After agreeing to send him emails and communicate via text and email, Nagumo finally left.
It wasn’t until the Tentacle Monster’s figure disappeared into the night that Natsumi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been truly scared just now, afraid that Nagumo-kun would leave and never return, disappearing from her life forever.
Why did she feel this way?
Afraid of him disappearing or something… Natsumi touched her chest.
The girl parted her pink lips and took a deep breath, “Hoo…”
No, her heart was still racing.
Ever since Nagumo-kun descended like justice, breaking through the window to save her, her heart had been beating this fast.
She hadn’t shown it before, forcing herself to suppress the fluttering in her heart, but now, knowing that Nagumo-kun was coming to stay at her house, Natsumi was so excited that her heart beat even faster.
“I still need to be careful not to let Mom and Dad find out, otherwise… they’ll be scared to death, right?”
Natsumi then noticed Nagumo-kun’s appearance, which destined him not to live in the sunlight.
Even in her own home, he would have to hide from her family.
But it didn’t matter, she would accompany him.
She wouldn’t let Nagumo-kun feel lonely.
It was strange, though.
His appearance was so terrifying… more terrifying than those humanoid monsters in the school, and she knew her family couldn’t accept it, but why could she accept it herself?
Why did she not care about such things at all, and instead found him very cute?
Even, even developed some special feelings for him… Ugh.
To have such thoughts and feelings for a Tentacle Monster, it was too strange!
Could it be, could it be that she was a pervert?
Although she knew this was very wrong, she just couldn’t control herself…
“Natsumi—!”
Fully armed police officers with riot shields entered the school.
Natsumi was embraced by her mother.
While comforting her mother, she secretly observed her surroundings.
Aside from the police, there were also some important figures in plain clothes.
The most conspicuous among them were two women who arrived in a yellow Ferrari.
One of them, a beautiful blonde woman with wavy hair, looked around in shock, “It’s really exaggerated.
Even you, Mazi, would find it hard to eliminate so many of these zombie Tentacle Monsters, right?
Who on earth did this?”
“Saa, who knows?
Anyway, I’m just a fighter.
Let the professionals handle the investigation…”
Natsumi couldn’t hear the rest of the conversation, only faintly hearing the name Harutera Yuria.
As for the survivors, only a dozen people were left in the school, crying uncontrollably on the ground, overwhelmed with emotion at being rescued.
Natsumi also saw Matsubara Houichi and the others, but as her Childhood friend looked at her, she lightly averted her gaze.
“These people seem very professional.
Nagumo-kun, please don’t let them find you…” Natsumi withdrew her gaze, silently praying in her heart.
[Evolution Points: 115 / 500]
“It’s already at its limit,” Nagumo stood on the rooftop railing, gazing at the rescue personnel and police in the distance.
The entire school was now pitch black, with the smell of blood and piled up bodies.
It was no exaggeration to describe it as hell.
The number of surviving students was pitifully small.
No matter how much news was blocked, it would be useless; it would soon cause a huge uproar outside.
The only good news was that all the infectious zombie Tentacle Monsters had been eliminated.
However, these things had nothing to do with him… Apart from clearing a wave of monsters to increase his evolution points, even this growth was extremely limited. Get faster updates on novelping dot com.
The zombie monsters had all been wiped out, so it seemed the wool had been sufficiently plucked.
It was time to leave.
“This world is indeed not simple…”
Another reason for leaving was that his [Intuition] ability instinctively sensed danger, giving him a warning.
There were powerful individuals among the rescue personnel, so he decided to be cautious.
Nagumo quietly slipped downstairs, using his Intuition ability to avoid the police officers, moving through the corners of the walls.
Suddenly, he pressed himself against the wall, unmoving.
Footsteps and lights swept past.
Nagumo merged with the darkness.
He realized that the [Intuition] skill was truly effective; that vague premonition merged into his body and became instinct.
Whether it’s escaping, assassination, combat, stealth, or theft…
it could be used for all of them.
It’s practically a versatile all-purpose superpower.
Taking a look, evolving into [Super Intuition] also required 1000 evolution points.
Tsk, no point thinking about that for a while.
As for why he wanted to use it for theft…
After Nagumo slipped out of school and looked at the unfamiliar city, it was fortunate he could read Japanese, which was a small but not insignificant benefit.
To survive here, especially in this Tentacle Monster form, how could he manage in this strange city without some means?
Nagumo jumped into the water and drifted down the river.
Only after putting a certain distance between himself and the school did he quietly climb ashore.
Coincidentally, there was a park right by the riverbank, with quite a few children, young couples, and elderly people strolling and playing there.
Rustle, rustle—
The rustling sound from burrowing into the bushes didn’t startle the couple being all lovey-dovey on a bench at all.
Seeing them flaunting their affection, a displeased Nagumo extended a tentacle, silently maneuvering around from the side, and slipped into a clothes pocket from a position where no one could see.
Woman: “Ah, stop it~ why are you touching me~”
Man: “???”
My bad, my bad.
Nagumo, who had emerged clutching a wallet in his…
well, mouth, apologized in his heart.
Accidentally brushed against you there.
He gleefully counted the cash inside.
The bills were so thick, so much money!
He inadvertently looked up and, under the dim lamplight, caught a glimpse of the woman’s face.
“Damn!
How is she so ugly?”
He originally thought there were no ugly women in 2D worlds.
Damn it, I was mistaken.
And with such heavy makeup too, that thick layer of foundation, tsk tsk tsk…
No, no, no.
She did contribute this much money after all, how can I mock her?
It’s not her fault she’s ugly.
Nagumo then rummaged around in the man’s pocket for a while but found nothing.
His expression immediately darkened.
“So, after all that, he’s just a freeloader…”
I get it now.
Going for someone this old and ugly, you’re sacrificing yourself for money.
You’re having a hard time too.
A crisp ringing sound suddenly came from behind, startling the couple.
The old, ugly woman jumped on the spot.
“Who’s there?
Wait, my wallet—”
Nagumo disappeared with the money.
On the phone was an email/text message from Natsumi sent from an unknown number.
Probably afraid a mere message wouldn’t persuade him, she called right after sending it.
“Moshi moshi?
Hello?
Nagumo-kun?
Why aren’t you saying anything?
What’s wrong—?!
Daijoubu?!”
Nagumo had a black line running down his face.
Do you think I look like I can talk?!
“Are you an idiot?”
He hung up the phone and replied to the text with annoyance.
“…I suddenly forgot.
Sorry about that, hehe.”
Natsumi replied instantly.
Hehe your sister!
“I saw the address you sent, but I can’t understand it.
Can’t find it.”
“Oh, right.
Having you come find me also carries the risk of being discovered.
Nagumo-kun, send me your location, then stay where you are and don’t move.
I’ll come find you~”
Nagumo: “???”
Fifteen minutes later, the high-ponytailed beauty who arrived fashionably late stepped into the park.
Avoiding the other park-goers, she looked past a notice board and saw the lone Tentacle Monster hiding in the bushes.
Was he…
spacing out?
Seeing him like this, he looked like an abandoned little animal, which softened Natsumi’s heart.
“Nagumo-kun~”
She directly hugged him, gently stroking his jellyfish-like head.
“It’s okay, Nagumo-kun.
No matter what you become, I’ll always stay by your side, I won’t leave you~”
???
Wait, what are you doing?
What’s with that weird look?
Looking at me with such a gentle, affectionate expression, are you sick?