"Hiruko Kagetane!"

A high-pitched, resonant young voice rang out in the unusually oppressive and eerily quiet council chamber, instantly drawing even Hina's attention.

Nata performed a difficult maneuver: using his feet, which were resting on the long table, as a pivot point, his body, which had been lying on the chair, arched slightly as if defying gravity, drawing a quarter-circle before finally standing on the tabletop.

The whole person looked like they had drawn a quarter circle using their feet as a fulcrum.

Yingyin thought to himself, "Why does this pretentious pose look so familiar... Wait, isn't this the one I prepared specifically for this trip?!"

"You... you actually know my name?"

"Not only do I know your name, I also know you're an idiot."

The use of the word "SB" was truly excessive, causing Yingyin's pupils to shrink, his body seemingly trembling as he struggled to suppress the murderous intent within him.

Nata slowly walked from the center of the table to the end of the long table, then lightly jumped to the ground, and walked towards Yingyin, smiling playfully and easily:

"What's wrong? You're not convinced? You went out of your way to their meeting place, revealing your purpose and exposing your trump card, as if you were afraid people wouldn't know you were from the 787th Mechanized Special Unit of the Eastern Army of the Army Self-Defense Force, forcibly inserting the 'New Human Creation Project' to explain... How low is your villainous etiquette? If you go any further, are you going to reveal the entire method of summoning Scorpio?"

Nata's words left most of the people present completely bewildered, but for Hiruko Kagetane, they were incredibly chilling.

The pain of proverbs—!

The internal organs are replaced with colored machinery that generates a repulsive force field. Hiruko Kagetane greatly expands this repulsive force field, forming a shield-shaped impact that can inflict endless pain.

When Nata was within ten meters of him, it was the perfect attack range. Yingyin was determined to kill this guy who knew too much.

The spatial fluctuations created by the force field clearly formed a semi-circular outline visible to everyone.

Before the force field lay a complete vacuum, a terrifying realm capable of instantly suffocating anyone. Nata admitted that such power was enough to cause him considerable harm.

The battlefield, situated at the very center of the battlefield, was extremely conspicuous. Naturally, no one noticed Nata's 'Initiator,' the incredibly cute 'little girl' who had always stayed at the very edge of the crowd.

—Andersen stretched out his finger, and an invisible magical glow emanated from the tip of his fair finger. With a wave of his arm, he wrote "Kill" in the air.

Although it means 'kill,' here, the magic he used was only enough to break through Hiruko Kagetane's repulsive barrier.

In the same instant, Nata launched a swift and precise spinning kick. Before Yingyin could even laugh triumphantly, he found the shoe print right in front of him.

The repulsive barrier vanished mysteriously out of thin air, as if erased from the world order as if it were a pre-written story. Everything that happened in the blink of an eye filled Hiruko Kagetane with an unprecedented fear.

—Including the force of that kick, being kicked in the jaw, he felt his body shoot out like a cannonball, crashing directly into the opposite wall, half of his body almost embedded in the wall.

A crash—the sound of the shattered stones hitting the ground sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

Although it was so sudden that Yingyin had no way to defend himself, Nata still didn't use his full strength.

After her initial shock, Hina ran quickly to Hiruko Kagetane's side, helped him lean against the wall against his disheveled and dirty body, and shook him desperately, calling out, "Daddy, sob...Daddy..."

Hiruko Kagetane barely opened his eyes and reached out to touch Hina's head: "Hina, I'm alright... but... it really hurts... Is this what it feels like to be alive? It's been so long since anyone has given me this kind of pain..."

Nata walked up to him nonchalantly, grinning with a sunny smile, and took one hand out of his pocket, reaching out to Hiruko Kagetane: "Stop being a chuunibyou, come on... let's destroy the world together."

Hiruko Kagetane raised his eyes and gave Nata a deep look. Beneath his clean, luminous smile lay the same deep hatred for this world... Perhaps, they were the same kind of people.

Then, Yingyin extended his hand, which was covered in white gloves. Under the watchful eyes of the 'righteous' crowd, the two super villains reached a consensus and laughed in unison.

Andersen took the initiative to approach J and Tina: "Hey, I said, why didn't you stop him! Hiruko Kagetane has joined our camp."

"Are you a man or a woman...?" J pushed up her glasses, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't tell. "Could you take off your skirt so I can check? Otherwise, I'm really worried because I don't even know the gender of the enemy."

"...Is that what you're focusing on?" This enemy was actually shy, and not just any shy person, but one whose face was burning red as if it were about to spew steam.

Tina merely glanced at him calmly, yawned, and walked towards the conference room door, eager to leave this boring place and return to her date with Sundae. However, before leaving, she still left a message...

"Hmm... I'm too lazy to stop him. Let him go if he wants."

"I'd better hurry up and provoke Wang Gao to death." He silently added to himself.

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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.

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【Ta60: The Strongest, the Most Vulnerable】

After the meeting, Kisara approached J to inquire about the progress of another task entrusted to him by the Holy Emperor, and asked J if he needed any help.

J said he didn't need any help, it was just a simple escort mission, but the person he was escorting wouldn't be meeting him until this evening, so he apologized for not being able to return to Tiandong Security Company for the time being.

Kisara Tendo laughed and said, "J, you don't need to be so polite. Anyway, once you complete the mission, the reward will be directly deposited into the company account. You can't run away from it."

J: ...

In the evening, it was still the Ministry of Defense, the VIP lounge on the upper floors of the central building.

The silver-haired loli stood blankly in front of the wide-open refrigerator, staring at the empty space. Suddenly, she felt a void in her heart, an indescribable sense of loss.

Thanks to the two of them, Wu Teng also got to the VIP room and chatted with J about the mission. When he saw Tina standing in front of the empty refrigerator, her whole demeanor tinged with gloom, he couldn't help but wonder:

"She seemed to be enjoying her sundae a lot just now. Is it really that delicious, J?"

"Who knows if it'll taste good..." J rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that he was unlikely to live to taste it. "Speaking of which, how is that cursed child doing?"

J was naturally asking about the red-haired girl who left with Wu Teng that day.

Mentioning this, Wu Teng couldn't help but smile: "The situation is... I'd say it's pretty good... Her injuries healed quickly, and I managed to get some money to buy her a lot of drinking water, food, and medicine, and then I sent her safely to her home in the outer district. On the way, I also visited Elder Matsuzaki and left some money for the children at the shelter."

Elder Matsuzaki is one of the very few righteous figures in the anime. He used his meager resources to set up a shelter in the outer district, where many homeless and cursed children were cared for.

...Although life is just as tough, there is no discrimination here, and everyone is as close as family. This is the warmth they see as the meaning of life.

"Well done..." J couldn't help but exclaim, then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "But what do you mean by 'just casually making a sum of money'...?"

“An underground casino,” Wu Teng said, picking up his cup, taking a sip of water.

"I'm not surprised by underground casinos, but doesn't gambling require a minimum deposit?"

"The bottom line... it's all about fate. Of course, I can't possibly lose."

As Wu Teng spoke, he picked up the teapot from the table, carefully poured water, and a fleeting warmth welled up in his eyes as he gazed at the clear, flowing water.

……

Amidst the sneers and venomous gazes of the crowd in the casino, he smiled slightly and said: "Let's go all in. I have no money, so I'll pay with my life first."

No matter how confident you appear on the surface...

However, the red-haired girl he saved, upon hearing the words "pay with your life," immediately lunged forward and hugged him tightly around the waist—"which was the only way he could hug because of the height difference"—closing her eyes and refusing to let go...

The Cursed Children are the most powerful, for they inherited the incredible strength and resilience of the Gastrea.

Similarly, their 'emotional defenses' are most vulnerable. Any act of kindness or favor shown with sincerity can easily win their trust, and they may even vow to follow them to the death.

J also fell silent. Although Wu Teng didn't continue, J could imagine the scene.

...Perhaps, coming to the world of Black Bullet is not only about stopping the mass extinction in the main quest, but also about doing something for those cursed children who have suffered injustice.

At that moment, two figures appeared at the entrance to the VIP room.

—A dashing young man around 25 years old, followed by a little girl who looks to be 9 or 10 years old, appears to be a police duo.

Upon seeing the two men seated in the hall, the young man quickly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, who is J?"

"I am J."

J then stood up, extended his hand to shake the young man, and smiled, "It's about time... So, you're the 'target being escorted'?"

Seeing that J was surprisingly easy to get along with and friendly, the young man smiled and replied, "Nice to meet you. My name is Otonashi Mitsuhiro."

As he spoke, the young man turned around and waved to the little girl.

She wore a light red plaid blouse and a black pleated skirt that fell above her knees, swaying gracefully. Although it was a very ordinary outfit, her smiling face made her exceptionally cute.

The little girl trotted over and stood next to the young man, bowing slightly to him: "Nice to meet you. My name is Sakakida Asako. You can just call me Asako, Uncle."

Compared to the closed-off Cursed Child, Asako speaks clearly and gracefully like a well-bred lady, or rather... she is like a child who has been loved and cared for since childhood and has a complete emotional life.

This feeling was especially clear and obvious to Wu Teng, who had just visited the outer perimeter area, so he couldn't help but ask, "Are you... also police officers?"

"Yes!" Asako answered without hesitation. The little girl even guessed what they were wondering about. Her childish voice carried a hint of pride. "You may not believe it, but I, Asako, am indeed a cursed child, and a cursed child of the canary gene!"

J had somehow pulled Tina away from the refrigerator door. The girl looked at the two people she was targeting, bowed expressionlessly, and said, "My name is... Tina."

"I am Asako."

Asako smiled and stared into the girl's eyes. Feeling the gaze on her, the girl also stared back into Asako's captivating dark eyes.

"Now that everyone's here, when are we leaving?" J asked.

"Now, the helicopter is ready," Guangye said.

The so-called escort was actually quite simple: first, a helicopter would be used to transport the group to the outer perimeter, and then they would be escorted on foot from the outer perimeter to the outside of the megalithic monument... As for why they went to the outside of the megalithic monument and why they chose a dark and windy night, only the client, the Holy Emperor, probably knew. In any case, J just needed to complete the mission.

And tonight, the night of the meeting, is also the time for the battle for the 'Seven Stars' relics'!

In the anime, Rentaro, as the protagonist, first kills Gastrea and obtains the box. Although, according to the basic rules, following Rentaro is always the right thing to do... the problem now is that Rentaro doesn't seem to have taken any action yet!

Just then, Rentaro's phone rang first, calling J. J made a shushing gesture, then stepped aside to answer the call.

"J, is that you? Wherever you are now, please do me a favor, Yeonju has disappeared...!"

“…Understood.” J hung up the phone, came to Guangye, and said with a serious expression, “May I trouble you for a moment? Can I borrow the Holy Emperor’s helicopter?”

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Guangye smiled.

Asako suddenly stepped forward, reached out and grabbed Tina's hand, raised them together, and said to J, "Hey! I want to go too."

Wu Teng clearly didn't want to raise his hand, but it was as if an invisible claw was forcibly pulling his sleeve into the air. He could only laugh and cry at the same time, "Well... don't pull me, Kuriboh, I definitely want to go too."

Actually, Kombuchi just wanted to synchronize with its owner's movements.

"Then let's go!" J said, and walked out first.

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The helicopter was piloted by an official civilian pilot, since it was state property. The group of five boarded the helicopter and flew directly to the Tiantong Security Company in the neighboring province.

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