Editing Toaru Majutsu no Index:GT Volume15 Chapter3 (section)

===Part 2===

Even Hamazura could tell the situation had greatly changed.

If the Black_Oneday user really had brainwashed all of the Anglicans, his girlfriend Takitsubo would be in the enemy’s grasp. And she was a tracking expert with a high chance of approaching the truth of the matter. He doubted the villain would leave her be for long.

(And if Takitsubo of all people doesn’t realize she’s surrounded by enemies… Is this happening outside the world of science? I guess even Takitsubo’s nose for these things can be fooled by magic.)

He couldn’t rest in the small antenna tower forever.

Hamazura needed to rescue Takitsubo somehow, but…

“It’s not possible.”

“Why not!?”

“Because the Amakusas work for the Anglicans.”

He had no idea what Blodeuwedd the Bouquet was getting at.

Who were the Amakusas? She explained.

“They are a sect based on the Hidden Christians who were badly persecuted during the Sakoku era. No one else in the world would be better than them when it comes to running and hiding for a righteous purpose. When they decide to go into hiding, we won’t be able to find them no matter how hard we search. Attempting to chase them down will only give them information on us. And if that happens…”

“Takitsubo really will be in trouble while surrounded by the enemy…” groaned Hamazura like it was a curse.

He most hated his own stupidity. If he had known this sooner, his top priority would have been to stop Takitsubo from meeting with the Anglicans even if he had to use Aneri to find her. Why hadn’t he seen the danger? Because the Anglicans had a monopoly on justice. It should have been obvious even Takitsubo wouldn’t question it if they asked for assistance from their righteous position!!

He had to think.

It didn’t matter how cheap and greedy it was. Everyone could call him evil if they wanted.

He had to think of some way of saving his girlfriend from this crisis!!

“Hey, Blodeuwedd the Bouquet. The Anglicans at least need Takitsubo’s tracking ability to follow me, right?”

“I suppose.”

“That means they have to treat Takitsubo carefully until they kill me. …Killing her will come after that.”

To put it another way, ''Taktsubo’s life was assured as long as he wasn’t caught.

In that case, he just had to continue running away.

Even if it meant following the path of evil.

“Hmm, that should work. And if we’re being optimistic here, let’s say the Anglicans are being manipulated by the real villain. Defeating that villain will free them from their brainwashing, meaning they won’t be a threat anymore. Won’t that also save your precious girlfriend?”

“…”

Then he knew what he had to do.

It was best to have Takitsubo continue tracking him down. However, he couldn’t let the Anglicans actually catch him. And he had to find and defeat the Black_Oneday user before they caught him.

He knew that.

But he still clenched his fist tight.

Neither Blodeuwedd the Bouquet nor AI Aneri had time to stop him before a dull thud burst out. The boy too stupid and pathetic to be a hero had punched himself in the face.



He had just placed his girlfriend second in his priority list.

He knew that wasn’t right.

It was a despicable decision, but that was the only way he could realistically protect her!!