CH 3

Chapter 3

Ah! They know nothing of the world

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“Hey, Hajime-kun!”

It was the morning of a certain Mondays.

It had been a month since Hajime-kun came to my apartment on that rainy day.

I, who had returned from my morning classes, I could not take it anymore and I cried aloud.

I shouted to the man who was lying on the bed although it was noon. This was regrettable to see me!

“The room is not a garbage can, I’ve said several times that those empty cans bowls of ramen in the dustbin of the kitchen! The smell is permeating in the room! ”

“In addition, if you are not watching TV, you must turn it off! You must turn off all electrical appliances, if you’re not already using it! Also do not have the lights on during the day, I told you only encourage the curtains! ”

“…………”

“Ah! Again empty cans! I told you not forsake your empty coffee cans on the table, you should throw them away! ”

“…………”

“Also, those dirty dishes! The last week we decided that I would take care of making meals and Hajime-kun washing dishes! But, if you’re not going to do it, at least let them soak! ”

“…………”

“And also, and also──”

“… That loud.”

Hajime-kun had her face buried in the futon and his voice sounded upset. He turned and looked at me with a sleepy expression. He scratched his head and began to yawn.

“Do not tell me loud!”

I called the attention, but seems to have no effect. Hajime-kun was only sleepy and rubbing her eyes. This subject has already been fully settled here ……!

A month ago ── “Let me stay for a while” it was what he told me. Let him stay without saying anything, but he has already begun to relax a lot in this house. Even futon appropriated for visitors.

Hajime-kun has left college, no job nor is looking for one.

In other words, it is a complete NEET 1 .

This cast all day and occasionally goes somewhere. Eat meals that I prepare and stay in this house without paying water bills and electricity ……

“… You’re spongers!”

“Ah, that loud, you’re so loud.”

He got up and looked at me with a frustrated expression for having awakened. It’s frightening, but I am also frustrated and I will not back down.

“Making a fuss about something like this …… What are you, my mother?”

“If you do not like, then act like someone who does not need your mom.”

“Ray, you really are a woman of type A.”

Overjoyed said my blood type!

That worries me!

Already Hajime-kun is type B 2 , our support is terrible!

“By the way Hitomi, you bought me the JUMP 3 ?”

“Yes, I bought it!”

I threw shopping bag with all my strength.

Hajime-kun caught the bag and pulled out the weekly magazine that was inside.

“Where it is the stamp of 50 yen to the survey of readers?”

“He’s in the bag!”

… Although I am a kind woman, I think I’m about to mourn.

“Thank you. I love you, Hitomi. ”

Gugh.

She made my heart beat strongly.

Although my heart was about to burst, I could control myself. This is useless, it’s always the same with me.

Today I must regain control of the situation as …… As I thought about various ways of how to do it, Hajime-kun stopped reading his magazine and took out his cell phone.

“What happens, Leatia?”

“………….”

It started again.

In this month, Hajime-kun has been pretending to have talks on his cell phone. Not used to in high school, it seems that his new hobby.

“Leatia” …… What kind of person is that?

After having a mysterious conversation for a while, Hajime-kun ended the call and rose from the futon. His sleepy expression was gone and there was some light in his eyes.

He had a smile on his face.

He took his favorite coat from the closet and put it exaggeratedly.

your contact lens crimson in his right eye was placed and also put on his dark round glasses.

“I will go out for a moment.”

He said that, as he passed me.

“Hears. Wait a moment, our conversation is not over …… where are you going? ”

“To the war.”

After saying that word, Hajime-kun went out the door, walking calmly.

I remained alone in the house and it was still angry.

This lifestyle continued for half a year.

Hajime-kun did not change their lifestyle at all, but when I was depressed or cold, he was responsible for cleaning the house and washing the dishes. That was nice of him.

He received money from his parents (work), so I did not ask for money. But even so, he did not help pay for food, nor electricity bills and water.

Also, sometimes she left the house without notice.

He did not come home for 3 or 4 hours, but sometimes took up to three days to return.

He always told me he was going to the “war” . A response that he could not understand and I never explained the truth.

However, someday I’ll know.

That “war” of which he spoke, know that really means.

That day will be something I will never forget.

The day when I stepped into my daily life battles with super powers.

* * *

After a week of being out, Hajime-kun finally returned home. Trying to hide my anguish, I tried to show a calm face and opened the door.

What I saw was the body ── Hajime-kun covered with wounds.

His clothes were torn and stained with blood above, including their favorite coat was in tatters. He had cuts and bruises on her skin. His forehead and half of his face were bloodied.

“W-What happened !? You did were in a fight !? ”

No, this is not the result of a simple fight.

It is as if he had been in a fight to the death.

“…………”

Hajime-kun looked at me with empty eyes and then lost his balance.

“Hey, espe …”

I held fast.

“Hajime-kun, are you okay?”

“… Hi … to..mi.”

Supporting your body in me, Hajime-kun spoke weakly.

“Hajime-kun …. Weights a lot. ”

To be so thin, Hajime-kun was something heavy. A literary girl like me did not have enough strength to support its weight, so my body began to give way.

“Mmm. This is not good…”

I tried to use all my strength to hold him, but soon reached my limit.

Hajime-kun and I fell to the floor ── Or so I thought.

Then, something amazing happened.

The body ── Hajime-kun had become light.

It was incredibly light. That weight of 60 kilos or more had disappeared. He was not exaggerating, his body was so light that it could handle with one hand.

Rather, I think I could lift your body with a finger.

It seemed as if there were no more serious about Hajime-kun──

“W-What-what?”

“… Ka, ka. I have eaten a ‘Fuwa-Fuwa fruit’ 4 …… ”

He, who had lost weight, joked that way. However, his voice was sore.

“… I can not move. For now …… help me to get to bed. No need to call the ambulance. Please take some bandages and tape …… ”

“E-Wait a minute! Explain what is happening! ”

Because he was exalted, my voice sounded very upset.

“Do not worry. I’ll tell you everything. ”

I said those words to soothe my distress, but in the end,

“… Later, I want to eat something delicious. I am very hungry.”

Our conversation was waiting.

* * *

Fifth War Faerie.

Participants who fought in this war using special powers.

It was a battle royal between different people with superpowers.

The loser forgot all his memories of the war and returned to their daily lives.

The winner came his next battle.

And the person who survives until final──

“──Bueno, do you have questions?”

In the morning the next day, Hajime-kun gave me a general explanation of things.

His abdomen was bandaged and had gauze around. It was painful to watch. The wound was not very deep, but his face did not look at all well.

However, it was not due to injuries last night, it seems to be caused by hunger and lack of sleep. Yesterday he ate as if he had not eaten in days and then went to sleep, so it seems to have already recovered some of their energy.

“Good……”

I was deep in my thoughts and did not know to ask Hajime-kun.

But still, he told me to ask you something … So I have no other option than to ask.

“So, then, when the body of Hajime-kun became light and gravity was manipulated …… Well, how do you call it? Ruci …… ”

“” Lucifer’s Strike ‘ ”

Hajime-kun pointed to a notebook that was on the table. (It was the chuuni notebook he carried with him from his days in high school called “Reverse Cross Record”). The name of their power to refer to it.

It seems to have memorized these texts properly.

It is a long and difficult name to learn. Although it is typical of him to like these things.

“Since it is long, it should shorten it to RS?”

“Silly, is not rucifer is ‘Lucifer’ .”

He told me silly.

Well, I made a mistake in spelling Lucifer.

Then it would be ── LS.

Anyway, Hajime-kun really had powers.

Everything he told me about the war, fairies and super powers was something I could not believe it really was happening, but last night, Hajime-kun really used her power.

Having experienced it directly, he had no choice but to believe him.

That ──

I looked away for a moment, there was a cross-legged girl floating in the air.

“Hm? What do you want?”

She noticed that I was seeing and spoke rudely. He had transparent wings on his back and his clothes were quite striking.

“N-It’s nothing, Leatia-chan.”

I quickly moved my hands apologetically.

Leatia-chan was not human, she was known as fairy existence.

He came from a different human world. It was invoked from “The Fairy World”.

I must admit that say that a real fairy had appeared in front of me was a story that would laugh who listen.

She was usually floating.

He could disappear and reappear at will.

“Tell me, Leatia-chan, normal people can see you?”

“Normally you can not, but if I want, I can show myself to them. Right now I’m appearing in front of you, right? ”

“I see … So the person I spoke with Hajime-kun on his cell phone … ..”

“That was me. When I need to contact my human companions, I use electromagnetic waves. It would be strange that someone is speaking to a place where no one, so that’s why, I communicate by phone. ”

“Haa … I see you’ve thought of everything.”

“I have not thought of. This was decided by the Control Committee of War. ”

Leatia-chan spoke frankly. Although it has a brusque manner of speaking, it is a good girl. The conversation ended and my questions were answered.

“Hey, Hitomi. You’re not as surprised as I thought. ”

Hajime-kun told me curiously.

“… I’m surprised. But, as say, I’m so surprised that I do not know how to show my surprise. ”

“When an acquaintance of mine saw it , quite surprised and said , ‘A non – human girl finally appeared to me!’ .”

There is no way I can react and it would be too embarrassing for me.

“… Hajime-kun. When I came back wounded yesterday, was it because you lost the war? ”

“I did not lose. It was a stunning, absolutely stunning victory. ”

“So you say, but you had a very difficult battle.”

“Be silent, Leatia.”

Listening to their exchange of words, it seems that he was not defeated. Ah, what were the conditions to be defeated?

They seem to have only two ways to be defeated in this war.

– Being killed by the opponent.

– Inform your fairy retreat charge.

In both cases, the loser loses his memories and his super power.

…”Murder”. I think it’s a very dangerous word, however, all humans who die in the Faerie War are revived, so the word “murder” may not be the one.

But although in theory it can revive those who are “killed”. After all, I think killing each other is a serious matter.

“You’re silent? Hajime, damn, if I keep talking in that tone, I force her to withdraw from the war. ”

“Try it. If you did something like serious separate the Committee. ”

“Maldi ….”

“I force him to retire?”

For a new word was mentioned, I intervened in the conversation of these two.

“The forced retirement of participants is an authority in charge of fairies. If they see that a participant is not worthy, they can remove it by force. ”

“Oh, and how they can decide if a participant is not worthy?”

“For example, if several people were killed by someone with superpowers, that guy could jeopardize the anonymity of the Faerie War …”

“…. I see.”

“Well, finally, the Control Committee War is the one who has the authority. The withdrawal of a participant is not possible unless the Committee of the order. ”

War Control Committee.

Leatia-chan belongs to an organization involved in the Faerie War.

From what I’ve heard, this organization is responsible for managing the war.

Apparently, Leatia-chan has something in common with humans. Fairies also have work.

Fairies involved in the war have two or more people with powers in charge. They have a schedule to see the progress of each in the war. They are also responsible to increase the number of people with powers.

“Hey, Leatia-chan. I have a doubt.”

I stopped for a moment.

“Why do you make humans fight each other?”

Not trying to blame her, but my expression sounded as if the blame.

After hearing the story, I understand that fairies are superior to human existence, but there was something I could not understand.

What they try to do the fairies to make fight at a lower existence like us?

“That es──”

“They are betting.”

Hajime-kun interrupted his words.

“The fairies are doing a show with us.”

“Show?”

“All of our battles are observed by fairies ── no, I think it would be better to say that they are appreciated by fairies. While they see us fight, they make bets who they think will win. Because a normal battle would be interesting, they give special powers to the participants. ”

It was not a normal battle ── was a battle with superpowers.

He said it with a smile that seemed ironic.

This was a show Battle Royal.

That fact could not digest it well. One annoyance I could not express arose in my mind.

“Fairies have a bad hobby. They are wrong to be playing this way with humans. ”

“Huh ?, bothers you. I do not want to hear that from a human. Even you, they did something similar a few days ago? In that place called Colosseum in Italy. ”

The Colisseum. If I’m not mistaken, it was a circular arena located in Rome, Italy.

In ancient Rome, people of the slave class were involved and called gladiators fought each other at the Coliseum.

At that time, killing each other was a show to entertain the audience.

I see, it’s like she says, this should be as close to the Faerie War system.

…… However, Leatia-chan referred to ancient Rome as “a few days ago.” Our sense of time is considerably different. Humans and fairies, perhaps does your longevity is so different? She gave the impression of being younger than me.

“Ka, ka. Well, you’re right. Humans also have bad hobbies. ”

Hajime-kun smiled wryly. His smile was no discomfort or feelings of inferiority be considered part of a show.

Rather, he showed pride.

“… People with powers to fight as part of a show. All this, in order de── ”

“Exact. A ‘The Last Eight’  will be granted a wish. ”

I was breathless.

As the Faerie War continues, the end only stay 8 participants. For people with powers that have survived to the end, as a reward ── will be granted a wish.

Among the thousands of participants, only 8 survive all the battles and be allowed to receive the grace of fairies.

They were ── “The Last Eight”.

“What will happen when there are only eight? I still do not quite understand. Will he be granted a wish each? Or maybe it will be a tournament to decide the ultimate champion? And besides, what if the war is suddenly suspended? I’m wanting to know all that, Leatia. ”

“Hey, I’m not allowed to tell you. So if you want to know ── have to survive until the end. ”

To find out, you have to survive until the “end” of this war.

“… Hajime-kun, if you’ve been fighting all this time, is because you have a desire you want to meet? Or perhaps you just want to see what happens at the end of the war? ”

I asked that, but to no avail. As expected, he shrugged and spoke in a teasing tone.

“Do you think I’ll tell you?”

“I understand…”

I already understand it. We’re just acquaintances.

This man speaks only of nonsense, but never talks about the important things. Especially, what he feels within him. That protects very well.

Although we were three years together, he never showed me what he felt inside.

It was lonely and was always closed with others ── But still, I want to see inside it.

Hajime-kun stood up from the bed and said: “Well, anyway …”, stretching his arms in an exaggerated way.

“In this half year, under my real name Kiryuu Heldkaiser Luci First, I have punished many foolish with my power,” Lucifer’s Strike “ ── ”

Speaking so enthusiastically, he looked like he was reciting poetry, but I did not understand a word he said.

For now, just I understand that he has worked in his fights.

Yes, I understand.

“And someday I want to be called by the alias of ‘Ancient Lucifer’ .”

He used a new term …, huh?

“Hey? You want to be called …… well? Would you like to be called that? ”

“If. I want to call me that. ”

Hajime-kun was serious.

… How can you say that seriously?

I no longer know what to think, then, Hajime-kun said the following words seriously.

“… The truth, though I prefer to be called Kiryuu Heldkaiser Luci First, no one remembers it no matter how many times I say.”

That is the alias you’ve been using for some time.

I take a long time to memorize it.

“When I stand before my opponent, I always respond with ‘Huh? What did you say? ‘ , It is very annoying … .. No joke around, did they think I’m that kind of protagonist who does not know what happens around him? ”

He said in a depressed tone, but honestly I can not sympathize with him.

“No matter how fight, nobody gives me an alias …”

Of course not. This is not a manga.

While Hajime-kun was thinking too much about something unimportant, suddenly, he crouched in front of me and looked at me with sharp eyes.

“Hitomi. For that reason, I want you to become my partner. ”

“… What do you mean?”

I do not understand terms when he said “for that reason”.

“From now on , when this fighting, I want you to say  ‘As expected the man with the alias of a fallen angel Lucifer Ancient’ .”

“… H-How can you think I’m going to say those things?”

When I explained the circumstances, and hoped to ask me a favor …. But still, I did not think to ask me spread your alias.

This guy always goes beyond my expectations.

“Ka, ka. Well, that’s not the main reason. ”

It is not that the main reason?

“I’m already tired of Just Play 5 .”

“…………”

“Listen, Hitomi.”

Hajime-kun turned to me.

He spoke in a serious tone, looked like he was asking me about marriage.

“Become my wings.”

* * *

In the end, I accepted his proposal today.

Is being in love with my weakness? When Hajime-kun asked me favors in the past, I could never refuse.

However, I will not hate him for asking me this favor. Although Hajime-kun had not asked me, I also have offered me.

I want to fight with him.

This world of battles, where he puts his life in danger constantly, I think it could not understand the todo──

But still, I wanted to be with him.

Hajime Kiryuu is like fog, when you try to approach him, he disappears. But still, I wanted to try to approach him.

* * *

It has been a long time since I became a person with super powers.

Half a year flew by.

The power I got was ── “Eternal Wink” (Needless to say it was Hajime-kun who thought of the name). Since power was not made for combat, my role was to serve as support for Hajime-kun in his battles.

Well, although I say support, Hajime-kun has fought most of his battles alone, so I have not been able to fulfill the role of support.

Speaking of what I do in their battles … I just spread your alias custom …

The first time I said ‘As expected from the man who has the alias of a fallen angel Lucifer Ancient’ , I felt I would die of shame.

Even his opponent was very confused. His eyes seemed to say ‘What’s wrong with this girl?’ .

However, since Hajime-kun congratulated me when I say it correctly, I try to do the best I can.

Thanks to that, I could say the alias without being embarrassed. However, although I’m used to say, still bother me ……

And so.

As the battles continued, we got new teammates.

If there was someone who wanted to integrate the group, Hajime-kun invited him to join.

The 12 wings of Darkness (Fallen Black).

That’s the name of our group.

Naturally, Hajime-kun was the one who thought of the name. ‘Ah, I like the sound …’ was what he said.

12 people are not exactly, rather, represent 12 piezas──

“Lucifer is the king of the fallen angels. Originally it was an excellent angel and was the leader of the Seraphim. It was considered the number one, since the common angels have allowed only had 6 wings, but Lucifer was allowed to have 12 wings. However, while having a superior ability, the humbled king was cast out of heaven because he rebelled against God …… ”

Because I said those words so excited, I think I could memorize them.

The first member of Fallen Black’m ── Hitomi Saito.

Since it is the group of Hajime-kun, I think Hajime-kun should have been the first member.

“I will be the number zero, is that clear?”

That’s what he told me.

… Yeah, so is he. Basically, Hajime-kun likes the number zero.

The number ghostly zero, the number zero secret member in a group, those things he liked.

First, this evil might consider him a member.

If he is the head, we are His hands and feet.

If he is the trunk, we are their leaves.

If he is a fallen angel ── we are their wings.

We are the 12 wings of Darkness (Fallen Black).