Chapter 3: Chapter 3 : Elsa the Bowels Hunter
"GUARDS!!! Someone! Please, I need a man!!--- No!! Stop, don't touch me!! I can't hear you! You're not being sincere enough!!!"
Kyoko suddenly stopped her track, making Reinhard also stop his track too. She's looking back, trying to find the source of that voice.
"Reinhard, you hear that?"
"Yes. I hear that."
Without exchanging many words, the two of them run toward the source of the voice. They enter the dark alley, only to find three thugs about to attack the one guy.
"STOP RIGHT THERE!!!" Of course, Kyoko isn't someone who patiently asking the identity of enemies. She takes her katana, still sheathed, and throws it toward the thug instantly.
THUD!!!!
Her katana point directly hit the middle thug's forehead and immediately knocked him out, sending a powerful wave of wind. The thug group and the victim were shocked and stunned by how easily Kyoko took down the thug.
"What's happening here?" Then, Reinhard takes this chance to intimidate them.
Isn't that kind of late to ask, Reinhard?
"Red hair...." The biggest body thug looked at Reinhard with terror as he scanned the knight from bottom to top, "And a knight's sword with scratches made by dragon claws. It can't be... Reinhard!? The Sword Saint, Reinhard!?"
Oh? Sword Saint? That's not how he introduced himself to me.
"Looks like I don't need to introduce myself----"
"RUN!!!!!!"
Before Reinhard can finish his words, the group of thugs has already escaped for their lives as they carry their unconscious friend. Reinhard was speechless a bit before he recovered back.
"Sword Saint?"
Reinhard looks at Kyoko, who is confused and pouting right now, "Ahh... My apologies. I thought it was better for you don't know my identity. For a while, I just want to enjoy talking to someone without looking at my title."
"Well, since you said politely, your excuse was accepted," Kyoko said instantly without thinking for a second. She walks to her katana to get it, but so, somethinging unexpected happens.
The victim, the guy who is being attacked by the thugs, looks at Kyoko with widened eyes and tears. Black hair, brown eyes that look sharp, and a white black tracksuit jacket. He looks familiar... Very, very, very familiar...
"Subaru?"
Natsuki Subaru, the son of the Natsuki family and Kyoko's brother.
Kyoko was shocked by Subaru's presence in this world. Because he shouldn't be there. If he's here, what will happen to her parents?
"K-K-Kyoko!!!!!" Suddenly, Subaru jumped out of there and hugged Kyoko tightly, making her lose her balance and fall to the ground. Luckily, her head don't get hit but her butt still hurt like hell.
"What the---- ouch!! You motherfucker, why the heck did you do that---- Wait, Are you crying?"
"NO, I'M NOT!!!" Said the one who crying on his sister's shoulder.
Kyoko sighed as she gave several gentle pats on her brother's back, "There, there, there... Crybaby."
"I'm not!! Wuaaaaahhhh!!!"
"Stop crying, idiot. Your voice is unpleasant."
Reinhard returned to Kyoko after gathering her katana and give to the owner. He doesn't ask nor say anything about this situation; perhaps he's good at reading situations.
After stopping Subaru from crying, Kyoko throws Reinhard's handkerchief to her brother's face rudely.
"Wipe your tears. Such a disgusting scene."
"Hey!! Can't you be more gentle!? You don't know how much hard I going through because of you!?"
"Why am I being one to blame out here?"
"Because you've disappeared for 2 months!!"
Kyoko's eyes widened open as she was shocked about Subaru's claim. She looked at her brother's eyes in case he was lying or pranking her, but no. His eyes are telling the truth.
"2 months? Are you fucking idiot? I'm going hiking with my friends just yesterday."
"Huh!!? What the heck are you talking about!!? You've been missing for 2 months!! Do you know how crazy our dad becomes after you don't come home!!?"
The scream, the sadness, and the concerns. Everything is real. Kyoko can feel how lonely her brother is despite not understanding what's happening.
"Okay, okay, okay. I get it. I've been missing for 2 months, Dad is going crazy, and you're here. Isn't that worse than before? If I missing, that's okay. BUT RIGHT NOW, WE BOTH ARE MISSING!! JUST WHAT THE HECK YOU'RE DOING HERE!!?"
"I DON'T KNOW!!! I'M GOING TO A CONVENIENCE STORE, AND THEN, SUDDENLY, I'M HERE!!"
"Umm..." Reinhard suddenly raised his hand, "Sorry for interrupting your reunion but perhaps both of you come from beyond the waterfall?"
"Beyond the waterfall?" Kyoko and Subaru repeating again.
"Oh? Am I wrong? In this world, there are endless waterfalls at the end of the world. In the past, there were cases that people claimed from beyond the waterfall."
"Is that Japan?" Kyoko asks straightforwardly only to receive a confused look from Reinhard.
"Let's just say that we're from there. That means we're in another world, Subaru. Do you understand? ISEKAI. You know Isekai?"
"I fucking know that. It's cool, but sis, since when have you become strong?"
"I don't know. Suddenly, I wake up in this world with this katana, and when I throw it, it's flying like a bullet."
"That's not fair! I want superpower too."
Kyoko calmly handles her brother's tantrums as she takes out her cell phone, "Stop being a brat. Is your cell phone still working?"
"No. I can't make any call."
"Well, it's kind of useless, but still..."
Click! Kyoko suddenly takes pictures of Reinhard, leaving the guy startled by the flashlight, "It's working for my hobby."
"That's so fucking creepy, sis."
"Said the one who keeps their waifu pillow in his room." Kyoko placed their back her cell phone in her pocket before looking back at Reinhard.
"You must have many questions, right?"
Reinhard chuckled before giving a gentle smile, "I do, but I don't think it's the right time. You have someone to handle right now."
"Don't mind him. It's just pieces of trash in my family."
"That's so mean, Kyoko." Subaru slowly stood and placed his right hand on his waist while the other thumb pointed to himself, "My name is Natsuki Subaru! I'm her little brother. Thank you for saving me!"
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Subaru. My name is Reinhard Van Astrea. Just call me Reinhard."
Subaru grabbed his sister and whispered, "Woah. Sis, he's so dazzling."
"I know right."
"Well, It's nice to meet you too, Reinhard!--- But this isn't the right time to have a lovely introduction!!" Subaru suddenly changes their behavior, making both Reinhard and Kyoko confused.
"Kyoko, Reinhard, would like you two to come with me to the goods warehouse... No, never mind. Forget what I said."
"What the heck is wrong with you?"
"Nah. I just have a small problem. I will handle it, somehow. I'd appreciate it if you two could deliver a message for me. I don't know her name but have you seen a girl with white robes and silver hair around here?"
Kyoko and Reinhard look at each other before looking back at Subaru.
"White robes and silver hair?" The red-haired guy placed his hand under his chin and repeated Subaru's keywords.
"She's extremely gorgeous!!"
"No, I haven't. I believe your sister also experienced the same thing."
Kyoko responds by nodding her head without words as she agrees with what Reinhard says.
"Then, if you see her, tell her not to come near the goods warehouse, no matter what happens. I'll find what she's looking for and bring it to her myself. So, let's meet again at the Appa store this evening."
"Subaru, did you steal something-----!!!" Without hearing what his sister was saying, Subaru already ran away, leaving them alone.
"THAT'S MOTHERFUCKER!!!"
"Kyoko, I think we should trust Subaru. Perhaps he needs to do something that we shouldn't interrupt."
"Ughh... Such a headache."
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As they spend time together patrolling, Kyoko doesn't realize that the sun already set. She should find her brother before something bad happens.
"Subaru said don't go near the goods warehouse. Do you know where is it?"
"We're already here."
"You mean, these slums?"
"Yes. It's just unpleasant to see how my country has this."
"No. There's no perfect nation without slums. I know that because I also saw several homeless people in my world. To think how corrupt my nation's government is, it's not shocking when greedy people are the highest ranking."
Reinhard remains silent after hearing Kyoko's words. The current government was ruled by The Council of Wise Man after the king's death and all known members of the royal family. In recent years, his country has been going through an economic downturn, further exacerbated by a recent great famine. People were desperate and troubled with their unstable finances while the government was busy searching for a new monarch.
"I thought you were going to be disgusting when we walked to this place. Perhaps I shouldn't judge based on their appearance." Said Reinhard with a small smile yet happy.
"Excuse me? I don't know if that is a compliment or insult, but thanks for admiring my beauty. I know, I know. I'm so beautiful like a princess."
Without being shameless, Kyoko opens her arms and praises herself as she admires how extraordinary she is. That's one of her unique traits: overconfidence.
"Pfft..."
"Are you laughing?"
"No. I'm not."
"You lying, aren't you?----"
Suddenly, both of them heard a scream far from there.
"He.... help!!!!!!"
A blonde-haired girl ran towards them, tiredly as she lost her strength slowly, only to be caught by Kyoko when she fell. The girl looks pale, sweating, and breathing heavily in Kyoko's arms.
"Help!! The old man Rom!! And that black hair boy!! They're going killed!! A crazy woman tries to kill them!!"
"Black hair boy....!!!?" Kyoko's pupils became smaller when she realized something. She immediately gets up and runs towards the path where the girl comes from.
"Kyoko!!!"
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