X-ray Is More Than I Thought

Chapter 55

The girl said that shell let me pick the location. That is very helpful but

I can chose the place myself. That would mean that I can use the geography to my advantage. In short, were going to fight so chose the location yourself That would be overwhelmingly advantageous.

But, theres something I have to give priority over choosing a place.

Thats just uneasiness. But, I cant ignore it.

If it really is as I imagined?

I cant think of a place without any people. If you have some then Ill leave it to you

I stopped and told the girl.

Yeah, speaking of which, your house is far from school. Are you ignorant of the geography around here. But are you sure? I think you should pick a place thats advantageous for yourself even if its impossible

The girl stopped from my question shrugged her shoulders then said.

Well, the girl is right.

My ability depends on the location.

I can use my ability at any place but the effect changes depending on the place.

Id like to avoid an open place like when I fought the man with a baton. In an open space without obstacles, I cant show the usefulness of my ability to the fullest.

The ability to grasp space and penetrate all things except organic matter. There should be an obstacle to utilize this ability effectively.

Because its a power where I can see through things unseeable

Thats why, if I chose the location, I should look for a location where I can force my skills ability to the fullest.

But

Im at the age where I would be suspected if Im together with a loli. I dont want to wander so much

Oh, I see. Certainly, a man that doesnt seem popular like you, its normal to be seen as suspicious when youre someone with a very cute girl like me

The girl consents to my word quickly. Its great that she agrees, but thats a word too much.

She may certainly a beauty. No, shes a beauty Im irritated so I cant think of her as a beauty.

Also, Im the only one who knows that youre a beauty. The surroundings cant judge whether youre a beauty or not. You can only see her figure as a loli.

After all, she covers her eyes with a cap so her face isnt seen.

Thats why theres a lot of trouble when I bring a loli but Ill deny the part saying Im very cute

Right. Got it. Ill chose a place thats favorable for you

I feel uneasy from the girls talk filled with confidence.

If its just arroganceThat will explain the girls attitude.

Mostly because shes hiding a big knife, but she also knows Yukina and Lolihinas name. She also speaks as if she knows the location of my house.

As I expected, she has examined my identity and relationships thoroughly. And perhaps, she also saw my fight with the man with a police baton.

The light that shone on the man with a baton mightve been this girls work.

Anyway, this one knows my strength

The guy with a baton was hit by a light, but the opponent is a self-alleged genius swordsman. That guy had a baton. Furthermore, I was unarmed. I put up a good fight so its obvious that Im stronger than normal regardless of light.

Knowing that, the composure is strange.

Then, why does she have the composure. Why can she show an arrogant attitude.

If you think about it, that just means that Shes sure that she can win no matter how disadvantaged she is

When it comes to it.

Normally thinking, I would be the advantageous one in terms in physical terms. Isnt that quite a lot of composure? No matter how much you think, Im stronger than you. However, youre so arrogant. Could it be that youre an idiot?

The girl who was trying to walk stopped and reacted from what I said.

My victory is already settled

The girl said, looked back up at me and grinned.

Theres no way a carnivore would be beaten by a herbivore you know. Im the hunter and youre the hunted. Wild beasts dont have fun hunting. Theyre hunting to live. But, Im a human. Id like to have fun hunting as much as possible

The girl talks uninterested as she floats a dreadful smile not matching her young face, capturing me with her ferocious eyes.

I cant read her emotions from the flat voice but I felt something boiling up being desperately hold down.

Its dying to hunt me. That sort of intent is appearing and disappearing.

Looking at that girls figure, my sense of discomfort changed to confidence.

Feelings of disgust and relief boil up from looking at a girl.

And the strong thought of being the same kind.

Who wouldve thought, but, if this girls real sense is the same as me

Special Ability holder

If she is, then I must investigate whatever is left behind.

I did say I dont mind it being advantageous to you. Hmm, lets seeThen should I go to a place disadvantageous to me. Come with me

The girl looked troubled for a while has said and walked ahead of me. I walked behind the girl and smiled as I looked at her back.

Thank you for getting caught up with my plan. I wont hesitate to ogle at you then.

I switched to my ability while thinking so.

If this girl also has a special ability, I think its not a long distance type.

The reason would be shes carrying a large knife.

Also, I can make other guesses with the knife shes carrying.

Its not a non-physical ability like myself but an ability specialized on CQC.

If so, its possible to investigate the human body capability through my ability.

The reason I made the girl chose the location. That is to make the girl walk in front of me.

X-ray ability needs me to be looking on the place I want to see unlike the space grasp ability. In that case, theres a high possibility of making the other party suspect and be cautious. Also if this girl is an ability user, I must not let her know that I have a special ability as well.

My ability can still be used even if its exposed but thats convenient if its not exposed.

We come out of the residential area from the guidance of the girl, we walk on the road without people.

Not knowing that Im staring on the insides of the inside, the girl walking in front of me with composure is exposing her bare back to me.

I guess its possible for her to deal with a sudden attack from the back.

Based on that, I guessed the girls ability according to the information I obtained from my x-ray.

However, its dangerous to assume. I must not justify the girls ability as that all I should consider each and every possibilities.

Anyway, ah, Im tired.

Since the effective range of my x-ray ability is very small, its very difficult to grasp the whole body. Even if I try to figure it out, Ill need a lot of concentration and time.

In short, Im tired.

But I got the information thanks to that.

Im still not sure whether the girl is a special ability user or not. But theres no mistake that shes Unique

Thats what I understand from using my x-ray. That is the Abnormality of her muscles.

Im not an expert, I cant tell clearly how a girls muscle structure is, how abnormal it is, and what it stands for. But after seeing so many muscle tissues so far, I can say that this girls muscle structure is Abnormal without doubt.

Its also possible to infer the girls ability from her muscle structure.

Theres roughly four points that makes this girls muscle structure different from the normal.

First, her muscles are abnormally developed to the extent that I hesitate to call it with just development.

Second, the fiber of the muscle tissue itself is different from the ordinary.

Third, the ligament that ties the joint is different from normal.

Fourth, her bones looks strange in the first place.

It was difficult to grasp the whole body because of the narrow range of the X-ray but these four points seems to be abnormal.

With that four points answers why the attitude of the girl has the absolute confidence even though it should be her body in overwhelming disadvantage.

A physical reinforcement type ability.

This is the exact opposite of me whos using support specialized type ability. And the worst compatibility no normal thinking.

If my ability is from long to medium distance type it wouldve been different, but unfortunately, my ability is short range type.

If Im fighting a person with a body strengthening ability within the range of my ability, it would be my disadvantage no matter how you think about it.

After all Im just a normal human who can See things you cant see

I would surely lose in a melee battle.

Thats what Id usually think but Im not probably in a disadvantage. On the contrary, my ability is probably something this girl avoids.

The reason is her character and temper.

If the girl isnt overconfident with her ability, if she was tricky, cowardly and unfair, I will never win. But, she has absolute confidence in her ability and is sure that she will win without fail.

The essence of my ability is grasp

That is why Im probably at the advantage.

However, the girl must not suspect that I have a special ability. If she does, the situation will definitely change and I will be on overwhelming disadvantage.

Well, I wont know until I try, maybe Ill win.

Maybe. Its only a probability. Im probably advantageous. Maybe I can win. That said, the possibility of losing is big.

But well, I can just run away if I lose.

With that said.

Do you have a moment

I stopped and called the girl walking ahead of me.

N?

The girl called out has stopped, turned around, looked at me and tilts her head.

Theres a forest just right there, should we go there?

I pointed at the forest along the road and asked the girl.

I said Ill let the girl chose the location but its not strange that I would suggest the girl a good place I have located.

Since I was able to obtain information with my x-ray ability, next would be securing geographical advantage.

In the woods?

The girls expression dimmed as she mutters while looking at the direction I pointed at.

Is she at disadvantage on the woods? I guess its better to say shes at disadvantage.

It would be troublesome if she refuses.

Can we not go in the woods?

The girl says while having a gloomy expression

Is it that disadvantageous in the forest? Then, I must invite her to the woods by all means.

Will she chase after me if I run away? Shell chase after me because of her character and temper.

Right. Should I try provoking her and escape in the forest?

Youre quite confident but, could it be that youre not good in the woods?

I prepare myself to run to the forest while asking the girl with a grin.

Fuu, yare yare. Thats not it. The forest is too advantageous for me. It wont be fun to hunt you on that location, itll end immediately

The girl leaks a sigh and shrugs her shoulders as she say that.

Oh, its the opposite. Shes skilled at fighting in the forest?

Then thats convenient. A girl whos becoming arrogant, if she gets even more arrogant, it would be more advantageous to me.

Thats it.

Its basics that if you poke at the weak part, the confidence shows up

Ah?

When I muttered and sighed, the girl responded.

Ah, no, I said that anywhere would fine so I just gave a suggestion. Im the one who said that you should chose the location. Sorry for interrupting. Show me a place advantageous to you

Hey

The girl bites my play dumb talk.

She didnt like the word A place advantageous to you

Fufu, easy.

Im telling that for your sake. And yet, if you make fool of me further

Are you going to say, you wont forgive me? Even though your hobby is hunting people, should you be forgiving or not forgiving? Its easy for you to not forgive because youre angry. Anyway, I get it already. Just forget what I said and go to the place you like. Im different from you, Im fine anywhere

Interrupting the girls words, I talked in a fluent attitude and a light tone as much as possible, I urged the girl to go ahead while looking down at her.

The girl turned to me with her both hands on the pocket of her yellow parka. Her atmosphere has changed completely.

You normally cant confirm the expression of her eyes because shes wearing a cap covering her eyes. But, its completely exposed with my ability.

The girl looks at me with cold eyes while trying to hide her smile. The face of the girl distorts and her eyes became bloodshot.

You see, to be honest, I didnt mean to hunt you seriously. I know that you will admit defeat and run away once you know my strength. Once I tell Hizuki that, Hizukis eyes should wake up. Though she says that she likes strong men, Hizuki has never invited a man to herself before. And yet

Gazing at me with bloodshot eyes, the girl talks with an irregularly distorted smile.

As long as you admit defeat, Hizuki will definitely come back to me. Hizukis eyes are blinded. Seeing you similar to me, shes misunderstanding it. Im the one Hizuki really wants. Not you. Youre just a degraded copy of me. Thats why I thought of forgiving you if you escape. No, I wanted you to run away then be hunted disgracefully. But

Contrary to the kind voice of the girl, her nape is tingling.

It seems that Ive provoked her wrath.

It wont chase you even if you run right now. But if you dont run away I wont let go

Saying that, the girl begins to walk towards the forest.

I thought that she would take the bait with her personality and temper, but the strategy was more successful than I expected.

Underestimating me, becoming arrogant, and dulling her judgement from losing her temper.

Looking good.

Also, It seems that shes depending on Kamuro Hizuki more than I expected.

Thats usable.

I go with the girl to the forest while hiding my grin in my heart.

I think you will regret it if you dont calm down before you do something that cant be undone.

The girl entered the forest, stopped, turned back and looked at me. Then.

She threw the cap covering her eyes and the black wig to the ground.

I know that her hair was white but I didnt know the hairstyle because of the hat and the wig.

The snow-like white hair exposed, her forelock and side-hair are somewhat long but the back hair is a short boyish style.

Its a charm that I agree at the person herself telling that shes very cute. Still, the boyish hairstyle stands out from the charm.

Im not flattering the girl but shes certainly a beauty comparable to Yukina and Lolihina.

Contrary to her arrogant and ferocious personality, her appearance is too light. And the boyish look is intolerable.

Its possible she has applied some correction because I like boyish look.

Anyway, shes definitely a beauty.

Its possible for the three of them to make a loli unit debut.

Black twin-tails cat eyes. Lolihina whos a expected to be a tsundere type but is unexpectedly a Yamato Nadeshiko.

Blonde braids and blue eyed, beautiful breasts. Yukino is an innocent pretty girl if you omit her troublesome contents.

Snow white hair and red-eyes. Causing an atmosphere of misfortune, a Yangire murderer boyish beauty, err, I dont know her name.

She covers her appearance nor character so it seems shed be accepted by a wide range, they may seriously make a debut?

And I would be the manager by name and get only the money.

Yup, not bad.

Fufu, stupefied? Could it be that you fell for me being too cute?

Because I was staring at the girl seriously, the girl seems to have misunderstood and boasts herself.

Theres nothing to admire, Ive seen everything from the start.

Then, should I surprise you even more?

Saying that, she puts her finger on her eye. Then took off her contact lenses.

Red eyes are rare arent they? They are born lacking pigments. Would you get it if I say Albino? Albino are usually weak to UV rays but Im special

The girl speaks proudly while looking at me with her red eyes after removing the contacts from both eyes.

Special you say.

She probably wants to say that shes okay even though normal ones are weak to UV rays.

As expected, the body strengthening ability is a bingo.

Speaking of which, I havent introduced myself. My name is Rikka1. Hizuki gave me that name. My last name is Kamuro. Im Hizukis sister-in-law

Hee, a sister-in-law? She says shes adopted but that makes me uneasy.

Isnt it strange that she say Kamuro Hizuki gave her name? Its as if she never had a name before that.

Have you been adopted when you were a baby? But from her way of speaking it seems its a nuance she remembers that Kamuro Hizuki named.

If her memory remains, she should already have a name already.

Its not something to worry about but Im curious.

Do you know the meaning of Rikka? Rikka is written as six flowers. Six flowers, that means snow crystal. Snow crystal falling from the frozen moon. You see, I was born to protect Hizuki

Im not asking and yet the girl talks about it.

Sure sure, thats great. But if shes that important, is it okay to leave her leaning on the wall along the road?

Well, she left Kamuro Hizuki so there must be some other allies.

Then, lets begin hunting. But before that, a special service

The girl smile as she says that, then she grabbed the hem of her yellow parka with both hands, raised it and threw it away.

What appears is a snow-like naked body tied up with leather belts.

Wow, Officer theres a flasher here.

Hee, youre not feeling excited from seeing a naked woman. You dont look like a popular guy so shouldnt you be more surprised?

The girl exposes her body dignified, as if admiring, but her mutters seem boring.

Was it Rikka? Sorry. Ive already ogled at you.

Or rather, its lewdness is reduced by half if youre too dignified. Its more erotic if you steal a glance when its hidden with clothes.

Well, I was joking about the service. This is my serious form. My clothes just hinder me

Saying that, the girl smiled anddisappeared.

Next, the wind blew.

Hey hey, this is no joke.

Though I said she disappeared, to be exact, Rikka went behind me with a speed to the extent she disappear

I expected her to be a physical reinforcement type ability but this is more than expected. Its not just fast.

Shes fast that a normal human kinetic vision would think she really disappeared.

But, kuku, my ability is more than I thought.

Its a speed that looks like she disappears normally. But I clearly see it.

No, should I say I can grasp?

Its my first experience so I wasnt that confident but it seems that Im in more advantage than I thought.

My space grasp ability isnt capturing the view. It can grasp everything within the range of the ability, 360 degrees, up down, left right. In short, no matter how fast you move, its impossible to escape from my grasp

Theres still two ways to escape if you want.

Coming out of the range of my ability or erasing ones existence.

Too surprised you cant speak out? Or could it be that you dont understand what happened?

Rikka talks happily walk standing in a distance somewhat away behind me.

Oh, right. Should I be surprised here?

Eh?!

Raising a stupid voice, I looked around and turned back, then looked at Rikka with a surprised eye.

Rikka laughs happily while looking at me like that.

Fufu, thats right, just get more arrogant.

Hey, Rikka-chan. You probably dont understand why I struggled with the man with a baton.

The man with the baton was an Ordinary man

Ordinary man must scheme to become strong.

Economizing in order to allow the maximum attack at minimum movement, they must train repeatedly.

That was the baton guy.

Until they draw an attack, they relax themselves so it wont be read when they will attack, they bet on the moment they find a gap.

Its already too late when they think it works. Furthermore, its disadvantageous since I was in super-close combat.

That wasnt a hard enemy.

And in exchange, Rikka-chan. Youre not refined. I will win no matter how much movement you waste.

Rikka-chan. Your ability and my ability have the worst compatibility.

Do you know? Youre too strong. Thats why you will lose.

Too fast

Rikka grins when I pretend to be surprised.

I may be defeated, or it maybe my win.