Hidan no Aria:Volume8 Epilogue

Epilogue: Go For The NEXT!! The Spiral Sky Tree -Tornado High-

“Ar, are you a……”Cross-dressing Student”……”

As I was too surprised, I blurted out a Butei term.

But Watson just looked down silently.

--The so-called “Cross-dressing Students”, although it is a rarely used term……is used for a boy cross-dressing as a girl, or a girl cross-dressing as a boy in Butei High.

In Butei High, there are one or two students each year who, in order to investigate a crime under special circumstances, received permission from the Masters, and thus cross-dress as boys.

From the looks of it……this fellow is a cross-dressing student.

So to speak, there were some weird parts just now.

She has never taken a look at any of the "cool" photos that Muto brings, and that sense of danger I felt at first—I guess it was the basic instinct caused my Hysteria mode.

Willingly wearing a girl’s uniform during the “Cosplay Cafeteria” event, taking into account his personality……it must be one of his tactics.

“The Art of War” that is taught during Inquesta class did say that “All warfare is based on deception, the true may be false, the false may be true.” A so-called fair war, is none other than some excellent criminal trick.

It means that the culprit not only didn’t cover up his own alibi, but made himself known to the victim, then acted in a calm demeanor in front of the Buteis and police.

This way, the police will assume that “the culprit will not let himself become a suspect”, and identify this fellow as innocent.

Watson, who faked his gender, did not resist when wearing the girl’s uniform……I guess it must be to prevent others from discovering the fact that she’s a girl cross-dressing as a guy.

(It can’t be true……)

Watson remained silent.

But her silence means that she acknowledges her identity as a girl.

The mermaid is still sitting there, sobbing……sobbing……

Ah……she cried.

No man can cry the same way she does. She really is a girl.

“Tohyama……why did you help me? Why did you help a person who intends to kill you……and who, at school, made you fall into a dangerous situation……why……”

“……Go and ask the great person who established the nine Butei Laws.”

“You must help a person in danger? ……Such……such a humiliation, I can’t stand it anymore……kill me! A Christian can’t commit suicide. It can be treated as an accident even if you kill me. You don’t have to obey the Butei Law!”

“I ran out of bullets.”

The lethargic me laid on the floor spread out.

“I have bullets. They’re down there at the column, I’ve even hidden some blessed silver bullets.”

“Do you really wish that hard to die? Also, wouldn’t you have beaten me if you had used them just now?”

“I am not allowed to use those things on human, although you’re half human half demon……”

Don’t say such rude words arbitrary.

So to speak……are there any bullets left?

If so, this time, I “won the battle but lost the challenge”?

“I’m a……noble. If I lose, those before……”

Watson wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes with the back of her hand, and spoke while looking at me who was lying on the floor.

“Since I lost, I’ll bear with every consequence willingly. I won’t resist, no matter what you do to me. Act as you please.”

“You actually said such dangerous words. To the current me, you are just a girl.”

I flipped over my body with my back towards Watson and asked.

I don’t even have enough strength to climb up and preach.

“……But why are you cross-dressing as a boy?”

“To get Aria to marry one of the Watsons. If Aria can marry me, she’ll become one of the Watsons. This is why I was raised as a boy.”

“…………”

Coincidentally, the problems I’m facing now is of the opposite.

Karma is acting too fast. What happened to Aria finally happened to me.

“The social responsibility of a noble — for the honor of the English nobles, not only do we need to succeed at the top of society……we also have to find a way to save the world while staying in the shadows. Where I am is a secret society where we aim for this practice.”

A society that saves the world from its enemy without any reward.

Why does it sound like a place where the heroes of justice gather?

"But while the Watsons are carrying out these missions, we've been on the decline for about 30 years. Due to our glorious past achievements, the Watsons have always served as elites. Such a popular household......although we've gained success at the top of the society, we couldn't gain support from the more important leaders. So......"

"So they thought of using Aria?"

"…...Yes......the Holmes may not be a member of the society, but they are in favor of our actions. That's why, in order to nurture future elite detectives......or Butei, the previous generation's lord who found out Aria's birth signed a secret agreement with the Holmes......which is to let me, who was going to be born at the winter of the same year, be engaged to Aria. Of course, the Holmes didn't know that I was a girl. As the society doesn't allow adopted offspring to succeed it, we're left with the option of marriage. For us Watsons......"

…...It sounds like a case of family feud.

I nearly lost my life due to this. That's really troublesome.

"But......Tohyama. This is not the only thing. The danger I said just now that threatens Aria does exist. If you're not "Grenada"--if this continues, Aria......"

Watson hesitated on speaking, while I stood up with an indifferent expression and spoke.

"I may not have chosen to join "Deen" at first, but I'll become the target of "Deen" if I join the "Grenada" now. It'll also be regarded as a betrayal, and I'll be frozen by Jeanne, or cast a spell on by Tamamo or Meiya."

"But......Aria......"

"--To me, Aria and I are currently in the same boat. I can be considered as a forced partner. No matter who the opponent is. She'll defend if someone attacks. She'll get something back if it is taken away. It is so......I'll bring you to Aria."

"You won't become one of "Grenada" no matter what? Regardless of how dangerous your position is?"

"I'm already used to it."

Watson looked at me while sitting on the floor--

Although the surroundings were dark, there was something glinting at the corner of her eye......

Her body was emitting a girlish aura and I suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I understand......Tohyama, then I'll help you. As compensation. I'll also withdraw my suggestion of joining "Grenada", and suggest you join "Deen" instead."

After speaking, Watson stood up with her face full of determination.

Then......taking out two magazines from the back of the column, she said.

"Aria is up there."

I've no idea why, but she passed one of the magazines to me.

Then I noticed that the bullets were not made of lead but instead made of silver, but the caliber is 9mm, so they are fully compatible with my weapon.

"Why do you still have bullets."

"…...I can't tell. Just take them. I'll bring Aria here alone."

Watson spoke with a doubtless tone. I can only take out the bullets......

*tick*,*clap*...and load them into my weapon.

At that moment......

"I envy you a lot."

"Envy me?"

"…...Actually, I knew, ever since the first time I saw you and Aria together, that the most suitable partner for Aria is you. It's because my lifetime goal was to acquire Aria that I felt unhappy when I saw that scene. And I was really envious. That's why in Butei High, I went overboard. I'm sorry."

"If so, then just treat me to grilled beef next time. My revenge for food is strong."

Mentioning that cafeteria issue, Watson chuckled.

This is the first time I've seen it, as in, really the first time......She is like a girl, smiling brightly.

She's actually......very cute. She has her own good points.

"I guess I understand Aria's feelings."

"What?"

"This is why I envy you. As a girl......I know it."

"What do you mean?"

"--Aria, she likes you."

….........

….........Ah?

What kind of gibberish are you speaking. Aria fires at me on average 7.5 rounds per day.

“Impossible.”

Watson raised his eyebrows and said.

“I understand your feelings a little. That’s why I dare say that you like Aria too.”

Again with this trick.

Reki had said such words before.

I have no idea how deeply my relationship with Aria is misunderstood.

“Although it was an audacious guess, you’re completely wrong. Do you know how many times I have to fight with Aria each day……”

Suddenly, just as I was about to finish my sentence, I noticed that the surroundings changed.

……………………

The streetlights and other electrical units on the streets suddenly went out.

Our surrounding plunged into darkness in an instant.

The current scene looks like a power shortage. Streetlights, signal lights, and even the lights of residential houses are out.

“…………?”

At that moment, the sky faraway above us suddenly lit up.

What? A plane……?

450 meters near the Sky Tree. There was a blinding flash at the edge of the second observatory.

“…………Watch out! High!”

Watson noticed the flash and warned me in English.

The light fell!

What in the world was that?

That radiance fell towards the ground quickly like a lamp.

No, that was not a lamp!

It was too huge.

A gigantic light ball with a diameter of approximately 2 meters was flying towards my chest with blinding speed.

“Tohyama……Hurry up and leave me!”

*dong*!

I was hit aside.

In front of my eyes—

There was nothing but white.

“…………”

She didn’t even have time to scream; Watson blocked that white light orb with her body.

Crackles from static electricity discharge are audible to my ear.

Suddenly I felt a jolt of electricity through my body.

This is Hilda’s move!

What happened!? It’s much more powerful that the one when we last met!

“—Watson—!”

Watson’s last shout burned into my memory.

The surrounding air has become a spiral flow floating upwards due to the high temperature caused by the lightning discharge.

It was as if they were calling out to us—the air flow was letting us float upwards—upwards.

—Like a tornado, fly upwards.

Go For The NEXT!