Hogo No Yujin (Protective Friend)
Episode 27~ Save my friends

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"Waw, what an amazing show."

"Irvan-san?" Takana muttered as he raised his head and looked at Irvan who was standing on the branch of the tree.

What I saw up there was indeed Irvan. What is that expressionless man up there? Has he been watching us all?

He is not alone. Beside him was a girl with two hairs. Ah, we usually call him by the name of Bell–si forgetful boy.

"Irvana! When can I get down from here?! Huweee..." Whine Bell hugged the big tree trunk beside her. He looked scared up there.

"Mistake itself. Tell who's on the ride?" Irvan looked with her flat face towards Bell.

"You brought me in yourself!" snapped Bell. Then, because he moved a lot up there, Bell who was in fear also lost his balance and fell from there.

Luckily, quickly, Tanaka was able to catch Bell before he fell to the ground. Bell opened his eyes wide. He was shocked by the look on the face of the person who had saved him. Bell smiled to himself.

"God, I was saved by a handsome angel! Kyaa...!" bell said in his heart with pleasure.

The strong wind again blew. Tanaka and Bell are still face to face. Then the wind moved and lifted a little of Tanaka's right bangs. His broad eyes can be seen in Bell's eyes. Instantly, Bell also shrank his pupils. Expressing a face of surprise and fear.

"ah! He's not a handsome angel. But, the angel of death!" Inner fear. Just because he saw Tanaka's right eye, Bell got goosebumps. He moved his hand slightly, signalling that Tanaka should lower it.

Tanaka Utsuki could only shake his head. But, he could understand Bell's behavior. Soon, Tanaka lowered Bell's body slowly to the ground.

After that, Bell walked backwards away from Tanaka. He is not speaking. Only, he still looked like a frightened person.

Tanaka looked up. He looked at Irvan who was still standing on the branch of the tree while conversing with Takana. Soon, Tanaka jumped up to the tree branch. He sat on the tree branch that Irvan occupied. Irvan was surprised by his presence.

"Hey you guys down there! Come on up here!" take Tanaka from the tree. He sat on his branch beside the Irvan who was still confused by his presence.

"Anu..., who's this brother, huh?" asked Irvan in wonder.

"Oh yes! I just met you too." Tanaka waved a small wave, then he extended his hand to Irvan. "I'm Tanaka Utsuki. Brother of Takana-Chan. Greetings!"

Irvan shook Tanaka's hand. "I'm Irvan." That only? Yep. Again he put on his face. Without that expression or smile on her lips. Unlike Tanaka who is always cheerful like her sister.

"Well, you must be an Oniroshi too, right?" ask Tanaka.

"Yes. Brother too, right?" Irvan asked back.

"Yes that's how it is."

"Onii-chan, Ivan-san? Can we just pause the conversation for a minute? Because, we still have one more problem." Takana from under the tree. His voice was a little loud, anyway....

The two of them who were on the tree, immediately looked at Takana. Then, before long, they jumped from up there and landed safely on the ground.

"What's the matter, Takana-Chan?" ask Tanaka.

"That's.., about his friends Dylan-san who's stuck in a rubber ball."

Instantly, I was immediately shocked when I heard Takana say that. "What do you mean?!"

"Actually, Dylan-san's friends are stuck somewhere. Ah, it's a long story." Takana scratched his own head in confusion until his hair was disheveled.

"Well?!" I shook my head. Mean what?

"Ah, I know where they are." Irvan said slowly.

Everyone looked at Irvan. "You really know?" asked Fely in disbelief.

"Yes. I-i know. Let's go now. I'll show you the way." Irvan started to step on her legs, then everything followed behind her. I don't know where they're going right now. What are they looking for?

Every time I asked, they would always answer that they would find my friends trapped somewhere. What does it mean to be trapped? I don't get it. Are my friends in danger elsewhere?

And why am I the only one who doesn't know about this?! So annoying!

To find out, I'll go with them. But, before I even intend to come, they have already invited me first. So what can I do, I just go with them.

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Chapter 27: [Save my friends ]

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We were walking in the forest not far from the bridge under which there was a river with a strong current. Before entering the forest, we first crossed the bridge. Actually...the Irvan wants to take us all to go where?

"Van's? Where are you taking us?" Takana started to open her mouth again. He asked me the same word in my mind.

"Say you want to find those Oni eggs." Irvan replied without looking and kept walking.

"Eggs?"

"Yes. I call it the Oni egg. Because, the shape of the ball is indeed brown to brass with an oval ball shape. So it's like an egg, right?" obviously Irvan.

"Is that the Oni's place to trap his victims? To be honest, I've never seen that ball." Said Brother Fely while asking Irvan.

"Yes. Who knows, the person you're looking for is inside that egg."

"Where do you know where the eggs you're talking about are?" ask me in a cold tone.

"Because, while Class 3-A was being attacked, I...."

Flashbacks

*Irvan Maulana

"Mom April? What are you doing here?" adrian asked as he approached April's Mom. He was followed by several other children in the back.

"My children, I have a duty for you!"

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"YYYYYYYYYYY!"

"Eh?! What's that?!"

When I heard that scream, I woke up from my sleep. Then, I immediately shook the body of the Bell who was still asleep beside me. The shaking could finally wake him up.

"What's up, Irvan?" bell asked as he rubbed his eyes and occasionally yawned slowly.

"Something's wrong! Let's go take a look. Our other friends are not here either. Come fast!" I'm standing. Glanced around and was surprised. Everyone is no longer here. Back then, it was just me with the Bell.

Then, I heard the sound of someone shouting that was getting closer. Then, quickly, I asked Bell to get up and pull him away from where we were standing.

I asked her to hide behind bushes and trees. While there, I already felt that I would be safe in a place like this. And so did Bell.

"Irvana? What's up?" ask Bell slowly.

"Shhhh...! Uh, did you hear a scream?"

"Hmm? Is anyone screaming? Who?"

"I don't know. That's why I asked you."

"Cries. Likewhat?"

"Hmm.., like...."

"YAHOO!"

Bell and I were surprised. I heard that scream again. Then, quickly, I looked up from behind the tree.

Then, shortly after, from the patch of road leading to the bridge and the forest interior there, I saw some 3-A grade students running out of it.

"Irvana? What the hell's been going on?" bell asked in a slightly panicked tone.

"Eitherway. I don't know!"

Everyone ran and shouted for help. What the hell's been going on? I was so confused at the time. They look so scared. I wanted to go up to them and ask, but I was a little scared. Afraid that Bell would act recklessly later. Hence, I will just shut up while observing the circumstances ahead there.

Then, not long after, I saw Oni emerging from the ground.all of them were very surprised when they saw Oni who suddenly appeared before them.

then some Oni began to catch all the children who were running there by wrapping their bodies with their long fingers black and sticky. then the fingers began to spread throughout the body until they covered their entire body to form a large ball that locked all the children in it.

after everything was trapped inside the ball I called the big egg. The Onis began to take them somewhere in the forest.

Back~

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*Dylan Leviano

"... After following the Onis away, I finally knew where the egg was hidden. It's not far away, though!"

"Great! So that's why you don't get caught by those Onis. Good work, Irvan-san!" praise Takana.

"Yes! Thanks to help from Irvan, we can finally quickly find our friends." Tanaka Timpal. "Now come on quick! Irvan, show us the way back."

Irvan just nodded. Then they put their feet back.

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Turns right. The place is not far. I finally arrived. Irvan invited us to arrive in front of a large cave in the middle of the forest.

Irvan turned her body. "This is where I saw the Onis putting their eggs in there."

"All right then! Now let's go find them!" Tanaka just stepped forward. Then, everyone followed Tanaka from behind. Forced, I also had to go into that dark cave.

But, while inside there, things feel calm and fine. There is no darkness and darkness in it. Because, the holes from the top of the cave have given way to the sunlight that will provide information in the Cave.

The inside is not too big, and not too small either. Lots of rocks and water. My shoes almost put water in!

"ah! That's it!" Takana suddenly shouted. Makes everyone there surprised. They stopped his steps.

"What what what, Takana?"

"Did you find him?"

Takana. Then he put his foot back on. "That's right there! Come on!"

Everyone's following Takana. Then, in the end, the eggs they were looking for were visible. Everyone has found it. Now what are they gonna do with that egg? What'sthat's it?

"Hmm..., so this is what it looks like? Big too." Mumbled Fely Brother. "Are all those kids in this egg?"

"Yes. Dylan-san's friend is in there." Answer Takana.

I jerked. "Eh? My pal?"

"Yes. Look at this!" Tanaka returned to take out her tentacles. Then, he cut off the slimy skin that hung one of the eggs.

The egg fell down and broke. Everyone's surprised. So too with me. Because, inside that egg, we found a living human body. And it turned out that it was the body of one of the 3-A grade disciples.

Turns right. My friends are in those eggs. But how did they get there?

The boy Tanaka freed was named Kiky. Fely's brother is approaching. He'll check on Kiky.

"Huh, thank goodness." Brother Fely muttered. Then, he looked up to glance at everything with a smile. "He just fainted. There's nothing to worry about. His life is fine."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then, after learning that the contents of the eggs are the ones they are looking for, Tanaka will cut the egg hanger apart.

There are 16 eggs there. 14 eggs contain all students of class 3-A. 1 eggs it turns out there is Kei Sebastian as well. The other is the bus driver.

Everything has been freed from that sticky egg trap. Then, after that, Tanaka brought some other children with his tentacles. Brother Fely holds 2 children. Then Takana and I each brought one child. Irvan was holding the other boys. And the story goes, Bell carried the vice-chairman of the female class.

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"Huh, that's heavy!" I complained when I returned to the camp.

"Haha.., you just had one child!" Fely's brother chuckled after he laid the body of the child he was carrying.

"Yes. But it's Alif. He's fat. It must be heavy too!" I snapped at Brother Fely.

"That's it. You two are making a big noise! Now, what are we gonna do with them?" ask Tanaka.

"They will remember what happened to them. Either way, they should forget about the incident. They can't see Oni/monsters like April's Mom." Timpal Irvans.

"Give it to me!" Brother Fely raised his index finger which gave off that red light.

Tanaka smiled happily. "Oh yes! We still have Fely's sister."

"But Onee-chan? Is Onee-chan going to be okay? It's a lot, you know!" Takana looks very worried. What makes it like that? I became curious. I will also try to ask.

"Actually, what are you going to do?" my many.

"Sister will erase their memories!" replied Brother Fely as he walked over to one of the children.

"Huh? Could anyway?" I shook my head.

"of course. Watch this carefully."

My sister put her index finger on my girlfriend's forehead. Then, his index finger gave off a very bright red light. After the light disappeared, Brother Fely raised his index finger again and stood up.

"Just like that? Then what will happen?" ask again.

"You can see it tomorrow!"

I don't get it. Tomorrow then? What does it mean at school tomorrow? What will happen to them?

After that woman, my brother continued with another student.

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"Huh, it's finally done!" My brother stood up again after he finished his job. He slightly wiped the sweat on his forehead. His face looks so lethargic. Is he exhausted?

"alright. Now, let's get them home!" takana said as she lifted the children one by one with her tentacles.

"Huh?! Bring it home how?" I just don't believe it.

"This. I'll drive the bus!" tanaka replied with a smile after he showed me the key to the bus he took from the driver's pocket.

Everybody nodded. Then we carried the sleeping people back to the bus. Not only their bodies, but also their belongings. Not to forget, we also had to clean up the camp. Folded his tent again. It's so troublesome!

Then, after everything was on the bus, Tanaka turned on his car engine and immediately ran it quickly.

Finally, we were able to return home as well and I had also found my bag containing my valuables. Hopefully, on the way there are no more obstacles.

Really am! I feel so tired today. When I'm home, I want to quickly go into my room and sleep on my soft bed.

In the middle of the journey, I just propped up my chin on the side of the car window while looking and staring at the beauty of the twilight clouds in the afternoon....

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Somewhere unknown location

"So Aprilia lost? How come?"

"E, I don't know, sir! I'm sorry!"

"All of this is unreliable! Our prisoners managed to escape and now, my mainstay disciple was also successfully killed by those Oniroshi!" snapped it.

"I'm sorry!"

"You are useless! Get out of front of me! Go ye!"

"Ba, my lord!"

"Fiuh~ Why are the Oniroshi getting stronger? Hm.., if they can get stronger, then, I must also be strong." His head looked back. Look at the person behind him. "It seems like I can count on you."

"Of course, sir! I can't wait to tear them apart!"

"Make sure you won't fail!"

"No way!" She smiles.

ZLB!

The knife held by the human figure sitting on the chair pierced through a picture paper. On the paper, there was a photo of Takana Utsuki.

When the paper fell on the floor, other photos of Oniroshi were also seen. Tanaka and Irvan.

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To be Continued