Chapter 554 – 554. Mask 1
Dawn.
Before the world was destroyed, it was a time when I couldn’t sleep and struggled with bloodshot eyes.
After the world was destroyed, it was a time when people walked around with bloodshot eyes to catch and kill people.
Even now, the world is still ruined, but it feels a little different.
Time to relax. Increased margin as skills increase.
Wasn’t it skill that made up for my lack of something in the first place?
I guess I’m quite bored as I’m thinking about random things again.
Advanced 92 percent. After a while, you will become a reduction master. Don’t think about trivial things and just practice.
But again, I have random thoughts. Ah. No. I need to brighten up the mood.
Let’s go and see Haruka sleeping. And let’s take the master.
I immediately teleported to Hokkaido and turned on detection.
And my hair stood on end. Two signs? Surely?
I checked it right away… There is. Mask. Fuck you bastard. I finally found it!
I feel my heart pounding. Under. Fuck. How long have you waited? I waited for almost a month.
What have you been doing to fool around, and now you’re showing your face?
While thinking about that, I looked at him… Something is strange.
Mask eating rice at this late hour.
And Haruka, who prepared the meal, sits down next to her and looks at her mask in wonder.
A guy who seems to be asking something while eating. Haruka answers the guy without any hesitation. What are we talking about?
Ah. Right. Phase out. I can hear the sound now.
She wrote Blink and then immediately used Phase Out.
Just in case, I half sink my body against the wall and stick my head into the house.
“So the angel saved me. He is a person I am truly thankful for. I wish I could see him often. It is a shame that he does not come often.”
“That’s strange. That angel… Is he someone you can trust?”
“I don’t know about that. An angel is an angel. Are you trustworthy?”
Haruka, that guy. You’re good at telling stories like that. Moreover, the last words, spoken so naturally, must have touched something in the masked bastard.
A guy who thinks for a moment enough to pause the chopsticks he used to pick up the food.
What’s surprising is that he’s taking off his mask. And the burn on that face.
Ah. I had to wear a mask because of my burns.
I thought I was wearing it to hide my identity.
Pretending to be a normal person by wearing a mask only when necessary and taking it off at regular times.
Not bad, right? Moreover, he seems like the main character of a special film.
But it wasn’t. It was just for covering up.
And this guy… I was very bad at using chopsticks. And I quickly realized why.
Right arm exposed through baggy clothes. Everything below the elbow had disappeared.
And the wrapped bandages and blood stains.
The fact that the wound is wrapped in a bandage means that it has just been cut. No, there is no need to guess that way.
Because the masked guy I saw in the village chief’s memory had both arms intact.
Maybe… I think the reason he came here later than usual was because of that severed arm.
That’s all I can think of right now… Well, that aside.
Haruka, that guy. I told you to be nice to the mask when it comes, but aren’t you being too nice to me?
They even grilled meat this night. That’s truly the utmost hospitality.
Plus, that guy in that mask is funny too. What does Haruka believe in that makes her sit down and eat with such confidence?
Has Haruka already figured out that she won’t be a threat in her own right?
It doesn’t seem like there’s any charm attached… The atmosphere between the two is very calm.
Anyone would think that she was the younger sister who prepared the table for her brother who came home late.
Anyway, I found him, so now I have to capture him.
The problem is how to catch it.
He is said to be an absolute powerhouse in Japan. It will be dangerous if you approach hastily.
And if it’s at a disadvantage, I’ll just run away.
So you have to be careful. First, let him let down his guard as much as possible…
While I was thinking that, I saw something ridiculous.
The masked guy who had almost finished eating started dozing off.
She quickly woke up again and looked around her and glared at Haruka, but Haruka just looked at her curiously.
“Are you tired? Well, you don’t look very good. You seem to be uncomfortable. I’ll make a bed for you. Please sleep there.”
“No. No. I…”
She waved her hand and said it was not a mask, but Haruka paid no attention and got up from her seat.
Then she goes into the empty room next to hers and begins to lay down her bedding. A mask that looks at Haruka with her absurd eyes.
“The seats are ready. You can sleep right away. If you want to wash, you can do so in the bathroom next to it. Fortunately, there is hot water, so you won’t have any problems washing.”
“Why on earth… Are you so nice to me…?”
“The angel said that. If you come, you are an important person. So, if you come to visit, I told you to treat me well.”
“Who on earth is that angel?…”
“I don’t know much about that, but he is a good person.”
A mask that looks like it doesn’t know what’s going on. In the end, the guy struggles to get up and limps towards his room.
“Sleep comfortably.”
Haruka’s bright greeting. The masked guy nods his head and receives her greeting without realizing it.
The guy went into the room, closed the door, and looked outside for a moment.
Are you seeing Haruka? I guess he also has clairvoyance?
However, Haruka has no hesitation and just cleans up the food that the mask ate.
After finishing cleaning up, Haruka turns off the light and returns to her room.
She goes right into her own bedding, and she immediately closes her eyes.
She tilts her head as if looking at the mask up to that point.
Then, with one hand, he took off her coat, which was covered in blood, dirt, and grass, and sat down next to her.
The guy who keeps looking towards Haruka. But it seems to me that Haruka really fell asleep.
Chest rising and falling slowly. She’s not pretending to sleep that way. She’s really sleeping.
But I guess he still doesn’t believe it.
He quietly opens the door, looks intently at her, and floats quietly to the front of the door.
He stands still and watches, then slowly opens the door and enters.
What. Are you dozing off and trying to attack me? Well, Haruka is kind of pretty.
It looks like it’s hard to be in a place like this.
The guy standing next to Haruka who was sleeping like that muttered briefly.
“Fainting.”
And then he goes back to his room, as if he feels relieved. Then the guy fell forward.
What? Why are you falling down?
Since it was in phase out, I crossed the wall and approached him.
Just in case, I keep half my body against the wall and look at him with my head sticking out.
It wasn’t long before his mask started snoring. Under. Are you sleeping? Really?
I thought about the probability that he noticed my presence and was acting.
And if he thinks like that, doesn’t he really have severe obsessive-compulsive disorder or is he paranoid? I had a thought.
But… I have obsessive-compulsive disorder and paranoia.
I watch him more like that. About 30 minutes.
The guy is really sleeping. Like a person who hasn’t slept for several days.
He went into the room. And I stood exactly behind him and took a deep breath.
Phase out cancelled. Defeasance. Sleep.
The time he fell asleep appeared on his head. The suppression ended so abruptly.
Under. Seriously, why do I have no sense of accomplishment even though I caught it?
But I think I know why. Because Haruka did all of this.
A level of purity that leaves no doubt whatsoever. And innocence.
Even when I saw it, as I am full of suspicion and don’t trust people, it was a scary sight.
There’s no way this girl was fooling me. There is no way this girl would lie to me.
Since I had that thought without realizing it, that suspicious and cautious masked guy must have had the same thought.
Although I used stun for safety, I understand that. No matter how trustworthy he seems, he’s the first person I’ve seen today.
There needs to be a safety device like that. I guess it’s the same for me too. Of course… If it were me, I wouldn’t do something stupid like sleep in a place like this.
Anyway, I caught the guy in an incredibly simple way… Still, I do what I have to do.
Take out the tape from the storage and cover the guy’s mouth first.
And the arm… I need to tie it, but I’m missing one arm?
How should I tie up this guy? I’m a little embarrassed. This is the first time something like this has happened.
If I tie it to the body, it seems like it will fall off later. Should I break it a bit? Ah… I’m worried about such trivial things.
I lifted him up with telekinesis and tied him up tightly.
It’s just one arm, it’s bare, and it’s so frozen that I can’t move at all.
Cover your mouth once more… Anyway, I feel relieved only after I tie it up thoroughly. I’m done with this guy now. And…
I went to Haruka’s room and wrote the annulment. I fainted, but I didn’t wake up, probably because I was sleeping.
Ugh. A wonderful child. It’s so pretty I’m dying.
I’d like to give him some praise, but he’s sleeping so let’s just leave it at that. Because sleep is precious. You should sleep comfortably.
He walked me to the surface one more time, so I wouldn’t wake up. If I do this, I won’t wake up for at least five hours.
Now that everything is ready, it’s time to look into his memories.
In my mind, the damn bastards have already been pushed to a corner. Okay. I caught one of the absolute strongest guys, but is that a problem now?
That’s how the memory reading begins. Ah. I’m excited. What kind of memory can I catch a glimpse of?
I finished reading the memories long after the sun rose.
I even asked Haruka to sleep one more time in the middle.
In any case, I don’t want to show him this guy being wrapped around me like this.
Because the explanation becomes complicated. It’s better to let him sleep.
Anyway, I’ve read everything worth reading. It feels like some of the fog on the dark Japanese map has cleared up.
Ruler… What to do with this guy now? You can kill me, but… I thought of a better way to deal with it, so I’ll let him live for now.
I opened the Suwon Gate, put him on the water once more, and threw him away.
And after closing the gate, I headed towards Haruka.
Invalidated immediately.
Perhaps because her natural sleeping time was exceeded, Haruka woke up rubbing her eyes as soon as the annulment took effect.
And when he sees me standing right in front of him, he shouts with a bright expression.
“Angel! Are you here!? The mask you mentioned has come! So, in the room over there…”
“I know, Haruka. Because you treated him so kindly, I was able to meet him too. Thank you.”
“Of course! The angel knows everything! Oops. Then I have to make breakfast… Hehe! It’s already so late!”
“No, Haruka. It’s okay. He received an important mission from me and left in a hurry, so there’s no need to prepare the food. Oh, by the way, he told me that the rice he ate last night was really delicious. He said he’d never had food so delicious in his life. “
“Oh my… Really? Oh, my… I didn’t even prepare anything for you… Ah! So… Does the angel also eat meals? If so, can I… Prepare a meal for you?”
Are you eating… Do you really see me as more than human? It’s amazing. Really.
To be honest, I didn’t really think about food, but seeing Haruka looking like that made me curious.
Maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try it once?
“Can you do that? Then… Can I look forward to it?”
“Of course! Come this way! This way!”
The seat where the mask sat yesterday. Haruka sits me down and prepares the meal with an excited expression.
Cook rice and grill meat… Meat. From morning. Well, I like it.
Anyway, Haruka quickly prepared a meal.
In terms of time, I think it was a little over 30 minutes, but the sight of it being prepared was so exciting that I think it only lasted about 5 minutes.
Warm rice, stew, and meat. This… Is it spinach? The color is spinach.
And this is it. Pickled plums. Did you say umeboshi?
Dishes that are not that fancy, but look quite appetizing.
“Then I will eat well.”
I picked up my chopsticks while dealing with the burdensome look in Haruka’s eyes, but after eating a few bites, the look in my eyes stopped bothering me at all.
Really… You could say I ate it ravenously. Ah. It’s really fucking delicious. Why is it so delicious?
As I emptied all of her dishes in no time, Haruka looked at me with a proud expression.
“It’s really delicious. Wouldn’t you be really happy if you got food from Haruka every day?”
Yikes. If it was so delicious, I just said it without even using the conceptual tone.
“Really!? Thank you! Angel!”
But Haruka didn’t seem to notice much. I really like it purely.
Hey. This is what being natural feels like. Being in front of him makes me feel like a complete lump of filth.
“I enjoyed it. It’s been a long time since I’ve had something this delicious. I want to come here often and ask for it.”
“Of course! I can do as much as I want! Ah. If only I could get seafood, I could have given you something a little better. It’s a shame.”
Seafood? This… I need to get it. I need to get him at least because I’m curious about what he’ll do.
“Thank you. Well… I guess I have to go now.”
“Ah… Are you leaving already?”
“Please stop by often. I should often come just to taste your food.”
“Yes, I understand. I’ll wait, angel. Oh, by the way. So you’re not taking food with you?”
“Um… That’s right. That’s how it happened.”
“Ah… Then what should we do with those meats?”
“Is there a problem?”
“Yes. There is some meat that hasn’t been smoked yet and some that have been aged. So I guess I’ll have to smoke it all. But it’s hard for me to eat it all by myself.”
“Then I’ll take it.”
“Really? Angel? Okay! Then come this way!”
So I took Haruka’s meat and left Haruka.
Hey. I gained a lot from this today. It’s a huge gain. It’s a huge gain.
