CH 109

Chapter 109: A Romantic Comedy Heroine Is A Heroine Who Can Blow Away The Protagonist And Make Him Float In The Air! (I'm Going To Do Something That's Out Of Style These Days...)

TL: Akabane

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In July, the university was filled with a somewhat buoyant atmosphere as summer vacation approached.

"Where shall we go in the summer? I can't miss the beach, can I? I really want to go scuba diving."

"Yes, I would love to go to the beach! But I have confidence in my boobs, but not in my swimsuit..."

"Oh, by the way, I haven't bought a bathing suit yet. Let's go shopping together one of these days!"

I was in the cafeteria discussing how to spend my summer vacation with my usual group of friends. I received a text message on my phone. It was from Suo.

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Thanks for your help.

I am Edileza Reichi.

There is a festival in Harajuku today at noon.

Please make a date.

I'll be waiting for you in front of Jingu Shrine.

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This is a very business-like email. But I feel like it's serious at heart, like Suo. I mean, the fact that she sent it under her real name and not Suo's means that it wasn't a date with the same person, right?

"What's wrong? You look weird."

Ayashiro was looking into my face with a somewhat worried look. Both Milan and Yuzuriha looked worried.

"No. It's okay. I've got some business to attend to. Let's make our summer plans tomorrow."

"Oh, yeah? Hm."

Ayashiro seems to be smoking me out. But then she smiles softly and kindly.

"Have a good day."

"O-Oh. I'm off."

I guess she must have guessed what I was thinking, because she kindly sends me off. I walked out of the campus and got on the train to Harajuku. On the train I was playing with something in my pocket. Then I remembered Mashiba's words, "Be careful of Suo." What the hell does that mean? For example, if she is a honeypot? Well, the effect would clearly be outstanding. Or a spy. I suppose that's possible. But is she really the kind of being that can be dealt with by such a small fear? Mashiba has warned me in spite of her treachery to Hagiri. I have to be prepared for the weight of that. There is also Ayashiro's wish. I must free Suo from Hagiri. There is also the matter of Takinose. I was getting impatient.

When I got off at Harajuku station, I was swallowed by an even larger crowd than usual. I desperately weaved my way through the crowd and arrived at the front of the Jingu Shrine, where I found Suo. She was wearing a yellow furisode kimono on top, blue hakama underneath, and boots. She looked like an old school girl. Her long hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Her outfit really stood out to me because I had an image that the area in front of Jingu was full of gothic lolita types. It's not just me. People around me were also looking at her. Foreign tourists are asking her to take their pictures. She is politely handling pickups and tourists with elegant manners. She is really beautiful and mature.

"Hey, Suo. Did I keep you waiting?"

"No, I didn't wait that long. I'd rather thank you for coming on such short notice. Nice to meet you today."

With a beautiful, fragile smile on her face, Suo hugged me in her arms. I felt a sweet numbness at the soft touch. But at the same time, I also felt a somewhat empty and dull heaviness. What is it? What is this distortion of feeling?

"Your kimono is beautiful. It suits you well."

"Obrigada. This is a Brazilian color. It's bright, isn't it? It's a very Latin American dazzle."

We crossed the street and entered Takeshita-dori. It's always crowded, but today it's even more so. It seems that today is a festival organized by the town of Harajuku. Men in loincloths and girls in yukata were all smiling and enjoying themselves.

"It's lively and nice. It reminds me of samba."

"Samba is famous in Japan. I'm trying to be a paripi, but I'd love to be a part of that."

"Fufufu. I was longing for it, too. I also longed for that scenery. Beautiful women dancing in flashy costumes. I wanted to be one of them."

"I think Suo can do it."

"No, I can't do it. I can't. It's too bright in my world..."

I felt sadness as Suo muttered sadly. She can't live in the front world because of Hagiri. We chat as we walk through Takeshita-dori and into the backstreets. Many stalls lined the street. We passed by a shooting gallery. Suo smiled nostalgically as she held an air gun in her hand.

"My father was in the army when he was young. He was a serious man and did his duty even though everyone around him was skipping the draft."

"That's serious. I wonder if Suo is like his father."

I felt a little closer to Suo. My father was also a self-defense officer when he was young. After retiring from the military, he took over his family's farmhouse.

"Maybe. I learned how to use a gun from my father. I had no choice, because the favelas were dangerous places. But my mother didn't like it. My mother is a kind and religious person. She always prayed for the safety of her family."

The laughter of the people echoed in the festival music. But Suo alone looks as lonely as a gaping hole in the sky.

"Ricardo is a good, serious boy. He is smart, handsome, and popular with girls, which makes her sister proud. I'm happy that he's alive."

She smiles proudly. Suo is really a good family woman who saved his brother's life even though she had to take on a huge debt.

"But I took the easy way out. You already know that, don't you? I'm sure you already know that. I was reckless and let him live. Both my father and mother entrusted the fate of Ricardo's life to God. Even as a child, he accepted his fate. Everything was to be done according to the Lord's will. And so he would live the rest of his life in peace. That was the hardest part of his life. But it was the right path."

Suo smiles with a tearful look on her face. I couldn't bear to watch. So I hold her close to me. I gently stroke her head.

"Didn't Kanata ever wonder? How I borrowed a huge amount of money?"

Suo's hand caresses my chest. She leans closer to me. I felt maternal tenderness in the softness of her ample breasts under her furisode.

"It's not easy for even Mirisha to prepare that much money. That's why I made them do it. That's how I got their boss to prepare it like this."

Something hard is touching my chest.

"I will pay for this crime with my life. So forgive me..."

I heard a small, muffled, dry sound. It was quickly drowned out by the noise of the festival. Then I immediately felt a terribly heavy thump in my chest and fell to my knees. I looked up at Suo, who was shedding a single tear. Don't cry. It's just a date. I wanted to say so, but the pain in my chest prevented me from speaking.

"I wish we could at least go to the same place..."

Suo brings her right hand toward her head. She holds a small gun in her hand. No. At this rate, Suo will direct it at her own head. I won't let that happen.

"No!"

I leap at Suo and grab her hand to stop her.

"What?! How can you move?! How are you alive?!"

"That doesn't matter right now! I don't know what happened! But don't die! I'm going to save you!"

I put all my strength into taking the gun out of Suo's hand. But I couldn't move her arm at all. No, no, wait a minute! I'm supposed to be the strongest of the guys!

"Ahhhh!!"

Suo shouted and kicked me in the stomach as hard as she could. I guess I was caught off guard. Because a kick from a girl is nothing. It shouldn't be a big deal. But my body bent over in a bow, and I flew through the air.

"Did I miss the vital point? This is it!"

Pointing the muzzle of the gun at my still-floating body, Suo pulled the trigger twice. I looked closer and saw that the gun had a short, thick silencer. So the sound wasn't very loud. But in contrast to the low sound, the pain I felt in my body was unbelievable. I was shot twice in the stomach. It hurt like hell. My body fell to the ground from the back. I felt a dull pain all over my body.

"Ugoooooo!"

"Still not dead? Iyaaaaaa!"

Suo then poured more bullets into my body. I took four more bullets in my chest and stomach. It hurts so much that I feel like I'm going to stop breathing. It hurts so bad that the word "pain" becomes a cliché!

"I've already shot all my bullets!!!!!!"

The gun was hold-open. It was only a small gun, and apparently it didn't have much ammunition. Suo looked at me stunned. I took this opportunity to run away as fast as I could. Every time I ran, pain ran through me and crushed bullets spilled out of my shirt.

"Thanks, Mashiba! Thank you very much Mashiba, I'll give you a kiss on the cheek if I make it back in one piece!"

I reached into my shirt and peeled off the cellophane tape that was wrapped around my body. The tape was in tatters. I crumpled it up into a soggy ball and tucked it into my pocket. There is only one use for the tape. It had only one use: to stick it to something. I thought that since Mashiba had gone to the trouble of giving it to me, it must be really great, but it was really great tape. I don't know where this cellophane tape came from, but it seems to have an unbelievable bulletproof performance. I kissed Mashiba a hundred times in my mind and thanked her for all her help.

***Author's musings***

I decided to skip the planned version of Moo-chan playing with her fake boyfriend and go on a summer festival date with Suo.

This story was really a romantic comedy!

Sexually harassing the heroine, getting bumped off, and flying through the air!

This is truly a romantic comedy!

I'm proud to say that this story was really a challenging romantic comedy that combines a good old-fashioned thudding romantic comedy with a search for a violent heroine suitable for the new era!

And the smell of a new kind of Yandere makes me dizzy!

But how can a heroine in a romantic comedy blow the hero away with just a punch or something? It's a mystery!

Yes, I did. I lied.

You are so serious!

The boss of Season 4 is Suo!

I won't reveal the identity of the cellophane tape that Saba-chan gave him, but it's a cheat item that has tremendous bulletproof properties. It was Saba-chan who invented it, who is said to have created it using bio-mimetic technology!

See you soon!