Chapter 14 : Small stroll in Tokyo

My legs hurt...I don't know it was a good idea to take one of the bike.. I'm already not a sportive kind of guy so having one person riding it with me is a real challenge..

''Kazuma, Can you tell your mount to go faster ?''

''Escuse me princess but this ''mount'' only continue to advance because I put my own strength into it !''

There is not only this issue that slow our pace, the actual state of our mean of transportation does not help either and it's a real torture to not think about Megumin's arm crossed around my belly as her body is pressed against my back.

I should feel lucky right now.. I can even feel some stare from the people we pass by, and as I was one of those jealous bystander myself before, I can truly say that I was really envious of any guy hanging out with their cute girlfriend.

It's ironic but now, instead of sense of accomplishment and pride I'm just struggling to not react physically because of the mere distance between that said girlfriend and I.

And by reacting physcally I mean that the simple fact of being hugged by behind is awakening something that shoudn't be awake now and here.

''…''

Anyway I'm done.. My body is desperately gasping for air as my muscles, tense from all the exercise feel like giving up at any time.

''Koff ! Koff ! Let's walk... from here... a little bit''

We slowly come to a halt and get out of the bike as we make it lay against a nearby wall.

I don't even know why we try to search for those girls in the first place..We have like a chance in nine million to find Aqua or yunyun in tokyo so It's like ... simply impossible.

I was going to tell Megumin that we should give up but as she stand in front of a small alley she make me sign to approach

''Kazuma come here''

With her finger she point a blue haired girl enclosed on herself and shaking intensely.

''Aqua is here..''

''….''

There no way she would find her...But I cannot deny, it's real, I can see that girl sitting alone in the dark and that impossible that it would be a trick of the light.

Oh my god she look so awful that I cannot even find a way to laugh at her misery.

''Me..Megumin ?''

Aqua try to turn her head toward us, looking really psychologically harmed as her face is totally blank and empty from any facial expressions.

She look like she is sitting here probably since a long time..

''You-You're real, right ?! RIGHT ?! ''

That look is so frightening, glaring at us like if she saw the reincarnation of the devil itself

''What happened to you..''

Megumin try to approach slowly as she speaks, sitting in front of the blue haired girl once close as she lean on the opposite wall of the narrow street.

I look at the scene with some distance as Aqua slowly regain her vigor, explaining how she ended up in that state.

Apparently the worthless deity had the same outcome than Megumin.

I mean getting chased by cosplay fans as she appeared in that world. In that case though I wasn't here to save her so logically she tried to get out that situation by herself..

And of course logically again she didn't manage to get rid of then until several hours, explaining surely the trauma caused by that experience.

At least she know this world more than Megumin since she was the deity dealing with dead people being reincarnated from a world to the other... so no need to explain about the location at least.

'' Here take this ''

I hand a canned drink that I just purchased in the closest vending machine to Aqua, but instead of taking it..

''Kazumaa ! I want to go baaackk !''

Clinging to me as she was clinging to life itself, she cross her arm behind my back, seeming to never wanting to let go.

''You really is useless..''

Usually I would just violently try to get rid of her unwanted embrance but as she is really shaken by all this I can maybe let it slip for today.

''Save me !''

Huh.. she is crying so much right now... I can even feel my shirt getting wet from all the tears flowing down her cheeks.

''Ahem !..ahem !..''

''We should leave this place before getting spotted by the devil's minions.''

Clearing her throat Megumin, look annoyed, as she spoke with a irritated voice and make her way to the main street, walking in a fast pace without waiting for me.

I don't understand..

Did I do something to anger her ? I mean this is maybe the first time that I got to witness that kind of behavior coming from her and I don't even know why...

''Hey Megumin wait !''

Not asking question anymore I took aqua by the wrist and lead her to the bike and as we cannot ride it anymore, from there we started walking as the night slowly engulf everything in its shadow veil.

''We still didn't find that yunyun girl yet.''

Next to the door I state what is on my mind as I look to the two girl following me.

''I may have a clue about that..''

Megumin add casualy as she invite me to follow her stare.

''…''

Huh.. this is unusual..

On the other side of the street a policeman seem to interpellate someone as he attemp to stop the suspect to move any further.

''Stop moving right away !''

He is not using all his strength, trying to not hurt the enraged person in the struggle.

''Leave me alone you idiot, or I will destroy you !''

The scene could have been ignored if the girl wouldn't have turned toward me, revealling her face and giving a sense to megumin's previous words in the same time.

I cannot help myself to sigh, feeling desperate about the fact that I know this girl and that I may need to intervene.

''Me-megumin ! Do something !''

Yunyun ask help to her crimson rival as we came closer to try to cool things down. With one excuse in mind to save the day.

''It's a misunderstanding !''

The guy and yunyun stop fighting and look at me with expectation as I wonder if my upcoming blatant lie would be credible enough.

''I'm really sorry for the trouble sir ! I've been looking for her till hours !''

''You see, that girl have a high case of behavior disorder and she forgot to took her medecine this morning.''

''Please ! Can you please close your eyes on what happened ?''

I bow, my forehead literally touching the ground, overdoing it a little in a attempt to guarantee success.

Feeling like an eternity, some seconds passed, I raise my head to look at the policeman, he seem to have let go of the desperate girl as he look at me seriously.

''That I don't see her trying to damage a car or to cause any harm anymore okay ?''

''Next time I will arrest her !''

''She tried to hit a car ?!''

What a idiot she is! I swear I will just abandon her in the middle of the street!

After some explaination, Yunyun aggressed a driver and his car because she thought that it was hostile, the said guy called the cops and here we are...

''Young people are not what they were anymore...''

The policeman whisper, returning to his patrol car as he leave us alone, bathing in an awkard silence.

At that rhyme if I leave those girls all by themselves they will die in an matter of hours.. And there is only one option available to avoid that.. Even if i'm uncertain if I want to mix myself with those walking dangers that they are..

I look at my house imagining how cool I would have react if I had the opportunity to live under the same roof than three girls.

Nonetheless now The only problem being that two of them would be able to put fire in the house faster that if I would have left a bunch of three year old kids inside it and without any oversight.

And for the last girl.. I guess that I guess would be happy to be living in the same roof than her.. It look like we are a young married couple that just recently move in together..

I stop myself in front of the entreance of the house and adress myself to the three wizards.

''Welcome I guess..''

''Leave your shoes and all magical artefacts in the doorway as you enter please...''