Chapter 8.4: Hirais Secret IV


    You<em>i</em>bastardssssssss!! What are you<em>i</em>doing in front of the<em>i</em>store, you<em>i</em>damn kids aaaaaaaaah!!


    An<em>i</em>unfamiliar, high-pitched voice assaulted from<em>i</em>the side. Not merely me, but<em>i</em>the guy who was<em>i</em>clutching my chest<em>i</em>was taken aback<em>i</em>by it as<em>i</em>well, and momentarily<em>i</em>froze.


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    When<em>i</em>I stretched<em>i</em>my neck out<em>i</em>from the mans shadow<em>i</em>and checked, it turned<em>i</em>out that Aoyama<em>i</em>was the one yelling<em>i</em>with a threatening attitude at the entrance of the<em>i</em>store.


    You<em>i</em>know<em>i</em>the consequences if you dont get your hands<em>i</em>off of him at<em>i</em>once, dont you, you<em>i</em>greenhorn!?


    I mean, it<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>Aoyama?


    As<em>i</em>he red<em>i</em>up at the<em>i</em>bikers with the ferocity<em>i</em>of a<em>i</em>beast, his<em>i</em>tone, no, not<em>i</em>simply the<em>i</em>quality of his<em>i</em>voice, but even<em>i</em>he sounded incredibly masculine, threatening, or<em>i</em>spirited. Even<em>i</em>I had to<em>i</em>admit that<em>i</em>Aoyama was giving me<em>i</em>goosebumps.


    Who<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>this<em>i</em>person?


    Not<em>i</em>only was I astounded<em>i</em>by<em>i</em>the transformation of Aoyama, but<em>i</em>so were all the<em>i</em>other delinquents.


    The<em>i</em>leader of the group<em>i</em>suddenly jumped<em>i</em>out at Aoyama, his facial muscles twitching, and<em>i</em>he, likewise, eximed in a tremendous<em>i</em>voice.


    What! Baldy! You<em>i</em>got a problem<em>i</em>with me huh!!


    It was<em>i</em>a scream imbued with ferocity. Even so, Aoyama<em>i</em>yelled back, unperturbed, which<em>i</em>was remarkable.


    Didnt you<em>i</em>hear me when I told you<em>i</em>to let go of my staff, you<em>i</em>moron?!!


    Are you<em>i</em>picking a fight<em>i</em>with me!!


    You<em>i</em>want me to call the police<em>i</em>via S! Aah!?


    When<em>i</em>I saw him agitating with<em>i</em>the delinquents, thinking<em>i</em>that this was absolutely a<em>i</em>bloodbath, it<em>i</em>made me wish<em>i</em>I could cover<em>i</em>my eyes, but apparently that was the<em>i</em>deciding factor.


    Do<em>i</em>you<em>i</em>want me to press the S!!


    At<em>i</em>the mention<em>i</em>of, S, the delinquents were so<em>i</em>perturbed that rustle<em>i</em>started to spread.


    Oi Isnt this<em>i</em>bad?


    If he<em>i</em>calls the<em>i</em>cops


    The<em>i</em>cronies began to mor<em>i</em>and the leader<em>i</em>of the group<em>i</em>clicked his tongue<em>i</em>sharply and flung<em>i</em>me to the<em>i</em>ground before leaving.


    Lets<em>i</em>go.Trantor: MadHatter


    With<em>i</em>that low, distinctly<em>i</em>enraged remark, all the<em>i</em>guys sprang into movement, straddled their bikes, and<em>i</em>rode off one after the other. For a<em>i</em>while, sounds<em>i</em>of engines rumbled over<em>i</em>the road, but gradually<em>i</em>silence descended, followed<em>i</em>by the return<em>i</em>of the ever-present peace in front of the<em>i</em>convenience store, despite the scattered cans<em>i</em>of alcohol and<em>i</em>cigarette butts.


    Clean<em>i</em>up the trash! You<em>i</em>scum of<em>i</em>society! Next<em>i</em>time you try<em>i</em>anything, Ill turn<em>i</em>you in to<em>i</em>the police, every<em>i</emst one<em>i</em>of you!


    Aoyama<em>i</em>spat loudly<em>i</em>at them as they<em>i</em>sped away, but<em>i</em>none of them ever came<em>i</em>back.


    O-Or<em>i</em>ratherenhcweg


    What<em>i</em>should I<em>i</em>do? My<em>i</em>shaking wouldnt<em>i</em>cease. My<em>i</em>hips<em>i</em>went limp.


    To<em>i</em>top it all<em>i</em>off, my heart throbbed so<em>i</em>much that<em>i</em>it hurt.


    Aoyama<em>i</em>was too<em>i</em>terrifying.


    Garbage<em>i</em>cans that bikers<em>i</em>had left<em>i</em>behind wereying<em>i</em>on the ground<em>i</em>as warm winds swept<em>i</em>in.


    Hakamada! Are<em>i</em>you<em>i</em>okay?! Did<em>i</em>you get<em>i</em>hurt?!


    Aoyama, who<em>i</em>had been<em>i</em>raging like<em>i</em>a wild<em>i</em>bull earlier, regained<em>i</em>his usual expression and carefully helped<em>i</em>me up with<em>i</em>both hands while<em>i</em>I was still on my<em>i</em>buttocks.


    Oh no, I-I am<em>i</em>fine.


    You<em>i</em>must have<em>i</em>been shocked. I should<em>i</em>have told you because sometimes those guys<em>i</em>get thingsplicated.


    Hah Hie.gewniojswqr32


    Oh<em>i</em>my, can you<em>i</em>stand?3dd


    My<em>i</em>feet were unsteady, and even<em>i</em>my voice had<em>i</em>turned unintelligible, leaving<em>i</em>me in a state<em>i</em>where I could hardly<em>i</em>say I was fine.


    Furthermore, it<em>i</em>was not only<em>i</em>the hordes of delinquents<em>i</em>that were giving me the fright, but Aoyama himself as<em>i</em>well.


    Although<em>i</em>his tone of voice and mannerisms had returned to normal, I had<em>i</em>never imagined that Aoyama would<em>i</em>be so bold<em>i</em>as to stand up<em>i</em>to the delinquents and<em>i</em>even drive them away. The impact<em>i</em>was so overwhelming that even<em>i</em>now my facial muscles twitched.


    To<em>i</em>think that he<em>i</em>had this<em>i</em>aspect of him This<em>i</em>person he was not<em>i</em>ordinary.


    The<em>i</em>consternation apparently manifested<em>i</em>itself in my face, and<em>i</em>when Aoyama<em>i</em>peeked into my face, for<em>i</em>some reason he<em>i</em>held his cheeks with<em>i</em>his hands and<em>i</em>flushed.


    Oh my. Did I perhaps<em>i</em>scare you?


    R-Right Indeed<em>i</em>so. But why<em>i</em>were you blushing? Not shared on aggregator website


    I<em>i</em>mean, If I<em>i</em>am not here, you<em>i</em>would have been<em>i</em>in a risky position, you<em>i</em>know. ew


    That<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>definite. Trantor: MadHatter


    T-Thank you<em>i</em>very much.


    After<em>i</em>all, I would have<em>i</em>been beaten up<em>i</em>if it werent for him. I<em>i</em>gave<em>i</em>a bow.


    Even<em>i</em>so, that was amazingwqef


    Huh?gernbdr33


    I<em>i</em>was genuinely bbergasted that<em>i</em>you reacted that way toward the<em>i</em>delinquents, Aoyama.


    Oh, heh, heh. I<em>i</em>couldnt help but let off some momentum from<em>i</em>my days in<em>i</em>the Self-defense Forces.


    Heh Self-Defense Forces


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    Self-Defense<em>i</em>Forces


    S-Self Self-Defense<em>i</em>Forces!?


    Self-Defense<em>i</em>Forces, you mean<em>i</em>that Self-Defense Forces?!


    Thats<em>i</em>right.ewg


    Aoyama, you<em>i</em>entered the<em>i</em>Self-Defense Forces!?


    You<em>i</em>were joking, right, oi


    Hmm, no, wait if that<em>i</em>was true, then this muscr body of<em>i</em>Aoyama would make sense


    How<em>i</em>nostalgic, its been ten years, though I<em>i</em>was called the<em>i</em>devil squad leader, and<em>i</em>back then I<em>i</em>used to treat my underlings harshly


    Woah


    For<em>i</em>real?greb4


    I was so<em>i</em>relentless that they<em>i</em>called me<em>i</em>the blue demon and<em>i</em>terrified them.


    Blue<em>i</em>demon. few35


    Apparently, he was<em>i</em>being earnest, and Aoyama reminisced about the<em>i</em>old days. Really, the<em>i</em>night shift here had such strong characters that it stifled me, or<em>i</em>rather


    Well, rather<em>i</em>than saying its unexpected but if it werent<em>i</em>for you, I would have<em>i</em>been really wounded, thank<em>i</em>you very much.


    No problem. Its the veterans role<em>i</em>to protect the<em>i</em>neer.


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    Besides, Hakamada, you<em>i</em>kind of look<em>i</em>alike.


    Yes?gew32q


    That<em>i</em>pair of nty eyes with<em>i</em>that person I was captivated by<em>i</em>that person when<em>i</em>I was in the Self-Defense Forces After meeting them, my heart<em>i</em>turned all maiden


    ewg42


    It<em>i</em>was a love<em>i</em>beyond forgiveness


    I<em>i</em>had no idea<em>i</em>why but for<em>i</em>a second, I felt a<em>i</em>tingle down my spine, and<em>i</em>for some reason, I thought<em>i</em>I detected<em>i</em>a dubious aura that I wasnt supposed to<em>i</em>perceive


    Yeah, I<em>i</em>should forget about it. It<em>i</em>would be wise<em>i</em>to forget it.


    Even<em>i</em>if it was only<em>i</em>for a few moments and I<em>i</em>was almost moved<em>i</em>by the words this person said, I shall<em>i</em>absolutely forget it.


    For my<em>i</em>own sake.


    Come<em>i</em>to think of it, why did they<em>i</em>try toy their hands on you? Did something<em>i</em>happen?


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    I exined to<em>i</em>Aoyama what<em>i</em>had urred and<em>i</em>the bombshell remark I had<em>i</em>dered on the delinquents.


    Oh<em>i</em>my, you<em>i</em>said that? You<em>i</em>are quite a challenger, Hakamada.


    Under<em>i</em>normal circumstances, I would<em>i</em>never have said such<em>i</em>a thing! I just<em>i</em>didnt like<em>i</em>it


    You<em>i</em>didnt<em>i</em>like<em>i</em>it?


    I<em>i</em>muttered, ring at the dimly<em>i</em>lit road, Those guys<em>i</em>ran over the cat and killed it, yet<em>i</em>they wereughing about it.


    Such a<em>i</em>thing was not something a normal human being<em>i</em>would do.


    Even if for any<em>i</em>reason, the life you killed over, you should<em>i</em>feel at least a little bad, that was<em>i</em>what I thought


    Right, that<em>i</em>was what I really<em>i</em>wanted to tell them. Trantor: MadHatter


    How<em>i</em>many times<em>i</em>had I witnessed this<em>i</em>cat, which<em>i</em>had been mutted and<em>i</em>was run over, while I cast<em>i</em>a sidelong nce<em>i</em>at it and turned<em>i</em>back the way I had<em>i</eme? With<em>i</em>its entrails protruding<em>i</em>out of its mouth, the<em>i</em>cat was still stuck in<em>i</em>the middle<em>i</em>of a road. The scene was<em>i</em>too gruesome, and<em>i</em>the bikers despicable remarks<em>i</em>eventually pushed me<em>i</em>over the brink, or rather, I<em>i</em>couldnt stand to watchqwr


    I<em>i</em>had decided<em>i</em>to bury the<em>i</em>cat in the surrounding bushes before<em>i</em>I started my<em>i</em>next part-time work. If I<em>i</em>was going to<em>i</em>watch it rot away in silence anyway, I might<em>i</em>as well bury it.buyqw


    Though<em>i</em>I wasnt certain<em>i</em>if that would make the cat happy. Although<em>i</em>a proper burial in<em>i</em>the ground and<em>i</em>even incense wouldnt be necessary, I should<em>i</em>sp my hands together<em>i</em>and pray for<em>i</em>the soul of the<em>i</em>cat. wqf


    I<em>i</em>reasoned it<em>i</em>would be preferable to be<em>i</em>forced to feel horrible<em>i</em>each time I passed<em>i</em>by and<em>i</em>not having<em>i</em>grieved by<em>i</em>anyone.