Chapter 43 A leap from eight stories high, knowing the person's face but not their true nature...
"Don't do anything rash, ahhhhhh—!"
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The autumn wind was biting, and the night was dark. Mainkuen stood helplessly on the high balcony, his eyes gleaming.
What's wrong? What's bothering you?
"By the God of Justice!"
The captain of the guard team was both shocked and panicked. Looking at the boy whose ear hairs were fluttering in the wind, he wished he could take the boy's place.
"You, you, you stay right there, don't move!"
He stretched out his arms, slowly, very slowly, toward the half-demon.
"I'll carry you down..."
"!"
Upon hearing these words, seeing this action, and noticing the ever-closer distance between them—
"Waaah!"
Amidst Linnie and Lynette's gasps, the boy on the balcony, without hesitation or thought, decisively and resolutely turned around—
She jumped.
"Why?! Ahhhhhhh—"
For no reason.
If I don't jump, am I supposed to stay there and be carried by humans?!
I can barely tolerate Fimini, but I'd rather not tolerate the others.
A gust of wind blew into the animal's ears. Mainkun pressed down on his hat, calmly adjusting his landing posture in mid-air.
Eight floors, that little height, only fragile humans would be afraid... Ugh!
The wind, a heavy wind.
A mixture of intense fear and tension crashed heavily onto the half-demon.
"Don't be afraid!"
The overconfident human tightly pulled the boy into his arms, and he awkwardly spun around in the air, trying to land on his back.
"I'm coming to save you!"
On the eighth floor of the hotel, the captain of the security team jumped off at the same time as the young suspect.
"!?"
The speed of the fall was faster than thought; all actions were driven by instinct.
Mainkuhn twisted his waist mid-air, easily thwarting the captain's plan to protect his men.
"Thump!!"
The ground slammed into the boy's forehead, and Mainkun, face down with the boy on his back, crashed heavily to the ground below the hotel.
"......"
Huh?
Mainkuhn began to slowly turn his cat brain.
what happened?
Why did that guy jump down? Why was he trying to protect me? I don't know him, and he's not from the Hearth House.
Yet another human that a half-demon cannot comprehend has appeared.
Ouch, that hurts—I landed wrong—
"Ahhhhh, are you alright?!"
Something's wrong, I'm dizzy...
"W-What do we do?!" The red-haired captain was at a loss. "How do you do CPR?"
"!"
I'm all better!
Mainkuhn jumped to his feet, crawling away from the humans on all fours, and stood up shakily.
I'm all better!
"You still need to go to the hospital to get it checked out..."
No way!
"Then let's go to the guard post and observe!"
Ignoring the boy's trembling, the human firmly grasped his arm:
"It's impossible for me to let you leave alone!"
*
What's going on here?!
“My friends call me Ruge, you can call me that too.”
The captain of the guard handed the boy a handkerchief so he could wipe the dirt off his face.
"Although I knew you were probably pretty good when I saw you shaking the bed around, I didn't expect you to be this good."
"When I called the police, I told them the suspect jumped up to the eighth floor in an instant!" A little boy, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, stood nearby watching.
"With such strength, there's absolutely no need to worry about him!"
"elder brother."
The girl who also appeared out of nowhere mercilessly sabotaged the situation:
"When he first started jumping off the building, you were also shouting in worry."
"You lot! Pay attention to me! Damn it! Is this right?"
The man, his face bruised and swollen, held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help but start cursing:
"He was the one who barged into the house first and beat me up, it was him!"
"He's a murderer! He's a robber! He's a criminal! What are you all doing, fussing over him like that?!"
"......"
The boy looked up in response, revealing his sharp golden eyes.
"!!"
Linnie and Lynette snapped out of their daze and immediately took a few steps back, moving away from Mainkuen.
'Oops! '
The two children whispered to each other.
'Their jumping was so shocking that I completely forgot about it!'
'We need to stay away from him. We're the ones reporting the crime; we could easily be retaliated against! And he's so powerful!'
Mainkuhn, who heard everything, said: "..."
Give up the struggle.
"The security team!"
Seeing that someone was paying attention to him, the man quickly became smug.
"Why aren't you quickly upholding justice for me and arresting this petty robber?"
'Yes, yes, hurry up and arrest them!'
The two little ones held their breath and waited expectantly.
'I feel so insecure right now...'
"Are you sure nowhere hurts? Your knee? Your leg?"
But the guard captain who called himself Lure did not make a move, focusing all his attention on the perpetrator in front of him.
"If something's not right, you have to say it..."
They completely ignored the victims!
"......"
In response to Rougete's question, the boy slowly pulled down the brim of his hat.
They completely overlooked the security force!
"......"
Linnie slowly looked at Lynette.
"Sister, I feel like something's not right!"
"......"
Lynette blinked but didn't say anything.
"Why are you ignoring me, Lynette?"
'I'm sorry, brother.'
She gestured with her eyes:
'It feels like everyone's playing a game where whoever responds first loses.'
So they completely ignored Linni.
"Depend on!"
The man started cursing again:
"You bunch of government dogs who draw salaries without working..."
He cursed a few times, and finally saw the red-haired captain slowly take out handcuffs.
"So slow, such low work efficiency!"
His anger turned to joy, and he burst into laughter at Mainkuhn:
"Kid, you're done for. I'm going to beat your head into a pig's head too—"
"Click".
The handcuffs were neatly fastened to the man's hands. In the bewildered gaze of the brother and sister, Rougete turned around without any mercy and continued to inquire about the perpetrator's well-being.
"If you're worried about medical expenses, I can pay for them for you..."
She even personally poured a cup of coffee for that suspicious guy!?
"......"
Lynette tilted her head to look at the gloomy and withdrawn boy, who was silently turning his head away, ignoring the coffee that Rouget had personally brought him, refusing to even take a sip.
"..."
Lynette tilted her head to look at the police officer next to her, who was smiling broadly and seemed completely unconcerned about the boy's offense.
"!"
Lynette's little brain suddenly had a brilliant idea:
"Corrupt cops? Cover-ups?"
Otherwise, why would the adult who was beaten be handcuffed to a chair, while the boy who did the beating was treated with concern and care?
It's perfectly reasonable!
Linni, standing nearby, suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Mainkuen with increasing fear.
The whole "capture of fugitive DuPont" thing was just an excuse; the truth is—
"??"
Maine sensed the rising fear in the room, and, puzzled, slightly raised the brim of her hat to glance at the little brother and sister.
Why this time...?
He forgot that he possessed a pair of fierce, beast-like eyes that were unlike any other.
Wow, such a cold gold color—it can't be wrong!
The truth is, we've offended a powerful figure who has connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles!
The two little ones scared themselves, then huddled together and cried.
"Waaaaah, let's be siblings again in our next life!"
"No—next time I want to be the older sister—"
"What is all this?!"
Luger was both amused and exasperated, and reached out to pull the two children up from the ground:
"Mr. En is a good person!"
"I don't believe it. He's fierce and silent, and he dresses in a scary way. He looks like a typical bad guy!"
"Oh dear, you children who judge by appearances, there's a reason he's like this—"
Ruges tried to find a way to defend Maine:
"Being a bit fierce will make him less likely to be bullied, after all, his mother is already..."
Yes, that child.
Was she a witness to the Amélie case?
Wait, he remained silent the whole time, and even threatened to jump off buildings at the drop of a hat...
Ah, God, it must be that the hardships of his past life and the tragedy in his family left a serious psychological scar on his young mind—I'm going to give those two team members another good scolding!
The process was completely wrong, but the result was completely right. Luger couldn't help but shed tears of emotion.
After experiencing such a tragic event, it's truly admirable that they still believe in justice, trust the police force, and act bravely. So inspiring!
Lynette accidentally caught a glimpse of the officer's expression: "Brother! His face looks so strange, a mix of sadness, anger, and happiness..."
"It must be because his conscience is bothering him, Lynette!"
He brushed the adult's hand away and looked at his younger sister with a serious expression:
"I'll hold them off, you run!"
Lynette shook her head frantically:
"No way!"
Mainkun, who was in a state of self-isolation: "!?!"
Why did it come to this?!
Unable to bear it any longer, Mainkuhn, with his mask on, took a deep breath of the air filled with the smell of fear, and resolutely stood up from his chair!
I need to act immediately—
...Then he walked slowly to the children and blocked their only way out.
Oh no! Lynette, that'll teach you to run away!
The older brother, terrified, shielded his younger sister behind him.
You idiot, how could I possibly leave you alone!
Lynette bristled her tail nervously and pulled Lynette behind her.
The two kittens struggled and twisted together again.
Mustering his courage, Mainkuen, who was about to speak, remained silent.
It's not too late to take action after they've finished fighting.
"Waaah!"
In the end, Lynette actually came out on top.
"W-What are you going to do!"
She squeezed Linni behind her, pressed her ears down fiercely, and glared at the half-demon with her head held high:
"Touch me, or I'll bite you!"
"Oh! You silly child, everyone says Mr. En is a good person..."
Don't explain for me, sir.
Mainkun quietly lowered its short tail.
I know my human form is repulsive, and my two children, Linnie and Lynette, are extremely cautious; they cannot let their guard down at all based on words alone.
so.
"Click".
A shiny Mora, carefully held between the knuckles, is presented to the child.
Since words can't do it, let's do it with actions.
"do what?"
Lynette tried to appear calm as she crossed her arms, but Mainkun could see the trembling in her fingertips: "Trying to bribe me?"
“.
Beneath the brim of his hat, his inhuman vertical pupils showed no emotion in response to these words. The boy simply waved the gold coins he was carrying in front of the children.
Look here.
"W-What's wrong?"
Like kittens, two pairs of almost identical purple eyes were drawn to the swaying Mora, and the boy seized the opportunity to toss Mora high into the air—
Golden shadows shimmered, flowers bloomed under the lamplight, like shooting stars, caught in the cat's paw.
"...What...what are you going to do?"
The two little ones remained wary and uneasy as they looked at the boy in front of them.
Fear robbed them of their usual alertness.
“.
The boy slowly extended his hand, which had caught the coin, towards them, but it was empty.
"Huh! Mora, it's gone."
Lynette instinctively played along, fulfilling her duties as a magician's assistant.
The next second, pink buds suddenly bloomed between the menacing black fingernails.
A rainbow rose.
—A potted plant from Luger's table.
"!!"
Even the slowest-witted child should wake up by now.
The series of inexplicable actions I just performed, upon calm reflection, all seemed so familiar—
The most basic magic tricks are often demonstrated by Linnie over and over again, and then exposed by Mr. Big over and over again.
"..."
To her astonishment, little Lynette saw it.
The boy with downy ears slowly squatted down, bowed his head gently in front of him, and lowered his eyes, which belonged to a wild beast.
But the black hand holding the slender flower branch remained quiet, steady, and motionless in front of him.
Look, look!
The gray wolf howled, trying to flick its stiff tail into a soft, flowing motion.
I am completely harmless.
Don't be afraid of me.
"……Wow."
The cat's tail suddenly stood up from behind it.
The little lady, Lynette, reached out her hands and took the flower from the beast's claws.
"We, as magicians..."
She felt her brother slowly relax behind her, muttering a very low complaint:
"How embarrassing to have been fooled by a magic trick..."
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