LATEST UPDATES

Published at 10th of February 2023 05:57:44 AM


Chapter 192: 188 Delays due to crossing each other lead to various flows.

If audio player doesn't work, press Stop then Play button again




I know I shouldn't act haphazardly, but in a situation where I have no choice but to groping, I have to just randomly search for any place I can think of.

If I could use magic or foul tricks such as cracking into security cameras, I wouldn't have to run around out of breath like this.

But the magic that's been around lately can't be used for secrecy and magic here, and I don't have the cartoonish ability to crack it.

Therefore, back to my roots.

I just kept on searching the streets around Amelia's apartment, sometimes visiting people on the street and starting up again.

And then.

There's no way.

You struck out, too, didn't you?

"Oh.

Just a few minutes ago, I received a call from the police that Amelia's mother had arrived at her apartment, so Kitamiya and I met up with her and were heading to her residence, the apartment.

I'm not working out so hard that I would get tired after just a few minutes of running around, so Kitamiya and I are naturally running to our destination, ignoring the glances of passersby who are looking back at us to see what's going on.

Since we were just exploring our surroundings, we can easily arrive at our destination if we head straight for it.

Ah.

"Are you Miyakawa's mother?

Yes, yes, this is Mie, Amelia's mother.

And there was a woman talking to a policeman near the police car that stopped in front of the apartment.

A woman in her forties with black hair tied around her neck, wearing a black women's suit, probably because she came directly from work, with a normal Japanese face.

You can check out the woman who looks like Amelia in some places, and she is her mother.

Maybe the police had explained the situation to her, or maybe she was restless, but she was barely able to keep her composure.

Did you hear what happened?

Yes. So, my daughter,

"Unfortunately, I've been talking to passersby with me and her, but there's no sign of it.

"Yeah, I see.

You can't blame them for their obvious disappointment.

It would be rare to be able to remain calm in a situation where your daughter is missing.

......

"......

I can't say a word to her like that.

I can say "It's tough," but I don't think it's right to make her worry about me by saying things that don't make her feel better.

You naturally fall silent and wonder what to do next, and then your phone rings.

Excuse me.

The caller is Kaido, and I thought it was business, so I picked up the phone to tell him to call me back later.

Hello Kaido, now.

"Senior! Where are you now?

"? It's near Amelia's house.

But it couldn't be Kaido in a hurry, letting some noisy sound from behind.

A murmur, an angry voice.

Where the hell is Kaido when you hear some kind of voice giving instructions?

It seems that Amelia, who has an amazing aura, came to the office and just went through the gate and shifted! Now the company is in an uproar. What's going on? I heard from my seniors that Amelia is missing!

"Huh? What?

Kaido dropped a bombshell that would erase all such doubts.

Sensing the change in tone of voice, Amelia's mother, Mie-san, looks at you, but takes a little distance to say rude and not let you listen to her.

"What happened?

I don't know the details, but the lobby has become a mess, with nearby goblins and demons being transported to the infirmary, I'm sure there was a battle.

"A fight, with whom?

"So, I don't know. I heard that Amelia had gone on a rampage just a few minutes ago, so I called her up in a hurry.

"The damage? And Suela and her friends.

"Fortunately, the damage was only in the passage from the lobby to the transition gate. Suela and the others were in the other part of the building, so they'll be okay. Kaylie, who was here a while ago, told me.

"Well, ...... is the supervisor there?

"I'm not here.

Since it was an internal event, you check on the safety of Suela and the others, and are relieved to hear back that they are okay.

From there, you switch your thinking and begin to sort out the situation.

It's good to know that Amelia has been found, but why is she running amok in the company?

I have no idea what to make of it.

I have questions about why, but there is limited information available to me here.

The situation has moved.

If it did, then I need to act accordingly.

I'm coming back now. Give me a few more minutes to listen to you.

"Yes, sir.

After hanging up the phone call and realizing that something was wrong, Kitamiya came by me.

"What happened?

"Trouble in the company. We're going back for a while.

"Come back, Amy!

The words "what to do" did not follow.

As I tried to move, Kitamiya tried to stop me, but she quickly tapped the upper part of my right eye with her finger. From a distance it looks like I'm scratching there, but this is a sign used in dungeons, such as when I find an enemy.

Kitamiya stopped speaking when she saw that.

"I understand.

I'm sure Kitamiya, who honestly agreed, would like me to explain, but I can't do it here.

We need to move to the car or at least to a place where no one is listening.

Then let's go, we're running out of time.

The police's explanation afterwards will make me look like a cold-hearted person who has abandoned his colleagues and put the company's work ahead of his own.

At any rate.

I'm sorry. I think there's been a problem at the office, so we'll be going on our way.

There is no doubt that what you are saying is true, but the two people who were desperately looking for you a moment ago are about to leave with a single phone call, and the policeman can't help but look at me suspiciously.

I can't blame them, but this is a bit of a response.

I'd like to tell you that Amelia has been found, but after what Kaido said, it seems that our side of the story is involved.

I can't talk about it badly.

The resulting look from the police officer is heartless.

"As far as we're concerned, it's not a problem, but...

From his voice, it sounds as if he is telling you not to leave so easily.

There is no other direction for such a police officer to watch but Amelia's mother, Mie-san.

You have to be careful not to get too much attention from the policeman.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule. Thank you for calling the police and arranging everything here. I'll find my daughter now, and I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

He bowed.

No, we can't help you.

It hurts my conscience.

I know it's hard to feel normal now that she's gone, but you're making it easier for us to come back to work.

I really wanted to tell you that we found Amelia.

But I'm not allowed to do that.

Maybe that's why all I could come up with was this boilerplate answer.

Then I bailed and we left the mother standing tall.

"Huh, you don't say anything.

...... You don't have to say anything else.

Back in the car, I sat in the driver's seat and talked to Kitamiya, who hadn't said anything to me at that moment, while starting the engine.

Normally, I would have been accused of not telling you in that place, or at least telling you in secret, but...

I know the reason why you didn't tell me, and I understand why you wanted to tell me, but I also understand, somehow.

I don't know if I could have made that kind of decision when I was your age.

Kitamiya said she was not convinced, but she could understand, and was looking out the window instead of looking at me to avoid taking out her frustrations.

I compare my old self with her as she looks at the scene outside, where the rain is falling and the drops wet the window.

Reason over emotion.

It is a normal behavior for a member of society, but this is surprisingly difficult to do.

Especially when faced with a person who chose to act as a member of society, pushing aside her mother's heart, you'll find that you'll have an emotional reaction or two.

Don't praise me. You've learned something.

Yes, we found Amelia.

But I don't have the time or inclination to indulge in such sentimentality.

That was Kaido's voice earlier, Amie, were you in the office?

I guess you could have guessed that somehow.

Kitamiya, who has been guessing where Amelia was, looks out the window to see if she was there.

It seems to be exactly what happened.

"Were you? Does that mean you've moved on to another place?

"From ...... Kaido tells me, again, it doesn't make any sense, but it seems he went on a rampage within the company and left at the transfer gate somewhere.

"Huh! What's that?

"I don't know.

Information came one after another, trouble after trouble.

What's going on is what I want to hear about, but if Amelia is emitting a suspicious aura, I unfortunately have some idea what's going on.

I wish I could say.

What's going on?

...... probably, but now Amelia may not be Amelia.

"Not Amy, you mean the Amy they found is not the same person?

No, the body is Amelia.

"The body is like a different person inside. ...... Is that what you mean?

That's what I mean.

You don't light a cigarette, but you suck on it and shake it around your mouth.

"You said Amelia has the soul of a demon king inside her.

Yes, I have captured the soul of a demon king sealed in the other world.

Oh, it was supposed to be fine after a test. According to the president, it's a miracle, a fairly stable and harmonious level. And then there was Amelia in there. That's what I've been calling Mike, and that's what happened.

In the course of the conversation Kitamiya realized what had happened to Amelia.

Her face grew steely as I spoke.

I'm trying to find the words to deny it, but she's so smart.

Reason and intelligence have provided all the circumstantial evidence.

"Does this mean the demon king's soul inside Amelia is running amok?

Effortlessly, Kitamiya explained the current situation to me.

Yeah, I guess that's what it is.

"...... is honestly unbelievable. No. . I don't want to believe it.

The soul of the demon king inside Amelia is running amok, which means that Amelia's soul is in danger.

No, that's still a gentle way of putting it.

"Be prepared, and if you can't, get out here.

The timing of the car stopping at a red light, without moving his gaze from the front, suggests the possibility of the reality of what is about to happen.

Joke. You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you end up not knowing anything. Besides, it's not a done deal yet. Amy's a strong girl.

"...... I see.

The runaway soul of the demon king's soul may have eroded and filled Amelia's soul in a vessel that has accepted it.

So, if you could meet her from now on, would it really be Amelia?

In the face of such a possibility, expressing anxiety that he might lose it, Kitamiya made up his mind.

"Hey, how can you be so calm?

You're going to be able to find out what's going on in the world.

It's not a matter of whether or not Amelia is important to you or not, the emotional words have not come out, it seems that they trust you.

It's ...... adult vanity. You can't show your uncoolness in front of your juniors.

So I said, half-seriously, half-jokingly.

"What's that?

Hearing that, Kitamiya could only laugh.

Well, there's no way to tell the other half's true feelings.

Is it her motherly instincts, or is she herself naturally good at hearing?

Amelia's mother, Mie, walked away from me even though she could hear me and Kaido on the phone.

She bowed slowly, her left hand trembling as she gripped her right wrist firmly at her waist, letting me know that she was trying to push down the urge to ask me if I knew something.

"Well, there's a lot of things that happen to grown men.

I have to respond to the wish to ask for my daughter, hidden in the figure.

Word of the day

It's a real pain in the ass, but I don't want to put it off.

Emotionally, too.




Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!


COMMENTS