The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

They disappeared so quickly!

As expected, Kita Kirihara, looking from Tachibana Hibiki's perspective, caught sight of Future Vision and the Beast Tamer.

However, both of them are now in a sorry state, one covered in blood and on the verge of death, while the other has transformed from a hot girl into a completely different species.

...That's an amazing ability; I just don't know how they do it.

The tall, inhuman being with the name "Jun Furuhashi" looked at Hibiki Tachibana with a wary expression as she suddenly entered his line of sight.

The spikes on her tail stood up, her vertical pupils covering her corneas contracted slightly, her mouth contained dagger-like fangs, and she emitted a muffled growl of alertness and intimidation from her throat.

She had beautiful, vertical golden pupils, sharp teeth that protruded slightly from her lips, a tall and athletic build, and somewhat dark skin that revealed well-defined muscles beneath the outer layer of skin. Her bony tail extended from her tailbone, almost as long as her entire body, dragging on the ground.

It has clearly lost its human reason and language abilities, and is like a real wild beast.

Even so, she still managed to protect her partner behind her.

Hibiki Tachibana's eyes widened slightly.

Two pairs of eyes, each with a different translucent golden hue, stared at each other, both clearly seeing the other's fear and apprehension in their eyes and expressions.

...It's huge.

It was like a miniature giant, incredibly conspicuous.

Hibiki Tachibana's gaze bypassed Jun Furuhashi's wariness and landed on Chiho Kobayashi, who was being held in his arms.

Upon hearing the "rescue" order from Kita Kirihara, Tachibana Hibiki, though reluctant, still breathed a sigh of relief.

If she had to choose not to help this dying person, it would make her feel even worse.

So, the kind-hearted Tachibana Hibiki, under the wary gaze of Furuhashi Jun, slowly raised her hands above her head, showing her palms to indicate that she meant no harm.

"The person in your arms is going to die if we don't give them first aid soon." She softened her tone, as if coaxing a child. "I can help you."

P.S.: I wrote too much yesterday, so I'll take a short break and update more tomorrow.

Please forgive me for staying up so late today.

58. Seeking help

When Kobayashi Chiho woke up, she found herself lying in an unfamiliar room.

It's an unfamiliar ceiling.

I was almost wrapped up like a mummy, with so many bandages that they restricted my movement. However, even without such excessive bandaging, I wouldn't be able to move anyway.

She realized she was lying in a safe place.

This proves that my choice was correct.

I acted exactly as instructed by my abilities, without making any mistakes; otherwise, I wouldn't be lying here alive.

Thinking of this, Chiho Kobayashi breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she noticed a beast beside her that was making a low growling sound from its throat, which almost immediately drew her attention.

It is Jun Furuhashi, or rather, the former Special Class Hero, now the Calamity Body, Ms. Jun Furuhashi.

The somewhat enormous figure was curled up by the bed, appearing somewhat docile. The beast, which had lost all human reason and thought, still vaguely resembled Furuhashi Jun from its face covered in bony scales, but was mostly unfamiliar.

Looking at that face, Chiho Kobayashi felt a mix of emotions and sighed softly.

Because of the backlash from his abilities, Jun Furuhashi was forced to transfer to this body, an operation that was already extremely risky. And then, he was interfered with by that strange enemy... which is why he's now in this mentally unstable state.

Fortunately, Jun Furuhashi still retains some of her subconscious, knowing that she cannot hurt others at will and that she must trust herself.

He was a beast tamer, yet he turned into a wild beast after death... It's truly ironic.

Jun Furuhashi's originally slightly rough red short hair had now grown so long it almost covered the ground, and its texture had miraculously improved. She was covered by something that could be either scales or biological armor, preventing any accidental exposure.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, giving the fluffy head a golden velvet edge.

It looks and feels nice to touch.

Chiho Kobayashi instinctively reached out to touch it, but as she raised her right hand, she realized something was wrong.

...Ah, a finger is missing.

The feeling of missing a little finger finally came belatedly, and Kobayashi Chiho was slightly stunned.

Although she knew she was lucky to have only lost one finger in that situation, she still found it hard to believe that she was missing a limb.

However, since things have already come to this, there's nothing that can be done.

Chiho Kobayashi sighed softly, struggling to sit up, only to find that the beast lying next to her was pressing down on a corner of the blanket.

She tried to be a little more careful and pull the corner of the blanket out from under the other's head, but sadly found that she had no strength left, and even the head of this bulky creature felt like a thousand pounds to her.

It was at this moment that the room door was pushed open.

Chiho Kobayashi subconsciously turned her head in that direction, while Jun Furuhashi was startled awake by the sound of the door opening, and raised his heavy head in a daze.

Originally, I just wanted to check if the two people I picked up were awake or not, but I didn't expect that Tachibana Hibiki, who was already awake, would stiffly accept their stares.

She was holding dinner in her hand, which looked to be enough for about five people.

Considering that this big, black thing looked like it could eat a lot, Tachibana Hibiki deliberately left some extra food when preparing the meal.

However, Kobayashi Chiho, who was originally expected to remain unconscious for a while longer, also woke up, which was quite unexpected for her.

She raised an eyebrow slightly: "They're all awake."

"...You saved us, didn't you?" Since Jun Furuhashi was completely incapable of communication and knew the other party was probably unaware of anything, Chiho Kobayashi spoke first, "Thank you so much."

Hibiki Tachibana wasn't quite sure how to respond, but then the other person said something so urgent that Hibiki couldn't ignore it:

"Please allow me and Furuhashi to stay in the Silver Garden for a while longer!"

The other party seems to have come here.

Was Future Vision actually planning to gain the protection of the Silver Court from the very beginning?

She has this ability, probably because she acts under guidance.

In other words, she derived from her own abilities the guidance that "survival is only possible under the protection of the Silver Court"?

In this timeline, the Silver Garden appears much earlier than before. The butterfly effect created by the members turned what was originally a hopeless situation around, which is why Future Vision took the initiative to approach them.

[So that's how it is... I knew she'd let Jun head down the deserted alley; she probably knew she'd run into the kind-hearted Hibiki there.]

This ability is truly a bug.

However, there are also clear limitations; if one step is wrong, the entire operation will collapse.

For example, if Jun Furuhashi, who is now in this state, hadn't followed Chiho Kobayashi's instructions to go deeper into the alley, but instead lingered a little longer, she might not have run into Hibiki.

Just like the walkthroughs in the game, even though you know that doing this will get you through, it's very difficult to completely replicate the walkthrough.

So that's how it is...

[This looks like a staged accident scam, they even specifically targeted the Silver Garden.]

Looking at the comments, Kita Kirihara felt a slight, almost imperceptible displeasure.

Even though he knew that the other party had only used their abilities to predict the future and thus choose the best option, Kita Kirihara still felt uncomfortable because of this deliberate approach.

Hibiki Tachibana vaguely sensed that the other party had ulterior motives, and her mood became irritable.

Noticing Tachibana Hibiki's sudden somber mood and knowing that the other woman disliked being manipulated like this, Kobayashi Chiho quickly explained, "I won't reveal any information about the Silver Garden, please rest assured... and,"

She paused for a moment, then hesitated slightly before speaking her next words.

"In exchange, I will sign a demonic pact, become a member of the Silver Court, and keep the leader's identity a secret... Huh?"

Her mind went blank.

The limitations of being able to only take a few steps and read a few steps have become apparent.

In order to survive, she seemed to have sold herself and Jun Furuhashi cheaply.

What's even more puzzling is:

—What Silver Court leader?

She didn't even know this person existed?!

Even though no ability was observed, why did the other person's expression become so strange and the atmosphere in the room completely change after saying those words?

[Holy crap, she even has this trick up her sleeve? Does she really know who the leader of the Silver Court is?]

Can you tell me now? I'm really curious.

No, her future-seeing ability isn't sufficient to achieve that level of precision. Her ability only allows her to observe the subsequent "steps," not to directly see the results.

In other words... she's bluffing?

[He probably knew that saying that would prevent the other person from doing anything to him.]

[Future Vision, turns out it's a joke (sudden realization)]

P.S.: There's more!

59. Now, she is completely new.

As a result, FutureVision's request was neither granted nor denied.

She watched as Tachibana Hibiki's expression became quite subtle in that instant, as if she found her request rather ridiculous, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.

If this step doesn't proceed as planned...

She was unable to observe the next steps.

However, after a moment's hesitation, Hibiki Tachibana neither accepted nor refused.

She simply placed the food beside Kobayashi Chiho's bed and said irritably, "Do you think it's easy to join?"

There isn't a single living member among the Silver Court members. Is this guy going to die first?

Despite saying that, her attitude did soften considerably, and it seemed unlikely that she would immediately kick Kobayashi Chiho and Furuhashi Jun out.

Chiho Kobayashi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She didn't particularly yearn for the Silver Garden, nor did she excessively resist it.