The Hero Who Returned Remains the Strongest in the Modern World - Chapter 86

Side: Lela Sakaguchi

The very same day’s night there was a new moon in the sky.

Abeno Kaguya and I shrugged our shoulders.

“Now, let’s achieve our quota.”

Abeno Kaguya replies with a fed up expression to my words.

“But this is troubling for both of us…”

“Well, it’s inevitable that we would be managed from the top since we are superpower users. If we don’t pretend that we’re following them even merely for formalities sake then it will be troublesome in the future.”

At 2 am night the so called dead of the night, we continued exchanging words to each other while jumping from a building to a building in the business district.

“However… As of recent times, they’ve increased a lot.”

“Thanks to that we can fulfill our quota easily, but… It’s strange.”

“What’s strange?”

“Nothing is getting caught by the Enemy Search.”

“What do you mean?”

“Honestly speaking… I noticed it earlier however, the monster numbers strangely decreases as the new moon approaches.”

“You mean that there are other people other than us who are hunting them?”

“Seems that way.”

“But, isn’t it strange? The power of superpower users increases when the full moon approaches but when the new moon approaches their power weakens, this is common sense, right? Well, it’s insignificant but it can end your life short.”

“Yeah, that’s right. I also noticed that late in the past. Well, in my case since I had leveled up… I noticed that it was a miscalculation that could be completely ignored.”

“That’s because you’re special, isn’t it? So why are there exorcists when the new moon is approaching.”

Then, Abeno Kaguya stopped.

“Hey, Lela Sakaguchi?”

“What?”

“Do you know the words Magical girl?”

“Magical girl? Like those in anime or something?”

“Yeah, it’s okay that you recognize them.”

“Well, I do know them, but…”

Abeno Kaguya nodded to me who was making a dubious expression.

“I understand. I get it from that reply.”

“Hm…?”

“I got it that you don’t know anything.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well then, I’ll put it in words you can understand. Witches, or are you aware of them by the words Genociders?”

“Medieval Europe’s tragedy. They’re the bitter enemy of the Vatican. There’s no way I can’t know them.”

Abeno Kaguya brushed her long hair.

“Finally, my Enemy Search caught something.”

“The monsters?”

“No, it’s different. It’s the magical girl. Their activity is increased by the new moon so they must perform monster slaying. If that’s so then there are no people other than them for this.”

「……？」

“Well then let’s go meet them. Morishita-kun has to focus on recovering his MP for a while. That’s why I came with you so that we’ll be able to deal with anything.”

“To go and meet who?”

“Magical girls… Witches, no, the genociders.”

“Eh?”

“From here on it will be an adult’s bloody fairytale. It won’t end up like the ending in the literature… Prepare yourself.”

“Wait a bit, what do you mean?”

“This is a problem that my house as descendants of Abe Seimei have to solve.”

“Abe Seimei… How old is that story…?”

“That time, things couldn’t be settled clearly. The result… They didn’t just trouble Japan but also Medieval Europe. I beg for your cooperation.”

Abeno Kaguya bowed her head to me.

Rather, this woman is bowing her head to me?

It seems there are unavoidable circumstances.

Yeah… I thought for a bit and then nodded.

“I got it. But, with this you write one of my debts off, okay?”

And then—

Speaking from the conclusion, the shrine where the Nine-tails was disposed, it was now full with demons.

There were corpses of low monsters rolling around and the putrid smell of death was all over.

All of the humanoid monsters had their joints destroyed and the non-humanoid demon joints were also destroyed.

The monsters without joints can be said that they have been beaten to death.

“Haha, hahaha!”

In the large number of corpses there was a black-skinned girl that wore purple excessive frilly clothes and she was laughing.

“This is the best! It’s all you can kill with my techniques! There’s nothing more enjoyable than this to relieve stress! Magical girl system is more fun than zombie slaughter games!”

“Tsukimiya… Shizuku?”

Abeno Kaguya nodded and then said.

“That’s right, that is a magical girl. I asked you earlier but, you know the story about witch hunts, right?”

“That originated from this side.”

“Why do you think the Vatican was bloody?”

“That’s because they were unreasonable. To exterminate the monsters anything goes for them and they involved ordinary people…”

“As you say, in the end they’re that extreme. Right now that is as strong as I was when I first met Morishita-kun. Look at it and think, a lower level existence than me and you right now…You think that the Vatican is going to put pressure and make an official notice to the surface world? And then the result is going to be like one of the major incidents in the dark history of medieval ages.”

“Therefore, what are you on about?”

“One by one are not that great. But, that… is endlessly excited. That’s the problem.”

“So that class has their sense in the head broken and they’re endlessly excited?”

“Yeah, they’re a group of shura’s mass produced instantly.”

“Shuras?”

“In the west they’re called witches, and then in Japan they are called human shuras.”

“What do you mean? Witches is a western concept.”

“As I said earlier, in the West they’ve displayed menace for a long time and then finally they came to Japan. Won’t you leave this case to me?”

“Leaving it to you?”

“This is a problem that as a Abeno I must solve it.”

“I don’t get you in the slightest, but.”

“I’ll explain to you eventually. Well for today just stay still and watch.”

And Tsukimiya Shizuku noticed me and while licking her lips she opened her mouth to talk.

“Ooh, if it isn’t the loser dog!”

“What’s… up with that outfit?”

“Haha, well it may look like this but it raises your physical ability stupidly. Rather, what are you wearing…?”

She made a relaxed smile while seeing me in my magical clothes.

“I see, you also have special circumstances. I knew it was strange for a normal high school student girl to know martial arts. Okay, let’s settle our differences here! Though saying that, you knew the power of a magical girl… You were feigning innocence? As I am now… I can’t fight you. In that case—”

Tsukimiya Shizuku’s spiritual force tremendously rose up.

At the same time a darkish purple aura was enveloping her.

“Bursto! Magical girl second form!”

Originally her magical clothes gave over a top feeling and now they were becoming even more.

If the previous clothes were sweet lolita, now they were gothic lolita clothes.

And then, Tsukimiya Shizuku’s eyes were glinting with a mixture of madness.

“I see. As I thought she fits as in legends.”

Abeno Kaguya nodded with a straight face and Tsukimiya Shizuka began laughing under the new moon.

“Haha! So this is the second form! The power is overflowing… Hahaha! I feel amazingly! Right now I can even break the joints of the JGSDF tanks! Haha! Hahahahaha!”

And then Tsukimiya Shizuku smiled.

“No matter how you look at it you can’t go against me! Don’t complain if I kill you! I’ll show you the hundred Magical-girl joint style of hell submission!” (TN: Ah yes, I like sticking things and calling them out, the ultra mega ultimate super mach-12 speed killing dive kick technique from space.)

Without giving us time to argue back she came attacking me and Abeno Kaguya.

Side: Morishita Daiki

Next morning.

While I was having breakfast my mom called out to me with a strange look.

“Daiki-chan?”

“What is it, Mom?”

“Basically…”

“Fumu.”

“It’s about Maria, but…”

“Looks like she’s difficult…”

“I have something to discuss.”

“With me?”

“That’s right. Father is on a long-term overseas business trip… so right now the only male here is Daiki-chan.”

“So, what’s wrong?”

“Basically. In these past 4 months, about 1 million yen have been extracted from Father’s bank account in several parts. Probably… No, without a doubt it was Maria-chan… If she said it was necessary money, she wouldn’t take it all at once… I want to believe that she has the minimum conscience left.”

Oi, oi seriously.

That’s not even the slightest funny.

She made bad friends, doesn’t go to school and every night goes out and returns in the morning.

Despite having that many things to think about as her older brother, she extracted money from her parent’s account?

“Also, was it Maki-chan?” (TN: Never heard of this person until now, but I’ll go with this person being female.)

“The senior student that she has been close with since primary school. Right now, Maki-chan is in her 1st year in high school.”

“It seems she’s hanging out with that girl even now… There’s nothing but bad rumors about that girl.”

“Like?”

“Somehow it seems that girl had been shoplifting and stealing.”

Oi, oi it seems totally like she’s on the wrong path due to her bad friends.

Now, what should I do… And my headache gets stronger.

“It seems everyone that’s close in the group with Maki-chan isn’t returning home.”

And my mobile phone’s alarm rang.

It’s time to go to school or I’ll be late.

“I got it, Mom. Leave this matter to me. First, I have to go to school.”

“Okay.”

And then with my bag in one hand I headed to the entrance.

“How do I say this, 1 million…”

Why does she need so much money?

Did she get involved with drugs, too? Or possible in a host club?

“Seriously… The situation is not a joking matter.”

Haa… I sighed.

The worst case is considering to use force against the bad group…

While thinking that I opened the door and headed to School.

I tried to greet Lela before I sat on my chair.

But, somehow she was giving out an aura of do not disturb me so I quietly sat on my chair.

Before long the black gal appeared.

Her right eye looked white and instead of holding the bag on her right hand she was holding it on her left.

Rather, I was speechless.

“Oi, Lela?”

“What is it?”

“Her right eye can’t see and her right hand can’t move, too. I dislocated her right shoulder yesterday but it should be able to be fixed completely. Probably both from her nerves should be defective.”

“Yup. Probably that’s so, I think.”

“Besides, her white hair has strangely increased.”

“This is not probably, but it really increased.”

“You… what did you do to Tsukimiya-san?”

Now that I remember she did say something like to kidnap her yesterday.

Basically anything goes for the Vatican…

Lela shook her head left and right.

“I didn’t do anything! I haven’t done anything to her!”

I drew closer to Lela.

“You didn’t do anything, but something did happen?”

“Yes…”

“What happened?”

“Even I don’t know.”

“What do you mean?”

“The truth is…”

According to Lela, yesterday together with Abeno-senpai contacted Tsukimiya-san and she was a master of dark arts.

So, after awakening something, she attacked at a high speed and then fled…

“Why did she run away?”

“As a matter of fact, I am able to deal with her. Even the awakened Tsukimiya Shizuku has the same power as Abeno Kaguya during the Nine-Tails case. But, Abeno Kaguya said that it will self-destruct…”

“Self-destruct?”

“I was surprised too! So all of a sudden it’s about that!”

“Abeno-senpai?”

“Abeno family’s private parts, so right now even if you want me to tell you in detail I won’t tell you anything!”

Fumu… This seems like a story to be ignored.

That woman’s pride is fundamentally shitty high. Thanks to that she was also in danger at the time of the Nine-Tails.

Rather, there’s Maria and then this, there are too many events.

I got from my chair and tried going to Tsukimiya-san.

“Not allowed. Stop!”

“What do you mean?”

“I have a message from Abeno Kaguya. “You must recover your MP right now. This is an Abeno family’s problem. Besides if I’m truly in trouble I’ll request help from you…” that’s the message.”

“How irksome…”

Although, I didn’t have mana in the Linford case so I caused trouble for Abeno-senpai hence I can’t make a firm attitude.

If she wasn’t there then that case would’ve went different.

So, somehow I value her skillfulness in fights. If she doesn’t want me to intervene yet then it hasn’t come to that.

Since Japan’s underground organization problem in the future it will also become my problem.

Although they are keeping their pride skillfully, substantially Lela and Abeno Kaguya are under my protection and they are both aware of it.

No matter what happens I’m the decisive weapon and I’m useless without MP.

Well, I’ll follow Abeno-senpai’s intention here.

“At any rate… The situation really became troublesome.”