Ngh, Just Kill Me (5.2K)

Tina stood on the balcony of the mid-floor of the building, her bloodshot eyes fixed on the neon-lit streets in the distance. The rain gradually soaked her dress and her platinum blonde shawl.

Even the anti-materiel sniper rifle placed on the balcony was hissing under the rain.

But she was completely unaware, waiting for a response from the other end of the phone.

Until that familiar voice came through the phone again.

"As for where I am, Tina, you should know very well, right? You should be able to see me clearly with that little thing."

Upon hearing this, Tina's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes widened slightly.

A painful, inexplicable ache welled up in my chest.

She endured it all, and replied tremblingly, "You... have you already discovered it was me?"

"Yes, Tina Spoon, IP 97, codename 'Black Wind,' right?"

"... Then, you must be Mr. Yotsuba Mahiro, IP address 134, codenamed 'Zodiac Killer,' right?"

"Zodiac? Who gave me that codename? How stupid," Mahiro grumbled.

"Just as I thought..."

Tina ignored her, lowered her head slightly, and her shoulders trembled.

Her world froze.

Even after seeing the images transmitted by Seinfeld, she still held onto a sliver of hope, since the appearances were somewhat blurry due to the rain, with only the outlines resembling the real figures...

But men of that age, like older brothers, all have similar facial features.

Until now, this luck has been completely broken.

She felt as if her brain was short-circuiting, her rationality and logic were completely destroyed and began to collapse, and her heart became extremely disheveled in an instant.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and she quickly suppressed the sob that was about to escape her lips.

"Why... since you already knew I was there, why did you help me that day...?"

"Why... let me think... of course, it's because little Tina is so cute when she's all sleepy and confused!"

This time, the voice didn't come from the phone, but from beside her!

"Hello, we meet again, little Tina."

Mahiro, sitting on the edge of the balcony, waved to her. "As expected, Tina isn't as sleepy and cute at night as she is during the day, but she's even prettier when she's more energetic."

Tina was startled awake and took several steps back in fright, instinctively pulling out the dagger hidden under her skirt.

But upon seeing that handsome and gentle face, Tina slowly loosened her grip on the dagger, letting it fall to the ground.

"It's impossible to do..."

Logically, although she was ranked within the top 100, she believed that she was no match for the Zodiac Killer in a direct confrontation.

Emotionally, she couldn't bring herself to hurt the older brother who had treated her so kindly and lent her his leg to use as a pillow while sleeping.

Not to mention, tears were blurring her vision at that moment...

No, that must be rainwater. Why am I crying? I should have already cried all my tears long ago.

Although she had accepted that Mahiro was the target her master had ordered her to kill, her hands trembled uncontrollably as she gripped her skirt tightly.

Mahiro watched silently, a satisfied smile on his lips.

Sure enough, I'm a jerk with a twisted sense of humor too...

After a long while, Tina finally stopped trembling and raised her head again.

"Mr. Mahiro ...no, Yotsuba Mahiro, I am Tina Spoon, the assassin who is here to kill the Seitenshi and you. Now...please kill me."

The girl bit her lip tightly, her face displaying an expression that was both like crying and laughing. She pressed her hands against her chest, trying her best to speak in the calmest possible voice.

However, Mahiro tilted his head and stared at her.

"Won't you struggle a little longer? I can give you a chance."

Frankly speaking, if you expose the assassins' true colors, all assassination attempts become meaningless.

Especially someone like Yotsuba Mahiro, who possesses power that Tina completely cannot comprehend.

Not only does it possess the strange power to Decomposition objects, but it also has superhuman vision, allowing it to detect you from a great distance or even teleport to you instantly.

Faced with such a presence, no matter how hard she struggled, it was all in vain.

Tina knew this very well, so she couldn't help but smile wryly and say, "Mr. Mahiro, you really have a perverse love for lolis."

"I've been getting this kind of compliment a lot lately, so I'll just take it as a compliment."

Mahiro smiled slightly.

That being said, Tina did want to try again, so they set the next day for another fight.

The kind of life-or-death struggle.

Only...

The next day.

The rain has stopped yesterday, and the sky is clear as usual today.

"... Big brother Mahiro, I want to eat that..."

Sitting on the bench Tina pointed to the takoyaki stall not far away, clearly expressing her desire.

She looked almost exactly the same as she had a couple of days ago, still dazed and half-asleep, but she was wearing the same light blue dress she had worn the night before.

Her slender arms were covered with long silk sleeves, and she wore high heels that were inappropriate for her age.

She looked like she had dressed up carefully, but the crooked headband on her forehead made her look even more adorable.

Yes, yes.

After Mahiro it for a while, Mahiro got up and bought a takoyaki from the vendor, handing it to her.

"Miss Tina, do you remember we were enemies?"

"... I remember."

"Do you still remember the life-or-death situation we agreed on tonight?"

"... I remember."

"So you're still begging for food from your mortal enemy? Aren't you afraid I'll poison you?"

"... What does it matter... Tina is just Tina now, and big brother Mahiro wouldn't do such a thing. Besides, this is precious food that I got from big brother, Tina will definitely cherish it and eat it... Ah, it's fallen."

Tina rubbed her sleepy eyes and squinted happily when she saw the takoyaki.

Before the words were even finished, the takoyaki that had just been skewered slipped off the stick and fell to the ground.

You promised you'd cherish and eat them!

Mahiro was too lazy to complain anymore.

Tina looked longingly at the now-dirty takoyaki and said, "... What a pity..."

Judging from her posture, it seemed like she was about to squat down and pick it up from the ground to eat.

Mahiro quickly stopped her.

"Never mind, it's gone. If you want to eat it later, I'll buy you another box. There's no need to pick it up from the ground."

"But... Waaah... It's not my fault, the takoyaki kept escaping from my mouth, it's very likely that the octopus inside was still alive."

"Yes, yes, the octopuses inside were all cut into small pieces and cooked at high temperatures, so they're still alive... But I'm an expert at catching octopuses, so let me feed you."

Although he spoke these words almost as if reading them aloud, they still moved Tina, who looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"As expected... Mahiro- nii-san is a savior hero, he's so kind..."

She said this, but the takoyaki box in her hand had already been handed to him, and she had opened her mouth wide, waiting to be fed.

"Hehe."

Mahiro couldn't help but smile, picked up a bamboo skewer, pierced one from the box, and stuffed it into Tina's mouth.

Tina, on the other hand, was happily chewing.

Looking at her now, it's impossible to connect her with that cold-blooded assassin.

Yes, she was forced into it; she was actually just a ten-year-old child.

"Big brother Mahiro, please give me another one! I want more."

Like a fledgling bird waiting to be fed, Tina closed her eyes, leaned slightly forward toward him, and opened her mouth.

Yes, yes.

Mahiro fed the remaining few pills in the box to Tina, and each time Tina ate them, she emitted a blissful aura that could heal the human heart.

What a lovely child!

"Are you full? If not, I'll go buy you another box." He found that feeding them seemed to be an interesting thing.

"No..." Tina shook her head, a slight smile appearing on her face, "This is already very satisfying."

"All right."

Mahiro took out a handkerchief and wiped Tina's mouth clean.

She raised her eyes and looked at Mahiro, his figure reflected in her clear pupils.

"I... I really like Mahiro- nii-san."

"Like? Like a younger sister like a older brother?"

"No, it's the kind of feeling a girl has for a boy."

Faced with Mahiro's doubts, Tina shook her head, her hands clasped slightly to her chest, as if in prayer.

"This is the first time in my life I've been treated so gently and helped so many times, so even if we're enemies... I still love you, Mr. Mahiro."

"Stop fooling around, you're only ten years old, do you even know what it means for a girl to like a boy?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mahiro suddenly felt a soft, warm touch on her face.

Tina suddenly stood up from the bench, put her hands slightly behind her back, and tried her best to speak to him:

"... Of course I understand, that's proof."

Chapter 83 Goo, kill me! (5.2K)

Are all American kids this open-minded?

This question lingered in his mind. After playing with Tina in the fountain and wandering around many places, they finally arrived at dusk, the hour of the Demon King.

The terminator acts as a dividing line between yin and yang, perfectly separating dusk from night.

"It's about time. Have you decided to stay here?"

Shinji Mahiro around, Tina led him to the outer area, to an abandoned factory on the outskirts.

The environment is quiet and peaceful, and there will be no one to disturb you, making it a very suitable place for burial.

At this moment, the sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, and night was falling.

Tina's owl factor fully awakened, her entire spirit and will awakened from chaos, her pupils gradually turned crimson, and even her voice turned colder.

"... There's still some distance to go."

That's what she said, and Mahiro replied dismissively, "Is that so?"

However, it was precisely this casual attitude that filled the girl's heart with even more grief and sorrow.

Is this man an idiot?

They just swaggered in here with me like this, aren't they afraid of traps? Aren't they afraid there are landmines or pre-planted bombs ahead?

Aren't you afraid of being ambushed and killed by yourself?!

This unconditional trust caused Tina even more pain, like a tearing pain.

In the bright moonlight cast from the sky, Tina felt as if her body and soul were being burned away by that pure light.