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Chapter 4 - Explosion

"STOOOOOOOOOOOOOP" – Ichino

The chase between Ichino and Takeru soon reaches the school hallway. Due to his many years of experience and expertise in the field Ichino, even in this unfamiliar area, manages to outdo the young teenager's movements while boldly pointing a gun straight at his face.

Takeru, backed in a corner, was trapped.

"Now, explain yourself why are running from us" – Ichino

"…" – Takeru

*Takeru sighs*

"I'll just come clean. I don't usually trust guys who point guns in my face" – Takeru

"...that simple, huh" – Ichino

"Listen kid, you shouldn't really mess around with cops. These days, we can shoot without warning." – Ichino

"…" – Takeru

"… I'll let you off this time, alright kiddo?" – Ichino

"Haven't seen such an daring young 'un in a long time" – Ichino to himself

"Mind telling me your name kid?" – Ichino

"It's Takeru. Takeru Hayano" - Takeru, hesitantly

"Hayano huh…" - Ichino

Soon, the conversation was abruptly overwhelmed by a number of students including a couple from the student council and the reawakened detective.

"Sir, is everything alright?" – Denki

"Oh Denki, you're awake. Hayano boy here just got a bit reactive when he saw our weapons" – Ichino

"…" – Denki

A figure makes themselves apparent from the mass.

"…Is that your big brother" – Seiichi

"Oh… Seiichi..." – Denki

"I should've known you would be around. You're always snooping around in other people's businesses…" – Denki

"…" – Seiichi

"…It's not my fault you hide your porn stash so badly" – Seiichi, slowly cracking a smile

*Weird Denki noises*

"HAHAHAHAHAHA" – Ichino

"AND THAT'S WHY YOU WERE ACTING SO COLD EARLIER. YOU'RE AN HONEST TO GOD PERVERT Y'KNOW THAT DENKI" – Ichino

"Shut up Ichino" – Denki

"OH NOT ADDRESSING ME FORMALLY WHILE ON THE JOB HUH" – Ichino

*Weirder Denki noises*

"Okay, okay, enough fooling around. Go back to your classes kids there is nothing to see here. Oh… and watch yourself kiddo" – Ichino

After a few seconds, the kids disperse leaving Ichino and Denki to themselves and a serious atmosphere starts to linger.

"Did you contact The Eagles"

"Yeah. They've successfully managed to keep track of the beast. I'm sure they'll catch it soon" – Denki

"Good, good. It seems our job may be over here." – Ichino

"…hmmm" – Denki

"Is something of the matter Denki?" – Ichino

"I don't know… I just have this feeling that we should wait until the culprit is caught" – Denki

"PFFT chill out Denki, it's gonna be fiiine. Y'know what The Eagles are capable of" – Ichino

"I... I guess you're right, sir" – Denki

"Alrighty then, you wanna go grab a drink with me?" – Ichino

"No way, I still vividly remember what happened last time" – Denki

"HAHAHAHAHA. Fine, your loss… I'll catch ya later boy" – Ichino

Concurrently…

"Dispatch do you read. This is eagle 1, we have eyes on the target. I repeat we have eyes on the target, over." – Eagle 1

"Copy that eagle 1. Proceed to capture phase." – Dispatch

"On it" – Eagle 1

"Eagles! Proceed to capture phase!" – Eagle 1

The Gopher slowly starts to lose momentum. Even for something as agile as itself, it was hard to keep moving for several hours straight.

"I- I can't let myself get caught" – Gopher, tired

Even in its deteriorating state, the creature manages to dodge most of the ceaseless attacks from its opposition. Suddenly, while trying to locate the enemies' position, it crashes hard into a concrete wall of a large building. It all seemed over for him…

*Sudden Explosion*

"What was that!?" – Eagle 2

"I don't know it came out of nowhere" – Eagle 3

"Do we still have visuals on the target?" – Eagle 1

"NO!" – Eagle 1,3 and 4

"Shit!" – Eagle 1

"Quick! Manoeuvre around, see if anything else moves" - Eagle 1

The light legged creature, still pinned to the wall, forcibly pushes himself out and bounces deeper into the thick, dusty smoke of the explosion. Once on the ground, he swiftly opens a manhole and dives in.

"Oh god, I'm safe! … Still, what in the hell was that explosion? It really seemed like it came out of nowhere. What was really going on up there…" – Gopher