I led Rio and the others and ran toward the sound of the scream.

　A little further down the street, there was a crowd of people.
　I grab one of the people in the crowd and ask him about it.

What's going on?

　The man replied with a pale face.

What happened?" The man replies with a pale face, "Mo, there's a monster!

"Monsters?　In the city?

Oh, ......!　It's this big, humanoid, wolf-like thing. It was gone in a flash. ......

Where's the victim?

I don't know. I think one of the kids was captured, but he seems to be okay.

　I looked around, but it seemed that no one was injured, at least not in the emergency room.

　So should we go after this monster that's out in the city?

Thank you very much. Rio, Iris, Meifa, follow me!

"Yes!

　When I heard my students' reply, I jumped from the spot.
　In order to avoid the crowded area caused by the commotion, I climbed onto the roof of a nearby one-story house.

　Rio, Iris, and Maifa followed my lead and jumped to the roof.
　Rio did it with ease, while Iris and Maifa just barely reached the top.

　The jumping ability of ordinary heroes is not enough to jump to the top of the roof, but these guys are already in the realm where they can do it.

"Oh, a brave man!

"Wow, there's a ...... kid here.

Brave man!　The monsters went that way!　Please!

Okay!

　We run along the roof, hearing people's voices.

　It must be noisy for the people living in the house to be running around on the roof, but it's an emergency now, so please forgive us.

　After passing through the crowded area, we descend to the road again.

"Down there!　Out of the way, please!

"What? ......?　Oh my God!

Excuse me. There's three more coming down.

......?　Oh no!

　I ran down the street, weaving my way through the crowds of people, while the people of the city stared at us as we jumped down from the rooftops.
　Rio, Iris, and Maifa are following me.

　Although it was a crowded place, the people were split into different directions, creating a pathway.
　I wondered if it was after the monsters had passed.

　I increase my running speed.
　At this speed, only Rio could keep up with me, but I'm sure Iris and Maifa could follow my back.

　After running for a while, I eventually came to a place where people were looking towards a narrow alley on the side.
　I raise my voice.

"I'm a brave man passing by!　The monster!

That way!　It went into that alley!

　One of the people watching the alleyway replies, pointing to the end of the alley.

Thank you!

　I thanked the person and ran into the alley.

　I thank him and run into the alley, followed immediately by Rio.
　Iris and Maifa are far behind me, but they must have seen me enter the alley.

　Rio and I ran down the narrow alleyway, following the road.
　At the end of the street, we encountered an unexpected person.

He said, "Oh no, ...... your clothes are torn all over the place. I can't go out in public even in human form like this. ......

　A girl standing alone in a back alley.

　In a dimly lit alleyway, where neon lights barely reach, and only a little moonlight filters in, the girl, Uru, is mumbling to herself.

　Rio found her and opened his mouth in surprise.

"Ur ......?　I'm not sure why you're here,......, and why you're dressed like that.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to make of this.

　In the meantime, Iris and Maifa caught up with them a step later.
　These two were also surprised to see Ur.

　Meanwhile, I was piecing together my knowledge of monsters and some fragmentary information in my head to come up with an answer.

Ur's words, "Only on full moon nights.
　The townspeople said, "It's humanoid, but it looks like a wolf.
　And when I followed the monster's footsteps, I found Uru's clothes torn in many places...

　I'll check with him for the answer.

"Uru, are you... a werewolf?

　The girl shuddered at my words.
　Her dull eyes wavered as if in fear.



　But then he turned his head and laughed.

It's amazing. ....... You're a brave man, you know that much?　...... Oh, I can't help you.

　Uru did exactly as he said, raising his hands in the air.
　Then he continued.

You've come to exterminate us, the monsters. You've come to kill us, the monsters. ...... I'm tired of trying so hard to live.

　But it was Rio and the others who were confused when they heard this.

I'm not sure what to say.　I don't know why we're talking about that!　We heard that there were monsters in the city, so we just came here. And you!　What the hell is a werewolf?

No, I'm not saying what it is, I'm just saying it literally...

　Hmmm .......
　I'm not sure I understand the situation that well myself, but it's going to be a complicated story anyway.

　And then something happened that might complicate things even more.

　Two men wearing uniforms that looked like city patrol came running in behind us.

...... Huh?　I'm not sure what to make of it.　What's going on?

　This is one of the two men in patrol uniforms, a large man with a rough impression.

　The other, a smaller man, smirks and says to the larger man.

"Heh, that's not important, bro. That little girl's clothes are torn. I'm going to have to have her arrested right now and interrogated thoroughly in the cell.

　It was Ur who was looking at me.
　The big man agreed with me.

Oh, you're right. I can't keep public order if I'm wandering around the city dressed like that. The two of us will have to give them a good lesson at the police station where no one else is coming.

　The big man, with his hammering mace in one hand, banged on it in an intimidating manner as he strode toward Ur.

　The little man followed behind him like a goldfish, glaring menacingly at us.

　From the way these two men move, I'd say they're definitely brave.
　You can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time.

　...... But this duo of a large man and a small man gives me a sense of déjà vu.
　I'm sure there are three people in the world who look like them, so it's nothing to be concerned about.

　But I have a feeling that they're not good people, and I can't just let them get arrested.
　So, as I was thinking about what I should do...

"Hey, wait a minute. Don't approach Uru with your filthy intentions.

　Rio stood in the way of the two men in patrol gear.
　In addition, Iris and Maifa stand behind them.

　The three of them looked up at the patrolmen as if they were protecting Ur and glared at them.

　In response, the big man crashed his mace into his hand, intimidating the girls.

What the f*ck kids. Do you want to get arrested for obstruction of justice?

　The smaller man gives the bigger man some pointers.

"Heh, brother. If you want, we can take these guys down with us. They're still kids, but they're pretty good.

"Oh, that's good. I'll have to teach their immature bodies what happens when they interfere with official business.

　Big guy licking his tongue.
　The little guy laughing.

　No matter how you look at it, these guys are more disturbers than maintainers of public safety. .......
　Well, anyway...

"Oh, excuse me. Are you from the city's government?　I'm a teacher at the Academy for the Brave...

　I intervened from the side, took out a hero card from my pocket as identification, and presented it to the big man.

　You can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time, but you can't be the only one.

　However, the big man moved his eyebrows in displeasure and took the hero card from me without even looking at it.

　He then threw it on the ground and trampled my picture on it with the sole of his shoe.

"Hey, don't come out here, schoolteacher. This is a security operation and an official duty. If you don't want to get arrested, get out of the way, lover.

　Wow, ......, they're making a mess of things again.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's a little upset about this.

　Well, I guess it's okay because the card is made of a material that won't sag or break, and there's no real harm done.

　I thought you would be scared when you saw the level of certified heroes, but you did not even look.
　I don't know what to do...

　And that was when I was prepared for some degree of forceful resolution.

　With a snap, I heard the sound of something snapping somewhere.
　Right beside me.

　I looked over and saw Iris, one of my lovely students, her long blond hair standing on end like a shura.

"What did you ...... just do?　You trampled the teacher!

　What did you do?


　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

　...... Oh?