Classmate wa Isekai de Yuusha ni Natta kedo, Ore dake Gendai Nihon ni Okizari ni Narimashita - Chapter 18
Chapter 18: I Was Asked to Hunt a Monster - Part 3
(TL/N: Gyuki = Ushioni)
—A few dozen minutes earlier.
"Iori-san! We’ve found it! A Gyūki has been detected!"
I answered my phone after seeing an incoming call, and Kuon’s panicked voice came through the speaker.
"Where?"
"In an alleyway in the entertainment district… behind the ■■ Hotel!"
That’s the same hotel where I previously tested my physical abilities by trying to jump onto the rooftop.
If that’s the case, I don’t need to waste my "Spatial Transfer Magic" just to get there.
"I’ll head there right away! Iori-san, let’s meet at—"
"No, there’s no time for that. Kuon, just keep tracking it with your shikigami and update me constantly."
"U-Understood!"
Without even hanging up, I leaped out of my window, moving swiftly from rooftop to rooftop toward my target.
"It’s speeding up! It’s probably using a taxi or something!"
"Is the taxi… normal?"
"…No. The Gyūki’s energy is much stronger, but I can still sense a faint yokai presence from it."
"Got it."
That means I need to move faster.
To boost my speed, I activated "Wind Magic" at just the right timing.
At this point, it wasn’t even jumping anymore—I was practically walking on air.
As that thought crossed my mind, something caught my attention.
"Hey, Kuon, just to confirm—there’s a white dove tailing the taxi from behind. That’s your shikigami, right?"
"Y-Yes! Wait… You already caught up!?"
"Hmm, not completely. Also…"
As I leaped through the air, I used "Appraisal" to analyze the figures inside the taxi.
――――
Chokoku Tamotsu (41, Human)
Status: Intoxicated, Bewitched
Notes: Under the influence of an illusion spell, making him feel strong affection toward the Gyūki.
――――
Onishima (1,900, Gyūki)
Status: Severely weakened due to long-term sealing, disguised as a human woman.
Notes: Lost 80% of her minions, leaving her without a stable source of yokai energy, causing her to be unstable.
――――
Nameless Oni (500, Lesser Demon)
Status: Severely weakened due to long-term sealing, disguised as a human taxi driver under the Gyūki’s power.
Notes: Completely subservient to the Gyūki.
――――
Looks like I arrived just in time.
"I've Got Good News and Bad News. Which One Do You Want First?"
"P-Please… the good news first."
"The Gyūki is definitely in that taxi. Also, there’s a lesser oni in the driver’s seat."
"…And the bad news?"
"There’s a human man sitting with them. He’s probably going to be their first victim."
"…!"
Judging by the appraisal results and the information from that scroll, this man had likely been lured in by the Gyūki.
"What do you plan to do?"
"I’ll confuse their perception and separate him from the Gyūki. Kuon, wait at the same place where we fought the oni yesterday. I’ll teleport him there. Oh, and from now on, contact me through text."
"U-Understood!"
After ending the call, I switched my phone to vibrate mode.
I could teleport the Gyūki right now, but that would leave the taxi out of control.
On the other hand, if it goes berserk inside the car, that’s a hassle too.
For now, I decided to follow at a steady distance and observe.
As I continued tailing the taxi, it took a route into the mountains.
Eventually, it stopped in front of an abandoned factory that hadn’t been used in a long time.
The man was forcibly dragged out of the taxi, and a different lesser oni, who had been hiding inside, started pulling him away.
"Tch."
I jumped onto the factory roof, positioning myself next to a glass skylight.
Inside, the woman disguised as the Gyūki was already reaching out for the man.
Looks like it’s time to make my move.
Vrrr...
My phone vibrated. Checking the screen, I saw a message from Kuon:
"I've arrived at the designated location."
Good. That means I can start now.
I inspected the glass window and confirmed it was fragile enough to break.
Then, making sure to intentionally make noise, I stepped onto the glass.
"Hmph!"
With a powerful kick, I smashed through the skylight and burst into the factory.
"Wha—!?"
The Gyūki instinctively jumped back, retreating into the shadows.
No problem. I could catch up to it in no time.
But before that—
"W-What the hell is happening!?"
The poor guy, who was about to be the first victim, was now screaming in panic.
First things first—I needed to calm him down.
(Recognition Inhibition Magic.)
"Huh…? What…?"
Skill: "Recognition Inhibition Magic"
I used Recognition Inhibition Magic, making the man believe he was suddenly overwhelmed by drowsiness, while also erasing his memories from the past few hours.
Under the effect of the spell, the man collapsed onto the factory floor and started sleeping.
Since it’s not cold enough for him to freeze to death, I figured he’d be fine, but just in case, I slipped a hand warmer into his pocket.
Meanwhile, the Gyūki and its underlings were slowly moving away from me.
I planted my foot firmly on the ground and launched forward with explosive speed, instantly closing the distance.
"…!!?"
The Gyūki was stunned, its face frozen in shock.
It had assumed I was just a regular human, yet here I was, overtaking it at superhuman speed.
Regaining its composure, it attempted to activate some kind of ability—
But before it could, I had already reached out and grabbed it.
"…『Spatial Teleportation Magic』."
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