DETECTIVE X (SNAKE-MAN CASE)
THE CHAPTER 34

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Renn.

At that time I came to see Pastor Kosumatsu. He was the one who saved me from the darkness. He gave me the light of hope. This time I I came to him in the deepest state of sorrow. I don't know where else to go, if I don't come to see him. It's so incredible that I can no longer hold that feeling.

Tight, it feels so cramped. Why did he still fail to protect those who needed help from him?. What's wrong exactly?. Why did he feel like he failed this time?. Can't he do someone a favor?. His heart was so claustrophobic, he almost forgot how to breathe properly due to his feelings of sadness and disappointment in himself. Renn was meeting someone who might be able to calm his mind at this moment. It was true that his heart was very broken apart after that incident.

"I know you're still sad, renn kun." An old-looking man patted Renn on the shoulder. The man who helped Renn's past out of ignorance about his identity. Until now the man still continues to encourage life to Renn so as not to give up living this life. "We are just ordinary people who have tried with all their might, but God is still decisive for one's fate." Furthermore, he knew how sad Renn felt. "That's why you must be strong enough to accept whatever God has destined." He kept trying to strengthen Renn. "So do you, your efforts. But it seems like fate says something else." The man certainly understood the sadness felt by Renn. How Renn felt that he couldn't save someone.

"But kasamatsu san, but there was little we left" Renn tried to hold back his tears in view of the incident. "I should have saved him. But I only gave him a useless hope at all, which in the end only led him to death." Renn could not imagine how things were at that moment.

It felt like Renn was very sorry for the helplessness at that time. If only he could move faster, he would have saved Shiro Ai from a more unfortunate fate.

"I will never forgive them. They must be responsible for the death of ai san. They shouldn't have killed him so cruelly." Her tears broke, her tears could not be saved anymore. It felt so painful, that his chest felt tight considering how it was.

"Renn kun." In his heart Kasamatsu was very sympathetic to what Renn felt.

"They have no right to do that to ai san." His chest was extremely claustrophobic, extremely claustrophobic as it could not release that shadow from his mind. "Can they not understand a little pain, nor the suffering it brings?. Why?." Renn let out all the tightness that was squeezing his chest, it was so tight to keep until he involuntarily cried sobbing.

"I think he wants to feel love again. But they killed him instead, not giving him a chance to feel it. Without thinking they killed him." Renn's heart was getting claustrophobic. "Ai san is not a snake man anymore, but he has become a normal human being. I just want to get him out of there. But why do they still want to hold him?. Why not let go?. He has nothing to do with those who feel in charge of everything about one's personal affairs." Renn was truly sorry for not being able to bring Shiro Ai out of there safely. On the other hand he also regretted that he could not give Shiro Ai the spirit of life at that time.

My heart was broken to pieces because I did not manage to save it. It was in vain that I cried, for my cry would not be able to bring back the One life that had gone. I'm sorry Shiro Ai, because I can't keep my promise to you. I hope you will forgive me. These are just tears of sadness that I feel. Because the regret I feel won't bring you back. Slowly I tried to remember what happened in that moment.

The Shiro Ai.

The woman who had interrogated Shiro Ai looked extremely rude. Several times he hit Shiro Ai on the head very strongly.

"I told you to answer correctly!." His impact was strong while continuing to hit Shiro Ai on the head, until he cried out in pain.

"Keghakhah!." Shiro Ai could not bear it anymore, but the woman did not feel sorry for him at all.

Lucky at that moment Yui and Mika enter, instantly securing Shiro Ai.

"We were ordered by the leader to take these prisoners." Yui showed me the badge. In addition Yui pulled Shiro Ai's hand to fall into her embrace. "It's so outrageous." In Yui's heart it was very sad to see Shiro Ai's state trembling in fear.

"Well?!." But he does not accept it at all, almost attacking Yui, if not threatened by Mika.

"If you dare to fight, I will kill you!." Threaten Mika while thrusting a small rifle towards the woman. Inevitably the woman fell silent, because she did not want to die in vain.

After that they immediately left the place, they had to immediately secure Shiro Ai.

"You take it easy, nee-san." Yui's whispers tried to calm Shiro Ai down. "We're your friends." Yui could not bear to see Shiro Ai's current state.

"really?." Shiro Ai did not want to be fooled by them.

"Yes, of course." Yui stroked Shiro Ai's head slowly.

They rushed Shiro Ai away from there. They had to rush Shiro Ai, so as not to be tortured by the H2C.

"Maybe you know him." Mika pointed towards Renn who had been waiting for them with a feeling of uneasiness.

"Oh!. You're finally here." Renn looked very grumpy when he saw the arrival of all of them.

"Renn san." Shiro Ai was very happy to see Renn. Unknowingly there was a desire from her to hug Renn. Surely it made Renn, Yui, and Mika surprised to see that.

"Ai san's. Calm down." Renn who was shocked by Shiro Ai's embrace was just trying to calm him down. In a mental condition that is not being disturbed like that, of course, someone needs a place to calm down. Moreover, Shiro Ai to cry a mouthful. It must have been very hard for him to be pressed like that armpit being interrogated by an unknown person at all.

"We need to get out of here renn san. This place is dangerous." Yui scanned around, they were still outside the courtyard of the strange building.

"That's aki chan. Don't let them realize, if we manage to get you out of here." Mika is also anxious, so she thinks badly if they get caught.

"We also have to secure it, treat the wound." Yui noticed some of the injuries that Shiro Ai had sustained.

"They really don't have a conscience." Renn's mood was extremely hot when he noticed Shiro Ai. "Let's leave this place." He held tightly onto Shiro Ai's hand, a sign that he wanted to strengthen the woman.

"Ms." Shiro Ai tried to strengthen her heart because of Renn's words.

The memory that was still left behind at that time was, Yui and Mika who were trying to take you out of there. I'm so scared if anything happens to you. That's why I asked both of you to save you from that cursed place.

Renn, Mika, Yui, and Shiro almost exit the gate of the H2C headquarters, but unfortunately they are discovered, and intercepted by other H2C forces. Looks like they've found out, if any of the prisoners escaped?. Though they had run as hard as they could to leave the place, but in fact they were aware of it. Surely they will not let them get away from the place ir

"Then what are we going to do aki chan?." Mika was starting to be vigilant.

"We need to get out of here safely." Renn was actually afraid, but he had to be strong in order to protect Shiro Ai.

"Renn san." Shiro Ai was very scared because he had been surrounded by all of them.

"Let's calm ai san." Renn clasped Shiro Ai's hand tightly, even though he himself was terrified.

"Damn it, we managed to leave this place a little bit more, but why was it discovered so quickly!." In Renn's heart strongly cursed all of them who somehow had any grudges against him so as not to let go of him and Shiro Ai just like that. Renn was annoyed that he could not bring Shiro Ai from this place as soon as possible, and instead caught their disguise.

"You're not just gonna get out of here." Tora looks angry, as well as feeling embarrassed for being fooled by them. He aimed his gun at Renn's head. "How dare you trick me!." Tora didn't expect to be so easily tricked?. His emotions really peaked all the way to the crown.

Renn just laughed a little listening to that. "You are the one who is easily deceived." Renn looked down at Tora.

"You're really insolent!. I swear I'll keep you here forever." Those eyes were filled with grudge on Renn.

"Tora chan's. Too bad, we won't be prisoners here." Reply Renn smiled slightly. She is wary, as are Mika, and Yui who are trying to protect Shiro Ai from those who want to capture her.

"Clearned?. There's no point in you fighting!." Tora as the leader commemorates Renn cs to give up immediately?. So that his voice sounded so loud, that they would be more afraid of him?.

"God!. It's a pity, Yora, and I'm sorry. We're not just gonna give up." Yui who replied to Tora's words, made the man annoyed.

"Yes!. We're not just gonna give up." Mika who had been silent felt very upset to hear it.

"Catch them all!. Live or die!." Tora's orders to his men, he can't stand what they say anymore.

When they were about to catch Renn cs, of course, put up a fight between Renn, Yui, and Mika. The three of them try to protect Shiro from being captured by the H2C. Even though he was not a great fighter, he was able to overcome all the attacks that came at him.

"Hoooo, you may as well." Tora did not expect that Renn was quite good at martial arts. Tora occasionally threw punches and kicks at Renn. However Renn managed to dodge it, or even fend off his attacks.

"God!. You're the one who underestimated my abilities!." Renn was able to sense that, let alone see the gaze of Tora's eyes filled with dark ambition that he did not want to see.

Indeed, he admitted when he first faced the case of snake man Renn felt afraid. Afraid of not knowing what happened, even he was still worried about the strength he had?. Renn still didn't know why he could do all this?. In his ignorance, he had done extraordinary things in his subconscious. Now that fear turns into a form of courage to protect those who fall in the dark. It was within that darkness that he felt that there was another figure controlling himself to do everything.

But unfortunately at that time I could not take you easily from there because they knew the plan we had carefully arranged. Why do they still want to arrest us?. Why do they insist on keeping us there?.

Renn continued to face off against Tora, meanwhile, Yui, and Mika were all at their best to protect Shiro Ai. They were actually using their strength to keep Shiro Ai from falling into their hands.

"Renn san." Shiro Ai was very afraid, he was very afraid of being among those who were fighting. "Yeah!." Shiro Ai shouted in surprise suddenly from behind him there was someone who was about to pull his hand, but Mika managed to hit him.

"Why do they want to catch me?. Is it because of what I did?." Inner Shiro Ai was terrified, he knew he had done wrong, but did he not have the chance to correct his mistake?.

"Stay behind us shiro san." Mika tries to warn Shiro to stay behind her. Long enough for their fight, Shiro Ai really couldn't bear to see how the fight Renn and his two fighting friends were protecting him. His heart was so sore looking at that, his heart was greatly hit hard as his eyes caught how rude they were to Renn, Yui and Mika. It felt like he could not see that, a good man was defending himself. Protecting themselves, even though they never know each other at all. But why would the man sacrifice himself in danger?. "Why do you insist renn san?!. Do you not love yourself?." In his heart suppressed the tightness feeling he felt at that moment. It was very painful to see it all, to see the person who fought for him. "If it was someone else, it might just let him go. But why do you want to save me renn san." That's what makes him happy, at the same time touched. Because no one really treats himself like that.

"I'M GIVING UP!." Shouted Shiro Ai in a loud enough voice, making them all pay attention to him. Including Renn who did not believe what he was listening to. Shiro Ai could not bear it anymore, he could not involve others more than this. Seeing the fight Renn, Yui, and Mika who are trying to protect her makes her sick. Guilt rained on him, he couldn't help but feel guilty seeing people he didn't know but trying to protect him?. That guilt tormented him, did he still deserve a second chance at seeing how much they cared about him?. Not that he gave up, he desperately hoped for a second chance, but whether at the expense of those who sympathized with him.

"What do you mean ai san?!." Renn quickly approached Shiro Ai, and forgot about his fight with Tora. Renn wanted to make sure that what Shiro Ai said was not true.

I had done it with a very strong mental preparation to overcome them all, but at that moment something surprised me was, When Ai san was terribly giving up. Why did he just give up?. What made him give up?.

Surrender?. Renn was sure Shiro Ai still had a strong heart to fight for in the future right?. But what did he just say?.

"I think it's enough renn san." Despite crying, Shiro Ai still showed a smile to Renn, making Renn confused.

While Yui and Mika try to stop them all from disturbing Renn who is now asking Shiro Ai why he gave up.

"But why ai san?. Why did you give up so easily?. We can fix it." Renn showered Shiro Ai with many questions.

"I don't want you to get hurt for defending this sinful me." Shiro Ai noticed the wounds on Renn's face, the injuries from fighting with Tora, the H2C captain who had quite a strong strength. Shiro Ai was unable to see such a scene, only this time her heart trembled at how sincerely the sympathy Renn, Yui, and Mika had given her. That's why he didn't want them to get hurt just for protecting himself. "Let me die. Let's just say it's a payment worth what I've done to them." Shiro Ai continued with resignation. He tried to hold back his tears, he remembered everything he had done lately.

I almost cried when I heard what he said.

"Can't be so ai san. You can't just give up." Renn tried to give Shiro Ai a living spirit. "We did all this for you, you deserve to be happy. You have the right to improve yourself." Renn knew the turmoil Shiro felt, he knew his heart was wavering with what he saw. "But not in this dangerous place." Renn was not rel if Shiro Ai was tortured like that by all of them.

I strictly forbid if he wants to give up just like that. Is it because he can't stand what he feels?. What made you give up?. You should be able to rise Ai san. I'm pretty sure that you can get through this really well. Believe in yourself, that you are capable of doing that Ai san. The world still has a place of happiness that can accept you with open arms. If you give up now, then everything will go away and be wasted. Let's make a decision you'll never forget in this life. Let's fight for the future.

Renn off's.

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