episode_0337
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An interior with a subtle, quiet atmosphere. Refreshing sunlight comes through the transparent window and shines on the tatami mat.
The light breeze that came in through the slightly open window blew past the objects in the room, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The softly shining light also quietly stayed in its place without flashing.
Rattlingㅡ
A small clattering sound broke the silence. It was the sound of the owner of the room quietly drinking tea and putting down the teacup. The teacup placed on the low wooden table must have been a very expensive luxury item, and the item itself seemed to have great aesthetic value.
The identity of the owner of the room where the teacup was put down was Kaori Hayashida, the boss of Kuroikazekai, a yakuza organization.
She was wearing a plain kimono and sitting upright on a small cushion on a tatami mat.
The scent flowing from the teapot along with a quiet wisp of smoke seemed to envelop the otherwise plain space.
“Kaichou, may I come in for a moment?”
“… Come in.”
Slurp~
The sound of a sliding door opening gently pushed away the silence. Wakagashira (若頭), who opened the door and came in, was the vice-chief of the organization. Unlike the boss, she was often involved in outdoor activities, so she was wearing a suit rather than a kimono.
She bowed and greeted her boss. Hayashida, who took it lightly, asked about the business. This is because, normally, Hayashida would not be the vice-chancellor who would disturb the time spent enjoying tea.
“What’s going on?”
“… Hinata got hit.”
“!”
There were ripples in the teacup Hayashida was holding. This meant that the surprise she felt now was great.
Misao Hinata was the most powerful executive in her organization. Originally an ordinary member of an organization, she suddenly gained great power after awakening to her supernatural powers, so although it lacked weight, the power was real.
A person who has awakened supernatural powers that ordinary humans cannot respond to. That was Hinata.
“Who on earth hit Hinata?”
“It is said that he was attacked by a male hero who came from Korea.”
“Man… You were attacked by?”
I can’t believe I was assaulted by a man and not the same woman. However, Hayashida quickly shook off his shock. When the opponent was a hero who had awakened all kinds of extraordinary supernatural powers, gender was meaningless.
Rather, the problem was the aftermath of the disappearance of the organization’s strongest force.
The vice minister wiped a drop of cold sweat running down his cheek with his sleeve. And then I glanced at the boss’s thoughts. Although the boss of Kuroikazekai had noble hobbies such as tea ceremony and meditation, she was a woman who was the boss of a Yakuza organization.
This means that he is a person who has already proven his cruelty and determination.
In fact, in order to increase the size of the organization, she joined hands with an unknown villain group and committed terrorism in her country.
Her boss was a woman who would do anything to achieve her goal.
Hayashida, who had been silent, opened his mouth again.
“… What is the identity of that male hero?”
It is said that he works under the hero name “Ignis. Face and real name are unknown.”
“Ignis… ”
After saying that name in his mouth, Hayashida stood up and spoke in a heavy voice.
“Don’t contact them. Communicate your requirements… I might have to take on a dangerous request for a while.”
“… Yes!”
The vice-minister bowed his head and retreated. Because I had to act as quickly as possible.
I couldn’t help it. They were already on the tiger’s back.
If Hinata, who was caught by the police, even opened her mouth, they would be finished. She rose to the position of executive not because of her loyalty to the organization, but because of her superpowers and the resulting performance. There was no way I could hold out once the proper interrogation began.
‘No… Considering her usual outgoing personality, we might be able to find out that Hinata is a member of our organization without even having to interrogate her.’
If that happens, Kuroikazekai will be reduced to ashes that day. Before that, we had to find a way.
The assistant pastor hurried his steps.
***
As night fell, we took turns with the Japanese hero team. I felt eyes staring at me as I entered the hotel. He is probably the leader of the Korean group.
I don’t know if I really believe that I said I would tell you first if I was going to do something.
-Are you that naive?
‘Whether you believe it or not, it doesn’t change what I do.’
After seeing that the sun was setting and darkness was beginning to fall over the city, I quietly left the hotel like I did yesterday.
I saw a colorful city that was different from the daytime. Tall buildings in the city were covered in multi-colored lights, and various advertisements and signs flashed.
Perhaps because it was downtown, the crowds did not seem to decrease significantly even after the sun went down like in Korea.
I returned to the street where I found the villain yesterday, jumping over the roof of the building.
‘Here it is.’
I could feel the energy of the ‘key’ engraved on my palm reacting. It was towards the glass door that the villain had opened.
Chin~
I quickly grabbed the handle before my attention was caught. I could instinctively sense the energy of the ‘key’ moving.
‘There are three places we can move to now.’
One would be a place leading to the street where the streetcar was. In that case, there was a high possibility that the remaining two locations were connected to the guys’ hideout.
I moved my energy, chose a place and opened the door.
Suddenly~
‘bingo.’
When I opened the door, what I saw was a hallway of a building with the lights off. I went inside and closed the door behind me.
“… … .”
The hallway was quiet. It was as if there was no one in the building.
The hallway made of wood, like a traditional Japanese house, made a faint creaking sound when you stepped on it.
After walking up and down the hallway for a while, searching the nearby rooms, I tilted my head.
There was nothing left, not only people but even objects of this kind.
Furniture such as desks and bookshelves still remain, and there is not a trace of dust as if they had been used not long ago. However, none of the items necessary for human life, such as clothing or bedding, remained.
The same was true for food. In what appeared to be a kitchen, there were only a few old cooking utensils lying around.
‘… It’s strange. ‘No one?’
At times like this, I missed my sealed inner strength. Even with today’s developed hearing and eyesight, a search is sufficient, but still, there is nothing better than a sense of humor to thoroughly inspect every place in one place.
While the search continued carefully, a murmur was suddenly heard outside. It was the sound of multiple people approaching, banging and roughly opening the door.
Thump thump!
Jump, jump, jump~
“… This is Alpha Team. Ready for operation. Entered the yard.”
-Chijijik… What is the enemy’s reaction?
“The location and number of enemies are unknown. All lights in the building are turned off. I don’t feel like I’m popular. Alpha Team will enter clockwise starting from the main gate.”
-Chijijik… i get it. To promptly report any changes in the situation. Good luck.
‘aha… ‘
It was only after overhearing their conversation that I was able to guess the situation. The guys who were originally hiding in this hideout had already run away.
I thought that the sound of the radio outside could be something like a Japanese anti-terrorism unit.
The timing was perfect. If I had hesitated even a little, I would have run into them searching the inside of the building. If that were the case, it would have been quite troublesome to explain the situation.
I went back carefully so as not to give away any trace.
Then I grabbed the handle of the door I came in from and turned it again. I could intuitively feel the connection with the glass door I used when I first came here.
Then, there are two remaining cases. There was a 50/50 chance that a streetcar or another hideout would appear.
Suddenly~
‘Wow, real bingo this time!’
The scenery seen across the door was quite authentic. A warehouse the size of an aircraft hangar was crowded with what appeared to be Yakuza.
Some were seen experimenting with supernatural powers, swinging axes or sparring with each other.
But among them, there was something else that caught my eye the most.
It’s Starlight.
I saw a person who looked like a researcher putting a multi-colored object into a sturdy-looking case. It’s probably the very thing stolen from the Self-Defense Forces.
At that time, a Yakuza passing nearby found me opening the door.
“You there! Who are you?”
At the same time as he shouted that, the eyes of everyone inside the hangar were focused on me.
The place that was full of all kinds of noise was enveloped in cold silence.
“… … .”
“Oh… ”
The first thing that came to mind was a sense of fun rather than fear at the amazing sight.
It seems that the place I arrived was not just a warehouse, but a place used for similar purposes as a gathering place for these guys.
I shrugged as I walked into the hangar.
“Me? A righteous thief.”
“Kill!”
Wow!!!
When they realized I was an intruder, they screamed and rushed at me.
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