Chapter 31.2

 

“Oh? What what?”

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“Ah, yeah. They were having a serious conversation with Aya-chan and Miya-chan.”

“That’s not it. In any case, I called you for serious talk.”

“You’re great, Himemizu.”

“Uuu.”

Naturally, it was time to return to the royal capital. For now, all present headed to the residence of the landlord in order to inform the people who took care of Hanazono and Kaminari. There was no sense of tension in the way Hanazono and Kaminari exchanged words at all. They also had a somewhat refres.h.i.+ng expression on.

“Lies.”

Kyousuke patted his chest in relieve.

 

 

Akira said so, impressed.

“Nn, well ne~…. Because Utsurogi-kun’s words are…”

 

 

 

“Promptly, no matter the problem, you cannot solve it by worrying about it alone.”

 

 

“They pa.s.sed way. In a fire.”

Kyousuke feeling embarra.s.sed scratched his head.

 

“Eh~, no~…”

“Or perhaps 『light』. You were trying to say such a thing, weren’t you?”

Rin spread all over the floor with a feeling as if she dejectedly dropped her shoulders.

 

“Nn?”

Akira said in a somewhat calm voice, but it had a feeling of helplessness in it.

“Well, I think there isn’t a need to worry anymore. Is that all you want to talk about?”

 

 

 

“Eh…”

“Yahhoo, Hino-kun.”

If Rin had eyeb.a.l.l.s, they would be swimming in the air without thinking right then. That was by no means something she could say directly to legal wife-sama. It was something that she had tried to tell him many time up until now but hesitated to say, both because of not knowing how to say it and because it was something which could hurt his gentle heart. Much less saying it in front of his best friend Akira, that would be suicidal.

So to speak, ever since Akira noticed Kyousuke’s problem up until now, Kyousuke hadn’t show even a single change.

 

 

“Blaze Crash. Kyousuke!”

“But the few words that I’ve said didn’t work at all.”

 

Yes, that’s how it is, Kyousuke’s words are light.

When Kyousuke spread both his hands and shouted, Akira strongly burst out flames from his back and instantly accelerated, aiming toward the ground.

 

“Thank you for your cooperation!”

“We’ve been getting along. However, considering Kyousuke now, I don’t know if it’s correct to call that getting along.”

 

Rin’s voice was quite indifferent. Kyousuke would like to believe that his heart wasn’t seen through, but the keyword 『problem』 weighted heavily on his mind. On the other hand, Rin was able to make those two change their mind and face their 『problem』 in such a short time, he honestly felt like praising her.

Nevertheless, it wouldn’t be good to damage the crops so projectiles like 『Prominence Ball』 were unusable and the increased in ability was greatly welcomed.

 

Akira rearranged the shape of the bones. The s.h.i.+ns split open vertically as if the structure of the feet had turned into a bird’s claws.

“What was that!”

 

However, i

t was just immediate, harmless and inoffensive response. Rin started to feel such a thing about Kyousuke’s words. While it worked well for Rin, in cases like Hanazono and Kaminari where one had already come close to have their own answer, it didn’t hold enough power to change their mind in the opposite direction.

“But it took me ten years to notice. To notice it in just one month, Himemizu. You’re great.”

 

 

The first time she thought it was strange was at the 2nd cla.s.s meeting in a different world. At that time, Kyousuke asked Rin for her answer and followed it. Because he said it as if it was his own opinion, she thought that their opinions simply matched by coincidence, but that wasn’t the case.

“”Seiyaaaa—————!””

However, the words that came out from Akira next strongly stuck to Rin.

“Is that what you think?”

 

Exactly bullseye.

Akira coughed, clearing his throat.

“There are almost nothing left in my wallet now. There is no choice but to accept and bring back vegetables from the residence.”

 

 

 

“Mission accomplished … that, those two?”

“Things shouldn’t be fine like this.”

“Eh, no. I haven’t done much in particular.”

 

 

“Sorry, it’s a joke. I want to soften the atmosphere.”

“Kyousuke is also happy. Having a friend like you.”

“Himemizu, today, what did you try to tell Kyousuke?”

To Rin’s muttering, Akira nodded.

“Does that mean I have some problems after all?”

Surely up until now, Kyousuke had always lived by seeking out the opinions of others and use it as if it was his own. That was why there wasn’t any subjectivity in whatever words he said. There is no substance. There is no truth. Therefore, light.

“I see…”

From a little while ago, she had started feeling a sense of discomfort.

When Rin called out to them, Hanazono scratched her face a little embarra.s.sed. As for Kaminari, she curled up that big body of her.

“BLAZEE!”

 

“It doesn’t mean the problem has been solved though. Well, it’s not good to run away.”

 

Akira said that he had tried various things in order to let Kyousuke gain independence. When they were hanging out, he would try to let Kyousuke do things which were popular. It had been like that ever since they were children. Letting him read books and play games. Kyousuke was more or less pa.s.sionate about them. But that was all.

“Thank you, Himemizu. It was nice talking to you.”

 

 

 

It’s unusual of him, that pus.h.i.+ng aside the question way of speaking. Kyousuke shrugged his shoulders.

Akira nodded, just barely.

 

“Ahh, Kyousuke is empty. I understand well why he reincarnated as a skeleton.”

“Hiii! Excuse me legal wife-sama! I just want to be close friend with Utsurogi-kun.”

 

“You’re right, it’s painful to keep watching him like that.”

“I have a close relations.h.i.+p with Kyousuke, so I cannot answer your question as for whether you have any problems or not from an objective point of view.”

If she was hated by the legal wife, then even a life as a concubine would be impossible. She would feel sorry to be kick out from Kyousuke’s side.

Rin suddenly thought of something and asked.

 

 

It seemed similar to Rin, but it was the exact opposite.

“”CRAAA————Ss.h.!.+””

 

 

When Kyousuke said such a thing, Akira separated from his body and lightly floated up.

“Well, I think it’s fine. I will do my best as a holder of Kyousuke First-cla.s.s Qualification. Legal wife-sama.”

“Yeah. Me too, I will talk face-to-face with Miya and make my decision after that.”

“I have heard the story from Her Highness Princess, but it was as expected.”

 

 

While he was endlessly worrying about it, Rin, accompanied by Hanazono and Kaminari, came back. Right, there was also the persuasion of the girls. This is going to be difficult, as he was thinking so, he noticed that Rin who was crawling ahead had a strangely triumphant att.i.tude.

“Utsurogi-kun, for now, mission accomplished. Let’s go home!”

“Ah, that.”

“Speaking of which, say, what about Utsurogi-kun’s parents?”

“I’ll say this once, but Himemizu.”

 

Suddenly, Kyousuke recalled Goubayas.h.i.+ who left 2nd year cla.s.s 4 some time ago. Goubayas.h.i.+ believed that his current form reflected the «oni» within himself and left on a training journey in order to face it. If such a thing was also a «problem», it could be said that his current form also reflected the problem that he had to face.

Like that, the knights lowered their heads and left in order to hunt for other ghouls.

Akira said in a somewhat puzzled state.

To tell the truth, Himemizu was certainly rescued by those light words. When Rin lost her way, it was those 『hollow』 and 『light』 words of Kyousuke that illuminated a bright road for her. Therefore, Rin held quite some good-will toward that Kyousuke.

If you want to live in this world, that’s fine too. But if possible, I want to stay with you until the last minute before parting. Of course, it’s best to return together. The words of those two, both Hanazono and Kaminari had listened seriously.

“As expected, something on the level of ghouls cannot stop us now.”

Books are interesting and games are fun. So even now, he continued to borrow and read only children books, and also ask Akira to lend out the retro games in Akira’s house. But he didn’t try to gain any new hobbies other than that. [Notes]

He could also see that the expression of Hanazono and Kaminari walking behind her had also changed a little.

 

He suddenly stopped his legs.

“Uutsuroogi-kuun!”

Somehow, it is as expected. She felt bitter.

“Uwaa…”

 

“Me too. I am glad to hear an important story of Utsurogi-kun. Thank you, Hino-kun.”

Just before landing, Akira hurriedly put the bones back the way they were before. While rolling up a cloud of dust on the highway, Kyousuke and Akira landed. At exactly the same time, the knights finished off the other ghoul. With this, the ghouls in this place had been annihilated.

“I thought that he would hate me when I reincarnated into this wisp body. Kyousuke was also caught up in the fire when his parents died. For him, fire is supposed to be a symbol of thing that s.n.a.t.c.hed away his happy family, but even so, he didn’t reject me, he didn’t hesitate in combining with me either. Much less,”

“A cla.s.smate said such a thing.”

No, since he averted his eyes from Saa-chan’s body, he could be tempted somehow, doesn’t he?

 

 

 

A man who seemed to be the leader of the knights said with a salute.

But even more surprising, Akira continued her words.

 

“What is that unpleasant qualification.”

 

“『Hollow』“

“Yes yes. We talked about it. There isn’t a conclusion yet but, ne~! Hana-chan, Totoha-chan.”

That evening, Rin was called by Akira. While thinking that it was unusual, she slipped out from the girls’ shared room. In the guest salon where light was out and completely dark, a lone will-o’-the-wisp faintly stood out, waiting. It might be a surprisingly convenient body to be able to be found immediately in any dark situation.

 

 

“…my words?”

“It’s Prominence Drop! The thing you spread your legs’ bones and kick!”

“In my opinion this is also quite a serious talk but…”

“Ah, well…”

 

 

 

 

Friend, friend? It cannot be helped. Fine, I’m going to make a blatant appeal. But well, I’m good. Even if I want to become such an existence to Kyousuke in his current state, he would doubtlessly says something like 『Really, all right then』. Light words with no substance.

From that point on, Akira didn’t put it into words. Rin could tell, the strength of his flames were weakening somehow.

Hanazono said in a seemingly carefree tone while floating a bitter smile.

 

 

There were 3 ghouls remaining. The knights were confronting one of them. Kyousuke and Akira should take down the other two.

In the now calm place, they looked at the bodies of the ghouls rolling on the highway. It had been perfectly carbonized to the core by Akira’s flames.

Sugiura and Hanazono, Nekomiya and Kaminari, they honestly wanted to return together. Although it couldn’t be said to go to the extent of venting that feeling, but it was good to share and discuss it properly. Nekomiya, while speaking in a pompous tone as usual 『Good grief, you’re doing something unnecessary』, but somewhere in those words, a hint of relief could be felt. Probably, while saying one thing or another, she felt reluctant to say farewell without properly convey her feelings.

Taking a breather, a lot of things came to his mind. About the origin of the ghouls. About Akai. About those related to the Blood of Red Moon. And then the thing that Akai had said, Kyousuke’s own 『problem』. Kyousuke, while not s.h.i.+fting his gaze from the thoroughly burned ghouls, asked Akira.

Akira shouted.

 

 

The flames spreading open in the shape of claws sandwiched the two ghouls’ bodies up and down, then it burned as if tearing them up and biting into them. With the spear-like bones stabbed in like that, he kicked off without pausing.

Rin’s own opinions were often changing and winding, but the essence at its heart wouldn’t shake, it wouldn’t change.

 

“It’s fine. Since I’ve always felt it.”

“After 『Utsurogi-kun’s words are…』. What did you want to say about Utsurogi-kun?”

 

 

Kyousuke kicked the floor of the highway and jumped. Akira emitted flames from his whole body, lifting Kyousuke into the air. The remaining two ghouls have gathered in one place nicely. We can finished them off at once with this.

 

My problem. A skeleton’s problem. What the heck it supposes to be?

“Hino-kun, you’ve been getting along with such Utsurogi-kun for a long time, isn’t that right?”

Because Akira’s body, which was already standing out in the darkness, flared up strangely, Rin instinctively felt frighten.

 

“Ah no, well, It’s not my power alone…”

“Akira, does it seem like I have some kind of problem?”

 

 

『It’s okay』『That’s fine, isn’t it?』『I think it’s good』. Kyousuke’s spoken words were roughly like this.

 

“No, it’s about Kyousuke.”

“No no, it’s nothing, nothing. Rather than that Utsurogi-kun, I’m hungry~.”

 

 

 

Pursuing a stray ghoul, Kyousuke’s punch cladding in flames complete destroyed it. Kyousuke’s body which had been strengthen due to Akai’s blood was supposed to be able to handle physical combat to some extent. Of course, since he had no (physical) strength, there was no other choices but to make use of speed and packing in burning heat on top of that.

“…Now. From me, I cannot say anything.”

“You probably noticed, Himemizu. Kyousuke has no desire or individuality.”

 

 

 

“So then, Utsurogi-kun, he’s empty…”

Episode 31 — Hollow

 

 

 

“Eh, umm, that is…”

 

Following after Hanazono and the others, Kyousuke and Rin walked. Behind them, Akira was intently watching the friendly conversation of the two people.

 

Besides, even if Kyousuke did have some problems, Akira had never failed to pointed it out up until now, not even once. It would be a strange story if Akira had been keeping silent if Kyousuke did have some problems. Akira said no more than that to Kyousuke.

 

～ Part 2 ～

“Ahh, Himemizu. How was it? Hanazono and the others.”

“Fr–friend…!”

 

 

 

“The feelings I hold for Kyousuke are not romantic feelings or the like.”

“No need to be modest. I’m glad. There is someone who looks at that guy properly. If it’s Himemizu, I can give you the Kyousuke First-cla.s.s Qualification.”

 

“Ahh, still…”

 

“It cannot be good. I like that Utsurogi-kun but I would hate looking at such Utsurogi-kun who remains empty without his own self like that forever.”

“I’m not self-conscious of it though.”

Rin bounced up and down ∗boyon∗ and dove at Kyousuke. Like that, they ended up combining unintentionally.

 

Even when he expressed a negative opinion, there wasn’t any subjectivity.

“Well, I’ll try to think about it for a bit…”