Well spent the plane ride back home finishing this chapter, uni exams and assignments for summer semester run for the next 3 weeks, will be really busy, will work on tl after that, but uni first sem resumes at the end of next month, 3 weeks after exams or so and I will take a hiatus from tl during uni sem.
“She is one that manages corpses.”
It might have been that I was showing an expression of incomprehension, but Saitou just faced me and explained. However, I did not think that you would understand so much about Persona, you truly are an unfathomable guy.
In conclusion, Tsubasa extended her hand towards the necromancer.
“Give me the mask on your waist!”
That person looked down at her waist, undid the buckles holding the mask at her waist, before looking at Tsubasa.
“You wanted this?”
“That’s right! Lend it to me for a bit!”
“Why would she need a gas mask?”
Kimura asked.
“That is.” Saitou had explained: “It is due to the fact that the smell of corpses is quite repugnant. Before the new necromancers are able to get used to that smell, they would always carry a mask around. After all, the moment they discover a corpse, they would become drawn to it.”
A human hating Persona.
In fact I have a bad feeling.
“-Don’t lend it to her!”
I shouted to stop, at the same time, a strong feeling welled up from my heart, a prediction of impending disaster. However Tsukaya did not hear me. She clearly did not notice my voice.
“I can lend it to you.”
After finishing her words, Tsukaya Mairi took out the gas mask. The mask flipped several times headed towards the roof of the food cart, before being caught in midair by Tsubasa.
She caught the mask in a way to give a signal. Suddenly, roughly ten male students jumped from the second floor staircase onto the restaurant car, standing behind Tsubasa. All of them were carrying a gas mask, as well as a black sports bag.
It is the comrades of the Hero!
Remembering the painful memories of junior high caused me to cry out in pain. Heroes have the ability to attract comrades. The same as when in the future in the 《Fantasy World》 forming a party, especially within a group of Personas, a group as if from shonen manga gathering a group of people, they would work with Tsubasa in the same activities.
It is because there are those types of people, I went through so many tough times. The reason is, they are not used to the good relationship between a normal person like me and their Hero-sama.
Certainly, Tsubasa was unable to recognise the tough times that I went previously went through, I did not specially report it to her. Reporting such a small matter seems to be so petty, is that not so? Speaking again, those kinds of people in the other world can also use magic, but here they are ordinary students. Instead of looking for trouble, I can solve the problem on my own.
However, even in senior high, those kinds of people will appear. Hopefully I will not become involved with them…However – towards the village, they are hard working.
On the other hand, Ryuugamine was very calm, not even her eyes were blinking. After Tsubasa took notice of the crowd behind, she put down the bag on her back. Under the happiness of a Hero, nobody was celebratory to begin clapping her hands, they were just staring blankly.
Tsubasa opened the zipper of the bag, out came a silver coloured object. The comrades of the Hero also followed with similar actions. Very suspicious. Only the two words ‘very suspicious’ could be used to describe it…but because it was too suspicious, nobody was able to feel that it was funny. Instead, sneaky laughter came from around the place.
Only I could not laugh. Not even talking about laughter, my heart has been beating so much that it is now in pain.
Tsubasa posed facing the sky as though she was busy. Then, spoke the following:
“I understand. You can run later.”
“Unfortunately! I cannot leave the matter of the Maou’s food alone! Even if you burn through all the calories, if you eat it again, it will loose meaning, so I will make it so that you won’t want to eat the Maou’s food again. And so-Sorry!”
She let loose the bag on one side, the Hero’s comrades also followed.
The items inside fell out, in fact they fell out. Certainly, it was not only Tsubasa, but also the Hero’s comrades. So dangerous! Aren’t they cans? And also, what are you doing? The metal lid and bottom started to expand!…is this a can of fish?
“Su…Surstromming!”
Saitou let out a wail.
“What?”
“-Begin Justice”
Hearing Tsubasa’s words, I turned around and saw her holding onto objects that looked like guns in both hands. I do not know when, she had already put on the gas mask, the Hero’s comrades were also the same. Tsubasa’s hands were hooked around the trigger, but did not release any gun noises. Tsubasa and the boys around were also holding the same type of machinery, apart from when they were releasing nerve gas or the sound of gas escaping.
The cans on the table let out a metallic sound. At that time, I finally know what the gun was. Because, I was able to see for myself the bullets pierce through the cans.
Nails.
They were holding onto nail guns! Oi, Tsubasa! Those kinds of things should not be aimed at a person’s body!
In the next moment, with a “Puff” sound, the cans jumped a foot from the top of the table. Not only one, all of the cans that had been pierced through also jumped up, all of the liquid sprayed out from inside.
“-So Smelly!”
The smell pushed into the nose, the piercing force of the smell, it was as though the face was being smashed in by a giant hammer, too extreme! Looking back, it was impossible to describe in words. However, it was the first time in my life that I had known, such a bad smell would cause pain to people. smelling so bad that even my nose was in pain!
Students fell down, they began to faint. Saitou and Kimura had already fallen down. I think I will soon fall to the same fate. Truly – it has been a long time since you harmed me in such a way, Tsubasa!
Right! There is a gas mask!
I open the cutely designed drawstring bag-However, the string…the string was too hard to undo! Tsubasa! You tied it too tighly! Unable to open it! In fact my fingers are numb!
“-Caught it!”
During the time when I was struggling with the drawstring bag, a group wearing gas masks and clad in black clothing appeared from an unknown place, immediately climbing onto the car roof.
“Wait…Wait a moment! Think about who I am, I am-”
Men in black uniform jumped on top of the car, in the blink of an eye, they had dragged off the comrades of the Hero as well as Tsubasa.
Ah…They certainly came.
That group of black clad people, they are there to limit the the Persona’s actions. Simply said, they are the police specifically for the Personas. Persona’s have the freedom and personality that prevents it from being inhibited, but their freedom is limited. Once the Persona’s have exceeded the state of their character, the black clad people would appear, they would take the Personas to the 《Facility》.
I do not know what kind of place that is, however, even Tsubasa is afraid of that place, that place should be horrible.
Going back, I am simply unable to undo the string!
But following that, Tsubasa was afraid that she would not return for five days – Thinking up to this point, I am unable to remember any more.
For a period of time, my body stunk.
The school took the uniforms to be specially washed, simply washing my hair once was unable to completely remove the smell, I was woken up several times by the stench of my hair. The ones affected by the smell was not only me, during class, there were several students yawning.
The students that did not go to the student restaurant were the most pitiful, certainly classes the next day were cancelled, but that was to clean up the car park, not because of us, so the stench floated around the classroom. Everyone was only breathing through their mouths, looking as though they were a goldfish placed in a fish tank lacking air. that kind of action where it was hard to breath lasted for three days, by the fourth day, we were finally able to breath normally and the uniforms finally returned.
During that timw, Tsubasa did not appear in my class. There was the possibility, she is still in the Facility being taught a lesson.
And then, yesterday night, she returned.
From my window, I noticed a black van that stopped in front of her house, dropping down a Tsubasa that looked as though she had been kidnapped by aliens, passing her back to her mum. Like last time, it was as though her mind was not there.
Whatever, after roughly two or three days, she will return to her normal self, in conclusion she will take today off. I think, I will buy a pudding and visit her on my way home.
After, the other person that was involved, the one that could be said as the biggest victim, Ryuugamine Ouko. Today, she was also absent from class.
I don’t know the reason for her absence.
Since she was not taken away by that group of men in black clothing, even if I ask Deckar-Sensei, sensei would reply that she does not know.
So, I will go to the old school building that I haven’t been to for a while, this is in no way related to her! I was not worried for her in the slightest way.
That is the truth.
Whatever, I carried a drawstring bag that carried my lunch box, jumping over the pile of equipment, passing through the narrow gap, coming up to the small door.
The first time I went there, Ryuugamine did not use a key to open the door. The door certainly had a look, but normally it does not seem to be locked. The courtyard only had this one door, if it was locked, the courtyard would become meaningless.
The door opened with the sound like creaking chains, warm air along with the smell of fresh air flowed through, letting me take a relaxed breath. How should I say, my heart feels refreshed. However, I feel that a senior high school student should not be chasing this kind of healing feeling, but to relax so much that I let out a sigh, this was something that could not be helped.
I passed through the doors before closing them with the back of my hands.
“Ah!”
Raising my head, I couldn’t help but cry out.
“Ayah”
Ryuugamine Ouko was there.
She relaxed along the long bench, spreading the lunch box on her thigh.
It looks like she is not eating bread this time. The canteen bread returned to life the following day, when I passed by earlier, it was the same as before with everyone clamouring.
Seeing the Ryuugamine that I have not seen for a while, her attitude was the same as before, relaxed and pondering, I do not know why I released a sigh. Certainly she could not have any major changes over only a few days, however, the expression of embarrassment she had a few days ago was as if it was a dream.
“Let me ask…Who are you?”
Wah-
“I am the vice class president, Satou Jirou!”
“…Ah, right!”
Ryuugamine clapped her hands in remembrance.
Maybe, having even my name being recalled by a Persona should be considered a miracle, but if I simply have some connections with these people, I will begin to wonder how frail and weak my presence is among them.
“You came to eat lunch?”
She randomly asked.
“Ah…Sorry for bothering you-”
“Ara, no problems.”
Ryuugamine pointed at the spot beside her, motioning for me to sit. Mmh…She was hoping that I would not refuse, this caused me to hesitate…Nothing can be done! I carelessly sit at the end of the bench, so that I did not bump her should. Certainly half of my butt was not on the seat, but I did not care too much.
“You are eating a bento today.”
Ryuugamine looked at the drawstring bag on my lap, slightly tilting her head.
So it was that matter that she remembered me by.
“Last time was only by chance. Thinking back, class president, today you are not eating bread.”
“That’s right. Because I still have ingredients left over after the restaurant, I am cooking the rest of the ingredients. Certainly my parents are very happy, however…Truly regretful.”
“I also feel the same”
When I finished speaking, Ryuugamine let out a surprised expression.
“You…What are you thinking…?”
“What?”
Ryuugamine slightly dipped her head and then puffed up her cheeks.
Wait…What? I caused her to be mad? Why? What strange things did I say? Because Ryuugamine said it was regretful, I said that I also agree-Ah! Unless, she feels as though I was pitying her? If it was like this, then I committed a big mistake. I feel very regretful. However, being able to eat such cheep food that is so tasty, it is impossible to find such a place.
And then, Ryuugamine let out a deep sigh.
“Everyone was saying the same thing to me. They were not saying ‘what a shame’, but asking ‘will I open the restaurant again’…That is strange.”
“Eh? Unfortunately…I don’t think that is strange-”
“It clearly is strange!”
Ryugugamine lifted her head, looked at me sideways through her eyes. Mmh, to think she was the Maou, her face was not even frightening. Looking at it, Ryuugamine seemed to really lack the physique.
“Because, my plan was seen through by the Hero! Unfortunately, why are the people who feel that having eaten my food feel regret. Why would they want to eat more? Is that not strange? In fact, there are some people thanking me…This…This feeling is very uncomfortable!”
Ryuugamine shivered as though passing through a trial, at the same time holding her own body, non-stop rubbing her upper arms.
Wait. Wait, Wait.
The Hero exposed the plan? What did she just say? She said-
I gulped down some saliva.
“Unless…Everything Tsubasa said was the truth…?”
“That’s right!”
Ryuugamine once again puffed out her cheeks-Too close! Your face is crowded in too close! Both our noses and forehead were about to hit each other!
“Certainly this is the first time that I have seen one in my life, But she certainly lives up to the name of a Hero! Being able to accurately see through my plans…”
Ryuugamine fisted her hands, constantly shaking them around.
Wo…Won’t?
Your meaning is, all that was said was true? The stupid words about feeding humans far using tasty food in order exterminate people through metabolism sickness?
“However, why are you so afraid? This plan was originally yours.”
“From me?”
Not right, this is not related to me! I do not know anything about this! Those words are too sudden. When was it!? When did I come up with such a foolish plan!
“But if you are thinking correctly, it should be said that you were the one that gave me the hint.”
The situation was like that. However, I cannot remember when I gave you the hint!
“Weird? You forgot about it?”
It was probably because my reaction was a little strange. Ryuugamine thoughtfully furled her brows, slightly tilting her head. Unfortunately, nothing can be done, I truly can’t remember. Speaking again, how is it possible for me to forget a plan about exterminating mankind! I would most likely be one of the first eliminated!
“Previously, weren’t we eating lunch here?”
I remember that matter. It was because of that time, that I am currently at this place.
“At that time, I asked whether eating too much was good or bad, right?”
That’s right…I had briefly touched onto that.
“You gave me the idea at that time. You said, eating too much can lead to lifestyle issues, this type of sickness can lead to a huge problem and can be made worse during the teenage years.”
……
…
What!
“Came up with it?”
Not Wrong. I definitely said those words, yet, I was earnestly answering the question. However –
Ryuuamine had a faint smile on her face.
“You gave me such a good idea. Afterwards, I did some research on my own, finding out that this lifestyle sickness is a major issue in the population. Unfortunately, adults have the self control to prevent this issue – certainly there are adults that are unable to help themselves – but senior high students are unable to do so. Especially boys, you are unable to help your appetites, is that not so? Certainly girls get used to dieting from middle school onwards, so they are harder to deal with, but trying my best, their ability to resist is less than that of adults. So I decided to open a student restaurant, using cheap and tasty food for the students to spread the seeds! The seeds that would bloom and eliminate mankind!” (appetites in this case referring to food as well as women.)
After hearing that, I became still, unable to find any sort of response!
“However, my plans were exposed by the Hero. Too scary, I can only congratulate her on her ability to see through me. However, it doesn’t matter.”
You say it doesn’t matter!
“Because, the plans within this world are only practice rounds.”
So it can be said, we almost got metabolism sickness during a practice round!
“I don’t understand.”
When Ryuugamine is unhappy, her brows would scrunch up with really deep patterns.
“When my plans had been exposed, there was nobody that was afraid. I don’t understand, shouldn’t you all be afraid? Everything that I did, saying for example, it was as though everytime you ate from the retaurant, it was as though there was poison being added through food! Once you hear those words, wouldm’t you all sweat from fear, or blame me? Why would you feel the need to thank me? Why would they need to thank me!?”
She searched me for a reply.
I did not wish to reply. Even if I did not wish to reply, I was unable to not reply. That is my 《Class》. Personas only need to ask a question, us normal people-《Villagers》 are unable to not reply. Even if the question is regarding the extermination of mankind or for justice, we are unable to escape it. Because this is a part of our character.
“Exactly what is it about?”
Actually, even without this kind of job, I could possibly have also replied. I would carefully think about the reason, rather than reply I don’t understand. Following on, what kind of guy would not be laughed at, when asked a question by a girl asking what is it, wouldn’t they carefully contemplate the answer? In this situation, not caring if the other person is the Maou, the person asking the question is a cute girl!
“It roughly is-”
So, I licked my lips, opened my mouth in reply:
“-It is related to the fact that there is no poison inside.”
Ryuugamine expressed uncontent.
“I certainly cannot put any poison in. If I had put poison in, I would have been found out quite quickly. The main aim was not to be discovered by the Hero, So I couldn’t do something so simple as putting poison in.”
“So.”
I spoke the truth. Because, I was speaking the truth, it is what I carry as part of who I am. Speaking truthfully to other people, brings me happiness.
“Speaking like that, wouldn’t your plan be considered a success? Humankind were unable to see through your plans, even when the Hero exposed your plan, nobody believed it to be true. So there was nobody opposing you, wouldn’t your plan be considered smooth and a success?”
For that matter, that is how I felt.
If Tsubasa had not caused that commotion, the student restaurant would have been more and more successful, there is almost guaranteed to be a few very fat people. Related to eating too much and developing metabolism disease, it is limited to our time as students, because there is a limit of three years, it should not be that bad. Unfortunately, if this was an example if it taken even further, it is guaranteed to succeed.
However, of this plan was taken to an international level, before everyone starts to develop this disease, the world would be rid of starvation and Ryuuganine would receive the thanks op the world.
Looking at the reaction She had received, if the situation became like that, she became nervous and didn’t know how to respond.
I can only feel that is wrong.
The Maou’s plan to eliminate mankind, shouldn’t it spectacular, shouldn’t it be fearsome? Why would you think as a plan to support mankind to make them develop metabolism disease, why around you think of such a dull plan without warfare?
To the me that was unable to explain, I directly asked her.
“Eh? Such a boring plan?”
Unable to understand whet is going on at the bottom of her heart.
Such a boring plan! Not putting in poison, simply waiting for the opposition to get fat, develop a sickness, how is this plan spectacular in any way!
“Whatever, it’s not related.”
It’s not related, again!
“Whether it is spectacular or dull, that is not related to the final result. If it is to control mankind, by simply putting fear into the hearts of people will work. However, I want to exterminate mankind, in the end it is simply to eliminate, putting fear into their hearts, so much fear, there is no meaning in that, there is no meaning in that is there?”
How am I supposed to reply to that! I am also one of the ones you want to eliminate!
…No, not right, I made a mistake. The mankind that she wants to eliminate, are simply those in the other world, the 《Fairytale World》, not this world.
However, so scary.
Such a scary thought for the people. She was thinking as the Maou taking place in the story, there will always be an indeterminable result. Being a Villager, I absolutely do not wish to be part of the same story. I think, I will definitely be eliminated by her.
Ryuugamine opened her mouth as though she had just thought of something:
“Right, do you know what the Hero used in those cans?”
“Ah, you are speaking about that.”
I thought back again about the can, I feel as though I was about to faint again.
“I heard it was called Surstromming.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming)
I had already asked Saitou. He had already told me they are named like that. Ryuugamine showed a face of incomprehension, continuing on to ask:
“What kind of language is that in?”
“I hear the cans are from Sweden, so maybe Swedish?”
I do not know which countries language that is.
“I don’t know the meaning of the word, but it is said that is is a traditional canned herring from Sweden.”
“Herrings are a type of fish?”
“It should be? Certainly I did not see the contents, but there are no other types of meat called herring (clupea – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clupea), so I think it is like that. Speaking again, that is the smelliest can in the world, very famous for it. When I think about it afterwards, I think it has been used on television as a penalty in a game show.”
“Mmh, I don’t agree with playing with food.”
Ryuugamine let out a dissatisfied expression. Why are you caring about something like that! However, I don’t think those cans used in the student restaurant were wasted. Because the organisation has made a statement, all of those cans will be eaten by Tsubasa and her comrades. Ah, it is very dependent on the person, even so, thinking about it, it is described as being quite tasty, so it cannot be considered a punishment. For food with strong smells like salted fish, natto or cuttlefish sushi, there are people that hate it are unable to stand it, but people that love eating it, enjoy it.
(鹹魚 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salted_fish 納豆 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D 鰂魚http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlefish)
I continued on to say:
“Once they have been put into cans, they would continue to ferment in the cans. Hence more gas is created, causing the cans to inflate. Because Tsubasa had used nails to puncture the cans, so the contents would spray out-”
Mmm, I thought about it again.
Ryuugamine was also like that, she let out an expression as if she did not know whether to be sharp or bitter. She was previously the same as me, sleeping halfway and then waking from the smell. Among the two of us, both of our faces had the same expression?
…I didn’t have any appetite.
Ryuugamine appeared the same, she used a cute handkerchief to wrap up the lunch spread across her lap. I also closed the string of the drawstring bag. I think, only drinking juice today will be enough.
Speaking of which, Tsubasa caused us all fatal trauma using food! I think she is the one that will exterminate mankind!
Ryuugamine let out a sigh.
“I had heard that the Hero is the Maou’s nemesis, but who would have though that her powers exceed even my imagination?”
There is no need to say something so ridiculous that I start spitting food from laughter.
Your meaning is, she is outstanding? That Tsubasa? That so, if she had beaten Ryuugamine’s plans, that could possibly be considered to be outstanding, however – you guys stray so far from the track!
“When the plan was exposed, my heart jumped rapidly.”
That was because you were panicked.
“At the time it was exposed, my heart was impulsively beating without stop.”
“That so? Looking at you, you are very calm?”
”That is not so! See.”
Ryuugamine took my hand and then placed it on her boobs – her boobs!?
This…This feeling is very soft! Afterwards?
“See, jumping really quickly?”
My heart was the one jumping really quick! It should be said, it was as though it was about to explode!
I hurry up and let go off her, taking my hand off her chest. She tilted her head as though asking “What are you doing?”.
Right, that’s right, I did that! It really was serious! I was conscious of what was happening, the first time I touched a woman’s chest! I truly touched it!
So scary…Her chest is quite small and also very soft-No, the main point is not that! Truly, Persona’s are people that are impossible to stand. I understand! Those people are unable to recognize that I am a man, so they are able to uncaringly act in such a manner!
…Ha.
Whatever. Seeing as nothing happened because of it.
“Did something happen?”
“Nothing, nothing happened…”
Squeeze
“That so. In the end, next time I will not lose! Next time, I will definitely eliminate mankind!”
Ryuugamine clenched her fist. She then grabbed the hand that was placed on her chest.
Certainly there is a next time.
Un, you may receive pleasure in exterminating mankind. But I am pleading with you, next time please leave me – please leave everyone out of your plans! Please!
Maou na Anoko to murabito a 