Hogo No Yujin (Protective Friend)
Episode 69– Trap

After buying the book, Dylan and his brother went home. From the front of the fence Fely was happy to see Lea who was watering and taking good care of the flowers in the yard. The garden in front of the house looks more beautiful than before.

As soon as he arrived, Fely immediately approached Lea and looked around the contents of her garden cheerfully. "Leaaaaa .. This is so beautiful, you know! Did you do it alone?"

"Yes. Without using my powers, I can take care of them." Leah answered, then watered the last flower. After that, Fely hugged the girl happily.

Dylan and Takana just got home. Dylan read the comic on the way, so old. Takana has been chasing cats since getting off the bus.

After passing through the fence, Dylan only glanced for a moment at his brother and Lea, then walked back to enter the house. He wanted to finish his comic in the room quietly.

But when he just set foot on the terrace, Takana suddenly pulled Dylan's hand and instantly the front door of the house was destroyed. Bring up two people who are fighting right now.

"Dylan-san, sometimes you have to be sensitive to the circumstances around you, sometimes" Takana said after pulling Dylan to avoid any commotion from inside the house. Who else would it be if it wasn't Tanaka and Zai.

"Gelud mulu innuendo." Dylan quipped, then walked into the house without opening the door again. But as soon as he saw the situation inside, Dylan was shocked because his house was in complete disarray. It's so messy that some things get damaged.

After looking around, his eyes glanced at Asuka who was sitting sweetly on the sofa while watching television and drinking tea. Then there's Ethan hiding under the table out of fear. Quickly, Dylan walked up to the woman to scold her.

After Dylan arrives, Ethan ventures out of his hiding place. Then he stood beside Divan.

While in front, Fely seemed to have injured the two men who were always noisy at all times. When asked the reason, they must have been fighting because of a trivial matter.

"Udah, no!" Fely kept the two friends away. "Don't you guys destroy my beautiful garden– means Lea, huh?!"

"He starts first." Tanaka.

"You started it!" Zai replied.

"You hit me first!"

"That's because you mocked me first!"

"I tell facts about you, not mock!"

"But don't offend anyone!"

"You're the only one who's easy to be a baby!"

Although no longer fighting, but their noisy speech made Fely's head so dizzy. "Well .. at least they didn't destroy the whole house." Inner resigned.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Dylan was nagging Asuka for letting Tanaka and Zai ruffle through the house. "I don't want to know. Anyway don't let my brother tell me to clean this up. You're just guests, don't want to dong!"

Dylan, who was still upset, went to his room and slammed the door. The room was not made as messy as the living room. Dylan took off his jacket, then slammed himself into the bed. He will continue reading the comic.

"A–anu ..." Takana tapped both of her fingers forward. "Dylan is angry. Maklumin aja ya–"

"It's okay. I already know about him." Asuka smiled at Takana. He then shared his tea with Takana. But the man refused with a shuffle. Asuka looked back at the television. He had just watched the news update there before Takana came home. "Report the situation."

"Eh, you know what?" Takana. Asuka was not at the scene when the Oni attacked the supermarket.

"Yeah .. I know from the news, hehe ...."

Instantly Takana immediately put on her face. He thought, Asuka could feel the existence of Oni for miles. But it didn't.

"It looks like there are about 10 more Oni who enter and attack the people in that place. Me and Irvan took them out." Takana replied, then he scratched his non-itchy cheek. "Actually .. most of the Irvan who fought them, hehe ...."

"Oh? You guys met those two matching couples over there?" asked Divan who was sitting next to Asuka.

"Eh? A couple?"

"I–iya ... Irvan and Bella's darling."

"Ah, I think they don't like each other. Just darling and her master."

"Hm ... It appeared because it sensed your existence in that place. It's getting worse" Asuka said. Then he stood up from his couch. "It seems like sooner or later, we should return to the Academy. Danger if it continues here. Could be .. innocent people also become victims."

"Well! To Academy! Where is that place?"

"Of course in Japan!"

"Eeeh .. I was born there didn't even know there was such a place!"

"You'll find out soon." Asuka smiled while looking. Then he went to Fely's room to contact someone. Shortly after, Tanaka and Zai returned. They work together to clean the living room that is made a mess.

"Yeay, I'll make new friends from there. Tell Dylan, ah~" Takana goes to Dylan's room with pleasure. He hoped that Dylan would not be bothered by his presence.

"mrs ... Where's your girl going?" ask Ethan after Takana leaves.

"He wants to call the head of the headquarters. But Asuka it's only my Master. As darling, I must serve her at all times."

"You must like it, right?"

"No, kok. I'm just doing my job." Divan left his place. He went out to get some fresh air. But while walking, again he remembered the incident 10 years ago. It was the worst year for the Oniroshi. Oniroshi was on the verge of extinction and many lost their families when the disaster happened.

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The supermarket they visited had a problem, so Irvan and Bell visited the fruit store directly to buy papaya. Their main purpose is to buy fruit.

"The "sausage you want to avoid. But at least we can buy the pepper is okay, right, Van?"

Irvan just nodded.

Then they both left the store. It seemed like the two of them had to hurry home since it had been outside for too long. Previously they had permission on Ms. Bell not to linger away because she was at home also wanted to leave. No one is guarding the house.

"Huum .. I think we've been gone too long. I'm not on the road yet, are you?"

"He, if he leaves, must have put the key under the doormat." Irvan answered, then looked at her watch. "After all, we've only been gone 30 minutes."

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Upon arriving home, Irvan and Bell are shocked by the state of their half-destroyed home. Worried about his mother, they rushed into the house. Inside it was a complete mess.

"Out of the robbery ..."

"Bell, try to find mom now. I'll check the kitchen."

"Ba–well, Van!" Bell's gonna check up. He rushed up the stairs and looked for his mother. Above are only 2 rooms. Both rooms, Bell found nothing.

Downstairs, Irvan searches the kitchen and bathroom. Bell's mother was not there. But he found some scratches on the wall. He touched the marks and examined them.

"I–this wasn't a robber,"

"Yahoo!!"

"Bell's? Bellaa!" After hearing that shout, Irvan went straight to the stairs. Upon his arrival, he was struck by a large slime-shaped Oni creeping on the surrounding walls.

It had wrapped Bell's body with its sticky liquid. The creature didn't attack, but he took Bell by the window. Of course Irvan won't let it.

He moved forward to attack the Oni. But suddenly someone kicked him in the stomach until he was pushed back. He was surprised to see no one near him. But it was just like someone attacked him and it hurt a lot.

Then when he wanted to step forward while fumbling around, someone again attacked Irvan by hitting his head right and left, then throwing his body into the ceiling of the room until his body penetrated into the roof tile.

"What exactly is it?!" inner Irvan who was still astonished by the invisible figure. He cannot attack. Just seeing him can't.

He will try to attack carelessly. At least until that figure hit Mana-Irvan. But none of it worked. There he was even more injured because of the enemy attack.

"I don't have time to fight ghosts. I have to help Bell!" his inner.

Irvan gets off the roof by jumping, then goes back to chasing the slime who kidnapped Bell. But as the slime approached the highway and the sewers there, the Oni entered the hole" small and Irvan could not reach it.

Before entering, Oni's body became small. Irvan had no idea how Bell's body could fit into those tiny holes.

Having already lost track of Bell, Irvan will go to ask his friends for help at Dylan's house. But again when he wanted to leave, he was again attacked by the invisible figure.

He was beaten on the spot. Although not using Mana, it still hurts. Irvan took out a Bubble Shield to protect her, then escaped with her bubble.

He seemed to have managed to escape from that invisible creature. As soon as possible, Irvan ran and jumped over the roof of the house and building there until he could arrive at a house– where his friends gathered– to ask for help.

But when he almost arrived, Irvan landed in one of the houses and accidentally he saw the Oni slime earlier. While his trail is still visible, he prefers to eliminate the Oni Itu and look for the whereabouts of his lost darling.

From his place, the man leaped high towards the Oni and directly stepped on the creature. The surrounding asphalt cracked, but the Oni split into pieces, then reunited in one body, after which it went away from Irvan.

With its jelly-like texture, the creature can move quickly and slip into small holes. For the second time, the creature evaded Irvan by entering small culverts. Irvan was unable to catch up with him.

He climbed up the building and returned to see Oni Slime at a crossroads close to the train tracks.

"This time, I won't let it get away." His inner. Irvan jumped over several rooftops and reached the railroad tracks. He was close behind the Oni. The creature was shocked as soon as it saw Irvan who could find it quickly.

It also went into the tunnel. Forced Irvan to chase him again until he can. He also did not want to waste much time and would end it soon.

In front of the tunnel, Irvan pounded his legs firmly, then instantly a powerful burst of water emerged from underground and made a hole in the Oni's body. Instantly after the body parts of the creature split apart, Bell's body came out from inside. The Oni also became small after removing the body of the girl.

"Bella!" As soon as he saw his darling lying limp there, Irvan immediately approached him. He won't let Oni Slime touch his friend again.

But before returning to release his Mana, Irvan again got another attack that was more painful than before. As a result of the attack, his body crashed to the side and hit the tunnel wall.

The man was grimacing pain in his right arm. When he saw it, it was already bleeding. Slowly, Irvan glanced towards the attack earlier. Not far from there he saw a familiar Oni in his eyes. He had seen the creature at school. No other and no, that figure was Onirida who had attacked the school. Lucid, and his twin sister, Lucia.

The wound that Irvan received was the result of the snake whip Lucid. Irvan saw his blood had stopped flowing and he wiped it with the tip of his sleeve. The wound was like a big incision, but there was a bluish bruise and suddenly the pain spread all over his right arm to the neck.

"Asik~ My poison works turns out." Lucid let the snake live and wrapped around his arm. He seemed happy to see his enemy grimacing in pain from his attack.

"Hey, don't kill him." Reply to his twin who was sitting relaxed on the side of the wall while eating gum and playing his rifle. "If this mission fails again, you'll be the one Wan kills, you know!"

"Ah~ Can't I have a little fun? You're always in the way."

"I'm just warning you."

"Ck, this is a trap. I gotta get Bell out of here quick." Irvan stood up slowly and leaned back against the wall. He will hold the wound for a while. He uses the opportunity to escape with Bell while the two Onirids argue over something he does not understand.

Irvan gets the time. He put up a bubble shield, then quickly approached Bell not far from him. He held his darling and went straight outside the tunnel in front of him.

"Kan .. he ran away." Lucia who saw it immediately said like that. He made a balloon out of gum, then broke it. He stood up and walked out of the tunnel. "Now let me catch him. You're wasting too much time."

"Ck, just interrupt. My prey is just gonna play a chase."

"Bodo time with your pleasure. I'll catch him."

"Ets! I'll catch him first! Wlee!" Lucid goes first with his snake pet that he can make a weapon. Meanwhile, Lucia remained silent on the spot while gathering strength.

After that his body let out light and the lights split into several small glowing spheres that formed a cute Mochi Bomb. The small creatures flew quickly and obeyed Lucia's orders to find their prey.

"We'll see who gets Oniroshi first."

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To be continued–