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Part 4 

The tiger was charging so fast their eyes could barely follow it. The first one to react was Yō, pushing Asuka away, protecting her. 

She barely avoided Galdo's charge and shouted towards Asuka, who was pushed towards the stairs. 

"Run!" 

That was the only word that needed to be said. Galdo's appearance was nothing like his weretiger appearance from the other day, what waited for the three of them was a tiger monster with gleaming red eyes. As soon as Jin, who was guarding the stairs, saw Galdo's appearance he immediately understood the situation. 

"Demonification, and of the Vampire kind! As I thought, it's her ..." 

"Do not mumble, we are running away right now!" 

Asuka grabbed Jin's collar and jumped down the stairs. Having chosen Asuka and Jin as his targets Galdo had also leapt from the stairs to bar their way. 

"ROOOOAAAAARRRRRR!!!" 

"Wait, please wait! Yō-san is still upstairs!" 

"Don't think so much about that, just run already!" 

Due to Asuka's order, Jin's consciousness seemed like a little boat swallowed up by a tidal wave. 

The feeling of 'need to get away' spread through the deepest recesses of his mind and he felt that every fibre of his being had solely concentrated on 'how to escape from that mansion'. Jin took Asuka's hand and said: 

"We will escape in one go." 

"Eh?" 

Then grabbing Asuka by the waist, Jin kicked down the wall and escaped outside. As a result Asuka was carried away against her will by Jin. Even though the path had an uncertain footing, Jin was running through it with an agility comparable to a wild animal. 

"Wai-wait a minute" 

Perhaps Galdo couldn't leave the mansion. For having seen them off with his watchful eyes he had then slunk back into the shadows of the building. 

They left the densely overgrown trees already and Asuka was still being carried. That was no problem, but getting away from the headquarters farther than needed was not according to plan. Asuka hurriedly gave him a command: 

"This is enough, enough already! Stop in this instant!" 

"Understood. ..... huh?" 

Jin stopped as he finally returned to his senses. Only to find himself in the middle of the forest when he last recalled himself standing in the Headquarters. If that was bewildering, the fact that he was carrying Asuka in this current situation did nothing to lessen the mystery. 

"Wa-wa!" 

"Kya-!" 

Jin fell backwards as his strength seemed to have given out under him. It was clear that he had fallen due to the load that was Asuka. 

In turn, Asuka seemed displeased and she placed her weight on him while pinching his cheeks. 

"Excuse me, that was a bit rude, don't you think? That way of falling over was like I am too heavy." 

"N-no not at all, not at all, not at all! My strength increased so much I almost can't believe it... I guess that's due to Asuka-san's Gift?" 

Asuka started pondering and released Jin's cheeks. It certainly wasn't her intention, but it didn't look like he was just acting. Putting that aside for now, Asuka told Jin about what she saw on the second floor. 

"That silver cross sword that Galdo protects ... silver and cross. The Vampirified Galdo. –There is no mistake. The designated weapon is that silver cross sword." 

"Vampirified?" 

"Yes. Originally Galdo was a Weretiger that had obtained his Spirit status from the Gifts of a Human, Tiger and Demon. However he was most likely changed from a Human to a Demon-kind by a vampire." 


That was the reason Galdo has the appearance of a tiger. Because of that vampire, he could no longer change into human form. That was because his Gift that allowed him to change into human form had already been converted into Demon-kind. 

"Could it be that the one who prepared this stage wasn't him either, but that vampire?" 

"I-I'm not yet certain that it's a work of a vampire. Vampires are a rare species here in the East Side after all. However there is a very high chance, that there is a mastermind behind this. For it would be impossible for Galdo, who has lost his reason and or having little sanity left in him to have the mind needed to create such a stage." 

"I see.... I do not know who it is, but that person sure did something quite cheeky." 

Asuka turned away looking displeased. Just the fact that an outsider got involved in a Game that she initiated, must've been enough to aggravate her temper. 

Just then, the thicket beside them started to rustle and shake. 

"Who is it?" 

".....me." 

It was Yō with blood all over her who appeared from the thicket. 

As soon as they saw the bleeding Yō' right hand, they almost screamed. 

"Ka-Kasukabe-san! Are you alright!?" 

"I'm not.... alright. It hurts very much. I really might start crying." 

After saying that she crumbled on the ground as her legs gave out on her. She was holding the silver cross sword in that right hand of hers. 

"Could it be that you took the sword all by yourself?" 

"I wanted to defeat him. .... sorry." 

It wasn't clear what she was apologizing for. For without further elaboration, Yō had already completely lost consciousness. 

"Th-this is bad! Rather than the wound itself, the blood loss! At this rate...!" 

Her life was in danger due to excessive bleeding. Even if they wanted to give first aid quickly, there were no tools at hand to stop the bleeding. 

Asuka stood up looking mortified, then took the sword and informed Jin. 

"I will now go and exterminate that tiger. Jin-kun, you wait here." 

"A-Asuka-san!? No way, it's impossible alone! It's regrettable, but we should forfeit in this situation! Yō-san's life is also in danger at this rate! It's not worth risking a comrade's life over it!" 

That means letting go of Izayoi, but it was the least of their problems right now. At this rate they could lose both Yō and Asuka. However Asuka replied to the distressed Jin in a somewhat composed voice. 

"It is alright. No matter how strong the opponent is, I will not lose to a beast that lost its reason— And don't you find it vexing? Kasukabe-san thought we could not win and fought all by herself." 

To defeat Galdo, who obtained the strength of the Demon-kind, she had thought the two of them as only being in the way. Yō yelled 'Run away!' as soon as she saw him. That was because right then and there the only one that could buy time for them was Yō. 

However Asuka had thought that Yō would follow behind them immediately after. Her intention was to reorganize and set up an ambush a second time, but instead, Yō had retrieved the sword and decided to fight all alone. 

According to Kasukabe Yō's judgment, Asuka was not needed if she couldn't use her Gift. 

"The bleeding, can you stop it with this?" 

"Eh?..... Ah, yes" 

Asuka untied the two ribbon that were in her hair. 

She confirmed once more how easy it is to move in that crimson dress before turning back to face Jin. 

"I will end it in 10 minutes. Just hold on for a bit." 

"....." 

Perhaps it was in response to Asuka's voice, Yō waved a 'Take care!' with her left hand. 



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