Chapter 11.2: Not Suicidal II
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Y-Yeah.21wqs
Leisurely<em>i</em>as ever, isnt it? Hahaha
W-Well itste<em>i</em>at night so yeah
I<em>i</em>could tell by<em>i</em>the atmosphere.e2q
For<em>i</em>sure, Takenaka likewise caught a glimpse<em>i</em>of that hellscape.
Furthermore, it was sold, I couldnt even joke about it.
The<em>i</em>two<em>i</em>of us were so ufortable that our<em>i</em>eyes were darting from one to the other as we<em>i</em>conversed.
Whats the<em>i</em>matter, dressed like that at this hour?
Oh, ah, um.
Right<em>i</em>off the bat, I was<em>i</em>asked the thing I least wanted to be questioned about.
Of course, I<em>i</em>couldnt say, Yes, I<em>i</em>am on my way to the sea of trees over there.
Not<em>i</em>good, I had<em>i</em>to concoct some kind of convenient lie.
M-My younger sister suddenly said she wanted to watch fireworks.
And you are here for that?
Oh<em>i</em>no. Takenaka and my local area were fairly close. If I wanted to buy something, I could normally just go to the convenience store in front of the<em>i</em>station.
Idiot<em>i</em>of me. Tell a<em>i</em>better lie!
I am<em>i</em>going for a walk to feel the wind
What<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>with<em>i</em>that catchphrase?
I<em>i</em>see.e2sw
He<em>i</em>got<em>i</em>convinced!
Thank<em>i</em>goodness<em>i</em>he was straightforward.
I<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>relieved.
Having finished my<em>i</em>exchange with Takenaka simply, I<em>i</em>went to the cashier with batteries and a shlight.
Receiving<em>i</em>them, Hirai carefully put<em>i</em>them in a bag.
Hakamada? How<em>i</em>unusual for you, even though its your<em>i</em>day off. Are<em>i</em>you going somewhere now?
Ugh, stop it, dont<em>i</em>ask<em>i</em>me that. My face<em>i</em>would scrunch up.
Even<em>i</em>so, I tried to maintain myposure and spoke as I normally would.
I<em>i</em>am going to go see fireworkster. My sister wants to watch fireworks, shes so fussy.
Heh, at<em>i</em>this time of night?
Yeah, at<em>i</em>this time of the night, shes an active little sister of mine.
Hmm. I see. Its tough, isnt it? Yeah, yeah!
I<em>i</em>wondered what she was going to say to me this time, and then she blurted out something outrageous.
You see! Its sold out! All the readers were so thrilled with it! They even asked me to do a sequel! The next one will be much thicker, so Im working on the name now, without changing the model, of course!
For<em>i</em>heavens sake.
Hirai. I beg<em>i</em>you, please stop mass-producing that kind of thing.
Oh<em>i</em>no, thete-night convenience store is a new genre, so it was rather well-received!
Like I said, stop it!
Ah, for<em>i</em>Gods sake, this person. Was<em>i</em>she going to shamelessly release that kind of thing to the world again? Please change the model at least, I beg<em>i</em>you.
When I leaned over the counter to protest to Hirai, she abruptly and roughly grasped me by the chest. Hirai, who was wearing a fearless smile, was aplete change from<em>i</em>before.
Hey, neer. I wont dig too deep, but tonight you are possessed by a nasty thing.
H-Hirai
So<em>i</em>it<em>i</em>was Hirai (Mother)!
When<em>i</em>did<em>i</em>they<em>i</em>switch?
How<em>i</em>do<em>i</em>you<em>i</em>know
Dont<em>i</em>underestimate me. That<em>i</em>much I can tell from the presence. Well, it looks like hes not dead yet. There is another person outside<em>i</em>the convenience store who seems to have the same condition as I do. He may be concealing himself but I can see him. What, is he<em>i</em>your acquaintance?
Well something like<em>i</em>that.
Is<em>i</em>that<em>i</em>so? Heh.
Ayame<em>i</em>spoke<em>i</em>in a whispering voice so that Takenaka would not notice. My<em>i</em>voice lowered to a whisper to match hers.
Whatever you<em>i</em>do is up to you but unfortunately I cant help you tonight like I did<em>i</em>the other night.
I<em>i</em>know I<em>i</em>didnte here to ask for your help.
Hmph, do<em>i</em>your best, huh? Just<em>i</em>so you know, if you venture into those guys territory with any sort of light-heartedness, youre not going to walk off with a free<em>i</em>pass.
Is<em>i</em>that a threat?
A warning, idiot. Trantor: MadHatter
You could tell what I was going to do huh.
She<em>i</em>told me something horrifying. Yet, she showed no signs of desperate attempts to stop me. Perhaps she didnt care about anyone but<em>i</em>her daughter. Nevertheless, I<em>i</em>wondered if her warning me could be taken as kindness.
Um, are<em>i</em>you<em>i</em>going to tell Hirai and Takenaka about this?
I<em>i</em>wont divulge it, because if they hear something like that, theyll do everything they can to stop you.
Thank you
Haha, if you<em>i</em>make it back here alive, I will acknowledge you a little bit. The sea of trees will engulf your screams, and you will regret your choice<em>i</em>immensely See<em>i</em>youter.
That<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>probably another warning and Ayame was gone shortly after.<hr>
Hakamada.
As I strode briskly out of the convenience store, Takenaka halted me just as I was leaving the entrance. Though he was not particrly expressive, I noticed that he was looking somewhat depressed.
Are you really going to go and see fireworks with your sister now?
What?Not shared on aggregator sites
Are you about to embroil yourself in something perilous
No, Takenaka. I dont follow what you are saying.
Squashing my conscience, I blurted it out to the utmost.
Takenaka eyed me with his characteristic stare, a touch of anxiety in it. This person often watched out for me in this way. I wondered why he was so concerned about me every now and then.
Please dont worry, everythings fine.
Excuse me
Oh, no, please dont apologize.
If anything, I wanted to apologize to him.
I just kind of thought so then take care.
With aplicated look on his face, Takenaka went back inside the store. After making sure he was back in the store, I promptly went around to the back of the store and drew a deep breath.
I was nervous
Ah
Takenaka, you were not mistaken in any way, it was me who was stupid
Sorry, really.
Are you ready, Sonny?
Not even giving me time to sigh, Yakumo Akane appeared in a pose with hands propped up against the wall. This bastard, every time he did this, he should have a milder way of making an entrance.
Shh, dont let out a big voice, the sonny from earlier wille back.
A-Ah yeah.
Whew, this ce is truly bad for my heart.
Fool, you didnt have a heart now, you know.
The person who uttered the ghoulish remark was somehow extremely restless and slightly queasy.
What are you being impatient for?
Of course, I am impatient because there are two seriously dangerous entities here!
Whats that? Are you talking about Takenaka and Hirai?
When asked, Yakumo shook his head repeatedly.
To be honest, I am referring to the entities that are possessing them Before I went to you for help, I was searching for someone else in this convenience store who might be able to help me, but the two of them are regrly attached to entities that would certainlynd me in deep trouble before I could even talk to them. I couldnt get close to them at all Therge sonny looked like he was going to y me straight away. That voluptuousdy gave me the most dangerous feeling Ive ever had, I felt like if I got even a little bit close to her, she would twist my soul up in half.
Voluptousdy?
That remark alone probably wont twist your soul.
Now
The time was past 1:30 a.m. Midnight was just around the corner.
That was when spirits were most likely to emerge. As for me, I would like to<em>i</em>search after the sun rose, but a whole day had already psed, and if I didnt hurry, things would turn ugly. I doubted that Yakumos body, which<em>i</em>was now exhibiting remarkable vigor, wouldst until the morning.
It<em>i</em>was inevitable. While I cowered in fear of what would ensue should someone like me step into the source of the intense psychic maic field, I was even more terrified of abandoning this man and incurring his grudge. Let<em>i</em>me show my guts here.
I<em>i</em>was<em>i</em>already determined.
Lets go.dexw
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