Absolute Duo Vol 3 Chapter 7

Part 1

I’m scared---- I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared.

Fear completely filled the heart of Miyabi who ran into the dark forest.

She felt she was getting chased from behind.

She felt the man in the battle suit was chasing her.

She turned around several times, but she could only see the forest shrouded in dark.

However, Miyabi looked like she was just being chased by the darkness.

(Why! Why are those people here! I don’t want this, I don’t want this anymore……!!)

Turning the clock back to earlier in the evening-----

After running away from Tooru, Miyabi was at the cliff before she knew it.

*Porori* Tears were falling in front of the sunset that was too beautiful to describe.

Once she started crying, the only thing left was for the tears to spill out-------so she just sat at that place and allowed her tears to flow.

In her mind's eye, the expression Tooru had made just before floated about.

He became troubled because she told him her feelings.

Miyabi knew what Tooru was thinking about himself by his expression.

It would probably be a lie if she said she didn't expect anything somewhere in her heart.

Tooru was always kind.

Even though she knows he's kind to everyone.

The unforgettable scene left only painful memories in Miyabi’s heart.

Miyabi’s feelings calmed down a bit when the sun was half way down, and she decided to head back to the branch school.

Even though Tooru had seen Miyabi standing here from far away at that moment, they missed her by a few minutes.

Miyabi had left the cliff, climbed down the ridge and walked through the small path in the forest with absolutely no clue that Tooru and Tomoe were going around looking for her.

She had a reluctant feeling about going back and thought that she had made everyone worried, but still moved her legs forward even though each step was heavy.

(What should I say……….)

Imari told her to work hard, but Miyabi knew she never had any intention of telling her to confess.

Make a memory only the two of them have and close the distance between them.

Even though everyone cooperated to make a chance for her to gradually close the distance from him, everything became useless with one foolish sentence to satisfy herself.

She didn't want to go back. But she probably has to go back.

She didn't want to report to them. But she probably has to report to them.

Those heavy contradictions pulled her heart but once Miyabi got back to the hall, what waited for her was the sight of her classmate running amok in fear and the men in battle suits.

“Auuu………..!!”

Miyabi stumbled on something and fell down.

Even if she didn’t fall now, she would probably trip on a dent in the floor or a tree root sooner or later if she continued running through the dark forest frightened to death like that. Rather, it’s probably a miracle that she could run this far without falling down.

She tried to stand up thinking she had to run away.

But, her legs were trembling and that made her fall down again.

Not only her legs; her whole body was trembling.

She somehow managed to raise her body, but sitting down was all she could do, and it looked like she wouldn’t be standing for a while.

She grazed her knees when she first fell, but she did not have the time to feel the pain now.

*Hyuu**Hyuu* she couldn't even notice that this unfamiliar sound was her own body hyperventilating due to her fear.

No shadows moved at all, although she turned around and stared at the darkness with scared eyes.

(Am I safe…………?)

Just when she thought that in terror...

“Kukuku, I never would have thought I would find that damn brat’s friend out here…………”

Miyabi’s whole body got goosebumps.

That voice that was the source of her fear was something she could not ever forget.

When she moved her sights to the direction of the voice----- in front while trembling, a nightmare was standing there.

“------Uuh! Iyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!”

“Shut up!!”

“uh, Kahah…….!!”

Her scream was forcefully stopped. The man in a battle suit was choking Miyabi on the neck.

“Stop with the shouting already!! I am pissed off because I let your man run away, and the wound is aching so much that I am going crazy!!”

“Hii…………!”

Being a victim to his anger, Miyabi lost her voice.

Seeing her in such a state, the man smiled happily before slightly relaxing the grip on her neck.

“Kuku………oh yeah. I’ll have you take responsibility for your man’s misconduct. I will slam this ache into you, slam the shit into you!! Over, and over and over again!! But rejoice! I won’t kill you! Thank me, and report to that damn brat while crying!! Hyaahahahaha!!”

Despair took over Miyabi’s heart.

She knows no help would probably come even if she cried and shouted in this forest.

(Sa………save me……….Tooru-kun……….)

Her body will now become tainted and a wound that could never disappear will be carved into her heart.

Miyabi shut down her consciousness in order to run away from that fear.

A moment before she fainted, she felt she heard a shout and-------

She immediately regained her senses when her body suddenly felt a big swing.

After a moment of the feeling of floating in the air, Miyabi’s body was being carried by someone.

She shrunk her body thinking that it was his dirty fangs touching her body but------something was off.

The arm holding her was very warm and gentle.

(Who is it……..?)

Slowly opening her eyelids, the person who appeared in Miyabi eyes----was Tooru.

Part 2

Tachibana told me to go on ahead, so I left her and entered the forest when I heard a voice coming from ahead on the forest path; I saw a man a in battle suit holding Miyabi by the neck while making a loud laugh.

The next instant, my mind turned completely blank------and I jumped forward to punch the man before I knew it.

After seeing the man fly a few meters away, I immediately turned to Miyabi.

Just like a puppet with its strings cut off, I caught her lifeless falling body and called out to her several times.

“Miyabi, Miyabi……! Are you okay, Miyabi!!”

“Too-ru………kun……..?”

Her consciousness was probably still cloudy. With her eyes opened Miyabi said my name by parts.

(Thank god……!)

Even though I was close to hugging her, I returned to my senses when I heard a sound coming from behind.

“Miyabi wait for me for a bit”

I lightly tapped Miyabi’s shoulder while she was still blank and stood up.

“Just when I thought you were running around like a rat, you appear and disturb me from slamming her in, you damn brat……..”

“………….Shut up”

“What did you say!? Bastard, now that you appeared nonchalantly, this time I will------“

“I told you to shut up, you piece of shit! Don’t talk anymore! Stop breathing out that stinky breath! How dare you hurt this girl!!”

My words were really pointed at me.

That’s because I was the one who hurt Miyabi before this man.

Anger surged in me. The anger towards this man was going wild in my heart.

“SHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT UUUUUUUUP!!”

The man lost to his emotions and pulled out his knife before jumping at me.

However, that went for me too------no, I charged in with an even darker emotion.

Forgetting to manifest my <<blaze>> I jumped at the man again.</blaze>

The knife grazed my shoulder and my fist crushed his cheekbones at the same time.

Even though the man was staggering, he did not give in and--------I continued slamming him mercilessly with a fist storm.

Several punches, several more punches. There were no techniques done, just plain violence from anger.

“Gah, Haah………..! Ra-Ramn, brat, Gaah!!”

He dropped to the ground, but the man stood up again staggering-----

He jumped towards the assault rifle he dropped when I first punched him.

It was too late when I thought oh shit, the man prepared the gun and--------it was pointed at Miyabi.

“Ku-kuku………..don’t move okay, you know what will happen if you do right…….!!”

There were a few meter distance between us. However, the man would probably pull the trigger mercilessly if I made even the slightest of movements. This was a complete reversal.

“Kuh……!”

I couldn’t move. The man was convinced of his absolute superiority by my reaction and prepared his knife.

In an instant, the sound of cold air in the night sliced through the heated battle and-----

The <<chain>> coiled itself around the arm holding the gun and the man was pulled backwards.</chain>

“Whaaa!?”

The knife he threw pierced itself into tree far away from the target which was me.

When the man looked behind-----to the <<chain>>, her eyes were shaking in anger for her precious friend. Tachibana resisted her wounds and managed to reach us.</chain>

“You dirt!! Don’t lay your hands on my friends!!”

“Shut up bitch! I’ll wreck you too----“

“……..I told you to shut up”

The man looked towards me again. But I was already in his chest area.

I was there pulling my fist back like I was shooting an arrow.

I will release the power-----with that black angry emotion in it.

My fist crushed the man in the battle suit and he was blown away.

“Sorry for the wait, Miyabi. It’s alright now”

“I’m sorry I made you wait Miyabi”

After we ran over to Miyabi, her eyes moistened when she got relieved.

“To-Too-kun, Tomoe-chan…………I was, scared…….I thought it was useless but, both of you, came………..an-d……sorry, Tooru-kun, I am very sorry…….”

She might not know what she was saying already.

Miyabi just let her tears flow.

I didn'nt get hurt at all from the fight-----

“Miyabi, you don’t have to apologize. I ------“

“A……………a-aah…………”

Miyabi’s expression changed half-way through my words.

From surprise to fear. That pale face was directed behind me----

“GURUAAAAAA!!”

His eyes no longer had any sanity in them and they were glaring at me.

The hand he swung up was holding the knife, and the blade was making a pale glow.

I can’t dodge this. This blade will easily slice through the girl in front of me if I dodge it.

“Miyabi!!”

I hug Miyabi to cover her in an instant.

But------the knife was not swung down no matter how long it took.

What's going on, I slowly turned behind and-----

“………Gah, ah………..a……..a……….”

The body of the man in the battle suit shook as if it was stuck in a frozen position, holding up the knife------

I saw the tip of the sharp <<katar>> piercing through his chest.</katar>

“Fuun, looks like I made it in time”

After the man's huge body collapsed producing a tremor, our friend was standing behind him.

“Tora………….!!”

I confirmed the man had completely fainted this time, and I asked Tora why he was here and what was happening at the branch school.

“------So the situation is worse than what we had imagined huh…………”

I learned that there was an attack by people in battle suits like the man collapsed in front of me.

I lost my voice when I heard that there were many injured people and in the worst case scenario there might be some deaths too.

“I saw one of them chase after Hotaka. And that’s the reason why I followed them.”

Half-way through some of the attackers managed to reach him, and after he defeated all of them he chased after Miyabi again and reached this spot.

“I turned up late because there was a little bit of trouble”

“There's no problem since we're saved. Anyway, thanks a lot for moving for Miyabi. If you hadn't followed her then……………”

I cut my words and looked at Miyabi whose shoulders were being hugged by Tachibana.

She had been released from her fear and started crying again.

“I don’t need your thanks. I just thought you would feel bad if anything happened to this girl even if she was somewhere beyond your reach”

That’s exactly true.

That was why I was seriously thankful to my precious friend-Tora for the actions he took.

“Anyway let’s head back to the branch school. They need as much battle potential as possible now”

“Wait, Kokonoe. I really want to do that too, but I can’t take Miyabi there now……………”

“That’s true. It’s better to hide Miyabi somewhere safe. Also for Tachibana, it’s dangerous for you to follow us with those injuries”

“Thi-this level of injuries to me is………!“

“Don’t ask for the impossible. You’re in such a bad condition that even moving is tough for you right now”

Even though it was to save us, her injuries had gotten even worse because she forced herself just now.

“Both of us will go so Tachibana, you take Miyabi and hide somewhere-----“

“…………it's okay if they can hide, but what are you going to do if this guy’s comrades find them? Forget fighting, both Tachibana and Hotaka don’t have the power to even resist”

It’s just as Tora says.

I can’t just leave the two of them here, but I can’t bring them along either; now this is a problem.

“Then, I’ll go alone-----“

“Don’t be stupid. How can I let you go into that situation alone”

Judging by Tora’s tone, it seems he was not budging at all.

My name was called out at that moment and 2----no, 3 girls ran over to us. The last girl was a female butler being carried by a ponytail girl.

“Julie, Imari……….and Sara too! You guys are amazing to know that we were here”

They were a little out of breath, and I was surprised at the 3 of them that had run over.

That’s because we were currently at a place away from both the promenade and forest path.

“We used this. You know, the thing I used during the <<blaze>> on the first day……….”</blaze>

The terminal Imari showed me after our battle during the day we reached the island was again in her hands.

“………..I am sorry, but about my Ojou-sama’s situation”

“Ah, that’s right. Sorry”

“Did something happen to Lilith…….?”

Even though her tone wasn’t that different, I could feel a weird change from Sara who could not hide the anxiousness of her expression.

“Actually------“

Imari’s talk gave the same shock----no, an even stronger shock compared to what Tora just told me.

Another enemy team appeared in the office, and Lilith stayed there alone to let the chairman escape.

“We got attacked by the enemy half-way too but Julie saved us”

Julie said it’s okay don’t worry about it when Imari thanked her.

“I’m worried about Lilith. Let’s head back quickly. Sara, you stay here with Tachibana and the rest. Also-----Imari too. Can you protect the 3 of them for me?”

“………….Sorry, Tooru. I can’t listen to that. I promised Lilith I would head back immediately. I might not be that helpful in battle, but I want to go back no matter what”

A strong will was in her eyes when Imari stared at me------

An unexpected person supported her opinion; it was Tora.

“…………I will stay. Even if Nagakura stays here, she won’t be able to handle the situation if an opponent of this guy’s level shows up. It pisses me off, but it’s better to have Julie head to the branch school battle potential wise”

“Tora………..”

“Hurry up and go. You’re going to save that girl right?”

“………sorry, Tora. Leave it to me”

“Tora, I apologize too. And, thank you”

Tora turned away when he heard Imari’s words.

“It’s just picking the right people for the right jobs…………more importantly, all of you stay alive. Understand?”

“Ah………of course, I promise”

“The three of you-----please help my Ojou-sama”

The last, Sara, who hates me like a snake, lowered her head as we headed out after I replied I definitely will.

“Julie, Imari. Let’s go!!”

[Ya---!] [Uun!!]

Four of them remained there and the rest of us ran toward the branch school.

When we got near the branch school, I could hear gunshots, screams, shouts, trembles and so on from there.

We got through the forest not long after and-----

I gasped when I saw a giant ring blade in the battle at the hall.

“What’s that………?”

“Apparently that’s Tsukimi’s <<blaze>>. You know, the one where you can release its full power at <

Running beside me, Imari gave a quick explanation.

(If she has that amazing <