Returning home, Shinichi Izumi was still somewhat dazed.
Ryoko Tamiya's words kept replaying in his mind.
"We are weak creatures, don't bully us."
His reason told him that this was utterly absurd. As a human, he knew best how dangerous the Parasitic Organisms were. But the expression on Ryoko Tamiya's face at the time, and some faint, almost imperceptible feelings, were telling Shinichi Izumi that perhaps there was some truth to what she said.
Entering the living room, his father, Kazuyuki Izumi, was sitting on the sofa, staring intently at the television, while his mother, Nobuko Izumi, was busy in the kitchen. The enticing aroma of cooking drifted into Shinichi Izumi's nostrils.
Kazuyuki Izumi was frowning at the TV, watching the news about what had happened at Shinichi Izumi's school.
Another dismemberment murder case.
The news didn't mention the arrival of the Black and White Card, only that a dismemberment murder had occurred at the school, urging nearby residents to be vigilant and careful, and to report any suspicious individuals to the police immediately.
Upon seeing Shinichi Izumi return, Kazuyuki Izumi breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't say or ask much.
His mother, Nobuko Izumi, immediately put down what she was doing and rushed over, asking with concern, "Shinichi, are you okay?"
The deep concern on her face warmed Shinichi Izumi's heart, but at the same time, he felt a sense of heaviness.
"I'm fine. Two security guards were killed."
"The school reacted very quickly. Other than that, no one else was hurt."
Nobuko Izumi hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about you don't go to school for a while?"
"Take some time off from your teachers and come relax with us?"
Kazuyuki Izumi also smiled gently and said, "Our family of three rarely travels together. Let's go."
He and Nobuko Izumi had arranged for time off and planned to relax by the sea for a while. They had mentioned it to Shinichi Izumi in the morning, but Shinichi Izumi had strongly opposed it. Now, they brought it up again.
Shinichi Izumi intended to refuse and advise his parents not to wander around at this time.
But then he suddenly remembered that Ryoko Tamiya, as a teacher, knew their home address, and that their home was actually not safe now, even more dangerous, because he didn't know if Ryoko Tamiya would go crazy like that tall man.
Sighing, Shinichi Izumi said, "I won't go. I'll still go to school as usual."
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine."
After that, after a simple dinner, Shinichi Izumi quickly returned to his room and locked the door.
Nobuko Izumi watched Shinichi Izumi's strange figure, exchanged glances with Kazuyuki Izumi, and both shook their heads.
"I just feel like Shinichi has been acting a bit off lately."
" должно быть nothing, adolescents' thoughts are always changing."
His sudden increase in appetite, occasional moments of daze, and sometimes a cold look in his eyes—all of these were noticed by his sharp-witted parents, who felt like their son was gradually becoming a stranger.
Inside the room, Shinichi Izumi wrapped himself tightly in his blanket, as if it gave him a deeper sense of security, and then gradually fell asleep.
In a hazy dream, Shinichi Izumi found himself as if in outer space, with the beautiful blue planet before his eyes.
The home of humanity, Earth.
At the same time, a low, devout whisper entered Shinichi Izumi's ears.
"This planet is already overloaded."
"There are too many humans."
"If there are Divine Beings, please save us, save everyone..." This voice seemed to originate from somewhere on Earth, full of sincerity, pain, and confusion.
Shinichi Izumi was slightly startled.
Immediately, he saw countless tiny greenish light points being born from the void, falling towards the blue planet.
"Shinichi, wake up!"
Righty's figure suddenly appeared, its massive body covering the sky and the sun, transforming into metal blades, slicing the blue planet in two.
*Boom!* Shinichi Izumi sat up abruptly, his heart pounding.
He tried to recall the dream, but he had already forgotten what it was specifically, only feeling that everything was blurry.
Looking up again, Shinichi Izumi's breath hitched, and his heart pounded wildly.
Because he saw a figure shrouded in shadow, sitting leisurely at his desk, holding a book in its left hand, but its gaze was fixed on him.
Upon closer inspection, there were eyeballs rolling in the person's left hand, quickly turning pages and reviewing.
Righty had already assumed a combat stance, metal blades splitting from its body, aimed at the figure in the room.
When the moonlight shone through the wide-open window and illuminated the person's face, Shinichi Izumi finally saw their appearance.
"Kimishima Ryoma!"
Startled, Shinichi Izumi looked towards the door.
Kurozawa waved, showing a friendly smile.
"Relax, I came in through the window. I didn't touch a single hair on your family."
Apparently feeling that this wasn't friendly enough, Kurozawa added, speaking sincerely, "If I wanted to kill you, you'd already be dead. So, don't be too nervous."
Shinichi Izumi immediately became even more nervous.
Clang.
A metallic blade glinted under the moonlight, a thread of cold light separating Kurozawa and Shinichi Izumi. Righty could sense immense pressure emanating from Kurozawa and felt extremely wary.
"Why have you come?" Righty asked, watching Kurozawa's expression intently.
Kurozawa slowly extended a finger, pushed aside the metallic blade in front of him, and then smiled. "Naturally, I've come for you."
"What do you mean?"
"Leave Shinichi Izumi and co-exist with me."
Righty was slightly startled.
Shinichi Izumi also stood rooted to the spot.
When his right hand was first parasitized, Shinichi Izumi was filled with fear and only wanted to go to the hospital to have Righty removed. It was only under Righty's threat that he was forced to compromise and hide its existence.
But as time passed and they spent more time together, Shinichi Izumi gradually became dependent on Righty.
After all, the current world was truly dangerous. Without Righty, if he encountered a Parasitic Organism attack, it would be a dead end.
Now, upon hearing Kurozawa's demand, his heart tightened, and he anxiously awaited Righty's reply.
After thinking in silence for a while, Righty first carefully sensed Kurozawa's power, then turned to look at Shinichi Izumi, seemingly weighing the two options.
After more than ten seconds, Righty's combat stance remained unchanged.
"Sorry, I can't do that."
"Transplanting bodies is too dangerous. I'm not confident it would succeed, and I don't want to take that risk."
Facing him, Kurozawa showed strong confidence and said, "The risk you're worried about is a trivial matter to me."
When in doubt, use Gray-White.
Righty's eyes showed contemplation again, quite moved, while his gaze lingered on Kurozawa's face, assessing the truthfulness of his words.
Taking this opportunity, Kurozawa looked at Shinichi Izumi and said seriously, "I have a good opinion of you, so I won't just take it by force. Instead, I'll give you a chance to choose."
He has a good opinion of me? Shinichi Izumi didn't understand Kurozawa's words; the two of them clearly had no interaction.
Immediately after, he heard Kurozawa say, "Are you willing to trade your right arm for your mother's life?"
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