Chapter 60: Gimme Gimme chance ~

"Maou-sama, I believe we haven't been introduced yet, My name's Sojiro Sakura."

Sojiro? I remember a crooked man named Sojiro, not an athletic middle aged man.

I simply nod and gesture at him to sit. It's nice to be a boss.

"So, What's the problem?"

"Ah since everyone here can use a persona, then I'll just say it."

"Wakaba's research, the one your wife is working on too. is in jeopardy. they want to weaponize it."

"Ah, I thought the TJC had taken over the fundings."

"They have, but the commissioner has his sights on that technology, and if it falls into the wrong hands ...."

"Slow down Sojiro-san, have you eaten yet?"

....

I didn't notice it, but somehow in the middle of our conversation the whole restaurant staff have been replaced by our own people.

The waiters automatically give us a few servings of food and drinks when I mention food.

"So, You mentioned the commissioner, I've had dirt on him, I supposed you've seen it already?"

"Ah you mean the recording? It's a great help, but the witness is dead, which is useless for me at the moment. It's good evidence but nothing substantial enough to put him behind bars."

"How about eliminating him?"

"Outright? It's a bad idea Maou-sama, There's still a lot of collaborators. we need to round them all up else another man like him will come and be in charge again.``

"Hmmmm this is interesting. Have you figured out if they have any other backing or not?"

"Hmmm, they have received foreign aid..."

"This is hard to deal with then. I barely have Tokyo under my thumb, much less japan. if there's another force that comes in, it's going to give me more complications."

"But you have a way right?"

"I have.... I heard your team is the [Hunter of Dreams]..."

"!"

"Maybe we can pull a white rabbit and change his cognition to serve our.... purpose ...."

"!!! I...."

"You don't have to agree now... Talk about it with your team, and tell me later, my suggestion is to hit his team before hitting him. Or else the power vacuum will bring greedier people to a position of power."

"?"

"Don't tell me you didn't think of that..."

He stood up, ready to leave.

"Ah, before you forget, the information's not free."

"What's the price?"

"Buy a cafe in a commercial district, make sure it has an attic and a basement, it will be good for your future operations..."

"A Cafe? well i did have a plan, but not the money..."

"Ah, that's an easy problem to solve, find Iwae in Tokyo, he's the owner of an airsoft gun shop and many other businesses. If you meet him, tell him that I sent you..."

"Thank you maou-sama."

with that he left.

Ah, finally I can finish my meal...

*ring ring*

another one walks inside the restaurant...

What now?

"So are you Akira Dojima?"

"Yes, and you are?""

"Sae, Sae Nijima."

"What does a prosecutor need from me?"

"Prosecutor? No, I'm a defense lawyer. My father sent me to you, something about a high profile case."

"Ah Inspector Nijima?"

"Assistant Commissioner Niijima, but yes."

"Is that so?"

Sae Nijima, a white haired beauty with a professional demeanor, sits in front of me. But I think she senses something from her.

Yes I can see it, She has a persona, she may or may not know about it though.

"Ummm... What are you looking at?"

"Nothing, I'm just surprised that a man can have a daughter like you. Did you took after your mother?"

"As a matter of fact I did, but I'm not here for pleasantries, my time is precious, so if you can tell me what you need."

Straight to the point, just like what I expected.

"Your number."

"huh?"

"I need your number"

"W-W-W-What for?"

She lost her composure.

"For my team to contact you, they know more about the situation than I did."

"*cough cough* Oh. then I have no problems providing it..."

cute.

"But to get you up to speed here's the situation ..."

I told her about the Anime problem in the court, and about the case.

"So... I guess you don't need my service anymore."

She stood up and prepared to leave, and when she reached the door, I simply walked beside her and said.

"No, I need your service."

"?"

"I need more... Supernatural Service..."

I gestured my hand towards the outside.

"!!!"

"What are yo--"

I guess she finally sees [Sazabi]

"..."

"I'll call you later."

Not the best first meeting. but I'll take what I can. At least I got her number.

---

After the hearty meal, I left the restaurant satisfied.

"What was that about Akira-senpai?"

Naoto, sharp as usual.

"Ah, Which part?"

"Whichever you wanted to tell us."

"Hmmm that's too broad isn't it."

"It's not like you'll tell us when we ask."

"Eh! Does that mean Aniki always lies to us?"

"Hmmm, Lying and telling you half-truths is different."

Should I tell them? Nah. They still have not finished their own Scenario, I can't imagine them helping.

"It's about research into the human psyche, imagine if you can modify someone's perception about something, for example: making a kid love eating their vegetables."

"Ah that would be wonderful wouldn't it Sensei?"

"Not really Teddie, Imagine using that research, but turning friends into enemies... or even worse, turning the whole world into a single minded being..."

I have to be careful near Naoto. Her deduction is spot on.

"Bingo."

"And why are they researching that if they knew it could be used like that?"

"Because under the right hands, it can be a medicine for the insane, the depressed and the hopeless.

And under intense circumstances a redemption for criminals. but then again, who am I to play god and change someone like that."

---

(Says the one who solves everything with a fist!) Yu said inside his mind.

---

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but you have your fight, we have ours.

Isn't that right Minako-chan?"

Nod, Nod. two nods from Minako.

"Ah now then you mention it Akira, who is she? She's slim but I can tell she had power behind those arms!"

Chie asks the important question huh? A cute guts pose came from Minako, what are you really? a mute? the only words I've heard from her are "hentai", "rude" and "Hey", and one complete sentence...

"She's a messiah. Like the name Implies, a saviour. she saved our world a couple of times, the price she paid is ... well who am I to tell...."

"Really? Keeping us hanging like that?"

Yukiko is not amused.

"Well, ask her, not me. I'm Maou, not an Angel. and speak of the devi---"

"Yo! Miss me yet Maou-sama?"

"Why are you here?"

A young blonde haired man that I never wanted to see again shows himself in front of me.

"AH! But I am your humble driver today. Ah I did bring a minibus on Hideyoshi-sama's command."

"You still call him Hideyoshi-sama?"

"Old habits die hard."

"I can imagine."

---

We're at Tokyo Station, and then we are to board an exclusive train back to Inaba...

"But... WHY ARE YOU STILL FOLLOWING ME?"

"Ah haven't you heard Maou-sama I'm now directly under you, a secretary if you will, I heard you collapse from overwork, so they decided ---"

"No, not you, but Her!"

Minako points at herself. while tilting her head. what's with this extreme syndrome of the silent protagonist, this is way worse than YU.

"Ah this was supposed to be a surprise, but she's going to your high school too."

"OH really Minako-chan, we're going to be classmates!"

"Yeah, it's good to have another girl here."

".... :)" a smug smile came from Minako's mouth

---

Nothing happened on our way back. The only thing that's notable is someone sneaking into our train, with malicious intent, which Joshua 'DELETES' as he calls it.

Are you sure you should be using your powers like that? Are you even an angel? What happened to all the virtues and forgive your enemies?

"Ah! those were just written for formality." is what he said.

you're more of a demon than I am.

----

Another minibus is prepared for our use as we drop the investigation team home one by one.

"So where are you staying?"

Minako just points at me. Are you serious?

"What about you?"

Joshua also points at me.

"I think Our home doesn't have the roo--"

snap, Joshua snaps his fingers and suddenly Uncle Ryo's house is expanded by one floor above

"..."

*clap clap clap* Minako and Yu is clapping towards Joshua's "magic"

as we came home

"Ah YU-nii-san, Akira-nii-san, Minko-nee-chan, welcome back! Josh-nii too."

damn... it's not matter manipulation but reality manipulation huh?

"Ah, welcome back, I like what you did to the house, but next time tell me first, or somebody's head will roll on my feet."

"Of course Anee-sama...."

After releasing a concentrated killing intent on Joshua, Izanami turns to me.

"Anyway it's good you're back darling. I see that you managed to pull off something impossible yet again..."

"It's an honor to meet the savior, welcome to our humble abode."

Nods nods.

"She's a mute" I mused.

"No, She's not, her words contain power. hence ..."

Are you a certain necromancer that raises a boy who turns into a magical girl?

Nod, nod.

"But I certainly heard her talk a complete sentence before"

as if proving my point, she takes a drawing canvas and wrote

"Just your imagination ;P"

...

---

"I've heard from the higher up of TJC that you're his new secretary?"

"Ah it seems so Dojima-sama."

"Quit it with the -sama, you can call me Uncle Dojima instead."

"But then again can you come with me to the station? I also need a bit more hand on deck, I'll pay you too."

"The pleasure is mine."

Wait, wait, wait Don't you have other angelic duties?

"Redeeming criminals is also my duty ...."

I think you meant Deleting them from existence...