My youth story cannot be a knight war

[“Wait a minute, officer! I’m really innocent! I’ve shed sweat for Seongnan University, I’ve shed blood for the Service Club! I want to see the director! No! I don’t want to see the director! I don’t—Ugh! Ugh!!!”]

【After waking up from the illusion, Zaimokuza realized that the police were really going to take him to the police station, and he started to scream in fear, until one of the policemen, who could no longer bear it, took off his socks and stuffed them into the mouth that kept opening and closing like a rabbit, and then two people lifted him up with one bare foot, one by one leg and one by one shoulder, like a pig to be slaughtered, and walked down the mountain carrying this large white-haired rabbit, which attracted a lot of attention, and the horrified whimpering of someone could be heard all the way.】

Sobu High School, Service Department.

"…Zaimokuza-san, why did you call out my name and the Service Club's name when you were caught?"

Realizing that the service club she created might become famous in an unprecedented way, Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes twitched, and her pair of white and tender hands clenched into pink fists that could crush a person's head with bare hands. She tried her best to smile as she looked at Zaimokuza Yoshiki who was kneeling in front of her.

The black aura spread out from behind her in all directions. The remaining three unrelated people all hid far away quickly, looking at the fat white-haired man covered in cold sweat with a mixture of sympathy and pity.

"Goo!"

Feeling that his life was strongly threatened, Zaimokuza Yoshiki swallowed in fear and raised his head tremblingly to look at the girl in front of him who was sitting on a chair with her legs crossed and her arms folded over her chest, looking down at him. Her beautiful navy blue eyes were deep and dark at this moment, and a strong chill ran up from his tailbone.

The fat on his face piled up together, forming a smile that looked like a tearful smile.

"Maybe it's because you and the Service Department are very reliable, so I just read it out unconsciously..."

"Oh, is that so?"

In Zaimokuza's horrified eyes, the image of Yukinoshita's smiling beautiful face in his eyes became clearer and clearer, and closer and closer.

In the midst of the laughter of Sobu High School, there seemed to be a shrill scream, but it quickly disappeared in the laughter of the people.

[“Sir! This is a new discovery.”]

[An investigator ran out of the ruins holding a blood-stained camera, walked up to the man in sunglasses and handed it to him.]

【"Um?"】

[The man in sunglasses frowned as he took the blood-stained camera, turned it on, and skillfully started the power supply and watched the most recent video recording.]

【"This is……!?"】

[The content of this video made his eyes widen suddenly behind his sunglasses. He held the camera in both hands and stared at the screen of the camera tightly. He did not change his posture until the end of the video.]

[“Inspector Kosaka, what’s inside?”]

[The search team member who heard the sound from the camera nearby couldn't help but ask out of curiosity. ]

【“…He is the real murderer.”】

【“Really, the real murderer?”】

[“Well, the real murderer who caused all this tragedy.”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke, a police officer in the Nagano Prefectural Police's Police Preparation Division, with the rank of Inspector General.]

[He pulled off his sunglasses with one hand like an action movie star, put the temples of the sunglasses in his mouth, and stared at the camera in his hand, which was turned off because the power ran out, with his eyes no longer covered by the sunglasses. ]

6. Transform! (8-in- K)

Chiba Prefectural Chiba Benben High School, second year, class three.

At this moment, everyone in the class turned their heads in tacit understanding and looked at the second to last seat by the window. A boy sitting there was vividly interpreting what "stunned" meant with his expression.

“This person is… me!?”

Kyosuke Kousaka's eyes, which were full of dark circles, were as big as light bulbs at this moment. If he went to a haunted house to apply for a job, it would be difficult for any boss to refuse him. A boss named Chen even welcomed him with both hands raised. In modern times, people with the appearance of a hanged ghost are rarely seen in a thousand years.

His brain was a mess at this moment. He looked at the man on the classroom TV who looked exactly like him after taking off his sunglasses with astonishment on his face. He never remembered participating in any TV dramas or anything like that. Why would his face appear on the classroom TV?

His scalp then went numb. If his father saw this video and misunderstood that he was giving up his studies to learn from his sister to become an idol, then he would probably kill him without hesitation. That old-fashioned father hated those Reiwa macho men the most, who had orchid fingers, bodies more delicate than flowers, faces like silver plates, waists thinner than branches, voices like cats, and were indistinguishable between male and female, and who loved to say "What are you doing~ Ahhhhhhhhh"!

【Nagano Prefecture, Police Department. 】

【02.13PM.】

[“I’m sorry that this guy has caused you so much trouble.”]

[Yukino Yukinoshita bowed deeply to Kousaka Kyosuke solemnly, her long hair cascading down from her lowered head like a black waterfall.]

[“It’s not a big deal, but…”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Zaimokuza Yoshiteru, who was sitting next to him with a bruised face, speechlessly. When he saw him looking at him, he quickly took out the paper ball that was still oozing blood from his nose and gave him a smile with several missing teeth, which was extremely creepy.]

[“…Does he need to go to the hospital to check his injuries?”]

[Thinking back to the inhumane beating scene just now, if the person who came here was not of special status, he almost couldn't help but take out the handcuffs in his pocket to add a private seat to the cell today. At the same time, he also somewhat understood why the white-haired young man's face changed drastically when he heard that Miss Yukinoshita had arrived, and he hugged his thighs and refused to let go. A group of police played a tug-of-war game with him who was crying and screaming for his parents for almost ten minutes before dragging him away.]

[“It doesn’t matter. Idiots are a species with a stronger vitality than cockroaches.”]

[Yukinoshita Yukino calmly placed the item in her hand on the table, and the slightly louder movement made Zaimokuza, who was sitting next to Kousaka Kyousuke, tremble again.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent about this seemingly normal scene between the two, thinking that there might be a story that would make the listeners cry.]

[“So, you contacted me to ask about the ruins?”]

【"Yes."】

[Speaking of business, Kousaka Kyosuke's face immediately became serious. He opened one of the two suitcases on the table and took out a camera in a transparent plastic bag.]

[“This is why I asked you to come here. This camera is the only thing left from this tragedy. According to the forensic examination, almost all of the bodies of the investigation team members died on the spot.”]

[“I clearly saw them… not long ago.”]

[Yukinoshita Yukino lowered her head slightly, her hair falling down to cover her eyes, and her low tone made it impossible to read her thoughts. ]

[“What was captured inside?”]

[Zaimokuza was keenly aware of Yukinoshita Yukino's different mood, and in order to divert her attention, he asked Kousaka Kyousuke on her behalf, but this time he was the one who remained silent. 】

[…To be honest, I don’t know how to describe it, because what the camera captured… is incredible.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke stood under the light, his eyes wandering, and no one knew what he was thinking about. ]

[“Unbelievable?”]

【A "?" sign appeared above Zaimokuza's head. 】

[“…Please take a look at the copied video. If you feel uncomfortable, we will stop playing it immediately.”]

[He nodded to another female police officer in the conference room, who immediately turned off the lights in the room. The projection screen slowly descended from the ceiling, and the projector projected an image onto the curtain.]

[“Aa ...

[A terrified female scream opens the first scene of this video. In Zaimokuza's shrinking pupils, the video begins to play with flickering frames.]

[In the video, the white sarcophagus shattered and exploded with a roar, and a corpse wearing ancient white clothes fell from the broken sarcophagus. Where the sarcophagus was originally located, a figure with disheveled hair slowly stood up amid the panicked shouts of the people at the scene, and the heavy breathing like that of a wild animal echoed in the cave.]

[The figure bends down and picks up the belt-shaped ornament at his feet, then slowly lifts it up.]

"KU——UGA!!!"

[In the incomplete video, only this deep voice can be heard clearly. The fuzzy and distorted voice contains a rage that cannot be concealed at all. This figure fiercely smashes the belt in his hand on the broken sarcophagus fragments and walks towards the camera with a low roar.]

[“Hello! Are you the police? This is the excavation site of Kuroyue. Help! Help!!!”]

[The last scene of the video lingers on the approaching footsteps of the shadow and the woman's terrified cry for help, and then ends with a distorted picture and extremely shrill screams.]

[The lights in the room came on again, but they were unable to illuminate the silent atmosphere.]

[Zaimokuza turned his head and looked at Yukinoshita with a worried look. He couldn't imagine what kind of blow it would be to her to see her colleague who had been with her day and night die in such a tragic way.]

[“…This is the last image captured by the camera. The identity of this mysterious shadow is unknown. All we know is that I can only use “it” to describe this shadow. We only know that it emerged from under the broken sarcophagus. We don’t know anything else.”]

[Breaking the silence was Kousaka Kyosuke's solemn voice. He turned around, picked up the second suitcase on the table and opened it. The belt ornament that was smashed on the stone in the video appeared.]

[“And I’m concerned about the guy’s attempt to show off by breaking the belt-like ornament. According to the procedure, this item needs to be appraised, but I think that if I give it to you, Ms. Yukinoshita, who is an expert in this field, I might be able to get some clues.”]

[“This belt is…”]

【Zaimokuza was slightly startled, looking at the belt that had caused him to hallucinate before, and took it from Kousaka Kyousuke's hand and placed it on the table between him and Yukinoshita Yukino. 】

[“Minister, what does this symbol mean in ancient writing?”]

[Perhaps in an attempt to divert Yukinoshita's attention from her grief, he pointed at the mysterious pattern engraved on the belt buckle and asked curiously.]

[“I’ve already said that I’m no longer a minister… The meaning of this pattern should be - “strength”? ”]

【"strength?"】

“This belt…”

Zaimokuza stared blankly at the belt that appeared in the video, his entire attention being deeply attracted by it.

"……Well!"

"Zaimokuza!?"

A sharp pain suddenly exploded in his mind, and the phone fell from his hands and hit the floor. He knelt down amid the surprised shouts of people around him, covering his head tightly with his hands.

Mysterious images appeared in his mind.

The red figure turned around in the endless darkness, facing the countless black shadows that were rushing towards him, and fought them off with his fists and feet...

The blue figure held a blue-gold long stick and swung it to knock down a thin black shadow...

The green figure held a green crossbow and shot a sharp arrow at a flying black shadow...

The purple figure held a purple sword and slashed a sturdy figure with a deep blow...

Finally, facing the terrifying black shadow coming towards him, the figure that turned back to red flew up and kicked it fiercely...

The figure defeated all the attacking shadows, but finally walked dejectedly towards the sarcophagus standing on the tall stone platform and lay down quietly inside. The coffin was then covered, sealing the warrior and evil together in the endless darkness.

On the closed coffin lid, a hand wearing some kind of bracelet ornament gently stroked the words engraved on the sarcophagus.

After a long time, when darkness broke out again, the warriors who should have awakened fell asleep in the darkness forever, unable to return...

A huge sadness welled up from the bottom of his heart. Zaimokuza didn't even know where this sadness came from, but he was so sad that he wanted to cry out loud.

"Zaimokuza!"

He was startled by the shouting in his ears. He looked up in panic and saw four people surrounding him, looking at him worriedly.

"I……"

He now had completely lost the energy he had when he had his second-year syndrome attack. Panic and confusion filled his fat face, and his eyes were blank, as if he didn't realize where he was.

"Hey! Zaimokuza! Are you okay?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka grabbed his shoulders on both sides and stared into his eyes, the teacher making no effort to hide her concern for her student.

"I, I'm fine! What happened just now?"

Zaimokuza finally came back to his senses, and when he recalled the scene just now, he felt as if there was a layer of fog in his mind. The originally clear image was also covered by the fog, and he could only remember some fragmented fragments, like seeing flowers in the fog.

"Anything? Then what are those tears on your face?"

Yukinoshita Yukino held the cell phone in her arms and looked at Zaimokuza's face with worry in her brows.

"Hey?"

Zaimokuza's eyes were blank, and only then did he feel the wetness on his face.

He stretched out his finger in fingerless gloves and touched it. A trace of wet water stains on the fingertips was particularly conspicuous under the light.

"I cried?"

Zaimokuza put his hand on the left side of his chest, which had a distinct curve, and felt the strong beating of his heart. His usually carefree eyes gradually became clouded.

At this moment, what he felt more was palpitations than the sadness that had disappeared.

Thinking of the scene I just saw, a strong sense of uneasiness surged from my heart uncontrollably and I couldn't contain it at all.

Do those scenes... foreshadow anything?

【Zaimokuza and Yukinoshita Yukino are walking on the stairs of the police station. Zaimokuza is still holding the suitcase in his hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face.】

[The police officer named Kosaka Kyosuke suddenly left with a pale face after hearing a few words from the policeman who broke in. He left without hesitation after asking them to take the item back for identification, leaving Zaimokuza no time to ask questions.]

[He intuitively felt that the matter of calling Officer Kosaka away might be related to the ruins. There was no reason for this thought, but he subconsciously felt this way, and was even a little certain.]

【But now he is more worried about Yukinoshita Yukino. After she came out of the meeting room, she has been walking with her head down with an expressionless face. Based on Zaimokuza's understanding of her over the years, she is probably just suppressing her sadness so that no one can see it. The woman named Yukinoshita Yukino has always been so stubborn, hiding her true self in a corner where it will not be discovered by anyone, even her closest family members.】

【“Minister!”】

[Zaimokuza's voice came to her ears, and Yukinoshita Yukino looked up, and was faced with a smiling face that was pulled up. ]

【"smile! smile! smile!"】

[The white-haired idiot pulled his bruised and swollen face into a twisted smile. Because of the pain, a few tears could be seen in the corners of his eyes, which perfectly explained what it meant to laugh like crying.]