Did Kaito know what was happening outside?
Of course, he knew.
But he didn't say anything, instead waiting for the two of them to appear on their own.
However, Kaito hadn't expected Mea and Nemesis to show up here.
As for their target being Eve... he could guess.
The organizations that created artificial weapons hadn't been completely destroyed.
Perhaps they had secretly taken Tearju's research results and created other artificial weapons in other secret bases.
It was common for them not to trust Tearju; otherwise, they wouldn't have implanted the [Darkness] program into Eve in the first place.
As for how strong these two girls were now, it wouldn't be too excessive. At the very least... they wouldn't be able to break the shields he'd placed on the women.
"Let's go, Kaito."
Tearju happily linked arms with Ryoko and headed out. Being able to go out and play with a close friend she hadn't seen in years was a joyful thing for Tearju.
And being able to live together in the future made it even better.
Naturally, Tearju didn't overthink things.
After leaving Sainan High School, Ryoko, acting as the local host, took the initiative to lead everyone to the nearby large supermarket. By the afternoon, she took them to the amusement park.
After all, kids loved that place the most, and even adult Tearju was no exception. She was definitely the type who wasn't very skilled but loved the thrill.
In the following time...
A small figure would occasionally appear around Kaito and the others, but aside from Kaito, no one paid attention.
...
At night, just as they were about to head to a themed cake shop for dinner, the amusement park's electrical circuits were suddenly destroyed. The entire park's lights went out, plunging everything into darkness.
At that moment, the hair of a passing little girl suddenly transformed into a blade, stabbing straight towards Kaito's heart.
Slap—
With two fingers, he effortlessly caught the blade, and before Kaito could even get a clear look at the little girl's face, she actively turned her hair back and retreated, disappearing.
'Hmm...'
'Was she trying to pull off a diversion?'
'Oh well, I might as well play along.
There was no need to worry about Tearju, anyway. The one who attacked just now was most likely the strongest, Nemesis. If it were Mea, she wouldn't have such strength.
"Wait here for a moment. I'll go see who's being so bold."
Kaito said to Tearju and the others. In the next second, he vanished from his spot and reappeared at the top of a castle tower in the amusement park.
There, a pseudo-loli in a black dress was standing on one of the spires, with Kaito positioned directly opposite her.
"Good evening, Your Majesty."
Nemesis greeted Kaito with a slightly mischievous smile, even lifting the hem of her skirt as if to show politeness.
But Kaito knew that under that black dress, there was nothing at all...
Even without her purposely lifting her skirt, if he wanted to observe, Kaito could completely ignore the clothes she was wearing and see what was underneath.
"Now, tell me. You deliberately lured me here. What do you want to do?"
"Your Majesty, I merely wished to meet you. I have no other intentions."
"You won't even tell me your name?"
"Oh my? If that's the case... I'd be honored to have Your Majesty know my name! My name is Nemesis. Currently... I suppose I could be considered one of the top assassins in the universe? A killer?"
"So... are you here to pledge allegiance to me? Or... did you take a contract on someone, and are here to assassinate me?"
Hearing this, Nemesis didn't show the slightest fear. Instead, she covered her mouth with a small giggle.
"From that little attack just now, I knew that Your Majesty isn't someone I could kill like that. So, I don't have that intention right now."
If she could kill him, that first strike would have definitely injured Kaito.
But since he still caught it effortlessly with two fingers, what was the point in trying to kill him?
Even if she fought with all her strength, she couldn't possibly be Kaito's opponent!
Her frontal combat ability was strong, but assassination was her specialty!
If a single strike failed, it was a failure.
In a direct confrontation, she stood even less of a chance against Kaito!
"I see. So, are you prepared to atone for what you just did?"
"Atonement... I wonder how Your Majesty would punish me?"
"Punishment, huh... Then the punishment is that you can never leave me."
"Hmm? Can I interpret that as Your Majesty planning to imprison me?"
"No, it's even worse than that!"
Tap—
He snapped his fingers with his right hand. Before Nemesis could react, she was suddenly swallowed by a spatial portal.
When Kaito followed her to the Jade Chamber and saw Nemesis looking around the outer square with a bewildered expression, he smiled and returned to the themed cake shop.
He'd leave Nemesis alone for now. For now, he intended to see if Mea would show up.
Sure enough, when he returned to the themed cake shop, the place was in shambles.
Tearju was using her abilities to fight, and so was Eve.
Their opponent was Mea, who was around the same age as Eve.
"Kaito, you're back. Quickly help me subdue this little one. She just tried to knock me out and take Eve away!"
"Is that so? Then let me give you a hand."
Mea suddenly froze, her eyes widening as her hair and hands transformed into terrifying blades, on guard against Kaito's approach.
She hadn't expected...
Her master hadn't managed to keep Kaito away?
Or at least, hadn't bought much time!!
So, where was her master now!?
"Mea, right?"
Even without the lights, Kaito could see everything clearly.
Walking up to Mea, Kaito showed no fear as he reached out to stroke her hair.
Unfortunately, her hair had all turned into spikes, looking rather prickly.
"Heh, no need to be so scared of me, right?"
"...I just want to take Eve."
"Oh? Why do you want to take Eve?"
"Because it's my master's order."
"So, the little girl who attacked me and led me away earlier was your master, right? I wonder why your master wants to take Eve?"
Kaito said with a smile, scooping Eve into his arms as he faced off against Mea.
How to describe this feeling?
It was low on actual harm but extremely insulting!
Facing Kaito, Mea looked like she was about to cry. How could she possibly be Kaito's opponent?
Now, she couldn't even run away!