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The Raven Dark Hero 65
🕑 Added 2021-07-09 00:01:02 +0000 UTCChapter 65 : Responsibilities of Leaders
TL:SummerPeanut
-In front of Shiroyume hideout.
The remaining Nature Stranger was waiting for reinforcements from NDF.
Senzaki's words made Blue stare at himself.
(Why, didn't I strongly announce that we will go in too? Yes, considering the whole situation, I thought it is natural for us to stand by to prevent annihilation. But, there's no reason for us to stay behind without Senzaki-san, the Commander-in-Chief.)
“Blue... don't think too much. Lieutenant General Senzaki went because he wanted to. And you stayed here because he entrusted you to do so. No one can blame you.”
“Yellow, I'm sorry. I know you wanted to fight for Red and Green, but…”
“It doesn't matter! Our revenge isn't on Shiroyume, it's on Bright from Kuroyume! If he was waiting for me inside, I would have gone inside even if the general had stopped me!”
There was a time when Blue thought that Yellow was annoying. But not anymore. He couldn’t stress enough how much of Yellow’s cheerfulness had saved him...
(Maybe... maybe Red too…)
Blue pulled himself together and decided to wait for reinforcements, but then he noticed something strange about White.
“What the matter? White…”
White looked down. This was the first time that Blue, someone who had shared so many experiences with her, saw her in such a state of deep thought.
“White…”
“No... we have to go... because inside, Bright is waiting for us…”
It was a muffled voice, but both Blue and Yellow heard what White had just said.
“Bright? Hey, what are you talking about? White…”
“Eh? I… Did I say something?”
The words must have come out without even realizing it. White hadn't realized what she had just said herself.
“Hey, White. You just said Bright, right? Why is Kuroyume's Bright here?”
Yellow's always cheerful tone, became a little harsher.
Blue, sensing the unsettling atmosphere, consciously and gently asked White.
“Kuroyume and Shiroyume are on friendly terms. If our plan was known to them, it would not be surprising if Shiroyume had asked Kuroyume for help. But why did you say that as if you knew for sure that Bright was there now?”
White's face turned pale. Seeing her reaction, Blue connected the dots from White's incomprehensible action.
“Don't tell me... you're the one who leaked the information about this operation?”
This mission was supposed to be a top secret operation. And yet, the current situation was that they were probably being ambushed. There was a high possibility that either the enemy had that kind of ability, or they had insiders.
“Oi! You... Do you realize what you've done!?”
Yellow, who was in a quandary, strongly pressed White.
“Because! He(Bright) killed my best friend Green... and my Red! I'll never, never forgive him!”
“White… It couldn’t be…”
Blue hadn't realized it because he was a narcissist. He had just realized that White had feelings for Red.
“...I see... you've been thinking about Red, too. But Red was dating Green, wasn't he?”
Blue was again surprised by the bombshell statement that came from Yellow.
“Eh? Eh? Wait a minute? Is it a love triangle? What?”
“Well... technically, White was taking a step back and wished them the best. Right?”
“...I've been holding back. Green is my best friend. I've been... suppressing my feelings for Red. But! Red lost his cool when Green was killed, and Bright killed him so easily! When I thought that he loved Green that much... it was so frustrating…”
“Eh? Erm… Well, anyway, let's just get the situation clear first…”
“You’ve got to be kidding me!!”
Suddenly, Yellow shouted and Blue was freaked out by him. Anyway, he didn't know what was going on anymore.
“I… You have me here…. Just like Green had Red... why can't you let me be there for you!?”
“Eh? Co-confession? Wai… Now’s not the place for…”
“Yellow... You... Do you even know me? No, you don’t! I... I betrayed all of you for the sake of my personal grudge!”
White turned her back on Yellow. Her shoulders gave a small shake, and she must be crying.
“I… I’d always been watching you. That's why I knew you were watching Red the whole time. …Hey, can’t it be me?”
As he said this, Yellow hugged White from behind, not fitting his character…
(Ehー！？ This, isn't this a famous scene from a certain drama!? It is, isn’t it!?)
“Yellow…… Are you really okay with me? This me… This kind of selfish person…”
“I’m sure. ...I’m sure because it’s you! White!”
They looked at each other...and then...
“Alright! Now then, It’s time to avenge Red and Green. Let’s go, White… No, Marin.”
“Yea. Thanks to Red and Green, they made me realize who I should love, too. Let’s go, Yellow… No, Kojirou.”
Both of them walked hand in hand into Shiroyume hideout...
Eguchi Hisashi, a.k.a. Nature Blue could only watch in amazement as the two of them walked away.
“Hey… I, I have failed as the leader… haven’t I?”
“Eh? No... I don’t think it’s your fault, Blue-san...”
As Sagara comforted him, Blue vowed that he will never be a leader again.
Author’s Note:
※What do you think? From being serious to romantic comedy (LOL)
