Kaka-kaka.
Kah!

　Shiro, who has been guarding his house on the roof, he hears a report from his subordinate, Crow, and becomes impatient.
　According to the report, his master has been attacked by a large, monstrous man and is in the midst of a battle.

'Ka, ka ka ka!'
Kaka!

　Also, one of Kosuke's supposed schoolmates has been knocked unconscious and the other two have been captured by a mysterious group.

'Ka........'
What's wrong with you, White?

　When White finishes hearing the report, Black comes to him, sensing something is wrong.

"Ka ka ka ka!
Hmm. Well, that's not a very good situation.

　White explained the report from his men to Black.

'Perhaps, but the big man could be one of those silk hats who attacked his master. Based on the timing, there's no doubt about it.
Caw!

　Hearing Black's speculation, White shows his willingness to head over to help Kosuke himself.

'Well, wait. Our master is not weak enough to be beaten by that level of people. Besides, my master has Nia with him. If you are in real danger, Nia should send you a message.

　Kosuke doesn't know it, but he has an arrangement with Kuro and the others to ring the landline phone at home if Nia decides it's dangerous.
　And the landline phone still hasn't rung.

''Ka........''
I understand your concern, but you are the key to the reconnaissance. I think focusing on gathering information is the right thing to do now.
Car...

　Black's words were met with a crisp reply.

''Mm, let's get some information straight. The tailcoat that was taken from my master the other day when he was attacked. I examined that earlier, and it smells just like the people who tried to trespass into this house before.
Kah!

　Hearing this information, White made the same guess as Black.

''That's right. The attackers this time could all be from the same group or organization.
Ka Ka Ka!

　Confirming that Kuro's guess is the same as his own, Shiro gives instructions to his subordinate Karas.
　One is to keep an eye on the movements of his master, Kosuke, and the other is to identify the enemy organization's headquarters. And the other is to identify the home base of the enemy organization.

''Ka!''

　My man, Raven, gave his approval and took off.

That's an accurate instruction. If we know where we are based, we can make our move. In that case, I shall move myself.
Kaa?
I'm going to Longhai. I thought it would be a good idea to let you know before we go on a rampage.

　From Black's muttered word 'rampage', White could sense his state of mind.
　The fact that he had not only attempted to trespass into the house, but also attacked his own master twice, made Black feel quite angry.

''I'll be off then,''
Caw!

　Shiro waits for a report from his subordinate as he watches Kuro leave through the roof.






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'Get off! "Dissolving Fist!
A fist that melts when you touch it? But it's not worth it.

　You can activate "dissolution" in your fist while hitting the big man, but it doesn't do any damage at all. I'm not going to be able to get it right.

"As I thought, it's difficult to add or subtract........

　In order to activate the secret technique, the degree of "dissolution" is very important.
　However, the use of 'Strengthen' will also strengthen your 'Dissolve' ability, making it even more difficult to adjust.

But I don't have time to be weak!
Ooh, that's a pretty good fist you've got there. But!

　He was high on the idea that 'dissolving' was no big deal, and he grabbed at me to respond with a throwing move. Rather opportune!

Hey!
"Whoa, he's throwing himself off his back! I see you have some judo skills.

　I grab the big man by the collar and get into a single back stance. I'm smaller than him, which makes it easier for me to penetrate his pockets.

''But that's a bad move.
Gasp!

　However, the big man's clothes were torn and his back throw was not successful. It seems that the durability of the clothes had been lost because they had been melted halfway through the 'dissolution' process.
　Furthermore, the gap that had arisen was exploited and he was kicked away. Ouch.

''But not yet!
'Whoa! That's a good tackle, and you did wrestling too!

　He endures the pain and quickly sets up a tackle. He has his hands on his belt and "Dissolve" is also activated without mercy!

Hey, your pants are melting! My skin might melt, so I'm going to rip it off!
Gah, gah!

　An exchange of punches and kicks forced me to pull away. But we've achieved our goal.....

'Could it be that the single back and tackle is the deepest part of the game now?
It was, in a manner of speaking.
What?

　He's scowling at my reply. I'm sure he was expecting some great martial arts and fancy big moves.

'Well, part of the inner workings (...) to be exact.
A piece of the back of your hand?

　That's right. The back throw and the tackle are just the prelude to a big move.

Then, all right.

　I collected my bag and Nia with the big man, who was tilting his head elsewhere, and held Shizuku-san in my arms.
　Come to think of it, it's the first time I've held a princess in my arms. I'm a little nervous.

'Wait, what are you trying to leave? The fight isn't over yet, you know!
No, it's over. You're going to lose!

　I say back and inhale deeply.
　That's it!

Help me! We're being chased by a pervert! Please help me!
Nah!

　He runs with Shizuku in his arms, shouting that loudly.
　The big man picks up his undressed clothes and seems to be hurriedly trying to hide his lower body.
　Fuhahahaha! The back throw and the tackle were all in preparation for a punkie!

That's not fair!
It's not a trick. It's a strategy!

　If you can track it, you can track it. You'll be naked in public, though!

　"I knew it, that's not fair! I fled like a desperate rabbit with the voice of the big man in my back pocket saying, "I'm not going to let you go.





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That idiot....

　Chie, who had been watching the entire battle, was dismayed by Diess's abomination. In the midst of all this, the door to the room where Chie was waiting was knocked on.

''Excuse me.''
Sefek. You can come in.

　Chie regained her composure and listened to the report of Cephek, the xenophobe from The Captivity.

'Toy and Melt have been examined and they are both safe. I hope to be able to return to duty soon.
Yes, I understand. Let them stay put.

　After returning the instructions, Chie immediately formulates a plan for the future.
　Since she had missed the 'union' once again, she was sent as a commander and there was no more to go.

''Well then, if you'll excuse me,''

　Cephek, who knew of Chie's impatience, quietly left the room as soon as he finished his report.

''And yet........''

　Chie muttered to herself in the room where Sefek had retired.

''There's a lot of crows in here today.

　No one felt threatened by this anomaly.