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[“Mo~ You always like to be lazy, stupid brother, wake up quickly.”]

【“Rick.”】

……

[“Mr. Zaimokuza, please wake up!”]

【“!”】

【Zaimokuza suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the numerical faces gathered in front of him. Before he could react, one of them rushed over and hugged him with cheers.】

[“Yihui-ge! You finally woke up! That’s great!”]

[Hirasawa Yui happily threw herself into Zaimokuza's arms and rubbed her face against his cheek like a cat.]

[“Xiao, Xiao Wei? And Mio, Ritsu, why are you here???”]

【When Zaimokuza subconsciously tried to raise his hand to catch the other person, he felt weak all over. Unable to dodge, he tried to raise his head and turned around, looking at the three girls surrounding him in astonishment and asked.】

[He tried hard to divert his attention so as not to be attracted by the wonderful touch coming from his chest.]

[Although you can't tell from her appearance, I didn't expect this little girl Wei to be so well-endowed. ]

【Zaimokuza looked around and realized that he was lying on the beach, his head resting on Akiyama Mio's knees. Not far away from them was the stone sword that was as big as a mountain.】

[“Well… actually…”]

[With her face slightly red, Akiyama Mio tried to turn her gaze away and looked at Zaimokuza who was sitting on his knees and looking at her, and stuttered to explain the reason to him.]

[After the golden light and the explosion, there was no movement on the beach for a long time, and the light music club took advantage of this time to send the police officer to the hospital for emergency treatment, and then waited for new movement here. ]

[But after a long time, there was no news, which made the group wait impatiently, and at this time Tianzhong Ritsu suggested taking a car here to check the situation. ]

[This proposal was met with an equal number of oppositions and approvals, and in the end, the light music club president convinced the opposing parties, Akiyama Mio and Yamanaka Sawako, with just one sentence.]

[“Anyway, with the speed of No. 26, if Brother Yihui and the others really lose, then we will definitely not be able to escape even if we run away now. So why don’t we go to the place where the light appeared just now and take a look. There has been no other movement there since just now, maybe the winner has already been decided!”]

[“If Yoshiki-nii and Kosaka really won, they are both probably seriously injured now. We have to save them quickly!傯”]

[After she said this, the remaining two people were speechless, because what she said was indeed the truth.]

[If Zaimokuza and the others lose, even if they run away now, they will definitely not be able to outrun Unidentified Lifeform No. 26. The pair of wings behind the opponent are not for show.]

[Instead of doing that, it would be better to just take a gamble. Besides, what Tianzhong Ritsu said might not be impossible. They couldn't convince themselves to abandon Kousaka Kyosuke and Zaimokuza Yoshiki who came to save them and choose to run away.]

[With the help of Yamanaka Sawako, the only one among them who can drive, the girls of the light music club came to this beach and were stunned by the scene that looked like a battlefield after a bombing. Then they saw Zaimokuza and Kousaka Kyosuke lying on the beach. ]

[“Mr. Kosaka? Oh, right! Mr. Kosaka—”]

"I'm here, idiot."

[After hearing what Akiyama Mio said, Zaimokuza remembered Kousaka Kyousuke. Just as he was about to ask, he heard the other party's helpless voice on the other side. ]

[He tried to look up and lean back, only to see Kousaka Kyosuke, who stood up with the support of Yamanaka Sawako and Kotobuki Tsumugi, standing behind Akiyama Mio and looking at him. When he saw him looking at him, he said unhappily.]

[“Hey~ You finally woke up? I thought you had forgotten me so much. How was the lap pillow service provided by this young girl? Is it comfortable?”]

[“Woo——”]

[“Uh…Mr. Kosaka, are you, are you okay?”]

【Akiyama Mio's face instantly turned red because of what Kousaka Kyosuke said, and the blush spread from her skin all over her body to her neck, like a steamed shrimp, and her eyes began to spin in circles.】

【Zaimokuza keenly heard the deep resentment in Kousaka Kyousuke's words, and immediately twitched his eyes and said with a forced smile.】

[“…Who do you think is responsible for my current state?”]

【"this……"】

[It would have been fine if Zaimokuza hadn't mentioned it, but once he did, he felt Kousaka Kyousuke's sharp gaze piercing his face, causing him to turn his head away in embarrassment.]

[“Forget it. I forgive you.”]

[Thinking back to Zaimokuza's new form and power, Kousaka Kyousuke's eyes became much deeper. He was no longer the rookie who had just entered the officialdom. He immediately thought of many things.]

[Now the superiors and the public are actually worried about the growing strength that Zaimokuza has shown in the battle. If a detailed report on this battle is submitted... I'm afraid there will be some trouble later. ]

【and……】

[He glanced down at the battery pack on his back, as if he could see the stone he had placed in the storage compartment, and he kept thinking.]

[This thing appeared from the explosion after No. 26 was destroyed. I'm afraid it's not simple.]

【Thoughts about these things flashed through his mind rapidly, and after coming to his senses, Kousaka Kyousuke sighed imperceptibly, and then smiled again.】

【“But this time, you performed very well, Zaimokuza.”】

[Unconfirmed life form number 26, confirmed to be eliminated.]

Author's message:

PS: I have full classes today and tomorrow, so I have no time to write, so I will take a day off tomorrow.

Chapter position: 192 / Chapter price: 20 / Word count: 4204 / Update time: 2023-07-27 23:21:52

12. A Throbbing Heart

【Xinxian, Niigata City, Niigata Hospital. 】

【06:36 PM 】

[In the intensive care unit on the fourth floor of the hospital, a new note was posted on the door outside the ward.]

[The upper part is Kousaka Kyosuke, the lower part is Zaimokuza Yoshiteru. 】

[“I’m so sorry! I’ve caused you so much trouble!”]

[After taking off her swimsuit and changing into casual clothes, Akiyama Mio bowed deeply towards the two beds in front of her. Her waist-length black hair fell down as she moved, covering her flushed cheeks and tears in the corners of her eyes like a dark waterfall.]

[“Thank you so much, Officer Kosaka! Thank you and Mr. Zaimokuza for saving us so many times. We were the ones who caused all the trouble, but we always had to ask you to clean up the mess for us. I’m really sorry!”]

[After the unidentified life form No. 26 was knocked down in the morning, the police immediately held a press conference to announce the news, trying to quickly suppress the public opinion caused by the fact that the other party single-handedly captured a police station, and preserve the face and prestige of the police... Although their credibility in the eyes of the public now basically depends on Kousaka Kyousuke alone. ]

[Now that the real culprit has been dealt with, a lot of information that was previously concealed to avoid causing panic has been made public, including No. 26's killing method and prey criteria. This happened to be learned by a group of girls from the light music club in the hospital through the TV hanging in the hall. It was not until then that they knew why they were being targeted by No. 26 again.]

[This can be said to be a sudden disaster, but it was not them who suffered, but others. The police paid the price of casualties in the entire police station to protect them, and Kousaka Kyosuke and Zaimokuza Yoshiki who came to rescue them were also seriously injured in the battle with No. 26 and were admitted to the hospital again. ]

【This country has always believed that causing trouble for others is the greatest immorality. The light music club members who knew the truth of this matter felt deeply sorry. As for the police officers who died in order to protect them, Kotobuki said with a wave of her hand that the Kotobuki family would take responsibility for their families. The elderly will be taken care of by someone they hire, and the tuition and living expenses of the young children until they reach adulthood will be arranged by a foundation specially established for this purpose, making sure that all family members will have a worry-free life in the future.】

[After handing over the aftermath of these matters to the people who came from the Kotobuki family, a group of girls came after Kousaka Kyousuke and Zaimokuza finished their treatment and were transferred to the general ward, and came here specifically to apologize for them. ]

[“I’m really sorry. The Kotobuki family will compensate for all the losses caused by this incident.”]

[“And I promise you and Mr. Zaimokuza that you can make any request within the scope of what I can do, and we will definitely do our best to meet it!”]

[Kotobuki bowed with Akiyama Mio. As a lady from a noble family who had received an aristocratic education since childhood, she blamed herself more than anyone else in the group. Now even her voice had a faint cry. The people behind the two of them wanted to persuade them but could do nothing. Then, their teacher, Yamanaka Sawako, came out and bowed to apologize to the two people lying on the bed.]

[“I’m really sorry for causing so much trouble for you and everyone else!”]

【Seeing that even the teacher had come out to express his opinion, the remaining three people including Tian Zhongli had no choice but to come out and bow to the two of them to apologize. The uniform voice sounded like a chorus in a theater troupe.】

【“““I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you! I’m really sorry!”””】

[“…Please raise your heads. I have never blamed you.”]

[Lying on the bed in a hospital gown and bandages all over his body, Kousaka Kyosuke looked at the group of girls who were bowing before him, feeling extremely helpless, and tried his best to speak in a gentle voice.]

[“Let’s not talk about the fact that this is not your fault at all. You just had bad luck and became the target of No. 26… First of all, I am a police officer.”]

[“The duty of the police is to protect citizens. I saved you just to fulfill my responsibilities and obligations. This is just a work-related injury, so you don’t owe me anything and don’t need to apologize to me.”]

[“If you still feel guilty, then just tell the guy next to me. He is the innocent person who was injured and hospitalized in order to save you.”]

【Kousaka Kyousuke tilted his head to the side next to him, and the light music club members who looked up after hearing his words turned their eyes to the hospital bed on the other side, and happened to meet Zaimokuza's eyes.】

[“Hi~”]

【Seeing them looking at him, Zaimokuza smiled and spoke, trying to turn his right wrist, the only wrist that could still move freely, and waved his palm to greet the light music club.】

[Zaimokuza now looked like a mummy that had just been unearthed from a coffin, with his entire body wrapped in bandages and plaster, his limbs suspended by bandages hanging from the ceiling, and only his right palm and face exposed.]

[The enhancement brought by the power of spiritual elements is indeed far beyond the previous form, but the burden it brings is also the same, and the tragic scene of Zaimokuza is proof of this. ]

[Kousaka Kyosuke anticipated that such a powerful force could not be used without cost, so he forced Zaimokuza to undergo an examination when he was hospitalized, and the facts proved that his caution was correct.]

[Although he looked normal on the outside, you wouldn't know until you checked. Once you checked, you were shocked. It can be said that except for the head, all the bones in Zaimokuza's body were covered with fine cracks. In the X-ray film, it looked like a vase that was broken and glued together again.]

[As for the severity of the injury, according to the doctor who diagnosed Zaimokuza, "It was like lying in the snow and being run over by a snowplow dozens of times in a row. If it were an ordinary person, he would have been turned into a pulp by now."]

[Although Zaimokuza is smiling brightly now, when the nurse was bandaging him, the howling sound from the operating room was as miserable as a pig about to be taken to the slaughterhouse for slaughter. The light music club members who were waiting for news outside trembled with fear. It was hard to imagine what kind of inhumane treatment he received in there.]

[This is also an important reason why they feel so guilty. Especially after seeing his current appearance, the guilt in their hearts has deepened once again.]

[“I’m so sorry, Zaimokuza-san, for making you suffer so much…”]

[Akiyama Mio timidly lowered her head and came to Zaimokuza's bedside, not daring to look up at his face.]

[Akiyama Mio felt very sorry for him, because when she thought about it carefully, the light music club had really caused him a lot of trouble so far.]

[Whether it was the 6th, 23rd, 24th, or the 26th incident, whenever they encountered disasters, he saved them from those unidentified life forms time and time again, but he also ended up getting himself covered in wounds every time.]

[The ancients said that life-saving grace cannot be repaid, but Zaimokuza, who saved them so many times, not only did not receive any gratitude, but he continued to give to them without any complaints.]

【Thinking of this, Akiyama Mio's heart became even heavier, and she opened her lips and was about to say something.】

[“Brother Yihui! Don’t die!!!”]

[“Eh!? Wait! I——Puwaa!”]

[But before Akiyama Mio could finish her words, Hirasawa Yui, who had been in tears since seeing Zaimokuza's miserable state, could no longer hold back her tears and rushed over to hug his torso. Zaimokuza also performed a Peking Opera face-changing show for everyone present, and his face instantly turned green and purple.]

【Click.】

[Faintly, everyone seemed to hear the sound of bones wailing, and the girls were frightened to the point of paleness.]

[“Puff~”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke subconsciously wanted to laugh out loud when he saw this scene. Although he turned his head to the other side in time, his slightly shaking shoulders revealed his inner emotions.]

[“Xiao Wei!!!”]

[A group of people hurriedly pulled Hirasawa Yui off Zaimokuza, and then Akiyama Mio once again stood next to Zaimokuza, whose face was stiff, and kept bowing and apologizing.]

[“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!”]

[The girl's fair face was flushed with shame. This time, Akiyama Mio lowered her head almost to her chest, and spoke in a voice full of tears.]

[“Mr. Zaimokuza, you saved us, especially me, so many times, but not only did we fail to repay you, but we also caused trouble for you every time! I’m really sorry!”]

[“If you have any request, I will definitely help you do it! I, I, I, I——any request you make is fine! I will agree to all of them! I swear to you!”]

[After saying this, she closed her eyes, like a prisoner waiting for legal trial, quietly waiting for all kinds of scolding that might come later.]

[“Hiss…Any request is fine?”]

“Yes, yes!”

[The sound of Zaimokuza sucking in a breath of cold air reached her ears, and Akiyama Mio trembled a little, and shouted with her eyes tightly closed. ]

[“Well, then please come closer and look up.”]

[Akiyama Mio followed his instructions with a stiff body and took a few steps forward, then raised her head, but her eyes were still tightly closed, with tears in the corners of her eyes, and the abnormal blush on her face aroused people's reverie.]

【Zaimokuza looked at her, who looked like she was ready to sacrifice herself, and smiled helplessly. Then he stretched out his only movable right hand towards her cheek and spoke softly.】

[“Okay, open your eyes.”]

【“……???”】

[Akiyama Mio opened her eyes obediently, and then saw two fingers reaching towards her face, pressing against the corners of her mouth.]

[Before she could react to the sudden close contact, Zaimokuza's index and middle fingers poked the corners of the girl's mouth and pulled them to the sides, causing her mouth to pull a slightly funny "smile" on her cheeks.]

[“Since you can agree to any request you make, just smile.”]