I'm just an internet cafe owner

He then pulled out a katana even longer than himself and used a dimensional slash to cut through space. Dimensional shock? It killed him before he even had a chance to grow.

"how is this possible?"

"There are many possibilities. You wouldn't believe me even if I told you I wasn't going to kill you, so I've decided to beat you up!"

"?"

"But not here. There are too many people here. You wouldn't want everyone to see you getting beaten up, would you?"

After saying that, Itsuka Shido picked up the girl in front of him and ran away.

What are you doing?!

The girl being lifted up changed her tone in that instant, and the pursuers in the air were dumbfounded. What was this strange creature going to do?

Then everyone witnessed a bizarre scene: Itsuka Shido transformed into his Gate Mode, picked up the Pokémon, and ran away.

That wasn't all; they also witnessed a truly depraved way of running away. Itsuka Shido placed a bomb under his butt, then flew away holding the Spirit who had arrived in this world via a spacequake.

Chapter 435 Bringing Tohka Home (Bonus Chapter)

"what…"

Those present at the scene, as well as those watching the scene via satellite from the air, were dumbfounded. Among those dumbfounded was Itsuka Shido's sister, Itsuka Kotori.

"What...what is he doing?!"

Kotori Itsuka is going crazy. Through a satellite, she has witnessed her older brother switching back and forth between two strange creatures.

So, Itsuka Shido, holding the spirit, blasted it away and ran off with it. After landing, he transformed into a limp human and started frantically jumping like a dolphin, all the while... hitting some girl...

"Ah!!! When did he become like this? Huh? Where's the signal?!"

While Kotori was resting, Shido, carrying the Spirit, was running, turning left and right until he reached an abandoned building. He stopped, then seriously reached out and slapped the girl's hand hard. At the same time, he used the technology from the Machina to hack all the surveillance systems monitoring him and the girl.

"pain"

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Feeling the girl struggling, Itsuka Shido had no intention of letting go: "I won't let go. You just said I was going to kill you, right?"

At that moment, the girl fell silent. Itsuka Shido, however, raised his hand and said, "I'm going to make you understand that I have no intention of killing you. It's because you attacked me first that I'm beating you."

"... "

"By the way, what's your name? I am Itsuka Shido, and I don't fight nobody."

This was influenced by Accelerator. When playing games with these two veterans, Kinji Toyama and Accelerator, Accelerator would always ask in a childish way, "Who are you? I, Mechanical Tyrannosaurus, don't kill nameless nobodies!"

Since it's a beating in reality, let's replace "killing" with "beating." After saying that, Itsuka Shido slapped Tohka's hand hard again. The force wasn't too strong or too weak; it hurt a little, but she didn't feel any aversion.

"I…"

"Really? You don't have a name?"

"My memory is incomplete; I have absolutely no idea who I am..."

Itsuka Shido's slap hurt a lot, but for some reason, after that slap, she believed the...soft-bodied man in front of her.

No, if I remember correctly, this android should be the boy I just saw.

"Huh? No name?"

Itsuka Shido pondered for a moment and said, "Can I call you Tohka?"

"Ten Fragrances"

? ”

Shido Itsuka transformed into his Bean-shaped form and wrote those two words on the ground with his left hand.

"Today is April 10th, the day we first met. Calling you Tohka wasn't just a random name I came up with."

"May I?"

"Hello Tohka, my name is Itsuka Shido~"

Itsuka Shido then introduced himself, and during the introduction, he released his grip.

Instead of attacking Itsuka Shido, Tohka copied the words he had written.

"Shido."

"Tohka".

At this moment, Itsuka Shido finally spoke and asked, "Now you believe I'm not here to kill you, right?"

After a long silence, Tohka finally spoke, her face slightly flushed: "I believe you~"

For some reason, when Itsuka Shido looked at Tohka, he always felt that she seemed to be blushing.

Itsuka Shido also breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his normal high school student state.

"Honestly, do you know how much pressure I was under when you said I was going to kill you?"

Itsuka Shido never expected that the method his senior taught him would be so effective; he only had to beat the other person up before they believed him.

"Shido, why did you help me?"

"Help you? No, I just wanted you to know I'm not here to kill you. I haven't thought about anything else... By the way... do you want something to eat?"

"Food?"

Shido Itsuka nodded, took out a lollipop and introduced it: "This is a lollipop made by a chef named Little Master. Would you like to try it?"

"... "

Tohka remained silent, struggling with her inner turmoil. Itsuka Shido, on the other hand, said nonchalantly, "If you don't trust me, then don't eat."

"This isn't a trap, is it?"

Tohka swallowed hard, instinctively asking a question. Meanwhile, Itsuka Shido shoved the lollipop into her mouth.

"No! Eat it."

Shido Itsuka wanted to have a proper talk with Tohka. Following Kinji Toyama's teachings, beating her was only the first step; communication was needed afterward. During the conversation, he wanted to understand why she was interfering with his life. If she was being forced, he would need to use some subtle manipulation, like enticement or threats.

Temptation was the first step; he felt that no one could resist the delicious food made by Little Master Chef, even if it was just an ordinary lollipop.

"So delicious!!!"

Tohka's eyes sparkled with happiness, the sweet taste, and...

Looking at the boy in front of her, Tohka felt her heart racing. Meanwhile, Itsuka Shido bought a regular school uniform from the player shop: "You probably can't get out wearing that armor, right? Come on, let's change into some regular clothes and leave here first."

"I can conjure clothes, but... can I leave with you?"

"Is there any reason why not?"

Shido Itsuka had no idea what spirits were, but based on his observation, he was certain Tohka didn't intend to kill him. As for why she tried to kill him? Perhaps it was because he suddenly turned into a jelly bean and scared her?

He also recalled the disgust and despair in Tohka's eyes when they first met.

"By the way, why were you attacked?"

Hearing this question, Tohka shook her head: "I don't know... I encountered them after I woke up. I didn't do anything..."

Tohka recounts her experience, explaining how she was constantly attacked despite having done nothing wrong. She tries her best not to kill anyone, but those people are determined to kill her.

In this world, she had no home, no family. She felt only disgust and despair for this world, because she could not feel its beauty, nor could she personally explore it.

However, she also maintains her kindness. At least so far, she hasn't killed anyone who hasn't attacked her. As for Itsuka Shido... his Gatekeeper form is truly terrifying. Let alone Tohka, anyone in any world would instinctively attack upon seeing a Gatekeeper suddenly appear.

After hearing Tohka's words, Itsuka Shido took a deep breath and grabbed her hand: "If you have nowhere to go, come to my house first. If this world can't accommodate you, I will ask someone to take you to another world."

"Another world? Will I still be killed?"

Upon hearing this question, Itsuka Shido shook his head firmly and said, "Absolutely not! You can control your power, and you can live like a normal person. To be honest, I don't know why you were attacked or why you are here, but you don't have a health bar, and not having a health bar proves that you... are a good person."

"Shido..."

"Tohka, are you... willing to believe me?"

"I am willing!"

Tohka chose to trust the boy in front of her; he gave her a strange feeling. He wasn't strong, but he was very clingy. He was serious but also very gentle.

Moreover, she was given delicious food, and she had a feeling that what the person in front of her was saying was true.

"Then come home with me. We can go to that place tonight. My home is quite big, and I will try my best to protect you. If anyone dares to disturb our ordinary life, I will beat them up until they dare not mess with us, so that you can live an ordinary life in this world. If this world rejects you, then go to another world, to another world that is willing to accept you."

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

She felt a lump in her throat, but still managed to speak, ready to refuse: "No,"

I don't know if I'll trigger a spacequake, and if I do, I'll…”

"If it's a spacequake, I'll beat it until it never dares to affect your life again."

Shido Itsuka made his promise. As for why he did it, it was simply because he couldn't stand it. He didn't understand why the girl in front of him had to endure the malice from this world when she hadn't done anything wrong.

If his ability to travel to an internet cafe and meet people from various worlds is a blessing from the gods, then he decided to use this blessing to let the person in front of him, who had never experienced the beauty of the world, experience the life of a normal person and the beauty of this world.

Chapter 436 The Spirits and the Law of Circles Form a Contract

Tohka's hand was grabbed by Itsuka Shido, and Tohka knew that she had no chance to refuse.

"Shido...you really are...too domineering..."

Seeing Itsuka Shido trying to forcibly take her away, Tohka felt no fear, but rather a sense of security and happiness.

Whether the world denies her or not is irrelevant; as long as the boy in front of her is willing to accept her, then...

In reality, she misunderstood. It was just that Fall Guy and Soft Guy had been together for a while, and Itsuka Shido had subconsciously tried to pull Tohka away so he could get out. However, he quickly realized what was happening and grabbed her hand instead of making the unethical move of pulling her away.

"No way! I need to play this game less often in the future..."

Shido Itsuka made a decision for himself: if he went to the internet cafe again tomorrow, he couldn't touch those two games. If he turned into a thief in real life, that wouldn't be fun.

Shido Itsuka took Tohka home, and when they got home, Kotori Itsuka was completely dumbfounded.

"Brother...you..."

"Kotori? This is my friend Tohka. She'll be staying with us for a while. I'm so sorry, she..."

Just as Shido Itsuka was about to explain something, Kotori Itsuka, contrary to her usual behavior, clapped her hands and said, "Welcome! Tohka? Welcome to this home."

"But speaking of which, are you alright?"