I slowly opened my eyes and found myself in the streets...
I got kicked out...
I should've expected this.
I was reckless, I did something out of selfishness. Why did i do that...?
I'm no better than Kazuhisa by doing this.
"Haruki!" I heard a girl shout as I turned and there I saw Luna.
somehow I felt relieved but I didn't want her to get close to me.
I'm afraid I might hurt her.
"Haruki! I looked everywhere for you! Tsukasa said he kicked you out!" She said as I then looked at her.
I smiled a bit and then replied.
"Luna, Just go to the agency." I said as she shook her head.
"And leave you here?! That's not going to happen!" She said as I replied.
"Staying with me is dangerous Luna." I said as she replied looking at me with sadness in her eyes.
"I don't care! I'm not leaving you!" She seemed insistent. I sighed and then gave her a smile.
"If you're that insistent you can stay then... So don't be sad, I've got you." I said as I pat her.
"What do we do now Haruki...? Our friends left us." She said as I began thinking.
"I... Don't know." I said as I stood up.
"We need to move." I said as I held Luna's hand and began walking around the city.
Whilst walking, I used my skill.
[ Activating First Conqueror of The Tower ! ]
As a screen appeared in front of me, I began reading the information of this quest that seemed to not end.
Thoughts began flooding in as I read more.
Wait... If the quest didn't end for the first case, wouldn't that mean... Kazuhisa was never the true killer?
[ The Higher Being Nailed Puppet Is watching you closely awaiting your next move. ]
[ The Higher Being Berserker Is watching you closely awaiting your next move. ]
[ The Higher Being Witch of the forest is watching you closely awaiting your next move. ]
I sighed as I noticed a paper in my pocket.
"Huh?" I wondered why I had this paper but It appeared to be a note.
After reading the note, I grinned and put it back.
"Hey Luna, I have a plan." I said as she looked at me with a puzzled look.
"Hehehe..." I let out a laugh as I then walked around the city.
With the instructions of the note, I now know the next move I should make.
Soon enough I came upon a Hotel.
"We'll be staying here for three nights, And after three nights from now, we'll be going to a different city." I explained to Luna as we then entered the hotel.
"Hello Miss..." I was going to say as my eyes widened.
Nothing could've prepared me for this.
Tears began flowing from my eyes as the person who stood in front of me looked at me.
"H-Haruki...?" She asked as I just stared at her shocked.
The woman standing in front of me... Was none other than Miss Emi, my school nurse.
The one who died because of Kazuhisa.
She was in this city...
"Miss Emi...?" I asked hesitantly as I then said.
"B-But.. You died..." I said as she replied.
"I thought I died too... But back then when I was about to die, Someone talked to me and said I could live if i come here..." So one of those beings brought her here...
So all this time, Miss Emi... She was alive. She was here in the tower...
"I'm Sorry Miss Emi..." I said as She looked at me.
She still looked as young as she was back then. By now if she was still the same age as before then I'd also be around her age now.
"Haruki, Come with me." She said as she grabbed my hand and took me to a hotel room.
"Miss Emi..?" I said as she then looked at me.
"Haruki, You're older now You can just call me Emi." She said as I then grew nervous.
I can't lie, I feel very happy to know that Emi is alive.
"Uhmm Miss- I mean Emi. Why did you take us here?" I asked. as she answered.
"Haruki, The room we are in right now... It's what's known as a cursed room, I'll be assigning you this room under one condition." She said as she then Continued.
"Solve the reason to why this room is known as a cursed room." She said smiling
Her smile hasn't changed. It's the same bright smile she gave me before.
Seeing that smile again, It made me feel reassured.
"I'll let you know back in high school I was known as The Master Detective!" I said smugly as she laughed.
"Pfft! You? Really? Are you the same Haruki that I used to know?" She asked as she laughed.
"No, I'm not. I changed a lot after the world thought you died."
I told her everything that happened to me since Her supposed death till now.
"And yeah I killed Kazuhisa a few hours ago." I said as she seemed to try and understand everything.
"Emi." I said looking at her.
"I hope you can forgive me." I said as her hand got close. I closed my eyes expecting a slap but instead Emi grabbed me and hugged me.
"It's okay Haruki. You couldn't control yourself. It's human nature." She said as I was shocked.
How can someone this kind exist...?
Do i deserve this?
"Emi.. I'm Sorry..." I said as I then hugged her tightly.
"Don't worry Haruki, I will take the suffering from you." She said.
I slowly began to cry.
"I never wanted to kill." I said as she let go of the hug and wiped my tears.
"It's Okay Haruki, You mustn't forget." She said as she patted me.
"Throughout this journey of yours, You're only Human. You're not a Monster." Emi said comforting me.
She said I was Human.
I'm not a Monster?
"But I killed him... Emi... I killed her too..." I muttered as she continued comforting me.
"This tower is different from our world Haruki." She said as she then smiled.
"I know your actions caused this much pain for you, But It's not too late to change now is it Haruki?" She said as I then looked at her.
Tears stopped falling as I then listened to her.
"Just be kind Haruki, Here's some room for adjustment." She said as she then said.
"You know, This life is amazing when you greet it with open arms."
"Greet the world with open... arms?" I asked as she nodded.
"What use to fight when you can be friendly?" She said as I then began reflecting.
"I'll try..." I said as her face lit up. She was clearly happy at me trying.
"Anyways, You said I needed to solve this case of this cursed room right?" I asked as she nodded.
"If you do, you can stay here." She said as I began looking around the room.
"Okay I'll do my best Emi." I said. as she gave me the key and then left.
When opening the door Luna standing outside was looking at Emi Angrily.
"What were you two doing?" She asked as I then replied.
"Catching up, Emi here is actually someone very precious to me from my world." I said with a smile.
"I see.. If she's your friend then she's mine too!" Luna said smiling and then jumped on the bed.
Emi left and I began looking around the room.
------ Tsukasa Pov --------
After kicking Haruki out of the agency I went back to the agency.
"Everyone may I have your attention?" I said as Sin, Na-eun and Luna came.
"I have kicked out Haruki Suou. From now on he's our enemy." I said as they were all shocked.
The only one being happy was Sin.
"Heh I knew it, That guy was bad news from the start." He said as Luna began getting aggresive.
"What do you mean?! You can't just kick him out!" She said as Sin then stood up.
"You got a problem kid?" He said as Luna's hand was now glowing.
I smirked and watched Luna's hand closely.
Before things got heated I stopped them.
"Stop right there You two." I said as Luna looked at me and calmed down.
"I'm leaving" She said as Na-eun wanted to say something but couldn't.
"I take it you're going to his side?" I asked as she nodded.
"Well then You're going to be our enemy now." I said as she then left without a care in the world.
"Is that really okay...? I mean... Nevermind." Na-eun was speechless.
Out of everyone, She was the one who witnessed the Kazuhisa murdering first hand when Haruki killed him.
Just what did she see?
I questioned many things. But that doesn't matter.
Haruki Suou, I will kill you, before you grow any dangerous.
I smirked as I then sat down on my chair.
-------- End of pov. -----------
I found myself awake since then.
It was now 3 AM.
I left the room to take a walk and once I left I heard a rustling noise.
I wondered where it came from and I followed the sound to find the source.
Once there I found...