How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 280
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How to Live Immortally Episode 280
280 This is it
No, it’s different. The moment I had that feeling, my whole body was cut in half with a squeak. A moment of carelessness brought about death.
A woman who resembles Alice indifferently looks at Nobita, who falls backwards with a single gasp.
A look of joy appeared on his face for a moment.
A woman, intoxicated by the corpse-like stench that began to fill the mansion, trembled as she caressed her cheek.
“Sister, we’re in big trouble now.”
Hehehe, a woman looks up from the corner, letting out a vulgar sneer that is hard to believe came from those beautiful lips.
“What about recording?”
At that moment, the man hanging from the ceiling releases his optical camouflage and lands.
“Because the actor is good, no matter how you shoot, the scene seems to come alive. It’s amazing every time I watch it. That there’s someone who resembles ‘that Alice’.”
The moment a man approaches the woman and tries to grab her chin, a sharp hand flies in.
It was no different from the attack on Nobita just now.
The man who had avoided it by a sheet of paper raised both arms over his shoulders and wiggled his fingers in an awkward manner.
“Oh my, I’m scared.”
“Don’t touch it carelessly.”
“It’s my rule not to let a woman who touches me live, but I’ll let you off easy. Even though you look like this, you’re a warm man to my woman.”
thud.
The moment the man stepped on the floor, all traces defied gravity and gathered in his hands.
“I erased all the useless clues.”
It was at that moment that two swords entered his eyes as he quietly muttered. The man with a keen eye for beauty could easily guess just by looking at the scabbard how excellent the swords contained within it were.
so-
“This is it.”
I packed it.
“Are you in your right mind, insisting on leaving traces of the crime?”
The woman’s point was valid.
If it was offered to a Buddhist altar, it means that it was a weapon that was commissioned by someone, and if someone happened to come looking for it, the carefully planned schedule could be disrupted.
“What are we going to do? If I become the sole owner, everyone will go crazy.”
Before I knew it, a man who had climbed up the wall beckoned.
“Okay, let’s go.”
* * *
Gaon arrived at Yohanekai, the outskirts of District 27, to receive the sword he had ordered, and looked around.
There is a clear sense of gossip everywhere.
I’ve only been there twice, but I can definitely feel that it’s different than before.
“what?”
“Well, I wonder if there was an accident nearby.”
The two people who crossed the bamboo forest along the path had to stop before they even reached the top of the hill because of the ominous atmosphere.
There was a group that had arrived at the mansion before them.
A huge procession, probably hundreds in number.
You could tell from the expressions on their faces that this wasn’t a festival or a feast. The way they were positioned to surround everyone on all sides, and the line was so tight that it seemed like they were controlling the crime scene.
As expected, everyone’s eyes were on one person.
“Why are you looking at me?”
“I don’t think that’s the case, Swordman.”
It was too rude a look for that. There were many people like that in the mansion. It was around that time that I began to feel that something was wrong—it was only when I reached the altar that my suspicions became certain.
“to……?”
Nobita, with his upper and lower body separated, was there.
It’s neither a model nor a doll.
He was an old man who lost his life in vain.
“How, Mr. Nobita… … ?”
The death of her best friend, who had been laughing and chatting away just a week ago. Alice, who was suffering from cognitive dissonance, stutters. She soon regains consciousness and tries to approach, but is blocked by the personnel controlling the scene.
At that time, when the scuffle was in full swing―
“Oh, you’ve come back so shamelessly. Are you going to claim that I didn’t know anything? Our swordsman has no shame.”
A middle-aged man wearing a haori over a modern-day village uniform shouts.
The compound eyes carved into those black pupils―
“Kaito, is that you?”
The next candidate for the swordsmanship was Kuroiwa Kaito.
“Please explain to me what exactly is going on. No, I will step forward and personally lead this case. I will definitely track down the culprit and dismember him.”
“That’s a request I can’t grant.”
Kaito, who has always responded calmly even in the face of an enraged Alice, adds.
“There’s no fool who would hand over the investigative authority to a suspect. Alice, why did you kill Nobita?”
Aris, who was taken aback by the unexpected question, inferred Kaito’s true intentions and began to criticize him even more fiercely.
“Are you really going to treat this as part of your political activities? How dare you!”
“It’s a realistic performance, but I’ll tell you that you chose the wrong opponent.”
Kaito, who was shaking, implemented augmented reality on his palm.
“Your face has been confirmed on the CCTV. You must have felt relieved that you have completely disabled the mansion’s security, but unfortunately, there is something that Nobita installed without anyone knowing.”
Above all, the will that Nobita left just before he died was impressive.
[… …Aris?]
Crunch—Aris unconsciously closed her eyes at the sharp cutting sound and bit her molars.
“It must be manipulation, no matter what.”
“If you want, I can send you the original video separately, so check it out. Of course, it might be a waste of effort.”
“What did you say?”
“Anyway, that’s just a secondary factor. We’ve also secured some actual evidence. A few of the dead skin cells that fell on the floor were yours.”
“You know I visited you before. Are you trying to find fault with me because of that?”
“You shouldn’t underestimate the investigative techniques of the 24th century. They can determine whether something is a technically recreated organoid or a foreign substance manipulated from living tissue.”
Only authorized agencies were able to access the genetic information embedded in the citizen ID. Even investigative agencies could only receive encrypted results. Even if they requested an analysis, they could only find out whether it matched the subject.
No matter how long and how fast the Miyauchi-gumi flies, it is difficult to obtain results beyond that, so the skin found in the mansion was clearly Alice’s.
That too,
“It’s only been seven hours since we fell apart. You came here at dawn too.”
“You’re being unreasonable. I was in Ubuki at that time. You can find out if you contact the ryokan directly. No, Gaon-san can prove this.”
Kaito followed the gaze of Aris who glanced away and looked straight at Gaon and let out a hollow laugh. As if he had already expected it.
“You must have used him as a means to prove your alibi. Don’t you think it’s too coincidental that you’re at a ryokan at this time?”
“There’s no motivation. There’s probably no organization member who doesn’t know about my relationship with Mr. Nobita.”
“When you heard that the chairman of Yohaikane, Nobita, was planning to join the Shinkoukai, you couldn’t stand the feeling of betrayal, so you committed the crime.”
“What are you talking about… … .”
Just before Alice could shout, Ryoichi stepped in and supported her words.
“It’s confidential, but I did receive some counseling. There’s no video, but there might be a recording.”
It was indeed the remark of the Shinkokai chairman. He would not have lost face by lying, which would have been exposed immediately, so it was true that he had made contact in some way. However―
“Even if I gave in a hundred times and said it was me, there’s no way I could handle it this sloppily. Right?”
“There’s no need to know the criminal’s way of thinking. The evidence is out there, and there are witnesses. I’ll just execute accordingly.”
Kaito, who had taken a step forward, rebuked her firmly.
“If you really want to prove your innocence, don’t resist and just accept the ora.”
“I guess I’m having bad luck… … .”
The crew members, who are closing the distance without any hesitation, enter the eyes of Alice, who is smiling emptyly.
Is it a display of loyalty towards the Miyauchi-gumi, or is it rudeness towards the swordsman he has never liked?
I can’t tell which side it is on, but one thing is clear: she has no side.
Kaito snaps his fingers and gives an order.
“Subdue him.”
“You know I have the right to summary execution. If you take even one step from now on, I will cut you down.”
It was almost at the same time that Aris took her stance and the crew stopped. However, there was no sense of life from Aris as they confronted her. You could tell just by looking at her that it was all just a show of force.
It was then that Ryoichi, who was muttering, caught my eye.
‘So that guy designed it?’
In a way, it could be said that it accurately saw through the true nature of Alice’s love for the Miyauchi-gumi. No matter how harshly the organization treats her, she has received a favor and will try to return it somehow.
It was absurd for such an Alice to punish innocent crew members without knowing the circumstances. Even if it was unfair, she was in a position where she could not help but be falsely accused.
“Can’t you hear me? Hurry up and bring the culprit to his knees.”
“Access is not permitted.”
A critical situation,
“Hiiragi Aris. Are you causing trouble again?”
The atmosphere changes abruptly when a third party intervenes.
Kimono, hakama, and zorigami. A man dressed in traditional clothing that you would only see in historical dramas walks with heavy steps. He looks like he is walking in a mountain.
He was the son of the previous captain, Hobuki Zenya, and the current captain, Hobuki Hoya.
It’s only natural that everyone bows their heads at the unexpected appearance of the boss.
“I heard. Not only did you kill Mr. Tonoda in Lacey, but now you’ve also taken care of Mr. Nobita?”
“This is a false report. Does it make sense that this many people were mobilized as soon as the incident broke out? As expected, this was planned in advance… .”
“Stop. Your father may have been a bystander, but he’s no longer around. There’s no reason to tolerate your four years of indulgence.”
Even as he speaks, a member of the organization follows behind Hoya.
A byproduct of the Insanity Project.
It was the Yorunokai (夜野?), a unit directly under the commander. It was a lower organization comprised of those elected through solitude, and was an armed group representing the Miyauchi-gumi.
Before long, even the executives competing to become the next swordsman become entangled.
That’s a real sucker.
But it was a shame for the audience to not be able to pay the admission fee after seeing a play.
“How about going that far? Nothing has been decided, so pushing forward is a bad idea. And if the target is a swordsman, it’s just like spitting in my own face.”
“What are you again?”
Hoya growls, his face red.
“It’s Baek Ga-on, the problem solver called Tugwi.”
“Two-gui?”
One of the executives standing next to Hoya mutters.
“Ah, that bitch’s handcuffs. Then that kid is also an accomplice. Just lock them all up and deal with them.”