Watching Gouki the fly away, unable to stop due to losing inertia from [Separation], I think:
— How foolish I’ve been to hesitate until now.
Since coming to this world, I hadn’t raised a hand against anyone even once.
It’s not that I was proud of this or anything.
I simply thought that as an outsider, I had no right to harm anyone in this world.
Apparently, that’s not quite the case.
Well, either way, I can’t raise a hand against my oshi.
In that sense, it’s lucky Rui didn’t follow.
Seems like she really didn’t like the idea of going into a manhole.
“…Hey, hey, hey, what kind of wind blew you here? ?”
stands up against the wall.
That was quite a powerful strike, but he’s still standing tall, isn’t he?
“You’re supposed to be on the side of the enemies of justice, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then why the hell did you interfere?”
“Perhaps because I’m an enemy of justice.”
“Huh?”
It’s natural to tilt your head in confusion.
Logically speaking, it doesn’t make sense.
But that’s exactly right.
“Everyone in our organization is nothing but a bunch of outlaws. Just like you, running wild regardless of the organization’s policies.”
I am Ibuki Ibusuki, also known as .
I’m a member of the evil organization, an outlaw who doesn’t follow others.
“So, I became an enemy of justice that I admire. As an outlaw, I’ll do as I please.”
I glance at Hinata-chan.
She seemed confused by the sudden appearance of an enemy.
Unable to decide whether to be wary of me or , her gaze nervously shifts between us.
“Hey, you.”
“…What is it?”
“Want to team up with me?”
“…Team up? What’s your objective?”
Hinata-chan looks at me suspiciously.
Oh my, have I done something to warrant such caution?
…Yeah, I definitely have.
If I were to say “Because I want to help you!” now, she’d just give me a cold stare as if to say, “Who do you think you are?”
Can’t be helped, let’s use a convenient excuse.
“That over there. He’s a nuisance to my boss.”
“Your boss… you mean ?”
“Hehe, who knows?”
“…I see.”
I didn’t confirm it.
I just smiled ambiguously.
I have many bosses, and I didn’t specify who, right?
…So forgive me, Kushina. It’s not my fault.
Hinata-chan seemed to understand but was still hesitant to trust me.
To be honest, I absolutely can’t defeat on my own.
Even if my mindset has changed, my Natural Talent Lux hasn’t gotten any stronger.
I was able to kick him earlier only because ‘s attention was solely focused on Hinata-chan.
An amateur like me probably couldn’t even land a hit in a head-on fight.
…Well, if I tried to punch him barehanded, it would trigger a [Contact] judgment, resulting in a hellish scene of two men embracing each other.
Man, this Natural Talent Lux is incredibly inconvenient (for the nth time).
“You probably can’t trust me, but the fact that I helped you hasn’t changed. Isn’t that reason enough to trust me with your back for now?”
“………”
Hinata-chan closed her eyes once, as if trying to come to terms with her feelings,
“Alright.”
She slowly opened her eyes.
“Either way, I can’t win alone. …But I won’t forget what you did to me.”
“Ahaha… Well then, let’s work together as an impromptu pair.”
“Don’t get carried away. I only have one partner.”
Although glaring at me, Hinata-chan stood beside me.
“Oh, right.”
I shrug and look at .
“About your previous recruitment offer… I’m declining.”
“I see, then… die!”
The battle was reignited.
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The three of us don’t have much time left.
From the looks of it, both Hinata-chan and are pushing their Umbra compensation to the limit.
I’m no exception.
During [Separation], the larger the energy I negate, the stronger the urge for Umbra compensation becomes.
I’m already overusing my Natural Talent Lux as it is.
If I try to separate ‘s physical enhancement-type attacks multiple times, I’ll reach my limit in no time.
At most, two or three more times.
That’s all we have to settle this.
“Hinata.”
“…What is it?”
“There’s no time to explain in detail. — Hit with all your might.”
“With all my might?”
“Yeah. If you hit him with full force without thinking, you can land an attack like I did earlier.”
Even without a detailed explanation, she should understand it’s related to my Natural Talent Lux.
Before Hinata-chan could process the information and respond,
“By the way, I’m a rear support type, so you’re in charge of the front line!”
“Huh, — what!?”
Seeing approaching, I quietly step back.
I mentally apologized to Hinata-chan, who was left alone and flustered.
I’d like to stand in front and protect her if I could, but impossible is impossible.
If I go down, we both fall.
“You die first, you little fly!”
“Ugh…!”
‘s attack aims straight for Hinata-chan.
She dodges it with a sideways leap.
However, probably due to the intense hunger, her movements lack their usual vigor.
The next attack follows.
Realizing she can’t avoid it completely, the girl crosses her arms to defend herself,
–[Contact] and Hinata [Separation Target]
‘s fist loses its kinetic energy.
“—-“
The attack fails in less than a split second.
Yet this unexpected failure creates a brief moment of blankness in both their minds.
The one who grasps the situation faster is— Hinata-chan, whose thoughts are accelerated.
She turns her body like a gust of wind and slips into the giant’s reach.
“Haaaaaaah!!”
The energy generated from her feet stomping the ground travels from her legs to her waist.
It runs up her back and through her arms.
Amplified by her whole body’s twist— and even that flow is accelerated.
Her fist, containing everything she has, swings with all her might.
The iron gauntlet adorned with the emblem of scales becomes the judgment of justice as it collides with the enemy.
At that moment.
–[Contact] and Hinata [Separation Target]
Defense is about resistance.
It starts with planting your feet on the ground and bracing your entire body.
So, I cut off that flow at its root.
Even the inertia trying to keep him in place is reduced to nothing.
“This is the answer, Kushina.”
I whisper softly, recalling back to the question she asked.
–Your challenge is that you have no means of attack.
I have no weapons now.
But if I can be something that sharpens someone else’s weapon, then…
I’ve become an enemy of the one I admire, but if I can still be someone who supports them–
“Go, Hinata Soehi…!”
Hinata-chan’s ability is [Acceleration].
It doesn’t nullify the accompanying recoil, it only manipulates acceleration.
If she goes all out, the recoil would break her own arm.
That’s why she usually regulates her Natural Talent Lux.
What happens if that recoil is eliminated?
What happens if she doesn’t have to consider holding back?
“Gu, uoaaaaaah…!?”
A strike powerful enough to destroy herself is delivered to the unguarded ,
“—-“
The giant body disappears from view at an incredible speed.
He’s blown away to a nearby apartment building behind us,
“…Eh?”
The sound of shattering.
Creating a hole in the concrete wall, vanishes beyond it.
“Eeeeeeeeh!?”
“Whoa…”
Hinata-chan is shocked by the power of her own strike, and I’m also stunned by its unexpected force.
The urge for Umbra compensation, which I thought could endure two or three more times, suddenly maxed out.
She probably didn’t fully trust me.
There must have been some restraint still left.
Even so, the protagonist Hinata-chan’s single blow boasted such destructive power.
“…………”
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