CH 67

By Effugium February 15, 2023

Biyo………… Biyoyo…………

Kirika Mayuzumi, an unusually conspicuous girl with silvery white hair and blue eyes, sighed loudly. Her “mysterious being sensor” is not working well these days.

As Kirika stared at the machine, the awaited person appeared before her. Kirika hurriedly turned off the “mysterious being sensor” and tucked it into her jacket pocket.

「Sorry!　Did I make you wait!」

「I’ve been waiting for you, Shinjiro-san.」

That person, Kuriyama Shinjiro, had an awkward smile on his face, much like someone else.

Kirika, on the other hand, is still dressed in black and wears a cap deeply. The location is the same as the other day, a coffee shop in Nakano Times Square. The only difference is that Kirika is carrying a large bag.

「Fo- For now, let’s order something!」

「Okay, I’ll have iced coffee.」

「Then, I’ll also have that!」

Shinjiro’s, or rather Rintaro’s, voice was raised in an upward pitch. Rintaro, who had been summoned on such short notice, was as fearful as an elementary school kid who had been summoned to the teacher’s room by the school announcement.

Since he lied about being Rintaro’s younger brother, he could not keep unknown reinforcements such as Samecchi and Swordminas at bay. In other words, Rintaro had to deal with a powerful enemy named Kirika all by himself.

「Iced coffee, please!」

「Thank you!」

Rintaro, tense to the bone, glanced at Kirika and his eyes met her sharp gaze. Rintaro involuntarily looked away as if he was being accused of many wrongdoings he had committed against Kirika in the past.

He once made her cry using all kinds of dirty tricks at the school sports festival when they were in Hero School. He once made her make him a lunch box every day, stressing that cooking was a form of training. He once made her eat habanero and condensed milk alternately while tied up and blindfolded, calling it a special training for her sense of taste.

Kirika herself had a strong desire to train, so Rintaro was not the only one to blame. But what Rintaro has done to Kirika so far seems to have gone beyond the boundaries of senpai and kouhai.

In addition, he had written “meat” on her forehead with an oil-based pen just the other day, an embarrassing imprint that had not yet disappeared.

（If I got exposed, I’d definitely be turned into a sashimi…… It would be great if it only ended at that. No matter what, I have to get through this using Shinjiro…… Forgive me, my little brother……!!）

Rintaro brought his coffee to his mouth, trying not to let his agitation show.　 If it were to be discovered that He is Kuriyama Rin. Ta. Ro, He has no idea what kind of disastrous revenge drama he would be the target of.

Kirika, on the other hand, despite Rintaro’s concerns, completely trusted Shin. Ji. Ro.

After the recent incident, She checked the Hero Headquarters database just to be sure, And a person named Shinjiro, Kuriyama Rintaro ‘s younger brother, does indeed exist.

He is 25 years old, one year younger than Rintaro, and apparently lived with Rintaro until a few years ago. Unfortunately, no other data was available, but according to Shinjiro’s recent statement, they had been in contact with each other until recently, so the brothers must have a good relationship.

In the course of her research, she came across materials on Rintaro, who had been announced to be dead in the line of duty. Based on these documents, Kirika came up with a hypothesis.

Gulping down her coffee, Kirika looked at the man sitting in front of her and told him her theory.

「Shinjiro, this is my personal opinion. Perhaps Senpai…… your brother is the heinous mysterious Death Green himself!」

「Nffu!」

Rintaro involuntarily blew coffee out of his nose. Of course, Rintaro himself knows very well that Rintaro Kuriyama is Death Green.

However, up until now, everyone involved with the heroes has stubbornly maintained the theory that Rintaro died. The news of Victor Green’s death was also reported on the Internet news and TV as a fact.

Therefore, it never occurred to him that such words would come out of Kirika’s mouth.

（D-D-D-Don’t tell me, she knew all about it and wanted to kill me……?）

Rintaro wiped his coffee-covered mouth and chose his words carefully.

「I…… Ah no, brother being the heinous mysterious Death Green…… Why is that?」

「According to public documents, Senpai was murdered by the heinous mysterious Death Green. The evidence for this is the disappearance of Rintaro Kuriyama, which occurred in early December, and the statement of the crime by Death Green. You know this so far, don’t you?」

「Well yeah, at least that much」

It was all done by Rintaro himself. It is not surprising that he knew this information, as it was covered in small articles in the news.

「However, when I looked at the data before Senpai’s disappearance, the name “Heinous Mysterious Death Green” was nowhere to be found. It’s not in the database of the Hero Headquarters, nor in any of the records of past incidents.」

It is not surprising that no record of the past exists for Death Green. This is because the villainous mysterious being Death Green was born after Rintaro Kuriyama disappeared.

Kirika moved her face closer to Rintaro’s.

「Don’t you think it’s strange?」

The distance between them was so close that their bangs touched, and the aroma of sweet coffee tickled Rintaro’s nose. Kirika, who was unaware that the person in question was right in front of her, continued to speak further.

「Senpai…… Kuriyama Rintaro “awakened” and became the heinous mysterious Death Green. My conclusion is that the Hero Headquarters intentionally covered up this fact in order to hide the scandals of their own people.」

Rintaro involuntarily clamped his mouth shut. Perhaps this girl had arrived at the truth with only that much information?

He felt as if he were the culprit in a suspense drama, confronted with conclusive evidence. With trembling hands, Rintaro brought the coffee to his mouth, but he could hardly taste it.

「A-A-A-As the evidence, isn’t this a bit weak, right, right, right……？」

「I have proof!　Look at this!」

Kirika took off the cap and showed it to him. The word “meat” was still there. Rintaro had written the word “meat” with his own hand just the other day.

「W-W-W-W-What about it?」

「This was written by me the other day on my death green. Look closely at the word “meat肉”. Look closely at the word “person人” inside the word “meat肉”!」

It is a well-known saying that people support each other, which makes the character “person人”.

However, the people in the “meat” did not support each other, but kept their distance from each other as if they were strangers. If anything, they were more like the letter “ハ” in katakana.

「He is a skillful writer, but he never lets the word “人” support each other no. matter. what. This is in complete agreement with the writing habits of Senpai …… Kuriyama Rintaro!」

「Wh-Wh-Wh-Whaat!」

He never thought that he would be exposed from such a place! The character for “person” clearly showed Rintaro’s twisted character, just like the structure of the genome.

Support, love and bonding, undying friendship, community, mutual aid, unity, and peer pressure.

The strong sense of rejection that Rintaro himself harbors toward such things has been boiled down and condensed into an ugly wreckage.

The evidence supported Kirika’s theory in a way that nothing could be excused. The fundamental dirtiness of humanity scoops Rintaro off his feet and turns him upside down.

「What do you think about my guess, Shinjiro-san!」

「Hauuh! Hahiyurururu! ! !」

As Kirika pointed her finger at him, he seemed to hear an audible “Zubishii” sound. Rintaro’s eyes were rolling back and forth as Kirika was puffing out her chest, but Rintaro was no longer concerned.

As Kirika pointed her finger at him, he seemed to hear an audible “Zubishii” sound. Rintaro’s eyes were rolling back and forth as Kirika was puffing out her chest, but Rintaro was way past being worried.

However, despite Rintaro’s worry, Kirika placed a large bag on the table.

「So I came up with a good plan to lure Senpai, or rather Death Green.」

Kirika opened the mouth of the bag. As soon as Rintaro peeked into the bag with trepidation, he felt his blood run cold.

The bag was filled to the brim with such ostentatious goodies as a rough rope, candles, a whip, and a gag ball.

「Fufu ……With the cooperation of his immediate family, Shinjiro-san, I am sure we will succeed. …… Of course, you can do it, right?」

With that said, Kirika took out a rough rope and stretched it out with a snap. Kirika’s face was red and flushed, and heated breath escaped from her thin lips. She looked ecstatic, and her long eyelashes even looked a little watery.

A chill ran down Rintaro’s spine and across his butts.

「Come on, Shinjiro-san, be a noble sacrifice for Senpai and me!」

「Are you kidding me?　Please tell me you’re joking, your pupils are dilated though.」

Kirika is trying to bind the younger brother, Shinjiro, tightly with a rope and turn him into a “bell”. It is like a hunting trap that captures a small bear and lures out the parent bear.

If there is a problem, it is that no matter how much the little bear cries out, the parent bear will certainly not come to its rescue.

「Don’t worry, Shinjiro-san!　I’ve never done it before, but I’m used to getting hit!　I’ve learned how to use it from my senpai, so don’t worry about it!」

「Noooo! Somebody, call a man over!!!」

It is a terrible thing to have one’s past misdeeds come back to haunt one. Kirika, breathing hard, began to take off Rintaro’s jacket. It was, oddly enough, the very same Rintaro who had attacked Swordminas the other day.

「Don’t worry!　Think of it as training, and the hardest part is only the beginning!　It’ll be over while you’re counting the spots on the ceiling!」

「I am sorry, I will apologize! I will apologize, so please forgive me! Heeeeeeeeeeeeelp!!!」

Several guards seized Kirika at the same time the noose was placed around Rintaro’s neck.

「Secured! Secured!」

「Hah, let go of me!　I’m a public safety officer!」

「You again!　What the hell is going on at Hero Headquarters these days!」

「This is what we need to catch Death Green …… wait a minute …… ahhhh!」

Kirika was taken away by the strong guards. Rintaro, who was left behind, half-crying, adjusted his disheveled clothes.

The clerk looks concerned as Rintaro picks up the buttons of his shredded shirt.

「Umm…… This customer, are you alright?」

「…… Do I look alright to you?……」

Rintaro had no obligation to wait for Kirika, who was probably being lectured in the guardroom, so he fled Nakano Times Square at once.

He decided to collect the bag full of goodies, because if he left it behind, he would have to face another disaster.