I'm in a Messed Up Situation that I Couldn't Care More. - Chapter 49 - I Like You So Much, It's Driving Me Crazy

Chapter 49 – I Like You So Much, It’s Driving Me Crazy

“Hey, Fake Aoi! Are you there?”

I entered the dojo, shouting loudly.

I clicked the light switch right next to the entrance.

Light illuminated the large dojo.

It was empty and no one was there.

The fake Aoi hadn’t arrived yet.

I’ll protect Yuuka with my life.

I’ll definitely bring her back.

It’ll be fine.

I tried to act cool and said those words to Aoi. 

Deep down, I was still anxious.

But I had to keep my promise no matter what.

I wanted to make Aoi happy. 

I wanted to ease some of the burdens she carried.

Aoi…

She was so cute.

I couldn’t help but kiss her cheek.

Ahhh~

Damn, this is bad.

She’s too cute…

I like Aoi so much, it’s driving me crazy.

I shook my head vigorously to get the image of Aoi out of my mind.

This won’t do.

I’m too relaxed.

I need to rescue Yuuka, or something bad will happen, something about a “dark divergence”…

… Actually, I don’t really understand what it’s all about.

But I know it’s something serious.

“So, you came alone as promised?”

I heard the fake Aoi’s voice from behind me. 

I turned around in a hurry.

The fake Aoi was grinning, with the corners of her mouth turned up.

“Fake Aoi! You’re a rotten worm, a crazy lower life form! 

Give Yuuka back to me right now!”

I hurled insults at the fake Aoi, using every word I could think of.

“Hahaha. Yamaguchi Yuuka is fine. 

In fact, she’s so energetic that she’s a bit much to handle. 

I’d gladly return her to you right now if I could.”

“Then give her back to me. Where is she?”

“Hmph. First, show me the portal.”

“It’s a ring, and it’s in my backpack.”

I unzipped my backpack and reached inside to take out the portal.

“Wait. Slowly. Gently place the portal on the floor by your feet.

Gently. 

If you make any strange moves, I’ll throw this knife right into your forehead.”

The fake Aoi lowered her stance and pointed the knife in her hand at me.

“I’ll put it down gently. If I’m rough with it, it might even pierce the floor, right?”

I recalled something like that from what Mamejiro had said.

I took the portal out of my backpack and gently placed it on the tatami mat in the dojo.

The fake Aoi pounced on the portal. 

Then, she picked it up from the floor.

“This is it. 1145H-B. A portal that allows direct travel to and from my homeland.”

“Then I’ll give you this ring. I think it would make a nice bracelet.

Now give me Yuuka back.”

“Don’t be stupid. Without a portal manager like you, this is just a plain ring.”

“……So, does that mean I’m still going somewhere with you?”

“Yes, I’m taking you with me. First, I’ll have my way with you thoroughly. 

Then, you’ll work as my slave for the rest of your life.”

“Ugh…”

The fake Aoi stuffed the portal into the back pocket of her pants. 

After that, she reached out towards me.

I took a step back to create some distance between us.

“Give me Yuuka back. Otherwise, I won’t listen to anything you say.”

“Hmph. Is that so?”

The fake Aoi closed the distance between us with a swift movement.

She elbowed my neck and swept my leg at the same time.

“Wah!”

I fell on my back on the floor.

The fake Aoi pounced on me, pointing the knife at my eyeball.

“……!”

The knife was just a few centimeters or millimeters above my eyeball.

I instinctively closed my eyes and turned my face away.

“Stop!”

“If you move carelessly, it’ll be dangerous. Even a slight movement could cause the knife to stab you.”

“Now, swear that you’ll be my slave.”

“I will, but give me Yuuka back first.”

“Swear first.”

The fake Aoi once again pointed the knife at my eyeball.

Cold sweat trickled down my face.

“I won’t swear… Give Yuuka back first. If you don’t, then kill me.”

The fake Aoi silently raised the knife.

(I’m going to be killed!)

Stab !!

I heard the sound of the knife stabbing into the tatami mat right next to my head.

“You’re stubborn.”

The fake Aoi took out her phone and made a call.

“Bring Yamaguchi Yuuka here.”