The time goes back a bit, to before Sefek, Toy and Melt attacked Kosuke's house.

'Kah kah kah kah kah kah kah kah~'

　Humming in the skies above Sapporo? There was a white crow flying in the sky, whispering a few words.

　The crow's name is Shiro. He is a bird-shaped shikigami born through Kosuke's shikigami.

"Kaka.

　Shiro cries out as if to say, 'Let's go to the mountains today.

　It was White's daily routine to take a walk in the sky to observe the city when Kuro was guarding the house while Kosuke went to the high school.

'Ka?'

　Then I found a disturbing sight.
　There was a lone crow wrapped in a plastic string at a garbage dumping spot in a back alley.
　And there were two shabby-looking men throwing trash at the crow, using it as a target.

'Ka!'
"'Ka-kah!'

　On top of the surrounding buildings, a group of crows, concerned about their abused friends but unable to help them, threaten the men.

'Ka.........'

　White tries to convince himself of the situation, wondering if this is also the natural order of things, in a way.
　However, the crows also have their own thoughts, and I couldn't take my eyes off the scene.

"Always scavenging for trash, Oraa!
Gasp.
Come on, then!
Kah!

　The men seemed to be quite drunk and didn't seem to know how much to drink.
　Blood was smeared on the wings of the crow that was being pelted with garbage.

''Kar........''

　White thinks. If he acted conspicuously, he might disrupt his master's 'I want to live in peace' objective.
　But-...

Whoa, what's that white crow doing here?

　He couldn't just leave her like this.

"Aha!
Idiots!
"Gosh!

　The shockwave that was emitted with the cry of a white blows the men away for about two meters.

''A monster, a monster of a crow!
That's why I didn't want you to hurt the crows! Help!

　The men were sobered up by the shock of it all, and they ran away frantically.

''Ka!''

　Ignoring the fleeing men, White ran up to the abused crow.
　Then he released a minuscule 'flying slash' and cut the cord.



　The rescued raven is bewildered, but thanks White for his help.

'Ka!'

　As if to say 'Case closed', White let out a squeal and flew away.
　Because he had no reason to stay here any longer.

''Kaa........''

　The crows stayed in the surrounding buildings, the highest altitude they could reach. The sight of a white crow soaring lightly far above them is a sight to behold. And then they let out an exclamation of admiration.

　In the world of crows, there is no such thing as a boss or leader.
　However, the instinct to be attracted to the strong and seek a safe place exists.

　Some crows are just curious.
　Some crows are out of longing for the strong.
　Some crows seek a safe place under the protection of a strong man.

　It was inevitable that such crows would gather to White's side.

''........''

　White muttered as he looked at the flock of crows that began to follow him on every walk in the sky.

''Ka........''

　'Why is this happening........'






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Ugh, I'm losing again.

　I'm playing a puzzle game on my phone, but I can't seem to complete it. This aspect is a bit difficult.

Master, are you in trouble?

　Nia spoke to me, as if she was worried about me.
　Ah!

Nia, can you clear this plane?
"Omakasequadassai.

　When Nia says this, the images on the screen start to move by themselves.
　And the stage that I couldn't complete is being conquered in no time.

"Wow....

　Then, a video that looked like a professional puzzle operation was played in fast-forward, followed by the score.

'Stage clear! High score achieved: 999,999,999 points~!

　That's a number I've never seen even on a strategy site.

'Nia thank you.
When you're in trouble, you need a demonstration.

　Yup. For now, I think I can help out with the app game for a while. I'm afraid I'll be noticed by the game's management.

Oh, Nia. I don't remember a scratch on the screen being this small.

　Before Nia was born. The cracks in the screen from the battle with the xenophobic Silk Hat in Toy remained even after he created Nia.
　I had been wondering about it during the game, but the cracks had obviously gotten smaller.

I'm afraid that this is the effect of the electric current flowing through my body. The bonds between the atoms in the cracks have been severed, and the electric current has reconnected them.
What, you mean it's a natural fix?
Hi. A sense that the missing pieces of debris are made up of airborne debris.
Oh, yeah?

　I don't understand the logic, but it's a natural fix. That's great.

"Sollyomomaster, solo o'clock in the morning?
'Oh, yes!'

　Watch out, I forgot.
　I'm supposed to go shopping today with my group.