The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

[Good compatibility: refers to a situation where they immediately start fighting upon meeting.]

Neither Shinku nor Hibiki have good tempers; they're quick to fight at the drop of a hat, which is kind of comical.

[Let's fight! Let's fight! Let's fight! I want to see Shinku get his comeuppance!]

The two of them made quite a commotion, and the unidentified object that should have been far away and exuded a strange presence returned.

Now, both of them heard footsteps.

They were separated by only one door, and were gradually getting closer.

Hibiki Tachibana glanced back instinctively; the children's care facility stood silently in the night.

Thanks to her excellent night vision, she could vaguely see Little Carrot Head peering nervously out the window. However, the moment her eyes met those of the other children, they shrank back in fright.

We can't fight here.

Without hesitation, Tachibana Hibiki grabbed the top of the already low wall, stepped on the fence, and climbed over the fence into the small courtyard.

She complained angrily, "I don't know what's going on... but what's the deal with the hero in charge of this place?!"

What's with this atmosphere? Are all the heroes here dead? How come we haven't seen a single one along the way?

Are we just going to leave such a dangerous thing to escape at night?

"I fucking have no idea either!" Asagami Shinku, who had also emerged from behind, exclaimed. "That guy said he'd be back, but it's been almost half a month since we last heard from him!"

"...Why did you dig this out?" Tachibana Hibiki was stunned for a moment.

"Can you handle this by yourself?"

"Huh? Who are you underestimating?"

"Hey...you're not that much older than me, are you?" Asagami Shinku even took a long stride to catch up, comparing her height with Tachibana Hibiki's.

Hibiki Tachibana, with a sour face, said, "...Shut up."

98. Do you have a charger?

As Hibiki Tachibana donned her gear and unleashed a merciless punch, the shadowy figure vanished.

Now, other issues need to be addressed.

Hibiki Tachibana and the ungrateful Asagami Makoto, who had followed along, were bickering, and the two of them disliked each other quite a bit.

Hibiki Tachibana, looking at Makoto Asagami: This guy can't even control his own abilities. What was he thinking, coming out to play the hero in the middle of the night?

That's right, Asagami Shinku came out in the middle of the night to deal with the mysterious shadowy figure that had been wandering around at night recently.

She had never seen the true form of the shadowy figure. Due to her childhood experiences, she couldn't even control her own abilities and didn't know how to unleash her power. However, she still stepped forward because the city's heroes were currently absent.

To this, Tachibana Hibiki commented: "You're just asking for it."

She made a blunt comment, showing no mercy whatsoever to Asagami Shinku.

The latter immediately bristled: "It's our first meeting, so show some manners to a stranger!"

Hibiki Tachibana glanced at the slightly exasperated Asagami Shinku, then shook her hand, her clothes scattering rapidly with specks of light.

The clothes that had disappeared while she was dressing reappeared on her body, and she casually put the scarf back on.

Ugh... It's really cold here.

This scarf was given to me by Nana Ohba through Kita Kirihara, who said she saw a nice one on the way and bought it for Hibiki Tachibana.

Consider it a gift.

The off-white scarf was so long that Hibiki Tachibana had to wrap it around twice to cover the lower half of her face. Her winter coat had been torn open by Asagami Shinku's earlier tug, and some of the stuffing had even fallen out.

Hibiki Tachibana felt a little heartbroken and pinched the tear in her hand.

She bought it while shopping with Kohinata Mirai, and it was heartbreaking to see it damaged.

Asagami Shinku also finds Tachibana Hibiki rather displeasing.

Why did this guy suddenly rush out? That thing was clearly his prey.

The purple-haired girl looked displeased, her fists clenching secretly behind her back.

The long tail sticking out from the hole in the jeans wagged somewhat irritably.

The person in front of me, with such abilities, is definitely not an ordinary person.

Asagami Shinku had only ever seen power of this intensity in Furuhashi-sama before…

...That scoundrel hasn't come back for half a month.

Didn't you say you were just going to Tokyo for a meeting? Why haven't you come back for so long? Are you planning to be transferred to another place?

And there's been absolutely no news...

If it weren't for the fact that Jun Furuhashi hadn't been out of contact for so long, Shinku Asagami wouldn't have had the nerve to try and use her abilities to deal with the cannibalistic demons that roamed the night.

She had originally planned to play it safe and wait until she had practiced applying the power of lightning to her weapon before taking on the challenge.

But the night before last, Xiaoxiao was almost taken away by the Night Wanderer. Because a small door was opened, the Night Wanderer immediately set his sights on this place.

The hospital director is still in the hospital. As the oldest and only child with lightning-based superpowers, she feels she can't wait any longer.

So, rather recklessly, she chose to crouch behind the door to see if the night wanderers would still attack.

As a result, she passed by Tachibana Hibiki, who completely ruined her plans.

She initially thought she had saved Tachibana Hibiki, but it turned out the other person didn't take it seriously at all. It was more like she was the one who was saved.

"Wait a minute." Asagami Makoto watched as Tachibana Hibiki turned to leave, her brows furrowed, and called out to her under the streetlight.

She was quite wary and unfriendly, scrutinizing Tachibana Hibiki with her naturally fierce gaze.

The latter was also impatient: "What?"

She busied herself finding a secluded spot, contacting Kita Kirihara, and trying to figure out how to get back to the Silver Garden to find something to eat.

The next second, a rather hilarious question came from Asagami Shinku's mouth: "You're not a newly transferred hero in charge of this place, are you?"

Hibiki Tachibana was stunned. She subconsciously raised her hand, pointed at herself, and raised an eyebrow in surprise: "...Me? A hero?"

“Yeah, the animal trainer who used to be in charge of this place hasn’t come back for a long time, and a lot of strange things from the coast have climbed up here…” Asagami Shinku noticed Tachibana Hibiki’s subtle expression, “Hey, are you sure about this?”

"Huh? Are you out of your mind? How could I be?" Tachibana Hibiki noticed the keyword "Beast Tamer" in Asagami Shinku's words and also learned from the comments that Asagami Shinku's most respected hero was Furuhashi Jun.

After all, she and Jun Furuhashi once lived together in that children's care facility, so their relationship must have been quite close.

But why did she ask that question?

I was just passing by.

The old bridge will probably be back in about a week.

The funeral is three days later, at which point Guqiao should return to her rightful place.

Hibiki Tachibana noticed that Asagami Shinku seemed somewhat relieved after receiving her answer.

Even the curve of her lips softened considerably.

Asagami Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that no new person in charge would come: "I see."

Although she thought that Sister Furuhashi was unreliable, she didn't actually want a new hero to take charge of this side.

Fortunately, Tachibana Hibiki is not one of them.

She knew it! How could that kind-hearted, goofy guy who'd been stuck here all this time suddenly give up?

He must be preoccupied with trivial matters to have not returned yet.

Honestly, that guy is still so carefree; he forgets about his own family when he gets busy.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, and her facial expressions shifted quite dramatically, from tense and anxious to relaxed and then to resentful.

Noticing that Tachibana Hibiki's gaze was fixed on her face, Asagami Makoto, taking advantage of the poor lighting at night, blushed and glared back, saying gruffly, "What are you looking at? If there's nothing else, hurry up and leave."

Just as Tachibana Hibiki was about to speak, her empty stomach suddenly emitted a very loud rumbling sound.

It was so loud that even Asagami Shinku could hear it.

She felt embarrassed for Tachibana Hibiki.

Hibiki Tachibana had wanted to say something, but now, feeling awkward, she turned and left.

However, after taking only a few steps, Asagami Shinku called out to her again: "Hey, are you going to find something to eat now?"

"..." Tachibana Hibiki didn't turn around, but her ears turned red silently.

Thanks to her cat-like night vision, Asagami Shinku could see very clearly.

"There are no shops open in that direction anymore. In fact, there haven't been any shops open after dark lately. The animal trainer isn't here, and it's too dangerous at night."

Looking at Tachibana Hibiki's clothes, which seemed to have been torn by her, Asagami Shinku felt a little guilty. So she said, "Why don't you come stay with us for the night?"

"...Do you have a charger?" Tachibana Hibiki asked hesitantly.

She also wanted to charge her phone.

P.S.: The image above is of Kuro Banana, drawn based on her black form from stage play 3. Kuro Karen's black form is roughly the same, with a black and gray Revue outfit and a black mask. Very cool.

P.S.: I used Shinku's character design a little bit to advance the plot. I'm just a lazy person who's really too lazy to think about character designs.

Shinku is quite cute, but her character design has been modified to better suit this world.

I haven't forgotten my alternate account password, waaaaaah!

99. Funeral Announcement

Asagami Shinku brought Tachibana Hibiki back to live with her.

Hibiki Tachibana originally wanted to refuse, since she could return to the Silver Garden in the blink of an eye through Homura Akemi.

But she doesn't really want to go back now.

Disregarding Kita Kirihara's suggestion to associate with Asagami Shinku, an important character in the story, Tachibana Hibiki simply wanted to prolong her trip to relax.

Because of the night wanderers, the little kids in the facility had all eaten dinner and gone to sleep early. In addition, since Tachibana Hibiki was a stranger, these wary children did not show up on their own initiative.

Then, Asagami Shinku took out the remaining dinner from the refrigerator, heated it up, and gave it to Tachibana Hibiki to tide her over.