It Became a Time-Stop Slit-Eye

6. Slowly!

The sky has become dark with the sunset.

Nevertheless, many people still walk around the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo.

A city where fluid movements of wheels and shoes coexist with stagnant communities.

As soon as the red traffic lights turned blue, the people on the main road started marching in unison.

Kenichi Kitagawa and Hotaru Ichinose, the protagonists of “The Last Love Comedy,” Also stepped toward the opposite train station.

Is it because I bought all the clothes I like and all the school supplies I need at the shopping mall?

For some reason, Hotaru looked at his childhood friend in a happy mood and hinted at the topic.

“Hey, Kenichi.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I was a little worried because it was the first day of high school today, but it turned out better than I thought, right?”

“Well, I wasn’t particularly worried…… Still, something felt good.”

“Did you make a lot of friends?”

“Ah, even though you were together all day. You only chatted with Shiki every break today. Other than that, I just said hello to Sawamura next to Shiki?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Wow, in my entire life, I’ve never seen anyone other than you who fits the topic of the story so well. Baseball, baseball, soccer, soccer, favorite songs, even cartoons. Huh, are you asking me to be my doppelganger?”

Hotaru Ichinose smiled as he looked at Kenichi with a serious expression on his face.

This is a very funny story.

Everything from the facial expression to the voice and way of speaking is the opposite, but a doppelganger.

‘Still, the height… Shiki was pretty big too, right?’

Hotaru glanced at the difference in physique with his childhood friend right next to him and estimated the height.

“Oh, is Ichimaru-kun actually taller?”

“Huh? What?”

Hotaru, who was recollecting his memories like a childhood friend who answered dubiously, also tilted his head.

It’s because the feeling doesn’t come right away because of the unique smiling face and tone.

In hindsight, my new friend, Shiki Ichimaru, had a very good physique.

Likewise, the person I saw half a year ago was definitely like that……

[ The train is coming. ]

Hotaru, desperately squeezing out his memories, finally rubbed his forehead and muttered.

“Umm, is it not that far?”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“No, that…… “

Hotaru Ichinose pondered for a moment before speaking in a mischievous tone.

“Ichimaru-kun, I think you have the impression that you have a lot of secrets. Don’t you think you’re hiding something from us? It felt like a villain you see in cartoons or movies.”

“Hey, Hotaru. The words are too harsh. Well, I know what you meant. Hmm, does it feel like a villain hiding a secret?”

“Well, I’m not hiding something bad, but.”

“That’s right.”

After that, Kenichi with a contemplative face.

Hotaru quietly waited for his childhood friend’s answer without saying anything further.

Although he’s usually an idiot, he’s an old friend who sometimes gives opinions from a different point of view than he does.

He seemed to think of something for a while even after getting on the train that arrived soon after.

“The grip was incredibly strong.”

“What?”

“No, should I call this grip strength? The feeling of holding Shiki’s hand…… How to say.”

After thinking for a while, Kenichi replied.

“Feels like holding onto a heavy machine?”

“What is that?”

When Hotaru smiled, Kenichi followed her with a smile, but in fact, there was something he couldn’t bear to tell his childhood friend.

Because even thinking about it, it was absurd.

I didn’t show it in particular before, but when I held Ichimaru Shiki’s hand, I felt like I was facing a monster.

***

“This is difficult.”

Since I became this body, my ears have improved.

The sound of people eating food in a restaurant outside on the street, kwaang-bang-bang! It is also very sensitive to the sound of the bull-headed monster jumping in front of its eyes.

It’s just that all of my senses have become sensitive.

Thus, the roaring sound of the guy running towards us only brought discomfort to our ears, and the disgusting smell it gave off also added a bit to it.

Ordinary people live in a dimension different from these monsters and do not feel any sense.

But just by ‘seeing’, I was placed in the same world as him.

The same goes for saliva.

“It’s such a pleasant day, but it’s really troublesome when blood gets on your clothes.”

As if he didn’t care about my worries, the cow-headed monster drooled and shouted, “Quaang!” Quaang! He managed to get out of the alley and rushed at me.

─Uwoah!!!

He waved his hand vigorously.

“Oops.”

I quickly evaded my seat, and belatedly my fist landed on the ground.

Quang! A small crater formed in the shape of a monster’s fist.

“Uh huh, is that a crime of destroying property?”

I’ve been worried about my safety, but the cow-headed monster, Mr. Minotaur, still came to me with his head heated up.

—Kurururr.

It’s about to eat me.

I don’t want to hang out with him because he’s not cute at all.

There was a possibility that another outsider would take care of it, but it was better to get rid of it here than to worry about it last night.

“Yeah, I mean, I care about you inadvertently.”

Suddenly, I pulled out the dagger in my sleeve and gave him one last piece of advice.

“If you promise not to eat people, maybe I can save you?”

──Wooooo!!!

“Of course it can’t be.”

Quang! Quaang! Quaang! I aimed my small blade at the monster that came running towards me again.

It’s a very small blade compared to the guy’s large body, but it was enough.

It came down.

“Extermination of demons.”

Suddenly! At the same time as the cutting sound, the Minotaur’s limbs were cut to pieces.

In an instant, the legs that supported his body disappeared, and he collapsed on the floor and screamed.

─Queueek!

Well, no matter how many times I hear it, it’s a loud sound.

Even because of this kind of noise pollution, it had to be eradicated as soon as possible.

I approached the guy who was crying while looking at me with a sad face and said his last goodbye.

“Good night.”

Kwajik! A dagger was planted between the cow’s forehead.

With the death of the guy, all the remains of the monster and fist-shaped craters scattered in the alley disappeared.

I hurriedly got up from my seat and muttered to myself that I could feel it elsewhere.

“I need to deal with that quickly too.”

Judging by the recent increase in the number of individuals, it seems that the promised day has surely arrived.

Foreseeing an imminent upheaval, I hurriedly walked down another dark alley.

***

Just because you entered Karakura High School, incidents do not happen right away.

From the first scene of the game to the battle, the battle side, it really becomes unpredictable.

‘Well, End of Life is not a typical miyeon…… It’s a completely crazy game.’

Still, basic grammar was followed, and a brief introduction of the heroine and her daily life were shown.

That’s the same now that it’s become a reality.

The trigger for the game episode to start was the school as the background, Kenichi as the main character, and time.

In terms of game settings, ‘the promised day’.

I also needed time to adapt to school and the protagonists, so I lived the daily life of ‘Ichimaru Shiki’ step by step without feeling impatient.

That’s about two weeks.

During breaks and lunchtimes, he made friends with Kenichi, the main character, and Hotaru, the fire priestess, and during class, he studied hard with his partner, Sento.

We didn’t have a smooth conversation with each other, but sometimes we stole notes, picked up things, and it seemed like we established our own relationship.

Every time Eris Betelgeuse’s eyes met, he showed a strange expression, but…….

He also opened up to other students in his class.

The most effective thing for men of my age to get closer with was games or exercise.

Gym time.

I kicked a soccer ball.

By the time the goalkeeper opened his eyes, the soccer ball was already banging! And was stuck in the goal net.

Wooddudeuk! The soccer ball went round and round for a long time and ate the net.

“Hey, Shiki, this guy. Aren’t you crazy?”

“It’s dope.”

“This guy, just tell me. You are a Terminator sent by the government, what is that?!”

“Ha ha ha, that can’t be. Are these all fairy tales?”

Well, there’s no such thing as a fairy tale featuring the Terminator, but I got away with it for now.

To be honest, I don’t really know.

I tried to find out where this body came from, but I couldn’t come up with any useful information.

With this in mind, who knows if this is a Terminator under the jurisdiction of the government or an assassin from the Edo Shogunate period.

‘I have someone to ask later.’

That too is the story after the episode started.

So it would be right to focus on my future rather than my mysterious past.

After examining the plan while shaking my head, I approached Kenichi, who was wearing a sweaty tracksuit.

The guy was drinking water from the drinking fountain, and when he found me approaching, he smiled happily.

“Shiki. As expected, great.”

“Ah, that’s great. I’m just a bit athletic, so I just ran hard.”

“If that was only a little bit, all the kids in the sports department would have to pack their bags while crying?”

Kenichi giggled and the cross-shaped ornaments on his neck twitched every time his body swayed slightly.

…… A magical sword of nullification that becomes a very cool design when it blooms.

Remembering my plan, I asked Kenichi, barely suppressing my desire to steal it.

“I was wearing that cross necklace when I was playing soccer. Is it something valuable?”

At that question, Kenichi opened his eyes wide and glanced at my necklace.

A cross-shaped necklace with slightly faded decorations, probably worn for a long time.

Looking at it, he smiled as he stared into the air, as if he was recalling something.

“This is a keepsake from my grandfather.”