Are you really not behind the scenes?

"And what's going on inside you? What stimulation did you receive to become like this? You are completely an antisocial type."

The man yelled a few words in a slightly exaggerated tone, as if he had seen through Hikigaya's inner self.

But Hikigaya didn't pay much attention. He might complain in his heart that I'm not an antisocial type at all, but he would never say anything on the surface.

Moreover, he did not forget his evaluation of this man.

——Mysterious and dangerous guy.

It would be very dangerous to be in contact with this guy for a long time, and he might get involved in something dangerous.

so......

"If nothing happens, I will first..."

"Young man, take this. Use it when you feel you are in danger, or when you feel you should take action."

Interrupting Hikigaya's farewell, the man handed over something...

Chapter 4 I can't do anything

What the man handed over was a red symbol with a Y shape that looked metallic, similar to a short blade.

this thing......

Hikigaya didn't want to take it.

He hates trouble and likes to be alone. His character makes him want to refuse, but for some reason, he reaches out his hand when he should refuse.

When he came to his senses, he had already taken the short blade.

"Then, it's almost time for me to leave. If you have a chance, see you next time, young man."

"Ah, by the way, my name is Bai Mu. Please tell me your name next time we meet."

After the man said this, he turned and left.Hikigaya subconsciously wanted to call him, but found that the man had disappeared...

"..."

"..."

Looking at the man who disappeared all of a sudden, as if he had never appeared at all, Hikigaya blinked with a surprised expression, and then opened his eyes wide as if he thought of something.

"......ghost!!!!???"

He admitted he was frightened.

Fortunately, Hikigaya calmed down quickly.

There are no ghosts in this world. Today is a scientific society, and feudal superstition is very important.

And... Hikigaya felt that that man... wasn't a ghost.

Although he could not explain why the man suddenly appeared and disappeared, his intuition told him that the man was not a ghost.

only......

If it wasn't a ghost, then why did that man come to him and give this thing to him? What was this thing?

Hikigaya stared at that thing for a long time.

It was something like a short blade, with a gap in the middle. It seemed like something could be pulled out, but when he tried to pull it out, the thing couldn't be pulled out.

Can't be pulled out?

Hikigaya thought so in his heart, but the scene just now could not help but come to mind.

'Use it when you feel in danger, or when you feel you should take action. '

When it's dangerous...or when it's time to take action...

So I can’t pull it out now?

He felt so, but quickly shook his head.

how is this possible.

There is no dangerous time in this world. Now is no longer the past, now is the era of peace...

Hikigaya put away the short blade-like thing and kept this matter in his mind.

He continued walking aimlessly alone, and as he walked, he came to the observation deck.

The observation deck is the best viewing spot in Yoyogi Park. It spans 140 meters and is six meters wide and six meters high. Standing here, you can have a view of the entire forest area.

From here, you can see most of Yoyogi Park.

He stood in front of the guardrail, and the wind blew from afar. The wind carrying the breath of the sea passed through the streets and alleys, blowing on his face. His mind was calmer than ever before.

Sure enough, time alone is always pleasant.

However, just as Hikigaya was enjoying his lonely time, the earth... suddenly trembled.

Without warning, without anyone being prepared, the earth... suddenly trembled.

The violent vibration caused people to bend down involuntarily, and everyone subconsciously grabbed fixed objects to keep their bodies balanced.

They were panicked and frightened, looking around with no idea what was going on.

But... there is no need to think or be surprised, because when these emotions spread, the answer has already come out...

Hikigaya grabbed the guardrail and opened his eyes wide as he looked at the huge thing that suddenly appeared from the ground.

He saw...a huge monster bursting out of the depths of the earth.

It has a hard shell, a back like a cockroach, and three sharp claws on its hands. It stands and walks like a human.

There are no eyes, only a huge mouth that seems to be able to swallow it whole.

It vents its power with all its fangs and claws, and vents its momentum in a wild and willful manner.

What kind of posture is that?What kind of power is that?

Hikigaya is indescribable, let alone imaginable.

What on earth is that! ! ! ! ? ? ? ?

The sudden change caused everyone to freeze in place. They couldn't think about what the scene in front of them was, and they couldn't think about what this huge behemoth was. They could only stand there blankly, looking at it... .

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

But the next second, just the next second, the stagnant brain continued to function, and the fear that arose in his heart awakened his will.

--escape!

Run away! ! ! !

Everyone started running away.

They cried and watched, screaming and fleeing to a safe place. The panic scene made it impossible to think calmly.

Hikigaya was running away just like the others, he was also running away from the crowd and the people in the crowd.

only......

He didn't completely lose his cool.

As he ran away, he looked at the huge monster and wondered what it was.

The first time he saw the monster, he knew it was not false.

He wanted to lull himself to sleep and make himself feel that everything in front of him was false, but no, he couldn't do it.

Everything in front of him was too real. The trembling under his feet, the roaring sound, everything in front of him made him realize that this was all real!

What is going on? Why do such monsters suddenly appear in the world?

Hikigaya ran and escaped with the crowd, but he who had been paying attention to the back suddenly realized that the monster... was not coming towards them, but was heading towards... the city!

Wait, city! ?

Hikigaya suddenly remembered that Shibuya District is a district surrounded by mountains. Yoyogi Park is located next to Meiji Shrine, and Meiji Shrine is located in the center of Shibuya District, among the mountains.

Therefore, if you go out of Yoyogi Park, you will find the city!

not good! ! !

If this monster is allowed to go to the city...to the extremely prosperous Shibuya District, then those who have no time to escape will die here! ! !

No, we can't let this monster go to the city, we can't let it in!

Hikigaya stopped subconsciously. He wanted to run over and stop the monster, but just when he stopped and turned around, he suddenly froze.

This monster can't be allowed to go to the city... He can't let the monster go to the city... He knows, he knows very clearly, that this monster must be stopped.

But......

How can he stop it?

How could he, an ordinary person, stop this?

He can't do anything!

Damn it, is there really nothing I can do except run away?

hateful! ! ! !

Hikigaya gritted his teeth and clenched his fists involuntarily. He suddenly felt a little unwilling, but even if he was unwilling, he could only watch obediently here.

He really...can't do anything.

Chapter 5 Nexus!

Hikigaya Hachiman likes to be alone.

Humans are social creatures, and one cannot survive alone.

Loneliness, solitude, darkness, coldness... no one can bear to be alone.

But he is an exception.

He is calm and rational, and can clearly understand what he is doing and what he wants to do.

He could see the badness of people's hearts and the nature of human nature, and he himself came to the conclusion that as long as he was alone, he would avoid trouble.