"Earlier today, three men and a woman of unknown nationality were found unconscious on the roof of the JR Tower. "Earlier today, three men and a woman of unknown nationality were found unconscious on the roof of the JR Tower...
Oh!

　I was watching the news and a little girl changed the channel.
　Well, okay, it wasn't the news I was so concerned about.

'Oh, I forgot to tell you. I saw a burglar trying to get into your house last night.
Thieves?

　What is that news! I'm more interested in this than the TV?

I didn't notice that at all, they didn't take anything, did they?
He's fine. Thanks to the warding, we weren't even able to get onto the property.
'Oh! Which means the warding adjustment was successful.

　Black said it was just in case, so he had covered the grounds of the house, imitating the wards he had seen during the pre-God game.
　However, if I just put up the wards, no one would be able to come back. So he had learned how to adjust the wards from the chairman's father via Kuro, and he had tried it.
　The wards that are being put up now are adjusted to respond to 'malice and attack'. The thief had bad intentions, so he couldn't get in.

''I mean. You should have told me something important like that sooner.
Sorry, I forgot.

　Mr. Black often forgets to... Oh, I forgot to mention it. I had something I wanted to do today.

"Emergency family keegee!
Hmm? What is it?
Kaa?

　There's something that's been bothering me for a while now, so I'm going to try to solve that problem. It's -.

I think I'll pick a name for the crow and the little girl.
"Law.
Caw!
....!

　I thought it would be fine when I needed to say something about names, but I couldn't say that anymore. Like the crows, the little girl needs to be named as soon as possible.
　The reason for this is that there are many occasions when neighbour Issa and the neighbouring mothers take a great liking to the little girl and ask her name.
　I try to divert the conversation each time, but I'm at the end of my rope.

'Well, it's called a meeting, but we've already decided on a name.
Ka?
...!

　A crow and a young girl look at me with expectant eyes. No, no, don't expect so much. It's a pretty easy name........

''First of all, crow. Your name is 'White'. I'm friendly with Black, so I thought it should be paired with him, while multiplying it with Yin-Yang... well, there are many reasons.
'Ka! Caw!

　Whoa! This is a good way to say you're happy, right? Oh, well.

Now, little girl. Your name is Linn. I'll never forget the moment we fell. You heard the sound of a bell as you threw your sword into the air. That's why I decided on this name.
...hmmm!

　Oh! Did you just speak? Why the timing? It sounds like you're not done talking.

I'm gonna have a... snack.
You want a snack?

　Oh! A snack? Why the timing?
　I mean, the first word I spoke was snack...............................still my own pace.

　

Let's celebrate.

　We took out the snacks we had bought for snacks and lazily celebrated together, lying on the kotatsu (kotatsu).





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　In a room of a building in Sapporo, there was a woman with her head in her hands and a large man gazing at the scenery outside in a nonchalant manner.

Yuki Kosuke........who the hell is this guy?
You know what? I don't know, because I didn't even get to see my face, and I lost. I don't even remember being knocked down in the first place. When I found myself in the jail, I thought I was dreaming.

　The big man replies to the woman's question with a kleptomaniacal laugh.

　The woman's name is 'Chie'.
　She possesses the status of 'Rank A', which is given only to those who have sublimated their heterodynamics to the point of attainment in the heterodynamics organization 'Divine', which was formed for the purpose of 'reaching God'.
　And the big man's name is 'Diess'. Due to the strength of his abilities, he is an xenophobe who, like Chie, holds the rank A status.
　He can't help but look at Chie, who is holding her head in his hands, and calls out to her.

''Didn't you understand something with Chie-san's different abilities?''

　Chie possesses an unusual ability called "sensing". It is the ability to sense events that occur within a radius of several tens of kilometers.
　The ability to sense images and sounds within the area of effect even while in a closed room is not suitable for battle, but it is certified as rank A due to its versatility and wide range of effects.

''The battle ended with the black cat killing the three of us instantly. That's why the target, Yukisuke Yuki, didn't even show up. The house is covered with a transparent barrier that makes the interior imperceptible... and the mystery only deepens.
If Yui-san or Touri-san were there, could they have looked inside those barriers? The internet seems to be connected and...

　Hearing those words, Chie turned her gaze to Diess with a gaze so cold that the air froze.

''What are you talking about? They're dead. They're the reason why the 'cold heat', 'granting' and 'combining' got away in the first place? Don't talk about the traitor.
I'm sorry.
Also, the headquarters has been hacking into Kosuke Yuki's computer at his house, but they haven't been able to succeed. So their presence won't change the outcome.

　Despite his cold anger, Chie answered Dieth's question.

''Oh, I see. Well, I'm sorry.

　Friends from the past who betrayed the organization and were taken care of. Having unintentionally brought it up, Dieth turned to Chie and quietly reflected on it.
　She doesn't understand Diess's thoughts, but she doesn't say anything more and decides to return to the topic.

''For now. ''As for the matter of Kosuke Yuki, even HQ was appalled. They didn't expect, as expected, to have a companion who could instantly kill one rank A Xenophobe and two rank B Xenophobes. I heard that they are still having all-night meetings at the headquarters.
...Wow, good job at headquarters.

　Chie glares at Dieth, who has regained his composure and regained his attitude as if he were someone else, but Dieth, who is looking out, doesn't notice.

''Huh........''

　After emitting a loud sigh at Diess's appearance, Chie began to talk about the future.

We'll just have to wait for the release of Sefek, Toy, and Melt, as well as the orders from HQ. Probably, but we'll get orders to prioritize the capture of the 'Cold Heat', 'Grant' and 'Combine'. Be prepared for that, and rest for now.
Yes, sir.

　In order to disrupt Kosuke's peace, the alien organization moved quietly.