I Became a Raid Boss-Chapter 161: Homecoming (1)

Daeun raised both her arms, sticking them firmly to her ears, and said.

“It’s a security buzzer...!”

“...A security buzzer?”

“Yes...!”

For the record, I didn’t make Daeun do that.

I was just casually asking about the thing she gave me yesterday when she avoided the question and suddenly started standing at attention.

I guess the saying "a thief's feet get cold" applies here.

She must have done something weird again, so I crossed my arms, and Daeun began to tremble.

“What’s a security buzzer?”

“Well... it’s something used more in neighboring countries than in ours... when you press the button, it makes a loud noise...? It’s used to signal danger when something bad happens... like a disaster... or... an accident...”

“A dangerous situation?”

“...When a disaster happens, or if you’re involved in an accident. That kind of situation.”

If you just listen to the words, it doesn’t seem particularly strange.

But... my gut was telling me that Daeun was definitely hiding something.

In fact, even if it wasn’t just my gut feeling, considering her nervousness, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.

If it were just that, she wouldn’t react like that.

Bang!

“Speak properly.”

“Eek!”

“-Speak.”

“I-I’ll speak!”

Right next to Daeun’s head, I slammed the wall and growled. With her discipline clearly on edge, Daeun quickly answered.

But that was just for a moment.

She subtly shifted her eyes, cautiously looking around.

“...You’re not going to do it?”

“What?”

“You should’ve said, ‘It’s unnecessary!’”

“...What are you talking about?”

I tilted my head in confusion, but then quickly narrowed my eyes.

“You have the energy to talk nonsense?”

“It’s... a basic rule...!”

“....”

“...I’m sorry.”

As I stared at her, Daeun, the guilty one, lowered her head.

“Still, isn’t this a little thrilling...? Isn’t this wall-hitting?”

Thud!

“Ow!”

Daeun, who had been blabbering, finally shut up after receiving a delicious smack to the head.

“The real purpose is for crime prevention. It’s used to make a loud noise when a dangerous person approaches to either scare off the criminal or alert the surroundings...."

“And?”

“...It’s for protecting those who can’t defend themselves. It’s commonly used by children... for kidnappings and things like that...”

“And Daeun gave this to me as a self-defense tool?”

“....”

Why the hell did she have something like that?

That wasn’t important, though.

“What’s your last will?”

Daeun’s eyes rolled around in panic.

She rolled them so fast, I almost thought I could hear the sound of her brain working.

But nothing came out of her mouth.

When the Reaper’s scythe was about to touch her nape and a drop of blood was about to fall...

Desperately trying to find a way out, Daeun yelled.

“Judge! I didn’t do anything wrong!”

“...Judge?”

“But the self-defense item is still correct, right?! I haven’t lied, so there’s no reason for me to be interrogated like this!”

“I see. So just because you didn’t lie, that means you’re blameless?”

“Yes! I told you when I gave it to you! If a suspicious person gets close or if there’s a dangerous situation, press it!”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

“Then...! Ack!”

I gave her another smack on the head because one wasn’t enough.

Daeun, who had received two smacks, was moved to tears.

Seeing her so happy made my heart feel warm.

Through her tears, she whined, “Why...?!”

“I didn’t give it to you for that reason.”

Worried about criminals coming after me?

From Daeun of all people, who knows exactly how strong I am?

That doesn’t make sense.

“...No!! I really was worried! I was worried that maybe some weird person might approach you and try to trick you with snacks or something!”

“Right, you were worried. But did you think I would fall for it?”

“Of course I didn’t! ...Ack!”

In the end, Daeun admitted her fault, and a pretty three-tiered ice cream appeared on her head.

So, to put it simply, she gave it to me to tease me.

She probably meant, “You’re a kid, so you should carry this around.”

No wonder Edel was mocking her... she had such a secret.

“Wait! It is a self-defense item!”

As I stepped forward to judge her, Daeun quickly shouted.

“Are you going to repeat what you just said?”

“Just listen! If some weird person approaches you, you’ll surely show them a lesson, right?”

“....”

Daeun interpreted my silence as a yes.

“But here’s the thing. Even if the person is an evil criminal, there’s still the issue of police investigation. If that happens, your identity will be revealed, and it might even be made public by the media... It’ll get super troublesome, don’t you think? That’s why I gave it to you, to prevent that!”

Wow.

She’s really greased her tongue well, like flowing water.

“And, I’ll also save the person who approached you.”

“...Why do you think I’d kill them?”

“Huh? You’re not going to kill them?”

“I’m not going to kill them.”

What does she think of me?

Does she think I’m some kind of killer who just goes around killing people?

I clicked my tongue, and Daeun shrank back, hunching her shoulders.

“I thought you’d ring the bell saying, ‘No mercy for criminals!’”

“When have I ever said that?”

I’m not that righteous.

“There’s only one person I want to kill.”

“Eh? You want to kill someone? Who...?”

“....”

“...No way, right?”

“....”

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Of course, it was a joke.

I’m not going to kill Daeun.

Honestly, she had been annoying, but after smacking her three times, all the frustration was gone.

“Eek! Murderer! This pink-haired kid is trying to kill me!”

-That’s what it was like.

But when I said, “The fire may have been put out, but don’t underestimate it,” Daeun, instead of stopping, poured more oil onto the fire.

With her fiery support, the almost-extinguished fire in my heart reignited.

It burned fiercely.

Watching Daeun scream and run away, I clenched my fist.

“-If I catch you, you’re dead.”

“Ah! That’s romantic...!”

I wonder if she’d say the same thing after being caught.

Thinking that, I lunged at Daeun.

After the exciting game of tag, Daeun, who caused all the ruckus while running away, was caught and paid the price.

After she cleaned up the house, which had turned into a mess, we gathered again in the living room.

“It’s still so amazing.”

Beyond the wide-open mouth of the space, Daeun, who had been peering through the dimensional gateway, said in awe.

“Can I go in too?”

“...I don’t know.”

I hadn’t asked that specifically.

“I probably can’t.”

Unlike me, who had crossed over by jumping walls and cutting through the currents to arrive in Silia, the “gateway” might be more stable, but it’s uncertain whether someone like Daeun, who’s just an ordinary person, could cross it.

“If it’s possible, I wouldn’t let you cross.”

Using Silia Online to get there involves using a fake body, so it’s safe, but if you cross through the portal, you’re moving your real body.

That means you’d have to embrace the wounds and the death that come with it.

“I was just curious. I don’t really plan to try it.”

“Then why do you look so disappointed?”

“Well... honestly, I was a bit curious. But safety comes first.”

She then smiled brightly.

“And besides, I can still see you without it.”

“Enough with the flirtation...”

It was flirtatious, but it wasn’t annoying, so I just shot her a slight glare.

“Your face is red!”

“No, it’s not.”

“Really? Should I take a picture and show you?”

“No, it’s not.”

As Daeun grabbed her phone, I turned away from her.

During the process of subjugating the dimension, the time flow was synchronized, so Earth and Silia flow time the same, according to Edel.

Even if there was a small difference, there was no need to worry about how long things take over there, because here, time will pass at the usual pace.

“Don't forget, while having fun, make sure you don’t let the axe handle rot.”

On the other hand, if we dawdle too much here, things in the other world could get dangerous.

It wasn’t particularly difficult to apply the laws of a higher dimension to a lower one.

Anyway, with all that in mind—

Since I had already spent quite a bit of time playing tag with Daeun, I needed to leave soon if I was going to return before the sunset.

There was still quite a bit of time before sunset, but since I didn’t know how long the fight with that guy would take.

“That’s why.”

“Of course.”

“...It’s not that I’m running away because I’m shy.”

“Of course.”

“Daeun, do you want to get hit?”

“No.”

Honestly...

I shook my head and moved toward the dimensional portal.

“Kana!”

“...?”

“Be careful not to get hurt, and let’s eat something good when you come back. Okay?”

Daeun, who had a schedule, couldn’t go with me, but she expressed her regret.

I’m used to going alone, fighting alone.

But the reason I didn’t feel lonely wasn’t because I was used to it.

“...Yeah.”

Anyway, I have a home to return to.

After enduring a moment of loneliness, I know that warm comfort will welcome me.

Without hesitation, I stepped into the dimensional gateway, and familiar scenery greeted me.

“I’m back.”

Dad.