Chapter 185: Chapter Thirteen

The breathing that should have been regulated through continuous Training was disturbed.

Even though I ordered him to calm down, a slight tremor in his throat stopped him. My muscles and nerves were not obeying me, as if they were numb.

What he said just now, about not following... My thoughts are spinning.

My sinister aura is the same as always.

────For the first time, I saw something mysterious and eerie.

"I... do you hate me?"

What does this mean....

Although someone told me, I had never thought about it.

"... I don't even know why."

The nature of the aura... it's not without issues, but it's still not bad.

But showing aggression toward you only makes one feel terrible."

"............"

"This is just a Prediction, but..."

You said there were things in the past that you couldn't forgive yourself for."

"────!!"

Yes. Certainly.

The feeling is quite divided, it is very thin, but...

I once thought of myself, this kind of aura, as a Curse.

... Because I let my mother die.

"... I'm sorry."

Mr. Ulanos bowed deeply to apologize to me.

"After all, this is not what I meant to say.

This kind of thing is unnecessary concern."

These words left me very confused. It truly caught me by surprise, and even now I cannot help but feel upset. But... if you ask me if I didn't want you to speak, that would be different. I should know that myself.

... He is not bad at all.

"House...

Please don't apologize, Mr. Ulanos."

"But..."

"It must have been difficult to say, but thank you for taking the trouble to tell me.

I am sure that it is a good thing you realized this."

Ulanos looked up. I forced myself to return a smile.

"To tell you the truth...

I am happy here. There are many good things.

I like who I am now.

That is why..."

Take a deep breath, then exhale. This time I couldn't help but laugh.

"I will fight those who hate me.

You are wrong.

I promised my mother that I would be happy."

Mr. Ulanos made a bitter face.

"I see... you have a good mother."

"Yes. I am a proud mother."

He put his hands on his hips and nodded.

"Well, I'm glad you told me.

I believe that if it is you, you will surely be able to overcome it."

"... Ah."

We stared at the voice.

"Sorry, I was stuck in the world of you two, hehehe, you two are so hot, I want you to hurry up and show me Aisa's 'Training', I'm already used to it."

Meleoron, didn't you just say something strange?

"Ah, um.

Then, may I 'Ren' first?"

"Yes."

Mr. Ulanos nodded in a panic.

"Then let's go."

The power of the ominous aura grew, clinging to my body.... Having said so much, I still feel a bit strange.

"Wow, so dark...!!"

Meleoron clearly looked like he was struggling. Mr. Ulanos had already anticipated it, but it felt like he was taking a step back. Simu quickly pulled away.

"Then...

Can I really show you my 'Hatsu'?"

... Everyone, you have already been completely defeated by my 'Coat'. Are you alright?

Uranus frowned,

"Although I can recognize it, when I experience it, it is more than I imagined...

Of course, please. Ah, but wait a moment. Keep your distance."

Mr. Uranus took a few steps back. Meleoron jumped backward. It seemed already quite far.

"Let's go..."

"It has been a long time since I showed someone else my full-power 'Kneading'."

... I think I showed it to Jin, but that was without any effort.

Wow!!

An ominous aura raged from my body, accompanied by a torrent that blew away the Pitch Darkness of the night.

The rock that Mr. Uranus crushed made a loud sound. Hmm... I am still reluctant to show people...

"Wah wah wah!!"

Meleoron turned and ran away. Ah, the curled tail is cute.

Mr. Uranus stood still, but his center of gravity control was already quite suspicious. Her cherry-colored hair and dress fluttered wildly.

"No no no no, wait a moment!

I thought this was definitely interesting, but after all, this is too interesting!?"

"This is not human aura output!"

... Rude.

"I don't think so.

If I use my ability to increase my apparent aura, I might be able to overcome it."

"Don't be rude!

What a Heavy restriction and pledge it took to achieve this, that is what it is!!"

Hmm. I am an idiot.

"Well, I am confident in the quantity of Aura.

... Without 【Angel's Veil】, keeping 'Hard' up all day is too wasteful."

"Don't say scary things so cutely!!"

Then what should I do?

There seemed to be no point in continuing, so I activated 【Angel's Veil】. Both suppressed their aura.

"... Phew.

With the quality and quantity of that aura, one wouldn't be erased just by getting close..."

Saying this, Mr. Uranus walked up. Where did Meleoron and Seam go...?

Mr. Uranus shrugged,

"Ah, yes. Sorry...

Honestly, I misunderstood you.

When I did a little research on you on the Hunter website, some strange things were written...

Sending Netero to the hospital, annihilating the Phantom Troupe, hunting giant Chimera Ants alone..."

"..."

This must be an interesting matter, that...

I mean, what? Why would they know about the Phantom Troupe?

"I accepted it half-heartedly, but that is that.

────What do you mean by 'the story is only half'?

The real thing is impossible."

Uh... how did you say that?

"No way.

Are you still a 14-year-old girl?"

"... Now I don't doubt you when you say you are 140 years old."

Jiku.... If it were a past life, it would mostly exist.

"Hey. Are you all done?"

Pulling Seam's hand, Meleoron walked toward me.

"We are stopping now. Isn't this enough?"

I looked at Mr. Uranus.

"Ah, yes.

... Well, classmate Aisha.

Frankly speaking, a month of 'Zetsu' is a cheap purchase, so please cooperate.

Ah, but nullifying Mobile Magic is difficult after all."

Correct.

"Hahaha...

If I could get my parents' consent, that would be great."

"That is correct.

Then I will send you home. Will you stay at home? Where is your home?"

Hmm.... Family. I have remembered your words.

"Do you know Armstoll?"

"Hey, are you Amustol?

Of course. I've been there many times for work.

Shall we just take an airship directly?"

Mr. Uranus started walking toward the airship, so we followed him.

"……That airship, could it be?"

"Oh, this?

It's private.

I got a small standard model from a second-hand dealer. It has a decent cruising range, and it's inconvenient.

The maintenance costs are so high, and it can't fly on stormy days."

Did you buy it second-hand from someone else? ……Then, even if I ask for the price you bought it for, it would be hard to use as a market reference.

"How much does it cost?"

"Hmm.

It's no big deal if you don't use it, but if you fly it, it's quite good.

If you use it to some extent, it will easily exceed 10 million a year. If you keep flying, tens of millions."

"Wow."

I can't afford the travel expenses. This seems more difficult than I imagined.

"Even regular inspection-level maintenance is cheap, but it's still 100,000 Yen each time……"

Dad has an airship too, but I don't know if he would do this……

It doesn't seem like it's impossible to buy, but if the maintenance costs aren't outrageous, I have to find a way to make money.

What should I do? I'm confused...

After returning to the airship landing site, refuel. Buy food and bathe nearby. Then, with us on board, the airship soared into the night sky again.

The beautiful night view of Suwanda City can be seen from the window.

I really like this kind of scenery. The sea of clouds under the World Tree stars and moonlight is nice, but this is also nice.

Meleoron and Shim are also looking down at the night view from another window. It sounds interesting. ……I hope you like it.

"It's a long way from Amstel, find a suitable place to sleep."

Mr. Uranus said this while piloting the airship. The airship is equipped with simple beds for a few people to use.

"Is Mr. Uranus not sleeping?"

"Hmm.

When I enter high-altitude stable flight, I switch to autopilot and take a nap, but I think I'm about to wake up.

Well, I will never leave the cockpit."

"Seems difficult……"

"If you hire a pilot, it will be very expensive……

Especially this time, I don't want to get involved with complete strangers. Even if you are a Hunter."

Steering? ……I didn't consider it. Owning an airship is a very high Obstacle.

──I woke up in the middle of the night. The swaying of the airship made me feel very comfortable, but somehow, I felt uneasy. That said, I have a little business……

That? Shim, you're still awake. Meleoron is sleeping. Mr. Uranus…… is dozing off.

It seems like looking down at the scenery from the airship window again. I approached from behind.

"What's wrong? Can't sleep?"

"Ah…… Aisha."

I also glanced at the scenery, but now I can barely see anything. It must be a natural land without artificial light.

"The first airship ride might be interesting, but it's better to rest when you have time."

"……

I have a feeling this isn't the first time."

"Oh, so you've ridden one before."

"……I don't understand either."

Good morning, how are you?

"The town I went to before……"

"This is Suwanda City."

"Because I was once in NGL……

I think they might have been transported to Suvardani town on an airship like this."

Hmm. You mean you were transported from the Chimera Ant nest in NGL to Suvardani by airship? But I don't think it was necessary for the person who quickly sent me to the hospital when I was on the verge of death to have this ability. I don't know the details about him, so I can't say anything about him……

"……You don't have any evidence, right?"

"Yes……

I was blindfolded and wearing earplugs…… For some reason, I only remember the way it swayed."

So this doesn't prove anything. ……I wonder why Shim was in the experimental facility.

……Oops, I have things to do.

"Please rest early so you don't hurt your body."

"Yes."

Shim obediently left the window and walked to the bed. Well, I finished my work quickly and went back to sleep.

Thanks to Mr. Uranus flying the airship overnight, I was already at the Amusto airship landing pad when I woke up in the morning.

Mr. Uranus, who had come to see me off after getting off the airship, let out a big yawn.

"Haa...

Well, Aisha, I wish you all the best.

I will be staying in Amusto for a while, so please notify me when the results come out."

"Yes, thank you.

May I use my Mobile Phone?"

"Yes. Email or call.

If it looks like it will take some time, please let me know.

In any case, I have to keep those two hidden, so if I stay longer, I want to think about it.

Well, both of them have quite a bit of 'Absolute', so they can hold on to some extent."

... Because Meleoron and Seam are being hunted. This must be difficult.

"I understand.

If I can go, will you leave for Greed Island immediately?"

"That is what I intend to do.

I have already paid.

Aisha, please prepare the things you are bringing into the game."

I smiled at Mr. Uranus, who was rubbing his eyes and muttering to himself.

"Understood. Leader."

"Hm?

Leader... no, you are stronger than me."

"No, no.

I feel more comfortable when you take the initiative."

"Hm...

Is that so?... Received. Then, command, Leader. Do your best to persuade your parents."

"Yes."

Saying this, I turned my back on his sleepy figure and started walking.

... Actually, I am not very confident.

Amusto on the Juruvia Continent.

I have two homes here.

One is the Headquarters Dojo of the Kazama Style Wind-Style Aikido.

A large Japanese-style dojo built with many ideas from my previous life.

For me, who entrusted everything else to Lina and ended my life as Ryusho, there is no direct connection. Speaking of which, I cannot even say I am currently Kazama Style... I have my own room.

Nevertheless, it is still deeply engraved in my memory as a place of constant Training accumulated over a long time.

Now that I have revealed my previous life as Ryusho, I will continue to hone my skills here with my familiar, beloved friends.

The other is the Kosa Family's... Mafia hideout. Looking from afar, it is a large white mansion.

I am the daughter of my father, Dominic Kosa, and my mother, Misha Kosa—

Originally, the place where I was born.

... For various reasons, I only set foot here 13 years after I was born.

Various thoughts surfaced in my mind as I looked up at the white mansion shining under the morning sun.

... But this is my home.

This is not a place of memory, but a place where I can now say "I'm home."

I pressed the intercom with my thin Finger.

A voice would return soon.

"Young Miss, welcome home."

For some reason, I was stunned by the voice that had lost its sense of incongruity.

I took a light breath.

"... I'm home."