Volume 9 Chapter 5 Live Broadcast Decision
At the same time, in another private room of the café, several men and women had gathered. Although their ages were roughly the same, it was evident that this was a multinational assembly with diverse appearances.
Among them, the eldest, Ayaka, casually ordered from the menu.
"Why are we here too?"
While looking at such a dignified figure, Isumi Tsukiko opened her mouth. In a sense, she had suffered the most significant damage in the "Tokyo Crisis." After all, her home was attacked, and she lost Isumi Tengai and Isumi Kanra.
However, Tsukiko had already come to terms with it.
The Isumi family, originally an old lineage among magicians, had countless ill-fated connections. It wouldn't be strange for them to be attacked by anyone at any time.
Above all, there was almost no affection towards the two who were lost. Though she acknowledged her own callousness, this was the reality of the Isumi family.
Tsukiko expressed her dissatisfaction because she knew that Yuusuke and Eris were in a different private room.
Ayaka replied nonchalantly,
"Well, it's probably better for us not to be separated right now."
"That may be true, but it's okay not to choose the same shop, right?"
"Choosing a different store would be too much trouble."
"..."
Unable to retort against such statements, Tsukiko remained silent.
"I also didn't want to be far from everyone right now, so I appreciate it."
"Yes, that's right. It's not inconvenient as long as it's close."
Responding to Ayaka's words was a girl overflowing with an exotic atmosphere. With her sunlit golden hair and red eyes, she was Lisha, the Saint of the otherworldly Asteris and the one playing the role of the "key" in the God-Demon War.
Next to her, nodding, was a girl wearing a Gothic dress that somehow suited this room the most. Even side by side, few would think she was the same age as Lisha.
Her hair, beautifully arranged in a violet hue, and her composed deep navy eyes were undeniably beyond her years. The black choker accentuated her fair neck in an unnecessary yet captivating manner.
Kanami Ländtor Sith Fador was a magician tasked with guarding Lisha.
As a princess of the Fador Empire, she carried a past where Yuusuke had once rescued her.
With the Empire's artifact, the 'Shayka Eyes,' embedded in her left eye, she continued to observe her surroundings while tending to the shop.
"Um, I'm a bit lost here..."
Suddenly brought to this place, the perplexed voice belonged to the most ordinary-looking girl in this setting, with her chestnut hair. Amidst other members with vivid personalities, she stood out less, but within the university, she was unmistakably Yuusuke's junior, Hinata Yukari.
Through a strange twist of fate, she found herself sharing a body with a demon and was formally taken into the Yamamoto household just about two months ago.
In contrast to the other members, she was the only one unable to keep up with the current situation.
Ayaka smiled at Hinata in such a situation.
"Well, let's hear the details now. Actually, I don't know everything yet. Hey, Kou-san."
Suddenly asked to speak, the only man in this place opened his eyes slightly, which had been closed.
"...There's nothing I can talk about."
"Oh? I wish Sharla-san had come too."
Kougaru Effitona, a young man with dark skin wearing a fur coat, closed his mouth as if to say he had no intention of talking further.
As Ayaka said, the troublesome one from the Yamamoto family, Sharla, was not present in this situation.
Although Tsukiko invited her too, she left only the word "sleepy" and locked herself in the room.
Perhaps because they were old friends, Tsukiko did not say anything more, thinking there might be various things on Sharla's mind.
In other words, the ones present in this situation are Ayaka, Tsukiko, Lisha, Kanami, Hinata, and Kougaru, six people in total.
Kanami quickly served the delivered dishes.
While observing that scene, Ayaka muttered with deep emotion,
"Oh, this week has been truly tumultuous. I thought I was going to die."
"Rather, today is surprisingly peaceful."
"All of this is thanks to Eris-san. If it weren't for her, I would have spewed energy drinks from my entire body and died by now."
"It's not blood, huh..."
Ayaka shrugged her shoulders.
And for a good reason. The reconstruction of the Anti-Demon Special Forces, which had suffered a major blow, was still being rapidly carried out, and those who could move were inundated with enormous tasks.
Many people are unaware of the fact that the "Tokyo Crisis" is causing a second disaster.
It's called a "Reisai" (spiritual disaster).
It refers to magic disasters caused by "Mystery" entities such as youkai and ghosts, but after the "Tokyo Crisis," it was happening on a scale dozens of times larger than before the incident.
Spiritual disasters arise from people's anxieties, fears, and misconceptions. In the modern age illuminated day and night by the light of science, they traditionally only occurred in the deep shadows.
But the unimaginable crisis called 'Tokyo Crisis' changed people's perceptions 180 degrees.
Things that seemed impossible became possible.
Whether you know it or not. Whether you notice it or not.
When people's eyes were turned toward the primordial darkness, the inhabitants of the darkness also turned around.
And so, Tokyo became a state of unprecedented spiritual calamity.
Naturally, the Anti-Demon Special Forces were supposed to deal with it, but many Anti-Demon Officials were put into a state of suspended animation by the 'Tokyo Crisis.'
Thus, there is a huge shortage of hands.
In the midst of that, it was Eris who lent a hand to the Anti-Demon Official.
By some coincidence, she encountered Ayaka and the others, and took on that role.
Eris's magic is exceptional even in the otherworldly Asteris.
Not only did she alone calm the widespread spiritual calamity, but she also tuned the flow of Aether in that area, and even took preventive measures to ensure that the next spiritual calamity did not occur.
Furthermore, in administrative tasks and human relationships, she is top-notch, and surprisingly, Ayaka's workload has even decreased since before the incident.
So, Eris is now revered by the members of the Seijo branch as if she were a goddess.
With Tsukiko being the princess and Eris the goddess, the current situation where Ayaka alone is referred to as a vengeful god is irritating. However, Ayaka is in a mood where she can tolerate even that.
"So, today I've arranged a seat for Eris-san. From what I heard, it seems like she hasn't been able to talk properly since they reunited."
"...That seems to be the case."
"Yes. Yuusuke-san has been acting strange at home all this time too."
Upon Lisha's candid remarks, Ayaka almost bursts into laughter.
It's not unreasonable to say that. Over the past week, Yuusuke has been emotionally unstable, or rather, he has been completely absent-minded.
Nevertheless, Tsukiko hasn't been able to take a single match from Yuusuke in training.
"I don't know the details, but we don't know when the battle will begin, and it's better to eliminate any discord."
"Well, that's true. They also wanted some time to talk a little more slowly."
As Tsukiko thought about having a conversation while eating, Ayaka smiled suspiciously.
"Moreover, in this restaurant, such tricks are possible."
"Tricks?"
Ayaka turned on the TV in the room. There, a room similar to theirs was being shown.
In the center, Yuusuke and Eris were sitting facing each other.
It took a few seconds to grasp the situation.
"...Hey, isn't this voyeurism?"
"No, it's surveillance. Isn't it too late to do something after something happens?"
"What's the real reason?"
"Wouldn't you want to hear the conversation between lovers after five years, if not here?"
This person――!!
Tsukiko immediately reached for the remote, but Ayaka avoided it.
"Oops."
"It's not 'oops.' This is really going too far in bad taste."
"Say whatever you want. As the one who set up this situation, I have the right, or rather, the duty to listen to this!"
"That can't be right."
Tsukiko sighed with a headache.
"Isn't it fine to ask properly later?"
"Anyway, Kanami-san has probably seen everything. So, isn't it too late now?"
"..."
Kanami's shoulders trembled. She had indeed observed the two closely in 'Shayka Eyes.'
"That's a matter of safety."
"This is also a matter of safety. Basically, you want to know, right?"
"..."
Honestly, Tsukiko wants to know.
No matter how shallow and shameless the act may be, she wants to know.
The more she hears about the past, the more it becomes apparent how much Yuusuke cherished the woman named Eris. He might be careful not to make it seem that way, but it's impossible.
The sad and gentle expressions shown at times tighten Tsukiko's chest.
And the truth of the past brought by Kougaru.
Eris also genuinely loved Yuusuke.
There's no way she doesn't want to hear their conversation.
"...No, even if that's true, it's too tactless. Let's stop."
"It's fine, isn't it?"
"Huh?"
Tsukiko involuntarily turn towards the voice.
There, Kougaru was munching on a steak.
"Well, it's not a big deal. I won't be talking about things that would be troublesome to answer. I hate to say it, but everyone here has been bothered by their petty quarrels to some extent."
"Petty quarrels, there could be a more polite way to put it."
Tsukiko looked around at the reactions of the other members.
Kanami, who was using Shayka Eyes, quietly lowered her gaze, Hinata averted her eyes, and Lisha calmly served herself salad, pretending not to know.
Realizing that she was in the minority, Tsukiko let out a small sigh.
"Well, that settles it."
And so, the reunion of the two was decided without their knowledge.
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