In that moment, the giant monster that was about to fall on us had been sliced to pieces.
“…Huh?”
The monster’s blood, sliced and scattered like an explosion, rained down on the scene. It splattered against my head, dyeing my vision completely red.
“What? Uh… huh?”
Frantically rubbing my compound eyes and looking around, I saw the surroundings painted with the monster’s blood. It was such a mess that words couldn’t describe it.
“Who are these people…?”
It was a type of fear I’d never experienced before.
They were overwhelmingly strong, but what scared me most was the red person stretching casually as if nothing had happened while being drenched in the red rain.
Who is this person?
If I mastered my red form, could I do something like this too?
No, I don’t think I could.
Maybe they were a master swordsman or assassin in a past life.
They clearly don’t have the aura of someone living in this era.
“Hehehe!”
“Eep…”
The red person turned around and came running towards me.
They seemed very happy, but the long sword in their hand and their blood-soaked appearance made my voice catch in my throat.
“Nice to meet you! I’m Red!”
“…………”
─ This one’s terrible…
I couldn’t properly respond to the red person, the girl who introduced herself as Red, talking to me in a cheerful voice.
What? Am I going to be caught here now?
No, this is bad. What will my sister do if I disappear?!
She can’t even make proper meals on her own!! She can’t wake up in the morning, and she barely ever cleans!!
If I don’t go back, my sister won’t be able to live properly…!
“I’ve wanted to meet you for so long.”
“I-Is that so…”
“I’m so happy to finally meet you!!”
To catch me?
Or to fight?
I’m confident I’d definitely lose if we fought in my current mental state.
─ Poor thing, you’re frightened.
─ It’s okay if you want to run away, you know?
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Since Shiro says so too, I’ll run away.
I casually prepare to start up Lupus Striker.
“Huh? Why are you trying to leave?”
“S-Sorry…”
“I heard from Yellow. You’re going back to your sister’s place, right?”
They’re probing into my family relationships!?
I feel like my heart’s been grabbed.
“You live with your sister, don’t you?”
“W-Well, yeah, I guess.”
“I see, I see.”
No, wait.
These people defeated the monster for us.
It’s understandable to be scared, but I shouldn’t treat them unkindly.
“Say hello to your sister for me!”
“…………”
Without hesitation, I straddled my bike and rode away from the scene.
[Huh, why did he run away!? Ouch!? Why are you kicking me!?]
[Are you an idiot, you bloodthirsty maniac!! Anyone would run away seeing you covered in blood with that dangerous appearance! You fool!!]
[Commit seppuku, Blood. I’ll be your second.]
[Ow ow ow!? H-Hey, stop hitting me!?]
I could hear noisy voices behind me, but I just wanted to get back home to my sister as soon as possible.
Besides, for some reason, standing in front of those people made my heart restless and gave me a strange sensation.
“Could it be… my memories…?”
Have I been attacked by them before…?
Or is it a different emotion?
I don’t know. I don’t know, but maybe they know about my past?
After fleeing the scene on my bike, I stopped at a park on the way home to wash Shiro, who had gotten dirty with the monster’s blood, and somehow managed to return to the apartment.
“I-I’m really tired…”
There was an intense battle with the monster, but I feel like my mental energy was completely drained by what happened afterward.
As I open the front door, my sister, who had been waiting for my return, comes running towards me.
“Welcome back, Kat-chan! Are you okay!? …Wow, you look really worn out!?”
“Sister Hakua…”
She only watches TV, movies, and a bit of news. I wonder if those three are quite famous?
“Anyway, let’s talk while I make dinner.”
“Don’t push yourself. I could make it if you want…”
“Sis, some people are suited for certain things and others aren’t. It’s fine, leave it to me.”
“Is it possible to take this much damage from kindness…?”
I start by taking ingredients out of the refrigerator.
While doing so, I remember to pass on the message from Red to my sister.
“You know, I met someone called Red…”
“Eep… Did something happen with that person?”
“No, I’m not sure, but they said to say hello to you.”
“Hngk!?”
“?”
What was that sound?
I glance over, and my sister is there as usual.
“Could it be that you know them?”
When I cautiously ask, my sister shakes her head vigorously.
“N-Not at all!”
“Is that so? Well, of course. Sorry for asking something strange.”
“Ah, haha…”
Now that my concerns have dissipated, I’ll focus on cooking.
As I wash the rice, I start preparing dinner as usual.
A lot happened in today’s battle.
A cat monster with restraints grew gigantic and went on a rampage, and three sentai heroes in red, blue, and yellow appeared.
“…Sigh.”
I still can’t help but remember the time I was fighting that cat monster.
It was thrashing about as if it was being forced to fight, tied up in restraints.
To me, who actually fought it face-to-face, that monster seemed to be in a lot of pain.
“It’s hard to come to terms with…”
I don’t think that what I did was definitely right.
But there are things I just can’t accept no matter what.
“…I wonder who those people were.”
The two warriors who looked just like Yellow-san.
Thinking about them, with their color-coded outfits like sentai heroes, gives me a nostalgic feeling.
“I wonder if they know about me.”
Suddenly, I chuckle as I say it out loud.
Yellow-san aside, I just met that red person today, didn’t I?
As anxiety keeps popping up in my head, I shake off those thoughts and concentrate on making dinner.
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