"A dog spoke!"
Sigh. Megalos can speak. Like that crustacean.
"Oya? Isn't this Hellscythe-sama? So that's why I haven't seen you lately. I see, so you made this? No normal person can make it back from the netherworld. Man, you should have said so earlier."
For some reason the dog sat down at the table with us. Eh, the battle ended?
Everyone face was frozen in this atmosphere. Yuu picked up her ballpoint pen and started writing.
Ton ton. (me: It's a sound effect, she's tapping the table.)
[I forgot] = [Teehee, Yuu forgot all about it, SORWEE!]
"Man, what a wasted trip. Please don't keep quiet after reclaiming a soul! If I knew it was your doing, I wouldn't have came here!" (me: Cerberus sounds really polite when talking about Yuu, but I can't translate well. Sorry.)
The dog kept shaking his head, I don't get what he says. Anyway, there's something I need to make clear.
"You're not going to fight me anymore?"
It replied my question without hesitation.
"Yes, this was Hellscythe-sama's doing, right? She's allowed to do whatever she wants. The kings of the netherworld even have to kneel in the presence of Hellscythe-sama. How do I put it... Uhh... Very powerful."
To my mumbling "Is Yuu that great?" the dog said.
"Of course. [The center of everything] King of the netherworld told me this." (me: No idea about the [center blah blah], probably a title.)
[The center of everything] eh. I don't know how great this person is, whoever Yuu is isn't my concern. --I still mind that part a little.
"Anyway, something else bugs me. That shoulder wound from before, it was serious, right? Was it- No, there is no doubt. Hellscythe-sama used her power?"
Ton ton.
[It's ok
I can handle this level of pain]
Pain- I've forgotten all about it. The price to pay when she uses her power is pain. Headache, if I remember correctly.
The dog went "I knew it" and gave me a cat punch.
It stopped me before I retort with a comeback. He seems to have read it from my expression.
"Hellscythe-sama's hand has the power to heal. Once she touches something, she can use her healing power on any part of the body."
"Hey, that's pretty strong, can it heal everything?"
Haruna showed interest as well, that's rare.
"But as renumeration, she has to suffer the pain inflicted."
"Does that mean Yuu is suffering the agony of having a shoulder being dug away?"
"That's right. Hellscythe-sama is suffering because of you, you know? I understand how agonizing it is when she uses that power, so please let me beat you up."
"Yuu, I'm really sorry. I should have read the instructions."
[It's not a big deal.] = [It's okay, I'll do anything for onii-chan.]
That doggy's round eyes turned rounder after reading that, and while spying on Yuu's face he adds softly.
"--I, I see. Ah, I need to leave now, sorry for disturbing. Ohoh, someone has been killed nearby, I'll go bring the soul back with me then."
"Wait a moment! You said someone's been killed, I can't just ignore that."
"Why? It's a murder that has nothing to do with you, right? Or are you going to help? No?"
I'm not going to help them.
Someone has been murdered nearby. The one committing the crime--
--Is most likely the one who killed me!
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sitting in the pool of blood and looking down on that poor mutt.
"That person, is this world's..."
One word makes a huge difference! World? World's?
But at this moment he couldn't answer anymore.
The dog's body, like dandelion, spread apart and flew away. Just like a megalo...
What a stupid move.
But, well.
...You were a good fellow.
Eh? The death looks just like a megalo's?
>Sigh. Megalos can speak. Like that crustacean.
I recalled what I said before. Opening the trenchcoat, I saw the telltale sign of a megalo--the black school uniform.
Dog--Cerberus•OneThird is a megalo.
It's the gatekeeper of the netherworld. That means megalo originates from the world after you die?
Why did a megalo save a Masou Shoujo like me? Why didn't Haruna do anything even though she was close by?
Why does Yuu acquaintance with a megalo?
And--He was such a fine fellow!
....
[skip]
....
"What exactly are Megalos? At first I assumed they were mankind's enemies, but--"
"Megalos are the foes of Masou Shoujo. If we don't wipe them out, then us Masou Shoujo will not have a future~"
Haruna said something to that effect as well. Looks like it's not only Haruna's opinion, but some kind of collective opinion.
"There was a Megalo next to me just now, but Haruna never noticed it, the Megalo never attacked her. Why is that so?"
"That's rare... Probably~ She has something on her mind? Megalos have the ability to sense Masou Shoujo, and vice versa. This Megalo had an objective other than attacking Masou Shoujo. Even if Megalos sensed Haruna, she wouldn't be able to sense them. Haruna never learned how to, that's why she couldn't even tell that a Megalo is in front of her~?"
She giggled at her joke. I see. Another objective, that must mean me.
After that we talked about more Masou Shoujo stuff, and didn't stop until I reach the porch of my house. Haruna sure has a great teacher.
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"Yuu, that dog just now... That was a Megalo?"
Yuu looked towards me and nodded slightly.
"So you're from Megalo's side. Can you turn into something monstrous like them?"
Yuu sipped her tea and turned her body to the table. Looks like she's going to discuss this seriously.
[People populate the netherworld as well, like this world. I'm a resident of that world.]
"That means you won't turn into a monster."
Yes. She nodded vigorously.
[But abilities like those exists amongst the residents.]
I see, people have special powers like Yuu. The netherworld lives up to it's name, real monsters live there.
"What are Megalos?"
[In the netherworld
to fight Masou Shoujo
souls will be collected
then
put into an animal shaped container
this is the Megalo system.]
"Those who dies in this world, turns into Megalo?"
[Not only from this world
any soul of the dead
comes from all over the netherworld
someone with that ability exists in the netherworld.]
The dead will turn into Megalo, but not me. That means I'm akin to a Megalo but not a Megalo.
--I'm truly a zombie, phew.
Megalo turns into light particles when they die, that means the soul was destroyed.
"Yuu, that means Haruna is your enemy. Why didn't you say something?"
[Haruna she
is a poor girl who lost her magical powers
not a threat.]
In conclusion, the Haruna who lost her magical powers is nothing in Yuu's eyes.
"Sera, what are your connections to Megalos?"
"I'm sorry, but I have no idea what you were talking about."
Vampire Ninjas don't know about Megalos? Maybe the Masou Shoujo wiped their memories every time they got involved.
"Didn't you beat up Megalo without saying a word... That anteater and whale?"
"Our ancient duty was to protect humanity from youkai (monsters)."
Youkai. They must be what Megalo is to the Vampire Ninja.
"Yuu, can I? I mean... I'll continue to defeat Megalos with Haruna?"
[It's fine
I
from the bottom of my heart never liked the Megalo system
the dead should be at peace.]
Yuu dislikes Megalos? That maybe a reason why she came to this world.
Man, so many things happen, what a long day.