Otherworld Company Chapter 188: Delays At The Wrong Place Can Lead To Various Outcomes.

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　Even though I know I shouldn’t act rashly, when I’m left with no choice but to search by hand, I have no choice but to just look in random places as they come to mind.

　If I could use magic or some foul technique such as cracking into a surveillance camera, I wouldn’t have to run around like this, gasping for breath.

　However, the magic that has become so familiar to me recently cannot be used here for reasons of secrecy and magic power, and I do not have the cartoonish ability to crack the cameras.

　Hence, back to the roots.

　I kept on searching the streets around Amelia’s apartment, sometimes visiting people on the street, and then moving again.

　And then.

“Of course, she’s not there.” (Jiro)

“You struck out too, huh?” (Karen)

“Yeah.” (Jiro)

　Just a few minutes ago, the police informed us that Amelia’s mother had arrived at her apartment, so Kitamiya and I met up with her once and headed for the apartment where Amelia lived.

　Since I don’t work out in a way that would tire me out after just a few minutes of running around, I and Kitamiya were naturally running at a brisk pace on our way home, ignoring the gazes of passersby who were looking back at us to see what was going on and heading for our destination.

　Since we were just exploring our surroundings, it was easy to reach our destination if we headed straight.

“Ah!” (Amy’s Mom)

“Are you Ms. Miyagawa’s mother?” (Jiro)

“Yes, I am Amelia’s mother, Mie Miyagawa.” (Amy’s Mom => Mie)

　Then, there was a woman talking with a policeman in a police car stopped in front of the apartment.

　She was a normal Japanese-looking woman in her forties with black hair tied just above her nape and wearing a black women’s suit, probably because she had come directly from work.

　When I checked with the woman who looked like Amelia in some places, I found that she was Amelia’s mother.

　She was not calm, but she was just barely maintaining her composure, the police must have explained the situation to her.

“Did you hear what happened?” (Jiro)

“Yes. And my daughter?” (Mie)

“Unfortunately, my friend and I went around asking passersby, but they didn’t see anyone who looked like her.” (Jiro)

“I see.” (Mie)

　She clearly looks disappointed, but I guess it can’t be helped.

　It’s next to impossible for a parent to remain calm when their child is missing.

“…” (Mie)

“…” (Jiro)

　I can’t say anything to her.

　I could say, “I know it’s tough,” but it would be wrong to have my words make her worry instead of comforting her.

　I naturally fall silent, and as I wonder what to do next, my phone rings.

“Excuse me.” (Jiro)

　The caller is Kaido, and thinking it might be about work, I pick up the phone to tell him to call me back later.

“Hello, Kaido, not now.” (Jiro)

“Senior! Where are you?!” (Kaido)

“Huh? I am at Amelia’s house.” (Jiro)

　However, Kaido was unable to reply properly as he was in a panic as some kind of noise came from behind him.

　Murmurs and angry voices.

　I can hear a voice giving some kind of instructions, but where on earth is Kaido?

“Amelia who emitted some kind of amazing aura came to the company and just a few minutes ago, she burst through the gate and teleported! The whole company is in an uproar right now. What happened?! I heard from my senpai that Amelia is missing!” (Kaido)

“Huh? What?” (Jiro)

　Kaido made a bombshell comment that erased all doubts.

　Perhaps sensing the change in tone of voice, Amelia’s mother, Mie, looks at me, but I say, “excuse me” and take some distance away so she won’t hear what I have to say.

“What happened?” (Jiro)

“I don’t know the details, but something terrible is happening in the lobby. The goblins and ogres nearby have been taken to the medical room, so there’s no doubt that there was a fight.” (Kaido)

“Who is fighting who?” (Jiro)

“I don’t know. I asked around among my acquaintances, and when I heard that Amelia had gone on a rampage just a few minutes ago, I panicked and called Senior.” (Kaido)

“What about the damage? Suela and the others.” (Jiro)

“Fortunately, the only damage seems to be in the corridor from the lobby to the transition gate. Suela and the others were somewhere else, so they seemed to be okay. Ms. Kaley, who was here just a moment ago, said so.” (Kaido)

“I see… Is the Supervisor there?” (Jiro)

“No, she’s not.” (Kaido)

　Since it was an internal incident, I checked to see if Suela and the others were safe, and I was relieved when I received a reply that they were okay.

　From there, he switches his thoughts and begins to sort out the situation.

　It is good that Amelia has been found, but why is she acting up in the company?

　I have no idea why.

　The question of why came to mind, but the information I could get was limited here.

　The situation has changed.

　If it has changed, I have to act accordingly.

“I’m going back now. Please listen to what I have to say.” (Jiro)

“I understand.” (Kaido)

　I hung up on my smartphone and Kitamiya seemed to have realized that something had happened, so she came over to me.

“What happened?” (Karen)

“There’s trouble within the company. We’re going back.” (Jiro)

“Go back? What about Amy?” (Karen)

　I didn’t continue to say what I was going to do.

　I was about to move on when Kitamiya tried to stop me, but I quickly tapped my finger on the upper part of my right eye. From a distance, it looks like I am scratching around there, but this is a sign used in the dungeon when I find an enemy.

　Seeing this, Kitamiya stopped talking.

“I got it.” (Karen)

　Kitamiya, who had obediently agreed, would have wanted me to explain, but I couldn’t do it here.

　At the very least, we need to move to the car or somewhere where no one can hear us.

“Then let’s go, we’re running out of time.” (Jiro)

　Given the police’s explanation after this, I’m sure I’ll come across as a heartless person who’s abandoning my co-workers and putting company business first.

　At any rate.

“We’re sorry. It seems like there’s been some trouble at the company, so I’d like to excuse ourselves.” (Jiro)

　I’m sure that’s what he was saying, but the two people who had been frantically searching for me earlier were left with just one phone call, so it’s no wonder the policeman looked at me suspiciously.

　I can say it was inevitable, but this is a bit of a response.

　I want to tell them that Amelia has been found, but from what Kaido has told me, it seems that the situation on our side is involved.

　I can’t talk about it.

　The result of this is that the police officer looks at me like I’m heartless.

“As for us, we don’t have a problem with it.” (Police)

　The voice of the policeman sounded as if he was telling us not to leave hastily.

　The direction such a police officer watches is none other than Amelia’s mother, Ms. Miyagawa.

　She turned to me, receiving the police officer’s worried gaze as if to ask if I was all right.

“Um, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come all this way. Thank you for your help in reporting the incident and arranging for us to get here. Now I will look for my daughter on my end, and I apologize for the inconvenience.” (Mie)

　I bowed my head.

“Sorry, I couldn’t help you.” (Jiro)

　My conscience ached.

　I know it must have been hard for her to act normal with her daughter gone, but she is doing everything she can to make it easier for us to get back to the office.

　If it were possible, I would tell her that Amelia had been found.

　But I am not allowed to do that.

　That’s probably why I could only get such a canned response out of her.

　I bailed, and we left Amelia’s mother standing stoutly.

“Huh, you didn’t say anything.” (Jiro)

“…There’s no need to say anything.” (Karen)

　I returned to the car, sat in the driver’s seat, and spoke to Kitamiya, who hadn’t said anything at the time while starting the engine.

　Normally, I would have been accused of why I didn’t tell her at that place because I could have just told her secretly.

“I hope you understand why I couldn’t say anything, and I understand why you wanted me to say something.” (Jiro)

“You’re an adult. Would you have been able to make such a decision when you were my age?” (Karen)

　Kitamiya said he wasn’t convinced, but he understood, and he didn’t look at me, but instead looked out the window so as not to vent her dissatisfaction.

　I compared my old self with her looking at the scene outside where it was raining and drops were wetting the window.

　Reason over emotion.

　This is a natural behavior for a member of society, but it is surprisingly difficult to do.

　Especially when confronted with someone who has chosen to push aside her motherly feelings and act as a member of society.

“Stop buttering me up and tell me. You found something out, didn’t you?” (Karen)

“That’s right, we found Amelia.” (Jiro)

　But there was no time or place for such sentimentality.

“The voice I heard earlier was from Mr. Kaido, so Amy, was she at the office?” (Karen)

　I guess she was able to guess somehow.

　Kitamiya, who had guessed where Amelia was, shifted her gaze from the window.

“It seems to be that she was there.” (Jiro)

“She was? Does that mean she moved to another place again?” (Karen)

“…According to the information I heard from Kaido, it seems that she went on a rampage in the company and left somewhere by the transfer gate.” (Jiro)

“Huh!? What that heck is that?” (Karen)

“I don’t know.” (Jiro)

　The information came one after another, trouble after trouble.

　I’d like to ask what the hell is going on, but unfortunately, I have an idea what was going on when Amelia was giving off some kind of suspicious aura.

“I wish I could say it.” (Jiro)

“Is there something going on?” (Karen)

“…Probably, but right now Amelia may not be Amelia.” (Jiro)

“’Not Amelia’, you mean the Amelia found is not Amelia?” (Karen)

“No, the body is Amelia.” (Jiro)

“You mean, like, the body has a different person inside? …Is that what you mean?” (Karen)

“That’s right.” (Jiro)

　The cigarette is not lit but is held between my lips, waving at the edge of my lips.

“You said that the soul of the Demon King is inside Amelia.” (Karen)

“Yes, she said she took in the soul of the Demon King that was sealed in the otherworld.” (Jiro)

“Yes, you had it tested, and it was found to be fine. The president said that it is a miracle that they are in a very stable and harmonious state. Such was the case with Amelia. However, it’s the entity we call Mike, the cause of this.” (Karen)

　As we talked, Kitamiya guessed what had happened to Amelia.

　Her face grew stern as I spoke.

　I was trying to find words to deny it, but she was a bright girl.

　Her reason and intellect must have gathered all the circumstantial evidence.

“Are you saying that the Demon King’s soul inside Amelia is running amok?” (Karen)

　Kitamiya easily explained the current situation to me.

“Ah, I suppose that’s what it is.” (Jiro)

“…Honestly, I can’t believe it. No. I don’t want to believe it.” (Karen)

　The soul of the demon king inside Amelia is running amok, that is to say, Amelia’s soul is in danger.

　No, this is still putting it mildly.

“Be prepared, but if you can’t handle it, get off here.” (Jiro)

　Without diverting my eyes from the road, I suggest the real possibility of what is about to happen when the car stops at a red light.

“You must be kidding. If I end up not knowing anything, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life. Besides, it’s not a done deal yet. Amy is a strong girl.” (Karen)

“……I see.” (Jiro)

　The demon king’s soul run amok may be eroding and painting the soul of Amelia, the vessel that has accepted it.

　So, even if I were to meet her again, would it really be Amelia?

　Faced with such a possibility, Kitamiya made up her mind, even though she was worried that she might lose it.

“Hey, how can you be so calm?” (Karen)

　Kitamiya asks me a question and I answer her in a matter-of-fact manner, my face unchanging.

　She doesn’t say anything emotional about how I don’t care about Amelia, so I seem to be trusted with this.

“…It’s me just showing off as an adult. Can I show off my uncool side in front of my juniors?” (Jiro)

　So, I said, half in earnest, half in jest.

“What is that?” (Karen)

　Hearing that, Kitamiya could only laugh.

　Well, there was no way I could say what the other half really meant.

　Is it her instinct as her mother, or does she herself have a good ear to begin with?

　Amelia’s mother, Mrs. Mie, looked away from me even though she could hear me and Kaido on the phone.

　Her left hand trembled as she gripped her right wrist tightly at her waist as she slowly bowed, letting me know that she was pushing down her desire to ask me if I knew something.

“Well, there are many things that come with being an adult.” (Jiro)

　I’m going to have to respond to the wish hidden in that figure, pleading for her daughter.

Note for the Day

It’s a total pain, but I don’t want to put it off.

Even emotionally.

T/N: I know Mike was really f*cked by the hero and the humans, but Amy is such a good-hearted, sweet girl. Fight Amy! Fight Mike!

Amy’s Mom might even be a Hero candidate, just like Jiro’s Mom, or it’s just her maternal instinct to trust the MC and his plot armor.