Beyond a Thief's Power (All Ages Version)

Episode 23

Final Concert

Kenshi gaped, but his stunned look when he and the others saw the massive gap inside of Le Renard Noir where the basement and parts of the interior were, soon became an excited glee about it. "Whoa, this is just like being in a real horror game!"

Atsumu quickly turned from his shock at the cedar-haired man with fury showing on his own face. "A horror game?! This is no time to be thinking about what you like playing, Kenshi! My pride and joy of a basement is gone!"

"Calm down," Takuto interjected with indifference. "It's not the end of the Human World. At least we're back home safe and sound."

Riki added while looking staid as ever, "Yeah." His shoulders slumped. "Ibuki blew it up and sent us to the dimension when she was possessed. Kikuno had 'awakened' her to do so while we were waiting around."

Hiro looked down sorrowfully. "I wish... we could've had more power to save her from all of this." His waterworks arrived and he sobbed. "She was with us for the last four months... and we failed as a band of noble thieves to steal her away from the dangerous things we didn't want to involve her in!" He declined his head and shut his eyes.

Sayuri stared at Hiro's back and placed her left hand on the left side of it, near the top. "Hiro."

Riki looked at the two of them and slowly, yet gently, petted Hiro's head with his right hand.

Seeing his fellow members of the Black Foxes put Atsumu at ease and he softly smiled.

Rina looked across from her left; she was standing next to Takuto who was on her right side and behind Kenshi, who was in front of them. In fact, she was gazing at Mitsuki, who was all the way on the other side on Riki's left. "What about Mitsuki-san, Manjuki-san, and anyone else who's wounded or injured? They need the most care right now."

Taiga agreed, "Rina's right. We shouldn't neglect anyone who's hurt. Although, a magician's body is tougher than a human's, I'm not able to do much."

Kuruha exhaled. "Let's have everyone who's gotten the brunt of the fights to change out of their clothes and wash the blood off. Then, we can help out with the treatment."

"Yeah," Kokoro said. "Someone should look at Aaron. He must've broken parts of his body while beating up Circ with all he had in him. I bet he's got some open dents protruding outward on his arms, and stomach."

"'Scuse me?" Aaron raised his voice mildly with a sardonic tone to it, while looking calm. "A magician's body is better than a tin heap of cans. I didn't get any of my blood spilt from using whatever I could muster up to attack while his guard was down. You're an ingrate even though Futaba and I risked ourselves to save your puny ass."

Kuruha looked at her younger sister. "Kokoro, knock it off. Can't you be more appreciative to Aaron?"

Kokoro frowned. "...Hmph. Whatever."

"An ill-mannered pipsqueak who can't find an inkling within her to thank me," Aaron commented. "A lot of people in this world would find it hard to believe she's older than she looks, as well as her having a boyfriend who's nine years her senior."

Hyosuke put on an eye smile. "It might not make you feel better, but Miyuki and I have an age difference of nearly six years."

Aaron closed his eyes. "It's different than what I'm talking about."