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Alone with Friend Face san.
No particular conversation, just watching people passing by on the street in front of the store.
….But this person is also an assassin.
I don’t really understand, maybe it’s a more common occupation than I thought. I wonder if they have job postings for them.
“Why are you looking at me?. Is there something you want to ask me?”
She tilted her head, perhaps noticing my gaze.
“N-no…I never thought there were other assassins besides Haku san. It’s not something you see very often.”
“Even though we have the same occupation, she and I are completely different.”
“What do you mean by “different”…….?”
“She’s a top-notch assassin. Her work is difficult even for huge corporations and intelligence agencies…..or so I heard. Most assassins aren’t even close to her.”
For a moment I thought she was talking about the plot of a movie, but her tone was serious.
I guessed she was telling the truth, because there was no point in making jokes about it.
‘……Haku san is an amazing assassin, isn’t she?”
“That’s right. She has accomplished many tasks that were said to be impossible. She is a reaper in human form.”
“R-reaper…..”
“That’s why it’s so strange.”
Fried Face san folded her arms and let out a huff.
“Why was she given the task of killing a common man like you, a man of no particular talent. She’s the one who single-handedly took down rebels and drug cartels. I don’t understand.”
“The person who asked her to eliminate me must’ve seen how good she is, so they appointed her to the job, right? The organization to which Haku san belongs could not refuse the request because the client is a person of high social standing.”
“It is possible, but it would be even stranger if that were the case.”
“What is?”
“You’re still alive like this. If the client is looking for a proof, this situation in unbelievable,:
“S-surely……”
“There’s no pretense of sending additional assassins. I won’t blame Haku for showing her face online and being friendly with her target. This is definitely something wrong.”
She looked at me intently, wondering if I had any secrets.
I’m sorry to say, but all I have on me is my debt, and you’re not gonna find anything else by searching through the grassroots.
“……Well, I have a lot on my mind, but if life is gonna go on like it is now forever, I’m fine with that.”
“Well, you don’t have to worry about it.”
“T-that’s part of it, but I’m having a lot of fun with Haku san.”
I’m genuinely happy to see my channel thriving and my pocketmoney warming up.
But just as much…or even more so, the time I spend with her is irreplaceable for me now.
“I want her to eat a hot meal, laugh a lot, and be loved by the people in the shopping district,……and I want her to live that kind of life. Violence doesn’t suit Haku san.”
“Doesn’t suit her…huh, you say something selfish. You have a habit of not knowing how much of a beast she is.”
“Fried Face san doesn’t know how stubborn Haku san is. She tried to name herself Karaage. She wrote Haku on the palm of her hand, and now it’s her name ! Something like that…..”
[What’s that?] she said with a small laugh.
I also snorted, remembering the clumsy katakana written on her palm.
“I understand that there are dark parts of Haku san’s life, but since I’m an ordinary person with no power, I basically only see the parts that are convenient for me. Since we are friends, I wish her all the best. That’s about all I can do for her.”
“I think you’re not normal when you think like that. But I understand somehow.”
“What?”
“The reason why she is with you. I’m sure Haku feels happy if you understand that she’s a killer and treats her as casually as you do.”
“Is that so?”
I’m just being self-aware.
Boring adults, who make up the majority of the world, don’t do anything that is beyond their capacity. …However, if it’s for Haku san’s benefit in the end, being boring might not be such a bad thing.
“Thanks for waiting ! Come on, Haku san ! Please show off to Inami san!”
“…Eh, no. It’s fine after all. I’m starting to feel like these clothes…don’t suit me…”
“What are you talking about ! You look ultra great ! Please puff out your chest !”
Haku-san came out of the store while being pushed by Nekomiya san.
Her usual suit was not there and she was wearing a blue and black one-piece dress. Coupled with the original visuals, I was left breathless by the shock of seeing a fairy appear.
“C-cute…….”
I unconsciously muttered that and covered my mouth.
Perhaps because of that, Haku san, who had been looking anxious, lost her expression and nudged me in the side, grinning.
“Inami, your nose is stretching again. You pervert !”
“It didn’t stretch. Don’t decide on your own…….!
“Really? Then don’t look at it anymore. I’ll brag about it to everyone on the Internet.”
“Eh……no, that’s…….”
“What? What’s wrong?”
“……Let me see it.”
“Hmph. Inami is helpless.”
Unable to resist the threat, I begged, and Haku grinned, showing her white teeth, and did a complete revolution on the spot like a ballet dancer.
……Yeah, she’s cute.
I think so without question.
The people of the shopping district also gathered to see her.
“Maybe….”
Fried Face san muttered as she looked at Haku san, who was being treated so well.
“I think living here might be a good fit for her.”
I couldn’t make out her expression because of her Noh mask, but I somehow thought she was smiling.
I nodded and turned my gaze back to Haku san again. ……Ah, they’re feeding her again. It can’t be helped.
“–S-somebody ! Catch that person ! !”
Suddenly, a woman’s voice rang out.
When I looked toward the voice, I saw a woman on her butt on the ground and a young man running away with a bag in his hand.
The moment I realized that it was a purse snatching–.
Haku san, who had been jostled around, jumped out like a drawn bow and arrow.
Her silver hair fluttered as she sprinted, just like a wolf.
She closes the distance at an inhuman speed and grabs the snatcher by the neck.
“Let go of me, you…..!”
The man pulled a cutter out of his pocket and swung it to cut Haku san.
She grabs his arm, snatches the cutter from him with blinding speed, and presses the blade fluidly against the man’s neck.
Haku san’s eyes told him that if he moved, she would kill him.
The man’s knees were so frightened that he finally fainted and collapsed on the spot.
[ [ […..] ] ]
Everyone in the place looked at Haku san.
Eyes looking at a foreign object.
Cold silence.
This is bad–I couldn’t help but scream, [Haku san !]
“Oh crap !? That was really crazy, wasn’t it ! ! Haku san is amazing ! !”
Interrupting my voice, Nekomiya san rushed to her.
Seeing this, the others also said, [Nice work, Haku chan !] [That’s great, Haku chan !].
“Haa……,thank goodness……”
There was an air of danger, but thanks to Nekomiya san, it was somehow managed.
I wiped the sweat from my forehead as I looked at Haku san, who was smiling at me again.
“Haku chan, you’re great. Take this one of ours with you.”
“Eat this too. It’s freshly made just now !”
“Take this one with you too. Let me know what you think next time.”
“Thank you, everyone ! Thanks for the meal !”
Haku san is being fed at a furious pace.
I knew it was bad enough to keep getting gifts, so I bought as many as I got.
My wallet, which has become completely light, and my bag, which is bulging.
I sighed a little, holding these two opposites in my hands.
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After returning home.
My original plan was to teach Haku san how to cook, but due to an unplanned expense, I ended up bringing home a large amount of food. Some of it won’t last long, so I have to put these things away.
“We just bought you an apron, but can we do the cooking tomorrow? I’d like to eat the various things we got and bought today.”
“I don’t mind at all. Are you gonna stream?”
“Hmmm. I announced yesterday that I was gonna do it, so let’s chat while eating this and that.”
“Sounds great, it’ll be fun ! I wanna chat with everyone again !”
Haku san was busy arranging the contents of her own bag on the table.
With her by my side, I started to prepare for the stream.
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