Crossover PS 193 (Patreon)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, a dim office.

A man in uniform sat at his desk, holding a mobile phone, reporting something.

"The target is alone, please advise..."

There was a silence of a few seconds on the other end of the line.

A low voice came through. "Do it. Since Gin is in prison and has specifically called for this person's life, then no matter who he is, he must die."

The man put away his phone and walked to the window. Through the gap in the curtains, he could see the street outside.

Pedestrians were rushing by and traffic was endless. Everything looked perfectly normal.

What he didn't know was, that "target" they were eyeing, had single-handedly crushed the Monster Association that was entrenched underground, just a few hours ago.

And he, at this moment, was planning an assassination against that very person.

The corner of the man's lipe curled into a cold sneer. "Minoru... You won't live much longer."

...

Minoru walked down the commercial street with his hands in his pockets.

Upbeat music played from a convenience store by the roadside, and many off-duty couples and tourists were strolling along the street.

What a wonderful daily life.

If only there weren't a car full of assassins following behind him.

In Minoru's perception, that black sedan had been replaced by a white van, which was slowly trailing fifty meters behind. The two assassins in the car were still arguing about what to have for lunch.

"I said ramen, you insisted on sushi. Now look, the target is almost at the suburbs."

"Shut up and focus on tailing him."

"Tailing what? He's the only one on this street walking like he's on a stroll, I could follow him with my eyes closed."

"Besides, didn't the Boss already arrange for a hitman? We just need to watch from here."

"If he doesn't die, wouldn't it be over if we just hit him?"

Minoru heard their conversation and almost laughed out loud.

Is this all the Black Organization has?

Just then, a truck suddenly rushed out from the intersection ahead. It showed no intention of slowing down, heading straight for Minoru.

The truck driver wore sunglasses, a cold sneer on his lips.

Hahaha, my mission is about to be completed!

Boom!!!

"The organization is too ruthless, this truck is no joke."

"Exactly."

Passersby screamed and scattered.

The smile on the driver's face froze. He clearly felt the impact, he really did hit him but there was no splash of blood.

The front of the truck was empty, there was no one there.

The next second, he felt an incomparable force coming from the front of the truck.

Boom!

The entire front of the truck caved in. The bumper flew off, the hood crumpled, the front tires burst, the radiator exploded, and white smoke billowed out.

The rear half of the truck lifted up due to inertia and then slammed onto the ground.

Meanwhile, Minoru stood in place, not moving an inch. He was even still looking at his phone.

...

Fifty meters away, in the white van.

The two assassins' mouths hung open in an 'O' shape.

"He..."

"I saw it!"

"The truck hit him, and then... the truck flipped over?!"

"This is impossible!"

One of the assassins tremblingly picked up the walkie-talkie. "Re-report! The target wasn't killed!"

There was silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie for two seconds.

"What? The truck didn't hit him?"

"No... it hit him."

"It hit him and he didn't die?"

"That's not it either..."

"Then what is it? Speak clearly!"

The assassin gulped, his voice trembling. "The truck hit him, but... he flipped the truck."

The other end of the walkie-talkie: "..."

"Say that again?"

"He flipped the truck!"

"Humans are made of flesh, trucks are made of metal. Repeat what you just said to me?"

"It really was him who flipped the truck! I can see the truck smoking with my own eyes! He's still standing there perfectly fine, looking at his phone!!"

"Are you fucking kidding me?!"

...

Minoru put away his phone and walked over to the wrecked truck.

The driver was stuck in his seat, covered in blood and staring at him with wide eyes.

"You..."

Minoru bent down and looked at the driver.

"Sent by Gin?"

The driver nodded frantically.

"Sent by Karasuma Renya?"

The driver nodded frantically again.

"Is your method of silencing people always this unoriginal?"

The driver: "???"

"Using a truck to hit people? Using a drug to poison them? Does your organization have any creativity?"

The driver: "..."

"Go back and tell your boss... Forget it, I'll go tell him myself."

He straightened up and snapped his fingers.

The truck, along with the driver, vanished instantly. It was as if it had never existed.

The surrounding passersby seemed to ignore the scene. In a daze, they went back to doing what they were supposed to be doing.

Fifty meters away, in the white van.

Both assassins' phones rang at the same time. It was the photos and videos of the scene they had sent out. They were being automatically deleted.

"W-what's going on?!"

"My phone..."

The two looked at each other, then in the direction of Minoru.

He was gone.

As they spoke, they suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness wash over them.

They also vanished.

...

Hokkaido, Hakodate City.

Minoru's figure appeared out of thin air on an overpass.

"So this is Hakodate..."

He glanced at the distant mountains and then at the winding streets below his feet.

Law Vision!

His consciousness spread out in all directions, covering the entire Hakodate City.

One second.

Two seconds.

Found it.

Minoru opened his eyes, his lips curling slightly upward.

In the northeast direction of the city, in an ordinary residential building.

If there were no surprises, this was the home of the female lead of Takopi's original sin, Kuze Shizuka.

Minoru stood in front of the door.

An ordinary house, an ordinary doorplate, everything was ordinary.

But in his eyes, behind this door was hidden a secret from outer space.

Minoru knocked on the door lightly.

There was no response.

He smiled slightly and leaped inside.

The room was slightly messy. On the floor sat a pink, octopus-shaped alien. Hearing the commotion, he turned his head.

"Waaaaah!!!"

Takopi screamed and sprang up from the floor, his tentacles flailing.

He frantically tried to find a place to hide and bumped his head under the coffee table and got stuck.

"Wuwuwu... I'm stuck... help..."

Minoru: "..."

He walked over and plucked Takopi out from under the coffee table.

Takopi trembled in his hands. "D-don't eat me! I don't taste good! I'm an alien! Don't Earthlings say you can't eat aliens?!"

Minoru couldn't help but laugh. "I don't eat aliens."

Takopi froze for a moment. "R-really?"

"Really."

He let out a sigh of relief, then started to get nervous again. "Then, who are you? How did you get in? Do you have business with me?"

Minoru looked around and his gaze landed in the corner. A creature resembling a Border Collie was lying there, watching him vigilantly.

"Yo, Chappy."

Chappy.

The dog left behind by Shizuka's father.

A flash of light crossed Minoru's eyes.

Chappy was still alive. This meant Shizuka hadn't yet experienced that devastating blow. There was still time.

Takopi looked in the direction of his gaze, his tentacles tightening slightly. "You... know Chappy?"

Minoru shook his head. "I don't. But I know it's important."

"Who... who exactly are you?"

Minoru reached out and rubbed the top of Takopi's head. The texture was soft and cool, like jelly.

"I'm here to help you."

Takopi was stunned.

Help him?

Help him with what?

"Y-you...do you know who I am?" Takopi stared vigilantly at Minoru.

"I do." Minoru nodded. "Takopi, an alien from Happy Planet. You came to Earth to spread happiness, only to nearly starve to death before being saved by a little girl. The name 'Takopi' was even given to you by Shizuka."

Takopi's tentacles froze in mid-air. "H-how do you know all this?!"

Minoru continued, "I also know that you carry several gadgets with you: Flappy Wings, Happy Camera, Reconcilation Ribbon, etc. You want to use them to make that little girl happy."

Takopi was stunned. He opened his mouth and his tentacles flailed about, but he couldn't say a single word.

Minoru looked at his state and smiled. "Don't be nervous. I'm not here to capture you, nor am I here to steal your gadgets."

He sat down opposite Takopi, his posture casual. "I just think you need a slightly more reliable helper."

Takopi blinked. "What do you mean?"

Minoru looked around. "That little girl is in school right now, isn't she?"

Takopi nodded.

"And her mother?"

"Working..." Takopi whispered. "Her mother is always working and doesn't come home."

"Her father?"

"Divorced. He doesn't care about her."

Minoru asked, "What about at school? Does she have any friends?"

Takopi lowered his head, his tentacles twisting together unconsciously. "No."

"She's being bullied, isn't she?"

Takopi suddenly looked up. "How do you know?!"

Minoru asked, "Do you know why she's being bullied?"

"Uh... n-no, I don't."

"If you don't even know why she's being bullied, how can you help her?"

Takopi was dumbfounded. "She... isn't she just being bullied? Why..."

Minoru said, "Marina, the girl leading the bullying, hates Shizuka, and it's not without reason."

Takopi blinked. "W-what reason?"

His round eyes were filled with confusion, he truly didn't know. In his eyes, Shizuka was just a poor girl being bullied, and Marina was the villain. It was that simple.

Minoru sighed, "Marina's father had an affair with Shizuka's mother, causing their families to fall apart. Her mother transferred all her hatred onto her, and she, in turn, transferred that hatred onto Shizuka."