AkamashiDesu

  (3 days before XDAY)

  I was sitting on the sofa in the office, pying with my smartphone as usual. Suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching from outside.

  Bang!

  Saeko kicked open the door, holding a stack of documents.

  "Yami! A mission has come in! This time, it's a big SS-css mission!"

  "...Didn't you say st time it was a legendary-css mission?"

  "Don't be surprised. This time, the mission is to recruit the Bck Witch's disciple and investigate and prepare to destroy the slums."

  The Bck Witch's disciple...? Saeko, who has always been against taking on a disciple, why now?

  "I may have misheard, but could you tell me again?"

  "The Bck Witch's disciple and slum investigation."

  "...Once more?"

  "Recruit the Bck Witch's disciple!"

  "No, I honestly think investigating the slums is more important."

  "What are you saying?! There might be a new member of our family coming to the office. That's more important."

  "But, about the disciple. How do we deal with the Bck Witch's curse? Unlike witches, disciples don't have potions. There are so many types of curses by the Bck Witch, that's why you haven't taken on a disciple before, right?"

  Yes, it's not uncommon for witches to take on disciples. But the danger posed by the Bck Witch's curse is why Saeko has avoided taking on a disciple until now.

  "I try to guide everyone in a good direction as much as possible."

  "A good direction? Is there such a convenient curse?"

  "There is. Beni has already succeeded. Remember, Beni also took on an apprentice recently."

  The situation was simir with the Red Witch. Although the danger of the Red Witch's curse was low, it wasn't exactly a good one, so she had a policy of not taking on apprentices. Due to various circumstances, she had to take on an apprentice. But why would Sako, the Bck Witch, choose to take on an apprentice at this time?

  "Regardless of the direction, does the organization allow Sako to take on an apprentice?"

  "Yami, what are you saying?"

  Saeko asked me seriously, and then said, "Nothing is impossible."

  "Do you think this pn will be successful then?"

  "That's why there are several key points to consider for this pn."

  Sako moved the wheeled whiteboard behind her and quickly wrote down some key points with a whiteboard marker.

  1. Short-term decisive battle

  2. Guiding the curse

  3. Selecting a disciple

  "To avoid being noticed by the organization, it will be a short-term decisive battle."

  "How short is short-term?"

  "Hmm... about a month. It will take this long to take on an apprentice and for the bond to be fully formed. There are ways to shorten that time, but I think it's reasonable to pn for about a month just in case."

  "A month! It is longer than I thought? How will you hide it?"

  "I've thought about that too. Take a look at this."

  Sako pced documents on the desk, stacking them about 20 cm high. I took out one of the sheets.

  "Regarding the investigation mission of the slum organization... are you going to hide it with this?"

  "Yes, I will take on an apprentice under the guise of carrying out this investigation mission. The mission will be called 'Investigation and Destruction of the Slum'. There will be about a month for the investigation and destruction. It'll be a breeze."

  Taking out a piece of paper, most of the members of the slum organization are written on it. There are adults and children. It's a rger organization than I thought. There are about a hundred people.

  "What should we do about the curse induction? It goes without saying. The curse of the bck witch, the essence and meaning of that curse. As a Bck Witch, you know very well."

  "Yes, it's a curse with negative meanings like darkness, evil, distortion."

  "Which direction do we guide them towards the curse without bck and evil?"

  "I've been investigating various things recently. And I found this."

  Saeko wrote "NTR" on the whiteboard.

  "NTR? What's that?"

  "NTR, cuckolding. The definition varies from person to person, but the basic meaning is when the person you love romantically is in a sexual retionship with someone else. It means having sexual excitement in such a situation."

  "Hmm...I don't really get it. Do you have an example?"

  "For example, for missions and requests, when infiltrating, I use a woman as a weapon. And when my disciple sees that situation and gets sexually excited about it."

  "...It's a strange sexual fetish. Getting excited when your loved one, someone important to you, is having sex with someone else."

  "Right! Isn't it twisted!? Don't you think it's suitable for the curse of the bck witch?"

  "...I think it's suitable, but can you easily guide them in that...cuckolding direction? How?"

  "I've thought about that too. Look at this."

  Saeko pinned a piece of A4 paper to the whiteboard.

  "This is the boss of the slum, his name is Stan. He's a scumbag who often rapes women. Not only does he rape, but he also films the process and enjoys it with his subordinates. Many of his works are circuting in the bck market. Anyway, he's involved in all sorts of shady things, so the organization received a request to investigate the slum. And this mission was assigned to Beni."

  "The red witch? Wasn't this mission assigned to Saeko?"

  "Yeah, it was originally Beni's mission. I asked Beni and she gave it to me. But that's beside the point. In short, all I have to do is show my disciple the scene where I get raped by that boss. It should be simple."

  "Where...how do you choose your disciple? You need to pn according to that person, right?"

  "This is how I decide!"

  .

  "...This is how we decide on disciples."

  "Yes, we leave everything to fate. Are you ready?"

  "Well, I don't have a remote control..."

  Saeko folded a sheet of A4 paper and pced it in front of the fan. Saeko and I stood two meters away from the fan facing each other. The method was to grab the closest paper to us that was blown by the fan.

  "3, 2, 1. Start!"

  Saeko turned on the fan with the remote control and pressed 'strong'. Many papers were fluttering in the air.

  "Later you can organize for yourself...this method is such a hassle."

  "Isn't it fun? This is leaving everything to fate! Now whoever wants to be my disciple better come over here quickly!"

  "It's not just papers...they're flying all over the pce."

  "Alright, turn off the power."

  After turning off the fan, Saeko picked up the paper closest to her feet.

  "Hahaha! Look, Yami! This is the first disciple of the Bck Witch!"

  "What, what? The name is Yuya. Bck hair and bck eyes."

  "Exactly. Fits with bck. Even the gods have recognized that I should take this disciple!"

  "Sure, sure."

  I look at Yuya's personal data, who might become her disciple. He was nine years old, at the bottom of the slums. He had been involved in several theft cases.

  "Yeah, he seems suitable for various conditions. When taking a disciple, I think the younger, the better. I want to spend time with him as much as possible with the immortal me."

  "So are you going to show this kid the scene where Saeko gets raped? Kind of pitiful."

  "Well...it's something that everyone has to sacrifice for."

  "So are you going to start by investigating this kid like usual?"

  "Yes, Yami will tail this kid in the cat form. Once we understand his behavior patterns, we will begin the operation. Contact with the target will be in 3 days, that day will be XDAY.

  .

  (2 days before X-Day)

  The next day, I transformed into a cat and began searching and tailing the target. According to the information, this kid should be near the slums. But the slums are not a small area either. After asking some stray cats and taking some time, I finally found the target. A boy with bck hair, the kid who was hit the hardest by the fan. Well, not him, but his documents.

  After finding the target, I started following him. Right now, Saeko is driving a car, conducting investigations and preparations outside of the slums.

  Honestly, this job is easier than usual. The target is just one person, a kid from the slums. When I thought his range of activities wouldn't be so wide, he started moving. I followed him closely, not wanting to lose sight of him. He seems to be heading somewhere.

  He stopped at a certain pce and is staring across the street. What is he looking at? It seems like he's counting something with his mouth. Looking in the direction of his gaze, I see Johnny Bakery, where Saeko and I often buy bread. His gaze shifts to something else. A pedestrian crossing signal? What is he doing looking at that? I'm very curious, so I continue observing him.

  After counting a few times with his mouth, the boy suddenly ran. Dodging pedestrians quickly, he entered the bakery, stole some bread, and ran off again. Avoiding the same pedestrians as before, he returned to his original spot. The manager Johnny came out of the shop, but the traffic light had already turned red. He couldn't catch up to the boy.

  "You again!!"

  Johnny just yelled in frustration at the spot. Well, with that physique, he probably couldn't catch up even if there wasn't a red light. But really... "Smart, kid."

  I couldn't help but let out a sound. It's really amazing. If such a smart kid becomes Saeko's disciple, he might be a great help to the office. He steals bread using the traffic signal, escapes, and cuts off the pursuit route when the signal turns red. He needs to take all these actions in just 30 seconds. He did it.

  After that, nothing special happened, and I went back to the office at night. Because he's a kid, it's enough to understand his daytime activities. I'll report this to Saeko.

  "Wow... amazing."

  "I think it's amazing that at that age he can come up with such a strategy. How about your slum investigation?"

  "We're fine here. The bait has already been id. Tomorrow, I'll go to Johnny's pce to take a preliminary look. Yami will trail and observe the target in the cat form, just like today."

  "Got it~"

  .

  (The day before X-DAY)

  Today I'm tailing the target again. His behavior pattern is almost the same as yesterday, so I quickly caught sight of him. Around noon, he came to the bakery across the street again. It seems like he's counting the same seconds as yesterday. Saeko is already inside the bakery. She seems to be talking to Johnny in her usual bck suit. I'll report through telepathy, just in case.

  (Saeko, the target is over here. Can you confirm the target's appearance from your end?)

  (Hold on, I'm talking to Johnny right now. Okay, done. I'll observe the target while picking out bread. Where's the target?)

  Saeko moved to a spot where she could see outside from inside the shop. She looked out through the shop window.

  (It's over here, over here. Can you see?)

  (Over here, over here... Which way?)

  (On the other side of the street. I can't give a signal because I'm a cat. Look, there's a small child over here.)

  (Oh, I see. Confirmed. When will that child act?)

  (It's about time, probably. I'll count the seconds a few times in my head to confirm the right time, then act. Ah, he moved!)

  The target, with the same skilled actions as yesterday, stole bread and fled. It's like repying yesterday's scene.

  "It's you again!! You little brat!!!"

  This is a bit different from yesterday...

  (Have you seen, Saeko?)

  (Oh, I saw him. It was faster than I thought. When I get home, we'll have a strategy meeting.)

  (Understood. I'll tail the target until tonight.)

  (Thanks. I'll speak with Johnny now about capturing the target.)

  Yesterday, like usual, I will assess the target's range of activity and return to the office at night. Tomorrow, Saeko and I will have a strategy meeting about the contact pn with the target.

  "Johnny's pce is all set. I received a request to catch a thief. Tomorrow morning, Yami will track the target as soon as you finds him. I will be waiting at Johnny's shop from the morning. I'll go in casual clothes this time, not in the same suit as today. I won't tie my hair in a ponytail. Well, basically, it's about having a different image than today."

  "Got it~ Maybe the target will prepare to steal in the same pce as today. Since he has been watching the traffic lights in that same spot for two days in a row, I think counting the seconds is surprisingly important to the target."

  "As soon as Yami finds the target preparing, report to me through telepathy immediately. It would be bad if the target escaped."

  "What are we going to do after catching the target?"

  "Well, first I will hand him over to Johnny. It's a request. Then, I will continue observing the target for about a week. I spread the bait in the slum, but it might take some time."

  "Understood~"

  The strategy meeting is over, but it's still in the preparation stage, so it's not that important. I will find the target and report to Saeko when the target is preparing. That's all I have to do.

  .

  The next day (X-DAY)

  I'm tailing the target in the same cat form as yesterday. It's about time, the target is moving across the street to the bakery. As expected, he stopped in his usual spot, gazing at the traffic light. As I gnce inside the bakery, Saeko is already there. Saeko, dressed in pin clothes, always puts her hair in a ponytail when she goes out, but today it's down. It's a bit refreshing.

  (Saeko, the target is already counting the seconds. Have you seen it?)

  (Oh, I see it. Finally, it's here. It better hurry or Johnny's going to harass me forever.)

  (Harass?)

  (That Johnny guy is more interested in my body than the thief. It doesn't give away our pn if he's a regur customer. Johnny touches my chest and butt.)

  (Haha... just endure it. Enjoy the process as a bck witch.)

  (Don't be ridiculous, we're in the middle of a mission. There's no way I can enjoy that.)

  (Oh, stop for a moment, the target is about to move.)

  (This Saeko-sama will capture the target in one shot!)

  The target started to move. I've seen it three times already. Quickly across the street and enter the bakery. Huh? It's a bit different from yesterday. Did he intentionally move in front of Saeko? What does this mean...? As a result, Saeko caught him... it was easier than I thought. There's a limit to him. Maybe Saeko's Lustful pheromones have something to do with it.

  Saeko seems to be talking to Johnny while holding the target in one hand, then they leave the bakery.

  I'm going to follow Saeko behindso that the target doesn't notice.

  (Hey, hey! What are you going to do with the target?Didn't you say you still need to observe!)

  (Change of pns, I'm bringing the target home from now on. I'll advance the pn and combine observation and guidance. It's also suitable for a short-term strategy. Yami, you will continue to observe the target in cat form for the next two weeks.)

  (Ahh! What is this? When was this decided? I want to watch my favorite anime tonight.)

  (It's an order from the director. You'll introduce yourself to the target as our pet. If you're a pet, the target won't be suspicious of you. You'll also be able to observe the target directly.)

  (I want to watch anime! Why do I have to watch the brat all day? This is outrageous!)

  (Anyway, Yami went home first. I will introduce the target to you in the office on the second floor.)

  (K...)

  I don't have the energy to respond with "Understood" anymore. I may be a monster cat, but I've lived as a human for hundreds of years. I understand the convenience of human life and I can watch interesting anime. I can't even press the remote control in cat form.

  I return home ahead of time, change back into human form, unlock the door with the key that has unlocking magic attached to it from my pocket, and wait for Saeko in the second-floor office. Of course, in my cat form.

  After waiting for about five minutes, I heard voices from outside. Saeko and the target are coming back.

  "Why are you staring at the front door like that?"

  "Big sis, is this an automatic door? It's high-tech, right?"

  Well, it's strange for kids who have never seen a door with magic.

  Saeko and the target came into the office. They sat on the guest sofa in the office with the target and id out the bread they just received on the table.

  "Help yourself, choose whatever you like!"

  The target still seems wary. It's no surprise he's reacting this way after being suddenly taken by a strange dy. He grabs the biggest bread and starts eating it. Saeko is staring intently at him as he eats.

  "What are you looking at? You're not eating," he asks.

  "I'll eat ter. I feel happy watching people enjoy their food, it makes the food taste better too," she replies with a grin.

  Since then, Saeko has been enthralled, watching him eat.

  Meow~

  (Saeko, didn't you introduce me to him?)

  "Oh, sorry, I forgot about the president."

  (Sorry, I was just captivated. Come here.)

  I stick to Saeko's feet, and she picks me up.

  "Let me introduce myself again. My name is Saeko Kurozaki, the head of this detective agency. This is Yami, the president of this detective agency. Hehe."

  Even though I'm the president, I have to follow the head's orders.

  (This is an order from the President. I want to watch TV.)

  "What's your name, boy."

  "...Yuya."

  "First name? Last name?"

  "Just Yuya, all the kids in the slums only have one name."

  Saeko ignores my telepathy and continues talking to him.

  (From now on, I'll change the target's name to Yuya.)

  (Understood~)

  "Well, from today, you're my apprentice. I'll give the boy Kurozaki as a name. From now on, you're Yuya Kurozaki! My number one apprentice!"

  Meow~

  (This is an order from the President. I want to watch TV.)

  "Look, even the president is happy. Hehe."

  Meow~ Meow~

  (I'm not happy! President's orders, I want to watch TV!)