X-ray Is More Than I Thought Chapter 77

Chapter 77

I didn’t knew it but it seems that my father’s promotion was decided a long time ago. He’ll be relocated along with the promotion it seems.

Father originally had a lot of relocations, because of that, he always leave his family behind.

That’s what I thought but…

It seems that this time, it’s different.

『F-Father asked if we can live together in his next location. Of course, including Mota』

Hearing my mother’s words over the phone, my head turned blank.
I can’t understand what my mother was saying

「Master?」

Rikka has an uneasy expression on her face as she call me out who’s standing with a phone on the head.

「O-Oh It’s nothing」

I put down the phone, then answered Rikka looking at her.

「I-Is that so? Then that’s great」

Rikka forces a smile while having an anxious expression.
She must’ve heard my talk with mother. Rikka’s hearing ability isn’t average after all.

ーThere’s still some time so think about it.

That’s what mother said.

In that case, father will be staying on that new location until his retirement.

My father is calling mother and I to his new workplace, in short, he’s telling us to move.

Would you move to your father’s workplace together or will you stay here until you graduate?

She got me there. That really got me.

Normally, parents will decide on moving without your permission. They take their children forcibly.

I’m sure that Marina and Yuka were the reason.

It’s not just the two of them. Yukina got close with mother, and mother wasn’t dissatisfied with her.

It was “Leave it to my judgement”

「M-Master. U-Uhm, uhm, that…」

Looking up at me, Rikka’s trembling and having a cramped smile.

Rikka doesn’t have anywhere but me.

The water she’s holding spills.

「W-Water! Have some water in a glass! Is your throat dry?!」

Saying that, Rikka presents me a glass of half-spilled water.

「W-Want to watch television!? Want me to massage your shoulder!? T-That’s right! Want to play needle sting with me?! My wounds cure immediately so you can play it a lot of times! It’s okay even if you cut my arms or feet!」

Rikka who’s having tears on her red eyes desperately talks to me.

Rikka will survive even if I abandon her. But that’s not it. That’s not the case but I know.

Therefore, she’s flattering me. She’s desperately flattering me.

I thought about my parents who informed me about the current case. Then, I have to think seriously. I shouldn’t answer immediately.
Butー

「Don’t worry. I won’t go anywhere without you」

I say while stroking Rikka’s head.

「U, Uuu…sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry」

Rikka who’s having her head stroked lost her smile, tears overflow from her red eyes then sat down on place as if her waist lost power, then she kept apologizing to me over and over again.

Mother has given me the choice assuming that the whole family will live together on my father’s workplace.

They told me that I’m needed after all.

I haven’t met my father for a few years already, I can’t say my relationship with mother is good.

Even if I know that they need me, I don’t think we’ll open up easily.

Asahina said that I’m a brat.

I think it is really the case.

That’s why I want more time.

In that case, I might be able to tell my parents my honest feelings.

「Master, I’m sorry. Even though I swore to give myself to Master. Even though I swore to die for Master’s sake. I, I…I don’t want to be abandoned so I troubled Master」

Rikka who’s sitting on the floor looked up at me with a masochistic smile then said that.

Those who can honestly say their feelings are strong.

At least, more than me.

「I’m staying here because of Yukina」
「Eh?」

Rikka tilts her head.

「I have a huge debt I have to repay. I can’t leave this place until I return that」

Saying that as I squat down, I pat Rikka’s head who’s looking up at me with an anxious expression.

Sorry, Yukina. Even though I haven’t returned anything yet, I owe you again.

How should I say it, you’re easy to ask a favor from.
You look like a girl but how should I say that? You’re my first “Male friend”? You may be cheeky and troublesome but I think of you as a cute brother.

「It’s also convenient for me to stay here. You’re just my bitch so don’t be conceited thinking you can bend my will. You don’t have to do anything but follow me」

Saying so as I stroke her head, her wrinkled face spills tears as she clings to me.

「Master is the strongest. Even though your body is of a human, you won’t lose to anyone. That’s why you’re the strongest. If I had met Master sooner, mother and everyone else couldn’t have died. I’m sure that Master can easily beat any enemy…that’s why you’re the strongest」

Clinging to me, Rikka mutters in a crushed voice with her trembling shoulders.

「Hizuki, Hizuki’s the same as us. I thought of doing everything to Hizuki who accepted us. But, somewhere in my mind, I feel pity towards Hizuki. I thought that she’s pitiful」

Pitiful?

If she used her ability for her desires like me, even if she’s lonely, she could’ve lived comfortably.

Unable to do that, she’s gone mad.

「Master is similar. But, different. When I saw Master for the first time, I felt excitement from the bottom of my heart. I wanted to fight. I wanted to fight and win. I wanted to win. It’s not to beat down but to win, I thought. Thinking about it now, that’s surely what my instinct told me. This person is strong. I might be defeated if I fight this person, I thought. I might lose but that’s why I thought of wanting to win」

Clinging to me, Rikka’s trembling looking down, looked up with a cramped smile then said.

I wonder.

To be honest, I don’t understand.

ーS-Suzuhara, Suzuhara Motarou.

When I was about to answer, I suddenly felt like I heard a voice.

Chill running up my spine.

I grabbed Rikka’s shoulder and looked at the front door.
Because I released my ability, I can only see the usual door.

ーWarning

Such words pass in my mind.

Concentrating on activating my ability, I felt cold sweat running down my cheek.

In just a moment, the information within the range of my ability comes in my brain. And something among them isー.

「Rikka, action stations. You don’t have to do anything. Just keep your stance and standby」

Hearing those words, Rikka who’s been crying until now has her expression turned steep.
Rikka instantly shifts to her battle stance, put her right hand behind her back and grabbed the large knife hidden under the yellow parka she’s wearing./

「Stay here」

「Stay here」

「It’s an order」

Rikka tries to refuse but she reacted when I say it’s an order.

It was Kazahana invading the range of my ability.

I judged that it’s better to let Rikka stand by.

「I’m the strongest ain’t I? Then stay here quietly. However, don’t let your guard down. Sharpen your nerves and escape without hesitation when something unexpected occurs」

「Listen. You’re strong. Your potential surpasses me. If you learn how to use your power, you can win against anyone. But, you can’t win against me. If you can’t win against me then you can’t win against those opponent who will win against me. Do you get it? There’s no meaning for you to fight if I lose」

Rikka’s eyes opened wide from my words then she grit her teeth. But, she didn’t reply.

「Suppose I lose, I won’t lose my life immediately. Then there’s enough opportunity for counterattack. Run if I lose. Then ask Marina and Yuka for help. They have no special abilities but they know how to use your abilities. They’re weak so they know how to fight. Do you get it?」

Telling Rikka, she clings to me and looked down without replying.

The elder sister has rubbed the idea that she’s much stronger and excellent since childhood. Even if she wins in skills, the spirit is easily defeated.

Especially Yuka. Yuka right now is different from before. To be honest, if Yuka’s talent blossoms, it’s scary.

Also, it’s dangerous for Kazahana and Rikka to meet each other.

「I’ll definitely come back. You should just stay here. If possible, go to Marina as soon as possible」

Saying that, I stand up and Rikka stands up too.

「Rikka」

I call her name as I look down at her, then Rikka who’s trembling looked down to escape from me. She stand up and pressed me.
Rikka’s opposing my order. She’s going to follow me even if she dies.

「Rikka」

Calling her name once again, Rikka who’s trembling squat down on the place. But, she stands up trembling then clings to me.

Disobedience results to severe punishment but the puppy who’s desperately protecting her master even at the cost of her life desperately intends to be punished.

「Rikka, I told you I’ll come back. I said that I’ll come back for the first time. You’re a subordinate, don’t throw cold water on your master’s resolution. I will definitely come back. That’s why wait here」

Ordering her, Rikka who’s clinging to me tremblingly, sat down on the place. And unlike the previous one, she didn’t try to stand up again.

ーMaster, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master.

Rikka’s heart is filled with me. Desperately enduring the thought, Rikka sits on the floor.

If I had a bit more time, I can train Rikka to overwhelm Kazahana.

Also, this situation is somewaht strange.
It’s possible that this may not be a battle. But if I come together with Rikka, it’s possible that the situation may turn worse.

「Good girl. Then, I’m going」

Please, be a good girl and stay here, I went out the house with that thought.

The effective range of my ability is supposed to be 15 meter in radius. But Kazahana is about 30 meters away from me.
It’s clearly out of the range of my ability. But, she got caught within range.

「Who would’ve thought that I can use it like this」

Kazahana who should be outside the scope of my ability, is now within the range. That’s because the effective range is distorted.

It’s convenient if you ask but because it has expanded forward, the other areas shrunk. Judging from safety perspective, it’s better to keep it a circle.

My ability was definitely cancelled. And Kazahana is outside of the normal ability range. And yet she got caught.

lthough it’s different from auto-activate, it seems that it’s appropriate for the ability.

I saw a “flower” in Yuka.

That wasn’t a hallucination. It’s not an imagination either.

The thing sleeping inside Yuka. It’s not what she’s thinking in her heart but I saw her heart itself

「A sense other than the five?」

Is this an enhanced version of mind reading?

You can say it’s a sixth sense or something like a premonition. And it’s also possible to catch things outside the range of my ability with that.

But well, it’s all just a speculation. If I rely on my ability too much, I might get in trouble. Let’s not relax our guard.

Walking in the night road, I caught Kazahana’s in my view.

「You look horrible, hey」

Knowing it with my ability beforehand, I murmur instinctively.

It looks like an ice pick. No, it feels like her whole body is punctured with a drill.

Kazahana doesn’t seem to have noticed me approaching her, then she desperately head front walking along the wall of the house.
Should I say she has no hostility? That’s not the case.

ーS-Suzuhara, Suzuhara Motarou. If it’s him, he definitely can help HIzuki. Just a bit more. Just a bit more. I have to go to Suzuhara Motarou.

Activating my ability, I look at Kazahana’s mind.
Hmm. Is she asking me for help? Asking for my help, that must’ve been big.

「Yo」

I walked in front of Kazahana, stopped and called her.
Kazahana reacted then looked up slowly. Thenー

「Don’t say anything. I don’t get it but you probably shouldn’t speak」

I tell Kazahana as I close her mouth with my hand.

And Kamuro Hizuki who’s protected by Kazahana can’t be seen anywhere.

There’s numerous holes open in her body and blood is dripping down.

Then, she should just injure herself just like when Rikka fought with me. If she does that, her super recovery ability would heal her wounds in an instant.

The reason is perhapsー

「Something’s embedded in her heart. This isn’t a machine. It’s an organic object」

I tell while holding down Kazahana’s mouth.

There’s something embedded in Kazahana’s heart.

It’s something like an ant or a tic that’s digging to her heart.

「Because it’s embedded in your heart you can’t activate your super-recovery ability, don’t you? When you activate it, the insect embedded in your heart will react and kill you. It seems the opponent is a very cruel one」

When I ask Kazahana, she slowly closed her wide open eyes. Then tears run down her cheek.

ーI met him. I met Suzuhara Motarou. I met Suzuhara Motarou who you want more than anything else. Hizuki. Please wait for a bit more. This guy is strong. If it’s him, he can surely rescue you.

Kazahan mutters from the bottom of her heart and then her voice was cut off. Next, I hugged Kazahana who’s about to collapse.
It seems that she fainted.

「But still, she did well coming here naked with her animal ears and tail」

I’m more surprised of that than the fact that Kazahana lost.
That saidー

「Kazahana feels like a messenger in order to rescue Kamuro Hizuki. But when she asks someone for help, the insects in her heart will react and kill Kazahana. In short, she must not have the intention to ask for help. That’s really evil」

Muttering as I hug Kazahana, I start to walk home.

Also, Kamuro Hizuki is unstable. Even if she says she can read minds, it’s very fragmented and the effective range is narrow. To be honestm Kazahana can move alone freely would be strong.

If you pierce that, no matter how strong she is, it’s possible to win against Kazahana enough.
Alsoー

「Seeing that they let Kazahana go as a play, do they not know my existence? If possible, they don’t know my ability. Or could it be that they’re underestimating me」

Either way, the enemy is probably enjoying hunting.
In that case, I think that I should be observing here now.

「Kukuku, stupid guy」

Now. Now’s the biggest chance. There’s no chance to kill me after now.

My ability and Rikka’s ability have an outstanding compatibility.

If not, I will fight back you know?

「Rikka is my dog. You’ll be able top do what you want with that dog’s sister」

Walking in the night street, I laugh and mutter to no one.

「They really picked one. Yeah, they picked one. They picked a fight with me. Even if the enemy didn’t intend that way, they made a move on my dog’s last sister. Rikka will get angry. Even if she’s not in good terms with her, she’ll definitely get angry. Then, if the dog get’s angryー」

I stopped and looked up in the sky.

「It’s reasonable for the master to get angry too. Definitely, without mistake, helplessly logical」

When it’s reasonable, then there’s no need to hold back.
Nothing but thoroughly and mercilesslyー

「Crush」

I mutter while staring at the moon floating in the sky.

It’s too late. No more forgiveness. No matter what reason it is, it’s unrelated. I gave Rikka my surname. I gave her the name Suzuhara.

Also, I’m not feeling refreshed. I don’t have any sympathy towards Kamuro Hizukui but I can understand her pain of having a special ability. And that is why Kamuro Hizuki is attracted to me.

Even though I have a special ability, my quiet life may have been dazzling. And she probably just want to get that light by all means.

She accepted she lost and retreated bravely.

By retreating, I have seen her in a new light.

I don’t hate that.

Very well. I’ll rescue you. Even if I help you , I’ll clearly tell you that it’s not my hobby.

Convinced, I walk home in a hurry.

Chapter end