The conversation with Izumi Shinichi ended after ten minutes.

That's because there is nothing to talk and communicate between two people, just to confirm whether the other person is their enemy.

Hiiragi doesn't intend to be an enemy of Shinichi, which will only make the mission more difficult, and if you become an ally, you should be better able to catch the parasitic beasts lurking among humans.

The parasitic beasts are not as powerful as imagined, and once the humans unite, the parasitic beasts will definitely be defeated in an instant as a small number of existences.

Human beings continue to develop and progress because they have no natural enemies, and there are no powerful enemies except for natural disasters that threaten the safety of life, and the existence of parasitic beasts is the 'natural enemy' that reduces the number of human beings.

It's just that almost all humans want to live, so it's impossible to agree with the existence of parasitic beasts.

For example, Stephen Hawking once said that the earth will face destruction in 2215.

That may be due to the lack of resources due to the rapid growth of human beings, and of course, it is still very far away.

However, time always passes very quickly, and a day has passed after talking to Shinichi, and now Hiiragi is outside again.

The reason for coming outside was not to buy something or to take a walk, but to repeat the action of following Hideo Shimada yesterday, only this time the target of the tracking became Estes.

Today, Estes was going to go out alone to buy ingredients for cooking, and Hiiragi, who was a little worried, went out and followed.

In addition to preventing Estes from getting lost, she is still worried about what unnecessary trouble she will cause on the road.

If Estes's abilities weren't reported. Presumably, it will also become the target of public criticism. It is a dangerous existence that everyone treats as a parasitic beast.

It's something obvious. Humans will always see them as a danger to those who are stronger than themselves.

This can be regarded as a kind of self-preservation, after all, no one wants to be around someone who is different from themselves and very powerful.

In that case, the final result is dominated by the other party.

Humans claim to be the most intelligent creatures at the top of living beings, but there are actually many more outstanding beings than humans.

However, the reason why they have not developed with humans to this point is because humans are much faster than them......

Compared to this, Hiiragi is also hidden in the crowd. Follow behind Estes in front of him.

Carrying a cloth bag, a sun hat, an off-the-shoulder outfit on the top, shorts and boots on the bottom, he was searching for a suitable place to shop.

Hiiragi also told her before that for novices, it is more convenient to go to the supermarket to buy than the market, after all, everything in it is complete, and there is no need to worry about bargaining and so on.

Due to the proximity of the station. So there is a lot of foot traffic, and many office workers can be seen keeping up with the students in cram schools.

The bustling crowd somewhat blocked their view. Hiiragi also had to close the distance to Estes and saw her walking towards a supermarket.

The supermarket looks like it's just opened, with welcome flowers at the door, and several young women in staff uniforms handing out advertisements in their hands.

Estes who walked past took the advertisement, and it must have been some specials and limited-time offers.

Hiiragi also remembered when he used to shop, and at that time he was still a little bad at it, and with a little phobia of choice, he wandered between many specials, and when he came back to his senses, he found that the specials had been sold out......

The war for specials in supermarkets is fierce, especially for things like bento boxes, eggs, toilet paper, etc.

When it comes to special bento, it has become a real battle in "Bento"......

Hiiragi also looked ahead, and found that Estes had raised her head to look at the billboard at the entrance of the supermarket after getting the advertisement, and she was frowning as she touched her chin with her hand, as if she was thinking.

Subsequently, she took out the 50,000 yen that Hiiragi also gave her.

Is it calculating whether the money is enough? What kind of stuff do you have to buy, but you can't buy that much even Kobe beef for ordinary ingredients.

Rather, she just came here, does she know Kobe beef? Could it be Estes of the Nagi Sect?

As Hiiragi was thinking, she heard a woman's shout, pointing to a man wearing a helmet and riding a motorcycle.

"Robbery! He snatched my bag! ”

Motorcycle robbery? I didn't expect anyone to do it.

Hearing the woman's voice, Estes immediately turned around, and the criminal on a motorcycle sped across the road beside her, and Estes sprinted.

After running a few steps, he waved his right hand, and a large number of icicles appeared in the air.

Then, with a wave of his right hand, the ice pick was manipulated and stabbed at the motorcycle that was about to turn.

"What!?"

A large number of ice picks landed on the ground nearby, and some of them pierced directly into the motorcycle, and the moment they touched the object, they began to freeze and turn into hard ice.

"What happened? Magic? ”

"Grab him first!"

The motorcycle froze, and the perpetrator rushed out due to inertia, and the whole person rolled on the ground a few times before stopping.

He groaned. At the same time, the passers-by next to him had already rushed up and suppressed it to the ground.

It may have been that she had seen Estes' actions just now, and the woman who had snatched her bag walked up to Estes and bowed deeply.

"Thank you very much for your help, the magic just now was really beautiful!"

"Well, is that so? I'm just doing it in passing, and I'm just doing it. ”

Before Hiiragi also came forward, Estes, who remembered what he had to do, hurriedly left the scene and entered the supermarket.

While people were talking about the ice on the ground and the cause of the sudden freeze, Estes had already started his shopping trip.

How to say it, Hiiragi also stood in the crowd with a delicate expression. I don't know if to be happy or to be worried.

It's good to use your abilities to help others. But frequent use will definitely bring some negative effects.

Looking at the back of Estes who entered the supermarket. Hiiragi also plans to wait outside for a while to see what she'll buy.

Since waiting is often boring, Hiiragi looks towards the nearby lottery display, which shows the most recent winning numbers.

"Shouldn't I let Xiao Nagi buy a lottery ticket......

Not to mention whether Nagi robbed her of her luck, the plan to let her use her luck to buy lottery tickets is also feasible.

Once you win the lottery, the money resources on your back can be replenished.

Because now, whether it's Hiiragi or Nagi or Estes, there is no money income.

No, Estes is a private detective. If you can get a job, you will definitely have some income.

Private detective, Hiiragi also thinks it's a little strange, after all, Estes can be regarded as a policeman, and it has little to do with detectives.

Most people think that detectives are similar to police officers, but in fact they are very different in nature.

At this time, Hiiragi also saw Estes coming out of the supermarket with a cloth bag containing things, with a very satisfied expression on his face.

What the hell did you buy, Hiiragi, who was questioning in her heart, also followed Estes's footsteps.

Leaving the supermarket, Estes did not immediately return the same way, but continued to move towards the street in front of him. Could it be that you have forgotten your way?

Hiiragi, who wanted to find out, didn't show up immediately, just followed her like this.

Didn't take a few steps. Estes was blocked by a man in a suit and leather shoes, and the other party showed a very serious expression and handed out a piece of paper, presumably a business card or something.

Could it be......

The man saw Estes's puzzled expression, he pointed to a building, and the most obvious billboard on it was [Tsukimiya Artist Office], and then made various exaggerated movements like a dance.

"Scouts or something?"

Hiiragi also sat down casually in the nearby square, staring at every move that was happening over there.

Estes listened to the male, then his gaze fell on the billboard the male was pointing to, and he shook his head.

"Don't you want to?!!!!!"

The male's voice became so loud that even Hiiragi could hear it, attracting the attention of the pedestrians around him.

The man in the suit covered his mouth with his hands and scratched his head with his hands at the end, looking like he was sighing.

After smiling and waving his hand, the man gave up his entanglement with Estes and left the scene somewhat depressed.

I didn't expect to be discovered by a talent scout, but Estes is really an outstanding person, and it makes sense that he is popular.

It's just that if the producer is replaced by Takeuchi P, it probably won't be so simple.

The expressionless producer will definitely use various methods to make the 'target person' an idol.

"Not good."

Hiiragi, who was thinking about these things, almost lost Estes in front of him.

As she walked on the side of the road, she glanced left and right, as if looking for something.

Suddenly, she stopped and stood on the side of the zebra crossing, waiting for the green light for the pedestrian to arrive.

After about twenty seconds, the green light came on, and Estes and the people next to him walked across the street to the opposite side.

Hiiragi also waited five or six seconds before crossing the street, and then saw Estes enter a convenience store.

The convenience store has a lot of customers and seems to be very popular.

The floor-to-ceiling windows are filled with a variety of goods, most of them in the form of small gifts, and some decorative props.

What are you doing here?

Hiiragi was once again puzzled by Estes's actions.

After three minutes, Estes came out with the same expression on his face as he had just finished buying the ingredients, very satisfied.

Since everything was smashed into the cloth bag used for shopping, Hiiragi had no way of knowing what Estes had purchased.

Thinking of this, Hiiragi also thinks that it is necessary to buy three mobile phones, which can play a big role at this time.

Estes had finished her belongings and began to return the way she came, but she stopped on the way and looked around suspiciously.

"Lost?"

No, it's not like that, Estes' expression changed from confused to serious.

Avoiding the crowded streets, she walked briskly along the nondescript neighborhood.

Walked through a block. A bridge appeared.

Estes did not cross the bridge. Instead, go down the stairs on the left. Start walking along the riverbank.

I guessed wrong, and I went directly to the bottom of the bridge.

Hiiragi also hurried up from behind, and before the stairs were at the end, he heard Estes's voice.

"Sure enough, I guessed correctly, this is the 'strongest' mentioned in Nankou?"

Leaning out half of its body, underneath it was a parasite devouring human flesh and Estes standing beside it.

The entire head turned into a lump of flesh covered with sharp teeth, and turned into a human head at the same time as Estes was discovered.

"You're human. How did I feel it. ”

"The smell of blood in the air, this is the upper wind."

"In that case, then you will be my food too."

"Oh?"

It's the parasite, and Estes finds the parasite with his senses.

The head turned into several sharp blades, slicing quickly towards Estes.

The speed was fast, but Estes, who was not in a hurry, took a step forward.

Bang! Syllable!

The blade slashed at the ice cube that appeared in the air, shattering and forming again.

The parasitic beast took a step back, gathering several blades together, ready to increase its power. An attempt to break through the defenses of the Estes Ice Block.

Here it comes!

It's a top-down attack.

The blade didn't have any light, and it slashed down so directly and quickly.

"It's too slow."

Estes raised his left hand. Grabbed the blade.

To be precise, it was the left hand wrapped in ice that held the blade.

Even if it is weakened, it is still so powerful, this is Estes.

The parasite clearly sensed a threat, and a large ice hammer erupted above its head as it attempted to pull back its weapon.

With a flick of the index finger of his right hand, he smashed directly into its body.

At that moment, the parasite twisted away from its head, and its lower body was smashed by an ice hammer, making a sound like a frog being crushed.

Estes let go of his left hand, but the weapon stabbed at a more tricky angle.

"Can you still move?"

Dodging to the side, Estes took a step, and an ice pick flying from under his feet stabbed into the parasite's head.

Thinking that the crisis was over, a human jumped from the bridge.

Wrong, it's a parasitic beast?!

Two!?

It's not that you won't cooperate?

In the absence of unified management, parasites would not act together in such a way.

The parasitic beast that had just fallen slashed directly at Estes's back with the blade that had changed its head.

At the same time, Hiiragi also jumped out.

Strike!

Crashes into the parasite's body, deflecting its attacks from its original trajectory.

"Nan?!"

Estes turned, and with a lateral wave of his right hand, he created an ice pick that encased the second parasitic beast.

"Squat!"

Hiiragi paused, and a large number of ice picks exploded on the second parasitic beast like fireworks, splattering blood and sending the parasitic beast a mournful scream.

The blade swung wildly slice through the skin of Hiiragi's right arm, and Estes dropped what he was holding.

"Bastard!"

The next moment, the air in the vicinity cooled rapidly, and the large ice hammers that fell from the sky smashed all the way down from the river, the grass, and the concrete base.

Hiiragi was also shaken away, and Estes grabbed his hand at the same time.

"Are you alright? South? ”

"No, it's okay......"

Looking at the ruined ground and riverbank in front of him, Hiiragi also picked up the things on the ground.

Then, Hiiragi also took Estes' hand.

"Let's run away from that."

"I see, but Nan, why are you here?"

"I'm a little worried about you...... So it followed. ”

"It's a useless move."

Even so, Estes, who confirmed that Hiiragi was okay, laughed happily. (To be continued......)