Vol 4 Chapter 2 (1/2)
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“Do you know Single Room?”
It was said an angel of misfortune dropped by this town
It was a girl She never killed anyone, nor did she steal anything She simply appeared like the wind and attacked passers-by
It didn’t matter if her opponent was a muscular adult or an infamous delinquent Even if her opponent had a knife or consisted of a group of a dozen people, this visiting angel of le Room?”
No one had been able to answer that question
“Guriko-chan~”
Nothing was going as she wanted Her life was difficult It was so tiresome to live Life was so bothersome She was so upset At the end, she still hated herself, who couldn’t do anything Gankyū Egoriko, otherwise known as Guriko, was completely helpless
She was at the apart off Rinne Guriko folded her ared in this one-roo, which appeared it would topple with just a small earthquake She was silent and looked annoyed Her face was expressionless, her black hair cut in a wolf-like haircut, her dark and deep eyes looked diun barrels, and she wore denim jeans and a T-shi+rt with cute prints as if she just hatever she happened to pick up
There were two more people in this completely plain, undecorated room
“Guriko-chan, Guriko-chan~”
One was a s out her name Her pale pink hair was decorated with ribbons and bows, and she looked very cute Everyone who entle with her
Despite her appearance like a high schooler, her astonishi+ngly innocent expression was like that of a baby In fact, her linguistic abilities and intellect were one
Usagawa Rinne – this girl as previous killed by Sterilization Disinfection – beca corpse, a Meat Doll Meat Dolls do not have a sense of self nor the capacity for thought They onlyto their instincts That was the current status of the girl naawa Rinne
In order to return this girl to her previous state, Guriko was currently looking for the ultimate existence that could le Roo on her own in this town It had been two le Room
Gurikoaround, and couldn't help but ask ”Rinne, do you know Single Room?”
”Sin-gle-Roo at Rinne, who h
”Guriko, don't teach Milady odd phrases” Following these words, the youngin the kitchen looked back towards her He was a blond man with blue eyes, who looked otherworldly in his beauty His face, however, looked very haggard
He was already looking better than before He didn't even shave just a little while ago His gaze was empty, and he looked veritably ill Guriko left the town about half a year ago and have just returned to this apartether with Rinne She was used to living in the wilderness, but she could not leave this man alone She was also worried about Rinne's condition, and therefore shefrom appearances, it was the saether
The handso et too close to Milady Milady likes you just as she likes a toy, and would o look for you whenever you leave”
”Shut it! Why should I care!”
Guriko slowly closed her eyes as she felt Rinne's body te her
”It's Rinne's freedo whoever she wants I' me can cure Rinne, I'm welcome to the idea”
””
Sakaki lowered his brows and sighed deeply, then he silently went back to cooking He started cooking with practiced ease
”Apples” - once so, one would obtain the miraculous power of immortality All three of them have already been endoith this power Immortals who have consumed Apples would usually completely lose their appetite However, it had only been a short time since Sakaki and Rinne ate the Apple, therefore they still needed to eat
The roo and furrowed her brows
“Sakaki, are you jealous?”
She asked seriously
“Are you envious? Envious of the good relationshi+p I’ with Rinne?”
“…”
He didn’t reply
It seely childish at times, a trait that was completely at odds with his appearance
Guriko laughed and tilted her head and drilled Sakaki, who had turned away: “Who are you jealous of? Rinne, or me?”
“Why should I be jealous of Milady?”
When she heard Sakaki’s low mumble, a brief pain passed across her chest
“…Er, I’m sorry I shouldn’t have asked”
Guriko looked aardly and her eyes fell on the cellphone placed on the tataently peeled away Rinne’s hand and picked up the phone, and pressed down the answer button
It was Rinne who taught her how to use this miraculous machine
It was also Rinne who gave Guriko warirl had lived for a thousand years and was nothing more than an empty shell
Guriko wanted to save Rinne
That was all she wished for
Even if Guriko cannot stay here after Rinne recovered Even if it must cost Guriko’s life It will be very lonely, but it should be fine
“…Who is it?”
“I’m Mina, Guriko-baby”
“Don’t call me Guriko-baby!”
Guriko frohen she heard the lazy fe from the other end of the call The other wonored her
“I caught one of God Mushi+ Emperor’s terminals”
Saibara Mina nonchalantly said this from the other end of the line
“I will now interrogate it to get everything it knows about Single Rooht now”
After teeks, her frozen tiain
Saibara Mina lived on the third floor of the sa told Sakaki as said in the phone call, Guriko ran out of the door without even changing her clothes – as she was about to head upstairs, she suddenly realized so
“…”
“…”
To be more exact – she found a pervert
“… No” “No, no!” A weak voice said to Guriko, as frozen in shock
It was a girl who looked like a pri ‘no’ Guriko felt like she looked fairl had two short ponytails and her face looked intelligent, but at the same time looked as if she just pulled a prank and was afraid of being found out
She would be an ordinary girl seen all over the town if it weren’t for her non-existent arms
But there was a collar on her neck
The collar was attached to a strong chain, and the chain was tied to the pillar next to the apart She – Aizawa Uhtly backward, then yelled at Guriko
“It’s not like that! Trust me, Guriko-nee-san! I couldn’t help it! Really, really – it’s all Kurukiyo’s fault I’m totally the victim here…!”
This little girl who looked startled and said those broken and confusing words was the serial killer known as “Long-Armed Demon” who had killed more than ten people in Kannosakazaki She was also an immortal – an Apple-holder However, she had somehow become the pet of a certain perverted policeman in town
“…”
Guriko walked towards the crying girl and asked confusedly “What, what is this about? I don’t quite understand Are you having fun like this?”
“– Gah!”
Ume’s ability, ‘invisible fists’, fleards Guriko with a roar The power of the Apple nified her psychic abilities and made those fists as powerful as cannon balls Guriko hurried to jump aside With a ‘ba at before
“… what are you doing! That’s very dangerous!”
“Shut up, shut up shut up! Don’t treat me like an idiot!”
Aizawa U out invisible fists Guriko had to predict where she would strike and dodge ahead of time Bam! Wham! The corridor and walls were all broken up and pieces flew everywhere
Long-Armed Demon started to sob
“I’, I want to die! But I can’t help it I want to stay next to Kurukiyo and live like a normal person, so I should fulfil his wishes as ht? Kurukiyo said this is normal, that this is an expression of love I don’t understand…”
“…I don’t understand what you’re talking about, but I think you were tricked”
Guriko said this straightforwardly
Then she felt a bit odd and asked: “But Long-Armed Demon – couldn’t you use your ‘invisible hands’? If you don’t want to be kept by someone, couldn’t you have torn off that ornamental chain?”
“That’s what I mean… never mind”
Ume stopped herself and shook her head
”No Kurukiyo still doesn't know ained those hands - that I becaain - he will hate me Kurukiyo, he he hates monsters”
””
These words hurt the tender parts of Guriko's heart a little, but her expression did not change She was different froirl She did not care if she reverted to a et Rinne to return to normal without the power of a monster
Guriko shook her head to chase away the unpleasant feeling and looked at Ume
” By the way, Long-Aruchi Nashi+nori, aren't you? Should you be so relaxed? Aren't your current status and behavior contrary to Zekiguchi's wishes? Won't you bring trouble to Nageki the longer you stay here?”
””
Long-Are teardrops rolled down her cheeks Ume seemed to be conflicted, and her shoulders shook
She finally moaned in a low voice
” But I hate that I don't want to kill people anymore, and I can't kill people anymore I already know it feels much happier to save people than to kill them I'll be very unhappy if I stay with Zeki-kun”
It was a low, hoarse voice The voice of a lost child
”I know this will bring Kurukiyo trouble, but what should I do? What should I do? I don't know! I just want to stay here! I - I - ”
”I'-Armed Demon”
Long-Arently caressed her head and muttered
”No - your name is Ume It's my fault You're still a kid You don't understand that complicated stuff”
” Don't underestimate me”
Uently
”Mmm, I'm sorry, but I understand what you mean I'm just the same”
Guriko let go of her and smiled
”Keep it up, Ume I hope you will find happiness”
” Guriko-nee-san?”
Just as Guriko turned away fro there in a daze, the iron stairs at the corner of the aparteki Kurukiyo appeared
He was a strange reater half of his face and his clothing was all wrinkled The way he walked with his back hunched made him look like a wraith and he reeted the two of them
”Ahh, I ? Did Guriko-baby et on ith each other”
”Stop calling me Guriko-baby! Everyone is like that”
Guriko pouted, then patted Nageki Kurukiyo's shoulder rather strongly
”Also, my dear detective, your perverted behavior needs to have lie out your eyeballs!”
”U on a stroll with a collar is just the beginning of everything”
” I'll gouge out your eyeballs”
Guriko pretended to chase the perverted detective who dared to prey upon elementary school students
Once she caught up with Nageki, she did teach hi with a satisfied expression, and walked towards Mina's rooement
Whether by accident or fate,in this old and decrepit apartment
She cli the rusty stairs The household with the name plate 'Saibara' on it was not as ordinary as it seemed, either
”Chu~ Guriko-baby! Good evening, ha~”
”Why is everyone calling ht up this idiotic nickna to blow your stomach open”
The girl who opened the door had on a hat decorated with large and circular ears, and she wore gloves despite being indoors Her expression was optimistic and full of smiles - her name was Saibara Mitsuki
Mitsuki inherited one of the Seven Greater Fragments of God and represented one seventh of God's Role together with the nath that could punch a dent in an iron sheet lay behind her innocent looks
She was originally Guriko’s sworn ene for the same cause
Mitsuki, who had her hair tied up in a braid, shouted into the rooer is here~!”
“Oh, eyeball gouger, you’re finally here”
The wo on the chair waved towards Guriko Saibara Mina, this woman with her pristine white hair tied up in a braid, was Saibara Mitsuki’s older sister She was also an inhuman existence, one of the seven Roles of God, and was na also inherited one of the Seven Greater Fragments of God
However, clothes and all sorts of trash were scattered all over the floor A pile of sonizable was du there sedately with a can of beer in her hand, co this horrendously chaotic scene all around her
Mina looked at Guriko with red cheeks and burped
“…Burp!”
“You’re an i alcohol poisoning?”
Guriko took off her shoes as she said this and walked into the incredibly messy room Mina and Mitsuki have both completely lost the ability to take care of themselves, and this room would become a hellish dirt pile as soon as someone ceases to help them
The sisters only started living in this aparto Mina seemed to be a nurse at the hospital, and Mitsuki was a student at the Kannosakazaki High School The white coat hanging off the cloth hanger on the wall should be Mina’s work clothes
Mitsuki, who still wore her school unifor at her
“Big sis has been very serious She looks fine froht all the tiets home~”
“I’ht, Guriko-baby, come here and pour me more beer”
“…”
She would rather have her hands broken than to do that She would rather die by a curse, or to have her entire family killed – Guriko’s head was full of how she would rather die than to pour beer for Mina She sighed and looked at Mitsuki, who brought her a soft drink
“Hey, Mitsuki, how’s your body? Nothing wrong so far?”
“Yep Don’t worry, I a very well~”
Mitsuki did a victory sign and stail decoration on her butt curled up and swayed side to side Due to what happened at the Eternity Institute – that place which was veritably an Institute of Nighto, Mitsuki overdrew the power of her Greater Fragment and her physical body almost broke down In order to save her, Saibara Mina used one of her abilities, Jack JewelFixation Mist, and coe of time on Mitsuki’s body
It was o on forever – Mitsuki’s time was to be forever stopped like Snow White, who ate the poisoned apple However, someone suddenly appeared and unsealed Mitsuki’s paused tiinal state That person was Single Rooment of God who possessed the power of Genesis, the existence closest to God in this world He was also the existence that Guriko and her friends were looking for
Guriko was looking for hiinal state Mina and Mitsuki were looking for him to ascertain if Mitsuki’s body was truly returned to normal
Guriko looked at Mina seriously as she recalled her goal
“Hey, Sterilization Disinfection, don’t act so drunk and hurry up and explain things to me Did you really catch a Mushi+, a terminal of God Mushi+ Emperor? Are there any news?”
“… Yes yes, don’t you fret I do the necessary work diligently enough!”
Having sipped on soht him, Mina appeareder sister, as playing with her braid: “Ki-chan, show us the terminal of God Mushi+ Emperor”
”Got it”
With a bam, the wardrobe was opened, and Mitsuki proudly puffed up her chest
But there was nothing within the eoing on She walked up and saw a bundle of suspicious ropes
”What is this?”
”Heh?”
Mina was also very surprised, and a confused look surfaced on her face She walked up to Guriko and saw the e: ”Ah, that's what happened”
Mina clapped her hands
”The Mushi+ died because we interrogated it too rate into thin air after it dies - so it only left the ropes we used to tie it up, that was all”
” Hey!”
Mina twitched the end of her mouth when faced with Guriko's vicious look
”Don't worry, we already got the inforhtaway because we thought you’d believe the inforht out of its mouth” Mina pointed at the cushi+on and ers
”Mi-chan, get me the data”
”Big sis, you're ordering me around too much Hold on~ Woaaaaahhh - ”
Mitsuki swiftly picked out some pieces of paper from the untidy pile of rubbish
Guriko placed it on the coffee table It seemed to be a typed-up and printed suot so far
”This is?”
There were only pictures of large buildings on it Guriko couldn't understand this at all, and passed it to Mina Mina sipped on some tea and narrowed her eyes as she looked at the pictures: ”In conclusion, we knohere Single Room is”
”Really?”
Guriko couldn't help but yell out in excitement
”Single Rooht now - ”
”Calm down This isn't like you”
Mina smiled and knocked on Guriko's forehead to stop the latter fro up in joy
”This is the the inforathered by Mushi+, the terminal of God Mushi+ Emperor We didn't quite understand what exactly it ated it, and we didn't expect to successfully narron on Single Rooet me the map!”
”Yes - ”
Mitsuki was just sipping at her tea and forcibly pulled out her fingers fro her sister's co out the pre-printed map from the messy rubbish pile
She should have gotten everything ready She really was messy
“I can’t believe Single Room is so close to us!”
Guriko said this as Mina drew circles with a red h area Although Guriko don’t quite kno to read maps, even she knew this was very close to them – rather, this circle included the aparth School
”The places he frequented are here, here, and here”
Mina made a few
”This place in particular He seeht here”
She pointed at the photo of the building with the tip of her pen
”We don't knohat he was doing there However, considering that none of us can hide our whereabouts froerous - anyways, this is an ile Rooet in touch with hioals We have only one chance”
Indeed If he kneas being followed, Single Room would certainly hide or run away If they contacted hiht now, they may never know the way to return Rinne from a Meat Doll to a normal human
Guriko's face became solemn as she arrived at this conclusion
”We ot a bad expression of us, then we ht not receive his help”
”Yes Anyways, we should try talking with hile Roo to be very unpredictable”
Mina mumbled in a lowly voice, took out some canned beer from God knohere, and poured into Guriko's teacup The dark brown mixture of tea and beer flew out of the cup
”What are you doing, drunkard?”
”Mmm, let's call it a day We'll discuss how to approach Single Rooht hioal, let's drink!”
”We're having a banquet~” Mitsuki snuck up too, and brought a bunch of canned beers and dishes with her
Mina popped open the canned beer and poured the whole can into her own glass, looking as if already drunk
Guriko looked at her with incomprehension
” You really have no worries, do you? I’otiation with Single Room breaks down - so I want to spend some time with Rinne and Sakaki”
”Oh? You won't even drink with me?”
Guriko stood up and was going to leave Mina took hold of her shoulder in a drunken way
”No, no Guriko-baby is such a good friend of ours We're coood chat”
” Erk”
Guriko’s resolve wavered She turned and grasped the glass - but she still shook her head forcibly
“No, I can’t School taught me alcohol is bad for the human body!”
“Oho, you’re so cute! You’re such a goodie-good, so obedient to teachers Don’t worry The power of the Apple can e your body just fro”
Mina said with a half-smile on her face: “Oh? Could it be that – you’ve never tasted alcohol before?”
Guriko stood still and expressionless
“Er…”
“Ahahah! The world-fauriko-sama is afraid of this liquid made from fermented hops? Aha – so cute! Haha, you’re really a Guriko-baby You’re never going to grow up, always staying a short little child!”
“Ehhhhh…!”
Under Mina’s full-out challenge, Guriko’s expression became stiff and looked unhappy, and pouted her lips
Seeing the two of the sis’s bad personality hasn’t changed at all” But Guriko didn’t hear this at all
“Don’t look down on me, Sterilization Disinfection! How can I possibly be scared of a few glasses of beer! Alright – I’ll drink it in front of you, I’ll drink it with you! And I won’t get drunk like you!”
Gulp She took a big gulp after taking up the glass Guriko couldn’t help but frown It tasted awful She poured the mixture of beer and tea into her belly all at once and put the glass down onto the coffee table
“Woah, keep going! Awesome, awesome!” Mitsuki clapped her hands emotionlessly and looked at Mitsuki “… Ki-chan, Guriko-baby didn’t seeh Come and pour some more alcohol for her”
“Eh? But –”
“Er sis’s sly trap!”
Mitsuki muttered this as she opened another can of beer and filled up Guriko’s glass as her big sister ordered Guriko looked sideith a challenging look at Mina, and once again drank the entire content in one gulp
This really challenges the taste, and it tastes awful And – her body was so dizzy and she couldn’t think
“Oho, hoho, ohohoho –”
MinaGuriko froht, her face full of excitement
” I heard fro pills to put Guriko-baby to sleep - Guriko-baby really have no resistance to these things So how does it feel to not think about anything at all? That's the so-called feeling of being drunk”
Guriko's face was fully red and she opened her eyes hazily
”Cauld water, gimme, some cauld water”
”The way you talk is so weird Ahh - you're so cute! I'uriko is really drunk and her face is so red -” Mina grabbed hold of Guriko, obbling, and poured canned beer straight into Guriko'sloudly
That sadistic laugh was positively that of a devil
”Come, come, let me see how you look when you are drunk! Don't think about anything else and lemme see your cute face!”
”Waaa - awaaaa~!”
Mitsuki stretched out her hand and forcibly pulled away Guriko, as letting Mina have her ith her Mitsuki's face was so upset it was alreen
”Big sis's bad habits are back again All you know is how to bully people! Big sis is so naughty! Stop it, Guriko-baby is so pitiable!”
”Don't stand inme is my own sister, I won't let you Hey, Guriko-baby, keep drinking, stop thinking”
”Gulp”
Mina kept shaking Guriko Guriko, as completely drunk, shook her hand and tried to resist ”Nuu, duun't wanna, duun't wanna”
”What are you talking about? I don't understand you at all!”
”Uuuuurgh - ”
Guriko finally fainted in her drunkenness and fell down onto the coffee table with a bam, and fell deeply asleep Her careless expression was just like that of a little ani sounded even and peaceful
”And now - ”
Once she made sure Guriko was sound asleep, Mina looked at Mitsuki, as glaring at her in shock
”Do you understand, Ki-chan? It's just as we planned - let's prepare for 'that' once Gankyū Eguriko falls asleep”
” Big sis is really a devil” Mitsuki's expression becaloomy, which was rare for her, and hed loudly and merrily
” Mmm?”