World Record - Chapter 112. Bento

112. Bento

Dark clouds.
I looked up at the bad-tempered looking clouds, and sighed.

Lookslike its going to rain

A week after meeting Grazi Blacklist.
Just as he said, he has a quite bad reputation as he was covered in the news every day, and it came to a point that I hear my name, in other words, King of Black Coffin in the news more often.

Well, its fine as long as my real name is not revealed

While saying that, I recalled my real name which was said by Grazi Blacklist.
Nagumo Iwato.
In other words, their organization, the Six Demon Spears have identified me, the King of Black Coffin.
And he ambushed me near my house. Theres no change in reality that the organization are trying to catchno, kill the Shutendoujis daughterOnikko and me.

I think its not strange for them to come soon

While saying that, I who turned around, look at the white-haired girl sleeping on the sofa, and I brush her her gently.
Then, she moves her body as if its ticklish, and its probably something she wont show me forever. Thinking that, I smiled.

Otousan

Upon hearing her sleep talk, my heart aches.
Well, the distance between us is shortening little by little.
However, Im the one who killed her father.
Before that, someone inflicted a fatal wound on him? I dont have to feel bad because I only delivered the final blow?

No, I dont want to think so.

Im the one who actually killed her father.
No matter what was his condition, no matter how the situation was.
It doesnt change the fact that I took his life with these hands.
Thats why.

I beg you, if you want to resent someone, please resent me

She must never know about the truth.
No matter what happens, I must not let her bear the second revenge.
After all, if she finds out about the perpetrator who defeated her father and kidnapped her. If she finds out about the Digital Ruler whos the cause of my meeting with the Shutendouji

Please dont forgive me

Saying that, I smile feebly.
This is painful. It really is.
The fact that someone stole her father. It will lean on the body as a weight to the extent I would like to run away, and gnaws at my heart slowly. There are times when I almost got crazy.
But recently.
She started to smile occasionally.
Before this, her face was distorted in hatred, and she always tried to kill me.
Im sure that the hatred and the killing intent have not disappeared completely,
But still, if she reached the point that she can smile.

You should just smile every time

Thus, I start to walk.
Now, time to go to work.
I cant always keep waiting for the enemies that I have no idea when they would come. The powerless me has a limit in what I can do.
But still, if someone were to thrust the cruel truth to her, I will coat it with lies and shame.
Its better to not know something sometimes.
Its better to not let her know.
Thats why, its a good lie.

Well then, Im off

I said that to her sleeping face, and started walking under cloudy weather.

W-Who are you!

I heard a familiar voice.
Deep, strong, and soft, but a little angry.
You can say that it was also scared.
Fl.u.s.tered, and scared.
And yet, angry.

Oh, you have returned, Shutendouji. If possible, I wanted to finish it when you are not here
Answer my question

Along with the wordshot air blew.
My vision is still dark.
But my body is carried on shoulder bya woman who leaked a fl.u.s.tered groan.

What do you want with my daughter? Depending on your answer, I
Depending on my answer?

The woman asked back with the same words.
Against such woman, a snicker can be heard somewhere.

FuI will have to take two or three of your arms
Hee

The woman replied softly.
In those words, there was some kind of disappointment.

You will regret that you didnt declare to kill me now

My memorystops here.
I dont know what that scene was.
But when I wake up, I can see the familiar ceiling and feel a very comfortable sofa.
And, tears flowing.

Otou-san

Muttering that, I wiped my tears.
I dont know what that dream was.
That man killed my father.
Because I witnessed it with my own eyes.
Thats for sure an unmistakable fact.
Im sure of itit should be.

And yet

I hate that man and I want to kill him.
That wont change. It shouldnt change.
But still

And yet

That scene pa.s.sed my mind.
On a certain day after I came to this house.
During the time when I peeped at his room by chance, I will probably not forget of that scene forever.
That man who usually moves while sensing my presence, grasped the bed sheets like a kid, hit his chest with his fistand cried.
Serves you right.
I thought that. I cant help but to think so.
But at the same time, that figure looks like my father.

That man looks like Tou-san.
I dont want to think about that, so I ran away from there.
Without hiding my footsteps, I ran in denial.
Why is he crying?
Why, whyeven though hes the a.s.sailant.
Whyis the bad guycrying that much?
Whydespite killing my father.
Why

Anact

Thats definitely an act.
He must have known that I was peeping, so he wanted me to feel shaken upon seeing his crying state.
He knows everything.
He knows everything, calculated it, and on top of that, he tried to throw my guard off.
Im sure of it. I try to think that

Say, Onikko

Recalling that smile, I scratch my head strongly.
Why, why whywhy is he smiling?
Why he wont kill me? I tried to kill you.
Then, you should just kill meEverything will turn out well if you kill me like Otou-san, and yet, why!

! Imgetting irritated!

Im only recalling him.
At first, he had no hesitation to kill me.
I know that his source is that cold and scary madness. That man will never hesitate when it comes to killing someone. If he tries it, he should be able to kill me.
And yet, the recent himonly smiles.
Even if I look down at himeven if I speak ill of himeven if I kick and punch him, he will still smile and pat my head.
I hate that.
I dont want to be treated like a child.
I want to say that Youre also a child.
But I always cant say it.
I almost want to say itbut suddenly, I think that doing so would be like sulking, so I kept my mouth shut.

I hate him

In conclusion, I hate him.
Disregarding my feelings, I hate that man who killed my father.
Theres no way I will come to like him. Theres no way I will come to think that hes a good guy. Theres no way that I will come to think of him as a brother.
Theres no way that I feel that its fun occasionally.
I have become weird because Im staying with the murderer.
Thats right. I became weird.
Im sureif I run away from hereI can return

I stand upsuddenly, I look at the table.
When I look at ittheres the bento that man made every morning which he forgot to bring, and upon seeing that, I laughed scornfully.
Serves him right. Forgetting something he made himselfhe should just get troubled somewhere while feeling hungry.
That mans troubled face comes into mind, but I dont care.
Im running away from here.
I dont want to get involved with that man anymorebecause I will get weird if I continue to do so.
Thats why, I dont care of such thing.

Because Im not related anymore

I laughed and started walking to the outside.
Just then, I have no place to gono place where I belong.
But Im sure that there are no places which are more horrible than here.
Thinking that, I started walking

Hey, look! Look at that! Isnt todays bento well made!?

Those words pa.s.sed my mind, and I clenched my teeth greatly.

Uwait really rained!

Cloudy weather.
Almost coming, no please dont come.
While thinking that, I who ran to the house, I raised my head to the sky upon feeling the raindrop at the back of my hand.
At the same time, rain begins to fall.
The rain that began to fall, changed into a squall, and by the excessive rainfall, I instantly cover my head with both hands.

S-s.h.i.t! My hair dye!

Even though it may look like this, I seemed to using a very strong dye, but if its exposed to rain for a long period, the dye will come off. I who learned that from the back of the dyes package, raised my speed and started to run to my house at full speed.
Well, to put it simply, I forgot to bring my bento.
Since the morning, I made it while thinking that Well, this is the best one I have ever made, but because I was thinking of various things, I totally forgotten to bring it.

I somehow want to return during the rest time

It might be bad if I dont apply the dye again.
While thinking that, I get down to my house garden, and rush to the entrancesuddenly, I realized that the door is opened.

Huh, did I forget to lock it?

Im pretty sure that I locked the door because I was having such determination this morning.
While saying that, I open the door and try to raise my voice saying Im home to Onikko who should be in the house somewhere

Ha?

I realized that I cant feel anyone inside.

!

Am I an idiot? Have I grow dull?
Usually, I would have know whether or not Onikko is in the house upon coming close to the house. I should have know.
And yet, why

O-Onikko!

Without taking off my shoes, I run into the house and call her name towards the living room.
However, theres no one there.

The lunch box on top of the table has disappeared.