Come to think of it, five minutes after that guy was killed, we weren't that far away, but we didn't hear a shot.
I think he's using a suppressor or something.　Well, it's not so strange, is it?

　Me and Misaki began to stroll through the dungeon again.
　However, this time with a clear purpose.

''So your position hasn't changed from before?''
Yeah. There are three of them over here.

　I'm currently using life sensing magic.
　I can see the location of life forms in this dungeon in real time.

I'm going to be able to get to the bottom of it. If it's so convenient, why didn't you use it earlier?
Who the hell started walking in front of you saying you'd show your competence?

　Sure enough, only the masked chibi won't be caught by detection.
　Even if there was a way to block detection, this time it's my magic, not an item, so it will penetrate without question.
　Even if he's still in '5 minutes later', he should be somewhere in this dungeon, so what's the point of still not getting a response?
　I'm pretty sure it's not just that I'm taking countermeasures against future vision....

'There they are. It's them.

　It was a huge room.
　Was it called a ring stone?　It was a great hollow-like space with pillar-like rocks standing in a row.
　There was an underground water vein in the middle, and a businessman and two mobsters were discussing something.
　They seemed to be in the middle of solving an escape riddle.
　By the way, we've been out of sight, so the three of them haven't noticed us.

It's just a lucky thing that the three of you are working together. And if we can kill them all, we'll win.
Well, yeah.

　When I found out that there were three of them at the same point with life sensing magic, I honestly felt weak.
　Since there were four dead people needed, three more sacrifices would be enough.
　There was no longer a need to force myself to fight the masked little guy.

''You want to kill them all?　Or do you want to leave someone else?

　Misaki implicitly confirms what he's going to do with the masked chibi.
　If I just wanted to end the game in the first place, I could have just reaffirmed the true names of these three people and written them in the Reaper's Notebook instead of the masked chibi.
　Since I didn't do that, Misaki might want me to fight the masked chibi.
　It's just that I was only thinking about the masked chibi at the time and didn't think that much about it.

''Well, it's not like we have to settle this dungeon...''

　If the play (game) goes on like this anyway, you'll have to fight the masked chibi.
　If you're gathered in front of the errand boy and he shows up, you can stop time and kill him, just like the errand boy.
　Of course there is a possibility that they will respond to you, but that's the time to do it.

"I won't hurt you. I won't hurt you.
That's what I'm talking about.　I know the story!

　What a nice smile this guy has on his face just because he can kill....

Well, well, well, ladies and gentlemen, suit up!

　There would have been an option to take them by surprise, but Misaki dared to expose himself.
　The three of you are perturbed.

''Oh, isn't that.......that guy.......that crazy guy in the head!
What?
Let's get out of here!

　The three run off like a de-rabbit in the opposite direction where Misaki appeared.
　It's a quick decision for an amateur.

"Hmmm, where do you think we're going!

　Misaki happily begins to chase after it.
　It seems that she's determined to enjoy herself by cornering him little by little.

"She's in bad taste....

　It's not that they have anything against us.
　You should have at least taken a moment to ease their minds.

　But still, a party of three, huh?
　That's just about the right number of people to form a party of three, since two of us have already escaped.
　But, well, we know that there are people like me and Misaki, and it's understandable that they have no cheats and have no choice but to team up to survive.
　I guess the sorry part is that me and the masked little guy had life sensing magic.
　The fact that all three of us are here together is just a perfect duck--

"...no, wait. Why are those guys still alive?

　That's right, the mask of the masked chibi is equipped with a search function.
　Unlike me and Misaki, who were wasting their time, the masked chibi should have been using life sensing magic to search for the participants from the beginning.
　The other four of us who weren't using countermeasures against detection like Misaki and I were able to find them easily.
　In fact, that's probably how the victims were found and killed.

　Was it simply out of the range of the sensing magic?
　No, how could it be so cut and dry?　You're a veteran lunch tote holder, just like me but you're a much more careful tote holder than I am.
　If they weren't in range, they would have ignored the dungeon's gimmick and focused on searching and moving.

　What if the masked little guy had found those three and dared to let them loose without killing them?
　I don't need to think about what it's for.

　-- a series of thoughts is a moment.

　My skin sensation felt the slightest hint of air being cut through the air.
　Before any sound or vibration can reach our ears, something rushes to Misaki's brow.

　Time stop ... no, it's too optimistic to think I'm not taking precautions!

Misaki, get down!

　It was just in time to see if I could make it in time.
　He forced Misaki's body to obey him with a constant forceful telepathic message.

　Thunk!　And sparks flew on the ground behind Misaki.

''Sniper!

　As if he instantly judged what had happened to him, Misaki rolled over to the row of stones and quickly took up the shielding.
　I couldn't help but yell at him.

'Bastard, you're already in the future (here)!
Those three are decoys and I'm sure they're decoys and I'd do the same if I were Mr. Cloak.

　Ko Misaki, the cheat-holder who couldn't settle the game in the previous game.
　He is a fun-loving murderer who ruined the game by wiping out all the participants.
　What is the bait for such a man to eat?

　There were three ducks with leeks on their backs in this room.
　In other words, the masked chibi could end this game at any time.
　Nevertheless, he used the three of them as bait to set up Misaki.

　That's right.
　If you're a professional, you win when you can.
　I tend to forget that I think I can win any time, but if I can set up an environment where I can set up a trap and confirm a kill, putting it off will only increase the risk.

''Ryouji, what do you think?
No, I knew he'd be gone in five minutes!

　I know where to fire.
　It was not beside Misaki, but on top of the row of stones lined up on the other side of the room.
　But there was no one in the future (there).
　Even if I used my future vision and appraising eye at the same time, that didn't change.

　Then it's how the masked little guy who missed the first bullet would have made his decision.
　If he chose to retreat, then he should have shifted dimensions when the first surprise attack failed.

　However, one half of Misaki, who was split up by the alter ego cheat, had been shot in the head without excess the moment he jumped out of the rock.
　The alter ego cracked open with a pang like a balloon.

'Looks like you're not ready to retreat yet, Manto-kun.
That's great. I can't let you get away with this. Expand your domain!

　A prison ward has been deployed in the room.
　This will inhibit any means of escape, including dimensional travel.

'Aite!　What an invisible wall here!
Oh, no!
Let me out, let me out!

　Of course, those three were no exception.
　I'm sorry to hear that, but when it comes down to it, they'll have to die.

'Well,'

　I dare to expose myself openly and approach the line of stones at the launch site.

"I knew you couldn't see me either. I'm there, but I'm not. I'm not there, but I am. So it's mutual.

　The masked little guy is using his past vision to see Misaki from five minutes in the future.
　However, he can't see me because I'm activating a countermeasure against his past vision.
　On the contrary, my cheat ability always takes precedence over my opponent's countermeasure, so I can't hide myself even if he is using the same method to counteract me.
　That's why I can't catch the masked little guy in my future vision, it's simply that he's not there.
　It's not "just five minutes later.

'Hmm ... I'm not very good at long distances, you know?'

　Misaki is a cheat holder, mainly for close combat.
　However, since he doesn't have dimensional transitions or shrinkage, he needs to run normally to get close to his enemies.
　The repeating masked chibi is also aware of this weakness.
　That's why it's a sniper in a vast field........

　Despite the fact that they are hiding in the future (where even I would have a hard time finding them), they never take pride in their own abilities and take the distance and never come within range of Misaki.
　He is firmly anticipating the possibility that Misaki will attack him '5 minutes later'.

　Am I being deliberately ignored by such a guy, or am I simply undetected?
　For once, I'll assume both of these possibilities and let me carry out my plan.

'Misaki, I have an idea.
I have a bad feeling about this, don't I?
Take the bait. You'll be shot to death.
I knew it!