Re:Zero - Starting Life in Chaos.

An unknown amount of time had passed, but just when the two thought they were safe, a creepy voice suddenly came from the direction of the passage.

"Do~ko~da~ (Where is it, little blonde girl~"

It was the man's voice.

Unlike his previous vicious tone, the man's voice this time was a little frivolous.

But Nanami, who was somewhat skilled in ventriloquism, could faintly hear the hidden anger in the voice, like a volcano about to erupt.

This made Nanami very confused.

She couldn't figure out how the man found them.

But she quickly realized that now was not the time to dwell on this.

He quickly looked at Kitagawa who was a little dazed and whispered:

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and hide behind the counter that fell to the ground."

Nanami didn't think they could outrun a transcendent who could survive a horde of monsters.

So she didn't say something stupid like "Let's run away", but asked Kitagawa to find a place to hide first.

Hearing this, Kitagawa looked in the direction that Nanami's tiger claw was pointing.

It was a cash register that was weighed down by a lot of miscellaneous items.

At this time, the cash register had already been pushed down and was leaning against the wall, forming an angle with the ground.

It’s not big, but it’s big enough for the well-built Kitagawa to squeeze in.

After entering, there was a space between the base and the drawer, which was completely large enough for her to hide, and even turning around inside was not a problem.

Moreover, the environment here is dim, and the cash register is made of dark brown solid wood. As long as she hides inside and keeps silent, and breathes shallowly, most people will not notice her.

It can be said to be quite hidden and a good hiding place.

Kitagawa looked back at Nanami and asked with some concern:

"What about you?"

She did not reject Nanami's kindness, nor did she decline.

Not to mention that Nanami couldn't get in given her condition, now is not the time to waste!

"It's okay. There's a warehouse inside this store with some sundries. I buried my body in it, leaving only my head exposed. Normally, no one would care about how there is a doll head among the sundries."

Knowing that Kitagawa was worried about her, Nanami explained confidently.

After listening to her plan, Kitagawa thought it was pretty good, but he always felt something was weird, as if something was missing.

But time was short and she didn't have time to think about it, so she nodded and said:

"Then keep your movements down. Even though we're still a little far away, just in case, don't let him hear it."

"Also, you stay in the warehouse and don't come out. No matter what happens outside, wait until I go in to find you before you come out."

In her opinion, if both of them were safe in the end, everyone would be happy.

If Nanami was discovered, she would have to step forward before Nanami was caught and lead the man to another place.

If it were myself...

Anyway, begging for mercy is not her style. Even if she dies, she will bite off a piece of his flesh.

"Yeah, you too, be careful."

Without too much sentimentality, after exhorting each other, the two separated and hid in their hiding places according to their plan.

Not long after they hid, the man's voice was heard again.

"Where are you~Brother, I will love you well~Little blond sister~"

Compared with the previous voice, the man's tone this time was higher and the volume was much louder, and it was obvious that he was about to enter the cave.

His words gave Kitagawa, who was hiding under the cash register, goosebumps all over his body.

Tightening his coat that was covered with mucus residue, Kitagawa continued to kneel on the ground and observe the movements outside.

As the distance between her and the man continued to shorten, the clear sound of footsteps beat like a death-threatening drum, beating in her heart.

Soon, a pair of tattered combat boots appeared in her sight, causing her heart to suddenly tighten and even her breathing to stop for a moment.

"Are you here, little sister?"

The man's devilish whisper was heard, but it was no longer as flamboyant as before and instead became dull.

Kitagawa naturally didn't answer, he just stood there looking outside.

After a long time, in Kitagawa's sight, the man's feet suddenly began to tremble.

"Ha! Ha! Haha! Haha! Hahahahahahahahaha!" The laughter gradually became louder and finally turned into madness.

"You're not coming out, are you? Then you better hide well~"

"Otherwise~"

"You will be punished~"

"hahahahahahahahaha!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kitagawa found that the shoes in his sight suddenly disappeared, and then he felt the ground shaking, and there were sounds of glass breaking and iron frames collapsing around him.

It was obvious that the man was destroying everything here.

Realizing this, Kitagawa couldn't help but become nervous. He curled up his body as much as possible and prayed silently.

It seemed as if God had heard Kitagawa's prayers, and the man's destruction did not last long.

After the cash register above his head was hit several times by flying debris, the man stopped.

"Huh? Isn't it here?"

As she finished speaking, Kitagawa saw the pair of combat boots appear in front of her again.

After a brief pause, it gradually moved away until it disappeared.

……

After the man left, Kitagawa did not relax.

Various movies, TV shows and novels in her mind were frantically telling her that "he is trying to trick you", "he didn't go far", etc.

really.

After a while, the man came back.

Fortunately, Kitagawa was mentally prepared and was not scared.

"Tsk! He's really not here!"

A dissatisfied voice of a man came from the front.

But unlike last time, this time the man did not continue to destroy the place. He just left after saying that.

……

The cave was dark and eerily silent.

After waiting for a long time, Kitagawa seemed to hear her own heartbeat, which was frequent and short, making her feel extremely tormented.

Just as she was about to stick her head out to take a look, the man's combat boots suddenly appeared in her sight, which scared her, but at the same time, her originally irritable mood instantly calmed down.

He continued to kneel on the ground, not daring to move.

Just when Kitagawa thought the man would say something, the man disappeared without saying a word.

As fast as the shoes appeared, they disappeared.

Kitagawa was puzzled, but he didn't take it too seriously, thinking that the man was just too lazy to talk.

……

time flies.

Everywhere I looked was shrouded in darkness, and the sour smell coming from my body, mixed with the smell of wooden boards from the counter, entered my brain.

The girl felt a little depressed.

I don’t know how much time passed, maybe half an hour, or maybe an hour, but there was still no sound.

Kitagawa felt that the man must have really left this time.

But she was not in a hurry to go out, as she was a little tired from being tense for so long.

So she relaxed her body, lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, turned her face to the wall and exhaled lightly.

After secretly thanking himself for having good luck today, he supported his body with his palms again and looked out.

Then, she saw a bloody face with a weird smile.

Kitagawa knew that was the expression of joy after catching the prey. She used to show such a smile every time she conquered the heroine in the game.

But now the roles are reversed and she is the prey.

Kitagawa felt like he was falling into an icy cave, his mind went blank, and he even thought he was hallucinating.

However, a man's frivolous voice came from above her head, shattering her last glimmer of hope.

"Mi~ci~ge~da~sou~ (I found you)"

……