CH 133

Episode 133: Abduction Incident and Future Countermeasures

"Aaah, Nanami? Are you okay?"

[ I was scaaaaaaaared!! Aaaaahhh!! ]

When I reply, Nanami burst into tears. After she cried for a while, she cried out, 'Eguu ... Eguu ...' with an occasional cry like vomiting.

"Are you okay?"

[ Yeah ... I was really scared. ]

"Yes, what happened?"

[ Yeah, that ... ]

When I ask what happened to Nanami, who spoke in a tone that gave off a feeling of great weight, Nanami slowly begins to talk about what happened after she was kidnapped.

"I see. I understand the circumstances."

"Yes."

"Can I beat them to death for a bit?"

Just by hearing the story, my murderous intent boils up, and the murderous intent unintentionally spreads out, and Luck is startled.

[ No, it's not good, Onii-chan. I don't want my Onii-chan to become a murderer. ]

"I see. Nanami is kind. I want to tear them to pieces right now."

Nanami says that killing people is no good, so I give up on the option of killing.

[ As expected, your love is extremely heavy, Onii-chan!! ]

"Eh? There's no way someone who makes Nanami cry has the right to live."

[ Hahahaha. I think I understand a bit of what Yui was saying. ]

Nanami says something strange, so when I return a straight answer, for some reason I imagine Nanami on the other side of the phone with a wry smile on her face.

"What is it?"

[ It's nothing, Onii-chan. ]

"I see."

Nanami shakes her head when I ask.

[ Also, thank you, Onii-chan. That was Onii-chan, right? The one who gave me the shadows of Luck. ]

"Yeah. I didn't know what would happen to Nanami, so I had them there just in case, but I'm sorry I was late in helping Nanami."

Nanami thanks me, but to be honest, I was planning to protect her before she was put in danger. However, I didn't save her in time, and I made her feel very scared, so I'm very sorry.

I may have been able to protect her body, but I can't erase the fact that she was kidnapped and the terror that Nanami felt.

[ Hmmm. It's okay. Because you really helped me. ]

"It would have been nice if that was the case."

I can imagine Nanami shaking her head and laughing as if she reads my feelings. She's still a little selfish, but she's a nice, obedient child.

[ Yeah, thank you, Onii-chan. I love you. I love you the most in the world. ]

"Aah, I love you too Nanami."

[ Ehehe. ]

Nanami says such a happy thing to me, so I also tell her how I feel. I knew that Nanami would laugh shyly at my words.

"Come to think of it, there was one thing that bothered me."

[ Hmm? What? ]

"Why didn't Nanami use magic? Do you have your Change Ring? Even if you couldn't defeat them with Nanami's magic, I think you could measure their strength and figure out how many people there were and at least figure out how to escape."

I ask Nanami what was bothering me.

[ Aah. ]

Then, Nanami muttered a word in a tone of voice saying she had completely forgotten.

"That 'Aah.' says you forgot about it."

[ Ehehe, yeah, I completely forgot that I was an explorer. ]

"Really ... You're always forgetting the strangest things, Nanami."

[ It's not funny. ]

It's only been a few weeks since she became an explorer, and she hasn't actually fought. Besides, well, Nanami hasn't even dived into a dungeon, so it might be inevitable that she forgets about it.

"Haha. Well, I'm glad you're okay. You have to be more careful from now on."

[ Yes. ]

"This time, the opponent wasn't very strong, so I was able to deal with it using Luck's shadows, but there may be an even stronger villain appearing in the future."

[ I agree. ]

"I hope I can do something about it."

What is more important than that is the future.

Certainly, this time it was an enemy that could be dealt with by an existence like an alter ego of Luck, who was in an E-rank dungeon - now with an estimated D-rank strength - but there is a possibility that stronger opponents will stand in our way in the future.

If someone like that appears, I don't think a shadow will be able to do anything.

Something needs to be done to prevent that from happening.

[ Ah, Kurosaki-san? Why don't you talk to her? She was the first to rush in and protect me and Yui. ]

An unexpected person'a name comes up from Nanami.

"Hmm, though there might be that person, can you trust her more than those around her?"

[ Yeah, when she rushed over, she looked really worried, so I don't think she's a bad person. ]

It's surprising that Kurosaki-san was the one who rushed in first.

"I see. Kurosaki-san was the one who contacted me. I'll try to contact her later."

[ All right. Thank you. ]

According to Shia, when Kurosaki-san met us at the Union, she was trying to do something to us. But come to think of it, maybe it wasn't so bad.

I decide to try contacting her soon.

"Hey, it's only natural for an Onii-chan to protect his Imouto. There's no need to say thank you, you know?"

[ Hmmm. I just wanted to say it. That's all. ]

Nanami answers with a voice that suddenly sounds somewhat grim.

"Well, it doesn't feel bad to be thanked by my Imouto, so it's all good."

[ Ufufufu. Then it's fine, Onii-chan. ]

Nanami smiles in amusement when I speak with a face that says I'm not as dissatisfied as I would have others believe.

"I'm just happy that Nanami is safe."

[ Yeah, I'll be more careful form now on!! ]

Nanami replies with a slightly cheery voice.

"Aah, you be careful, alright?"

[ Okay, I got it. ]

When I advise her in a slightly serious tone, I imagine that Nanami nods with a serious face.

"Well then, please give my best regards to Yui-chan."

[ OK. Well then, see you, Oniichan. ]

"Yeah, see you later."

-Putsuuu

Both of us finished saying what we wanted to say, so when we gave our goodbyes, the call with Nanami was cut off.

Nanami was sobbing at first, but as time passed, her fear faded and she became closer to her usual state, so I was a little relieved.

It would be nice if she could feel a little more at ease by talking to me. The experience of being kidnapped by someone can leave trauma in your heart. I'm worried because Nanami is still a child.

I fall asleep while thinking about my worries about Nanami.