’s been about 20 years since I met him, but I don’t know anything about him .
No, there’s no meaning in knowing it .
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There are considerable numbers of people who can live thanks to him . That’s enough . ”
I thought deeply about the meaning of those words .
Then, after a brief silence, the door of the private room opened and the food was delivered .
Even though we deliberately came here to eat, the talk had become quite unenjoyable somehow . It’s because I heard something weird .
However, I can’t think of a story that can be enjoyed with Tameiki-san .
Not that it’s unenjoyable to be together with her .
“Here, let’s eat . ”
“Itadakimasu . ”
The demon beast’s dishes were delicious
An executive meeting was held that night .
I’m sitting in Utsusemi-san’s seat . It’s a space that can’t be said to be comfortable .
“Let’s start the meeting . ”
Boss’s words shook the atmosphere in the meeting room .
“First, status report .
In the last 3 days, I ordered the branch members to make exaggerated movements, and 5 out of 7 cases was taken care of by Midou Ryuusui . From this, the organization can’t move poorly . ”
“Five cases huh, that’s troubling . ”
Byakurei-san put his feet on the table, and said so .
“Looks like they got a Teleporter ability user . This is their measure against Shimichi, and the situation became troublesome . ”
“Hee, the enemy doesn’t seem to be stupid . ”
“Byakurei is an idiot though . ”
I turn my sight to the two . Seems like they have no sense of tension .
By the way, Desuko-san and Byakurei-san are somehow on good terms, right .
“He specially step down from his general rank to crush us in earnest .
He seems to manage the department that mainly dealt with Anonymous . Perhaps he inherited the department of Lieutenant General Sakai, who had hardly functioned . ”
“There was such a thing too, right . ”
“Then, his range of action .
Midou Ryuusui acts only within the range of the seven major cities that made a big encirclement around Saint Celia . It’s been confirmed by Observer .
That’s probably because he’s putting all his effort to battle us and try not to leave Saint Celia if possible . ”
“Moreover, that’s the limit distance of the Teleporter ability user . ”
“Ah, if we make a conspicuous move within this range, that guy will certainly come . Well, even so, it could be an advantage for us .
However, it’s necessary to separate the Teleporter ability user from Midou . ”
Boss looked at Kemuri-san .
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Kemuri-san sighed and raise his hand .
“Certainly, that’s my role, which would make it least risky . But they shouldn’t be alone, right? The Teleporter ability user I mean . ”
“True . You’re right . The exact number is unknown though . ”
“To summarize, this is an assassination, right . The difficulty of assassinating people with teleportation ability is high though . ”
“It seems easier than to deal with Midou Ryuusui . I’ll help you, Kemuri .
Battle isn’t my business anyway . ”
“Then, I’ll count on you, Desuko . ”
“Yes~ . ”
“I’ll leave that side to you two .
Well then, I, Tameiki, Byakurei, Shimichi, the minimum conditions to attack him with these four people are that he is acting alone and that we can take it to a battle where civilians are damaged .
And if possible…I want to capture him alive . ”
“Ha?”
“Yes?”
“What are you thinking Boss . ”
“…The conditions have suddenly become more difficult at the end . Why do you need him alive?”
Everyone asked one after another .
“There is information that I want to retrieve . Of course, I will kill him after I retrieve the information . ”
“It’s no use . He’s not a man who would open his mouth even when tortured . ”
“It’s fine to let Desuko try it . ”
“Eh~, me…?”
“…As expected, it’s too hard right? To capture him alive, four people is just barely enough . It’s different from killing him . ”
Barely enough with four people…
Those four are barely enough huh .
“That’s why I said, if possible . The level of difficulty jumps up after all .
I’ll see the situation and gives the instruction . ”
Boss seems to be aiming to capture him alive since the beginning .
Tameiki-san also said that four people was more than enough if it’s just to kill him .
So, he wants the information so badly that he would even go to that extent .
“Do you have a plan or something?”
Byakurei-san said .
“We’ll use Shion . ”
Everyone’s eyes moved to me .
So, my role is here huh .
“We’ll make Shion be our hostage . ”
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