CH 5

Chapter 5: Special Division Of Supernatural Crimes

I leave the school after my afternoon classes are finished.

I then head straight home …… but unusually, I have plans for today.

The train from the nearest station takes me to Kasumigaseki, where many government offices are located.

The place is usually not a place that a high school student would think of as having a connection to, but I have a situation that I can’t let it get out in the open.

In the midst of adults in suits walking around, a high school student in school uniforms inevitably stands out.

However, I entered the building and completed the formalities at the reception desk without worrying about anything.

The top management has already spoken to me, so I only need to fill up my name, which is a big help for me.

We took the elevator for the concerned parties to the 10th floor.

There is a floor occupied by a department specializing in fighting against supernatural powers– “Special Division Of Supernatural Crimes”, commonly known as “Special”.

I knocked on the door of the room titled “The Office.”

“This is Kyosuke Sato. I request permission to enter.”

I greet her as usual, but after waiting a few seconds, she doesn’t reply.

Could it be that she is not here?

I’m sure she’s here at this time of the day, but I took out my phone …… and tried to contact him.

— rattle rattle rattle.

A sound like a bicycle being reared up on a parked bicycle echoed from the other side of the door.

When I vigorously opened the door to see what was going on, I found a scene similar to the horrific scene after a major earthquake.

An overturned business desk.

Scattered papers and knick-knacks left no room to stand, and at this moment, the computers were also dead.

In the center of the epicenter, a petite woman was on her knees, her cheeks puffed out, while a muscular man apologetically kept his eyes down.

“Mikoto-sama. Please don’t overturn the desk when you are startled by a bug! Are you still a “Supernatural High End”?”

“Kagari, I’m sorry. There was a spider right in front of me.”

“It’s so tiny!”

“Um, are you okay?”

“Oh, Kyo-chan!　Just in the right place!”

The petite woman – Kagari Kanae – stands up vigorously as soon as she sees me, and pattily comes over to me.

Then she takes my hand and, with a cat-catcher’s voice, looks me up and down.

“Hey, can you help me fix that?”

I was asked to clean up my boss’s mess.

Kagari stands tall on her tiptoes because of the height difference between us.

The distance between us approaching in a slightly reclined position made me choke with a ugh…….

The childish gestures and charming smile may look like she is in her early teens, but Kagari is an adult.

In other words, a legal loli–

“–Are you thinking of something rude?”

“No, no. No way.”

Her cold, empty gaze made me feel bloody, and I shook my head hurriedly like a rattle.

I wonder if she’s not being too intuitive?

But let’s not think about anything else.

Because no matter how many lives I have, it won’t be enough.

“I mean, can you please get away from me so I can fix it?”

“Yeah. I asked you to move things, Kyo-chan.”

Kagari takes her hand away and steps back out of the way of the mess of things.

When everyone is in place, I release my supernatural powers.

“–“Zero Gravity.””

“Alright. Help me, Takeru-san. Please move things as they were a while ago.”

“Yeah, I know. I’m sorry Kyosuke.”

“No, no, I’m used to it.”

I laugh and say I don’t mind, and Chigi-san bows his head apologetically again.

He is still the head of the “Special” office, but I don’t sense any dignity in him at all.

Despite his large size, Chigi-san is a small man.

“That desk over there!　The computer is wired this way and that way.　That’s not it!”

“Unlike Kagari-san, Chigi-san and I can’t see the past. So, please overlook the slight difference.”

“Umm …… Well, that’s true. But I’m not sure if I can see too much.”

Kagari-san said and scratched her cheeks as if troubled.

The reason for putting Kagari-san in charge of giving instructions is because of her supernatural ability.

The name of her unique ability is “World Observation Laplace” and it is a powerful and unmatched ability that allows her to see the past, present, and future.

In addition, there is my “Gravity Order”.

If our combined abilities were used to clean the room …… there would be no more extravagant waste of money.

After spending about five minutes repairing the room, the three of us take a break with a cup of instant coffee in hand.

“–Kyosuke. Thanks for your hard work this morning.”

“It’s my job. I’ve been paid more than enough. It’s much more difficult to get Arisugawa in a good mood.”

“A-chan is not so honest. She’s a young maiden, so you have to look after her properly, Kyo-chan, right?”

“I’ll be broken.”

“Don’t tell that to her, okay?　I don’t want to put a valuable member of our team in the hospital.”

“You too, Chigi-san.”

In front of Arisugawa’s wrath, no one is able to be left unscathed.

Young or old, male or female, whoever they may be, are all equal.

“That’s more than that. Didn’t Takeru-san say he had something to tell Kyo-chan?”

“I’ve asked him to come here in between schoolwork, I can’t waste my time.”

“……What’s going on?”

“–It’s about the guy we took into custody this morning. He has ties to the underworld.”

“That’s a very disturbing story. Where does he belong and what’s his purpose?”

Kagari-san responded to my question.

Data collection and analysis are her forte.

“Perhaps, the affiliation is “White Rose Society”. The purpose is …… so far, there’s not much that clearly rings true. They are securing talented supernatural candidates and collecting funds for operations. It is also possible to reduce the strength of our side.” 

“I see. You still can’t narrow down the target?”

“As soon as the situation changes, I will contact Kyo-chan.”

“It’s classified, so I can’t talk about it over the phone. Thanks for the trouble.”

“No, it’s nothing like that. Well then, I’ll go now.”

I’ve heard what I needed to hear.

With that in mind, I gulped down the coffee left in my cup and got up from my seat.

Besides, I had to be home by now, since Mio would be waiting for me to cook dinner.

As I put my hand on the doorknob, I hear Chigi-san’s voice.

“–I hear you’re going on a weekend date with Arisugawa. Make sure you escort her properly.”

“Why is that? I mean, a date? Aren’t you mistaken? I guess I’m a good baggage handler …… or maybe I’m a slave who works like a cart horse.”

“I guess …… A-chan isn’t happy about it.”