When My Doorbell Rang at 5am, I Got a Wife - Chapter 36: Terrorist Attack

Chapter 36: Terrorist Attack

“Yes, I want you to move to a room that is better suited for protection, in case of an unforeseen emergency.”

“I absolutely refuse to be separated from Thor.”

Erika immediately objected.

“Of course, the two of you will move together. And the costs and rent associated with that will, of course, be covered by the Japanese government, so please don’t worry.”

“Then it’s okay, go ahead and do it. I’m looking forward to a nice house.”

“Wow, that was a quick change of heart, buddy… But I don’t really want to move.”

“And what do you mean by that?”

“Changing where you live is pretty inconvenient, just by itself. You end up accidentally writing down your old address all the time. And what kind of unforeseen emergency are you talking about?”

“Actually…”

Hinagiku-san was about to say something when…

*Ding-dong.*

The intercom at my place rang lightly.

Looking at the clock, it was pointing to 6:30 in the morning.

Since Hinagiku-san came at 5:00 a.m., we had been talking for about an hour and a half.

It was too early to visit someone’s house, but it wasn’t as unreasonable as coming at 5:00 a.m.

Today is a weekday, and it’s not strange for a normal adult man to be awake for work.

“Sorry, I have a visitor. I’ll be right back, just wait a minute.”

I stood up and headed for the entrance.

“It’s strange to have a visitor so early in the morning…”

I heard Hinagiku-san mutter from behind.

“Come on, what are you talking about? You can’t say that after coming here an hour and a half ago.”

As I turned around lightly while heading for the entrance, I made a half-smiling comment to Hinagiku-san, but…

“Could it be…! Tooru-san, don’t open the door! No, get away from the door immediately!”

Hinagiku-san stood up, looking startled.

“Huh?”

However, I was already in front of the entrance, and…

*Bang!*

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and the door was forcibly opened from the outside, and I was so surprised that I tried to back up and ended up sitting on my butt awkwardly.

“What the heck was that?! Did a gas pipe explode? Is this a terrorist attack?!”

In front of me, where I had fallen on my butt, the door of the entrance, which was supposed to open outward, was forcibly opened inward.

The broken metal hinge was swinging back and forth.

In front of me, who was confused by the sudden event, were men in all-black, who looked very suspicious, and…

(Are these guys who came to kidnap Erika for real?! No way!?)

I tried to stand up in a panic, but I was so surprised by the sudden turn of events that I was completely stunned.

I was so pathetic that I couldn’t even stand up, and I just looked up at the men.

“Kyouso-sama is here, secure him immediately!”

Then, at the words of the apparent leader,

“「「「「Understood, Roger!」」」」”

The men in black all rushed at me.

“Huh, me?! Why?!”

I was easily picked up by the men in black and was about to be taken away, but…

“I won’t let you! Go forth—『O beautiful yet binding one, Roses Whip!』”

Hinagiku-san’s voice rang out, and as soon as I heard it, a rose vine spread from her right hand, and in an instant, it wrapped around the hands and feet of the men in black, immobilizing them.

“What the heck just happened?!”

Before I could fully understand the situation, the seven men in black were instantly restrained and rendered powerless by Hinagiku-san’s “The Beautifully Restrained, Roses Whip” (special move?).

“Hinagiku-san is amazing…! So, was that just now…”

“Yes, it’s a special ability I acquired through rigorous training at the Goddess Academy—’O beautiful yet binding one, Roses Whip.’ It’s a close-range combat-oriented special ability that allows me to freely control a whip like a rose vine.”

“So it was the same special ability as Erika’s ‘The Deceiver of Destiny, Destiny Faker’!”

And it’s a very strong special ability that can instantly subdue the men in black!

“Hmm, hmm, you’re quite impressive, Hinagiku-san.”

“Why is Erika so condescending…? And unlike Erika’s ‘The Deceiver of Destiny, Destiny Faker,’ which she herself said wasn’t very useful, this one is pretty serious and practical.”

“Others are others, and we are us. To be myself, I must not be swayed by comparisons with others. I’d rather be an only one than a number one. I am the only one who can be me.”

“She just casually says those kinds of meaningful, counselor-like lines…”

“I’m sure the phrase ‘hit it off’ refers to people like me. Please praise me as much as you like. I’m the type of person who grows when Tooru praises me.”

“So it’s just me?”

“Of course, I have vowed in my heart to dedicate my body and soul to Tooru.”

“Really, Erika is so Erika-like, including that part.”

Erika is also a super elite genius, even though her behavior sometimes deviates from the norm.

She really has a strong sense of self.

It’s completely different from me, who doesn’t even have a solid sense of self at 30.

Hmm…

Even though everything that has happened to me is my own fault.

When I see the fulfillment of Erika’s and Hinagiku-san’s lives, I feel a little sad at the huge gap…