Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

In Amamiya Rin's observation, the ring below the head resembled the forked tongue of a venomous snake, subtly adjusting its angle.

Then, start accelerating!

The balloon with the human head plummeted and glided rapidly, its lasso tracing a smooth arc before lashing towards Fujino Terumi's neck.

The entire process was silent, like a carefully choreographed pantomime, and Terumi Fujino was completely unaware of it.

She even quickened her pace slightly, wanting to get back to the warm indoors as soon as possible, unaware that she was walking into the noose of the human head balloon.

"Bang!"

In an instant, the deafening explosion of gunfire shattered the tranquility of the night!

The bullet, having left the barrel, sliced ​​through the air and, following a precisely calculated trajectory, struck the middle of the falling steel cable!

"clang!!!"

With a metallic clang, the bullet, carrying immense kinetic energy, slammed into the steel cable. The lasso's trajectory instantly veered off course, like a venomous snake flung by a stick, grazing past Fujino Terumi's body.

"Aaaaah—!"

Fujino Terumi was completely stunned. She instinctively covered her head and shrank back, which is the first reaction of most people when they hear gunshots, but it is not the reaction that Fujino Terumi should have made.

"Get up! Run!"

On the balcony, Amamiya Rin no longer concealed himself. He propped the electromagnetic rifle against the railing, quickly loaded the bullets, and the deep, resonant warning signal made Fujino Terumi hesitate without hesitation.

Without even looking to see what was happening, and disregarding her image, she hurriedly got up and practically scrambled towards the apartment building entrance, using both hands and feet!

In the air, the giant human-head balloon paused slightly as its attack was thwarted.

The nylon face, identical to that of Fujino Terumi, slowly turned around, its empty eyes locking onto the third-floor balcony from which the bullets were coming. Amamiya Rin's figure appeared in its line of sight, along with Amamiya Rin's electromagnetic rifle.

On the balcony, Yu Gonglin's eyes were icy cold, his breathing was frighteningly steady, his gaze was fixed on the slowly moving balloon and steel cable, and his hands were rapidly firing.

"They actually fired a gun? I remember Japan is a country where guns are prohibited, right? Lin-kun, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

The human-shaped balloon emitted the exact same voice as Terumi Fujino, with no difference in tone.

"These things are not important; those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles."

The bullets were loaded and chambered. Amamiya Rin pointed the gun at the huge human head and said calmly.

"Then can you sacrifice Fujino Terumi? My life is tied to hers; if you hit me, she will die too."

The human-headed balloon chuckled softly, its gentle voice carrying a hint of malice. Without the slightest hesitation, its massive body continued to chase after Fujino Terumi.

"You might not believe it, but are you willing to gamble? Are you willing to gamble with Fujino Terumi's life? If Fujino Terumi's life is only this much in your eyes, I'll be very happy."

Unlike Kayako of Ju-on and Miyuki Kawahara who turned into a vampire, the human head balloon is a highly intelligent curse. It is very clever and will even threaten Amamiya Rin with Fujino Terumi's safety, trying to make Amamiya Rin think twice.

Just as Amamiya Rin knew, the human head balloons in the manga even cooperate with each other, using the memories of the original body to deceive.

However, Amamiya Rin did not respond, nor did he lower his gun; his index finger on the trigger did not tremble at all.

As if Amamiya Rin was hesitant to act rashly, the human-headed balloon quickly floated towards Fujino Terumi, the steel cable below swaying slightly, preparing to swing it towards Fujino Terumi's neck again.

It's like a ring toss game on the roadside, except that it's about tossing Fujino Terumi's life.

"Bang!"

Then, another shot rang out! Even more decisive than before!

Instantly, an extremely human-like look of shock appeared on the face of the human-head balloon.

Its appearance was exactly the same as when Fujino Terumi herself was frightened; its body trembled violently at the sudden gunshot.

How could this be? How could Amamiya Rin fire a gun? Wasn't he afraid of killing Fujino Terumi?

For a moment, shock filled the inside of the human head balloon.

However, it soon discovered something: it... could still think?

In other words, it wasn't damaged?

Coming to its senses, the human-shaped balloon felt a powerful kinetic energy propelling its body.

"clang--!"

With a loud crash, its body seemed to be impacted, and it swung backward, drifting a meter away.

Because the shot fired by Amamiya Rin was not aimed at the head of the balloon, but at the steel cable below the head. The close proximity transferred the impact of the bullet to the head, successfully knocking the balloon back without damaging any vital organs.

"you……!"

The human-headed balloon was still in shock. Amamiya Rin's marksmanship was too good. Under the cover of night, holding a piece of scrap metal, he hit the steel cable that was only ten centimeters away from the balloon and was still swaying, from dozens of meters away.

Even if Amamiya Rin fired a shot to scare it, it would seem more realistic than such accurate shooting.

"Are you afraid of death? And do you possess the intelligence and logic to communicate?"

While chatting with the human-shaped balloon, Amamiya Rin's fingers deftly ejected the spent cartridge and loaded a new bullet, his gaze sharp as a knife as he stared intently at the human-shaped balloon swaying slightly in the air.

"So, we have the prerequisite of mutual communication, right?"

"Yes, Lin-jun, would you like to chat with me?"

The human-shaped balloon glanced at Fujino Terumi, who had already run far away, and realized that it probably wouldn't have a chance to kill her again. Disappointed, it didn't waste its energy chasing after her. It slowly floated to the third-floor balcony and spoke to Amamiya Rin in Fujino Terumi's voice.

"Sure, I'll answer whatever you ask me. After all, we're not only good friends, but you're also my savior."

"It really doesn't feel sincere."

Amamiya Rin remained unmoved, his gaze fixed coldly on the human-shaped balloon.

"The person I saved was Fujino Terumi, not you. Judging from your behavior, you shouldn't feel any gratitude towards me... Let me guess, you're probably trying to manipulate me so you can find an opportunity to kill Fujino Terumi, right?"

"How could I do such a thing? I am also Fujino Terumi. I have all her memories and thought processes. Although I attacked her, there was a reason for it. I only targeted her. My brain still contains the memories and emotions of you saving me, so how could I harbor any ill will towards you? You see, even though you are already within my attack range, I have no intention of attacking you."

The human-shaped balloon complained indignantly to Amamiya Rin.

If Amamiya Rin hadn't remembered the plot of the manga and known that the family's head balloons would cooperate to kill each other, he would have actually believed it.

Can a single act of saving a life compare to the debt of life and upbringing, or the bond of family? If someone would kill their own family, why would they care about a benefactor?