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Chapter 28- School Expedition (3)

“Wait a minute Itsuki. Why did you come back?"

“......I want to know too."

I saw Nina-chan's face in front of me when I thought I left for the ground.

I don't understand at all. What does it mean?

“I thought I left, but then I came back.”

"Ho, really? Why?”

“I don't know.”

I really don't know.

I've seen and heard about all kinds of monsters, but I've never heard of one that locks people up in school.

“Maybe we can't get out...?"

“Nina-chan, you should try leaving. Maybe it's just me.

"Uh-huh."

Nina-chan was so skeptical as she walked out of the entrance of the school. The moment I thought she had gone out, she came back in through the entrance.

“Why is Itsuki here?”

“No, it's because you came back....”

I don't know if "came back" is the right word.

The only thing I know is that we’re trapped.

“How can we go home?”

“I don’t know... Let's see if we can't get out from somewhere else.”

"Uh-huh. You’re right. Let’s try that.”

I said this after calming down Nina-chan, who was on the verge of panic.

The school's entrance isn't the only one.

The school also has a door to the nurse's office so that you can enter the school nurse's office from the outside.

So you can just go around there from one side to the other.

Just as I was about to move on, Nina-chan pointed to the window.

“Hey, Itsuki. Speaking of which, can't we go out of the window?”

"Let's give it a try.”

I reached over and unlocked the nearby window key and pushed to open the window.

However what came back was a terrible and heavy deeling.

It's not moving at all...!

It's not even at the level of being rusty...!

I tried pushing harder, but the window didn't open at all.

What should I do? I wonder if it will open if I push it after "strengthening my body".

I thought so and looked at the window.

The window frame looks broken. Let me stop.

I tried to see if the other windows would open, but they didn't budge at all.

It is impossible that all the window frames are rusted and stuck, so I think it is reasonable to assume that this window has the same strange mechanism as the doorway.

Worst case, really worst case, I can just break the windowpane and get out.

I don't think that would get us outside, but let's keep in mind that we have that option.

“For now, let's go to the gymnasium first."

I pulled Nina-chan by the hand and headed for the exit leading to the gymnasium.

As it turned out, all the entrances and exits were no good.

Of course, in addition to the gymnasium, I headed for the infirmary and the visitor's entrance, but all of them had the same result as the first exit.

In other words, we tried to get out, but we couldn't.

Meanwhile, the sun was setting at a frightening rate outside, and night was falling.

It was dark and there were no lights, so we wandered around the school by moonlight.

But even in such darkness, all the clocks in the school pointed to 16:45.

We had no idea what was going on.

I really wish my father or Renji-san were here.

"...... What are we going to do, Itsuki? If we don't do something, we'll have to live here forever.”

“No, that's not going to happen. Let's break the window for now. It’s dangerous, so stay away from them.”

I stretched out my silvate toward the window, which we could get out of if we stretched hard enough. The moment I was about to use magic to break the windowpane as it was, the light of a flashlight shone from the end of the corridor.

What?

I reacted to the light and pointed my guide thread silvate at the owner of the light.

Instantly, I saw the face of the person holding the flashlight.

However, contrary to my alarm, it was a very familiar person there,

“Itsuki-kun? Nina-chan?”

“S-Sensei!?”

There was our homeroom teacher with a confused and bewildered look on her face.

“C-Could it be that two of you couldn’t go out as well?”

"Is it possible that you’re also trapped here, Sensei!?"

“I left my journal in the classroom and when I went back to get it, no one was there. There is no one in the staff room, and it suddenly goes dark.... There's no signal on my phone or computer and I don't know what to do...."

The teacher then slumped down on the spot.

I can’t blame her for failing to be an adult in this situation.

If you suddenly get caught up in something like this, It’s only natural.

Even we, who know the existence of monsters and the existence of magic, don't know what's going on.

The teacher, an ordinary person who doesn’t know about magic, is not panicked and distraught, but she is calm.

“......What were you and Nina-chan doing, Itsuki-kun?"

I was a little unsure whether I should tell the truth or not when the teacher asked me that, but in the end, I decided to tell the truth.

“We couldn't get out of anywhere, so I thought I'd break the window and go outside....”

“Eh? But….maybe we can get out that way !"

The teacher picked up the flashlight and stood up, then continued with a slightly hopeful look on her face.

“I think there is a tool box in the staff room. There's a hammer in there, so let's try to break the window!”

Suddenly enthusiastic, the teacher pointed the flashlight in the direction of the staff room, and from the direction of the light came the sound of footsteps.

It sounded as if bare feet were stepping on the floor tiles.

Perhaps there were other children or teachers trapped in the school?

Thinking that, I sent my gaze to the end of the corridor, and the person who came from there was a gigantic person with a height of 2m.

His whole body was wrung out like a rag, and he was walking this way and that like a balancing toy.

“Left…Right….Left….”

The teacher opened her mouth just as the flashlight shone on the monster, who was walking toward us, mumbling in a whisper.

“Who are you? You!!?”

Can she see the... monster?

I didn't know if it was because the teacher had always been psychic, or if it was because of this alien situation, but she stepped forward to be a wall between us.

"Ko, don't come over here! I'm calling the police!

"Left! Left! Right! Go right to....! 』

I thought she said there was no network coverage, but it doesn't have to be true to warn them.

While the teacher was distracted, I created a guide thread silvate and extended it to the monster. Just as I was about to lump off the monster's head,

“...... hmm?"

My guide thread silvate did not "change its shape”.

What is this?

I stretch my silvate again.

The threads grow. The guide thread silvate is working.

But it doesn't change beyond that point.

It doesn't become magic. It's just a process of kneading and stretching magic power.

“Nina-chan. Take my place, please."

"......Yes. I understand.”

Nina clutched my hand painfully and prayed.

“Burn.”

The fairy who heard Nina's request ignited the monster's body.

“Huh? It's on fire!”

The teacher, startled by the monster's sudden ignition, exclaimed.

Can Nina-chan use magic?

Hmm? Then why can't I use it?

The question deepens.

It deepens, but I brace myself when I see the monster in front of me moving.

Of course, there was no way that Nina-chan, who had become able to use magic only yesterday, would be able to exorcise the monster with a single blow.

Furthermore, the monster in front of me had its eyes and mouth closed, so there was no room for the fairy to enter its body, so the method used to exorcise the long-limbed monster couldn’t be used.

While I was searching for other ways to get rid of the monster, the school's speaker suddenly started up.

“Ah, ah~! Testes. Testing the microphone. I wonder if you can hear me. If you can hear me, answer me. Kisaragi Itsuki!”

What I hear is a voice that is completely broken by the sound pressure.

The tone of voice sounded vaguely familiar, and I had a bad feeling about it.

“I finally caught you. How dare you kill my sweet, little sister... Therefore, the sentence is death! I'm going to cut off your head, cut your body into cubes of 5 centimeters on each side, and throw you into the Tama River! Then I'll polish and polish the remaining head and make it into a ball and play bowling with it! I'm going to cut out your eyeballs and stick my fingers in them, so get ready for it! 』

Kiiiiiiiiiiin!

The howling sound of the microphone echoed through the room.

“Don't think you can die for free, Kisaragi Itsuki...! In this school, the cute little sisters I created are walking around looking for you! Die while chewing on your helplessness in not being able to use magic, you little shit! 』

This monster has a foul mouth.

But more than that.... this situation is very bad.

What's worse is what this guy just said.

The only monsters that can create other monsters are those of the "fifth rank" and above. I wonder if such a ridiculously strong monster has been after me for a long time.

No wonder there are so many monsters in this school.

No, this is not the time to be convinced.

Judging from the way the monster spoke, it seems I’m the only one it’s after.

......Ah, shit.

I don't want to die.

The first time in a long time, fear enveloped my body.

I've worked so hard to get to this age and become so strong.

I've become strong in order to survive, in order not to die.

"...... haa."

I let out a breath.

My legs are shaking. It's been a long time.

For the first time in a long time, fear won't let me go.

"Itsuki ......?"

“Itsuki-kun. What was that voice I just heard?”

The teacher and Nina-chan look at me.

The monster gets up. It's coming toward me.

I have to exorcise the monster in front of me. I also have to explain the situation to Nina-chan and the teacher.

Besides, I can't stay here forever. I need to find a way to get out of this place as soon as possible.

What should I do now? What should I do? Where do I start?

My thoughts are a jumbled mess, and information is flowing through my mind without stopping.

--Oh, by the way.

When I was a new graduate, I remember the president telling me, "The first thing you should do is to prioritize your work”.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

If that is the case, what should I do now?

"......shhh!"

I stepped forward so that I could shake off the gazes of Nina-chan and the teacher.

I've heard my father say this before when we were training for melee combat.

That's why he taught me both.

Ah. So that's what he meant.

“Huh!”

I take a big step in front of the monster and leap.

The monster was unable to respond to my sudden move and went rigid on the spot.

What a chance!

If it were my father, he would never have made such an opening.

So, I slammed a kick with all my weight into the monster, which did not try to avoid me at all.

DOUGHTZZ!

The monster was blown away with a heavy sound like a car crashing.

No wonder.

The technique uses one's own body as a cannonball to deliver the heaviest of blows.

That is why it is called the "Body Bullet”.

The monster's momentum from the blow sent it crashing into the corridor wall, hitting its head and knocking it out.

The monster's limbs, which had lost all of their strength, hung limp on the ground.

“...... Nina-chan. Sensei. I'll explain what happened later."

I said, feigning normalcy as I tried to suppress my racing heart as I looked at her.

“Now, let's get out of here."

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