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Lucy's forewarning was correct, and danger approaches her fellow residents. It's only a matter of time.
Sorry for the late update.
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Kouta and Yuka sat together at the table. Both were going over their lessons. Kouta flipped a pen over his finger with slight boredom and worry.
"That's odd", Kouta said, "It doesn't take Lucy this long to pick up the girls".
"Don't worry about it, Kouta", Yuka reassured. "She's only been gone for a half hour. Must be the Kamakuran rush hour traffic.
"Yeah…" Kouta trailed. "The soldier from the beach…"
"Hmm?"
"Bando".
"What about him?"
"I don't trust him. I can't see why Mayu and Nana like him".
"Kouta-kun…" Yuka started. "You've been poring over that man ever since he showed up. I don't blame you, though. I feel uneasy whenever he shows up to play that damned fight game on your computer".
"Two player mode with either of the girls…"
Yuka nodded.
"If they can trust him, why can't we? They don't see any harm from a trash-talking SAT soldier. Come to think of it, he always shows up in the same clothes. It seems like he has nowhere else to go. Did he go AWOL or something?"
"I heard from Lucy that he deserted the SAT and is currently living in some remote beach shack", Kouta answered. "Now that you mention it, I do feel sorry for him. But he looks so ominous with those guns. Did you see the size of those pistols?"
"Kouta-san", Yuka said. "He's alone out there. Boredom has been known to make people go insane. What if we let him stay here for good?"
"You're kidding, right?"
"No, I'm not. The girls like having him around, he could help us maintain this place, and I'd always feel safe living with a bodyguard like him".
"Gaming is the only reason why Bando shows up here", Kouta rebutted. "Then he leaves, as grumpy as before. Yuka-chan, he's the kind who wants action. He wants to go out and fight, shoot people, or whatever he finds fun".
"Maybe so, but there are plenty of backbreaking chores that he could do. There are many rooms that he could stay in. He could join us for dinner at the table. Who knows, maybe he'd even share some more of his war stories".
"Hmm, you're right", Kouta agreed. "Plus, I'd like to get out of this harem-like lifestyle."
"What did you say!?" Yuka asked, take aback.
"Despite the fun in living with four girls in a place like this, five if you count Nyuu, it seems a bit sleazy to me, don't you think?"
Yuka responded by whacking Kouta on the head with a slipper.
"Yes, it would be".
"Oww! Yuka, I was just joking around!"
"Ha ha, you better be!"
The two cousins continued to chuckle together before returning to their studies.
"Then again, Bando would be a better candidate in this kind of lifestyle", Kouta started.
Yuka was about to whack Kouta again until she heard the screech of tires on the walkway pavement.
"Oh, looks like they're home", she noted. "See Kouta-kun? I told you not to worry so much".
Kouta exited the inn and was stunned by what he saw: Mayu was sitting in the driver's seat of the car.
"Mayu!? What are you doing there?"
"Sorry, Kouta-san!" Mayu called out. "Lucy changed back into Nyuu while we were in traffic. It took me a while to figure out the stick did".
"That was the scariest drive ever!" Nana chided from the backseat. "You're horrible at driving!"
"Nyuu…" Nyuu curtly agreed.
"Nana, I'm willing to bet that you couldn't even find the ignition", Mayu lightheartedly countered.
The three girls soon afterwards entered the inn.
"What's for dinner?" Nana asked.
"I have to see what we have in the refrigerator", Yuka replied.
Mayu approached Kouta. There was something urgent on her mind.
"Kouta-san, can we talk?" she asked. "It's about Lucy".
"Sure, what is it?"
The two walked further down the hallway, away from everyone else.
"We were about halfway home when Lucy began freaking out. She sped out of there as if someone was after her. She later told me that she sensed another silpelit. Lucy thinks that he is bent on capturing Nana".
"He?"
"Lucy says that this silpelit is a male".
"Oh no!"
Kouta's face twisted into a look of horror.
"She knows!"
"Who knows, Kouta-san?"
"That assistant! I was with her on the day Professor Kakuzawa was killed. She probably identified me to whoever is sending this silpelit out. Mayu, Nana's not the only one in danger: we all are".
"Speaking about Nana-san, she didn't seem scared. When Lucy was panicking, Nana was sound asleep. Why didn't she detect this silpelit? It's almost as if Lucy is imagining things".
"Still though", Kouta said, "We can't take any chances".
"What are we going to do?" Mayu asked.
"We're going to install a latch on the main door. Mayu, be sure to tell Lucy and Nana to be on the lookout".
"What if we're outside the inn?"
"Stay together with Nana for mutual protection. The same can be said for Lucy".
"Should we tell the others?"
"No, I don't want to cause any unnecessary panic. To be honest with you, I don't know how I can keep us safe much longer".
Mayu could only look helplessly at Kouta as she heard the grim reality of the situation…
The next afternoon at the Kamakuran graveyard…
A helicopter descended into the decrepit vicinity of the graveyard. It was Kakuzawa's aircraft. He, his assistant, and a few other men accompanied Roku to the various graves.
"Number six, you know what to do", Kakuzawa ordered.
"But I'm not even sure if I can, are you?" Roku asked.
"That's why you're here", Kakuzawa impatiently answered. "Now get to work!"
With hesitation, Number six summoned his only vector. He plunged the vector deep into one of the graves. Then he waited.
"Well?" Kakuzawa asked.
Roku did not answer. He continued to stare at the grave. Moments later, a human corpse broke free of its grave. It was partially decayed and its burial clothing was soiled with dirt. Arakawa and the other men recoiled in fear.
"Stand your ground", Kakuzawa ordered.
The corpse turned to face Roku, and stopped. It seemed to expectantly wait for orders to be given.
"No way!" Arakawa said, astonished.
Kakuzawa turned to face his assistant.
"Arakawa, are you sure that the student lives at this address?" he asked.
"Yes sir".
"Good. Number six, command this corpse".
"But-" Roku protested.
"Do it!"
Roku looked at his reanimated creation.
"Walk over here", he said, pointing the location.
The corpse grunted and slowly crept towards said location.
"It's perfect", Kakuzawa observed. "Reanimate another one".
"Sir", Arakawa said.
"What?"
"Why did you ask me about the student?"
"Because he too, poses a threat", Kakuzawa grimly answered.
Further into the city, the Kaede residents continued with caution on their daily lives. Their vigilance wouldn't be enough to stop what was coming, though…
