Chapter 37

In the command room of the headquarters of the supernatural organization 'Divine,' three people were holding a meeting: Menas, the overall leader of the organization, and Flare and Fon, who were in charge of various departments.

"Menas-sama, the maintenance of the Brave series is complete. I will be the one to capture 'Fusion'..."

"Fon, that's enough. Including Kousuke Yuuki, contact with 'Fusion,' 'Bestowal,' and 'Cold Heat' is prohibited."

"What!?"

Fon was shocked by Menas's words. Even if he had to give up on 'Bestowal' and 'Cold Heat,' 'Fusion' was an essential existence for the organization to achieve its goal.

"Why? If we integrate the 'godly power' we have collected over the years with the power of 'Fusion,' we can reach the realm of the gods!?"

They were just one step away from the path to the realm of the gods. Fon, who could not give up on this, objected to Menas's decision.

"Fon, that's disrespectful to Menas-sama. Please hold your tongue."

"But—"

"Fon!"

"…Menas-sama, I apologize."

Flare reprimanded Fon.

"Very well, your concern is valid. However, this incident has shown us how dangerous Kousuke Yuuki and the residents of his house are. Therefore, it is not wise to get further involved."

Fon, who could not accept this, replied hesitantly. To convince him, Menas continued his explanation.

"Fon, do you remember the incident that led us to confirm Kousuke Yuuki's existence?"

"The incident where Dies was detained as a dangerous criminal, and Kousuke Yuuki was featured in the media as the high school student who captured Dies. I could never forget it."

Based on the testimonies of the police officers and reporters involved, the incident was known within the organization as one where memories had been manipulated on a large scale.

"Yes. We were monitoring several of the reporters and police officers involved, and it was determined that they had likely undergone 'event rewriting.'"

"Is that true!?"

Fon was shocked by Menas's words.

"It is true. We observed them, but there was no sign of their altered memories returning. This means they were not affected by the world's corrective power."

"Such... If that's true—"

"—Yes. It means that someone with the ability to manipulate memories, or someone who can use 'divine magic,' is close to Kousuke Yuuki."

Fon, who had been listening to Menas's explanation, looked incredulous as he continued.

"So, you're saying that there is a person with the ability to manipulate memories, or a mage, who has already reached the realm of the gods, behind them?"

"Yes, that's what it means."

Fon, who understood Menas's explanation, was speechless with shock.

If this were true, it would mean that someone had already achieved the goal of reaching the realm of the gods, which the organization had been striving for over a long period and with great effort.

"It's not yet confirmed. There is a possibility that they are using a combination of various abilities and magic to reproduce a phenomenon similar to 'event rewriting.'"

"Even if that's the case, it means they have a formidable force, and interfering with Kousuke Yuuki and his surroundings is dangerous."

Flare added to Menas's explanation.

"That's not all. The agents we had infiltrated into various institutions within the region are being arrested one after another at this timing. It's also difficult to continue the operation."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. I believe there is likely a skilled manipulator of information as well."

"Not just physical combat, but also an entity capable of handling information warfare..."

Fon, who had listened to this explanation, realized the magnitude of the entity they were dealing with.

"Fon, do you understand Menas-sama's thoughts?"

"I understand. I apologize for not thinking it through."

Seeing Fon's understanding, Menas and Flare nodded.

"Then, from now on, interference with Kousuke Yuuki and his surroundings is prohibited. Is that clear?"

"“Yes!”"

Fon and Flare agreed with Menas's decision.

"Well, let's return to our duties."

After Menas left the room, Flare stood up and spoke.

"…"

"Fon, is something wrong?"

Seeing Fon's silence, Flare called out to him with a puzzled expression.

"No, it's nothing. I'll return to my duties."

"…Alright."

Flare, though curious, left the room without pressing further.

"To the gods… I will reach the gods…"

At this moment, no one realized the ambition that Fon harbored.

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"Hey, want some apple juice?"

"Kaa!"

Shiro responded energetically. Maybe regaining his confidence after beating up the supernatural organization. That's good.

"Here, Kuro, it's green juice for you."

"Wha— Why!?"

"Why!?" It's a punishment. For revealing my identity, even if it was to reassure you. It was a hassle to cover up with the excuse, 'I just happened to help you by chance!' without giving too many details.

"Green juice…"

But, I'm grateful that he stormed the supernatural organization for my sake.

"Hmm? There's something else inside."

When I took it out, it was a copy of the family register and resident card of someone named 'Rin Yuuki.'

"Rin Yuuki?"

Could this be Rin's family register and resident card!?

And my parents are listed as her parents. According to the birthdate, she's my younger sister.

"What is this?"

The chairman's father could have used his power to do this, but he doesn't know my true identity. So, it's likely someone else's doing.

"Who could it be…"

"Hmm. It might be from those three benefactors."

"Those three, you mean Shizukanae and the others?"

"Yes. They can do anything. Even though they are far away, they might be capable of creating a family register."

"True, with some kind of ability, it's possible."

They must have known I was trying to figure out how to get Rin a family register and resident card and used their abilities to create them. 'As a thank you for helping' makes sense if it's for helping Shizukanae and the others.

"Convenient power, huh?"

"I don't think it's as powerful as yours, though."

Indeed.

"Still, Rin as my sister. Since she was born after Shiro, she feels more like Shiro's sister, though."

"Kaa"

Muttering this, Shiro let out a quiet chirp.

"That makes you the parent of Shiro, Rin, and Nia, then."

"That's complicated."

But, now that you mention it, that's true.

I'm still a high school freshman, but somehow I've become a parent.

"For now, I'll keep this."

I put Rin's family register and resident card in the drawer for important documents on the shelf that serves as a phone stand.

"Shouldn't you think more about who sent this?"

"It's fine. I probably won't figure it out even if I think about it now."

The handwriting in the letter was likely poor to hide the sender's identity. If that's the case, they don't want to be known. If this guess is correct, the name 'Yui' might not be real either.

"Besides, even if I identify them, I don't plan to do anything. I'm actually grateful for creating Rin's family register."

Explaining to my parents will be tough, though.

"If I really want to know, I can always ask Shizukanae and the others."

"True."

Kuro seemed to agree.

"Anyway, I have something to think about."

"Something to think about?"

Not just Kuro, but Shiro and the others, who were listening, tilted their heads in confusion.

I'll have to explain.

"It's the clothes I need to wear for the 'overnight recreation' shopping trip!"

"““““…”””"

Everyone looked at me with a 'that's it?' expression.

For now, I'll quietly choose my clothes for the shopping trip next Saturday.

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Shiro thought.

'Since she was born after Shiro, she feels more like Shiro's sister, though.'

Kousuke's casual words lingered in her mind.

"Kaa…"

A strange feeling, as if she was forgetting something, washed over her. No matter how much she thought, she couldn't remember, but a sense of urgency to find someone welled up inside her.

"Welcome back."

At that moment, Kousuke's voice echoed through the house as he returned from shopping.

"Kaa!"

The moment she heard his voice, the urgency disappeared, and she greeted her master happily.

I apologize for the cliffhanger, but this concludes Chapter 2, 'Supernatural Chapter'!

I plan to include an interlude and character introductions for Chapter 2 before moving on to Chapter 3.

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