42 [1-42] My favorite food is hamburgers. (2/2)

The reason why he dared to act like a samurai at work was to make a name for himself in the dark world and make his enemies tremble by showing off the mythical sign of a fierce samurai. There is no need to do that now.

If it's just the three hats, that's fine, but then there's the katana and the kubijiken. Even the name of the technique is ”Harakiri”. It's a good thing he doesn't know what he's doing.

There were few samurai in the Holy Kingdom, where Udanosuke had spent his training, but there were none in Ciel-Teira. There were no samurai at all in Ciel-Teira, only Udanosuke, the bouncer of the Night Python. If he had known Udanosuke, he would have recognized him by now.

”Where are you going, adventurer?　There's an undead one over there!

An old woman stopped Udanosuke as he was about to leave.

”Yu, my friend!　I've come to save my friend from being left behind, that I have!

The old woman makes a quick excuse, but it is not wrong because the dealer is a friend in a sense.

But the boy took a bite out of this.

Please take me with you!　My grandpa lives over there!

He lives over there!

The boy follows Udanosuke as he runs through the alleyway.

”Sushi!

He cuts down the undead with gusto!

* * *

A boy and several men and women follow Udanosuke as he runs down a side street.

”Geisha!

He cuts down the undead with gusto!

* * *

A boy, a dozen men and women, and two girls follow Udanosuke as he runs through the downtown area.

”Hara!　KIRI!　SMAAAAAAAAAASH!!!

SMAAAAAAAAAASH!” With a burst of energy, he cuts down the undead!

I'll be back.

By the time they reached their destination, the number of people following Udanosuke had grown to over twenty. By the time they reached their destination, the number of people following Udanosuke had grown to over twenty, all of whom had been attacked by the undead he had cut down along the way.

It seems that those who failed to escape decided that it would be better to follow Udanosuke and run away with him than to continue running.

--what the hell is this ......!　It'll only make it easier to be found. I'm not sure what to do.

Udanosuke has no intention of helping anyone. All he wants to do is get the Samurai Spirit and escape the city.

”Adventurer, is this ......?

In a corner of the downtown area, a staircase leads to the basement. There's no sign, but it's a store.

As Udanosuke silently descends, his footsteps follow a little later.

”No, that I can't!　Wait there, that you must!　There are undead inside, that there are!

”Huh?

With that, Udanosuke jumped into the door at the bottom of the stairs and closed it behind him.

It was a small, dark and dirty store with only a counter. And there was no one there anymore.

Normally, a cloth is hung on a shelf behind the counter, and the ”Spirit of the Samurai” (a secret word used by Udanosuke) is displayed inside.

But there is nothing there now. The money and merchandise are gone.

There was no sign of a fire burglar. It was as if the dealer had sensed something was wrong and left with the money.

--I'm too late!

I have to get another one somewhere before I run out of the remaining three days' supply at the inn.

But even more urgent was the fact that his hands were already starting to shake. This will soon make fighting impossible.

--I thought a smoke here would calm me down!　Isn't there at least a little left somewhere!

Udanosuke pushed his way into the counter, scratched around, and came across a miracle.

--A used pipe!　There's still some cinders left from the cusa: ......!

He grabbed a pipe that was lying in a corner, ignited it with a magical lighter that had fallen with it, and held it in his mouth as if he were sucking on it.

”Hey, adventurer!　Are you okay?

I'm fine, that I am!　So don't come, that you are!

A voice called out to him from outside, as if he was suspicious of the situation. Udanosuke hurriedly replied to it.

It was true that Udanosuke had a body that could not live without his ”samurai spirit” (note: a secret word that Udanosuke personally uses), but he had not lost the samurai-like modesty to hide it.

For a samurai, exposing oneself to shame is a sin worthy of hara-kiri. Considering my future work, I can't let the stigma of ”Samurai Udanosuke” spread in a place like this.

”Come ...... to ...... me, that you may not!　It's dangerous ...... here ...... ah~......, that it is .......

It smelled burnt and didn't work very well, but it still gave me the feeling of being infused with the ”spirit of the samurai” (a secret word that Udanosuke personally uses).

--Okay, so the withdrawal symptoms are under control now, right?

After taking a deep breath and savoring the aftermath, Udanosuke put the pipe in his pocket and left the store, just in case.

As he opened the door, he was surprised to hear the sound of a battle from surprisingly close by.

”What the hell?

What Udanosuke saw as he ran up the stairs was a group of citizens building a wall using door panels and other random objects as shields and wielding iron bars, wooden sticks, and other long objects.

While Udanosuke was happy in the store, a squad of the undead had come this way. The citizens rescued by Udanosuke were fighting them.

Oh, there you are, adventurer!

What's going on here?

We can't just sit here and watch you fight!

Oh!　We're in here, we're gonna make it!

I managed to protect you while you were in there!

”I managed to protect you while you were in there!” They all turned red and brandished their weapons. There was a warrior's exaltation in their eyes. The exaltation of a warrior inspired by a hero and following in his footsteps.

In fact, there were no casualties on our side, as if we were outnumbered or something. The undead were reluctant to attack.

”So, adventurer, where's your friend?

”Oh, well, he's ...... already .......

Udanosuke was astonished as he said this excusively.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sorry to hear that .......

”No, that's not important right now, that it is!　Anyway, I will cut down these undead, that I will!　Wait a moment, that you will!

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.