Chapter 12.5: Evil Spirit Exterminator V


    In<em>i</em>reality, Yakumo, who had reached his physical limit, became docile after a while, as if the air had<em>i</em>been released from his body. He grumbled a lot, but eventually, with the help of his friend, the young man holding him<em>i</em>up by the shoulder, he settled down.


    Well, Akane, whos<em>i</em>this?


    Hes the<em>i</em>guy who saved my life and who got caught up in this whole mess. If it werent for him, I would<em>i</em>have been devastated.


    Eh? Really!? You<em>i</em>cant do that! If you involve the public!


    Like I said. Whose fault<em>i</em>do you think it is?


    Turning<em>i</em>to<em>i</em>me, the young man in the ck suit grabbed both of my hands tightly, as I wondered what he was going to do. Strangely enough, the moment I was gripped, the sluggishness that had been riding heavily from my hands to both shoulders blew away in one fell swoop.


    What<em>i</em>did he just do to me? I had no idea. But I felt so much better.


    I was<em>i</em>so startled that I froze, and he shed a friendly smile at me with a benevolent look on his face.


    I dont know who<em>i</em>you are, but it seems that this person has inconvenienced you deeply and I am very sorry!


    Hey! Half of it is<em>i</em>due to you Buhoo!


    The young<em>i</em>man in the suit bowed deeply and when Yakumo bared his double teeth next to him, thetter silenced him with a backhand blow.


    Despite his smile, his action<em>i</em>was


    You<em>i</em>cant speak any further, or youll really die, Akane, dont you know?


    D-Damn you I will remember this


    Is everything<em>i</em>okay?


    Yeah. No<em>i</em>problem!


    The<em>i</em>young man in the suit gave me a thumbs-up with a smile.


    Thank you for saving my precious friend, bro.


    O-Oh not at all.


    Being thanked once again, I didnt know what to say in return. Even though I was only helping Yakumo because I didnt want to feel ufortable, I would have gone out of tune if he had said it with such a look of goodwill on his face.


    I didnt do anything particrly gratuitous, I was mostly just screaming more importantly, take him to the hospital as soon as possible.


    All this time he had been running around the sea of trees in this directionless search for Yakumo, and the two of them unhesitantly did what a pair of guys they were I doubted if they were really human.


    Well, he was going to be responsible for bringing Yakumo back with him, and I guessed I could leave the rest to him.


    Yeah. Understood, please leave the rest to me! the young man replied loudly, bowing.


    I made sure I brought what was requested, you see.


    Thanks for your hard work, Akane, and Im really sorry I couldnt help you.


    Good grief, next time Ill be counting on you. And Im going to have toe back here, I can only do a partial cleanup now, and even with your help I may not be able to manage it, there are more things here than I anticipated.


    I see. If you say so, we bettere backter.


    With a troubled looks on their faces, they stared back at the boundless expanse of the sea of trees. What they were discussing, I had no notion whatsoever.


    I knew I shouldnt interject so I refrained from speaking, and Yakumo, who was still wearing a difficult expression on his face, remarked to me, Sonny. I am truly grateful to you more than ever. Thats why I want to say something to you, the person who saved my life, that you shouldnt stay here for too long.


    What?<em>Trantor: MadHatter</em>


    I wont say anything bad. You shouldnt stay here its better for you. You are a good person. Dont ruin your life in a ce like this.


    He didnt say what exactly would take ce, but I supposed that was out of concern. Although I could tell that he was doing his best to repay me for what I had done for him this time, regrettably, I couldnt nod my head emphatically enough to do so.


    So instead, I responded simply, I still have a reason to be here. Once Im done with that Ill leave.


    I see but be careful.Not shared on aggregator sites


    Oh, and you too, dont be too reckless from now on, I dont want you to appear as a specter again. If you do that, there wont be enough bodies to go around.


    Youre giving me an earache.


    Well, you know what? The next time I see you, as a way of your appreciations, Im going to eat ramen noodles until death.


    <em>I will eat for free to the extent that you would regret dragging me into this mess</em>. Yakumo replied, Ill be waiting for you, in response to my deration.


    After a beat, his abdomen let out a pathetic cry.


    Ah, I am hungry.


    How easy-going can you be at this stage? Before your stomach, you should be in the hospital, Yakumo, you need to get a CT scan.


    No I want to eat something before going to the hospital. I havent eaten for dozens of hours now, and I feel like I could eat a lot.


    What? You still had the energy to eat a lot? Hah?


    Right! Cant we just go straight to a yakiniku restaurant? Oh, and Sonny, you too.


    Akane! What are you talking about? No, you cant! At this time of night, no stores are open!


    That wasnt the point.


    Forget it, just get to the hospital!


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