episode_0145

CXXXVII.

I don’t expect anyone to welcome me.

But at least since he was a superhuman, there was a glimmer of hope? Or a wish? That he would work hard at his assigned task, or at least do it properly.

But what the heck!

The sight I saw as soon as I got down from the unmanned cradle was a situation that was literally on the verge of an explosion, right before a sword fight.

“What are you doing now?”

The words that came out of my mouth were rough and crude, like an angry calf.

“z, evidence! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Yes, I’m fine, but I’m asking because the Pope and others don’t seem to be fine at all.”

“That is… ….”

The Pope, who had been the most vivid and powerful being and presence, found me and, again in a childlike manner, began to speak incoherently about the events that had transpired there.

In short, the Pope was worried that I might have been kidnapped or detained because of the Dean’s previous behavior.

Besides, our prickly Mr. Shin-Gung has said a lot of things that could be easily misunderstood.

“… What, what! Why!”

“I’ve felt this way for a while now.”

“… .”

“You’re such a brat. A brat with a dangerous weapon in his hand.”

“What… you said?!”

“Muheo devoted his whole life to working for the peace of the continent. But in the end, I think I understand why he only spoke words filled with self-reproach and regret. When I look at you.”

“You―!!!”

The moment the right hand is placed on the bow held in the left hand of the shrine,

Crunch-!!

Her body falls to the floor. The moment the slender-bodied Shin-gung falls, the one who steps on her back is,

“Hey. Who are you showing off your life to now?”

It was a clown. He had a bloody sword around the neck of the fallen shrine and was ready to cut off its head if it moved even a little.

The moment when Geomseon and Moo-kwang flinch at the situation that occurred in a split second that even superhumans did not recognize,

“Stay still.”

“Do not move.”

A witch and a scourge appeared next to the two and warned them.

“Think about it. Some people spend their whole lives wandering the world, trying to help those in need for peace, and in your case, they practically raised you.”

“… !”

“But the child you raised like that became a superhuman and still can’t tell right from wrong and makes the situation like this. Wouldn’t you feel frustrated and wronged?”

“… … .”

“What would have happened if I had come down an hour late? Huh? Tell me.”

“… .”

I think I’ve said this before. When I get angry, or what is commonly called a ‘pissed off’ state, I become calm as if I’ve put my head in ice-cold water.

“Usually you’re so grumpy, but when I ask you to speak, you keep your mouth shut? Speak.”

Just like now.

“Over there… .”

“You guys are the same. Pull out your sword there? Why? What are you going to do with it? You want to cut off the neck of your own group nicely while the demons are causing trouble and the demon king is acting like a fool?”

But are we still on the same side? Even to the swordsman who tried to carefully intervene,

“You? Are you crazy and run wild like a madman without regard for time and place because your nickname has the word crazy? I’m not stupid enough to have a madman who can’t control himself as an ally. Tell me. I’ll cut off your head nicely.”

“No, but still!”

“Aren’t those words too harsh?”

“… !”

“Yeah. That’s bad. What I said was a bit excessive.”

“Yeah! That’s right! Of course we too… .”

“But.”

He cut off the words of the inspector who was still hesitating and trying to speak, unable to grasp the situation.

“Your actions were harsh. Why don’t you be harsher with your words?”

“… .”

“I don’t know about other superhumans, but you, who came from the cradle of the unmanned, shouldn’t you not do something so rash, even if it’s for the sake of the unauthorized? Huh?”

The reason I’m so angry is because these are superhumans. And with the exception of Pope Judas, they’re not that different in level from each other.

“I said it before. What would have happened if I had come an hour late? You guys. Are you so different in level that you could give each other some consideration and just give each other a handshake? No, right?”

“… .”

Even the Shin-gung, who had brought the situation to this point, was still bowing his head while being trampled by the clown’s feet.

“If it was simply a situation where one side could overwhelmingly overpower the other side, or at worst kill them? I wouldn’t be this angry.”

“But my goodness? They’re both boiling?”

“If a fight breaks out, both sides will end up getting hurt or having problems.”

“I’m pissed when my power is cut in half. I got seriously injured and became 0?”

“That’s also because of the retard’s actions from the unmanned cradle [raised without permission]?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

After pouring out all his anger and looking down at the shrine in silence, less than five minutes later, the shrine began to sob and shake its shoulders.

Crying?

That too is a superhuman!

“… Are you crying?”

“Sob, sob sob… … .”

Are you really crying? In this situation? Are you crying?

Normally, when a woman cries, the atmosphere would be that the man was wrong. There is a saying that the first to cry is the last.

however,

“Wow… . Crap. Can I curse at you? Are you crying? The one who created this situation?”

This was not a situation that could be called normal or ordinary. Six superhuman powers were almost evaporated. Because of childish thoughts and actions.

“Sob sob. Eww!”

I was so angry, dumbfounded, and annoyed by the sound of her crying that I said something, and now she’s crying openly.

I’ll say it again, he’s a superhuman!

“That’s why it was like this. That’s why it was like this.”

“Huh? Honey? What?”

Couldn’t I have just stepped on the back of a woman who was crying? The clown who quietly approached me showed curiosity even at the sound of me mumbling to myself.

“I was worried that it was too much without permission.”

“Ahh.”

The clown nodded in agreement with what I said, and the shrine man flinched at the word ‘Muheo’ that came out of my mouth and then stopped crying.

And the superhumans who pressure you to do something with your eyes.

“Why are you swearing with your eyes? Speak. Speak. They’re not kindergarten kids. Why are you so concerned about a girl crying? She didn’t cry because she did something right?”

Those winks and silent pressure only served to irritate me more.

“Ahhhh! I’m so annoyed! Everyone get out! This isn’t helping. What the heck!!”

“Ahem. Oh, I have a lunch appointment today… … .”

“You made that promise with me.”

“Yeah, bro. We decided to have lunch.”

“That’s right.”

“I think my aunt’s house tastes better than my aunt’s house. The beer there is better.”

“Then shall we go to my aunt’s house?”

They were embarrassed by their appearance, so they made up a promise out of the blue and left in a hurry. Everyone except the Dean.

“What are you doing?”

“Hey, is this my room?”

After the dean left the room with a sullen face as I waved my hand in annoyance, only our group including Arcana and Shin-gung remained. Now, he stopped crying and started sobbing, as if he knew that he was embarrassed.

“Oh my.”

Looking at that sight, all I can do is sigh. Shin-gung is definitely not the heroine, but I think that’s why they say, “Let’s kill her before she becomes the heroine!”

“Are you annoyed? If I attack you, won’t you come to your senses?”

“Rejected.”

“Then I. A curse that will make you laugh until you die… … .”

“No.”

“By sorcery… … .”

“Yeah. No.”

While the clown, the witch, and even May were giving strange answers, Santa, who had been watching, smiled warmly and walked forward.

And he gently wrapped his arms around the shoulders of the shrine maiden who was sitting on the floor, sobbing and drooping, and stroked her back.

“It’s okay. It’s okay.”

“Hul… Whew. Heuk. Sob. Aaaah …

I think I’m crying louder?

Everyone is the same, tilting their heads in confusion. They are people who have never raised a child or comforted anyone. Except for Santa, who was revered as a saint.

As expected.

After a while, the sobbing that made her throat burst lessened and only the occasional sobbing could be heard.

Is it time to talk now?

When I looked at Santa with that meaning, Santa smiled warmly and shook his head from side to side.

After about 30 minutes, the shrine stopped sobbing and lifted its head with a deep sigh. Then, when it saw me, its face turned red again and it quickly avoided eye contact.

‘What the!! You crazy bitch!!’

I don’t want any of those common clichés that would appear in a romance. In the first place, the age difference is that of a grandmother and her grandson, so what’s the point of being excited?

“Okay. If you’ve done everything you can. Now, let me tell you why. Why did you do that?”

“… … .”

“No, sir… . Sigh. When you really need to keep your mouth shut, why don’t you say anything when you’re saying everything you shouldn’t say?”

“… … .”

You made me upset by crying earlier, but now you’re trying to upset me by not saying anything.

Wow, really!

I can’t even say let’s fight because I feel like I’ll be killed if I fight.

“Are you not going to keep talking? Well, okay. Okay. Let’s go back up. I’ll have to grab that old man by the collar.”

“Oh, no!”

“What can’t be done?”

“Say it! I’ll say it!”

“Try it. I’ll listen.”

“Muheo (無虛) might pass away… . Those superhumans don’t know that and are relaxed… . It’s frustrating… … , and I’m pathetic because I can’t do anything in that situation… … .”

“Who is dying? Old man Muheo? Why that old man?”

“You didn’t have much time left to live. You heard that, Mr. Gray! You said you’d die soon.”

“You’ve lived a long life, right? Of course, it’s normal that you don’t have much time left to live, right? If it’s short, wouldn’t you die in about 30 or 40 years?”

“… in?”

“I’ve lived for over 500 years, so 30 years is not much time left.”

“Then, what about Mr. Muheo? Didn’t he return?”

“Why do you keep asking me why I didn’t come back? Did you hate me that much? To the point where you wanted to kill me? Did you treat me that badly when I was your disciple? To the point where you wanted to see me die later?”

“Oh, no!!”

No, I guess that’s right?