Touya was so overwhelmed that he woke up in the morning without much sleep.
Toya's heart wavered greatly. Do you really want to live in this world? I don't want to be separated from Akira, so I think he's just following Akira reluctantly just because he wants to help Akira.
I am dependent on Akira. I selfishly support Akira. That's the only reason I'm here. With that kind of feeling, will it last?
The small uneasiness and hesitation that sprouted last night are now spreading and swirling in Toya's heart.
The next morning, the four of them were again heading to the formalin-soaked President's Seventh Branch. Akira, Junko, and Makoto had a conversation on the way, but Toya hardly said a word.
"Toya-kun, are you okay? Do you feel sick?"
"I'm just a little nervous..."
Toya tried to deceive Junko, who was worried about her and called out to her.
"That's fine, but I think it's a burden on my remodeled body. Or rather, I should have done proper maintenance before coming."
"Maintenance..."
Toya smiled involuntarily, wondering if she was treating her like an object.
"A hero show would be nice too. Let's release those who are being held captive here."
Makoto said when he arrived at the formalin-soaked president's 7th branch.
"A captive?"
Akira asks.
"The formalin-soaked president's hideout is always stocked with some people who are forced to act as show actors. In the meantime, I'm freeing you."
"Naruru. Aizawa-senpai is a good guy, isn't he?
"That's why I'm considered a delinquent. You're persistent."
Makoto replied at his usual pace to Akira, who made fun of him.
"Well, I did it. I completely forgot about it. That."
Junko holds her face down while laughing.
"Maybe they're already—"
Just as Junko was about to say that, dozens of men and women of all ages appeared one after another from the entrance of the building.
Both Toya and Akira were at a loss for words at the group that appeared in front of them. All of them have fangs, horns, wings, tails, four arms, and discolored body surfaces. All of them had faces full of anger and madness, and they were pouring murderous gazes at the four of them.
"Judging from their clothing and age, they are not members of this group. In other words, they gave the captives a strange drug that turned them into monsters."
Makoto muttered and glanced at Junko.
"Not only that, but I'm sure you've heard of some kind of dangerous illegal drug. The drug I gave to the branch chief here simply changed his body to create a monster, and he was sane like that." It's something you can't lose. Well, it's the strongest medicine, so it has side effects, and if you turn from a monster back into a human, you'll be weakened for about a week."
"Isn't that your job after all?"
Makoto rushes into Junko's commentary as if it were someone else's problem with a stern voice.
"No, no, I didn't know that I did it on purpose. I thought it was for the members here, but I wonder if the amount was too much and it wasn't good. Hahaha."
Junko laughed innocently as usual.
"Well, why did you do that to the enemy in the first place?"
Toya spoke in an exasperated tone.
"That's for your sales pitch, and for Touya's experiment. I thought it would be interesting to try making a group of monsters to liven things up. Besides, as I said the other day, um. The organization and I have a relationship behind the scenes.We're not seriously crushing each other, so depending on the situation, we'll even help."
Junko answers with a smile. Toya thinks that it's not normal to have the enemy organization use a drug that turns humans into half-monsters for the sake of fun or to liven things up. feel attractive.
"But it's a strange story to think that Junko created both enemies and allies."
Akira spoke in a carefree tone while smiling.
"Then, all three of you, do your best to defeat those monsters."
Immediately after Junko said that, the group in front of them started to move all at once and rushed at the four of them.
Makoto pulls out two guns and shoots, and the old man and the girl in front are shot in the chest at the same time and collapse.
Toya was horrified by the fact that he would shoot and kill any enemy without hesitation. If I hesitated, I would be killed, so I understand that this is natural, but if I was asked if I could accept all emotions, it would not be the case.
"Ah, that's right. I have to transform."
Touya opened the bag and took out the clothes inside.
"There are a lot of numbers, so I'll clean them up quickly."
"Uh yeah"
Truly prompted, Akira pulled out his gun and took a stance.
His hands are trembling slightly. It's not my first murder or battle, and I'm drinking outlets to sharpen my mind, but even so, I still can't kill my fear. Compared to the beginning, it's gotten better.
"It's natural to be scared. Killing each other."
Makoto saw through Akira's fear and called out to him. In addition, he shoots many shots in succession, and as many as the number of shots, the people who have completely changed into monsters fall down.
"If you think about it the other way around, if it's not scary, the fun will fade. Fighting isn't fun if it's not thrilling.
Even though many people have been killed, the monsters are heading towards them without flinching. Let alone the fear of being shot and killed, it seems that he is unable to even make a sensible decision.
"In the time from now on, put all the experiences and thoughts you have lived so far. Then kill and survive."
Akira's breath was taken away by the words that came out from the truth, and his expression was colored with determination and murderous intent.
Akira and Makoto shot at the same time and fell down as many times as they shot. It shoots over and over again, and each time, one by one, it falls down. The resistance to killing has already disappeared from Akira. He was desperate for his own survival.
"Done changing clothes"
Toya, now dressed entirely in green, steps forward to Akira's side.
"Wait a minute, Touya-kun, you have to properly introduce yourself as a transformation pose."
"No, I did it the day before yesterday, so it's fine now..."
Toya responds with an excuse that she thinks makes no sense to Junko, who lightly protests.
"Okay, let's go."
In short, Touya rushed at the approaching monsters.
"White-eye tensioner!"
Touya tried to keep her power down as much as possible, but at the same time, she attacked while being conscious of not killing her power. All the monsters rushing in are defeated one after another with just the rush of the tension of both hands.
"Hmm, I don't think it's a good idea from a visual point of view... I'd like you to use a few more techniques, but it's just a stretch..."
Junko muttered with a wry smile. Since Toya was in a matchless state against the monsters, Makoto and Akira had nothing to do and put their guns away.
"Is the undercard over?"
Seeing the unconscious monsters around Toya, Makoto says, and steps towards the building. The other three will follow suit.
When you enter the building, there are two signs with arrows at the entrance.
In front of the elevator is a sign with an arrow that says Hope. In front of one of the passages leading to the back of the first floor, there was a sign that said despair.
"I'm going to go either way. I like hope."
Akira, who had not yet recovered from the excitement of the battle, looked at the elevator.
"Hmm, I can think of a pincer attack, so let's split into two."
Junko suggests.
"I and Toya head towards despair. Makoto and Akira head towards hope."
"It's a combination of a veteran and an amateur set."
Toya said. Touya was relieved with this combination because while Junko was relatively comfortable with it, Makoto wasn't good at it.
"I only give advice, and I'm the only one who fights, Touya-kun."
But after hearing those words, her relief disappeared. Will she help me at all when I'm in danger? "If it's true, it will definitely help."
"Tenya, be careful."
After entering the elevator, Akira called out to him.
Toya silently gave him a thumbs up and smiled.
Akira also smiled and headed towards the back of the building with Makoto.
Toya felt that his fear was suppressed by the performance of the suit, and that it was probably due to the uplifting effect, but his current reaction didn't suit his character.