[School Trip V]

Departing from the shopping mall, Nishino checked the location information sent by Shimizu and drove quickly to the site. Since the island is not that big, and the roads were empty, he arrived at the destination quickly. 

During the drive, he called Rose and Gabriella. He sent them a screenshot of the map app as well, explaining that if they were in the vicinity, he would need their help with the Chairwoman. However, it appears that he was the first to arrive at the site. 

The place was an old, dilapidated one-story house. 

A dingy domestic car is parked out front. 

After checking the brand-new tracks of movement around the tires, Nishino stepped into the house. 

He entered the kitchen through the door and headed for the living room. 

There, he saw Shimizu holding a gun. 

In front of her, across a low table, a girl whom Futsumen also recognizes is sitting on the sofa. The scene at the scene seems somewhat different from what he had feared beforehand. He was a little taken aback by what he saw. 

The direction in which the muzzle was pointed was the exact opposite of what Nishino had expected. 

It is hard to believe that she is ahead of the enemy, suppressing and controlling them by herself. 

"Oh, Nishino-kun...... " 

"Chairwoman, sorry I'm late." 

The Chairwoman's voice rose as she recognized the Futsumen's appearance. 

Naturally, the kidnapper also turned her gaze on him. 

When their gazes met each other, a question escaped Nishino's mouth. 

"By the way, what is this situation ............" 

"This girl! This is the enemy you were talking about, Nishino-kun!" 

Holding the gun with both hands, Shimizu points ahead with the tip of the gun. 

Her arm was trembling with a small pull. She had been threatening the kidnapper for a long time until the Futsumen arrived. Just when she was beginning to think that her arm was getting tired, the two of them joined up with each other. 

Shimizu had dropped her phone on the floor and had not been able to pick it up. 

The Futsumen, who had seen the situation with his own eyes, understood the situation she was in. 

"I'm sorry for all the trouble I put you through, Chairwoman." 

Nishino calmly responds to Shimizu. 

The kidnapper, the subject of the conversation, stares at him silently. 

"Are you hurt?" 

"I'm fine, it's just that this girl has a lot of circumstances........." 

"Circumstances ? " 

Meanwhile, Rose and Gabriella arrived. 

Through the living room window facing the garage, the sound of car exhaust could be heard approaching, and just as Nishino had arrived, the two peeked out of the kitchen door. Rose is in the lead, holding a gun. Gabriella followed behind her, empty-handed. 

"Sister, it seems we are late." 

"It's not our fault the cab didn't stop." 

Words were exchanged between them as they gazed at the scene in the room. 

The steps proceeded to Futsumen's side and lined up very close to him. 

"I'm sorry to have disturbed you both during your trip." 

" It wasn't you who caused trouble, was it, Shimizu-san?" 

"No, it started with your presence." 

"In that sense, the root of all evil lies with sister who brought the job to you." 

With the increased number of people, the house became instantly more lively. They must have decided that the situation had already been resolved. Rose and Gabriella were exchanging pleasantries with each other. Meanwhile, Nishino turned to the Chairwoman and again broached a topic that he had heard just a few moments ago. 

"Chairwoman, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to explain the situation." 

"Eh? Uh, um........."

Shimizu's mouth continued to tell the kidnapper's personal story. 

She said that she, too, had been forced to cooperate in this because bad people had taken her father hostage. She told them that the interrupting of Rose's work and the attack on Nishino and the others along the way were all ordered by the same people who kidnapped her father. 

After a brief explanation, the Chairwoman turned to the other party and asked in English. 

"...... So, is that correct?" 

Despite repeated confirmations, Shimizu still asks for help. 

He said that if he was wrong, he would be in big trouble later. 

The kidnapper returned exactly the same complaints as before. 

"That's right. So why don't you lower that gun?" 

".........."

The Chairwoman glanced at Nishino, as if asking for his judgment on the scene. 

Then, after making sure he nodded, she lowered her arm. 

Nearby are Rose, gun in hand, and Gabriella, who is equipped with the same mysterious power as the Futsumen. She decided that there was no need for her to try any harder than she already was. And above all, it was the Chairwoman, whose arm had reached its limit. 

"I mean, aren't you surprised, Nishino? She's such a pretty girl." 

"In this kind of work, there are no adults or children. Rather, there are many who prefer to use young kids in order to catch them off-guard. In fact, there is a typical example of this in our immediate vicinity."

He said, with a glance at Rose, who stood right beside him. 

She looked at Nishino, who immediately returned the lighthearted remark. 

"Oh, and who asked the kid for help?" 

"Don't get me wrong, I'm talking about looks, not content." 

"My sister is not mature enough to be seen with a child. " 

"And you, how old are you really?" 

Gabu's remarks, which have been getting sharper and sharper of late. 

Rose gave her an abhorrent look. 

Regardless of the two, the Futsumen continued his conversation with the Chairwoman. 

"Moreover, it's not that we didn't assume, on the basis of possibility."

"...What do you mean ?" 

"The first night at dinner, I saw the weapon hidden under the waiter's uniform." 

"Could that have been when I bumped into her?" 

"Yeah, that's right."

"I see why you were peeking up her skirt so hard."

".........."

At the time, it was Rose, who had a firm grasp of where Nishino's gaze was going. 

She nodded aloud as if she had reached a point of agreement. 

The kidnapper girl, who had been sitting on the sofa listening in, had heard their exchange, and her knees, which had been slightly open, snapped shut. Apparently, she could understand some Japanese, if only a little. 

Witnessing the reaction of the other party, Rose's attention shifted to her. 

Then, as if to confirm, she slowly spoke in Japanese to the other party. 

"The first person I met wasn't your father, but a fake, right ?" 

"...... So what?" 

"He's a good friend of ours. I would call us business partners. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to help you rescue your father."

This was the local collaborator that Francisca had described to them. 

As the girls had assumed, the real collaborator was apparently already a prisoner elsewhere. The person they identified on the second day of the school trip was, as Futsumen and Gabriela realized, an imposter created by the girl. 

"Can you help my dad?" 

"Yes, I can." 

" Why would you help me? Am I not your enemy?" 

"Even if you were an enemy, it's what we do. " 

"............"

What? You can speak Japanese too, was the exasperation that arose in the Chairwoman's heart. She felt more than a little frustrated, wondering what all the effort had been worth so far. Unlike the exchange in English, she was able to receive the message well, albeit in a poor vocalization. 

Moreover, the one-word conversation, aided by her young appearance, made people feel protective of her. 

" What do you think? With your help, we'll be able to move more confidently." 

" Are you deceiving me ? " 

"........."

"We have no reason to deceive you. To be more precise, my boss knows your father. You can contact her later if you want." 

How could Francisca not have known that this girl existed? Rose was inwardly chuckling to herself at her boss's ineptitude at the job. Nishino and Gabriella wondered the same thing, but they did not bring it up in front of her. 

Both of them were conscious that their priority was to win over the person in front of them. 

The girl's unexplained power is very troublesome for all three of them. 

"........Ok." 

The girl nodded her head in a small way after Rose's persuasion. 

Her pinned back relaxed and curled up a little. 

With the other party's approval, Rose immediately turned to the Futsumen. 

"That's why, Nishino-kun, here's what we're going to do........" 

"Oh, in that case, I'll stay with you until the end." 

"Thank you, that's very helpful." 

"If he is with you, I will help your sister." 

It was a perk for Rose to have the opportunity to work with the Futsumen. 

At this point, she decides to forget about Gabriela's presence. 

She starts thinking, Let's get the job done quickly and make sure we have time for tourism. There is only one day left of the school trip. I want to visit at least one attraction in the vicinity, and in my mind, I have a list of nearby spots. 

Now that they had the maximum strength from the other side, they felt that the goal was just around the corner. 

"What is your name?" 

"... Nora Dagu " 

"Does Nora Dagu know where her father is ?"

"Maybe."

"If so, please tell us. We'll go get him right away."

Gabriella seemed to feel the same way about the importance of the travel duration. 

She asked the girl to hurry up. 

The girl, who identified herself as Nora, seemed to honestly believe Rose's suggestion and began to explain the detailed location to them. She said that her dad and the people who held him seemed to be related to the base in Guam, and that their location was in the vicinity. 

If that is the case, it would be better to contact Francisca in advance, Rose said. Gabriella pointed out that if that was the case, they should get on with it, and the two of them began to make a lot of noise. 

While they were exchanging these words, the Chairwoman called out to Nishino. 

"Um, Nishino-kun, we are supposed to meet up with Matsuura-san and Ogino-kun......." 

"I've given them my money. They'll be having fun over there." 

His mind had switched to work mode after the series of commotion. 

His reply to Shimizu was even more cynical than usual. 

He did not intend to speak from a superior perspective, nor did he look down on her. The Futsumen would have spoken the same way whether the other party was Rose or Marquis. But from the Chairwoman's point of view, it sounded pretty bad. 

Perhaps that's why, recalling her own Nishino training project.

If I don't warn him here and now, when will I warn him.

"Nishino, are you treating the others lightly again?"

" ... I'm sorry. " 

"I think it would definitely be better if you were a little nicer to me." 

"Yeah, the Chairwoman is right."

Recalling his exchange with Matsuura-san, he responded with a straightforward bow of his head. 

◇ ◆ ◇

While Nishino was able to join up with the Chairwoman, Matsuura-san and Ogino-kun, who were to separate from the two, were somehow enjoying their school trip to the fullest. 

From the latter's point of view, it was a free activity spent with female students. While her character is extremely dangerous, Matsuura-san is cute enough to be an idol if she keeps quiet. Ogino-kun was more or less happy to walk beside her. 

And the former, who had been given a large amount of money by the Futsumen, was in a good mood by all accounts. Her interactions with Ogino-kun were calm, and even when they were alone on the trip, she showed no signs of discomfort. 

" Oh, this is cheaper than buying from a web site!" 

"I don't care how cheap it is, $1,000 for a bag is a lot of money." 

"Isn't this normal?"

"I don't think it's normal at all." 

"But even guys like expensive watches, don't they? Ogino was looking at it too." 

"I can't deny it when you put it that way......."

After leaving the shopping mall, they picked up a cab and went to a district lined with luxury boutiques. This is the neighborhood where tourists visiting Guam go in search of tax-free stores. There is also an aquarium and an amusement park nearby. 

Matsuura-san, who had run out of money had additional funds, decided to look around for brand-name goods. The Christmas sale coincided with the store's opening, and the store was very crowded with tourists. 

"Matsuura-san, frankly speaking, are these bags the kind of thing that high school students would carry?" 

"If it's a preparatory school or a famous private school, it's fine, but if it's a public school where half of the students get a job, it's completely proof of compensated dating. " 

"Oh, no, I don't want you to say those kinds of things in front of guys."

"Because you asked me, Ogino."

"I've seen Matsushita-san in the next class bring a bag like this to school sometimes, and I've seen a few of them on this trip, too."

"I've seen Matsushita-san carrying a bag like this at school sometimes, and I think I saw a few of them on this trip. I've heard rumors that there are guys on campus who actually buy her stuff."

"............... Sorry, I don't want to hear anymore."

Matsuura-san shows her panties every time she gets in and out of a cab, goes up and down stairs, and so on. She is trying to obtain allowance from Ogino-kun by any means necessary so that she can put more of the money given to her by Nishino into her own pocket. 

The mini-skirt she had prepared for her attack on Nishino was showing its power here and there. 

"It's fun to look around a store when you have enough money to buy things, isn't it?" 

"I don't think so, but are you going to spend all the money Nishino gave you? "

"How would you feel if I told you I'd let you have sex with me next time, considering you're a virgin, Ogino?" 

"I'm not a virgin!"

"Nothing good can come out of being so bossy in a place like this."

Ogino-kun was being played for a fool by Matsuura-san. 

However, he does not feel bad about this. 

He was a virgin who felt joy in being sexually assaulted by a female student. Although he had gained a certain status as a comical person in the classroom, he was still only a student of the middle caste. He was not in a position to interact with the opposite sex on a daily basis. 

On the other hand, Matsuura-san was a skilled professional in the field of sexual relations. Her words were precisely focused on the other party's feelings. In order to get the money from Ogino-kun, she continued to question Ogino-kun in an agitated manner. 

"Ogino, have you ever told a girl how you feel about her?" 

"I've confessed my feelings to a girl." 

"It was in elementary school or something, right?"

"That's not true."

"You know, in high school, you can go out with your classmates and get laid. It's something you'll remember for the rest of your life." 

"That's wrong, isn't it? "

"If Nishino-kun says he's been having fun, doesn't Ogino-kun feel motivated to do the same?"

"Really?"

"Wow, you're reacting really well."

"........."

The two walk through the shopping center, making a lot of noise about this and that. Regardless of their actual situation, to a third party, Ogino-kun and Matsuura-san are just like a couple on a trip. There are similar men and women all around them. 

It was about the time they enjoyed window shopping for a while. 

As they were enjoying their moment, a familiar face appeared from a store. 

"Is it? Ogino and Matsuura-san!" 

Risa-chan, who was walking at the front of the group, was the first to speak up. 

There were also female students who shared the same group with her. 

Also, a group of boys, led by Takeuchi and Suzuki, were walking right next to her. It seemed that the two groups had joined together and were spending their free time together. Even to the casual observer, the group looked quite glamorous. 

"Ogino, are you and Matsuura-san together? And the Chairwoman?" 

"Well, it's ........."

Following Risa-chan, Suzuki-kun immediately spoke up. 

Everyone knew from the commotion in the classroom that Ogino-kun and Matsuura-san were sharing a group with Shimizu. From his point of view, it was the perfect opportunity to share a trip with the person he was interested in. He begins to scurry around the surroundings in search of that figure. 

And Ogino-kun understood that Suzuki-kun was obsessed with the Chairwoman. 

That is why he hesitates to reply. He cannot tell her that she and Nishino are alone together, even if it's out of the question. It was a question that gave him a headache just thinking about how the person in front of him would react if he were to tell him honestly. 

Even nowadays, Suzuki-kun is filled with resentment toward the Futsumen. They often argue in the classroom. Ogino-kun knew exactly what was going on because of the distance between him and Nishino. 

Matsuura-san, however, was unperturbed by this. 

"The Chairwoman is alone with Nishino-kun." 

"Huh ?"

"They're probably back at the hotel right now, just the two of them, having a good time, right?

"No, no, no. What makes you say that?" 

Suzuki-kun is dismayed by Matsuura-san's open and honest attitude. 

This is all the fault of Nishino's pretentious behavior. 

The two men and women who occupy the top of the caste of Class 2A began to talk about this and that. The topic of discussion was the confession racket during the trip, which had started the other day with some of the boys in the same class. 

"Is it possible that Nishino has confessed his feelings too?"

"You mean that thing the boys in class have been talking about since the day before yesterday? "

"I heard there are some girls who are also caught up in the moment."

"I don't think so."

"I mean, isn't it just plain annoying?"

While the middle caste and below were enjoying the commotion, the reaction of the upper caste was cold. As for the female students, it is believed that their jealousy toward Matsuura-san was probably included. 

In response, Takeuchi and Risa-chan, who stood at the center of the circle, spoke. 

"Everyone enjoys traveling in their own way, and it's not like anyone is being bothered, so why not? It's not our place to complain about it, is it?"

"Even the Chairwoman is not stupid enough to cause problems during a school trip. Matsuura-san may have her way of putting it, but I don't think you need to worry that much, Suzuki-kun, do you? " 

"Well, you're right. There's no way that would happen to the Chairwoman." 

Suzuki-kun regained his composure after hearing the two of them talk. 

As he did so, a buzzing sound echoed from beneath Ogino-kun. 

"If you'll excuse me for a moment........" 

Muttering shortly, he pulls his phone out of his pocket. 

He unlocked it and turned his eyes to the screen. 

Immediately after that, Ogino-kun's facial expression stiffened. The reaction of his facial muscles, which he has been training daily to perform reaction tricks as a comical person, was remarkable. His surprise was easily perceptible even to those present. 

Matsuura-san was the first to raise his voice. 

"Ogino, why are you suddenly making a funny face?" 

"It's nothing."

Ogino-kun overheard her statement and responded with a quick response. 

Naturally, Matsuura-san is not satisfied with that. 

She continues the conversation to torment Suzuki-kun. 

"Could it be that Nishino-kun sent you the Chairwoman's sex video?" 

"No way! I mean, Matsuura-san likes sexually explicit material too much!" 

"Then tell me what it is!"

"Oh, hey, don't peek in without permission.........."

"It doesn't matter, it's just me and Ogino, right?." 

Matsuura-san took the other's arm and half-heartedly looked into the phone.  

Receiving unexpected contact from the opposite sex, Ogino-kun stiffened from nervousness. The feeling of her breasts wrapped around his arms really shook the virgin's consciousness. The huge breasts, the largest in the school year, surpassing even the Chairwoman, are rubbed against her through the thin material of her summer clothes. 

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Matsuura-san checked his phone. 

On the screen was the chat screen of a messaging application. 

If she remembered correctly, the other party was a female student at the same school. 

Moreover, the most recent message from Ogino-kun to the other party was lined with words that suggested a confession of love. And the phone display was showing a conversation that seemed to have just ended with a reply from the other party. 

The reply from the girl who was the cause of the notice was very straightforward. 

According to her, she said that she would reply again later. 

"Ogino, were you aiming at Okuda-san of Class C? " 

"Is it bad ? " 

"No, not really. But she's a mysterious girl, you know?" 

"That's a rumor from when she first entered the school, right? I know all about that........" 

Ogino-kun and Matsuura-san exchanged words regarding the female student named Okuda. In response to the latter's comment, the former's expression became extraordinarily tense. It seems that he did not send the message of confession because he was a bit of a fool or a drunk. 

It was Ogino-kun, who, as one might expect from the influence of his schoolmates, was nonchalantly participating in the confessional ruckus.

" Maybe you thought you could do it yourself if you were with a mysterious girl? It's a little uncool for a man to look like he's doing the right thing, and yet think about these things in a surprisingly solid way. In that case, Nishino is still better, isn't he?"

"I'm not thinking about that." 

"I got it right, didn't I?" 

"I mean, if you put it that way, even Matsuura-san is pretty outstanding these days, isn't she?"

"You'd say something like that in front of him? Isn't that a bit harsh?"

"I don't think that's right, after forcibly looking at someone's phone." 

"So Ogino is going to tell Okuda-san again after having sex with me?"

"I told you, I won't!" 

"If Okuda-san rejects you, Ogino will remain a virgin."

"It's not like I'm already rejected."  

"If you let me do what I want with your money, I can take care of you after your rejection."

"........"

Matsuura-san's proposal was irresistible to Ogino-kun. 

Even if she is a slut, she is a classmate and a future idol. 

Matsuura-san, with her nasty smile, was not someone Ogino-kun, with his lack of experience with the opposite sex, would have been able to deal with. Even Takeuchi and Suzuki-kun were able to get over on her. 

And the two of them, who were so lively together that they seemed to be getting along very well from the outside, even if the reality of the situation was put aside. Moreover, the former was a reasonably good-looking female student. 

This was not interesting for the upper caste students who were present. 

For the male students, it was a situation where they could not help but feel jealous of Ogino-kun. And because they themselves are above a certain level, they are also frustrated with themselves for being jealous of a man they consider far below them in status. 

For a female student, the fact that Matsuura-san seems to be having a good time during the trip, even with Ogino-kun as a partner, is infuriating. The fact that she is dressed so nicely and looks as good as they do is also a point of irritation. 

"Hey, Takeuchi, shouldn't we get going?" 

"Of course. We only have a limited amount of free time." 

"Risa-chan, you said you wanted to see some jewelry, right?" 

"There's a nice store over there."

"Oh, that's the store you were talking about earlier, right?"

"That's great. Let's go!"

This was all planted by Nishino. 

The tide of youth, which has sprouted and is growing without his knowledge, is becoming an uproar involving not only the 2A class but also the entire school year. No one knows yet what awaits them where they will end up. 

Takeuchi and Risa-chan could not ignore the wishes of their classmates.

"Ogino, Matsuura-san, we're going somewhere else." 

" See you soon! Ogino, Matsuura-san" 

As the group members urged them on, they left Ogino-kun and Matsuura-san. 

Only Suzuki-kun, thinking of where the Chairwoman was going, seemed to be reluctant to leave throughout, but he was outnumbered and swept away. 

After seeing them off, Ogino-kun and Matsuura-san resumed shopping.

" Ah, Ogino, look at that ! " 

"Now what?"

"There's a hotel over there." 

"I am devoted to Okuda-san! "

"You say that, but your plan is to give me the money, isn't it? You're so smart, aren't you?" 

"......"

The truly manipulative Matsuura-san knew from her conversation with Takeuchi in the classroom that Ogino-kun had decided to take the entrance exam for medical school. Putting aside how to invest his spending money, she has begun to consider the future value in letting him have a shot at getting laid here. 

In contrast, the one who was asked out was a pure high school boy. 

He never dreams that the other party is thinking that far ahead. 

Ogino-kun clutched his own phone and continued to resist Matsuura-san's erotic temptation. 

◇ ◆ ◇

At the same time that Ogino-kun and Matsuura-san were meeting Takeuchi-san and the other members, Nishino and his team grasped the mastermind behind the commotion emanating from Rose's work and immediately began to move on. This was a complete change from the ruckus over the Chairwoman's kidnapping, and progress was made to hit the main building. 

The car they were driving was a convertible rental car that Futsumen had brought with him. 

Everyone got into it and headed to the place where Nora had confirmed the location. 

In the meantime, she gave a brief explanation of what had happened so far in the car. 

"I see. So the house we just visited was your home?" 

" Yes " 

"How is your mother? How can she not know that your father has been kidnapped? I'm very sorry to make you worry by leaving her alone, and I could call the right people." 

" My mother is dead. She's gone." 

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude." 

" ... No " 

The position of each is the Futsumen in the driver's seat. Chairwoman in the passenger seat. Rose, Nora, and Gabriella in the back seat. At first, Rose wanted to sit in the front passenger seat, but because the car had four seats, the driver threw the three smallest in the back. 

It naturally became Rose and Gabriella's job to check on Nora's situation. 

" Was working at the hotel aiming at us ? " 

" No. I've worked there before." 

"Our first contact with this girl was at dinner on the first day of our stay. Unless Francisca had leaked information in advance, they would not expect a student on a school trip to actually come to visit them. I think you can trust me on that one." 

"Yes, that's true, too." 

By the way, the Chairwoman is concerned about the gaze of others directed at her from the street.

If the driver is a kid, then the people being carried are also kids. Moreover, the three people sitting in the back seat of the car looked especially young compared to the Chairwoman. The fact that they were driving in a stern convertible car was sure to attract attention. 

When the car stopped temporarily at a traffic light, it was unbearable. 

After the car started running, she tended to look down at the road. 

Nishino, who was driving the car nimbly, asked Shimizu.

"By the way, did you get in touch with Francisca?" 

"You know, she's not making any progress." 

"Well, I guess she's not always looking out for us." 

" Even so, I don't think we should leave her to her own problems." 

Rose, who was receiving, looked at Gabriella through Nora, who was sitting between them. 

When the topic is brought up, she doesn't care, but speaks to the person sitting next to her. 

"You smell a little. Are you sure you are taking a shower? You are a waiter, so you should be a little more careful. The shirt you are wearing is also somewhat dirty." 

".... Yes, I will wash it." 

"I'll ask the driver to take you to a spa on the way home." 

"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't decide my schedule on your own."

After spending some time in such a lively mood, the participants arrived at their destination. 

The site was a deserted suburb with few buildings and a view of military facilities nearby. The area is quite close to the coast, and the color of the green ocean can be seen between the trees along the road. The sound of the waves coming and going echoed clearly and incessantly from a short distance away. 

If someone had ventured further to the seaside, they might have seen a cruise missile ship or submarine calling at the harbor. Markings on their fuselages could be seen that shared the same affiliation with military installations. A high-pitched squeal echoed from the hull of the ship, as if to inform them of the ship's drive status. 

The building they were looking for was a dilapidated store facility that was no less than 30 years old. 

A few dozen meters in front of the building, they got out of the car and walked closer to it. 

The beach is nearby, and signs of people can be seen and felt. From the sea comes the sound of jet skis running around. Pretending to be tourists, the group walked toward the beach, still daring to be seen.

"I met my dad at the garage there the day before yesterday." 

"Okay, I understand. I'd like to discuss the arrangements with you as soon as possible."

Hiding behind a tree on the side of the road, Nishino and his friends checked the scene as if they were spying on the scene. 

Following Nora's comment, a strategy meeting was held. 

It was decided that Rose would take the lead. She said that she would enter from the back, check the situation, and if possible, take control of the place. Nishino and Gabu-chan were to support her from the rear. 

In this situation, the Chairwoman's position was to be left in the dust. 

She was anxious about what she should do. 

"Um, I-I......" 

"I will protect the Chairwoman here. I won't let anything happen to you, not even a scratch."

"........." 

The Futsumen's immediate response made Shimizu's heart beat faster than she thought possible. 

Apparently, this kind of surprise is good for her. 

As for Rose, her reaction is almost too irritating. 

"Let's get moving!" 

They took knives from their pockets and rushed to the site. 

Nishino and the others hurried to catch up with her. 

Two large buildings could be seen in the facility they were facing. 

One was a building with an open terrace facing the beach, reminiscent of a tourist store. The windows facing the street were all curtained, as if they were not open for business, so they could not see the interior of the building. 

The other building Nora pointed out was a garage. It is a typical steel-frame structure with a triangular roof. It is large enough to hold two or three large cars, such as vans and pickup trucks, side by side. The shutters are closed and the surrounding area is not popular. 

Rose rushed to the side of the latter. 

She then stuck to the high window in the side wall. 

The height of a few meters was not much of an obstacle for her strong legs. She maintained her position with her fingers on the slight window frame and checked the interior. The garage housed a jet ski and a small sailboat. 

Relying on the light shining through the window, she checked everywhere, even in the shadows. 

However, there is no human figure to be found there. 

"He's not here. Maybe in the other building?"

"Okay. Let's head that way."

Rushing to the store attached to the garage. 

While avoiding being seen, they went around to the back of the building. 

The kitchen door was locked, but this one was disconnected in an instant when Nishino touched it. In the past, he had done something similar against the door to the stairwell leading to the roof at the hospital where Takeuchi's father served.

Nora looked at the piece of metal that fell with a clang and was surprised. 

The others did not seem bothered and turned their attention indoors. 

Rose, who pulled the doorknob, led the way in. 

This was followed by Nishino and the others. 

Just inside the kitchen door is a pantry. A doorway leads to what appears to be the kitchen. Looking in through the half-open door, we saw a small hall spread out over the counter beyond the kitchen. 

In front of the counter is a row of chairs. 

The layout was small, but it was designed to function as a restaurant. 

Two people can be seen sitting there. 

"Papa ......" 

" I see" 

Nora looked at one of them and muttered in a small voice. 

Nishino and the others recognized this familiar face. 

On the second day of the school trip, Rose guided them to a meeting with a local collaborator. The impostor had the exact same face. Considering that the person who was showing the illusion at that time was next to Futsumen and the others, the person they encountered today must be the real one. 

The person who sat alongside him was also familiar to Nishino and the others. 

He was one of the men who was a customer at the time of the encounter with the impostor. His arms and legs are also bandaged, probably from the explosion of the fireball that Gabriella released. He occasionally makes a gesture  as if his wounds hurt. 

"Besides your father, there's another face I've seen before." 

"Does he know your father? " 

"He used to torment my dad in the garage." 

"He seems pretty friendly."

Words are exchanged between Nora's father and the wounded man. 

It is a rather light-hearted exchange. 

The two men seem more like colleagues than hostages and kidnappers. In fact, Nora's father is not even being held. He seems to be free to pick up a glass on the counter and sip from it. 

Nishino and the others can hear what is being said. 

"Your daughter, is she really good at what she does? I don't know if she's gonna be okay." 

"If she doesn't do well, we're all fucked."

"How can you be so calm? What the hell is with that human bazooka! Robert and Mikkel are dead!"

"Even if we panic, they won't come back. What about the guy who was at the restaurant when we met them? He was the one who was in charge of communicating with the other side, instead of me playing the hostage role." 

"Don't worry about it."

They seem to be talking about the second day of the school trip, when they met with Nishino and his friends. 

"Damn! What the hell is that thing, it looks like a monster......" 

"I should have known better than to betray you like that."

The bandage-wrapped man raises his voice by slamming his hand on the counter. 

Nora's dad tilted his glass and said

"I don't think so, but you wouldn't betray me now, would you?" 

"Can't you just lay low somehow?" 

"You've got to be kidding me! If you try to save yourself, I'll tell my daughter everything." 

"Whatever she thinks, at least she won't be targeted by the organization." 

"......... Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute. Don't you think she is cute?" 

"If you mean monster, I bet it's just as cute as the rest of them."

The two of them began to talk about Nora. They talked as if they were aware that she was facing Nishino and the others alone. There seemed to be no doubt that they had betrayed her, at least against Francisca. 

This made even those who were listening to the conversation tilt their heads. 

The exchange was a big difference from what they had confirmed in advance.

"Are you out of your mind? She's your daughter, isn't she?" 

"Just because someone's related to you doesn't mean you can't love them."

"Even though she's working for you now? You're still working for her, aren't you?"

Moreover, the exchange between the men is very disturbing over Nora's presence. 

As she listens, her cheeks show a tension she has never seen before. Her hands clutching the doorframe to the kitchen are changing color from the tension. Even for her, this must be an unexpected event. 

Her father said.

"That thing is a monster." 

"No way, you ...... " 

"To be honest, I even hope she takes this opportunity to die." 

Nora's eyes widened as she heard the words that followed. 

She looked as if she couldn't believe what she was witnessing. 

Her mouth was half-open and her lips were trembling slightly. 

"You've been used by your father for his own convenience."

Rose says to confirm the situation. 

Immediately after, Gabriella raised a suggestion. 

"As a human bazooka, I suggest we take control of it immediately." 

"Are you sure you want to do that?"

"Is there a problem? It sounds pretty good, doesn't it?"

By the way, the men at the counter are communicating in English. 

Thanks to this, only one person was out of their league, the Chairwoman. 

She barely understood what they were saying. Still, she understood that the girl who had kidnapped her must have been in some kind of trouble.

"Either way, we need to find out what's going on. Whether the girl's father was a hostage or a traitor, we're still going to take him into custody. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get him out of here. "

"Well, I'm sorry."

The ensuing arrangements are discussed between Rose and Gabriella. 

Meanwhile, Nora made a move. 

"Papa !" 

Without patience, she charges toward them. 

They kicked open the door and headed for the counter facing the hall. 

The unexpected sound of the girl's voice made the men shiver. The eyes that had been fixed on each other turned to the door where the Futsumen was lurking. There, they found the men lined up in front of the fully opened doorway. 

There was no point in hiding. 

Nishino and the others followed Nora and stepped into the kitchen.

"Dad! I'm here to help you!"

"........"

The daughter shouts over the counter in front of everyone. 

The father is at a loss for words. 

A bandaged man barks at the sight of Gabriella. 

" It's the Human Bazooka! The human bazooka has come again!" 

"I'm so sorry. If you don't want to get hit by a bazooka, please be quiet!"

The men freeze in a posture of sitting up from their chairs in response to the intruder's presence. Their hands reached into their pockets for their pistols, but stopped when Gabu-chan spoke up. They stepped over the counter to face each other in the kitchen and the hall. 

The Chairwoman, who followed at the end of the line, watched this with timid interest beside Nishino. 

"Papa, can we go home together? I'll make dinner." 

"............"

With a smile, Nora told her father. 

But no reply came back. 

Still, she repeated her words to him. 

"Dad, I'll do any job for you." 

"............"

"Even the job I'm doing now, I can do better......"

But what she was given was a one-sided rejection. 

The father interrupts his daughter's voice, saying. 

"I'm sorry, but I don't consider you my daughter."

"............"

Nora was smiling desperately. Her mouth freezes in a pithy smile. 

Her knees trembled when she was blocked by the counter and out of her father's sight. 

Still, she tried her best to keep a calm facade.

"Just looking at your face, I'm always tortured with regret."

"Papa ... " 

"Please, don't call me Papa." 

"This is all an act, isn't it? To escape from the captors......"

"If only you had never been born, I would never have lost Karen.

"............"

The Dagu family seems to have a lot of complicated circumstances. 

However, as Rose looked at this, it did not matter to her at all. Instead, she wants to quickly finish her work and spend her vacation with Nishino on a southern island. There is only one day left in the trip. Every minute is very important to her. 

"In any case, I cannot let you escape." 

"I commend you for refraining from doing anything that would turn my daughter against me"

Following Rose's mouthful, Gabriella takes a step forward. 

Staring into her bright red eyes, the bandaged man howls. 

He raises his hands above his head and complains in a loud voice. 

"Oh, come on! I don't want to die yet!" 

With Nora on their side, it seems that most of the work had already been done. 

Nishino was silently watching the situation unfold. 

Since this is Rose's job, he seems to have decided to leave the situation to her. The Chairwoman, on the other hand, is listening intently to everyone's conversation. She was determined to catch at least one word of the conversation. 

However, the commotion, which seemed to have begun to settle down, has now changed. 

"............ I do not need my mom, my dad, or anyone else." 

Something was wrong with Nora. 

What leaked out of her mouth was a one-word mumble that she did not intend to tell anyone. 

Her tone of voice was throaty, a complete change from her lively tone. 

The bandaged man, who noticed the change before anyone else, addressed her father. 

"Hey, something's wrong with your daughter......" 

"Oh, ...... Oh my god, I can't ......"

With that murmur, everyone's attention turned to Nora. 

The eyes that had been fixed on her father were now lying on the ground at her feet. The hair on her head hid her face, making it difficult to see her expression. Her arms were stretched out along her sides, her fists clenched tightly, trembling. 

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" 

Rose, sensing something disturbing in her behavior, took a step forward. 

As soon as she did so, a loud cry emanated from Nora's mouth. 

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

It echoed from the kitchen, down the hall, and even outdoors. 

She crouched down on the spot and curled up to hold herself up. 

At the same time, an unexpected impulse struck the mentality of everyone present. 

"I don't think this is the same thing as the day before yesterday......" 

"...... What's this? It's completely different from before!"

Something invisible shook the hearts of those who gazed upon her intensely. 

It was fear.

The astonishment leaked out of Rose and Gabriella's mouths.

The girl in distress in front of them and the sense of fear that is uniquely given to them. Even though they did not know much about the Dagu's family's situation, it was easy for them to judge that the situation to which they were exposed was probably caused by her despair over her family environment. 

"No, no, no, don't come here! Don't come over here!" 

The first to react was Shimizu. 

She pulled a pistol from under her skirt and pointed it at Rose. It is not clear what her mental state was. However, her finger was extended to the trigger. The behavior was reminiscent of Gabriella's the day before yesterday. 

Nishino slapped it down with his hand and then braced the Chairwoman's body on the floor using his mysterious power. 

"The power has gone out of control due to mental shock?" 

At the same time, he ripped his own arm shallowly with a knife he pulled from his pocket. 

A sharp pain barely regulates his mentality in the midst of confusion and fear. 

It is an act of extreme aggression that normally would have been met with immediate protest. Are you an idiot, Nishino? That's something that will definitely leave a mark on you until you die. However, she, who is always the one to butt in, just groaned as he held her down. 

The Futsumen immediately restrained the other members of the group. 

A mysterious force deprived them of their freedom in a state of panic. 

The same as they had stopped bullets. 

Still, they were able to breathe and speak. 

This allowed each of them to start making loud noises without regard to the eyes of others. 

"Aba-ba-ba-ba, sharks! A flying shark is attacking!" 

After the Chairwoman, it was Gabriella who was swallowed into consciousness. 

She was in a slumped position on the floor, screaming loudly. 

Furthermore, the power she was equipped with went out of control, followed by Nora. 

A fireball appeared around Gabriella and immediately shot out in all directions. 

Compared to the one that blew up the men in the suburban restaurant the day before yesterday, it was more than twice as big. The roaring sound of the fireball and the flames it spews out instantly stirs up a sense of crisis at first glance. Nishino also felt a burning sensation on his skin. 

"Oh, even the turtles! Even the turtles are attacking! It's the end of the world!"

" ......... " 

The Futsumen deployed a force to protect everyone. 

It is something like an invisible barrier. 

He used his powers to envelop everyone, including not only the Chairwoman and the others, but also Nora's father and the bandaged man. Just standing there, the heat, which could be felt to scorch one's hair, was instantly cut off. 

But that did not stop the situation. 

At the same time, Gabriella's fireballs exploded all at once. 

A loud thud echoed through the air. 

A blinding light covered their vision. 

The blast blew the roofs and walls of the houses from the inside. 

Like a gas explosion, a single blow blew away the structure except for the foundations. Trees and other trees planted in the yard were tilted from the roots. A car parked in front of the building was overturned over the road. 

After a few moments, the shattered building materials flew up into the sky and poured down on the neighborhood like rain. Furniture was also wiped out. Chairs, tables, and other items that had been washed up were thrust onto the beach a short distance away. From afar, a series of screams, which seemed to be those of tourists, were heard. 

"............... This bitch is off the rails." 

Gabu-chan's human bazooka was more than Nishino could have imagined. 

Looking up overhead, he could see an unobstructed view of the blue sky. 

He squinted at the dazzling brilliance of the brilliant sunlight. 

Then he suddenly realized something. 

The unidentifiable fear he had felt until then had vanished with the explosion. 

"........."

"The impact of the explosion must have knocked her unconscious. " 

When he turned to Nora, she was, as he had muttered, unconscious. 

Her entire body was drained of strength and she was limp. 

The Futsumen released her from her restraints and she fell straight to the floor on her back. 

The others were in a similar state. 

"...... You're breathing." 

The Futsumen immediately confirmed Shimizu's condition and breathed a sigh of relief. 

However, their comfort was short-lived. 

Nishino's gaze fell on a change that could not be overlooked. 

It was a missile that had been launched from the coast and was roaring up into the sky. And not just one, but two, three, and so on. If he remembered correctly, there was a military facility there. 

There were missile ships and submarines in the harbor. 

Considering the string of tourist attractions in the vicinity, it was hard to believe that it was a training exercise. 

"I'm afraid the range extends from here to inside the base." 

Nishino turned to see Nora still unconscious. 

Apparently, her power had affected quite a wide area. 

In the meantime, Gabriella regained consciousness. 

She got up from the floor and, like the Futsumen, discovered a missile in the sky. 

"Nishino Gokyou, I don't believe it...... " 

"Thank goodness it's sunny today." 

Nishino, with his hands in the pockets of his trousers, faces the blue sky and speaks. 

Immediately after, several blobs of flame were born in a floating form just in front of him. 

They were shaped like straight spears. 

These were released en masse at the next moment, aimed at the missiles as they gained altitude. 

They fired with a pouncing, high-pitched sound, instantly closing the distance between them and the target. 

"Eh ...... "

A question escaped Gabriella's mouth when she saw the behavior of the flames. 

It seemed to her as if the object had gone to warp. 

After waiting a few seconds or so, a spark was heard quite high up. Then, after a few more seconds of delay, the sound of an explosion was delivered with a thud. These were seen one after another all over the lush sky. 

The missiles were the size of grains of rice, and the sky was filled with flames from the explosions. In less than a few seconds, all the threats launched from the ground disappeared in small specks. Perhaps because Nora had lost consciousness, no more later launches went up into the sky. 

When it became quiet overhead, Gabu-chan asked Nishino. 

"............... You said that just the other day." 

"What are you talking about?" 

"You weren't very good with fire, were you?" 

"Yeah, I know I'm not good at it." 

"But , your power......" 

"It is difficult to control it."

"........."

The Futsumen being cynical about the situation. 

Turning to her, he raised his hands to shoulder height and spoke. 

Gabu-chan's liver quivered and was deeply annoyed by the look of pride on his face.