back where Shihara start gardening behind his parents house after reminiscing the past and action of what he doing in other realm, and shihara look at his hand determined what he will do now
"that day i have gained power and knowledge that no one ever found, and (looking at his right hand and clenching it) ... Huff.. what diferrence could i make this time"
and he continued brooming he`s grandmother garden and then he saw some of "Hikayura Bloom" had bloomed and smelled fresh and with a charming sky blue color "sniff sniff... haah....hmm, it's already bloomed I think I can sell some of it to the village, indeed this flower has a slow effect, but...pluck...its effect can still cure some serious diseases... (looking at his house)...Shinya's family has made many breakthroughs with medicines (looking at the flower) but all of those medicines are the result of taking some of this flower's cells, but when I tried it..."
Shihara crouch take more flower
it turned out that this flower was still much better than those medicines, mother now has another recipe instead of taking this flower again, even though this flower is a legacy from grandmother who always pampered you,
standing with a basket full of flowers
"Wouldn't it be better to keep it as a gift from Grandma?" Shihara smiled. he then walking to his hut put his basket of flower and put the flower in his backpack with laptop inside and some other stuff,
"hmm... this flower i can smell some asterites core smell, *sniff sniff* yes its the same smell that i smell many years ago" said Galia to Shihara "this flower must be a mutation when the meteor fall near them" said Galia more with his guess
"hmm... (thinking with her paw under her chin) if it`s true then this flower suppose to be famous right now why no one care of this" ask Galia curious about it.
Shihara crouch near Galia "well to begin with it was really famous until my mother, making medicine that clearly more effective than this flower, my mother medicine Regenex-15 is a herbal medicine that can repair wound tissue quickly, both externally and internally, but it can heal in 15 seconds, but the price is also quite high, but actually the medicine can be made a lot in 1 day, and it is also made by looking for similarities in genes studied by this flower" Shihara explain to Galia
"wait in other words....eh? HUUUHH YOU SHOULD ALSO GET COMPENSATION FOR THIS!!! LOOK AT WHERE YOU HAVE HARVESTED THESE FLOWERS, WHY ARE THEY PUTTING YOU IN THAT HUT!? IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD HAVE KICK THEY`RE ASS ONE BY ONE... WHY JUST LET THEM DECIDE...uh? (shihara patting her head)
"i don`t have any blessing Galia and i have nowhere to go, beside this is my Grandmother legacy, i can`t just ditching this place" Shihara said to Galia with proud, and breeze of wind come to both of them and make Galia a bit shock and then suddenly "TACKTUM!!!" a sound that both of them curious and they both go to the Sound... it was Aoi, a young maid who accidentally dropped clothes, worried that Aoi would be scolded, Shihara ran to Aoi and helped her.
"are you okay?" said Shihara worried to Aoi, "Danna-sama, i`m alright, im just slipped" said Aoi with blushing,
"let me help, i already done watering the plant so i can help you now"
"Eeh...but...no...you dont have....i mean its my own dut- i mean..." said Aoi with a little fear and stuttering
"it`s okay Aoi i can`t just look at you get yelled after you try to help me back on that day okay " Shihara smile to her and aoi happy to hear
" (she nodded slowly with her red cheek) well....then...please help me to deliver these clothes then"
"all right then" Both of them going together While seeing from afar and Galia smile a bit "he`s really a good kid, thank god he`s my master, maybe i don`t have to worries what he will become, but...(remembering at his crazy act while gaming, and some hentai comics she found bellow his wardrobe) *sweat drops doubt with and nervous* or...should i?" but before Galia walk away she saw something "huh?...(focusly seeing Aoi)" a dark aura came out from her and its startled Galia and make him worried "ugh...what? i don`t have good feeling about this."
Shihara and Aoi get inside the house They chatted while doing their homework happily, and made the atmosphere more enjoyable than before until they finish they`re work
"huff, thank you young master, usually a maid have duty on their own its really embarrasing his master to step in helping his servant"
"You don't need to be shy with me. If there's anything you need help with, I'm willing to help." said shihara to Aoi
"yes young master (she lowered her head slowly and lifting it up again)" and then another maid coming in
an orange bob cut hair with glasses with brown eye woman with C cup lady with a friendly face "Aoi-chan have you done...huh (a bit startled seeing Shihara) Ara~ young master is here too fufufu did i disturbing something?" said her with a bit laugh and hand over her mouth
"what no..nothing i`m just... helping Aoi-chan to put the laundry in the wardrobe" said shihara with a bit stuttering and embarrased
"that`s right Flora-san we have nothing to hide" said Aoi "heeeh, but that red cheek said otherwise (aoi suddenly covering her cheeks) is it really nothing to hide" said flora teasing both of them
and then someone else entering the room " why you girls talking in my room" Shinya reiji asking while leaning on the wall near the door " Reiji-sama" both Flora and Aoi bow with a bit terrified of his sudden appearance in the room " hmm...(observing Aoi) Aoi-chan you should have address more politely for cute woman like you should have let me hug you more (reiji grope her chest) "with this bouncing thing you should have serve me well" saying it with disgraceful grin across he`s face
"with my lord...ahh (moaning)...please not that place... hngghngghh!!! " instead to fight back she let it reiji to play with her own tits and then Shihara stood up for her
"Reiji-oniisama please can you stop bullying her" hearing that reiji anger became suddenly high
"huh...who are you to told me what tO DO...BHACK!!!" Shihara get kicked and fall down to the floor and reiji continued step on him many time "HOW DARE YOU LOWLY USELESS BASTARD LIKE YOU TOLD ME WHAT TO DO, I`M THE NEXT HEAD OF THIS FAMILY AND YOU DARE TO ORDER ME WHAT TO DO" he stepped on him until Flora stepped in for Shihara
"my lord wait... (grab reiji feet) please stop...i beg you Reiji-sama...please he doesn`t know anything" after that reiji stop and look at her "please i beg you i`ll do anything but please stop" Reiji then start making another evil smile again
"okay then Flora-chan for a girl beautiful like i`ll stop but i hope you`ll repay me more" and then Flora smile of his word
"yes my lord i will consider this consequences" and then Reiji talk to Shihara again
"you are lucky you know that, if Flora didn`t stop for you... i already cut you with void sword, Aoi-chan lets meet again" Aoi a bit scarred with red cheeks in face "yes my lord" she bowed her head and all of them see reiji get out from the room
"Shihara are you okay"ask Aoi and try to help him get up
"it`s okay Aoi, i`m fine (get up) i`m really sorry about my brother he just harrast you (looking at Flora) and thank you Flora but also i`m sorry to make you stepped in" he said with regretfully
"don`t worry young master you don`t have to think about it, Aoi please escort young master to his hut, if he stay here any longer other family could scolded him again" said flora with concern
"of course Flora-san, come on young master let me help you" after that both of them leave the room and Flora stay and smile but something wrong with her smile "good proceed the next plan"
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That afternoon at 12.00 a dark aura continued to radiate from the mansion beneath sunlight from Galia's eyes from a distance while standing on top of another building, her face make a face that there is something bad going to happen "hmm...this dark aura really make me thing something ill to my master...(thinking) bad things will happen to my master, i need to find him...hm (searching for Shihara) haah~ now where is that kid...huh (spotted him with aoi helping him) what happen to him" Galia then floating to near bushes and hide.
"are you okay, young master"
"i`m fine Aoi-chan, it`s not my first time i get beat up by my siblings"
"let me get you to your room"
"no need, i can walk my self here, see you again Aoi-chan" Shihara then take his leave and suddenly
" um YOUNG MASTER..." Shihara turn around after Aoi call him, and aoi run to him
"young master...This afternoon I have to go shopping for ingredients and food supplies, will you go with me?" blinked in surprise, clearly caught off guard by the sudden invitation. "Eh… with me?" he replied, pointing at himself as if he had misheard her
"yes...um ah if it`s really bothering i shoul-"
"huh ahh no i...if it`s okay with me...then i will come along (said Shihara sincerely)"
"really...yay!!" both of them silent with smile and get laugh a bit for a moment "then i will meet you at the gate at 5" and then someone call Aoi from window upper floor "Aoi-chan have you done cleaning the bath"
"ahh, yes i`m coming, well then Shihara-san i`ll take my leave (turn around and running back to work"
"ye..yeah..(waving his hand)" and after Shihara get inside home "YEAAAHHHH...YEAHHH" with excited feeling he had, he began to jumping around in his tiny hut and then..." GUBRAK!!!...Uugghh!!...THUD..." he stumbled to the door header with his face and which it`s hurt until he cover he`s nose and with Galia the situation it`s more idiotic
"what are you up to, you want to die like K**uma in meet a goddess and going to k*n*s*ba" said her with big sweat drop in his head
"aaagghh mou~ Aoi-chan is inviting me to go out with her (get up while covering his nose) can you a bit happy about my situatuion right now"
"hmm by the way what happen to you (Galia approach him) here let me heal you" a green shiny light then covering galia`s paw cool and refreshing " sanare " said galia pointing his paw to Shihara and then "wheeeingg!!" all pain and bruise he had once now its gone, Shihara amazed about her ability " awesome...thank you Galia"
"fufu... as a overseer it`s nothing but a child play...but can you tell me what happen, a moment ago you just look fine" and then Shihara told what happen to inside in the mansion "haah~ you suppose to fight back not stay down"
"eheheh i`ve already use to that" Shihara sit and eat his lunch in table and while he eating galia floated near him and ask him
"why don`t you activate cheat skill that you thought...after we leave other realm you decide to stay low and proof your self you are worthy...but you chose to hide it...why kid?" Galia ask her curious, and try to help him "since we came back from the other realm you tell me to turn the system is it the system now wort-"
"it`s not that Galia...(lying on the bed)...i just didn`t really stand for too much attention if i suddenly using it will not be they ask me, maybe i will used it again... one day" said him
"hmm... then just keep it on then"
"no...just..keep it off right now, cause today i have a date...weeeheeee " Shihara jump with cheerful spirit, but of course Galia see this as a bad sign
"Shihara-kun will you hear me for a minute"
"huh?"
"you know that i saw a bad omen on someone right"
"uuhhh...uh huh?"
"at that time i saw something in this mansion, i can see it (looking at the mansion)...the people in this place is rotten" Galia said it with serious and angry face
"is that you wanna talk about (while starting the computer)"
"no it`s just not only that, kid... i then saw it too, on that blue haired girl you helped, she have...dark aura, i think she had an evil intention to you" Shihara looking at galia for a moment they both look at each other
"bu..."
"hah?" Galia hear he make sound
"BWHAHAHAHA... what are you talking about, are you telling me she dislike me
"it`s not about dislike kid" galia then take a cookie "it`s more like...(break the cookie) killing you" she said that and eating the cookie, and then Shihara speak to her "maybe you want more snack look i`ll get some for you" while he walk to door and then Galia speak with a annoyance creeping into her voice "WHAT NO look kid i`m telling the truth you can`t just always trust anybody and "click" (Shihara open the door and walk out) wait a mome- "Thud" (door shut) haah~ this kid"
and then he walk to kitchen where he`s own personal food store in the basement while mutttering "hmm...hah...Galia you just have to say if you hungry, never thought i`ll be petting a cat in my life, huh? (glanced up and thinking)... by the way is she really a cat" and then a sudden moaning voice "huh what is that" with curious Shihara then go to upstairs after and then go to second floor " the voice is in the maid room" the closer he got, more clearer the voice he got, "the door it`s not clos- gasp..." he was shocked, he`s eyes wide opened while he hiding, he saw Reiji kissing Flora in the room and his hand around Flora crotch and breast "Flora... wha...what are you..."
"smooch...mwah... gaah...Reiji-sama...gasp...this is...kyaa!!!" Reiji then lean her in his chest and his finger is inside her "AAAGGGHHHH!!!...AAAAHHH!!!" she screaming and moaning in joy to what Reiji did,
"can you a bit quite, or...you just wanna make people (moving his finger) hearing us" whisper him and make her moaning"
"no... my lord...i...-hhhnnnnhggghhh!!!-" can`t fight back she enjoy it with smile and Reiji ask her
"did the preparation ready, you little whore" ask him
"yes...-nggghh- my lord....she... -aaagghhh- have been told"
"good once it done we can continue the work and then, -guh- (make his finger faster)" and then Flora moaning load but her mouth get covered by Reiji hand`s and she get climax
"MMMMMGGGHHHHGHGGHHH....HHHHHMMMMMMGGGGGGHH!!!...(Reiji let go his hand from flora mouth)....*pant*....*pant*...*pant*..." she fell down on thel floor as soon get climax
"and then we get (grinning) rid of him...we continue this at night" and She sat on the floor with both legs folded to her left side.
"yes...Reiji-sama" she answer it with smile
while outside the door Shihara then leave quietly, and then he get inside the house with then snack, and Galia came to him "hey...you back at last kid...huh" Galia see his face with sad and anger "kid...you okay"
"..." he didn`t answer but Galia know something terrible just happen, and then Galia put her paws at his hand and Shihara move look at her tiny paw, and then looking at Galia and sudden tear streamen at his face
"WAAAAHHHH!!!... KID ARE YOU OKAY? DID I HURT YOU" she get startled after she saw Shihara cry
"huh...ah...aaahhh (awkward smile) i just forget to blink... ahaha ahahahah" said him to not make worried, "alright i`m gonna kill time with extraction Rich (game)" he walk to his pc and playing the game and Galia looking at him and worried after see his face
The clock on the wall slowly ticked toward evening.
5:00 PM.
Shihara stood before the small mirror inside his hut.
He adjusted the collar of his dark jacket, brushed away invisible dust from his sleeves, and tightened the strap of the waist bag hanging at his side.
Inside were a few coins, his phone, and a notebook.
"...Alright."
He took a deep breath.
For some reason, his heart was beating faster than when he fought monsters.
Galia floated nearby, arms crossed.
"You look more nervous than when you fought an army of undead."
"W-What are you talking about?"
"You checked your hair six times."
"Five."
"Seven."
"Fine! Maybe seven!"
Galia let out a long sigh.
"Just remember what I told you."
Shihara grabbed the doorknob.
"Yeah, yeah."
"No, seriously."
"I know."
"No, you don't."
Click.
The door opened.
"I'm heading out."
The evening breeze entered the hut.
Galia watched him leave before muttering to herself.
"That's exactly why I'm worried..."
The western sky glowed orange as the sun slowly descended.
Near the estate's main gate, Aoi was already waiting.
She wore a simple blue dress beneath a white cardigan. Nothing extravagant, yet somehow it suited her.
When she noticed Shihara approaching, her eyes brightened.
"Shihara-san!"
"Aoi-chan."
For a second, both of them awkwardly looked away.
Then laughed.
"Sorry."
"I'm sorry."
They spoke at the same time.
And laughed again.
Aoi covered her mouth.
"Hehe..."
Shihara scratched his cheek.
"This feels embarrassing."
"It does."
Another short silence followed.
Then Aoi clasped her hands behind her back.
"Shall we go?"
"Yeah."
The two left through the estate gate together.
From a far outside of the hut pair of golden eyes watched them.
Galia.
"..."
Her tail swayed anxiously.
The dark aura around the mansion was still there.
And strangely...
The closer Aoi moved toward Shihara...
The stronger it seemed to become.
"...I really don't like this."
The train rumbled steadily as it carried its passengers toward the city.
Shihara sat beside the window while Aoi sat across from him, carefully holding the shopping list Flora had given her earlier.
Outside, the familiar countryside slowly disappeared, replaced by roads, buildings, and the distant glow of city lights, for a while, neither of them spoke, The silence wasn't uncomfortable. Just awkward.
"So..." Shihara finally broke the silence.
"Hm?" Aoi looked up.
"Do you come to the city often?"
Aoi shook her head.
"Not really. Usually Flora-san or the other servants handle most of the shopping."
"Ehh? Then this is your first time coming here alone?"
Aoi nodded.
"A little."
Shihara smiled.
"Then let's make sure you enjoy it."
Aoi blinked before smiling back.
"...Okay."
Soon the train arrived at the station, The doors opened -hiss-.
People flowed in every direction, Aoi looked around nervously.
"So many people..."
"Hehe, you'll get used to it."
The two walked together through the busy streets until they reached the shopping district, bright signs decorated the buildings, street vendors called out to passing customers, the smell of grilled food drifted through the air, Aoi's eyes sparkled as she looked around.
"It's amazing..."
Shihara couldn't help but smile seeing her reaction.
For the next few hours, they wandered through the city.
They visited several stores.
Bought vegetables.
Rice.
Seasonings.
Cleaning supplies.
And a few snacks.
At one point, Shihara even convinced Aoi to try a sweet pastry from a street stall the moment she took a bite, her eyes widened.
"It's delicious..."
"Right?"
The two laughed together.
For a brief moment, Shihara forgot everything.
The mansion.
His family.
The pain.
The loneliness.
Everything felt normal.
Meanwhile...
Back at the hut.
Galia floated lazily in front of the television.
A bowl of snacks rested beside her.
The screen displayed another episode of an anime she had recently become obsessed with.
"Come on, hit him!"
Crunch.
"NO! DON'T SPLIT UP!"
Crunch.
"Humans really make terrible decisions..."
She shook her head dramatically.
Suddenly—
Clank.
Galia's ears twitched.
"Hm?"
She paused the television.
The hut became silent.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then—
Clank.
Clank.
Clank.
The sound came again but this time louder Galia slowly floated toward the window.
"What is that?"
Carefully, she peeked outside.
The moment she did, her eyes widened.
Several servants were moving around the hut.
Each of them carried large red crystals.
Firestones.
One.
Two.
Five.
Ten.
More and more were being stacked around the walls.
Galia froze.
"...What?"
Another servant placed several firestones near the entrance.
Then another.
And another.
The realization hit her instantly.
"No..."
Her golden eyes widened in horror.
"No, no, no, no..."
They weren't storing them.
They weren't transporting them.
They were surrounding the hut.
"They're trying to burn it down!"
Panic immediately filled her voice.
Galia rushed toward the door.
"this is bad, I have to get out!" said her panic
She grabbed the handle and pulled but can`t push the door but the door wouldn't move.
"What?!"
She pushed harder.
Still nothing.
Then she noticed it.
Through the gap beneath the door.
More firestones stacked directly against the entrance from outside the door and the windows had been blocked by the pile of firestone.
Completely.
Galia's heart sank.
"No..."
She rushed toward the window more firestones every exit and every side had been blocked the tiny overseer floated backward in disbelief.
"They planned this..."
Her paws trembled Shihara wasn't here nobody knew what was happening and she was trapped inside outside, the servants continued their work without saying a word inside the hut, Galia stared at the blocked door as panic slowly spread across her face.
"...Shihara..."
"..."
After walking around the shopping district for a while, carrying bags filled with groceries and daily necessities, Shihara and Aoi eventually found themselves standing in front of a small café.
Aoi stopped and stared at the menu displayed outside.
"Hm?" Shihara noticed her gaze "Do you want something?" Aoi hesitated for a moment before pointing at one of the pictures. "A milkshake..." Shihara blinked." You want to try one?"
Aoi nodded shyly "I've never had one before."
That answer surprised him. "Seriously?" She nodded again Shihara laughed softly. "Then let's go."
The two entered the café and sat near the window. A few minutes later, their drinks arrived.
Aoi carefully picked up her milkshake and took a small sip. Immediately, her eyes widened.
"It's sweet..."
Shihara smiled "is it Good?"
Aoi nodded. "Very good."
For a while, they simply talked, about the city, About the mansion, About random things that came to mind and the atmosphere felt surprisingly comfortable for the first time in a long while, Shihara felt relaxed.
Then suddenly—
"...Huh?"
His vision blurred.
The café lights seemed to stretch unnaturally the voices around him became distant as if he were underwater Aoi's face became more blurry.
"Shihara-san?" Her voice sounded far away his head felt heavy, very heavy.
"W-What..."
He tried to stand but his body refused to move he felt weak the table tilted The room spun his eyelids began to slowly closed And then darkness swallowed everything.
"..."
"....."
"..."
Thirty minutes later.
"...Ugh."
A sharp pain shot through his head Shihara slowly opened his eyes his hand touch cold pavement with blurry sight greeted him a foul smell filled the air an alley His vision gradually focused.
"What..."
He tried to move.
Pain spread throughout his body Several figures stood around him, after he gain full conscious he see a group of a man carrying a weapon and he realize they are a mercenaries.
At least ten of them.
Some carried swords, others held clubs, One leaned against the wall with a crossbow the largest among them stepped forward.
"Look who's awake."
Shihara frowned and shocked "Who are you people?" ask him confused
The mercenary shrugged.
"Doesn't matter."
Another laughed.
"We got paid by someone."
"to make you crippled."
Shihara's expression darkened "what? Why? By who?" he asked it in terrified and confuse the mercenary spat on the ground.
"No idea."
"And even if we knew, we wouldn't tell you."
Several of them laughed the leader cracked his knuckles and ready give punch. and the leader from behind saying with evil smile in the back "Nothing personal kid, In our lives business is just business"
A heavy punch slammed into Shihara's stomach.
"GAH!"
He doubled over, a kick struck his ribs, another hit his shoulder, then another, and another the mercenaries surrounded him mercilessly beating him down.
Boots.
Fists.
Clubs.
Pain exploded throughout his body blood dripped from the corner of his mouth and yet despite the beating, Shihara remained conscious.
His eyes narrowed.
His breathing became heavier, "*pant*...*pant*...*pant*" he breathing heavily after get beaten by them
Then—
Clink.
Something fell from his waist bag its an object rolled across the ground everyone looked down. An iron stick, a simple-looking iron rod fall from the bag one of the mercenaries picked it up.
"Huh?"
He examined it.
"What is this?"
Another mercenary laughed.
"A toy?"
The man swung it around carelessly meanwhile, Shihara's eyes widened.
That iron stick...It wasn't ordinary, It was the sealed form of the weapon he had carried throughout the Other Realm the weapon connected to everything he had gained there If he could just get his hands on it —
His stats would return.
The mercenary holding it smirked "Looks worthless, this kid only caring a toy i guess"
Another mercenary stepped forward and drew his blade.
"Enough playing around."
He pointed the sword toward Shihara.
"Let's cut one of his arms first."
The blade rose and Shihara gritted his teeth He was still too far away from the iron stick The mercenary smirked and swung his sword down toward Shihara's arm.
Then—
SHIIING!
A sharp metallic sound echoed through the alley for a moment, nobody understood what happened Something dropped onto the pavement.
THUD.
The mercenary blinked and then Confused he feel a bit pain after that looked down his eyes widened in shock lying on the ground was an arm.
His arm that Still holding the sword silence filled the alley blood erupted from his severed shoulder the mercenary stared blankly for a second before his face twisted in horror.
"heh....hah....wha....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
The alley erupted into chaos.
"W-What happened?!"
"(big bro) Aniki`s arm, His arm!" one guy terrified
"What happen? Who attacked him?!"
The mercenaries hurriedly stepped back then one of them pointed forward with a trembling finger.
"T-There!"
Everyone turned and froze.
Shihara was standing the black spear was in his hand the simple iron stick had disappeared in its place was a dark spear that seemed to absorb the surrounding light the mercenaries felt a chill run down their spines the pressure coming from Shihara had completely changed the weak young man they had been beating moments ago was gone something else stood before them now something dangerous at that same moment, power surged through Shihara's body, his wound healed in the blink of a moment.
Strength.
Speed.
Endurance.
The stats he had gained after surviving an entire year in the Other Realm came rushing back.
But His clothes were still torn but the feeling of weakness vanished and the black spear rested firmly in his grasp the weapon that he acquire himself had accompanied him through countless battles, the weapon that stained by the blood of monsters far more terrifying than these mercenaries.
Fear appeared on their faces.
Real fear.
And Shihara slowly lifted his head.
he entire alley froze.
The mercenary whose arm had suddenly been severed was screaming at the top of his lungs.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!"
"W-WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!"
"How...HOW HE ATTACKED HIM?!"
"WHEN?! WHEN Did he move?!"
The group immediately backed away from Shihara some of them raised their weapons others looked around in panic the leader gritted his teeth.
"STOP PANICKING!"
His shout echoed through the alley.
Everyone looked toward him.
The leader swallowed hard.
Even he could feel fear creeping up his spine.
The pressure coming from Shihara was completely different now.
"DAMMIT!" the leader roared.
"It's just one brat!"
"B-But boss—"
"I SAID ATTACK HIM!"
Three mercenaries charged at the same time.
"GET HIM!"
"RAAAHHHH!!"
"YOU'RE DEAD!"
All of them shouted, then Shihara slowly lifted his head and his eye glow blue His grip tightened around the black spear the world seemed slower.
The both mercenary swung his sword.
SWOOOSH!!...SWAAASH!!
Shihara moved a single step the attack missed completely, but his attack didn`t
SPLAAAASSHHHH!!!
A moment later they both lying on the ground with bath of blood, the third attacker tried to strike from behind.
"NOW!"
But suddenly a hand grabbed his face.
"Huh?"
BOOOM!!
His body slammed into the wall Dust exploded everywhere and wall painted with his blood the mercenary dropped motionless with lifeless face the surrounding mercenaries stared in disbelief.
"What..."
"What kind of monster is he?"
The injured mercenary stumbled forward desperately his face twisted in anger.
"YOU BASTARD!!"
He charged with his remaining hand gripping a dagger but Shihara simply stepped aside.
WHOOSH!!
The dagger missed.
CRACK!!
A sharp kick struck his knee.
"GAHH!"
The mercenary collapsed immediately before he could recover—
THUNK!!
The black spear pierced the ground through his foot.
"AAAAAAAGHHHH!!"
The mercenary screamed.
Shihara take his spear kicked him aside.
BAM!!
His body rolled across the alley and stopped moving meanwhile another group attacked together One crossbowman, Two swordsmen.
"NOW!"
both swordsmen rushed forward to Shihara.
Shihara moved fast.
SHIIING!!
The black spear flashed one swordsman got beheaded then dropped.
The second swordsman widened his eyes.
"W-WHAT?!"
Before he could retreat—
GRAB!!
Shihara seized him and pulled him in front of himself.
"HUH?!"
TWANG!!
The crossbow bolt flew.
THUD!!
The bolt struck the swordsman head instead.
"GAH!!"
The crossbowman panicked.
"DAMMIT!"
He immediately began reloading.
His hands were shaking.
"JUST DIE ALREADY!!"
CLICK.
TWANG!!
Another bolt shot toward Shihara
SNATCH!!
Shihara caught it.
Shihara looked at the bolt in his hand.
Then—
FWOOOSH!!
He threw it back.
THUNK!!
The bolt struck the crossbowman hand, his weapon fell from his hands.
CLATTER.
Before anyone could react—
FWOOOSH!!
Shihara's throw his spear to crossbowman and impale his chest and the spear fly back to shihara`s hand and the body of the crossbowman still intact.
FWOOOSH!!
Shihara caught it without even looking and the man still lives at the point of his spear and he said
"Please...help"
But Shihara didn`t care so he sliced the man in apart horizontally and dropped
Silence.
Nobody remained standing right now nobody, except the leader, he just stared at the bodies surrounding him torned apart and sliced.
His hands were shaking.
His breathing was uneven.
His courage was gone.
But he forced a grin.
"Tch..."
He raised his axe.
"Y-You think you're scary?"
No answer from Shihara only death stare in his eye the leader swallowed then charged.
"RAAAAAAHHHH!!"
The axe came down Shihara but he plunged his spear.
The leader smiled.
Then—
SMACK!!
A single punch The leader's eyes widened the world spun his axe slipped from his hands and he fall on the ground hard
THUD!!
the next thing he knew, he was lying on the ground staring at the sky.
"W-What..."
His body refused to move and he saw Shihara dragged his spear walking towards him
Slowly.
Very slowly.
Then he throw to the leader leg`s tip of the black spear pierced the ground through his right foot.
SWOOOOSHH!!
SQUUEELCH!!
"AAAAAGHHHH!!"
The leader screamed in pain a cold sweat ran down his face Shihara stepped closer and then he grab the spear
"...Who hired you?"
The leader swallowed.
"I-I don't know..." he said in fear
"WRONG ANSWER!" and then shihara try to twisted his spear from his feet
"AAAAAHHH!!...I'M SERIOUS! We never saw the face!, We only take jobs!"
Shihara's eyes narrowed.
"FROM WHO? (he shout) and where do you get the job?" he said with wrath in his mouth
The leader desperately searched his memory.
"T-The client..."
"WHAT CLIENT?" Shihara shout again
"T-The client kept saying... that she... AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!"
His voice trembled in pain.
"...that we only had to buy time."
Shihara froze hearing what he say"Buy time?"
"Y-Yes."
Something felt wrong.
Very wrong.
Then the leader suddenly realized what he had just said his eyes widened.
"...she said we just need to crippled him do your worse or cutting him be bonus and then we wil-."
Shihara immediately caught a word from it.
"...She?" Shihara ask
"hu...huh?..."
"Who is she?"
"I DON'T KNOW!"
The leader shook his head repeatedly.
"She wore a mask!"
"What did she look like?" ask Shihara
"I DON'T KNOW!"
Shihara's voice became colder and angry.
"What did she...(twisted his spear more) look.... like?"
The leader swallowed hard and groaned in pain
"aaaagggghhhh!!!....euuuggghhh!!! The only thing I-that i remember...was her hair."
Shihara's grip on the spear tightened.
"...What about her hair?"
The leader looked away.
"the color...*pant...*pant* her hair color is...orange."
"huh" said Shihara with confused
"and she wearing...*pant*...*pant*...a maid outfit and i remember she also wearing a gold medal, sun and blade in the center of it"
The moment those words left his mouth a familiar face flashed through Shihara's mind.
Flora.
"..."
And for the first time since waking up in the alley...
His expression changed.
His breathing became heavier.
"So she said to buy them some time,..."
The leader saw Shihara freeze, he Immediately nodded repeatedly.
"Y-YES!!...YES!!...that's right! (He stretched out a trembling hand ) I already told you everything...please let me go...I don't know anything else!"
The leader desperately crawled backward.
"I swear, I just take the job...please!"
Shihara slowly looked down at him.
"..."
The leader felt a chill run through his body.
For some reason...
The boy standing before him looked nothing like the harmless Shihara from before.
"please..."
The leader's voice trembled.
"i don't want to die..."
Shihara slowly lowered his gaze.
"then..."
"h-huh?"
Shihara then walk away leave the leader on the alley, but then-
SQUUEEELCCHH!!
A body of the leader get stabbed, turns out he try to stab him from the back then he push the mercenaries body from his spear
THUD.
"..."
His body collapsed, the black spear dripped quietly Shihara looking at the body.
"you should have take mercy
"Flora..."
Without another word.
He ran
BOOM!!
The ground beneath his feet cracked his body shot forward like an arrow, running fast against the wind.
FWOOOOSHHH!!
Street after street flashed past him people only felt a gust of wind.
"Huh?"
"What was that?"
"Did something just pass by?"
Shihara ignored everything.
The city.
The traffic.
The crowd.
None of it mattered.
Only one thought remained.
"buy time..."
"buy time for what..."
FWOOOSHH!!
He running at full speed
Meanwhile...
Back at the mansion the evening sun had almost disappeared the corridors were quiet too quiet and then Shihara arrive at the gate, he jump throught the gate and landed behind the estate wall.
THUD.
He immediately looked around.
"..."
No guards No servants.
Nothing.
A bad feeling twisted inside his chest, cuz No one at the building at this time
"Flora..."
He began walk quietly to searching everyone
The main hall.
The east wing.
The servant quarters.
Nothing No sign of her even he didn`t even see any people.
Then suddenly.
"AAAAHHHH"
"...? what is that" a voice of a woman shouted in moan of pleasure
Shihara stopped voice a very familiar voice coming from upstairs, He frowned, and started to investigate where the sound was coming from, he then found that it was coming from Shinya Reiji's room, the closer he got the clearer the sound became, then he peeked narrow gap at the door.
"GASP!!"
in shock Shihara see Aoi and Flora serving reiji in the bed three of them kissing each other, shihara frost behind the door and listening them
"Reiji-sama i did good right?...*SMOOOCHHH!!!*... i already get rid of him, just like your plan" Said aoi like obedience puppy
"what are you talking about i`m the one who did every plan with him gone we can be together...(lick reiji neck) *lick*...*lick*...with everything have done...(sat up on the bed)...now can we enjoy ourselves" said flora teasingly with her boobs "AAAHHH (reiji grab her boobs)"
of course my lovely girls...now we just wait the news about how is he...hehehe...HAHAHAHAHA!!!...Haa~ i can`t believe he just got bait with that way...what a nerd" he said with belittling him
"don`t worry Reiji sama...SMOOCHH!!...now i can`t be with you forever."said Aoi with happily
"hmm...i thought you like that boy" said Aoi with tease her
"it can`t be my heart it always for you Reiji-sama" said her, and Shihara shocked of what Aoi said
"if he`s not near me i shouldn`t be a maid from long ago" Shihara get struck by the truth and walk backward "he`s no more (take off his clothes) then a trash...AAAAHHHH (her boobs grabbed) and then we Shihara collapse in front of the door and crying while he heard all of them in the room moaning in joy, and then a light from the window burst
"*sniff*...*sniff*...*sob*...*sniff*...*sniff*... are my heart...*sniff*...aren`t real..*sniff*...*sniff* for you..."
"..."
and then a light from the window burst
"ngghh!! (his eye hit by a light outside window) huh?" He standing up and look at outside of window
"Haaaa.... wha..."he suprisen and shaken of what he see, a hut and the garden burning at his eye, and the he ran throught stairs, when he arrives he also see all servant of the mansion and family including his grandfather are there too his both of their sister and his parents are standing near it
The flames continued to consume what remained of the garden burning every plant and trees inside it.
CRACKLE.
CRACKLE.
The hut was collapsing with the rood have burned like charcoal the flowers that he keep guard for her grandmother were gone consumed by fire the small path he walked every morning was gone.
Everything was gone.
"..."
Shihara stood frozen can`t do anyrhing even he try to put out the fire now, its already wiped in his his hands trembled, Slowly, he turned toward the people gathered nearby.
His grandfather.
His parents.
His sisters.
All of them were standing there.
Watching.
No one of them looked concerned neither one of them looked guilty of what have they done.
"...why?"
His voice was barely audible nobody answered and Shihara took a step forward.
"...WHY!!!??"
This time his voice was louder.
His grandfather, Shinya Hizaburo, simply looked at him remained calm and cold as if nothing important had happened then Shihara's fists clenched his nails dug into his palms.
"Why did you do this?"
His grandfather answered him "from this day and from now on, you are not part of this family again
Shihara's eyes widened.
"...what?"
Hizaburo slowly stepped forward.
"You heard me."
"Grandfather..."
"No." his grandfather said with anger interrupted him.
"Do not call me that anymore."
The old man's eyes were Cold than Shihara had ever seen.
"You were born without a blessing, you brought nothing but a shame to this family, you have no talent, achievements , even a value."
Every sentence felt like a knife.
"but...I work...harder...do everything what you said...for this family."
"Work... harder, you say?"
Hizaburo scoffed.
"The flowers? the garden?, the medicines created by Eisetsu surpassed those flowers 10 years ago."
He pointed toward the burning remains.
"That worthless hut that you keep care and the old garden, They only occupied land..THAT SUPPOSED TO BE USED BY MY SHINYA GREATEST DESCENDENTS"
Shihara stared at him.
Unable to believe what he was hearing.
"but those belonged to grandmother..."
"And your grandmother is dead." Hizaburo said with no remorse
"..."
"Sentiment has no value only results that matters in this world."
The old man turned away.
"And you never have that."he said it with cold and bellitling him
His father crossed his arms and start talking
"I tried to support you."
"..."
"I gave you food, a place to sleep, allowed you to remain here despite your uselessness."
Shihara looked at him.
"Father..."
"And this is how you repay us, from now on you will not my child?"
Tenrou shook his head.
His mother look disgusted at him.
"huh...only a child of a maid, in the end...you are nothing more than the son of a servant a stain left behind by Tenrou's mistake. you were never meant to stand beside my daughters."
Misora sighed "at least you are no longer, disturbing us here in the family"
Akari smiled at what she did.
"Hehehe..."
She looked genuinely happy.
"Brother."
"..."
"Watching your face right now is really funny (Her smile widened) I never liked you."
"You know why?"
"..."
"because You ... were pathetic and weak."
Then Reiji came with both maid beside him forward.
A grin spread across his face.
"Tch."
"What are you crying for?"
The laughter began.
"Heh...Hahaha."
Reiji laughed openly.
"what are you crying about that big chunk of wood you have there can be used to be fire fuel, we just wanna use it as we like...beside...this property (grinning) are supposes to be Shinya family property
Then Flora appeared beside him smiling with proud standing near reiji and same as Aoi stood nearby smiling at him with her evil grin and start insult him
"dont worry Shihara-kun you will find a place...lower than dog and slave" Said flora
"that`s right...you should thanks to Reiji-sama, if not...you will be cutted by him already" said her with wrapped her arm in Reiji`s arm
"so...you both are the one who try to beat me using those thugs on the alley" ask shihara with not believing
"there`s no proof that i`m doing that, beside (Then her eyes met her reiji) ..*smack*...ahh (place her hand in Reiji`s chest) Reiji-sama is more cool, and stronger than you, i`ll serve him and will loyal to him...right, Reiji-sama" Aoi said it with proud choice she make
Shihara lowered his head.
"..."
His anger, pain, hatred, everything that he had was gone the pressure continued growing, his breathing became rough, his fists shook and it began the blue color in his eyes light grew brighter, one more step he will beserk, one more thought and sentence he will slaughter everyone here.And everything would explode.
But then—
He remembered, His grandmother's smile in his mind
"..."
Slowly.
The blue light in his eyes disappeared, he let go his rage and he didn`t raised his head, his fists slowly loosened and weaken his own power only tears stream from his face with saying anyword
"..."
What He can only do is standing what cruel thing that just happen to him .
Reiji laughed again.
"Hah...Look at him...What a pathetic loser." With Flora and Aoi smirked
All his family left him and The servants followed them
Eventually.
Only Shihara remained alone and the fire continued burning, consuming everything that Shihara think precious to him .
CRACKLE.
CRACKLE.
"..."
He walked toward the hut burning with flames and the rain came the place where the hut burned down and a bit of his past where he and his grandmother together
But all that now it`s only destroyed memories.
His legs gave out.
THUD.
He fell to his knees.
"sniff..."
His shoulders trembled.
"sob..."
He tried to stop crying but he couldn't because everything was gone.
There was nothing left to save.
Nothing left to protect.
The sky slowly darkened and the fire was still burning, while the sun disappeared behind the horizon along with the heavy rain that drenched him, lying on the ground crying bitterly because he failed to preserve the only memory he had entrusted to him still he remained there.
Crying.
Alone.
Until exhaustion finally overcame him and slowly and beneath the darkening evening sky shihara eventually fell asleep beside the burned remains of the only place he had ever called home
The cold wind blew through the burned remains of the garden.
Rustle...
Rustle...
The fire had long since died Only black ashes remained and the rain from earlier had stopped.
Everything was quiet
"..."
Shihara slowly opened his eyes his vision was blurry for a moment he quiet for a minute while looking at the burned hut he call house the fire have consume everything he look at inside of the hut from wall that destroyed, and he see all his tech have been destroyed and the ruined garden now it`s just only a burned grass
"..."
His eyes blank in sadness but there`s no tears came out anymore he had cried until there was nothing left the sky above him was dark blue it still dusk, the sun had not risen yet only a faint light lingered on the horizon.
"...grandma."
His voice was weak, he misses his grandma who always took care of him then suddenly—
"YOUNG MASTER!!"
"HUH?" Shihara turn around his head and standing
A voice from behind
Running footsteps approached rapidly.
TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP!!
"uhh...?"
he realize its Gai one of the bodyguard of Shinya House who is the one who really care of him
"...Gai-san?"
"YOUNG MASTER!"
The bodyguard finally arrived with heavy breathing.
Huff...
Huff...
Huff...
Gai bent forward trying to catch his breath.
Then his eyes landed on the ruined garden.
"..."
His expression darkened.
"What the hell..." say Gai with unbelievable
Shihara looked away.
"..."
"Young master." He put his both hand in shihara`s shoulder
"..."
"What happened?"
For a moment.
Shihara didn't answer.
Then slowly he began telling him everything the invitation, and what Aoi and he going, he told Everything what happened to hut and all his stuff Gai listened quietly what Shihara said to him, more he heard more darker his expression is.
By the end.
His fists were trembling.
"Those...(His teeth clenched) those damn Bastard, they stopped being family the moment they did this, that`s it"
"heh?..."
"I'm going inside the mansion."
"Huh?"
"I'm going to talk to them."
He immediately turned toward the mansion.
"They've gone too far this time."
"GAI-SAN."
And then Shihara pull his clothes
"...forget it, there`s nothing for me here anymore."
"What?, what do you—"
"I've been banished."he cut off gai`s word
"Young master—"
"No."
Shihara shook his head.
"It's over, they made their decision."
Gai looked frustrated.
"But—"
"It's okay." Shihara smile to him "It doesn't matter if you wanna fight for it."
The bodyguard stared at him.
Then looked toward the mansion.
Then back at Shihara.
"..."
Finally.
He sighed.
"...dammit."
For several seconds neither of them spoke the wind blew through the ashes looking at the Shihara hut, then Gai suddenly remembered something and his eyes widened.
"...ah."
"Hm?"
The bodyguard's expression changed immediately.
"Young master."
"What?"
"There is something i need you to see."
Shihara frowned.
"...that i need to see?"
Gai nodded.
"yeah you need to see it"
"...what is it?"
"...come here"
After leaving the burned garden behind, Gai guided Shihara through a different section of the Shinya Estate unlike the noble residence this place felt completely different it was the residential area where the Shinya family's bodyguards lived small houses stood side by side training grounds could be seen nearby.Several guards were returning from patrol while others were preparing equipment for tomorrow's duties, as soon as Shihara entered the area, many people noticed him.
"Young Master Shihara?"
"Huh?"
"Young master!" Unlike the mansion here looked at him with disgust instead, several guards greeted him warmly a middle-aged guard carrying a spear waved his hand.
"Long time no see, young master!"
Shihara forced a small smile "...long time no see."
Another guard laughed.
"Hahaha! Did your computer finally survive this month?" a few nearby guards laughed Shihara scratched his cheek.
"It survived..."
"Impossible."
"It did."
"You definitely broke it again."
The atmosphere was surprisingly light many of the bodyguards respected Shihara not because of noble status, because he had helped them countless times most of them barely understood technology, whenever they received missions involving tracking targets, searching records, maps, cameras, or electronic devices, they often sought Shihara's help and unlike the rest of the family Shihara never looked down on them.
"Young master, are you free tomorrow?"
"Why?"
"My daughter still can't make that tablet thing work."
"That's because she installed fourteen games at once." Shihara
"Huh? Is that bad?"
"Very."
The surrounding guards laughed for a brief moment Shihara almost forgot everything that had happened then Gai opened the door of a his house.
"Come inside."
The two entered.
Click.
The door closed behind them the interior was simple a wooden table, sofa, several training weapons hanging on the wall a kettle sitting above a stove.
"Gai-san..."
Shihara sat down slowly.
"What is the thing you wanted to show me?"
Gai didn't answer immediately Instead, he walked toward the sofa.
"..."
Then he pulled away a blanket.
Shihara blinked.
"...huh?"
A small cat was sitting there wrapped tightly in a blanket like a burrito holding a mug of hot chocolate with both paws.
"Yo~ kid."
Galia raised one paw lazily.
"How was your aaa~aaa..."
Her nose twitched.
"...AAACCKKSHIIIM!!!"
The hot chocolate nearly spilled.
"sniff..."
She rubbed her nose.
"...date huh?"
Then Shihara's eyes widened.
"GALIA?!"
The next moment.
Shihara rushed forward.
Before Galia could react—
FWUMP!!
She found herself trapped inside a tight hug.
"GUAAAHH!!"
The blanket exploded off her body.
"W-WAIT!"
"You idiot!"
"You stupid cat!"
"HUH?!"
"I thought something happened to you!"
Shihara couldn't say anything else.
His shoulders were shaking slightly.
Galia slowly looked up at him.
"...kid."
Shihara immediately looked away.
"I wasn't worried, eh (startled) You're crying?"
"I'm not."
"Your face literally looks like a waterfall."
"I'm not crying."
"Sigh...okay that`s enough i can`t easy to be killed by a mere fire remember i`m an overseer."
Shihara wiped his eyes.
Galia sighed.
Then patted his arm with her tiny paw.
"...I'm fine."
Shihara laughed weakly.
"...yeah."
For the first time since the garden burned a genuine smile appeared on his face.
A small one.
But real.
Seeing that, Gai quietly smiled from the kitchen at least for now,the boy hadn't lost everything then Galia suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"...wait."
"Hm?"
The cat pointed a paw toward him."Why do you smell like blood?"The room became silent Shihara's smile disappeared Gai's expression darkened and Galia immediately realized.
"...what happened?"
"they try to get rid of me, using some bandits, but i beat them and then—" Shihara answer her question with full detail
"sigh, I see, I thought so, so that's why they started emitting an evil aura, they already want to get rid of you from the beggining" Galia said with explain, but Shihara ask back to Galia
"by the way Galia"
"huh?"
"how can you get out from the fire? are anyone see you escaping?" ask Shihara with curious, but then Gai start talk
"I found her in Garbage truk while raining" said him bringing hot chocolate and giving it to Shihara
"Garbage truk!!??"
Flashback
Place : Shinya Hut, East Garden
Time : 05.30 P.M
After leaving the burned garden behind, Gai guided Shihara through a different section of the Shinya Estate unlike the noble residence this place felt completely different it was the residential area where the Shinya family's bodyguards lived small houses stood side by side training grounds could be seen nearby.Several guards were returning from patrol while others were preparing equipment for tomorrow's duties, as soon as Shihara entered the area, many people noticed him.
"Young Master Shihara?"
"Huh?"
"Young master!" Unlike the mansion here looked at him with disgust instead, several guards greeted him warmly a middle-aged guard carrying a spear waved his hand.
"Long time no see, young master!"
Shihara forced a small smile "...long time no see."
Another guard laughed.
"Hahaha! Did your computer finally survive this month?" a few nearby guards laughed Shihara scratched his cheek.
"It survived..."
"Impossible."
"It did."
"You definitely broke it again."
The atmosphere was surprisingly light many of the bodyguards respected Shihara not because of noble status, because he had helped them countless times most of them barely understood technology, whenever they received missions involving tracking targets, searching records, maps, cameras, or electronic devices, they often sought Shihara's help and unlike the rest of the family Shihara never looked down on them.
"Young master, are you free tomorrow?"
"Why?"
"My daughter still can't make that tablet thing work."
"That's because she installed fourteen games at once."
"Huh? Is that bad?"
"Very."
The surrounding guards laughed.
For a brief moment.
Shihara almost forgot everything that had happened.
Almost.
Then Gai opened the door of a his house.
"Come inside."
The two entered.
Click.
The door closed behind them the interior was simple a wooden table, sofa, several training weapons hanging on the wall a kettle sitting above a stove.
"Gai-san..."
Shihara sat down slowly.
"What is the thing you wanted to show me?"
Gai didn't answer immediately Instead, he walked toward the sofa.
"..."
Then he pulled away a blanket.
Shihara blinked.
"...huh?"
A small cat was sitting there wrapped tightly in a blanket like a burrito holding a mug of hot chocolate with both paws.
"Yo~ kid."
Galia raised one paw lazily.
"How was your aaa~aaa..."
Her nose twitched.
"...AAACCKKSHIIIM!!!"
The hot chocolate nearly spilled.
"sniff..."
She rubbed her nose.
"...date huh?"
Then Shihara's eyes widened.
"GALIA?!"
The next moment.
Shihara rushed forward.
Before Galia could react—
FWUMP!!
She found herself trapped inside a tight hug.
"GUAAAHH!!"
The blanket exploded off her body.
"W-WAIT!"
"You idiot!"
"You stupid cat!"
"HUH?!"
"I thought something happened to you!"
Shihara couldn't say anything else.
His shoulders were shaking slightly.
Galia slowly looked up at him.
"...kid."
Shihara immediately looked away.
"I wasn't worried, eh (startled) You're crying?"
"I'm not."
"Your face literally looks like a waterfall."
"I'm not crying."
"Sigh...okay that`s enough i can`t easy to be killed by a mere fire remember i`m an overseer."
Shihara wiped his eyes.
Galia sighed.
Then patted his arm with her tiny paw.
"...I'm fine."
Shihara laughed weakly.
"...yeah."
For the first time since the garden burned a genuine smile appeared on his face.
A small one.
But real.
Seeing that, Gai quietly smiled from the kitchen at least for now,the boy hadn't lost everything then Galia suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"...wait."
"Hm?"
The cat pointed a paw toward him."Why do you smell like blood?"The room became silent Shihara's smile disappeared Gai's expression darkened and Galia immediately realized.
"...what happened?"
"they try to get rid of me, using some bandits, but i beat them and then—" Shihara answer her question with full detail
"sigh, I see, I thought so, so that's why they started emitting an evil aura, they already want to get rid of you from the beggining" Galia said with explain, but Shihara ask back to Galia
"by the way Galia"
"huh?"
"how can you get out from the fire? are anyone see you escaping?" ask Shihara with curious, but then Gai start talk
"I found her in Garbage truk while raining" said him bringing hot chocolate and giving it to Shihara
"Garbage truk!!??"
Flashback
Place : Shinya Hut, East Garden
Time : 05.30 P.M
Inside the hut.
Galia looked around.
"WAIT."
"MY SNACKS!!"
She grabbed her snacks first.
Then looked at the electronics.
The laptop.
The SSD.
The drives.
The cables.
Everything.
"...kid is gonna cry."
She stuffed everything into a large backpack the door was blocked she looking for a way and she found, she look at the fireplace and up slowly
"Oh, chimney"
A grin appeared in her face and then most of the servant almost done to put the firestone
few moments later Galia Inside the chimney Galia pushed the backpack upward.
"COME ON!"
PUSH!
PUSH!
PUSH!
Outside, servants were pouring gasoline around the hut Misora watched calmly.
"Hurry up or you all will be the fuel too" she said it with cold face and the most of the maid and servant a bit scarred and after they finish they`re work Misora start to enchant spell of fire and activate the firestone, and fire began to ignite, Galia see the light have been started and electricity in the hut is going down and then the ceiling began to burn
"oh no
FWOOOOSH!!
"AAAAAHHH!!"
Galia pushed harder, but the flame already inside and then
"TRRFFUUKKKK"
The backpack finally squeezed through.
"YES!"
Without hesitating, she fly after it The flames rushed up behind her,
"UUUUUWWWAAAAAAAAA!!!" she screamed running from fire that follow her
BOOOOM!!
The fire blasted through the chimney.
FWOOOOOSH!!
Galia and the backpack were launched into the sky like cannonballs.
"HAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
The backpack flew with Galia both spun through the air.
"..."
Then—
THUD!!
The backpack landed inside a garbage truck.
THUMP!!
Galia landed her body first beside the bag but get planted in the pile of garbage
"..."
"..."
on the road when the rain began Gai wearing raincoat was buying some food, and he heard help while the truck just pass him
"...hheeEEELLLLPPPpppp, Shihara-kun."
The patrolman stopped.
"...huh?...Shihara?" hearing that he run front until to the red light, luckily the garbage truck stop to and he heard the voice
"anyone please help me"
He walked closer and looked inside There was a speaking cat buried beside backpack
"..."
The cat raised one paw.
"...please, you are Gai?"
The bodyguard stared.
Then pointed.
"...how do you know my name, and is that Shihara backpack?"
Galia immediately answered.
"Long story."
Back in the present.
"...and that's how I found her."
The room became silent Shihara blinked.
"..."
"..."
Galia crossed her arms proudly.
"See?, I protected your stuff."
Shihara looked at the backpack then at Galia.
"..."
Galia smiled.
"Praise me, Praise me...fufufufu~"
The next moment—
pat...pat
"GUAAAHHH!!"
Shihara patted her head.
"W-WAI—!"
"You really saved them...thank you Galia" and then Galia blushed her head get stroke gently by Shihara
"OF COURSE I DID!"
Galia puffed her chest proudly then immediately sneezed.
"Ah...AAACCKKSHIIIM!!!...*Sniif*"
And then Gai start to talking about suggestion
"Young master...(Shihara look at him) because your house have burned down why you not stay here from now on, i think you can use your skill her—"and then Shihara cut his word
"No, Gai-san i can`t stay here if they know i`m here...(walk the window, seeing all the bodyguard laughing each other)...your people will be get in trouble because you took me in (Gai lowered his gaze) moreoverly...(turn around)...Shinya name i have thrown that away" Galia and Gai-san slowly smile at him
And then at 9 am Shihara and Galia ready to leave and with backpack and supplies with every bodyguard and children who cares about him stand with him to saying goodbye
"are you gonna leave young master"
"i can`t believe they just throw away you like this"
"this is not fair for you young master"
And then Shihara speak "i`m not young master anymore" with that sentence everyona startled in sadness "from this day i must carry my path, and i hope i will be stronger"
And then some children whos worry he left began to talk
"Shihara-oniichan are you really gonna leave"
"Shihara oniichan will we be meet again"
Shihara answered them "yes...i must, dont make a sad face like that, when i get stronger i`ll be back, and we can playa again, got it" some kid get stroke on their head gently by Shihara`s hand
"then we will wait then" a boy answered to Shihara
And then Shihara ask to Gai "Gai-san, how about you i heard you`re gonna take your leave too, but why?"
"my family"
'huh?" Shihara title his head
"there is something happening in Kindranght, i need to come home to see my family there" said him
"and i hope you and you`re family will be allright" and then Shihara walk a bit and turn around Saying he`s last greet to them and waving his hand "EVERYONE...UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!!!" he shout to them with happily
"TAKE CARE YOUNG MASTER!!!"
"I HOPE WE CAN MEET AGAIN!!!"
and Gai seeing him leave with proud smile face he make and pray to him
"my lord...my the God be with you"
End of Chapter 6