Chapter 327 May Never Come

Chapter 327 May Never Come

"Okay, now that they're all gone, let's get down to business."

Kawahara knocked on the table to get the rest of the people back to their senses.

In fact, the only ones left were Kaoru Ichijo and Kana Okamura. Manao had a confused look on her face and didn't know how to react, so Kawahara just treated her as an auditor.

After Okamura Kana came back to her senses, she couldn't help but complain: "Business? Don't the three of them need to listen?"

They actually just brought a few people into the mirror world so simply and crudely to fight monsters...

When several people gathered in the conference room just now, Okamura Kana had already learned from Sayaka that Shiro Mizuki seemed to have been thrown into the mirror world by this man earlier to fight alone, and now no one knows what happened to him.

If we were to start the serious business now, then we were just playing tricks on those three people, right?

Maybe Mr. Ashihara's feelings are right...

"They just have to fight."

Kawahara propped up his chin and said, "But I came here for the mirror world, not just to throw them in to fight monsters."

After a long silence, Kaoru Ichijo spoke up: "I said before that the Metropolitan Police Department currently has no way of contacting the monsters in the mirror world, so it has not been able to take any targeted measures - could it be that you have already found a solution?"

Kawahara smiled slightly when he heard that, then he reached out and took out a black card out of thin air like a magic trick, which was similar to the card that Kaoru Ichijo had seen him transform the Ultimate Chaser into before.

"The mirror world of the future may still exist for a long time. Humans cannot just sit there and wait for death. Therefore, this is the medium that allows you to enter the mirror world."

Kawahara placed the black card on the table and pushed it in front of Kaoru Ichijo, then took out another one and gave it to Kana Okamura.

The pitch-black card was the size of a playing card, with a swirling pattern of silver-grey lines on the front and a matte, dark Agur rune printed on the back. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't even see the color.

Kaoru Ichijo simply flipped through the cards and then turned his attention to Kawahara.

"What are you going to do?" he asked suddenly.

"Ok?"

This seemingly unexpected remark puzzled Kawahara for a moment, but then he reacted and smiled: "We'll talk about this after we confirm the situation in the mirror world."

Ichijo Kaoru sighed: "Whether it is the Metropolitan Police Department or the Knight Academy, the biggest difficulty for humans right now is that they can't take the initiative to eliminate the mirror monsters, which is equivalent to letting those monsters hurt people at will.

“But after you give us this card, both Agito and Team G3 will be able to enter the area and destroy the mirror monsters when they appear.

“Even if the mirror monsters are difficult to eradicate, with our active combat efforts, we can at least reduce civilian casualties to a great extent.

"Is there anything else that needs to be arranged?"

He used a gentle and unhurried tone to describe the situation in the mirror world quite clearly and quickly.

Kawahara: "..."

Kawahara thought about it carefully and found that he had already said everything he needed to say.

That's really the thing...

He spread his hands and said, "Well, actually I will be away for a long time, and the existence of the mirror world will most likely never be closed again. The monsters inside are not limited to Gurongi and angels, and the number and source are uncertain. Only when humans face those monsters themselves can they truly understand them."

Ichijo Xun looked at him: "Then I also want to know, what are you going to do next?"

Not being led astray by the second half of Kawahara's words, Kaoru Ichijo still asked the same question as before.

At this time, even Kana Okamura looked over.

Kawahara propped up his chin helplessly: "After returning from the other world this time, I have thought clearly about some things I want to do."

He paused as he spoke, and Xun Ichijo did not interrupt him, but just looked at him with the same determined eyes that wanted to know the truth as always.

Kawahara's expression changed slightly. "Because of some changes, this world has established a bridge connecting with other worlds, but I don't want the power of those other worlds to affect the time here. So... I want to completely close this world and control everything here in my own hands, so that the earth will never undergo any changes that I don't expect."

He stared calmly at the person opposite him. Under the incandescent light from the ceiling, his dark eyes were as clear as a mirror.

Xun Ichijo, who was looking at him, had not reacted at first, but after realizing what these words meant, he suddenly stood up with his eyes wide open.

Although they always act in a similar way, Kawahara's desire to control some things is probably stronger.

When the "Mei Group" was wiped out overnight, Xun Ichijo had already vaguely sensed something about this.

Sometimes, warriors from ancient times are not necessarily influenced by the power of the "Spirit Stone". It's just that they want to do such things deep in their hearts, so they follow their own will.

And this idea...

And how is it different from when the dark forces first wanted to dominate humanity?

It’s just that one wants to control the fate of mankind, while this one is more radical and wants to control the fate of the entire world!
While Kaoru Ichijo was shocked, Kawahara nonchalantly looked away.

He propped his chin up and complained: "But if I do this, you will definitely call the Five Generations back to give me a knight to kick, and those Agitos might even enjoy the kick."

Ichijo Kaoru: “…”

Ichijo Xun recovered and sat down again. He lowered his eyes slightly and said, "You won't do this."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Kawahara to respond, he raised his head and looked at the other party seriously, with unreserved trust and confidence in his eyes.

"It's not because you don't want to be our enemy, but from the moment you chose to help Agito, you were completely different from God. You know the future of mankind - what it needs is freedom with infinite possibilities." Kaoru Ichijo said with a smile.

"...If you say that, the god will probably get angry again. After all, he is expecting me to make the same choice as him." Kawahara said slowly.

Xun Ichijo couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard this.

Kawahara tapped the table with his fingertips and continued, "So in order to avoid reaching a dead end and trapping you all in this world forever, but also to achieve the best of both worlds without letting other worlds affect this place, I'm going to look for something that can do this."

Ichijo Xun asked with great concern: "So you already have an idea in your mind? What is it that makes you not come back for a long, long time?"

Kawahara looked gloomy: "No... It's because I don't know what it is, so I can't come back."

Ichijo Kaoru: “…”

In other words, he had no idea in his mind at all!
No wonder I went to say goodbye to everyone.

Kaoru Ichijo fell silent for a moment, but he also understood that it was impossible for him to stop Kawahara for both moral and logical reasons.

Just as the other party said, he didn't want things from the "outside world" to affect here, nor did he want to limit the infinite possibilities of this world with his own selfishness, so what he could do was to find a solution that had the best of both worlds.

He undoubtedly loves this world and the people here.

With a strong feeling approaching domination.

"if……"

Xun Ichijo hesitated to speak, wanting to ask - what if no solution is found?
But he didn't raise the issue after all.

Because Kaoru Ichijo knew in his heart that Kawahara must have hidden more things and decisions from them, so he finally just sighed and didn't ask any more questions.

Ichijo Xun just smiled and nodded: "Okay, I hope you can come back soon!"

Kawahara also smiled, raised his hand and spread another row of overlapping mirror world cards on the table.

He pointed at the cards and said, "There are fifty-four cards in total. Agito can use them directly. The G3 team can ask Ms. Enoda for help on how to use them. Next, you and Kana will discuss how to distribute the numbers!"

I heard from Hikaru Enoda that the G3 team has now expanded to more than people, and Kawahara is not sure whether the number of "Agito" will increase in the future, so he simply made a deck of playing cards.

As for whether humans and Agito would fight when they were dividing the land...

He doesn't need to worry about it.

Moreover, entrusting it to Kaoru Ichijo and Kana Okamura to arrange it is of a completely different nature than entrusting it to the Metropolitan Police Department and the Knight Academy.

He then stood up, stretched, and said, "Okay, I have to go catch someone now and come back later."

"How long do you plan to stay this time?" Xun Ichijo asked hurriedly when he saw this, worried that he would suddenly disappear and leave again.

Kawahara thought for a moment and said, "They will definitely come back for dinner in the evening. As for those guys, we need to let them get used to fighting the mirror monster first."

After hearing what was said, Xun Ichijo roughly understood and nodded.

Okamura Kana, who had remained silent the entire time, looked at him with a complicated expression. After a long while, she said softly, "Mr. Kawahara, please come back soon."

Kawahara waved his hand and walked out of the meeting room.

……

After he left.

The conference room suddenly fell into silence.

None of the remaining three people spoke.

Kaoru Ichijo and Kana Okamura looked at each other while looking at a row of cards, and at this moment, Manao Fuuya, who was staring at the closed door, suddenly spoke.

"If we don't find a solution, that man will probably never come back." said Fuuya Manayu.

"……what?"

Xun Ichijo looked at her in a daze.

Feng Gu Zhenyu said hesitantly: "Although I don't know if my feeling is right, the reason why the mirror world and mirror monsters appear in this world is probably because of his existence, so if we can't find a way..."

Before she finished her next sentence, Okamura Kana continued: "It's best if Mr. Kawahara isn't here."

The two looked at each other.

Obviously, those with strong mental strength have not forgotten that they have super powers.

Manabu's superpowers have evolved. Not only can she predict the future, her strong belief can even change the "future" according to her will.

But if Kawahara chooses to block the world, the "future" probably won't produce other "possibilities" in her beliefs.

Kaoru Ichijo doesn't have psychic powers, but his logical thinking allows him to point out problems.

"But if all this is related to Kawahara's existence, mirror monsters still appeared in this world during the time when he was away." Kaoru Ichijo said puzzledly.

"Because the hidden danger has been laid before, but as long as that person doesn't come back, the situation of the world being invaded will not get worse." Fuuya Manabu explained.

Hearing this, Xun Ichijo nodded thoughtfully.

That is to say...

There could be worse situations than "mirror monsters invading the real world"!
Kaoru Ichijo sighed heavily.

He suddenly remembered the superpowers of Fuuya Manao, and asked, "Ms. Fuuya, with your power, can you see Kawahara's final outcome?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Gu Zhenyu immediately looked embarrassed.

She scratched her head and said, "I'm afraid not. In fact, when I was secretly investigating that person just now, I felt it was very reluctant... and he might have discovered it a long time ago!"

So I can't see that person's future at all.

After getting this answer, Xun Ichijo had already expected it, but still felt a little regretful.

Now they can only do what they are supposed to do. Kaoru Ichijo picked up the stack of black cards on the table and prepared to discuss how to deal with the mirror monster with Kana Okamura.

As a result, Fengtani Manao suddenly exclaimed!
"oops!"

The two of them looked over in surprise.

When Manao Futani heard that Kawahara was going to arrest someone, she was trying to find out the truth so she didn't react for a while. Now she finally remembered and quickly took out her cell phone.

"Oh no! We need to tell Shoichi right away!"

……

……

Somewhere in Tokyo.

A restaurant called AgtiΩ.

The restaurant business is in full swing during the lunch rush, but of course there is more than one person busy in the kitchen, and there is more than one waiter shuttling back and forth in the front hall.

It’s just that Shoichi Tsugami wants every guest to be able to taste the food he carefully prepares.

So he was extremely busy and did it himself.

The phone in the front desk drawer lit up and vibrated, but because it was muted, no one noticed.

"Please wait a moment, it will be ready soon!"

The smile that spread across Shoichi Tsugami's entire face was particularly friendly. After welcoming the new guests to their seats, he quickly went to the kitchen to check the ingredients with a smile on his face.

He was so focused on mixing the ingredients that he didn't notice that the glazed refrigerator door was slowly twisting into a transparent vortex under the illumination of the ceiling light.

"Oh, right, the sauces and sauces..."

Sho Tsugami muttered to himself and turned around to look for seasoning.

At this moment, a hand reached out from the refrigerator and grabbed the back of his collar.

"Eh?"

Sho Tsugami, whose collar was pulled, was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, he fell headfirst into the refrigerator behind him with his eyes wide open.

"etc?!"

wow——

A living person disappeared in the kitchen in the blink of an eye.

The plate he had just held fell out of his hand and hit the ground. The clanging sound attracted the attention of others, but when they looked over, they could not see their chef.

……

In a daze, Sho Tsugami appeared in the kitchen on the other side, and a shatterproof plate was also dropped on the ground.

While he was still confused, a cockroach limb suddenly attacked from the side. The strong force carried a murderous intent, and Tsugami Shoichi suddenly jumped to the side!
"Snapped!"

The barbed legs of the cockroach slammed heavily on the dining table, and then swept horizontally, overturning the bottles and jars on it.

Shoichi Tsugami dodged and looked at the enemy solemnly. He saw that it was a strange arthropod with a black back and a yellow belly. Its two scarlet eyes were particularly creepy when it looked at him.

"Monster? Mirror monster?"

Shoichi Tsugami immediately realized the current situation. He quickly pulled off his apron and raised his hands to prepare for transformation.

Although I was just cooking for the guests.

But now I'm here.

By the way, let’s get rid of this mirror monster!

The Philosopher's Stone Belt appeared around his waist. After Tsugami Shoichi retracted his gesture, he slapped both sides of the belt vigorously. The shining power of light instantly filled his whole body, and the earth-colored Agito covered his original posture.

——"Henshin!"

...(End of chapter)