Brothers (Part 2)

Chapter 34 - Feeling Helpless

Our conversation was interrupted when Kiji came back with Kenshirou.

Kiji: "You three, report."

Youriki: "Yes sir. There have been no troubles."

Kiji: "Really...?"

Kenshirou: "Then why is number 33 tied to the bars?"

Kokoriki: "Aheh... well, she might have been... a little difficult..."

My eyes were glued to the floor as he knelt down to me.

Kenshirou: "Why the long face, kid?"

Jinx: "N-no reason, sir..."

Kiji pulled out a phone.

Kiji: "WHAT?! Communications are back?! Damn that Mitsuru!"

Mitsuru: "Yes, yes, hello, this is the lovely me speaking. What's up?"

Kiji: "HEY, YOU!! IF YOU'D RESTORED COMMUNICATIONS, THEN CONTACT US!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW?! HURRY UP AND SEND US AID ALREADY!!"

Mitsuru: "... Now, now, calm down, Kiji-"

Kiji: "AS IF I COULD CALM DOWN!! JUST HURRY UP AND DO IT!!"

Uno: "C'mon, Hurry it up, Honey."

Honey: "Shut up, you're so annoying! There!"

Uno: "Hahaha, you got the old maid again!"

Trois: "You really can't get away from the old maid, huh?"

Honey: "Alright you try it then, asshole!"

Everyone was playing around.

Nico: "Master, teach me how to train!"

Upa: "No."

Trois: "Kay, that's another loss for Honey."

Honey: "SHUT UP!"

Uno: "Next up is the punishment game. Prepare yourself!"

Kiji: "Do you people not feel any tension at all?! At least be quiet!"

Uno: "But we already did all the stuff we had to do. I don't wanna do anything dangerous again. It's fine, isn't it?"

Nico: "Hajime will take care of it now, so it's okay!"

Kiji: "*sigh* I can't stand this, why do we have to take care of other building's inmates?"

Kenshirou: "It's better than letting them cause trouble."

While the two supervisors were having their own conversation, Qi, who noticed my downhearted and worried expression, came and sat next to me.

Qi: "Hey, what's the matter, kid? You still thinking about what the kappa said?"

I nodded.

Jinx: "Jyugo's up there with the one who wants to kill him... and I'm stuck down here... I trust Hajime to protect him... but still... I hate feeling so helpless..."

Qi: "You wanna help your brother?"

Jinx: "Mhm..."

Qi: "Then go help him."

Jinx: "Huh?"

Qi: "You're an escape artist, aren't you? So escape from this cell and go help him. OW-!"

Liang: "What are you talking to her about?"

Qi: "Geez, man! I saw she was upset so I wanted to see if I could help."

Liang: "Upset?"

Liang sat next to me too.

Liang: "It's Jyugo, isn't it?"

I nodded.

Qi: "As I was saying... Jinx, just get outta here and go up to him."

Liang: "Qi! She's a child!"

Qi: "Well, you're always bragging about how she's the strongest kid you've ever known."

Liang: "Yes, but still..."

Jinx: "Under normal circumstances, I could. But the three guards and two supervisors outside this cell pose a problem. Not to mention, I can't move my hands."

Qi: "Hm, I might have an idea..."