Book 3: Chapter 1: (23)

Book 3: Chapter 1: (23)

"Translator: ClefRunner"

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Matoba pulled out his portable device and offered it to Tilarna. It was displaying an online news outlet. Almost all articles were related to the Sherwood High violence incident.nove(l)bi(n.)com

A lot was also written about Emma Sehlam, the one person out of nine that got out alive. Every week there would be a huge scandal about Emmas house. About their problem child and her days doing drugs and having sex behind the mask of a proper student.

She was done for.

And in the middle of all of that, there was an article written about Moda Norbam.

It was a half baked gossip article.

There was a story about how Norbam possessed hypnotic powers, and how he could force his opponents to do whatever he wanted by controlling their mind. How everything about God and his religion was a lie, and how he was apparently some sketchy priest back in Semani, according to an acquaintance.

Well they do have a source that knows his weakness. Be it the author or the advertisers. I asked these small gossip outlets to run stories like this from time to time. If we can make other people doubt his words, then at least maybe he wont be able to manipulate your average Joe. And maybe convince some guy who is already under his spell. Thats right, its a small act of rebellion. And extremely small act. Dont say that. We worked hard for this.

They werent able to catch Norbam in the end. However, they could get him someday. If not, then there was no point in doing their job in the first place.

Her eyes were stuck on a few pictures on an online article about the violent incident that took place in Sherwood High that she was reading in a bad mood.

Why was it such a gentle kid? We have two pictures of the mysterious Semani girl that was hiding behind this whole incident

She just sobbed silently, with her face against Matobas chest. Even though she knew that she was doing something terrible in a place like that, she couldnt stop herself.

Im sorry. But I just Its okay.

Unexpectedly, he started gently caressing the back of her head. She thought he would at least make a comment mocking her.

Im sorry Im really sorry It hurts seeing all these people thinking were having a lovers quarrel, but well, all the gossip wont be a problem until next week. Dont worry too much about it.

Why are you saying that? Everybody in the office knows whats going on just by looking. And youre not that kind of man. The kind that would accept me when Im behaving so effeminate

Hey. Lets go home and Ill prepare something for you. Ive been looking up a good carbonara recipe. Ill make you eat lots of it, so cheer up. Thank you. But Napolitans fine

She had eaten that dish only once, but for some reason she desperately wanted to eat Napolitan. Napolitan prepared by Kei.

Ah? But thats a pretty common pasta in Japan, and its not a particularly ingenious dish or anything But, Napolitan

She sniffled softly, and repeated.

Okay, I get it. Then Ill prepare it for you. So stop crying. I want to eat Napolitan Im telling you Ill prepare it. Napolitan For fucks sake.

Even after the elevator arrived, she kept clinging to Matobas chest, repeating the word Napolitan over and over again.

End of Volume 3

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