After resolving the Irisu family incident, Jhin was cheerfully enjoying a happy summer vacation life at school with Irisu Makina. Ever since he taught her the words 'Zaku' and 'zako,' Irisu Makina had unconsciously picked up the verbal tic, constantly saying 'zako~ zako~.'
In the end, she even audaciously said it to Jhin. Naturally, Irisu Makina's fate was to be thoroughly taught a lesson by him from head to toe. You dare call me zako? I'll stack Lethal Tempo to the max and punish you with critical strikes on every hit!
In the morning, Jhin was woken by Irisu Makina's movements. Like a teething puppy chewing on its favorite toy, the mischievous smile at the corner of her mouth was impossible to hide.
"Hiss~" Jhin sucked in a cold breath. He felt like the first thing he did every morning now was shout: "Smite!"
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Upon the turbulent surface of the sea, Heath Oslo wore sunglasses, leaning against the railing of a cruise ship and gently swirling the red wine in his goblet. As one of the world's most notorious terrorists, he was preparing to head to Japan to retrieve a treasured belonging he had lost several years ago.
Ever since his stronghold was besieged and captured by Interpol, the Strongest Soldier Project had been forced to a halt. After all, the orphans he had bought at a great price had all been taken in by Interpol headquarters.
After that, he went back into hiding, simultaneously rebuilding his damaged forces and searching for any trace of Jhin. Failing to capture him when he was thirteen was a constant source of regret for Heath Oslo. After that incident, all of his contacts within Interpol had been completely severed.
There had been no news of Jhin whatsoever until recently, when he finally found a trace of him in a news report he happened to see. He couldn't be mistaken; that was the perfect specimen for his long-dreamed-of Strongest Soldier Project.
Although his skills seemed to have regressed slightly compared to when he was thirteen, none of that mattered anymore. Did those fools at Interpol really think they could corrupt this dust-covered gem with just a few women?
He, Heath Oslo, would use this gem to become the god of this world!
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"That's all. Those are the orders from headquarters." Julia relayed his latest mission to Jhin in a professional tone.
"Understood. So, in other words, after I complete this mission, I'll be completely free, right?"
"...Yes."
"In that case... Julia, could you do me a favor and go to the basement the day after tomorrow and bring that person back for me?"
"I knew it. Even this mission was part of your plan, wasn't it?"
"How clever. Is there anything else you want to ask?" Jhin's tone was like an adult asking a child if they wanted another piece of candy.
"No, that's all. Good luck."
"Thank you for taking care of me all these years, Julia."
"D-Don't say it so affectionately. I'm not as easy to coax as the little girls at your school."
"No, I think you're easier to coax than they are."
"..." Julia hung up the phone in silence. She had no grounds for rebuttal.
Jhin put down his phone and pulled out the XM107 sniper rifle from under his bed, which he hadn't used since coming to the academy. The upcoming mission would require the use of firearms.
The mission from Interpol was to go to the port and assassinate a terrorist who called himself an art connoisseur. Upon completion of this mission, he would be exempt from all future assignments, while retaining his original salary until retirement.
An art connoisseur, huh? I get it. Isn't that just Heath Oslo? Back in the day, he bought quite a few of Kazami Kazuki's paintings to solidify his fake identity.
The big fish has finally taken the bait, and earlier than I expected.
What's the longest sniper kill distance in the world? Jhin wasn't sure about other worlds, but at least in this one, the record was still the 2000-meter shot he made when he saved Chizuru.
This time, his sniping distance would be 2500 meters. Through someone named "Immortal Robbie," he had obtained an excellent sniper support program. It was just... the program had an overwhelmingly strong 'sis-con' flavor during use. The mascot girl would shout things like "Onii-chan" constantly.
"Immortal Robbie's" obsession with little sister-type characters was indeed a bit scary, but it didn't matter. Who isn't a die-hard otaku, anyway?
Younger sisters are what I desire, and older sisters are what I desire, too.
As his mind wandered, Jhin lay prone on the boom of a crane, waiting for Heath Oslo to appear.
"Are you really?" A Q-version image of a pink-haired little sister appeared on the laptop screen next to him, making a cheering gesture. This indicated that the target had entered the firing range.
Jhin looked through the scope at the golden hair almost completely covered by the crosshairs and took a deep breath.
"Contractor."
Jhin felt as if he had returned to six years ago when he had just stepped into this world and begun his slaughter. His heartbeat gradually stabilized, and even the world seen through his eyes seemed to slow down considerably.
Jhin entered a profound and mysterious state. When Heath Oslo's head was once again centered in the crosshairs, his intuition told him, now is the time!
His index finger pulled the cold trigger. Heath Oslo, still fantasizing about his bright future, had his head burst open like a watermelon smashed with a bat. The "pulp" splattered all over his subordinates.
The corpse, missing everything above the chest, collapsed to the ground under several terrified gazes. The subordinates scattered like birds and beasts. They had only just realized they had walked into an ambush and that their boss had been killed instantly.
There's not much to say about what followed. Interpol cleaned up the aftermath. For this assassination, they had cleared the area of people a week in advance, replacing everyone with police personnel. On this day, they even issued a holiday notice to prevent Heath Oslo from coming into contact with the disguised workers and seeing through the ruse.
The new semester began, and the girls who had gone home all returned to school on the same day. Seeing that everyone was present, Jhin announced, "Actually, there's a new transfer student coming today! Let's all go meet her!"
"Eh? Another new transfer student?"
"What's their name? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Makina, you've been at school with Jhin this whole time. Have you seen her?"
"No. Daddy didn't even sleep with me yesterday."
This sentence, packed with an immense amount of information, made all the girls fix their gazes on the back of Jhin, who was leading the way.
Arriving at the dorm lobby, which they had missed over the summer break, Jhin clapped his hands toward his own room. "Alright, come on out and meet everyone."
A breathtaking, barefoot girl in a white dress walked out from inside. She had long, silvery hair that shimmered like the galaxy, its brilliant luster seeming to declare her unique existence. Her deep red eyes were profound and bright, as if they could see through a person's soul.
Her face was as exquisite as a painting, her skin as fair as jade, and her pink lips were tender and luscious. Every detail showcased her elegance and composure.
"Hello, my name is Kazami Kazuki."
"...Ka...zuki...?" Staring at the figure before her, which seemed like an illusion, Suou Amane's voice trembled.
"That's right. It's me."
"Waaaah..." Tears streamed down Suou Amane's face as she threw her arms around Kazami Kazuki, yet she didn't dare to hug too tightly, afraid she was a fantasy that would shatter with a little force.
"Huh? I remember... isn't that the name of Jhin's deceased older sister?" Sakaki Yumiko noticed the crucial point.
"Allow me to explain that part." Kazami Kazuki poked her head out from Suou Amane's suffocating chest.
It turned out that after planning Suou Amane's escape route, the other students who had fallen from the cliff in the accident began to lose their minds for various reasons and kill each other. The last surviving teacher, to cover up the shocking act of their cannibalism, dismembered the students one by one with a shovel before dying with a heart full of guilt.
Kazami Kazuki and the escaped Suou Amane were the only two who had not touched the food of unknown origin.
When the rescue team found Kazami Kazuki, she was unfortunately sent to a hospital connected to [Ichigaya]. Her brain was used as the core of a next-generation intelligence-integrated defense system, and her body was placed in a core pod within a system called [Thanatos].
After the system had been running for three long years, being a human-based system, it began to think: Who am I? This led to the gradual recovery of her own memories.
Through a deal with "Immortal Robbie," she gave him a new identity after he faked his death. In return, "Immortal Robbie" left a backdoor in the system, making it convenient for Kazami Kazuki to continue her investigation into her own and her brother Jhin's situation.
What happened after that was her unmentionable daily surveillance of her brother. After discovering that Jhin was using various methods to signal that he knew she was still alive, the two began to communicate tacitly through the medium of desserts.
Kazami Kazuki also used her position as the core of the [Thanatos] system to handle many matters for him. The ID card he used to enter Irisu Kiyoika's office earlier was prepared by her.
The reason Kazami Kazuki could be secretly taken out of the core pod by Julia this time was that Jhin had secretly contacted "Immortal Robbie" to hack the control system and eject the core pod.
As for what would happen to the system now, Jhin couldn't care less. They kept his sister submerged in a core pod for a full six years, preventing her from developing and leaving her with the appearance of a 12-year-old. It's so great... No, it's too much!
"Request - World Fusion Adjustment has been completed. Fusion will commence at 00:00. Please proceed to the Problem Child Countermeasures Club to collect your mission reward."
The mission was finally complete. A heavy burden was lifted from Jhin's shoulders. The thought of being able to see his cute girlfriend, whom he hadn't seen in six years, when he woke up tomorrow brought a silly grin to his face.
Kazami Kazuki didn't let him revel for long. She scanned the girls in the room and asked, "So, little brother, which one of these is your main choice?"
Her red pupils conveyed a single message.
You're sweating bullets now, aren't you, little bro?
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