My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 142: Masaki Kuga

Episode 142: Masaki Kuga

“Hey, Kuga. What the hell are you doing here?”

Kenji asked in a somewhat hostile tone. But Masaki Kuga didn’t drop his smile. Instead, he spoke while looking at someone other than Kenji.

“I have no business with you. The one I have business with is you, Kyouka Amachi-san, right?”

“What!?”

“Eh? Is it me?”

Kyouka was taken aback when Masaki Kuga said he had business with her. Even though they had never met before. Rindou immediately became alert and stood in front of her.

“You are… Ah, you must be her brother.”

“What do you want with my sister?”

Rindou asked in a strong tone, and Masaki Kuga deepened his smile as he responded.

“I heard a little rumor.”

“A rumor?”

“Yes. I heard that Rindou Amachi-san has obtained an Elixir or something like that. And I also heard that the reason you wanted it was because of Kyouka-san.”

Rindou clicked his tongue inwardly. He was wondering if someone had overheard his conversation with Kyousuke and Ayane. However, that alone wouldn’t have been enough to make Masaki take an interest in Kyouka. So, Rindou decided to listen to what he had to say.

“That’s true. But the Elixir is already gone, you know? I’ve already used it.”

“Yes, yes, that’s right. After all, Kyouka-san is doing much better now, isn’t she?”

“Hey, Kuga! Stop beating around the bush and just say what you mean already!”

Kenji was irritated by Masaki’s roundabout way of speaking. He shouted loudly.

“Ugh, I really can’t stand impatient, brainless types.”

“What did you say!”

“It can’t be helped. To put it simply… I want to investigate why Kyouka-san woke up.”

“You want to… investigate me?”

When Masaki said that, Kyouka trembled and murmured in a fearful voice.

“That’s absolutely not going to happen!”

“Oh? Why is it that your brother gets to decide that?”

“What do you mean, ‘decide’? There’s no way I’ll allow it when my sister is scared!”

“Is that so, Kyouka-san?”

Masaki asked Kyouka in a genuinely confused manner.

“…I-I definitely don’t want to!”

“Why are you investigating Kyouka in the first place? There are plenty of other awakened individuals!”

“Yes, there are plenty of awakened individuals. However… if it turns out that an Elixir can trigger awakening, the situation changes.”

(Where the hell did he get that information!?)

The fact that the Elixir might have been the cause of Kyouka’s awakening was something only people who were in the hospital would know. In fact, only Rindou and Kanna had actually witnessed it.

However, it was also true that a blinding light had appeared in the hospital room. And if someone had seen Kyouka’s awakening, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to connect it with the Elixir.

“The Elixir is a rare item. It’s not something you can easily obtain. So, in order to research whether the Elixir could be used to trigger awakening, right now, Kyouka-san is the only one who could be the subject.”

“Even so, you can’t force someone who doesn’t want to cooperate!”

“That’s true. So… Kyouka-san, I’ll offer you as much money as you want as a reward. How does that sound?”

Despite everything, Masaki was still trying to lure Kyouka with money.

“I don’t need it! I can’t cooperate, sorry!”

However, Kyouka firmly rejected him and quickly hid behind Rindou.

“……..I see. Well, I suppose there’s nothing to be done then. Excuse me.”

With that, Masaki casually gave up and left.

Rindou watched Masaki’s retreating back, glaring at it until it disappeared from view.

“…Are you alright, Kyouka?”

“Y-yeah. I’m sorry, Onii-chan.”

“You don’t need to apologize, Kyouka.”

Rindou gently patted Kyouka’s head as he turned his gaze to Kenji.

“Who the hell is that guy?”

“He’s the head of the Special Monster Research Department. He’s a strange guy who’ll do anything for the research he’s interested in.”

“A strange guy… Yeah, he definitely was a strange guy.”

“Be careful, Player Rindou.”

Kenji spoke with a serious expression as he noticed Rindou muttering about the strange guy.

“He’s the type who’ll do anything for research. He’s even been known to kidnap a player.”

“K-kidnap?”

“Yeah. If your sister is being targeted, you’d better stay close to her. I’ll lodge a complaint, but I’m not sure how much that’ll help. Also, you should have a female bodyguard for her. Either Player Kazaki, or if that’s too difficult, you could have Kageboshi help. Anyway, just make sure you protect your sister, alright?”

After hearing Kenji’s advice, Rindou immediately contacted Ayane.