I told her as I put my hand on the doorknob, and Earthworm
gulped, and the Head Maid gave a small nod.
The first one is me, Cockroach. Followed Earthworm.
And then the Head Maid. And the last one is Lolisla-sama.
That is the formation of the team that will enter Ryoko-sama's
apartment this time.
The mission is search and destroy.
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According to Ryoko-sama, the Majin, Takehiko Nakamura was hiding in
Ryoko-sama's apartment after the battle with us the other day. That's what she
said.
Needless to say, it is highly likely that Nakamura, who was defeated
by Lolisla-sama, is hiding there.
Therefore, Lili-sama ordered the Head Maid to pursue him.
And now, as soon as the door is opened, Earthworm and I stepped into
the other side with our weapons readied.
We find ourselves in a bedroom with a queen-sized bed.
In front of the bedroom door is a dresser mirror. The reflection of
myself in the mirror makes me aim my weapon at it.
As I prepared myself, I looked around, but saw no one moving except
for the two of us in the mirror.
「Earthworm,
the curtains」
「Yes,
Ma'am!」
At the thick curtains which made the room blackout, Earthworm
cautiously opens it, and sunlight shines into the room.
It's
just after noon so it's sunny. And after Earthworm looks around the balcony
through the window, she nods and says, "Clear".
There is nothing in the room except a bed and a dresser, a very simple
room.
As I
look under the bed and Earthworm looks in the dresser, Lolisla-sama says,
ironically, "Police officers make a lot of money, don't they?"
「Don't
let your guard down」
When
the Head Maid rebuked her, Lolisla-sama said, "What's up?" and her
cheeks twisted in a mocking manner.
「Are
you scared? For me, Lolisla, it's just a small thing. If you're scared, why
don't you just stand in the corner and tremble?」
「If it
trembles, I'd like to put it between my legs」
The Head Maid brushed it off, and Earthworm and I let out a sigh of
relief.
For us, talking to the Head Maid like that was like stepping into a
minefield with our fins attached.
We can only hope that the blame will not fall on us.
「Cockroach,
we're moving」
「Yes,
Ma'am!」
I opened the door to the next room, which led to a large living room.
There is a large window on the south side of the room, providing plenty of
sunshine.
In front of the TV is a sofa set. Beyond that is the dining table. On
the left is the counter kitchen.
At a quick glance, there is no trace of a Majin. The rows of empty
beer cans on the dining table were probably left by Ryoko-sama, not by the
Majin.
「Ryoko,
you drink so much beer. She's going to get a belly eventually, you know, a beer
belly」
Lolisla-sama says in a dumbfounded voice.
In fact, beer is a must for Ryoko-sama when she eats in the dining
hall. Even the empty cans lined up on the table were of the brand that
Ryoko-sama always specified.
Listening to Lolisla-sama's words, Earthworm and I continue our search
of the room.
Under the sofa, clear.
Balcony, clear.
Under the table, clear.
Then, when the Head Maid and Lolisla-sama step into the kitchen and
begin to open the cupboards to see what's inside--
「Wow...
all that alcohol」
I heard Lolisla-sama mutter.
「Ryoko-sama
has instructed me to collect the alcohol. We'll bring them to "the
room" later」
「Just
alcohol? What else?」
「Just
alcohol」
「Is
there any other important thing beside it? That girl?」
Although
it's very strange to hear Lolisla-sama call Ryoko-sama "that girl"
when she's a little girl, in actual age, Lolisla-sama is about five years older
than Ryoko-sama.
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However,
Lolisla-sama is wearing a school swimsuit today as well. The nametag on her
chest that says "Lolisla" is really quite embarrassing.
At
the same time as I was chuckling, Earthworm suddenly shouted,
"Caution!". Her voice sounded urgent and a chill runs down my spine.
I look
for Earthworm and find her at the door of the changing room leading to the
bathroom, looking tensely at the open door.
I grab
my weapon and walk up to Earthworm and without thinking, I covered my mouth
with my hand.
After
all, I smelled something rotten in the air and a thick smell of blood.
I exchanged
glances with Earthworm and stepped into the changing room.
Then I
pulled open the sliding door to the bathroom behind it.
「Huh!?」
My
voice involuntarily chokes in the back of my throat.
Inside
the room, there are countless fly and an unbearable stench assaulted my nose.
The
bathtub is overflowing with human limbs, piled up like an altar of evil, and
emitting an odor so horrible that it could almost be called pungent.
No
head or body could be found. The mutilated parts looked as if they had been
melted, and some of them had begun to turn white.
「It
looks like a gourmet for Majin」
The Head
Maid mutters, peeking into the bathroom from behind me. Then, Lolisla-sama spat
unpleasantly.
「It
sounds like he doesn't like chicken wings because they're a pain in the ass」
「That's
right」
We're
used to seeing a lot of guro, but this is pretty harsh. As far as I could tell,
they all looked like female limbs.
All
the limbs looked a little aged. At least, they didn't seem to be from today or
yesterday.
「But,
how can so many people be missing and not be reported?」
When
Lolisla-sama tilted her head, the Head Maid cowered.
「There
are some people whose disappearance doesn't bother anyone. Many of those people
are closely connected to crime. I'm assuming that he had access to police
information...」
「Oh...
you mean he was choosing those people to eat?」
「Yes,
and it reminds me of a cautious personality that does not do reckless things
just because he has gained power. I'd say he's a tricky opponent...」
「Then,
what should we do with this corpse?」
Earthworm
asks the Head Maid. She's probably thinking that she wouldn't like it if she
told her to dispose of it.
But
fortunately, the Head Maid's orders are to leave it alone. It was left to
Ryoko-sama to decide whether to call the police or not.
After
checking the rest of the rooms, Earthworms and I split up to carry Ryoko's
desired alcohol into "the room".
There's
a lot of beer. Whiskey, sake, and some purple, unfamiliar liquor. After
carrying them all in, the Head Maid closed the door.
Then
she said.
「This
<Back Door> will be removed by the Confinement King-sama tonight」
