I’m Planning to be Killed by the Heroine

Should I just kill her?
I don’t think she’ll help me.
Being the very embodiment of social evil, what makes me think she’d conduct an investigation for my sake?
It’ll be the same as the Director’s stance.
Although the reduction of criminal organizations ultimately leads to social benefits,
The problem is me.
Would she accept me barging into the investigation team?
What do they think I’ll do in that chaotic situation? Simply put, I’m a bad woman, aren’t I?
If she flatly refuses, well, there’s no helping it.
I’ll have to kill her.
There will surely be conflicts with the Association in future activities, so I’ll inevitably keep running into Erica, right?
I really hate interference.
I don’t particularly want to do this, though.
[Let’s get going soon.]
“Okay.”
I put on my clothes and did a final check in front of the mirror. I twisted my side hair and ran my hand down my skin, feeling the soft texture.
It’s soft. Really,
Disgustingly so.
I turned and moved my steps lightly and slowly. I got on the elevator, closed my eyes for a moment, and then, once again, arrived at ground level.
“I need to go to the hospital.”
My vision blurred.
It’s been three days since I last visited the Association Hospital. Erica’s condition was quite serious after facing the golem, but thanks to my emergency treatment and healing that day, she seemed to be doing better when I saw her in the hospital room.
Certainly, is it because of her high regeneration?
I unnecessarily tightened the coat wrapped around my body.
I came prepared today. I’ll wrap it tightly so the hat doesn’t come off easily. I’ll hide my existence.
With my appearance covered up to my nose, only my eyes are visible now, but it doesn’t matter since this girl’s body is cute.
[It’s just past noon, so there aren’t many people.]
Now’s my chance.
I crossed the road with quick steps and entered the hospital ward. I made eye contact with the staff at the counter, but seeing no particular reaction, it seemed okay. I guess slightly changing my skin color and eye color with magic power helped.
“Don’t run!”
“That’s why I…. said….”
Still, there are people. I can see a few. No, it seems like there are many.
Even if I don’t want to feel it, I can.
The scent of life that hits my nose as it passes by, and the extreme of commotion.
“Haa, hic…..”
At some point, my breathing becomes rough. It’s the pain I always endure.
“Heheh…. heh….”
It’s okay. It’s still morning.
A little commotion is fine.
My overheated breathing echoes from my ears to my brain. I clutch my heart and quickly lower my head.
Think of something else. The one I’m going to find now is Erica.
I heard that although she stayed in the emergency room on the day she was brought in, she was moved to a regular room as she got better.
It’s on the 3rd floor. Let’s go up slowly. Just take one step at a time.
Feeling the taste of blood boiling in my mouth, I swallowed my saliva several times.
The elevator was scary. I was afraid of encountering people. So I headed for the stairs.
1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor.
It’s quiet. And clean. White walls and sophisticated design. And bright lights filling the ceiling.
I wiped the blood flowing from my mouth with my sleeve, and for a moment to breathe, I lowered the zipper part of the clothes covering my mouth.
Breath bursts out.
“Hick, hic. Haa, haa…..”
Well done. Now just find her.
I see a long corridor, and single-patient rooms with name plates are lined up.
Erica….., Erica……
Found it.
Will you be able to recognize me? Maybe you’ll recognize me just by my eyes. That’s what the Director said.
As I opened the door of the hospital room and took a step in, immediately, filling my vision.
I saw the girl.
“Hello.”
“Who….. Ah.”
The door closed with a click. I took off my hat.
On the snow-white bed, white and beautiful eyes that seemed to have absorbed all the surrounding light turned towards me.
Her expression distorted. Magic power rippled.
“You…..!”
“Looks like you’ve recovered?”
Recognizing me at a glance, the Director too, they must all have some special ability.
I thought she would surely spit out some harsh words, but there was no sign of that.
She just looked at me while grinding her teeth.
Well, it’s clear how dangerous the situation would become if she did anything in this ward full of patients.
“Don’t worry. I didn’t come here with any ulterior motives. You were so determined to kill me, I was worried about whether you had recovered, so I came to see.”
I slightly raise both hands with palms showing to indicate I have no intention of attacking.
“The golem hurt a lot, didn’t it? Well, it was quite strong. It was a Gate monster after all.”
Before starting the conversation, I wanted to break the ice.
“But thanks to your hard work, the citizens weren’t hurt…..”
“Shut up.”
Magic power rippled. The interior of the hospital room was instantly surrounded by a lattice barrier.
A high-tier build, accompanied by huge risks but suppressing the aftereffects of magic power from going outside to that extent.
“Because of you…. people were endangered, the city was destroyed….”
It was a voice filled with resentment. The seal embedded on the back of her hand flashed.
“Don’t think you can cling to that life.”
“Are you angry?”
Mm-hmm.
“Well, even I think what I did was atrocious. It’ll take some time for the city to recover.”
“….Ha.”
She bit her lip. That must hurt.
“Did you hear from the Director?”
“……You psychopath, after doing such things, you’re thinking of negotiating with the Association’s investigation team? After leading Association Hunters to their deaths, now you’re asking for their help?”
“Yeah.”
“You’ll die before that.”

And in her eyes as she blurted out those words, there was not a hint of resistance or anxiety.
“I will definitely crush you. I’ll smash that damn smile first. I want to see your face in agony as I crush your neck and tear out your heart.”
Death, death, she says.
If it were that easy.
If changing one’s fate was that simple.
I wouldn’t be here looking at you.
“Really?”
“Take comfort in the fact that this is a hospital. If it weren’t, I would have already crippled you.”
I smiled slightly and turned to stand in front of the door.
The negotiation has broken down. She declared she would never cooperate even before I could bring it up.
So is the remaining option to kill her?
Thinking that, I was about to put my hand on the doorknob when I hesitated.
“….Like this.”
I heard a low voice.
“If you leave like this, will you, again, tonight, swing your knife in front of people?”
Well, yeah.
That’s my fate after all.
That’s what I’ve believed.
“Of course.”
I twisted my lips to force a smile. Then I turned my head to look back at her.
My mouth, as if it would reach my ears.
Grind.
Her teeth ground, and Erica trembled as she clenched her fists.
“What, want to stop me?”
She just glared without giving any answer.
Of course, even during the three weeks when I was causing incidents, she never caught me once.
My highest-grade spatial transfer build with my blood added was that level of thing. Absolutely untraceable.
So, I used that point to open my mouth.
Along with a good method that suddenly came to mind.
“Shall we make a bet?”
“….What?”
I straightened my posture, slightly twisted my side hair, then took out a knife from my pocket.
“This evening, if you block my lovely blade and kill me, it’s your victory.”
I stopped the knife I was waving horizontally and drew it vertically in the air.
“If you, who entered the battle, lose to my blade, it’s my victory.”
The rift drawn in a cross in the air rippled.
“The price for your victory is my death, the price for my victory is receiving cooperation from your investigation team.”
Erica’s eyebrows twitched noticeably. The magic power around her also flashed once.
“How about it?”
“….I’ll accept.”
Good.
As expected, having hostages makes one feel at ease.
The fact that I can make such an interesting bet with you who is filled with something.
And the fact that we can have such a peaceful conversation is probably because all the patients in this ward are hostages.
Without hiding the smile forming, I showed a tiny, mini magic circle in the air.
That which seemed to have been hastily formed only in shape with magic power, soon emitted a purple light and spread energy to the mini city grid.
“With this much, you should be able to track me easily.”
“….”
See you next time.
I gripped the doorknob and applied force. Breaking the barrier that was constricting me, I moved my steps lightly.
You’ll be discharged today, so it will be a fair match.
After leaving the hospital, I once again pulled my hat down to the tips of my hair. My mouth was covered again, with only my eyes peeking out.
As I threw off the magic shell covering my face and skin due to the stuffiness, my skin and eye color returned to their original colors.
The sight of me stumbling with my swaying vision, what should I say, it’s like a wobbling penguin.
Anyway, like that, as the afternoon passed and I was crossing the road while being mindful of people’s gazes,
I saw the cafe where I had caused a commotion before across the street.
Hmm, no. To be precise, is it a chain store?
Because that cafe was near the Gate.
It’ll be fine today. Yeah, there should be no problem going in. How would they know when only my eyes are showing?
“Welcome~”
Since earlier, that is, since I was at the Association, I’ve been really wanting to eat chocolate cake with an Americano.
The service at cafes these days is really good, they sell even slice cakes as much as you want.
What I see in my cute field of vision is a cute menu.
“Choco…. cake and…. iced, Americano….”
[What about mine?]
“I’ll share with you.”
Anyway, you’re a spirit with a big appetite.
I dozed off for a while.
It was because I was more tired than I thought.
Enduring numerous gazes while going in and out of the Association, and controlling myself in the midst of commotion are actions that consume too much energy.
I have to endure, right?
But now there’s no need for that.
Even if I hold a knife, justice-loving Erica-san, who never forgives evil deeds, will come find me and stop me.
In the dusky evening, I carefully left the cafe and entered an alley.
I formed a red sickle by concentrating blood.
This hostage is really lucky.
No matter how much they’re cut by the blade, they won’t die.
I believe you’ll find me before that.
I kicked off the ground and ran out of the alley.