Chapter 14, Part 6
Do you Remember?
「Aren’t you overthinking it? It is quite simple to find out if we are allies or enemies. It all depends on what our goals are, it’s that simple. Anyone who has the same goals could be an ally, and the same way, anyone who doesn’t have the same goals could be an enemy. This is how it is」
Kagami said, with a lonely look, as if remembering a distant past. Meanwhile, the leader of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• started thinking as he looked at Kagami.
「…… Many of our comrades have perished by your hands. And we, too, have killed many of yours. I don’t get it. Why, you have us in front of you…… I’m sure you can’t stand us, but why don’t you try to finish us off like the rest of your enemies?」
「Do you wonder if I feel like taking revenge against those who murdered my companions? Well, honestly, you haven’t done anything bad to my friends, so I don’t really feel any kind of grudge towards you. Although, well, two of my companions seem to be dying to take revenge……」
Then, Kagami turned to Mary and Yuki, who weren’t even trying to hide the abhorrence in their gazes as they stared at the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• that were surrounding them. Seeing that, Kagami once again understood that, even knowing the situation they were in, the hatred that existed between both sides was still something that could not be easily erased.
The situation was no different for the the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• side, since although they were arguing naturally now, Kagami still clearly felt the pressure exerted by the hostility emanating from the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• around them, who deeply detested humans.
The most important thing now is to suppress that hatred and move on. It’s what Kagami had decided.
「However, I don’t intend to allow either of those two to do anything to hurt you. It doesn’t matter how much they fight, they won’t be able to solve anything 」
[Solve……? Do you think they even want to solve anything?」
The moment that question was asked, Mary glared at the leader of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• with a gaze full of hatred.
[I don’t know. Honestly, I still hate you so much that I would love to just kill you all. But…… Killing you with this hatred that I feel will not change anything…… That’s what I understood after seeing that guy]
As she said that, the hatred in Mary’s gaze slowly diminished as it was replaced by shame. Kagami couldn’t help but smile when he saw that, and Mary, who noticed that, yelled, 「What are you laughing at! A~ah!」, While trying to punch him in the face. Seeing that, the leader of the Beast involuntarily got speechless.
「I see…… Hate is like a thick fog that is very difficult to dispel. Do you really think you can do something to make others change their mind? 」
「I’m still working on it」
Kagami said casually in response to the Fang’s question.
「But, I’m sure that even if we are enemies, we can all understand each other if we try. I mean, almost all those who are now my friends were my enemies at first. But now everyone is here, by my side, trying to understand while doing their best to suppress their hatred. It’s that easy」
「…… Hhmmrr」
「Anyone could easily lose themselves in hatred if they don’t try to understand this kind of issues. But that does not mean that they do not have the strength to suppress it and try to face their problems in another way」
The moment Kagami said that with complete assurance, Mary, whose mood seemed to have improved slightly, muttered, [I am not going to pretend that we are friends now…… but, I am not your enemy」. The leader of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•, who saw how Mary, who felt a deep hatred towards them, was trying to suppress her emotions while trying to understand what they were saying, muttered, 「…… I understand」, deeply surprised.
「Then why did you want to ask that?」
Kagami asked, as he looked at the leader of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•, who seemed to have been satisfied after hearing the answer he was looking for.
「Why do you want to know that?」
「Curiosity, I didn’t expect you to try to talk to us after all. If you had believed that we were enemies, then you and your friends would have attacked us without warning, and if you thought that we were dangerous, then you would have watched us carefully while keeping your distance. It’s weird that you decided to approach us like this」
「You’re just similar……」
[Similar? To what?]
「Our comrade, the one who moves on his own, and intervenes to suppress us and humans when we begin to fight. We don’t know his name」
Hearing that, Kagami involuntarily looked at Mary, who was standing next to him. Immediately afterwards, Kagami asked Menou to allow him to stand on his own and called Pitta to approach him. Then, Kagami, who had not yet fully recovered, told Pitta to cover herself with her hood just like him, reverting to the appearance they had before their identity was revealed to Alice, the appearance he had when He was called the “Ace” of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•, and then he stepped forward, standing in front of the leader of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•.
「The comrade you are talking about, was it a person dressed in a hood like this who always appeared accompanied by a girl?」
「That’s ri-…… You don’t mean…… What !?」
The leader of the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•, confused by the figure in front of him, started looking at Kagami in bewilderment. Then, he opened his eyes wide in amazement, and once he was convinced of what he was seeing, he said, 「Y-You……!」, with a hesitant voice as he pointed his finger at Kagami.
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