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Vol 3 Chapter 2

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Chapter 2: A Spirit's Invitation

The moment Tama-chan-sensei left the classroom after morning homeroom, Shidou immediately fished out his handphone from his pocket and called Kotori.

Moments later, a sound indicating that the connection was successful rang out, Kotori's voice came out from the handphone a while later.

"Hello—hello, Onii-chan?"

An easygoing voice that was totally different from that sarcastic tone earlier. It was the normal Kotori, not in commander mode.

"Hey, Kotori."

"Really now—why are you calling at such a time? If the phone had rang ten seconds earlier, it would have been confiscated by the teacher you know—"

"You should have properly set it to silent mode first."

"I kinda forgot to do that today—"

Kotori unhappily said.

"Well, is anything the matter?"

"Ss, ah, that's right. The truth is......"

As Shidou continued to speak, he glanced towards Kurumi.

Even though she said something shocking like "I am a Spirit" during her introduction, Kurumi was currently subjected to a situation where she was being surrounded by a sea of people and questions. It was not just the students from Class Four, in order to sneak a peek at the rumoured beautiful transfer girl, even students from other classes have gathered. It was just like the first day Tohka arrived.

At this point, he accidentally made eye contact with Kurumi. Kurumi faced his direction and slightly smiled, Shidou instantly blushed and held his breath.

"Onii-chan?"

"Aa, aaah......Today my class had, a transfer student......but that person, said."

"What?"

"I am...... a Spirit."

"............"

When Shidou finished speaking, Kotori did not answer.

In response to that was the sound of rustling clothes. It was just like, the sound of changing the ribbons of her hair.

"——Tell me the details."

Kotori continued speaking with a tone that was different from just now.

"Even if you want me to tell you in detail......It's just like how I told you. When the transfer student made her introduction, she said 'I am a Spirit'......Although there is no basis to it, but it felt as if she was saying it to me."

"Isn't that just your imagination?"

"......"

"Well, forget it. A person that knows such terms like Spirits is already very abnormal. I'll investigate more."

"Oh......Please do."

Just as Shidou ended the phone call, the bell indicating the start of the first lesson rang.

At a corner of Tenguu Base. Inside the observation room that compiles data on Spirit wavelength throughout the cities of Southern Kanto region.

"......Impossible."

The AST team leader Kusakabe Ryoko, frowned as she let out a groan.

"Is there a mistake? This."

The man currently operating the central control tower—— Sergeant First Class Ashimura turned to face her, shaking his sweating face at the same time.

"I'm extremely sorry. But the precision of the observation machines, even if within the country it is also considered to be the best."

"......Is that so."

Rechecking the numbers shown on the screen, after making sure that there was no mistake, forcefully let out a sigh as though she was trying to discard her frustrations.

Shown on the screen was the numerical results of a certain human.

No, using the word human would be lying.

After all, those numbers, insinuates at a calamity that kills off the world.

"......Spirit, transferring into high school? That joke is not even amusing."

That's right. Today at 9 am in the morning, she received the message from Origami to the base.

Requesting to investigate, because there is a transfer student who self proclaimed that she was a Spirit in my class——

Even though she was doubtful, she still ran the scanner on the girl, but——

Ryoko wiped her forehead. Sweat damped her sleeve. Despite the air conditioning being turned on, her skin had become slightly moist.

This of course had a reason. To transfer into high school, a family register and residential addresses is a must, but there are other documents required for the process as well.

A dangerous creature able to eradicate an entire street with just a single finger; yet she was able to escape this field of observation, and possessing the knowledge of how human society works and knowing how to use it effectively. It was impossible not to shudder thinking about that.

"Leader? What are you doing?"

At this point, a weird greeting expressed behind her.

Only one member would use this kind of words. Turning her head, Mana was standing there as expected.

"......Nn?"

Mana showed a serious expression, furrowing her brows in displeasure.

"——This is......finally showed up huh, <nightmare>."</nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare>Ryoko asked in surprise. Mana forcefully let out a sigh with her brows locked together.</nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare>"Codename <nightmare>. ——The one that I'm hunting, the most brutal Spirit."</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>"Most brutal......Spirit?"</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>Ryoko shivered as she repeated that solemn phrase, "Nn", Mana nodded her head.</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>"The Spirit that caused the deaths of at least ten thousand at present. If we take those victims who haven't been identified into account, the numbers should be a few times larger."</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>"Ten, ten thousand......!? Un, unbelievable, why wasn't there an evacuation call? And also, a spacequake of that scale——"</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>"You're wrong."</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>As though trying to interrupt Ryoko, Mana voiced out melancholically.</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>"The spacequake that <nightmare>causes is merely that of the usual Spirits. Even though we can't say that there were no victims, the numbers did not reach a hundred."</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>"The reason is very simple. ——directly, killing with her own hands. Those ten thousand humans."</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

<nightmare><nightmare><nightmare><nightmare>Ryoko held her breath.</nightmare></nightmare></nightmare></nightmare>

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