192: Disciple, Move
At the end of a dark, cold corridor in the secret underground base of the Ark Dominion. Not many people, other than his own subordinates, approach the apartment of the heinous mysterious Death Green, who is one of the highest-ranking member of the Ark Dominion.
Moreover, it was rare for “her” to personally visit the residential area for mysterious beings deep underground, so whether she liked it or not, it drew attention.
「Ah, General Tagaraak. It’s rare to see you here. That’s right, the heinous legion recently opened a store to raise funds, so can you give us some advice…?」
「You are in the way, ja, go away!!」
「Uiii!?」
The zako fighter was pushed away by the blonde girl and fell on his bottom.
「Ouch, why in such a hurry…?」
Tagaraak advanced at a brisk pace without so much as a glance at the zako fighters. Her face, again unusually, was flushed with impatience.
「No good, it’s no good. It’s bad, no, it’s very bad, noja.」
Tagaraak has a mechanical body, but if she were a flesh-and-blood being, her back would likely be drenched in cold sweat.
The footage from a hidden camera she had set up in the hotel room ended with a pinned Rintaro being led out, looking limp. Satellite surveillance footage showed several vehicles speeding off from the hotel in the direction of Funabashi.
Rintaro Kuriyama, the heinous mysterious being, is now in the hands of the Hero Headquarters.
The problem isn’t just that he was captured while holding important information of Ark Dominion. The fact that the cause of this lied with the Machinery Army, who were in charge of his personal security, and Tagaraak, who lured him out and isolated him, is also a major problem.
In the eyes of those with malicious intent, it could be perceived as Tagaraak, who saw her fellow executives as an obstacle, set Rintaro up. Of course, Tagaraak did not intentionally put Rintaro in a tight spot, but not everyone would be so convinced.
「Umm if I remember correctly, it’s here, kano……」
Tagaraak stopped in front of Rintaro’s room. Normally, he should have asked permission to enter the room, but now it was an emergency.
When she opened the door using the master key, she found two girls sleeping soundly on a large bed at the back of the room.
They would literally never have dreamed that their boss had been captured. One of them had a look of ecstasy on her face, the other anguished.
「……Senpai…… Aah, oh no…… I am going to get pregnant……Muchu」
「Uun…… It- it hurts…… Its going to be born from my mouth, ssu……」
Samecchi, used as a body pillow by Kirika, was being squeezed with a strength unimaginable from those slender arms. Her small body was making unpleasant creaking noises, and her pained-looking face was covered in countless hickeys.
「……Nnn…… The night is still long…… Mufufu……」
「Ca…… Can’t breath……ssu……」
「Wake up, noja, you idiot!」
Tagaraak’s small hands alternately slapped Kirika and Samecchi’s cheeks. Tagaraak became impatient when they still refused to wake up, so she splashed a bucket of water over them, and they finally woke up.
……a few minutes later
「Can we talk, kano?」
「Yes, thanks to you. I woke up in the worst state possible.」
「Epusyu! Muun…… Whole body hurts, ssu.」
「Sorry, Samecchi-san. I always use a body pillow, so I accidentally.」
「It’s okay, ssuyo. Even if Samecchi breaks a bone, it will heal in a day, ssu.」
Kirika, now completely soaked, unashamedly dries Samecchi’s hair with a hair dryer. However, at the same time, she sensed the seriousness of the situation from Tagaraak’s unusual behavior.
If a problem of that magnitude had arisen, Tagaraak would have reported it directly to Rintaro. But the fact that she came directly to the two of them meant that there was only one conclusion to be drawn.
「……Did something happen to Senpai?」
Without even listening to the story, she immediately got the point of the conversation which made Tagaraak’s eyebrows to twitch in surprise. Her thoroughly pragmatic behavior, wanting to get straight to the point, made it clear that she was influenced of her mentor, Rintaro.
Tagaraak closed her eyes for a moment and then opened her mouth, heavier than ever.
「Well, it’s hard to say, but… Rintaro had been captured by the Hero Headquarters.」
「Eeeh!? aniki got caught, ssuka!?」
「It is safe to assume that Minato, who was probably accompanying him, had fallen into their hands as well.」
「Eeeeeeeeeeeh, ssuuuu!?」
Samechi’s big eyes widened in surprise. In contrast, however, Kirika was eerily silent.
Normally, She would have been the first one to make a fuss.
「That’s a big deal, ssune…… Nnn? Doesn’t it smell like something is burning, ssuka……?」
「……………………Kohyu…………」
Kirika was standing there, completely dazed, her eyes rolled up, forgetting that she was drying Samecchi’s hair. Smoke rose from the top of Samecchi’s head under the concentrated heat of the hair dryer in her hand.
「Samecchi is on fire! You’re on fire!」
「Iiiit’s hoooot, ssu!!!」
「Ha! Ah, sorry Samechi-san! My mind was filled with Senpai’s matter!」
「I-i-i-i-it’s okay, ssuu!」
…………A few more minutes later.
Kirika and Samecchi remained calm as they waited for Tagaraak to speak.
Perhaps the commotion had given them more composure, but their expressions were very serious.
Tagarac bowed his head before they could say a word as they urged him on with silence.
「It was my decision to take the two out. …I’m sorry.」
「Apologize later. But please just tell us what we should do now. Your proud Machinery army is now useless anyway, isn’t it?」
「……You are truly intelligent. It would be a shame to have you as merely a vanguard of an army.」
Tagarac bit her thin lip with a bitter expression. With the combined strength of the Machinery Army led by her, it would be easy to bring the situation under control, even if the hostages had been taken.
But there was a reason for not doing so, of course. The elite Machinery Army was on the verge of destruction at the hands of the Hero Headquarters.
「You’re right, my precious children are about to be completely subjugated. I knew that the Hero Headquareters was trying to hack us, but I didn’t think they had the skill to do something so daring……」
An attack of the Hero Headquarters was within Tagarak’s expectations. In preparation for this, the main force of the Machinery Army, led by his two lieutenants, had been stationed at the hotel.
However, the fact that Butram and Maidie, which were supposed to boast iron-clad security, were hacked so easily was completely unexpected by Tagarak.
With their command center gone, the nearby Machinery Army ceased functioning without the heroes even having to fight. The Machinery Army had been flawless, but with one missing piece, that perfection now turned against them.
「It should have been my duty to take care of the situation. However, since the limbs of the Machinery Army are blocked, I must rely on others. However, explaining the situation to the various armies and calling for help would be too conspicuous, and the hostages’ safety may be at risk.」
「In other words, we, a select few, had to secretly and quickly rescue Senpai and Minato-san.」
「You’re really quick to respond… as for the location, jaga.」
「It’s the Kita-Chiba branch of Hero Headquarters, isn’t it.」
Tagaraak was once again astounded. Kirika’s analysis matched perfectly with the tracking information from the satellite.
This is Hero Headquarters, which had once again lost its headquarters in the recent battle. It’s highly likely that their destination is the nearest branch office.
Nevertheless, Kirika’s words had a strong conviction that was more than a guess. It was as if she was the one who had a perfect grasp of Rintaro’s location.
「……I see, so that’s what it is. You’ll never become a proper adult.」
「Don’t worry. I’m not as nosy as General Tagaraak, so I’m picky with who I choose.」
In Kirika’s hand was a smartphone of the same model as Rintaro’s. Its screen showed a simple map and a red dot indicating the transmitter’s location.
Kirika, who had been drugged with sleeping pills, had secretly planted a transmitter on Rintaro’s nape just before he lost consciousness.
「“When you’re in a tight spot, you have to make a move that will lead to a counterattack.”」
It was one of the things that Kirika herself had once learned from Rintaro. She never thought it would come in handy in this way.
「By the way, it has eavesdropping capabilities.」
「You really are a bad guy, aren’t you? You did a good job.」
「Can we hear Anikis voice, ssuka?」
「I don’t know about that. But I think we can understand the situation he is in.」
Kirika operated her phone with one hand and activated the eavesdropping app. Then suddenly her thin fingertips stopped.
What if they don’t hear anything?
The heinous mysterious Death Green, who razed the entirety of Jimbocho, reduced Haneda Airport to ruins, broke Tokyo Tower, and brought down the Rainbow Bridge, is now the hated enemy of the entire nation. It would not be surprising if he was “disposed of” as soon as he was arrested.
For a moment, her mind wandered, but then she immediately thought of Rintaro’s face. Rintaro Kuriyama, who was even called the “Green Criminal” would not go down so easily.
With 90% trust and 10% prayer, Kirika turned up the volume on her speakers to the max.
『Ugwaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!』
What was heard was the soul-splitting scream of a man Kirika knew well.
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