Chapter 78
[Darkness in Front of You]
Everybody sure like knife .
While thinking about that, I parried a knife that was suddenly thrown from an empty space .
Blood spilled from my cut cheek, and Yoiyami-san’s jacket that I wore was torn to pieces .
The mock battle of Hitsugiya and I will be held using the rule of not using ability…It was supposed to be, but that that rule was broken 5 seconds after the start of the battle .
That rule was decided by Yoiyami-san, but with the mutual understanding of Hitsugiya and I, we decided to overwrite the rule .
Yoiyami-san himself perhaps knew that it would come to this, but I think he suggested it regardless because he was hinting that we shouldn’t overdo it .
Or did it mean ’fight to your heart content’?
In any case, the fact that the supposed mock battle turning into normal fight to the death is inevitable .
I glanced at the time on my watch . It’s almost an hour since this mock combat started .
“Haa… Haa…”
The battle is taking place in the desolate old town area outside the walls, away from the city center .
This is an area that was abandoned due to a large-scale conflict between the mafia . It is now separated by a gate and is no longer under the jurisdiction of the SDF . And it seems that demon beasts sometimes appear .
In other words, this is a place where I can fire Soundshoot without reservation .
However, there was no feedback to the total of 5 Soundshoot that I’ve released so far .
I take a guess on his ability . Ability specialized in assassination…The mobility to move out of the range of Soundshoot in an instant . And his figure that appears and disappears .
However, he didn’t approach me in more than a certain amount of range means that he is wary of Soundshoot . And the fact that he didn’t get too close to me means that he had seen through the range where he can’t avoid it .
And the most troublesome this is that the sound he made sounded intermittent . Sometimes I can’t hear his sound during the battle .
Judging from these, I guess that Hitsugiya’s ability is probably of the strengthening system like Roll’s ‘Stray Cat’ which enhance physical ability and another unknown ability . And that means that he is a dual-ability user, huh .
It was my blunder to show the firepower of the Soundshoot at the beginning .
But for some reason, Hitsugya seems to already know my ability .
Yoiyami-san called me Shion, so I wonder if that was reason . If he knew just from that, it means my name has gotten quite well-known .
Well, it’s inevitable because I, who caused such a disaster when my ability manifested, entered Anonymous just like that .
I managed to steady my breathing and looked at my surrounding at once .
I feel a gaze . The problem is that he has never showed a gap even once .
The situation is also work against me as we started the battle by facing each other .
In the first place, my ability is not suitable for such a head-on one-on-one battle .
Therefore, it is natural that I don’t have a chance to win the current situation where I’ve been pushed back from the start and have not been able to counter-attack even once .
The field sure is not bad though .
When I thought so, his sound appeared at a point about 100m behind me .
A straight road surrounded by lined up abandoned buildings . If I extended its range, Soundshoot can probably reach it, but I can’t expect anything from its power . It’s probably useless .
Looking back, there stood Hitsugiya .
“I’m tired . Let’s stop . Even for me, keeping this up is tiring and it’s troublesome . Our abilities aren’t compatible with each other . ”
He said so from 100m away without raising his voice . He knows that I can hear him .
While completely putting his guard down, Hitsugiya walked this way, I turned my body towards him .
I don’t let my guard down . This is because he probably aiming for a surprise attack .
I reached for the phone in my pocket to ask Yoiyam-san for judgment .
At that time, the sun peeked out from the clouds behind the abandoned buildings . The glare makes me close my eyes for a moment .
“…!”
At the next moment, Hitsugiya was behind me .
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A knife was pushed to my neck . But I was not killed, so I immediately gave up firing the Soundshoot .
I raise both hands and surrender . I don’t know how he got here, but it seemed to be by a teleport ability .
If you can do something like that, then do it from the start! – so I thought, but perhaps there was a reason why he couldn’t do it until now .
“You, since when did you set foot in this side of the world?”
Hitsugiya said with a calm expression, but I can tell that his heart rate has risen a little, it seems that the move he did just now was a little tasking to him .
There is a condition to use it, huh . Dammit, I was careless .
Even though I knew he is a man who hides one or two trump cards .
“…It was a little over half a year ago that my ability manifested . ”
“So, you entered Anonymous since then?”
“Sort of . ”
I wondered if it’s okay to answer that, but I replied anyway .
Winter vacation is about to end and school will start, but I tried to be better at anything by all means .
“It feels like you came to the right world . It is understandable that Yoiyami-san was interested in you . ”
Hitsugiya said while putting the knife back in his pocket .
I don’t really like this person . I don’t have a particular reason, but if I had to say it, then perhaps it is because he attacked me when we first met .
“What do you mean?”
“I’ve already passed my golden age, but it took me about thirty years to get to this area . Well, that’s about it . ”
“I see . But if you get serious like just now, I can’t even be your match, right?”
I was being modest, but I don’t think that I can beat Hitsugiya .
“’If you get serious’ is the problem y’know . ”
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‘Oh boy’ he said and laughed while walking ahead of me . Is he going to return to the city?
Suddenly, my phone vibrates .
It was a call from Yoiyami-san .
“Yes . ”
[Looks like it’s over . Give the phone to Hitsugiya . ]
Being told so, I handed the phone to Hitsugiya .
“Yoiyami? We’re done . ” Hitsugiya said . I can hear Yoiyami-san’s voice from the phone .
[You sure are still uncooperative . That won’t be enough for Shion’s training . ]
Did Yoiyami-san watch the fight?
It seems that Yoiyami-san’s ‘Night Vision’ can be used even in this fine weather .
“You already expected it though . ”
[It’s too early from the plan . ]
“It’s your fault to pick me after all . But it was fun in its own way . ”
[Really… Well fine, I’ll give you my thanks at least . Give the phone back to Shion . ]
“Catch . ”
I sullenly catch the phone thrown by Hitsugiya, but I put it on my ear .
There is no need put it on my ear, but it feels strange, so I still did it when calling .
[Are you tired?]
“No, not really . ”
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Hitsugiya gradually getting farther from my sight .
Maybe he noticed my gaze, he looked back and smiled . Then he turned around the corner and disappeared .
[I see . Then I’ll give it to Desuko]
“Eh?”
Desuko-san?
I couldn’t hide my confusion at the name that suddenly came out .
Immediately, I heard that innocent or energetic voice from the phone .
[Yahhoo~, Shion-kun . How are you?]
“Why are you there, Desuko-san…”
[Why? Because of work y’know . ]
Desuko-san is working…?
“That sure is rare of you . ”
[How rude of you! You’ve come to this city to work with me the other day, right!?]
“I understand that you’re on a job, but why are you at Yoiyami-san’s place? Don’t tell me, are you taking the mission to bring Yoiyami-san back?”
[No, no, I’m not . I took another job, but Shion-kun was here anyway, so I thought I should visit you . Or rather I think I should make you do it! Yeah~, I got more than one mission you see . ]
“Ehh…”
I’m sure Desuko-san know that I’m in the middle of training now .
What an annoying person .
[In any case, get back to Yoiyami’s room quickly . See ya]
Leaving those words, she hung up the call .
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