We left Yamanashi. Finally. It was a long way to reach this place. So now we had to move forward. Reaching Tokyo is our top priority as of right now. Both I, Archive, Shiro, Tamotsu and Kiyomi kept on moving for a good thirty minutes. We made no stops so we traveled a fair distance.
Each step that was made by us was echoing again and again inside my head. I could almost feel like someone was trying to track us. I’m certain Archive and Shiro felt that way.
The problem would go away in an instant if Shiro could get his family here. Currently the Shiro family has the best technology out of any other clan of ability users. It is only second to my family in terms of how many people are in it and by a hair’s breadth. In addition to its powerful weapons and numerous members, the clan is renowned for its deadly assassinations. It is home to the world’s most dangerous assassin among all the blessed families.
Yet I’m not smart enough to tell. But I do believe that we would be able to get to Kyoto safely if Shiro were to merely make that call.
-Kumiko H- «Hey Ginger head»
-Shiro- «Would you stop calling me that already?»
-Kumiko H- «Tell me again why you won’t just calm your family here?»
-Shiro- «Oh we it’s simple my monkey-brained fellow. I sadly am not the sort of leader who will call upon his own clan to help him with stuff that’s not even their own issue»
-Kumiko H- «Listen here you short fuck. Doesn’t our most recent fight ring any bells to your empty head? It is obvious they are targeting the blessed ones. There’s a huge possibility they might target your own family too!»
Shiro remained quiet. But turned his head and responded calmly.
-Shiro- «Nah. They will be fine. He chose to work with us lately. He’s pure hearted but he can kill. They will be fine. So I will not drag them through any more trouble»
-Kiyomi- «Can you two stop arguing for just a little bit please… I’m tired and I wanna sleep. And screaming isn’t helping anyoooone!...»
-Kumiko H- «You stop talking. You can barely fight by yourself and you’re completely useless without the blonde faggot!»
-Kiyomi- «Hey!»
-Tamotsu- «The fuck did I do to deserve that?!»
-Kumiko H- «You are fawning over my fiancé you dumb fuck!»
-Tamotsu- «I have respect and NOTHING more than respect for Mr. Archive!»
-Kumiko- «Then call him by his last name you prick!»
-Tamotsu- «Archive-San said I could call him by his name!»
-Kumiko- «How convinient isn’t it?»
-Archive- «Would you both stop arguing over this type of stuff? My head hurts from you two yelling…»
Archive said, his face bored and tired.
Kumiko was upset but after Archive’s request she no longer wanted to keep this argument going on. She was crazy for him and never wanted to upset him. After all he was the one who helped her out that night.
-Kumiko- «Tch. Fine»
-Tamotsu- «Yes Archive-San»
Tamotsu merely admired Archive a little too much.
Kiyomi looked pissed as heck considering they just stopped arguing when he asked for it. But when she did. Nothing happened. Frustrating. Yet she could not do anything about it so she suffered in silence.
Shiro was also looking at Kumiko and Tamotsu like they were crazy people.
Archive suddenly stopped walking.
-Shiro- «Why’d you stop? Something wrong?»
-Archive- «There are two people here. A man and a woman»
-Tamotsu- «Are they enemies or allies?»
-Archive- «Hard to say. But I’d be careful nonetheless»
Suddenly when everyone could feel that presence. They did not manage to understand where it was coming from. Kumiko even with her incredible senses could not tell where that presence was coming from. But they made sure to be able to attack the moment the target appeared. Even Archive who understood the target could not tell where the presence was. And there it was.
A man appeared in front of Archive Vinogradov.
-???- «Yo. Vinogradov-San»
Kumiko went to rush towards the man in order to attack but Archive placed his hand in front of her. Kumiko looked at him and stopped in her tracks.
-Archive- «Who are you»
Archive said with a murderous intent in his eyes.
-Koji- «My name is Sawa Koji. I am not an enemy»
-Archive- «I would love to believe you. But is there not another person hiding around here?»
-Koji- «Boss mentioned you might have asked that. But that is not a problem. Bunko. Come out»
Then from the alley on the left of Koji a girl appeared.
-Koji- «Now let’s get to busi-»
Koji was speaking but after he took a glance at the group in front of him he got furious.
-Koji- «Hey you…»
-Kumiko- «Archive!»
-Archive- «Stay back!»
Everyone was getting ready to attack but then instead of rushing forward Koji pointed his finger at them.
-Koji- «How dare you go outside like this! You green haired woman! Put on something that wasn’t on the floor when you woke up this morning! Archive Vinogradov! Put on something more than just a hoodie and shorts. Actually what kind of combination even is that?! And you blonde boy. The ancient times are in the past so why are you wearing those clothes you out of date idiot!»
-Kumiko- «Honey this guy is pissing me off let’s kill him»
-Archive- «What’s wrong with my shorts…»
-Tamotsu- «How dare you insult Archive-San…»
These three said those words almost simultaneously. And when stuff were getting heated Shiro stepped in.
-Shiro- «Now now. No reason to fight. But you two are pretty suspicious. So I’d like to ask a few questions»
Koji tried to calm himself down and listen to what Shiro had to say. He sighed and spoke.
-Koji- «Alright. What do you have to say?»
Even through his anger Koji knew this mission was important to his boss. If it was not for her he would have been imprisoned back then or even killed.
-Koji- «So?»
-Shiro- «You. Don’t seem to know our names. Yet you seem to recognize Archive. Why is that?»
-Koji- «I have never met either of you. But boss seems to know you all well. So I know who Vinogradov-San is. But I have no idea who everyone else since boss did not give me the details»
-Shiro- «Alright then… why did you come to us?»
-Koji- «Boss ordered us to give you an object for teleportation. It’s created in a very complicated way so only Vinogradov-San could use it»
He then moved his hand and grabs a box. Inside there is a sphere.
-Koji- «This sphere can teleport you to Kyoto immediately. Time is running out so there is not much time for this»
And then before anyone could even utter a single word. She spoke.
-Kumiko- «I don’t trust you just yet. I’ll see if I can trust you in my own way. We will fight and by that. I’ll understand if you’re an enemy or ally»
Shiro obviously disagreed and went to say something. But as Koji handed the sphere to Bunko and went to attack Kumiko. Debris fell over the sky towards them. Somehow no one noticed it. But there was a malevolent presence everywhere around them.
That aura. That disgusting aura. It was everywhere. They were being targeted. By a single soul.
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The Unnamed Poet : Volume 1
ParanormaleA book following the story of Hagatsuma Kumiko, a woman that is sooner or later going to be met with a fate that cannot be avoided. You can read this without reading volume 0. This is the continuation of volume 0 whilst also being the most important...
