Vol 12 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Chapter 2: King's March

Part 1

In the undergroundroom owned by <ratatoskr>

Kotori was facing the dolls placed on a round table

And of course, it’s not like she was talking to the dolls Speakers were placed under each doll and each of thehest leaders of <ratatoskr> in the world

“----Co of this?”

The speaker placed under the cryinga perfectly pathetic voice just like the doll’s face

“Wasn’t Itsuka shi+dou’s going out of control a very low possibility?”

“……………the data is correct This case should not have happened Every responsibility goes to me”

“This isn’t so responsibility”

The drooling bulldog raised his voice angrily

“He has the Reiryoku of 8 spirits stored in his body right now If control is lost then………just how e do you think would happen!”

The ugly cat doll talked to suppress him

“Calht?”

“……………uh”

Kotori frowned her eyebrows and made a hateful expression when she heard those words

Now that she thinks about it, it was this ugly cat that placed a [Condition] when the plan to use shi+dou’s ability to seal the Spirits was acknowledged

“……however, the Spirits hold Itsuka shi+dou as a dear existence to theht end up inversing in the worst scenario, aht?”

“Aah, that ht be so in norht?”

“That’s…………but noall the Spirit poe gathered if that happens, aht?”

“I know But, it’s ht?”

The stupid dog shut up after hearing the ugly cat’s words In this situation, that definitely shows the action of agreement

“……………”

Kotori gritted her teeth -------all of the Kotori off

It’s doesn’t sound like Kotori’s ely cat continued its words to Kotori

“With that said, Co on you for his disposal, if anything happens That is your role”

“………………”

Kotori tried responding while suppressing the urge to barge in over at the other side of the speaker to punch the cocky person voicing the ugly cat

But, faster than Kotori’s reply, the squirrel doll sitting at the back of the circle table------the chair- Eliot Woodman voiced himself

“------Don’t misunderstand this, Commander Itsuka”

“Eh………?”

“Your eently work to prevent the [When the time comes] to happen”

“…………!”

“I a on you, Commander Itsuka”

“………Yes!”

Kotori fixed her posture and saluted

Part 2

After a few hours shi+dou collapsed The girls were in a large resting room-like area while they were in their uniforms

It was a part of the underground facility <ratatoskr> owns There are several vending machines, monitors, and decorative plants beside the wall, while table and chairs were placed at random spaces

Noranizationbreaks but------the roolooery room

After the event, the girls carried shi+dou outside and afterup with the person sent by <ratatoskr>, they accompanied shi+dou to this facility

Since treato hoa happened to shi+dou after they left……………just the thought of it, o home

“Is shi+dou going to be okay………”

Who kno many times Tohka mumbled that sentence in the silent room

However, no one was bla the same anxiety

“He will…………definitely”

“Yes yes, he will be up and daisy if we look after hiht increase his fever instead?”

The one who replied to Tohka were the s opposite Tohka and the rabbit puppet worn on the girl’s left hand

Yoshi+no and her friend [Yoshi+non] Just like the girls, she is a Spirit living in the mansion beside the Itsuka House She also heard the news of shi+dou collapsing and ran over here

“T-that’s right…………Kotori and Reine are around It will be okay……………”

However, after Tohkabeside Yoshi+no, opened her mouth with a dark face

“………no, I wonder about that There’s always that unlikely event I think it’s better to be prepared just in case……………”

Etc etc, she said it in a way that loo those helpless words

“N-no way……………”

“Hey! Don’t say such os!”

“Scold That’s right Natsumi Tohka will believe it”

The Yamai Sisters raised their voices When they did that, Natsumi twitched her shoulders and shrunk her hunched back even more

“………but based onto hope and having so; the latter choice is ht………?”

“No, like we said, can you stop talking with failing set in mind!?”

“………So-sorry…………”

After Kaguya said that with a screechy voice, Natsuetically

After a while fro clock placed on the room wall sound oddly loud

“-----But even so”

Origami talked as if to break the silence

“No matter how sick he was, shi+dou’s condition was off normality today It’s like-----a Spirit who is unable to control its power”

“……………………”

Hearing Origami’s words, Tohka, the Yamai sisters, everyone who actually saw shi+dou’s actions, Muu moved their throat

It’s true that shi+dou has fallen sick many times before Especially, he looked quite in pain when he was bedridden after catching the mumps

But, just like what Origami said, today’s shi+dou was clearly different from that time

“You mean…………shi+dou was also a Spirit?”

“I don’t know”

Origa her expression But after a while, she continued with a [But]

“I can’t i aside the first problem, even the reason why shi+dou can seal the Spirits poasn’t explained to us either”

“………………does thatfrom us?”

The person who said it was Natsu under Yoshi+no’s shadow

“I did not go that far There is a possibility that <ratatoskr> and shi+dou has not fully grasped the reason why the person in question has this ability and his real identity------but, in a another case, the organization <ratatoskr> has too many mysteries”

Origami continued fluently

“I arateful that I can’t put it into words But, ould <ratatoskr> protect the Spirits in the first place? Don’t you think that this dangerous action without any sort of payment is just a waste of resources?”

“That’s………”

Tohka pulled back her lips

No, Tohka wasn’t alone in this Kaguya, Yuzuru, Yoshi+no and Natsu quiet

It ami said At first Tohka, as clueless of this world did not questioned this before but, after living a human lifestyle, she could soanization <ratatoskr> had

Such an organization was doing everything they can for the girls And naturally, they were not conscious of this since they were the ones being blessed but, without <ratatoskr> the girls would not even be able to go to school

Why would they go so far as to provide such hospitality to the girls-----now that they were asked that again, it was a fact that they could not immediately come up with an answer

“Muu…………”

The saroaned painfully, the room door opened and Kotori and Reine came inside

“----Kotori!”

“Hi Tohka Sorry that my brother caused you trouble”

After Tohka shouted, Kotori shrugged her shoulders while looking around the room

“………? What’s wrong?”

Kotori tilted her head as if she felt the weird ated the topic by swinging her head

“Nothing More importantly, how is shi+dou’s condition?”

“…………………?”

Kotori looked at everyone faces one more time in wonder but, she immediately nodded

“Then I’ll explain…………Miku isn’t here yet I see”

After Kotori said that, Reine standing beside her quietly echoed her voice

“…………I already called her but; apparently she’s in Kansai because of her job”

“Uuuun, then I have no choice Well, things ork out if she gets here within today I’ll tell everyone first-----“

Right when Kotori reached there, loud footsteps could be heard echoing over from the corridor

“-----------daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinngggggggggggg!!”

“Eh?”

After Kotori opened her eyes wide, a shadow caed Kotori as standing there, tightly

It was a tall girl with bluish purple hair She was in eous outfit which see placed on top of her outfit

“Mi-Miku!?”

Kotori shouted but, Miku strengthened both her arhtly while rubbing her cheeks

“Are you okay darling!? I could not stand still when I heard you collapsed, it’s your Miku who chartered a helicopter and came backkkkk!”

“Hey……calm down-------“

“Aaah, how pitiful you are darling! You turned this ss and other parts so squishy!? Now that I think about it, your skin is so smooth that it’s like you are Kotori-san!”

“It’s not “Like” It is really me!”

After Kotori shouted, Miku finally opened her eyes wide

“Ohhere? You appeared intopampered huh”

“You’re doing this on purpose right!? Rather, will you stop squir your hands around!?”

“Aahhn, meanie”

After Kotori pushed Miku away to escape from her constraints, Miku puckered her lips in reluctance

“Seriously………………go sit where you want I will explain shi+dou’s condition”

“Okaaay”

Miku raised her hand obediently and sat on a nearby chair Natsumi twitched her body and moved to a position where Miku could not see her

Kotori let out a soft sigh after seeing that, before looking towards Reine

“Then, Reine, I a on you”

“………Okay”

After Reine said that, she spread her ter

When she did that, the big monitor installed in the room’s wall, showed the same screen as Reine’s terminal

“That’s…………”

Tohkaup at the monitor

There are several nuraph was shown on it

“This is a graph s would have gone faster if it was done in the <fraxinus> but a certain so last time”

“There are some evil people out there”

After Kotori said soami immediately replied back nonchalantly Kotoriher shoulders

“-----Well leaving that aside, this is shi+dou’s current state Look at the red line on the graph That signifies shi+dou’s Reiha readings In a nutshell, those are crazy values…………but well, the fact that we are able to observe Reiha in a huh”

“Muu…………I don’t fully understand but, why is this happening?”

After Tohka asked, Kotori talked to [Reine] Reine then responded and changed the graph displayed into so else

On the screen, the Spirits were placed around shi+dou as placed in thelines between shi+dou and each Spirits; a light wasforth and back on each line

“…………Think of this as his normal condition shi+n has the ability to seal the Spirits Reiryoku but, that it’s not like he fully taken the power or isolate it somewhere from the Spirits; an invisible pass is formed between him and the Spirits, and while he maintains most of the Reiryoku inside him, I want you all to think that the power is cycled around little by little”

Riene pressed the key while saying that When she did that, the light co froh a pass

“………This picture shohat happen when you Spirits have an unstable irls and shi+n would change, giving you all the ability to el and Limit Astral dress”

“Fumu……I see”

“Pointing out Kaguya is pretending to understand”

“I-I a! I actually understand!”

Kaguya and Yuzuru started having a sh

“…………Can I continue?”

“Y-yes………”

“Apology Please go on”

After both of theain and returned to the previous screen

“………And, this is what is happening with shi+dou’s body”

The same time Reine said that, the pass between shi+dou and the Spirits shrunk this tiht turned slower

“Th-that’s…………”

“…………after seeing the result of the analysis we found out the pass connected between you all and shi+n suddenly shrunk and is obstructing the Reiryoku cycle”

“What……does that mean?”

Whileher eyebrows look like a 八shape because of the anxiety, Yoshi+no asked her; Reine then nodded with a wobbling action

“………………aah, the Reiryoku which nor around, stopped in shi+n-----and caused a overheat situation That’s the reason for shi+n’s syo, it appeared through shi+n’s body and probably displayed itself as tremendous physical abilities”

After Reine pressed a key, shi+dou in the screen turned red

“Oh my God…………isn’t that a disaster!?”

After Tohka stood up while sla the table, Kotori erected the Chupa chups in herher arms

“Yes This is not a jolly situation If this condition continues, there is a possibility that the Reiryoku trapped inside shi+dou would go rampant It’s an explosion worth 8 Spirit’s Reiryoku Just thinking about this gives me the chills”

“I-Is there a way to save shi+dou!?”

Tohka approached Kotori as if to count on her Kotori then, PonPon patted Tohka’s head to calm her down

“Of course, there is------------that’s the reason why I called you all”

“Mu…………?”

After Tohka opened her eyes wide, Kotori stood up from her chair and continued

“Basically, we just have to return the pass between shi+dou and us, into its normal state Once we do that, the Reiryoku will cycle around, and shi+dou’s condition will improve”

“I-I see!”

“But, what should we do to widen the Pass?”

Miku placed her finger on her chin and tilted her head

And for some reason, Kotori fumbled her mouth in a hesitant manner

“Errr, well that’s…………”

“…………eh, don’t tellthe method?”

Natsumi said it with half her eyes opened

“Y-you’re wrong We know the method”

“……………errr, then is the………is that it?”

“No………it’s not like that”

“Then tell it already Just what should we do to save darling?”

“W-well…………”

After Kotori was at lost ords while her cheeks were blushi+ng, Reine could no longer watch her and opened her lips

“…………By kissing”

“Eh?”

“What did you say…………?”

Reine nodded to answer everyone’s surprise

“……………shi+dou will kiss a Spirit to seal her Reiryoku Which means, a pass was tied between each individual by that action So in order to widen the contracted pass, we need all of you to kiss shi+n again”

“I-I see…………”

Tohka nodded before touching her lips with her finger

Now that she thinks about it, Tohka and shi+dou kissed when Tohka’s poas sealed If that’s the reason why a pass was forain if she does it again

But After thinking that far, Tohka [Mu?] twisted her neck

“Wait just a second Reine…………which means, perhaps, shi+dou kissed everyone?”

“………? Yes, that’s correct”

Tohka opened her eyes hen she heard Reine’s words

“Wha…………I-is that true!?”

“Eh, perhaps Tohka-san didn’t know?”

“Errrr………………Then how did you think he perform the seal”

“Mu…………? Err like…………”

After Kaguya told her that, Tohka placed her hand on her chin to think and groaned Leaving the first proble inside her mind

“I see………so that’s how it is”

Tohka told shi+dou that she wanted him to save the Spirits last time But at the same time, she told him not to kiss anyone else other than her

“Muu………………”

She finally understands why shi+dou looked so troubled at that ti is essential to seal the Spirit’s power Without Tohka knowing, she apparently asked so unreasonable from shi+dou

“Err, Tohka-san?”

Miku asked her while peeking into Tohka’s face To respond to that, Tohka suddenly raised her face

“Okay………I will do it! I will do it! shi+dou saved me It’s my turn to save shi+dou!”

After Tohka said that, the Spirits around her followed on with their raised voices

“I…………ork hard……!”

“Fuun…………he’s a handful of a brother after all”

“Kaka! Kissing to wake the person up, it’s like a fairytale!”

“Consent It’s the sleeping beauty featuring Princess shi+ori”

“Eh, what is that? Hey, can you give me more details on that talk?”

“…………So that’s the part you got hooked on”

“I don’t care what it is I am able to save shi+dou and kiss hirain of rice with twice the deliciousness” I have no objections”

Reine slowly nodded after hearing the Spirits answers

“………Thank you Let’s begin immediately; I will lead you all to shi+n’son, it will probably be painful for him”

“Uo!”

While saying that, Tohka Ba up The others nodded to show their determination and followed her

But, right when Reine was about to leave the room to lead everyone, she suddenly stopped

“…………Oh, by the way If any of you are afraid to kiss in front of everyone It’s okay to enter theturns and……how about it?”

After hearing Reine’s words, the Spirit’s fuu scene-----and immediately blushed

“Mu…………it will be helpful if we do that”

“T-that’s true……”

“Fu………the eyes of the person who sees my kiss will receive an irreversible curse”

“Translate Kaguya is saying she’s embarrassed”

“I-I did not say that!”

As expected, everyone is e seen One female [Ehhhh, I don’t reallywho is asleep and kissing everyone else as an extra] said this but, well she was a rare case

“…………Fumu Let’s do that Please simply pick your turn”

“Yeah, let’s do that”

The Spirits agreed after Kotori’s words

But

“I don’tlast Also, I want to know if the medical room has a lock It’s even better if the room is sound-proofed”

The ami said that, everyone twitched their eyebrows

“…………as expected, I think it’s better if everyone enters the room”

“True, that seems better”

“Why?”

Origanored her and followed Reine

They walked down the long corridor and reached a certain door before Reine stopped

“…………over here I think he is still sleeping so enter quietly”

“Umu, I understand”

After Tohka dropped her head forward, she slowly opened the door

Inside the room, the interior was made exactly like a realbed was placed there

And on top it, shi+dou as sleeping in pain-----

Was not there

“Nu……?”

“Ah-re………where’s shi+dou-san…………?”

Everyone opened their eyes wide after they entered the room

But it was only natural On the bed which was thought to be where shi+dou slept on, had a dent signifying so on it just now, casually taken out IV drip needles and the several electrodes which was attached to him, were all scattered about

Part 3

In the s on the Pacific Ocean, a rare hustle and bustle visited today

20 years ago, ever since this inhabited island was bought by the United Kingdorand scale laboratory facility was constructed underground

Nonetheless, its existence was not brought out to the public and the position of this island is not placed on the map Basically, it’s a facility created to conduct experi unavoidable criticiso public

Because of that, the only people nor around the number of 50, approximately 30 staff uards-----well, if the experiments inside the facility are counted as human, the numbers would increase by a hundred fold

Regardless, the Neryl Island seen froet supplies frequently once every week, and since the big shots from the Main branch will not visit even if it’s by whim, the Island is unusually quiet

---right now in that Island, around 100 Wizards were gathered there What’ssuits and equipped with CR-units, and were prepared for battle Adding on, there are above 300 remote controlled <bandersnatch> deployed around the island If this scene was seen by someone who has not seen the usual island, the person will probably think that a war is about to start

“…………This is quite dangerous”

While looking at the runway filled with Wizards frohed As if to respond to hi beside him- Burton nodded

“That’s just how important [Material A] is”

After saying that, he pointed his thumb backwards in the cockpit

Yes, they were given the oods---Nicknamed [Material A] which was kept deep inside Neryl island

“Well that’s only natural But even so, this is just a little tooto attack the seventh fleet or so?”

BurtonKnox’s jokes

And at that moment, Knox blinked his eyes

Right in front the transporter------a sure suddenly appeared in the middle of the roadway

“Hn……?”

The Wizards thought it was a researcher froirl was standing over there

She earing a dress that looks like it’s covered with blood and shadow, had an irregular hairstyle and different eyes Also------her left eye looked like a watch

“What……the heck is that Halloween ended a few o”

The same time Knox mumbled his suspicion, it seeirl’s existence a irl and shouted

“Who are you!? Where did you come from!?”

A Wizard’s voice could be heard over the communicator

But in the next moment

“----Kihihi, finally found you, miss 2nd Spirit-san”

Just when he thought the girl’s voice echoed through the coirl extended towards the Wizards feet Several white hands came out from it and pulled the Wizards down

“Wha………what is this……!?”

“The Sha-shadows……!?”

“You fool! Don’t get carelessly get close! She’s----<nightmare>!”

After 1 Wizard said that, the girl Nii made a smile

Next, a group of girls that looks like <nightmare> crawled out the shadohich resembles a carpet

“U-uwaahhhhh!”

“Calm down! We have to protect [Material A]!”

The Wizards readied their CR-unit while the group of <nightmares> took out olden type pistols and rifles from the shadows

---the quiet Island coed and swiftly turned into severe battlefield

The solid defense was getting taken down one after another That’s because, no hters, inexhaustible supply of girls would gush out from the shadows It’s only a matter of time for those devilish hands to reach the transporter

“----Pilot Knox! We can’t keep this up any longer! Start the Transporter!”

“You’re joking!? There are still so h this runway!?”

“There is no other way! Hurry up!”

“Kuh…………!”

After Knox frowned his face, he grabbed onto the control stick

---thelouder

Having sharp-ears, <nightmare>-Tokisaki Kuru her pistol and ordered the [Group of Kurumis]

“I won’t let you run Aht-----all of me?”

Listening to Kurumi’s voice, several of her clones flew to the transporter

But in the next moment

“------!”

The asp could be heard, the heads of the 5 clones heading towards the transporter, flew up in the sky at the saushed out froround and twitched a little

“……Oh my, oh my?”