A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 121 Riding the Spring Breeze, Horses Galloping Swiftly, I Believe There Is No Parting in the World

Bang!
"Director, breaking news!"

She practically rammed into the director's office, a rare occurrence for Miyako Kana.

No, it should be said that it was the first time.

?

"What news?"

Director Fujita looked up.

Have the twelve shikigami gone on a killing spree? Or has Takamagahara finally made its appearance?
"A 'cloud-patterned fruit' appeared during the supernatural disaster in Takatsuki City."

The joy on Miyako Hana's face was so obvious that even Director Fujita put down his work.

"Just one bite of these fruits will grant you supernatural powers!"

That is, to obtain 'qi'.

"Moreover, based on the cases we've encountered so far, there is absolutely no risk involved; all you have to do is take a bite of that fruit—"

Then you can become a superhuman being.

? !
He raised an eyebrow.
This news made even Director Fujita restless.

"Where is the fruit?"

"It's on its way back."

However, Miya Hana immediately added...
"According to those who have consumed it, only the person who takes the first bite can obtain this power."

After being bitten, all that's left is ordinary fruit pulp.

"Send out the supernatural team!"

Upon hearing this news, Director Fujita gave the order without hesitation.

"Bring me back a whole fruit."

The value of this thing is terrifying, even to a fool; the Metropolitan Police Department must keep it in their hands.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

thud,

The bitten 'Cloud Pattern Fruit' lay on the ground.
brush,

Bu Buzhang leaped forward, his foot flicking as he sent the long sword he held in his right hand flying.

Sorry, my right hand.

With a quick grab and a flick of his left hand, he grasped the long sword in his grasp.

Before his severed right arm could fall, he swung his knife at the torn-haired youth who had been kicked away.

It's a long story, but this series of swift movements actually took less than a second before the two longswords clashed heavily together.

Clang!

The impact was not only loud but also accompanied by an extremely piercing and sharp screeching sound; the two high-tech longswords clashed fiercely, sparks flying instantly. And in the ensuing clash, the one at a disadvantage...
It’s Bu Bu Zhang!

He only had one hand left.

There's no way he could possibly be a match for the opponent's arms.

"Dare to eat my fruit?!"

Beneath the gas mask, the young man with torn hair had a ferocious expression. This guy had actually eaten the precious 'Great Treasure'—unforgivable!
"be mine--"

If you can't beat your opponent with one hand, then don't try.

With a flick of his wrist, the long sword in his hand suddenly tilted at an angle.

Sizzle

The unkempt young man, who was using brute force to suppress Bubu Zhang, did not expect such a change, and the long sword in his hand immediately slid along Bubu Zhang's blade.

Almost instinctively, the other person wanted to pull back their strength to stabilize their body.

? !
next moment,
The hilt of Bubu Zhang's sword came into view.

As he slid away the opponent's weapon, Bubu Zhang gripped the hilt of his sword like a hammer and smashed it towards the opponent's face.

Dodge

The young man with messy hair subconsciously tilted his head.

Then I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, and the stab-proof vest was dented from being kicked.

thump thump thump,

He took three large steps back.

Beneath the gas mask, the young man with tousled hair had a gloomy expression.

"Big brother?"

Are you alright?

"Damn it! It actually ate our supernatural fruit?"

The thugs outside the convenience store were making a ruckus, their faces filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred beneath their gas masks, but they were merely there as a backdrop.

They're not stupid; they know very well how strong their older brother, who ate the 'supernatural fruit,' is! Now that guy has also eaten a supernatural fruit. They didn't see the fight clearly just now, but whoever retreated proves who suffered the loss.

It's obvious that it's their eldest brother.

"Shut up!"

He raised his hand to interrupt the commotion of his underlings behind him.
The young man with tousled hair stared at Bu Buzhang, who had lost an arm, and narrowed his eyes.

The opponent ate a supernatural fruit and gained supernatural powers; at the same time, the bleeding from the severed arm was stopped by the contraction of the muscles.

The exchange just now made him realize that his opponent's fighting skills were not weak.

He had easily severed his arm with a single strike before.

The only difference is that their strength and speed are too great.

"Now that you've already eaten the supernatural fruit, we have no reason to continue fighting."

He patted his stab-proof vest, which had been kicked so hard that it looked dented, and then casually suggested:
"You and your girlfriend can leave here now."

"Eh? I—"

Niko Rei picked up the bow and arrow, instinctively wanting to retort, but swallowed the words back.

Now is not the time to dwell on this: to fight or to retreat.

"You cut off my hand, and you're just going to let it go like this?"

Bubu Zhang, holding a long sword, spoke in a deep voice.

No one could remain indifferent if their hand were cut off.

"what do you want?"

The young man with the tousled hair also darkened his expression.
His opponent was already at the same level as him, so it was hard to say who would win if they really fought.

Having finally gained the power of a superior being,

The young man with messy hair had no desire to fight to the death with others here.

They have a bright future ahead of them to enjoy.

"Give us two gas masks,"

Bu Buzhang stated his request directly.

Having his hand chopped off was certainly a deep-seated hatred, but with so many opponents, he wasn't confident of victory if the fight continued.

Besides, Erke Ling was behind him.

And Yui, who was waiting for him to confess his love.

Young Bu Buzhang also didn't want to die here.

"You think you can just give it to me like that?"

"Big brother, we—"

Seeing that the atmosphere had become tense, two dim-witted underlings stepped forward, wanting to 'show off' in front of their boss.

brush----

There was a flash of silver light.

Two heads landed and rolled forward with a gurgling sound.

"Want a gas mask?"

The young man with tousled hair stared menacingly at the two headless corpses lying limply behind him.

"Get it yourself."

???

So ruthless,

This startled everyone in the convenience store.

"let me,"

With only one hand left, Niko Rei gritted her teeth and stepped forward.

The one-armed boy's gaze and killing intent locked onto the tousled-haired youth: if the other dared to make any move, he would risk his life to protect his classmate from the second subject.

In the end, nothing happened.

Suppressing her nausea, Niko Rei removed the 'self-generating oxygen gas mask' from the two heads and retreated to Urabe Akira's side. *Swish, swish, swish*

With a few flashes of silver light, the alloy roller shutter door of the convenience store next to Bubu Zhang was cleaved open!

"Let's go,"

Amidst the hateful gazes of the opposing side, the two escaped through the breach.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Zhang, the wound is bandaged up."

After leaving the convenience store, the two first went to a clinic to have Bu Buzhang's wound treated.

"Thanks, classmate from the second department."

"You should call me Ling—we are comrades-in-arms who have shared life and death."

Under the guidance of the archery girl, the boy, who only had one hand left, readily complied.

"Okay, Ling."

"Could you please help me put on my gas mask?"

Losing an arm is inconvenient; with the girl's help, Bobu Zhang puts on his gas mask again and picks up the long sword beside him.

"sorry, I."

"Let's go, don't keep your childhood sweetheart waiting."

Before he could finish speaking, Erke Ling had already slung her bag over her shoulder, picked up her compound bow, and tilted her head to signal to the outside.

"Now that we're here, let's not say anything like 'sorry'."

"Thanks,"

They've been fighting one battle after another, with no time to rest at all.

The fact that the other party was still willing to go on an adventure with him stirred up the emotions of the young Bu Buzhang.

"If the student in the second subject is a boy, I will definitely drink the sworn brotherhood wine with you."

"What era are we living in? Stop it."

Leaving the clinic one after the other, they walked through the city full of plants, and couldn't help but look around.

Above them were clear skies and white clouds, a sight often overlooked by city dwellers.

Skyscrapers are entwined with giant vines, their countless enormous leaves stretching out, absorbing the sunlight with gusto.
The vines and weeds on the ground are also growing vigorously, and some have even bloomed with bright flowers.

"It's like a fairy tale world,"

"Yes, if it weren't for the destruction of our city."

Because they have a 'self-generating oxygen gas mask' that isolates their breathing, the surrounding plants do not attack them.

Like an ordinary plant, except for its unusually large size, its branches and leaves sway in the wind, and its grass is green and its flowers are red: just as Erke Ling exclaimed, it is like a fairy tale world.

"To be honest, I don't even know your girlfriend's name."

"Yui, Yui Furukawa."

After confirming that the plants would not attack them, the two walked and talked as they strolled through the city's 'forest' covered in plants.

"To me, she's like... well, an older sister figure?"

"Pfft~~"

"Don't laugh, I'm serious."

The boy's voice came from behind the gas mask, sounding somewhat muffled.

But the genuine emotion in her voice made Erke Ling stop laughing.

"Actually, I used to be very timid,"

"I was scared to tears by dolphins at the aquarium, and Yui had to carry me out of the haunted house."

"On the roller coaster, Yui was laughing while I was crying; and there was also the fireworks festival."

The more the boy spoke, the more his gentle tone became impossible to conceal.

"It's always been Yui who's taken care of me."

"After Yui moved, I bought a bunch of exercise equipment, thinking I'd surprise her someday."

I just didn't expect,
An unexpected event occurred first.

"Don't worry, your confession will definitely be successful."

With her head tilted to the side, Erke Ling cheered on her 'comrade' as she walked.

"Tell the other person what you just said. That Yui-san is definitely waiting for you too."

This must be a true 'love union' relationship, right?

"Yeah, definitely!"

With the fighting over, the two moved through the city at a decent pace, relying on their phones for navigation: only the occasional distant rumbles reminded them that the danger had not yet left.

It's just halftime:

Even looking at how these plants are in full bloom, they still need to absorb sunlight, don't they?

"We're here, it's just ahead."

As Fubuchi's pace slowed on the plant-covered streets, Niko Rei had already guessed what was going on.

"Oh dear, we might just end up empty-handed."

"Has Yui already left?"

Niko Rei's relaxed words made Urabe Akira nod vigorously.

"Yes, yes,"

"Yui's home is on the outskirts of the city, maybe, maybe—"

They've already left.

When he actually got there, he couldn't bring himself to take a step.

"That's it, let's go."

Stopping in front of a detached house, Bu Buzhang took a deep breath.

"Excuse me,"

Pushing open the courtyard gate, the broken windows and the wide-open door made the boy's heart stop beating for a moment.

"Yui!"

He rushed into the living room like the wind, but there was nothing there!
Then came the room on the second floor: the door was open, but there was nothing inside!

"Ha, ha, ha ha ha ha,"

The boy, laughing nervously, walked down from the second floor and shrugged, half relieved and half regretful.

"Yui isn't here,"

No news is good news.

"We... um, how about you make a call and confirm?"

Erke Ling hesitated, regretting her suggestion as soon as it was uttered. Because:
"Okay, okay, okay,"

As the boy removed his gas mask, cold sweat streamed down his face.

Bu Buzhang wasn't stupid; he understood the consequences of making that call.

His trembling fingers spun on the phone screen, and it took him a while to finally dial the number. After two rings, the boy felt an instant sense of relief.

"Look, there's nothing there—"

Jingle bell~~
The phone suddenly rang in the building.

Brush, ×2
The boy and girl turned around at the same time, their eyes landing on the bathroom on the first floor!
Dead silence

Only the ringing of the bell continued to echo.

"Or maybe, the phone just fell down."

Erke Ling stammered, trying to explain something;
Meanwhile, Bu Buzhang, his eyes trembling, mechanically walked step by step toward the bathroom.

No,

No,

Could it be that even the last time they saw each other was...?

"Yui? Yui?"

The phone's ringtone echoed through the door, like a cold wind blowing through Bu Buzhang's heart.

"I...I'm in!"

In the end, the boy mustered his courage and pushed open the door.

A phone plugged into its charger!

That's great—?!

As the door was pushed open again, a withered arm was revealed.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

A heart-wrenching, desperate cry rang out from the house and soared into the sky.

(End of this chapter)