[What's life anyway, you just live as you live]
[What's life anyway, you just live as you live]
It's not just once or twice that I've had to go to the police station because of Sion's appearance. I have my own manual for it.
Sion knows this too, so she always keeps photos of us together, her Resident Registration Card, or even our Family Relation Certificate and Marriage Certificate fully stocked.
You can imagine how much trouble there is if she keeps all that ready. Anyway, what with the questioning and all, we ended up spending the whole day at the police station.
It was past midnight anyway, and the holding cell at the Japanese police station was surprisingly warm. Even though it was summer.
"I apologize, you two. You're on your honeymoon, and we've caused you such trouble..."
"No, it happens occasionally, so it's fine."
It passed without any major incidents. Even if they wanted to be suspicious, there was evidence, and since we hadn't committed any crimes here, there was nothing to worry about. They were a bit skeptical about Sion's appearance, but after showing them photos we took together a few months ago, they were convinced.
"This is a memory in its own way. But I'm a bit uncomfortable since I haven't washed up. Let's take the first train back to the hotel, wash up, and then go to Comiket."
"The items I ordered to the hotel should have arrived by now."
"What items?"
"Cosplay gear. Didn't I say I had it prepared?"
"You bought and sent it right then?!"
The cosplay topic that came up briefly yesterday had actually popped out. I thought it was a joke, but it was real. It's like a joke turning into a life-or-death situation.
Still, looking at Sion, she seems expectant, so I can't not do it. If it's a reasonable cosplay, I'm willing to go along with it.
We took the train back to the hotel, changed clothes, and washed up. After receiving and checking the package that arrived at the hotel address, I roughly got an estimate of what we were going to cosplay.
"I'm not a lolicon."
"You're married to me, so that's not very convincing."
"I like flat chests, not lolis. You even bought a wig? Isn't this a bit long?"
"It has to be long so I can trim it. The bob cut was too short, so I couldn't help it."
With Sion's electronic warfare capabilities, which are on the level of a walking supercomputer, it's possible for her to do internet shopping on the fly. Even pro cosplayers need prep time, but seeing us prepare on the day of makes me feel like I'm invalidating other people's efforts.
"We're participating for personal interest anyway. Quality doesn't matter, so I'm not invalidating anyone's efforts."
"With this combination, the quality is insane. Plus, you're basically a pro cosplayer, so is that something you should say?"
"You can praise my ability to transform into the same person, surpassing any cosplay."
"It's not your ability, it's a racial trait, so I won't."
"Nyorong~"
Sion, who moved on by bringing up culture from the Paleolithic era in terms of otaku culture, picked up scissors and started trimming the wig herself. In this aspect, she's better with her hands than I am. I'm good at things like cooking, but when it comes to crafting, Sion is superior. Is it because she's a science major?
"All done."
"Ah, it came out decent. But my height is a little over 180cm, isn't there a big difference from the character?"
"There are many characters with a man and a girl combination, but since the only characters that fit you are dark heroes or that type, please just accept it."
"Can you fix that tone and just do the cosplay?"
"Misaka is wondering if you're sick because you're worrying so much, Misaka says!"
Anyone with some otaku experience would have guessed what they were going to cosplay from Sion's lines.
It's Accelerator and Last Order from the light novel 'A Certain Magical Index'.
Sion can transform into any character, even male characters, so there's no issue with cosplay, but to save energy, it's better to do a girl, and a loli character with a similar physique at that.
I usually fit characters with a fierce impression well... My eyes are sanpaku (three-white eyes), and my personality is nasty when I'm pissed off, so if I change into the white-haired wig and clothes I just trimmed, I can pull off a decent Accelerator cosplay.
"Prep is basically done. But don't I need to apply separately?"
"I've already finished processing it. We just need to go, cosplay, look around the booths, buy some thin books, and walk around."
"Isn't that cheating?"
"As long as you don't get caught."
Comiket has an advance entry system for cosplayers. If you apply and get selected, you can enter before 10 AM when Comiket opens. Of course, you can't walk around the booths before opening time, but you can go right at 10 AM, which has the merit of being able to buy things when it's less crowded.
"Don't I need a pass or something?"
"If you have an ID, they let you in at the gate. I've handled the computer side of things, so there's no problem."
"You know better than me. Does that happen if you have hundreds of years of otaku experience?"
The place where Comiket is held is a city called Odaiba, near Koto-ku, Tokyo. By the way, this is also the place that became the background for Digimon Adventure, which holds memories for many men. If you go there, there are places and buildings that appeared in Digimon Adventure.
In Korea, it was localized to Yeouido... but since both are islands, it was adapted correctly. There's little sense of incongruity.
Anyway, the building there called Tokyo Big Sight. It's a building where four inverted square pyramids are combined with square pillars and connected. It's a holy land for otakus.
"They're doing it somewhere else because of the Tokyo Olympics."
"What?!"
I took it for granted that it would be held there, so I left it alone!
Come to think of it, this year is 2020. The Tokyo Olympics were definitely held. Sion and I weren't interested in sports, so we didn't pay much attention. We were so indifferent that we only knew how many gold medals our country won.
"Fortunately, it's nearby. You don't need to worry about time."
"Then let's head out quickly. You packed your wallet and stuff, right?"
"Of course."
We packed the cosplay gear to change into and our wallets, and left for the Comiket venue. Checking the location, it was definitely not Tokyo Big Sight, but a newly built building nearby.
Ugh, the Tokyo Olympics... I will not forget this humiliation!
Fortunately, the venue was close to the station, so we were spared the trouble of having to walk a long way after getting off. It seems the organizers thought about it to some extent.
Arriving at 8:30, we could see crowds of people. It wasn't just ordinary people, but people who looked like they were into otaku culture.
"Looking at the people, it seems we've arrived correctly."
"Don't judge people by their appearance."
"I don't judge people by their appearance. The standard by which I judge people is whether they are into otaku culture or not."
"If I wasn't into otaku culture, you wouldn't have even married me."
"We both got close because we were otakus and joked around, didn't we? If you were a normie, our relationship wouldn't have developed this much."
I'm the type who thinks it's good to have just a few close friends. I'm somewhat active, but not the type who likes to go out and play. In contrast, Sion is definitely a surplus human. If she didn't have the goal of being an otaku, she wouldn't have done anything.
"The three things I like are sex, otaku culture, and eating."
"Since you don't have to sleep, otaku culture replaced the desire for sleep. Still, it's good that you're faithful to your desires."
We got verified by the staff at the gate and entered. These days, technology has advanced, so procedures were simple because most people use electronic devices. It's a simple problem to add our names to the cosplay participant list through Sion's hacking.
It was a trick, a method that could be called a crime in some ways, but since no one is harmed, let's move on. It's not like we took someone else's spot; we just added our names to the already decided list.
We changed clothes in the cosplay-only changing room we were guided to. Because it's summer, I can't wear the pure white parka, but I can wear a shirt mixed with gray and white. I put on a choker that only imitated the appearance, and held a modern crutch I don't know where she ordered from, and tapped the ground a few times.
"This is good, ah, um. Ahhhhh."
Since I'm cosplaying, should I change my voice too? How was Nobuhiko Okamoto's (Accelerator's voice actor) voice?
I could completely change my vocal cord structure with my Interference ability to make the exact same voice, but that's a waste of talent and annoying. Maintaining it all day is also a hassle, so let's just go with a similar tone.
My original voice is a bit husky and low, so changing it slightly was enough.
........But why are there people who look like women in the men's changing room? Ah, there's someone cosplaying Astolfo from the Fate series. In a way, it's surprising because it's faithful to the original.
"Ah, are you a participant too? Nice to meet you."
"Ah, yes. It's my first time participating, so I don't know much. If there's anything I don't know, please help me."
"The quality is good. Index had its 3rd season anime last year, right? If you were a bit shorter, I would have thought you were the real Accelerator. The voice tone is similar too."
"You have good quality too. I was a bit surprised because there's someone who looks like a woman in the men's changing room. But if it's Astolfo, it's faithful to the original, so I understand."
"It's too early to be surprised by this? Cosplayer entry is until 9, so we're late, and there are many others. I'm also surprised when I see someone cosplaying a female character using the men's restroom."
Having heard various things from a veteran cosplayer who participates often, I was a bit late. Sion might get angry if I keep her waiting.
"Ah, found you! Misaka body-slams Accelerator's waist for making her wait, Misaka says!"
"Puh-hek!"
Last Order, with a voice perfectly identical, ambushed me!
With the ahoge (fool hair) sticking up on the top of her head, the light blue dress with white water droplets, and the white dress shirt worn as an outer layer. Her appearance and voice are perfect.
"Wasn't that stiff tone you usually use a racial trait?"
"Eeh, that tone that sounds like it's from the military is actually a character trait to act like a character with faint emotions! Misaka says, acting arrogant, Misaka says!"
"Why didn't I know until now...? How long have we lived together?!"
"That's because this is the first time I've changed my tone like this! Misaka declares a major fact, Misaka says!"
Anything first is memorable. The first day with Sion... so, the very first day among the many reincarnations, I still remember it. Oh, I stopped counting after thirty times, so I don't know how many times we did it.
"Then let's go. The cosplay venue is over there, so while there's still time before opening, let's look around at other people's stuff."
"Accelerator doesn't use such a kind tone! Misaka says, surprised, but inwardly happy, Misaka says!"
"........Hey, damn brat. Don't wander around annoyingly and follow me."
"Now that's more like Accelerator!"
Where did that face with stiff facial muscles that seemed to lack emotion go? Sion smiled brightly and took my hand. I also walked toward the venue, tapping my crutch, teobok, tak, teobok, tak, repeatedly.
Real cosplay... it is becoming the character myself!
Unlike the booths for selling doujinshi, the separate cosplay venue was a wide place with an atmosphere like a park with good sunlight. Some were preparing at the booths, and since we couldn't enter early even with advance entry, there were many cosplayers waiting.
There were people who participated with hobbies and affection even if the quality was low, and there were professional cosplayers, so there were many things to see.
Sion was walking around with the camera she bought yesterday hanging around her neck, asking for permission and taking pictures.
"Ah, did you cosplay Accelerator and Last Order from Index? Can I take a picture?"
"Ah, yes, go ahead."
Occasionally, or rather, unexpectedly, many people took pictures of us. I thought we would be taken at most once or twice, but since the quality seemed good to others, photo requests came in every 10 minutes.
"You seem to be in a good mood because of the explosion in popularity, Misaka says, sticking to you like a happy cat, Misaka says!"
"Tsk, it's hot, so get off."
"Ah, Comiket hasn't even started, but you've assimilated with the character! Misaka points out, and is a bit reluctant about your chuunibyou-ness... Misaka says."
"Pretending to have a nasty personality is enough if I just pull out old memories. If I pretend to have a nasty personality and the personality of someone who has dealt with human society, it's enough to cosplay the character."
The very first life that made me who I am. In the first life where my identity was established by the name 'Choi Ak', I was a hitman who killed people for money.
That wasn't the original purpose. Originally, I thought about killing some gangster, going to prison, and giving the money to my younger siblings, but the situation got twisted, and somehow I evolved from a nationwide level to a world-class level.
The place that needs someone skilled at killing people is always the back side of society. I've seen all kinds of human groups and ugly sides. At the very least, I've seen more than Accelerator himself, not less.
As I reincarnated several times, I organized and overcame my thoughts, and became who I am now. In the past, I wasn't like this, making jokes and having a good personality. Even when I joked, I made threatening jokes like, "Burning drug factory, Desert Eagle in your gut!"
Anyway, pretending to have an old personality is nothing.
"It's about time."
I took out my phone and checked, and it was 1 minute before 10 o'clock.
The time Comiket opens is 10 o'clock. Of course, it's not the 3rd day when the best stuff comes out, but since it's the first day, the number of people flocking is no joke.
Most of the people gathered at the cosplay venue had already flocked to the venue with the booths.
"Hey, Sion. Get ready. It'll be a bit tough to take care of you there."
"Understood."
Both Sion and I already knew that we couldn't survive this time while cosplaying, so we had returned to normal.
Soon, the bell signaling 10 o'clock rang, and Comiket opened.
Human passion and affection explode!
Otaku, or 'odokhu', some people imagine fat people, but there are surprisingly many thin people. The ratio of people wearing glasses is roughly half and half if you look for it.
In the end, it's prejudice. Common sense and prejudice can be one of the causes of human stagnation. You have to be ready to think outside of that or accept other common sense.
Anyway, there are so many people.
"Please give me one of these!"
"Yes, it's 500 yen!"
Sion went around with her small body and bought doujinshi from various booths. I thought I would have to carry that too, but unexpectedly, she carried it herself.
"I'm cosplaying, so if I carry it, it's one thing, but if you carry it, it ruins the form. If your face doesn't support it, shouldn't you at least match the atmosphere?"
"Your tone is back. Did you decide to maintain the character trait again?"
"This is the default. It's my personality. If a cool-dere loli with a stiff tone expresses emotions occasionally, isn't there nothing as cute as that gap? If I score it, it's 100 points out of 100."
"It's zero points from the moment you say it yourself."
Originally, Comiket often has the best stuff (in a sexual sense) on the 3rd day. But even on the first day, there are good things.
The thin books to keep at home gradually increased. Roughly 10 volumes... Of course, that's figurative, and actually, they were thin books, so 10 volumes were a bit thicker than one textbook.
"The next 3 days will be a battlefield."
"People are starting to come in a lot. Let's get out quickly."
When we came out of the sales booth, Sion's expression changed immediately. It became a confident and curious expression like a lively girl, not a face with stiff facial muscles.
What is this, this gap is not cute, but rather scary. If it were her usual appearance, I wouldn't have any particular feelings, but since she's doing something she doesn't usually do, I get goosebumps.
To give a rough analogy, it's like a situation where Batman treats a villain well... It's the same as being scared because you don't know what's there.
"Can I take a picture?"
"Ah, yes."
At the cosplay venue, people with cameras were already walking around taking pictures of cosplayers. We also got photo requests... but they were mainly people trying to take pictures of Sion.
Occasionally, there are people who go beyond pure photography and try to take pictures of panties... I'm a man too, so I understand the desire to see a woman's panties, but I have a wife, and I secretly broke the parts of the cameras of the guys trying to take pictures of Sion's panties, who is a loli in appearance, with my ability.
"Panties are fine, though."
"It's because I feel gross."
"I'm wearing inner shorts inside."
"Wait a minute?! Did you unnecessarily resemble the original?!"
"It's not panties, so I'm not ashamed! Misaka runs around confidently without worrying about being seen, Misaka says!"
Don't cosplay only at times like this!
Usually, she wears sophisticated clothes to look mature, but wearing childish clothes like this after a long time, the sense of incongruity is no joke. Work, Mr. Incongruity!
When Sion secretly linked arms, I didn't have any particular reaction. Let's be faithful to the cosplay.
Responding to people's photo shoots, and occasionally responding to requests for poses, time passed quickly.
Surprisingly, there are many things to see. The gaze of people isn't bad if it's moderate. I don't know how Sion feels, but I think it's fine.
"There are some lewd gazes, but it's at a manageable level."
"Why are there so many lolicons?"
"Originally, there are many lolicons among otakus. The high ratio of loli characters in character popularity polls is proof of that. You talk a lot even though your favorite character is a loli."
"........."
This time, I couldn't refute it. It was the truth, so I took 0 damage!
Since it's Comiket, there are regular convenience stores, so we stopped by and bought lunch boxes for lunch. It took a long time to calculate because there were many people, but we succeeded in securing two lunch boxes.
"Japanese lunch boxes are better than Korean ones, so I like them."
"The cost-effectiveness isn't bad. Even though Korea has developed, Japan is superior in lunch boxes."
Of course, not the lunch box ramen maker that sells well in Russia.
We sat side by side with Sion and shared the lunch box. Sion took all the meat side dishes, so the vegetables were my share.
"Don't be a picky eater. Eat evenly."
"I don't gain weight even if I eat, so it doesn't matter."
"Most women would be angry if they heard that."
"I don't have any women I want to get close to, so it's fine."
"You're a woman too, so try making some female friends. You made me friends with Hibiki under the pretext of making friends, but what are you going to do if the person herself doesn't do it?"
"I don't need friends. I don't continue reincarnating like you, and I don't die, so there's no need to make human relationships."
"You're just scared, aren't you?"
"............"
My life, from the life I originally remembered, was a sewer.
Working as a hitman who kills people for money, I've seen a lot of all kinds of human trash.
I had long since been disappointed in humans, and I had also paid respects to humans. I knew the greatness of humans, and I knew the ugliness of humans.
Sion must have liked humans at first too. But as time passed, she saw the ugly side of humans. It wouldn't be strange for a normal person to develop anthropophobia.
Sion is not normal, so she doesn't avoid people, but she avoids making friends. As far as I know, she was burned once before.
.........She believed in humanity and taught them friendly exchanges and various technologies, but what returned was an attempt to catch her and drain her energy, so the sense of betrayal must be great as much as she believed.
"Even if I make friends, I can't make normal friends. Unless they are friends who have a long lifespan, are strong, or have a different perspective, it won't work. It's different from you, whose human relationships reset every time you die."
"Yeah, I'm sorry. I touched a sore spot."
So what happened to that planet? Sion's cousin came and ground the whole star system. Not a metaphor.
In a while, Sion's avoidance will disappear. Since there's nothing I can do to help other than overcoming it herself. I'm just sorry that even a transcendent isn't omnipotent.
"And even if I don't have friends. I just need you. If you die, I will die that day too."
"Until you die, you don't have to worry about me dying. I'm fine if my life ends when you die too."
"Then since we won't die, theoretically it's a happy ending of a match made in heaven forever."
"There's no ending."
"Then we can go with an indefinite serialization."
Sion stood up and sat on my lap. Because of the height difference, she looked up while sitting, stroked my face, and Sion said.
"All the happiness I can have is already here. If I want more than this, I think that's greed."
".......What about plans for children?"
"Ah, I cancel what I just said."
"Your stance change is fast! I don't know if I should be happy or bad about it!"
"Love doesn't decrease. If there are two people you like, love doubles."
What was it, there's a song too, right? The advertisement that says, 'My first wife is good~♪'.
My wife is so cute that I can't stand it!
The stormy 3 days passed quickly. Most of the nearby accommodations were full, but no one would rent a luxury hotel just to participate in Comiket once. So for the 3 days Comiket was held, we stayed at a luxury hotel and participated in Comiket.
Sion mainly bought doujinshi... especially on the 3rd day when the best stuff comes out, she bought them by going around the booths of named authors and quite good rookie authors with stormy discernment.
The number of doujinshi to watch when bored has increased. By the way, I am a drawing-style-oriented person who looks at 70% drawing style and 30% story, and Sion is a story-oriented person who looks at 40% drawing style and 60% story.
"Manga is, after all, pure love manga is the best."
"I think pure love stuff is good too. Although I sometimes watch rape stuff."
"If you could use shadow clones, I could have played rape play too."
"Are you telling me to learn ninjutsu and use shadow clones? I'll have to reincarnate in a world with ninjas first."
"You can buy a shadow clone initiation book through dimensional mail order."
"Are you really thinking of making me learn it? I'll read it if I buy it, but it's better to give up half the thought that I'll be able to use it."
Even I am not omnipotent.
Especially things like shadow clones have different methods for each system, so most of them make your head hurt if you try to use them. It's a field that only smart kids like wizards usually use.
How on earth does Naruto use that? Is he smarter than I thought?
"It was a fun honeymoon."
"That's for sure."
We went on dates and participated in Comiket, which was our goal. We originally planned to stay for a week, but we decided to return now with about two days left.
"Why the sudden change of plans?"
"As the saying goes, words become seeds. That Team Leader Jo is a psychic. The feeling is really bad."
My first ability is 'Interference'.
And my second ability is 'Sense'.
Because of my second ability, my five senses, as well as my sixth sense, are developed beyond common sense. To the extent that even if you put the CSAT problems in front of me without preparation, I can guess all the subjective questions and get them right.
It is the best ability to detect crises and grasp and analyze something.
Usually, I refrain from turning it on because too much information flows in, but I set it to be sensitive to murderous intent. The feeling flowing faintly through the air is that feeling I saw once before.
The malice emitted just before the occurrence of a Dimensional Rift.
Usually, in the case of creatures crossing over from other dimensions in raid stories, there are cases where it's an accident. Both the Dimensional Rift and the hostile species crossing over feel clear malice.
"Besides, it's close. It's such an unstable Dimensional Rift that it's hard for me to pinpoint it, but it's certain that it's inside Tokyo."
"Why is it the metropolitan area of all places?"
"I don't know who it is, but can't you feel the malice?"
Hostile species that try to kill when they see humans, and a Dimensional Rift that happens to occur in the metropolitan area with a large population. In terms of scale, there are few objects of comparison, so I can't evaluate it easily, but it's incomparably larger than the Dimensional Rift I saw at the rest area.
"But the Dimensional Rift alarm hasn't gone off yet?"
"That's the point where more malice is felt. At the rest area, the alarm went off at least 1 minute before. Now, it's a Dimensional Rift so secret that there's no alarm at all. It won't even be visible to the naked eye unless it's 5 seconds before it explodes."
Each country's Dimensional Rift alarm has been researched so that it can be grasped within a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes. However, if it's a Dimensional Rift that isn't caught by existing Dimensional Rift detectors, it can only be thought of as clearly artificial and for a surprise attack.
"Let's just run away. It doesn't matter if Japan sinks or whatever, so let's run."
"Let's go to the hotel, pack our bags, and go straight to the airport. Can you pinpoint the time?"
"If there are no other special features, it's about 6 hours from now."
As much as it explodes secretly, the preparation time is long. A Dimensional Rift is something that occurs when a passage between dimensions is created, which is like drilling a wall with a drill.
If you drill with all your might, it's fast, but the sound is loud, and if you drill slowly, you can drill relatively quietly, so there are differences.
"Can't you just force the Dimensional Rift to close?"
"That's not possible. The incident will get bigger."
The difference between a super strong Force User and a Force User who can prevent a Dimensional Rift in advance is large. Because the weight is different, even the annoyance when caught becomes greater.
The Dimensional Rift that was about to open disappeared suddenly? An investigation will definitely come in. To block a Dimensional Rift that is already about to occur, the aftermath occurs because of its scale, so it's bound to be caught.
"In the end, there's no choice but to run away. You're incompetent at times like this."
"Oh, I'm really sorry. Should I work hard and go up to a Lord?"
"Instead, you're competent in bed, so it's fine."
Sion made a sex joke. The effect was tremendous!
I promised to do it tonight and moved quickly. We packed all the remaining luggage at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shinjuku. As for luggage, it's just souvenirs and purchased doujinshi, and by the way, all the figures were sent by overseas shipping, so they probably boarded the plane faster than us by now.
I checked out quickly and came out to the city to catch a taxi immediately. The distance to the airport is a bit far, but now is not the time to use the subway or bus leisurely.
Kiiiiiing!!!
"Ah, fuck."
"The Dimensional Rift........"
The Dimensional Rift, which should have happened in a few hours, occurred suddenly with too much sense of incongruity. It looks like someone did it artificially.
Who is it? The culprit who causes the Dimensional Rift would want to do things quietly, but is there a third party?
"Kyaaaaaaak!!!"
"Run away! It's a Dimensional Rift!!"
"Uaaaaa!!!"
Citizens who knew that a Dimensional Rift was occurring started to run away. But it was already too late. As the crack in the air split, a monster with a huge body of tens of meters revealed its appearance.
It breathes, pushing its arms out of the narrow crack in the dimension. It can be seen that the Gaia Force reacting to pure Raf Energy is being absorbed by the hostile species.
A rough wolf-like appearance with horns sprouting all over its body. Electricity sparks on the beast's horns as it crackles. If I had just seen it on the news, I would have laughed with Sion, asking if it was a Zinogre.
[Kiaaaaaaak!!!]
The electromagnetic waves that spread centered on the beast's horns caused an EMP-like effect. I could have stopped it, but I stopped on purpose. Other people's electronic devices all became unusable, but if only ours were fine, we would be suspected with strange eyes, so I pretended not to see it to be natural.
Anyway, I memorize the numbers stored on my phone, and I can buy it again.
However, one thing I overlooked was........
"Ah."
I realized late that something was wrong at Sion's small moan.
Stroking the camera hanging around her neck, Sion looked down with blank eyes.
"The photos I've taken so far........"
The electronic devices we have weren't just phones. The digital camera containing the photos taken at Comiket had its circuits burned by the EMP, and even the memory data was blown away.
"I thought you would stop it."
".......I'm sorry."
I was a fucking idiot. Fuck, what's the point of being a super strong transcendent. I can't even pay attention to something like this and only disappoint my wife.
Seeing a small drop, the tears flowing down her eyes, a deep anger rose from the depths of my heart.
Even if I live long, the patheticness of myself who only cares about my convenience and the anger toward that hostile species bastard who is the root cause rose to the top of my head before I knew it.
Fuck, I don't care if I get caught now. Let's shoot a rampage, if I blow up a country, the bastards who mess with me will disappear automatically, so let's not worry about the aftermath.
"Are you going to fight?"
"Since I made you cry, it's fair if that bastard sheds tears of blood. I'm going to break its limbs, crush them, pull out its heart, and slice it up."
"What are you going to do about being found out?"
"Tell them all to fuck off. If they bother me, I'll kill them, and if they interfere, I'll smash them."
"I would prefer it if you didn't kill people."
That's not an easy thing. Do you know how difficult it is for a person with power to keep their beliefs without killing anyone? Even the best heroes I know can be counted on my fingers, but they killed people. Telling me, a murderer, not to kill is an even more difficult task.
"Getting caught will happen someday, but at least we can buy time. Take this."
"What is this?"
"I made it when I had time."
What Sion handed me was a black headset. It was an object with a slightly modern design with cat ear-like decorations. Ah, but it had a somewhat round feeling for cat ears.
"I prepared it because I thought you'd need it. It has various functions, so please use it usefully."
"How do I use it?"
"You can press the button on the speaker part."
When I put the headset on my head and pressed the button Sion mentioned, a mask that covered my face appeared with a flash of light. As I touched it and checked the shape, it was not just a mask covering the face, but like a mask resembling an animal.
In short, I am Iron Raccoon Man now.
"The joke is turning into a life-or-death situation?"
"I am always on your side. If you want to quit the masked hero work you do just for the pattern, quit anytime. Do as you please and run wild to your heart's content."
"Thank you."
I'm sorry and thankful. I only thought about myself, but Sion thought about me too. It's the same, but completely different.
Looking at the large hostile species, I shouted the line as the same raccoon.
"It is the crisis of Tokyo!"
"Pfft!"
Unlike other people who screamed and cried, Sion laughed.
To me, the screams of other people didn't enter my eyes. Only that one laugh is worth protecting to me.
So you're not going to die peacefully today, you hostile species bastard.