World Record - Chapter 70

70. Movie

[So, whats the thing youre holding preciously?]
[[Reference book]]

Upon hearing those words, Iwato sighed deeply.
After that, Iwato who bought Tsumugus reference book, took Karen and Ayame who somehow were in Animate to a certain restaurant in AR Tower.

[Because of you twothe date come to nothing]

Tsumugu muttered sullenly.
However, shes hugging the brown paper bag and she kept sending glances to it since a while ago.
And, thats the same for Karen and Ayame.
Iwato who saw that, twitched his face with a speechless expression, and at the same time as that, the food was carried to their table.

[Thank you for waiting. Heres your order]

Just like that, several types of pizza were placed on the table.
This restaurant is a restaurant specialized in serving pizza. Although its not to the extent of meat and fish, dairy products are still precious. For an ordinary person, a pizza with plenty of cheese is a high cla.s.s food.
Although I say that, Iwatos possession of a.s.sets is certainly number one in the world. Because his sense for money is destructively insane, he dont feel anything about it, but the amount of money he possessed to buy a pizza this easilyordinary people will probably faint if they see it.

Returning to the subject.

[So, why did you two follow? Were you too free that you have to tail us?]

Iwato said so to the two while serving the pizza to the plate.
Then, Ayame reaches out to the same pizza as if its a matter of course.

[Theres no way that Im not free. Even I am a member of the Special Forces like you two. Furthermore, the C ranks somehow say that The small fry who cheated to be A rankNormally, I would like to subjugate Unknowns outside the wall, you know?]
[Wait. Didnt you just say that Im a member of the Special Forces nonchalantly?]
[Oh? Isnt it just your imagination?]

Ayame said so, and taste the pizza.
When seeing Karen next to her, she just carries the pizza into her mouth, and drinks up the water in a hurry as if she stuffed too much food in her mouth.
Iwato who saw that, looked at them in amaze, and then, he felt his sleeve being pulled.
When he look towards that direction, theres the figure of Tsumugu looking at Iwato with upturned eyes.

[Nii-sanAah]

Tsumugu opens her mouth.
By that, the two leaked a voice [Ugu], and Iwato showed a wry smile.

[Tsumu? Dont tell me you cant eat by yourself?]
[NoI somehow cantfor now]

What a terrible excuse.
However, Iwato replied [Ah, fine], and took a piece of pizza from the plate.

[Hai, aah]

Iwato pushed the pizza towards Tsumugu.
The heat brushes her face, and she thought that Is he hara.s.sing me?, but this brother will never do such thing.
Tsumugu who thought about that, shakes her head.

[NoI cant eatif you dont blow it first]
[Tsumu? Arent you too spoiled today?]

Iwato says that while bringing the pizza to his mouth and blows it.
By that scene, Karen and Ayame unintentionally gulped, and looked at the pizza with pa.s.sionate eyes.
If, If theres a third person seeing this from the side, he will probably think of thisWhat on earth am I seeing right now.
However, the act will not stop just by thinking of that. Iwato brings the pizza that cooled down to Tsumugus mouth, and she eats it happily.
The extending cheese. The tongue that licks it all, and the soft lips. And Iwato who loosens his expression.
And, the two who looked at them with a face at the point of death.
The two know it. Its their date, and we cant stop the act.
And, for sure, Tsumugu also knew it.
She turned towards the two, and said this while blushing.

[Its filledwith Nii-sans love]

The two ran away while shedding tears.

After that, the two who somehow managed to finish up the pizza, made their way to the cinema located at the top floor.
Many customers show up in this dim floor. On the left side, theres a long queue at the ticket counter. On the front, theres the counter selling food and drink, and accessories such as key chain.
And on the top, theres a large screen playing the movie trailers.

[Coming here isunexpectedly, my first time]

Tsumugu leaked such voice upon seeing the sight.
Iwato lowers his eyes by those words, and theres the figure of Tsumugu looking around while holding his hand.
Her eyes shines as if shes excited of the sight shes seeing for the first time, and Iwato loosens his expression a little by that.

[Come to think of it, this is my second time, butno matter when I came here, this place is too dim]

Iwato muttered so, and looked at the posters pasted on the wall.
When he sees it, there are some popular works that are turned into a movie. With just a glance, he can see various work such as Otona Tsukai, Queen Arthur, The Regular at Magic High School, and so on.
While looking through the posters, Tsumugu pulls Iwatos hand and walks as if she found something.
And, she stopped in front of a movie poster.

[I want towatch this]

Tsumugu muttered so.
Iwato raises his face while wondering what movie is it

[Un, rejected]
[Nuu]

Iwato rejected unusually.
After all, the poster is

[What My Brother Loves Me So Much Is today that? Is Tsumu trying to appeal your Onii-chan love?]

Thats right, the poster there was the movie called My Brother Loves Me So Much.
What an absurd time to screen this kind of movie.
Iwato cant help but to cursed his own fate.

[Nnthenfine]

Tsumugu pulled back easily.
Iwato was shocked because he totally thought that she would certainly insist to watch it.
Tsumugu looks around restlessly, and stops at a poster.

[Thenlets watch thatNii-san]

Tsumugu pointed her finger at the poster, and said so.
Iwato felt something different from Tsumugu, and looks at the poster.
The t.i.tle of the poster.

No Matter What Happens, I Will Protect You.

Iwato frowned by those words.
No matter what happensI will protect you
Thats the words were once said by the white-haired boy. The voice pa.s.ses his mind even though 3 years have pa.s.sed.

[TsumuThis is]

In reply to Iwatos words, Tsumugu

[TodayI came here to watch this]

looked back at Iwato and said so.

Buuu. A long mechanical sound resounded.
The room darkens.
Probably because its a B-movie, not many people came to watch even though todays a holiday.
Iwato looked at Tsumugu whos sitting next to him.
TodayI came here to watch this.
If she said until there, Iwato has no choice but to watch it.
Besides,

(Why Tsumu wanted to show this movie to me?)

Or perhaps, she wanted to watch it.
However, the possibility for the latter is low.
I somehow feel that way.
Iwato muttered so in his mind, and looked in at the screen.
The room has become dark enough, and the movie starts playing on the large screen.

The manFlight was a hit man.
Or perhaps, it might be better to be called as an a.s.sa.s.sin.
If you pay him, he will a.s.sa.s.sinate anyone easily. Such a.s.sa.s.sin.
One day. Flight received a request from a certain person.

[Flight, I want to make a request]

Flight consented.
If its money, he has more than one can possibly have. Hes satisfied even if the reward is just a coin. Thats why, he consented.
Then, if you ask him why he still continues to do such job, he would replyJust a whim.
After all, the people I kill are people who are resented by someone. Nothing will change just because such people die. At least, for the evil one.

The request Flight accepted was the a.s.sa.s.sination of a certain person.
Well, its the usual job.
However, the target was a little different from usual.

[The target is an ex-general of a certain country. During his prime, he was feared terribly by other countries. Now he moved to such countryside, butit would be troublesome if he returns to be a general. While he is in this townkill him]

Flight nodded unhesitatingly.
He was strong.
No one dares to oppose him, and he gave up upon meeting.
Thats why, he has never get worked up

I didnt expect that I would get wounded.

[Haa, haaArgh]

He killed the target.
However, the compensation is big. One of his eyeball was crushed.
To make a living as an a.s.sa.s.sin, eyes are extremely important. Quickly perceive the current situation, and take action to deal with it. He didnt expect to have such lifeline to be crushed.

[Fuutime to return]

He muttered so

[!? W-Who!?]

The next moment, the curtain in the corner of his sight swayed, and upon seeing that, Flight raised such a voice suddenly.
However, what returned was a small scream [Hii].
Flight opens his eyes wide.
His body loses strength gradually as if his soul going out of his body. Hes struck by lethargy to the extent he felt that way.

[D-Dont tell me]

Flight heads to the curtain with shivering legs.
Theres somehow hiding behind the curtain. The curtain trembles slightly as if a person is trembling inside of it.
Flights forehead starts to sweat.
He put his hand at the curtainand, opened it at once.

[Hii!?]

The person behind it was a small girl.
Having the same hair and eye color as the man who I killed a while ago, and somehow, she have some traces left in her looks.
She was trembling. However, she quickly glared at Flight.

[G-GiveTou-san back! You murderer!]

Pointing those eyes with hatred at Flight, the girl shouted.
Upon seeing that, Flight

Upon seeing that, Iwatoclenched his teeth.

[WhatShowing me this, what do you want?]

Iwato casted his eyes down and muttered so.
Tsumugu averts her eyes sadly upon seeing that.

[Its nota hara.s.sment. JustI want Nii-san]

Tsumugu mutters so, but she bites her lips and swallows the words.
I want Nii-san to make the most of the present with me, forgetting the past because I love you.
She wanted to say that, but she couldnt.
If she said that, Iwato will probably cast away the past. Without any hesitation. Without any sorrow. Cast it away completely.
Thats the man called Nagumo IwatoTsumugu came to understand that that way is cunning.

(Thatsnot something Nii-san decided. Im justbindingNii-sans life)

Tsumugu mutters so in her mind, and casts her eyes down.
Recalling the two girls whore in love with Iwato.
Tsumugu like the two. She kept hoping that this kind of relationship continues forever.
Thereforeshe wont say anything no matter what.

Silence alighted between them.
The story on the screen continues. Acceptable or not, a development of such impression showed very long.
In such situation, Iwato sighed, and stood up tiredly.

[Sorry, Im going to the toilet]

Iwato didnt return until the movie ended.

TL note:

Otona Tsukai =KodomoTsukai Queen Arthur =KingArthur The Regular at Magic High School = TheIrregularat Magic High School (Mahouka) My Brother Loves Me So Much = My Brother Loves MeTooMuch