Chapter 212 – Naked Dungeon Life Side Story (20)
“Chihiro!?”
As I approached the gate entrance, a familiar face popped out.
Chihiro entered the gate to grasp the situation.
Looking around her, she widened her eyes in amazement.
Yes it can only be
The whole world is full of charred corpses of giant mantises.
“You can’t do this all by yourself…?”
I smiled lightly without answering.
“What the heck… Did you defeat the boss outside by yourself?”
“You seem to have a lot of questions, but let’s talk about those later. I have to hurry back to the General Bureau now.”
“Why is the General Bureau…?”
“I have a question for those who left it there. You should come too. Shouldn’t you let your colleagues and Okinawans know that the situation has been sorted out?”
Chihiro stared blankly at me.
It seemed like he had a lot to say.
I also want to have a leisurely chat with the guys I left behind at the General Bureau, but I can’t help it.
It’s a situation where you don’t know when the awakened Japanese who fled here will find Tatsuya and the others.
“Let’s go. These corpses aren’t going anywhere right now.”
“Yes.”
We got out of the 12 gates together.
Quite a bit of time must have passed while absorbing the mana of thousands of mantises.
Wouldn’t an hour have passed since entering the gate for the first time?
Still, there was little change around the gate.
What is everyone doing
“Nobody is there.”
“Yes. Everyone will be leaving this island.”
“Well, because that was the case.”
“Yes… But you do it alone…”
I met her eyes with her.
This woman is truly beautiful the more you look at it.
To have to leave this woman behind.
Even if she didn’t say she was the princess of Okinawa, she would have scouted us right away.
My thoughts end here.
I couldn’t help but spit out a word in her attitude, which seemed to be asking for an answer from beginning to end.
“Actually, I’m counting.”
“…”
“But it’s not invincible, it’s not like immortality. Just like you, it has a bit of a special ability. Originally, it’s a trump card, isn’t it? So Chihiro, please keep it a secret.”
“…But then how do you explain this situation to people?”
She said, pointing to the corpse of the giant mantis boss.
“Let’s do what Chihiro did.”
“I am…?”
“Yes. That way the guys over there won’t be able to attack you easily. Because you’re scared.”
“But… You won’t believe it.”
“I have to leave soon. There must have been a lot of sacrifices this time, but how are you going to stop the Japanese guys?
Now that I had stopped the gate runaway with my help, Chihiro’s next concern was that.
The fact that Okinawa was dreaming of independence was discovered by the Japanese side.
When her opponent goes into an all-out war, there is no way for her or Okinawa to do anything.
“But will you believe it? It will be revealed soon… If that happens, Okinawa will eventually…”
“Hmm… Then how about this? Let’s give up the islands and go to Korea with me. Of course, all my colleagues and residents. If I ask, our president will be okay.”
“…”
“You have to stay here so the end is decided.”
She didn’t answer for a while.
I waited quietly for her mouth to open again.
She thought for a long time before finally letting out a voice.
“I am…”
“Huh.”
“I will stay here. But please accept our residents. Please. Even if the residents were not directly involved in the independence of Okinawa, they will be discriminated against just because they are from here. It has happened before, but it will be much worse.”
“Are you going to stay?”
“Yes. Even if I die, I will be with this land. That’s what I promised.”
In fact, I already knew she would make this choice.
But when I hear it myself, I feel something is missing.
Is it jealousy?
It’s not even funny.
Not even people, but on an island…
“Yes. It is not easy to abandon one’s hometown. What more can I say about making such a choice, knowing that it is a reckless choice.”
“You gave me a good suggestion, but I’m sorry.”
“Not at all. Don’t be pressured. I’ll hurry a little more than that.”
“…!?”
I hugged her and hugged her.
It was the so-called princess hug.
She is looking up at me with her large eyes wide open even more than usual.
But I didn’t care, I started running toward her Okinawa and her Awakening General Bureau while holding her.
The scenery passes by at a breakneck speed.
I said running.
“I’m going to pretend that I didn’t make the offer earlier. Actually, I just did it myself.”
“…!?”
“There’s nothing to worry about though. I’m not saying that Okinawans will be thrown away whether they die or not.”
Her arms clasped around my neck trembled.
It must be because of the lack of power due to exhaustion of mana, but it did not seem to be the only reason.
But she doesn’t say anything.
Will be anxious
I couldn’t even remember the comrades who sacrificed today, but it’s a situation where you don’t know when the mainland will attack again.
Looking down at Chihiro as she ran, Chihiro’s face looked sad and powerless to the point of feeling a little pity.
* * *
We arrived at the Awakening General Bureau in just a few tens of seconds.
The interior of the enormous concrete building was as quiet as a rat dead.
There is no noise or crowd.
“It looks like everyone has already left? Shouldn’t we hurry up and call them? We’ll be hostages the day we arrive on Japanese soil too late.”
“I know.”
She looked very tired, but was busy moving.
It seemed that it was not easy to get in touch with my colleagues because it was an emergency, but it seemed that I could get in touch with them one by one.
I left her in her situation room and went up to her director’s office alone.
And immediately opened the bathroom door.
“…”
Fortunately, all three of them stayed in place.
I don’t know if this expression is correct, but I’m sleeping very soundly.
I immediately called up the ability of Donggul and then moderately restored them.
And then he threw a cheap ball right away.
“How long will you be sleeping? Is this your bedroom?”
The three men groaned and opened their eyes.
Then, after checking my appearance, I started a game and came to my senses.
“Should we continue what we were doing before?”
What did they do when they went to North Korea, what was their plan, and what unique abilities did the transcendentalists in Japan possess?
I started asking them every single thing I wanted to know, and if the answer didn’t come immediately, I immediately resorted to violence.
While I was interrogating them, Chihiro was also clearing things up.
It was difficult at first, but after getting in touch with a few colleagues, it was a breeze.
Word spread quickly, and it became known that there was no need to run away.
Those who had already left the island and boarded the boat returned again, delighted with the news that the gate had been stabilized.
The Awakeners who still had enough energy immediately started rescue activities around the gate.
While searching for possible survivors, they retrieved the bodies of their comrades.
It was only after all of that was over that he secured something worthwhile from the corpses of the monsters.
The day passed so quickly.
* * *
It was almost noon when I barely woke up.
This is the hotel where I stayed.
There is no one by the bed.
Even so, on a day like yesterday, I couldn’t bear to call Chihiro.
Of course I was tired too.
Maybe that’s why I fell asleep for 12 hours without knowing the world.
Looking at my smartphone, I see dozens of missed calls.
Most of them were from Korea, and a few were from Chihiro.
I checked the text Chihiro left.
– Please contact us when you confirm.
It is hard.
Well, I didn’t expect more than this.
Perhaps the other side is very busy preparing for the funeral of the victims and repairing the damage.
However, the anxious mind of not knowing when they might invade from the mainland will never be able to recover.
“Should I go back soon?”
It also increased magic power, and prevented gate runaways.
So, my work here was done.
But I can’t even make it independent, can’t I?
“But if I disappear, it won’t be long…”
There is no power in Okinawa.
It’s not like we’ve built alliances with countries like South Korea or the US.
If we leave it as it is, in the end we will just become prey to Japan.
“That’s troublesome.”
Even if independence is not allowed, Japan cannot easily swallow it.
Cancer, I can’t leave it alone.
She knew he couldn’t fully possess her, but he still had a fondness for sleeping with her.
I put on my clothes and headed towards Chihiro.
The time has now come to finish the work in Okinawa.
Chihiro was waiting for me in her room.
After a light greeting, I announced that it was now time to say goodbye.
“I’m thinking of going back to Korea tomorrow.”
“Also…”
“I couldn’t do it yesterday because I was busy and hectic, so if you have something to say, do it now. Anything you’re curious about or want. The only time to talk like this is today.”
She stared at me intently, contemplating what to say.
Then, the first word he said was so businesslike that I burst into laughter without even realizing it.
“They don’t seem to disclose to the public the fact that we tried to become independent. It’s the Internet and there’s no news about it in any media outlets. It’s just that they succeeded in effectively blocking 12 Gates with their support. Their damage would be significant… The number of dead people over there that we have seen so far is in the tens. .. Are you laughing?”
I hid my smile and said with a serious face.
“It’s the last time, so I’m going to continue talking about useless things like that.”
Was it harsh?
She didn’t hide her displeasure.
“Then what do you mean?”
“Seriously…Or really?”
“…”
She let out a long sigh and continued.
“Should I hold you back? Then will you stay in Okinawa?”
No, why is this woman so angry?
