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This strange feeling….

No…

This is a familiar feeling….

And…

And I feel like the world is spinning slowly as she pulls me off the ground.

I know this sensation so well and I believe I also felt a powerful emotion when it happened. But what is it?

Putting that aside, what the hell is going on with the world. I know this might be just a dramatic moment but….

Why the fuck is the world turning so slow all of a sudden!?

That Boobs-chan must have done something!

I know she is a god-damn homeless genie!

Hnng… maybe it really has something to do with that red box though.

Maybe that's her home?

A-Anyway! This is not the right time to think about that! These men in black, who I assume must have been from another clan, are targeting Maki. Why are they targeting Maki?! Is it still the same reason with that crowd before?! I hope not!

Why do they want something so badly that they are trying to kill someone for it?! I know that's just the way Yakuza like us do something, but that doesn't mean that they can do it to Maki-chan too!

She is innocent!

But maybe I shouldn't be worried for now; this Silver fox that she owns took us all out so quickly. It's like the world is still moving normally for her.

Heh—come to think of it, maybe she is the one who did this magic trick?!

It's really strange to look at people running in slow motion, and seeing objects fall and bounce up again slightly before it scattered. Then the other thing I could see are a few suspicious looking cars parking on the street as if it is trying to block the roads, but this fox jumped like it was nothing.

I don't know where this fox is running to, but I believe it will try its best to put us in a safe place.

"Oi! Eli! Where are we going?!" Maki shouted.

Who the hell is Eli!? Our lead student council? She is not even here!

I can't hear anyone else talking…but…

"Huh?! Why!?" Maki responded again.

Wait now, don't tell me, this fox is named Eli? But this fox is a he, right?!

"W-what the hell?!" Maki said again,

"W-wait a minute there, Eli! It's too risky to take someone there!" she continued.

"I know! But—still! W-what will they say if they know I took someone home at night?!" she started to yell,

"It's wrong on so many levels!" she yelled louder.

Just…What the hell?!

Does she really talk with her fox?!

But…more importantly…

Where is she taking us?!


I swear I lost track of places until the damned fox stopped,

This place is huge and there are lots of trees around here. I totally guessed that this place must have been owned by… Maki's family?

Well—hehe, she does look like a princess.

And I suppose she is also the serious type.

Heh— her body totally also says that she is mature.

I really envy her…

Sigh…

I think at her age, I was still more of a kid than her. I still believed in Santa that came to our house every Christmas night. Now I realized that Santa was my father, who died recently. So my mother told me that I have to be Santa for my younger siblings.

Tch, this is a sad story, let's forget about that already. We have to keep smiling so that no one can see our weakness—or so my father told me.

Anyway!

It's not like I don't have my plus points. I bet, even though everyone would probably set their eyes on Maki, Niko will set their eyes in flame—and they will also fight to have me. I'm so popular and no one can resist Niko-Niko smile cuteness.

Even my men said the same!

G-gh…

Seriously though.

When I got in, I realized that this house looked like a castle.

What the hell does her parents do anyway, how could she be so rich?

"Come here, Niko…." She said as she beckoned me to the guest seat.

"Go on, sit…" she said.

Her fox sat on a cushion that was set on the ground, she sat on the sofa in front of me, then I…

Just sit here… on the other sofa….

"Why do you bring me here, huh?"

"Hiding? I don't know what another reason is…" She said.

"Huh? You could've just taken me home, you know…." I replied.

"Heh— I don't know where your house is, silly. Besides, what's with those men in black anyway, it's like you are used to them…" she said.

"Huh?! Well, you surely don't know anything about Yakuza, huh? Well I tell you that they still exist here… and their motives are many. Come to think of it though, why the hell they are after you?" I said.

"Like I know!" she replied loudly.

"You sure? Maybe you picked up something that belongs to them?"

"I have no idea! Besides, I didn't even pick anything off the ground today—I mean… I only picked you off of the ground today!"

"Don't talk like I'm litter!" I yelled.

"I didn't even mean it that way!" she yelled back.

"Tch! Anyway, you better take me home later tonight, or lend me your phone and give me a place to sleep…"

"I-I can't keep you here! People will talk!"

"Your problem, not mine. I just need to make sure that you're not trying to kidnap me, I'm a very important person, you know!" I said.

"Very important person, huh? You're bluffing…" she said.

"The hell!? You will regret saying that!" I yelled.

"Heh— not a single bit… the only talk I can imagine is that they will ask why I brought little brat like you here… that's why I said you're embarrassing." she replied with a smirk on her face.

How annoying!

She is so arrogant!

But then, I'm the same.

Putting that aside.

Does she really think I'm less important than her?!

"Alright, fine! Let me tell you something… you know my family is actually a—…!"

Before I could finish, I can see Maki looking into a direction like there's something else,

"M-Mama!?" she said in a surprise.

"Ah, Maki-chan, you never told me you have a visitor…" she said.

"I…I'm just picked her off the ground…" she said

"I told you not to say it like I'm a litter!" I yelled.

Her mother chuckled,

"Anyway, your father was glad that you got home early, there was an uproar at the nearby department store. Said that the gangs are looking for someone and they have been forcing a few citizens to tell them about this someone's location…"

"Oh…" Maki smirked as she averted her eyes,

"Come to think of it, your friend here kind of matches with this someone…" her mother said.

"W-w-wait a minute?! Me?!" I retorted. I thought it was Maki that they were looking for!

"Yes… small, black haired, red eyes and an annoying voice…"

"W-wh-what the hell!?"

"Oh…So you were the one that they looking for…." Maki said.

"H-Huh?! I have no idea!" I retorted again.

In all seriousness, why are they looking for me? I didn't do anything! Though, who I am also matters. I mean… I know I'm a yakuza…

But being hunted just because of it….

And…the fact that being a yakuza is not something that I can be proud of now!

"Niko…. What the hell are you doing?" Maki asked.

"W-Well…." I averted my eyes.

"Ah-Ahahah… they must've found me….N-Niko!" I smiled awkwardly.

"Huh…?" Maki tilt her head,

"I—I'm super idol Niko-niko-ni!" I posed cutely to her,

"Niko-niko-niiiiiii!"

Please just let me off the hook, those eyes are really piercing me too deeply.

"ohh… a super idol… how come I never heard of you?" her mother said,

Good point.

"W-Well! I was still in my way to get my debut—ahahaha…."

"I see… so…I assume you stumbled into trouble?" her mother asked,

"S-Sort of…" I replied.

"Somehow, I just can't believe you…." Maki said.

"W-Whatever! A-Anyway though! Let me tell you something, those guys are my rivals, ok? Anarchist type! They really hate me–they attempt to make scandals so I can never be debuted as a super idol…"

Maki didn't give a single respond to me; she only gave me a cocky smirk on her face.

Oh Come on.

Give me a break.

At least her mother seems to believe me.

"That must be a trouble for you, Niko-chan…." she said.

"Of course! They are not even willing to give up. So persistent!"

"Hehe—now, why don't you stay for a while? I heard the streets might not be safe for anyone to cross by for now…."

A good chance to feel like a princess for one night.

"That's fine by me…" I said.


They lead me to a room,

It's a huge and luxurious room—as I expected. This is really cool.

"I hope you don't mind with this room, this is the only spare room we can use for a guest…" Maki's mother said.

It's more than enough—but I'll pretend that this is nothing so I don't look too dorky.

"This is fine for me too; I'm pretty humble for an idol…" I said.

"Hmmph…" Maki averted her eyes from me.

"Hehe, then I'll leave you two for now. ok? Just ring the bell to call a maid." her mother said before she left us.

"Don't worry! Don't worry!" I said.

Then…after her mother left, Maki turn her gaze at me…

"Don't Worry—Don't worry!" She mocked me with a tone that almost sounded like a song.

"Shut up!" I said clearly..

She smirked at me as a reply.

What a pain!

I enter the room and she followed me in—somehow…

What does she want to do?

Then…why is that fox following too?

"Why are you following me?"

"G-ghh! I'm not following you!" Maki yelled.

"You are! Besides, this is my room tonight, so you better get out!" I said clearly.

"This is still my home, I have all the permission I need here!" she replied.

"Nope, your mother did give the permission! So—…" and before I finished, the fox suddenly ran to the window.

"Hey! What the hell!?" I yelled.

The fox completely ignored me, he just opened the window and let in a…

Uh…

A Tanuki which is very familiar to me…

It has been following me around too a while ago.

Then as it got in…..

That damned Tanuki turned into Boobs-chan!

"W-what the hell, Nozomi?!" I yelled.

"Yan!" she posed cutely.

"You're not cute, damn it! What the hell are you doing and how could you turn into a Tanuki anyway?! You're not human, right?!"

"I thought you already knew that long-long-long ago, Nikocchi. Are you that absent minded?" she replied.

"N-No! But anyway! Wh-What the hell happened to those people?" I asked.

"They lost my track, they don't even know where I'm going…" she replied proudly.

"Heh, I suppose we could've told you to go back with her…" Maki said.

"Do you actually want me to go away that much, huh?!" I asked.

"Maybe…" she averted her eyes.

"But Maki-chan, aren't we dating? How could you not remember it? Are you as absent-minded?" Someone is saying that with my voice…

"W-what the hell!? Since when were we are dating?!" Maki yelled at me.

"Nozomi! Stop using my voice!" I yelled.

"Oh—it's you again…. stop that, damn it!" Maki yelled too.

"Wait… again?" I asked.

Maki seems to be slightly flustered herself.

Well, I do have some kind of feeling that the same case used to happen, but…. I can't really recall it….

"Anyway, you two, instead of being all lovey-dovey…." Nozomi started,

"Who the hell is being lovey dovey?!" Maki and I yelled at the same time.

"I have information here about why those men are chasing Nikocchi…"

"Huh? Alright, why?" I asked as I crossed my arm.

"Nikocchi, you haven't paid the bill…" Nozomi said.

"Huh?! What bill?"

I don't remember any bill.

Maybe the bill was from ever since my father was alive…?

"Could those be… debt collectors?" Maki asked.

"Yes-yes, probably…. If I'm serious about it, they are probably debt collectors…" Nozomi replied.

Wait a minute…

Did she just say, if she is serious?

Then…

"There! You shithead! You weren't serious about that!" I yelled.

"Well, who can have the idea about what they're looking from you Nikocchi. All I know is they were all confused and started to panic when they figured that they lost you!"

"So you don't know anything!" I frowned at her,

"Nope…" she replied surely and without even a single guilt in her face.

"Way to get us hyped up…" Maki sighed,

"You moron! Don't tease me like that! I totally thought you were serious!" I yelled at her,

"Ohh…but—I know how to make them stop looking for you!" she said,

"Huh? How?"

"Let's buy them all some pizzas!" she said cheerfully.

I really feel like throwing something at her head.

"You can't be serious; they look like a gang of mafia! You can't stop them by just buying them pizza…" Maki said.

"Of course I'm not serious, Maki-chan…unless we can commit a serious murder crime by poisoning them!" Nozomi said.

"That's somehow almost sounded like a good idea…" Maki started to think.

This idiot….

"Hey-hey! Do you think that will solve anything?! You gotta be kidding me!" I yelled.

"Of course I'm kidding you Nikocchi!" Nozomi said proudly.

I….

I just….

Need…

Something…

To throw at this shithead…

"A-Anyway! I seriously wonder though, why are they after us if Niko is the only one they have a problem with?"

"I wouldn't know! To begin with, attacking in a public area is already strange enough… How strong are they to be boldly pulling such a stunt? They always have known the police aren't just a display…" Nozomi said.

Right..huh?

At least she is serious this time. But… to think about it, maybe I was right, they came from a rival clan… Hoshizora perhaps? But… what do they want from me? What will they achieve from trying to murder Maki?

But… if we talk about the Hoshizora clan, though, they're likely to be not that aggressive…

Where did they come from?

And… for some reason… I feel like this might be something that my mother will want to know…

Sigh…

If only my father was still alive..

He would have known about what to do in this situation…


We all chatted for a while until Maki decided to return to her room to rest,

That damned fox is so quiet, though I feel like she is talking to Maki and Nozomi in a way. Why couldn't I hear anything though?

Maybe my ear isn't that good anyway…

I'm never be good in anything….

From ever since I was little, everything that I know and can do is what an average person can do…

I'm never be the best….

And yet… I acted like I'm the best just so people see me that way…

What a pathetic loser….

No wonder that nobody actually likes me…

They must have seen through me in everything.

"Nikocchi…." Nozomi called me,

She is in her Tanuki form and currently sitting near the window.

"What?" I replied.

"You don't have to be the best in anything…"

"Huhh? Are you reading my mind or something?" I asked.

"Just feel like I need to tell you that…" she replied.

"Heh— you don't need to…" I replied,

"And let you keep tormenting yourself like that? No way…" she replied.

"What do you know about me anyway, you were just following me around… you don't even talk to me that much…" I said.

"Nikocchi… that's where you are wrong…"

"Huh? I'm not wrong… you can't understand me by just observing me… besides, why are you so persistent? It's not like I'm that important…"

Nozomi chuckled at me.

"What? Why are you laughing? What's so funny?" I asked.

She smiled at me and turned her face away from me.

"Said someone who valued her soul more than anything else…"

"Huh?"

"Like I said, Nikocchi… just like a mother, I may never talk to you that much, but I always watch over you…and listen to you…it doesn't take a single word to make a wish to me… I will always know what you need..." she replied.

Like a mother, huh?

I really don't think she acts motherly.

She is more like a nuisance …

"You may never realize it, but your existence in this time line is caused by your wish that synchronized with Maki-chan and Rin-chan…."

"Rin….? What does she do with it?" I asked.

"Hmm… Rin-chan's wish… is something about to be able to make her dream come true. Though I can't really tell you what it is exactly… you should ask it out yourself…" Nozomi replied.

"Do you think I'll ever ask something like that to a rival clan, huh? If I ever get closer to any of their members, people will talk and make a scandal…"

"You're not even famous though, you're just prideful… and let me tell you again that you're only worshipped by your family… not by anyone else… so I as long you hang out with them, not in front of your family… you'll be fine…"

"Hey, you're pretty cruel. You know that?" I said.

"I can't be talking all lies, especially when you have no idea why you're important…"

"I know why I'm important, thank you; I just don't know why you think I am important…"

Her face suddenly changed,

"Ah–Nikocchi! So you've finally caught me…"

"Huh? What?"

What is she trying to say now…

"Actually…I….. I…." she started to act so dramatic,

Sigh… here goes…

"I'm in love with you!" She changed her voice to Maki's voice!

God-damn it!

I know I want that to happen somehow—and for I don't know what reason!

But still!

Damn it!

Now I can't get that off my head!

"You shit-head!" I quickly attempted to hit her, yet she dodged it completely.

"Nyeee—I'm joking, Nikocchi. Nobody loves you… That's too bad!" she sticks out her tongue to mock me.

"I'm going to get you next time!" I yelled.

She laughed before she ran away to I don't know where.

Sigh….

Now how can I get rid of that again?

I feel like… the way she says 'I'm in love with you' echoed on my brain over and over… I mean…I know it's impossible to make that happen, especially because Maki is still young too… I believe it will be too young for her to experience something that is called as love—like… she is still too dumb!

But come to think of it though,

When is the first time I understand something that is called love?

Hng…. I can't really recall my childhood but I remember the time when my father told me, that when I love someone, I have to keep my smile for them so that they could feel comfortable when they're around us… truth is, smiling is always what make you beautiful.

That's why, even though he is a yakuza leader who is supposed to be scary and all, he prefers to make us looks friendly and yet deadly at the same time….

I don't know about now though…

After he passed away, my mother took over the leadership and she often gets so busy… it's hard for her to stay home and with how many siblings I have…. I feel like I really need to hold the responsibility taking care of them…

As for me, I never actually get into the business, sometimes I wish I could but my parents always told me to just focus on school instead. I don't need to help them with anything….

Anyway, I just received a text from my mother…

I'm glad that this technology is invented; I totally will get in a lot of trouble contacting my family if I didn't have this kind of thing.

About the text,

My mother said, she can't return home tonight…so I have to—..

What?!

I have to go back!

My siblings are all alone now!

Damn it!

I really-really need to go back!

But…. how?


OK. see you next chapter again.

and sorry, I've been struggling with a lot of things lately, but it should be done soon!

Hopefully...