40. Approach with caution.
Roll, roar.
The youkai’s neck rolls across the ground.
The narrow-eyed man who did it easily said calmly.
“Now, shall we go home soon? You may not know it, but it is already just before sunrise outside.”
The dawn shone through the broken barrier, and Shiki Ichimaru added with a smile.
“You did a great job.”
At those words, Kenichi finally let go of his sword, clinging to his bloody grip.
Shortly after, the corpses of youkai piled up in schools and playgrounds began to scatter in black ash.
It meant that the long fight was over.
***
“Heo Eok!”
Kenichi sighed and opened his eyes.
I had a dream in which I was beaten up by Shiki, asking if I could do anything but that.
When I woke up, what came into my sight was the ceiling of the Shihei family room, which I always see when I faint during training.
“…… It is a familiar ceiling.”
I couldn’t rent a room for a while, so it was a room assigned to him.
Kenichi jumped up from his futon and looked around the tatami room with frowning eyes.
I’ve been staying more often than my original house lately, so it’s a room I’ve become more familiar with.
‘Didn’t they tell you that if you’re alone, monsters will come and stay here if you can?’
Even after all the chaos the other day, it seemed that the duty of the lineage was not over, whether it was a hero or not.
Looking at how the monsters continue to appear after killing them over and over again.
They were a truly terrible race.
“…… It was fortunate that it was the weekend.”
I still don’t know how I did that.
After barely finishing the monster eradication that started at midnight, Shihei returned to the mansion half-fainted.
As soon as I got to my room, I stretched out, and when I opened my eyes later, it was already Sunday after a full day.
It’s not Sunday morning, it’s evening.
Tomorrow I had to go to school again.
‘Cognitive dissonance is coming.’
My last memory at school was fighting thousands of monsters to the death, but I couldn’t believe that I had to go there again tomorrow to take classes.
I wonder if my mind doesn’t sink easily when I’m going back to my daily life now.
I feel like I have to fight the monsters with my sword right now.
“…… Ok.”
Kenichi, who jumped to his feet once, sat down on the futon and fell into trouble.
“…… How do I do this?”
He had been practicing without missing a single day, and suddenly he became sluggish without training.
It’s still like that now that I’ve almost recovered my condition.
However, she was reluctant to do it alone, and she was recuperating to call Sento.
Anyway, I overworked myself yesterday.
Eris Betelgeuse was also in the mansion until morning,
‘My house is more comfortable now that I have recovered!’
– Said and went back to his house.
“What a mean fellow.”
That said, I couldn’t lie on the futon and just look at my cell phone, maybe because it was inside the barrier, so the radio waves didn’t work. Among the messengers, the messenger was at least smooth, but Hotaru, my usual conversation partner, was in a bad condition.
[ Hotaru – …… Sorry, I’m not feeling well. ]
There was no reply after the text message I sent last night.
“Did you catch a cold?”
It was definitely a change of season.
Because it was already past mid-April.
Yeah, is that time already? ….
“Hmm?”
Kenichi, who was shaking his head slowly, felt like he had forgotten something for a moment, but after thinking for a while, he lightly dismissed it as saying it wouldn’t be a big deal.
“Then I can’t help it.”
Muttering that, Kenichi got up and went outside.
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I was getting tired of lying in my room and receiving food.
I feel like I want to move my body…… !
Ichimaru Shiki.
I didn’t want to hang out with this sinister guy, but I had no choice.
You may regret it later, but
‘I want to ask what the last one was.’
A blow that slashed that powerful vengeful spirit in one fell swoop.
I wasn’t vigilant at all, and even though my eyes were opened to some extent, I couldn’t understand the slash at that time.
I know that time passes strangely when Ichimaru Shiki grabs the sword.
Similarly, I had thought that if I held on to the sword, I would be all right.
–Oh, the compatibility is not good.
I think Shiki himself said that his abilities are nullified.
“Hmm, I guess it was all an illusion.”
Kenichi immediately shook his head.
It was quick and clear to visit and ask directly rather than continue thinking like this.
Okay, let’s dive in and see.
“…… What is it?”
Excitedly, I went to Shiki’s room, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Kenichi tilted his head and grabbed a cute-looking guy who was just passing by the hallway.
“That, did you say Mr. Docomo? Maybe this dog…… No, do you know where Shiki is?”
“Ichimaru Shiki-sama is having an interview with the head of the household, so he is in your room.”
Then Shibi Docomo replied with a polite attitude, but with an expression that seemed offended.
What is it, a bad day?
As Kenichi tilted his head, Shibi added a word.
“…… Also, Shiki-sama is undergoing treatment, so please approach with caution.”
“Uh, thank you.”
“Nothing.”
After answering like that, Kenichi scratched the back of his head as he watched the fight go away.
What is it, is Shiki too ill?
Well, Karakura High School——I’ve heard that not only in the spirit vein, but also outside it is a mess.
I can’t believe it, but it was rather serious.
‘I can’t picture a weak Shiki in my head.’
Once you visit him and the condition seems serious, you should just say that he went to visit you in the hospital.
With that thought in mind, Kenichi moved his steps towards the homeroom he had visited once before.
Since it was already known that he was Shiki’s close friend, no one stopped him from passing.
‘Ah, but what does it mean to approach with caution?’
Well, is there a shamanistic treatment?
Certainly, unless you’re cutting with a sword, you don’t know much about it, so you should be careful.
Kenichi approached the room with the determination to pull out the magic sword in case of emergency.
He honestly didn’t take it seriously.
Unless it was Shikiwa’s training ground, there was a strong feeling that the Shihei family’s mansion was a safe zone.
Yeah, how dangerous would it be if it was dangerous?
However, Kenichi, who had reached the front, realized what he had to be careful about.
“——aaa! Shikii! That part is sensitive! Be a little gentler!”
“Ugh, shouldn’t we do the right thing since we started treatment? Huhuhu, how about rubbing here, isn’t it pretty good?”
“Die! I really want to die&”
“hahahaha, people don’t die as easily as you think! Ego! How about here!”
“Awesome!”
At the unexpected sound of joy coming from inside the room, Kenichi hardened like a stone.
***
An hour later.
Ichimaru Shiki finally came out, wiping the sweat from her forehead as if the ‘treatment’ was over.
Somehow, Shiki, who seemed refreshed, faced Kenichi, who was standing blankly in the hallway, and smiled broadly.
“What, Kenichi? Have you come to meet the family lord? What can I do, the head of the household must have been tired, because she just fell asleep a little while ago.”
At those words, Kenichi, who had lost his soul for a moment, suddenly came to his senses and shouted.
“…… You, you! I did unconditionally erotic things inside! You! You can’t do that! Uh?! In the leadership team of the school, what is that! I’m going to catch you for disorderly conduct!”
Kenichi looked distorted and pointed at Shiki with a very envious expression.
Then Ichi Marushiki calmly shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“Eh, we just finished treatment… We just massaged hard for each other’s health.”
“That is an absolute lie!!”
“Oh my God! How could Kenichi-san call me a liar!”
“Don’t think of passing it off with such a sly tone!”
“hahahaha, nothing really happened.”
Ichimaru Shiki scratched his cheek with a troubled expression on his face.
“So what are you going to do at night?”
“…… Uh.”
A sudden direct question from the other side made Kenichi pause.
I’m sure I’m wondering what happened on the other side of the threshold…….
After a moment’s thought, Kenichi finally spoke of his original purpose.
“Shiki.”
The boy glared at the man in front of me with eyes full of sympathy.
“Tell me the sword.”
The narrow-eyed man, Shiki Ichimaru, opened his mouth in an expression of uncharacteristic surprise.
“Whoa.”
After tilting his head for a while, he judged the condition of the boy who had come for some reason.
“Kenichi, did you end up becoming a pervert?”
“Crazy! You are the pervert!”
“Ha ha ha.”
Kenichi heats up again, and Shiki shrugs him with a smile as usual.
“Well, since you say this is embarrassing, I will understand if you hide it.”
“What is understanding!”
“Huh, did I become like Eris-san last night? Well, that’s good Even if you don’t, it’s time to start anew. I will let you know.”
Ichimaru Shiki declared with a sinister face.
“The extreme spirit of the sword.”
***
After that, Kenichi practiced all morning and went to school in the morning.
It was a strange feeling to return to normal life, but…….
‘Well, I went to a normal school for the past ten years.’
He thought he would get used to it in no time.
When I rode my bicycle and arrived at the school, the playground without monsters was definitely fresh.
I arrived at the classroom and the homeroom teacher came in.
The inquiry started as usual……
“Now, as everyone knows, the midterm exam starts tomorrow! Go home today and take good care of your condition! Prepare well until the end of the exam!”
“…… Ah.”
I realized what I was forgetting.