Chapter 34- False propaganda

After a brief farewell to Shiori and Byakuya, Kurama, Botan, and Yomi, left the house. They went to the subway station Kurama used to go when going to work;

-Kurama, yesterday I went to the opposition leader to talk, and, hahaha, guess what happened?
-Did you get to a dead-end?
-Exactly, hahaha! He labeled me everything he could think of, and tried to dodge accountability. And he said that they would go with guns in hand to win the election, forgetting that I cannot be re-elected.
-Yomi, this is dangerous, isn't it?- Botan asks him.
-It's not, Botan. They say they will do this, but in practice they won't. It's just propaganda. Even so, I need to protect Kurama because they can try to kill him again.

On the street, there are a lot of leaflets thrown on the ground. Dirt is not common in Yomitan, where people even collect trash and put them in the trash cans if someone else has not done so;

-Eh? Yomi, look, the people of the revolutionary youth acting again, hahaha!
-What happened, Kurama?
-There are thousands of leaflets on the street. One of them here is arguing that revolutionaries have bombastic revelations about us.
-Revelations? From revolutionary youth? Liars, revolutionaries are just liars, they do nothing but lie constantly. I won't need five days to convince every Yomitan citizen that this is a fallacy.
-Another says: "Kurama is for Goebbels just as Yomi is for Hitler, vote for who really cares about the people!"
-Hahaha, total horseshit, arent' those guys ashamed to print it? Their concern is only to enslave the people and divert taxpayer money to the party's pocket.- Yomi laughs.
-I'm a bit off, but who are these guys and why do they want it?- Botan asks.
-They are from the revolutionary party, which wants to turn their leader into a kind of Enma Daioh on Earth. And for that, they will certainly want to micro-manage people's lives.
-Sure, but how will they do it without divine powers?
-Through the government. Governors can be a nightmare for the populace they control.
-Mhm, in that case, yes!

 They arrive on the subway and get out at the central station. Many people still coming in to go to work or to use downtown trade and services. A guy walks past Yomi and tries to stab him, but the knife breaks. Yomi holds him by the collar of the shirt, preventing his escape;

-Wait, you don't want to even talk? Calm down, I'm in a good mood today and Kurama knows how fluffy I am.
-Hey, Yomi, what happened?- Kurama and Botan are surprised.

Yomi picks up the rests of the knife from the guy's hand;

-Nothing special except that he just tried to stab me ... He does not know who he's talking to.

Yomi smashes what's left of the knife in front of the guy;

-What's your name, I do not want to be impolite with you.
-Me ... me ... my ... I can't tell you!
-Okay, so I see I have to be more severe... But let's not do it here in the middle of ordinary people, right?
-Hahaha Yomi, take it easy! Let's go to the city hall and there we'll chat with this guy.
-Good idea, Kurama.

Yomi hits the head of the guy, who faints;

-Fuck yeah, Yomi, hahaha! Such kindness- Kurama mocks Yomi's behavior.
-Yeah, I was very cordial here. Let's carry him, and wake him up later. I'm curious to get information.- Yomi picks him up and draws attention in the street. Revolutionary party campaign leaflets fall from the guy's pocket.
-Right!

They go to the city hall, under the curious look of Yomi carrying that boy on his shoulders;

-Hahaha Yomi, I do not know if they're looking at you by your look or by carrying this guy on your shoulders like a potato bag! -Botan jokes.
-It's okay, Botan. It's not every day that someone tries to kill me in such a primitive way, hahaha!

They go to the city hall building. Hoshiyomi is polishing his sword, and Tsukiyomi, taking care of her flower arrangements;

-Hello Yomi! Who is this guy?
-Oh, good afternoon Hoshiyomi. Probably just another Yuxi henchman.
-But ... what did he do?
-Oh, no big deal, he just tried to stab me in the subway to be in a newspaper cover. Hahaha!
-Oh Yomi, how terrible ... - Tsukiyomi laments- Are you ok?
-Yes, I did not have any problems. My clothes already give me good protection, but my body would not be injured with something as banal as a knife.
-Okay, good!
-Well, Kurama, let's ask this guy some questions, but first, let's drop him on that couch. It could take a short time for him to regain his senses.
-Right.

Yomi dumps the guy on the couch and stands in front of him. As soon as the guy begins to open his eyes, Yomi offers him water and biscuit;

-Hey, calling Mars, hey, we got a problem! Hahaha!- Yomi mocks the guy.
-Ah... Oh, it's you !!!

The guy throws the water and the biscuits at Yomi, who maintains his usual serenity;

-So... tell me who you are? Did you know that you tried a terrorist attack on the subway? And that is enough to deport you from Yomitan permanently?-Yomi faces the guy.
- Damn it! Fuck off!
-I see you're rather rebellious... Why so much hate, boy? What's your full name?
-I cannot tell you!
-Oh yes? So I'll have to use another method...
-Fuck yeah! You're going to torture me, are not you? Hahaha, unmasked!
-Why bother? I will not appeal to it, there are other ways as I'm civilized, not an ideological twat.

 Kurama got a camera and took a picture of the guy, with Yomi appearing and even making grimace in the photos;

-Throw it on the computer, Kurama. Let the technology work for us now.
-Right!

Botan does not understand why everyone is still in a good mood, especially Yomi, who is very calm;

-But this guy has tried to kill him, and he's acting like... he's joking, he's simply trolling, he's actually having fun!- She thinks.

Yomi picks up his phone, and hands it to Kurama;

-Call Yuxi, now, hahaha!
-It's all right.
-Yomi is having fun! -Youko talks to Kurama.
-Yes, I've never seen him in a so good mood, Youko!- Kurama replies.

Kurama dials Yuxi's number for Yomi, and hands out the phone to him. Yuxi, now eating a banquet, answers the phone;

-Yuxi speaking, who's calling?
-Oh yeah, Y.F.B. here!
-I do not know, tell me your full name!
-It's Your Future Boyfriend, hahaha!
-Hey, stop this trolling, that's a serious thing! Who's there?!
-Hahaha, the one who caught your henchman, who tried to kill me with a knife, but found that this does not work for me!
-YOMI?!

Yuxi froze;

-But ... but how did you find my personal phone number?
-I found out that his boss was you, Yuxi. Stop being an ideological twat and use your brain at least once ... ah, I forgot, your ideology is illogical.

Yuxi is silent;

-Hello? Hello? Did anyone get a problem? -Yomi is amused.

Kurama goes next to Yomi and hugs him;

-Hahaha, you are having fun today, Yomi!
-Do you really think that? Good!
-Hey, Yomi, listen! I'm going to order my army to kill you right now if you do not let Hideki come back... Oops!!!!
-Then Hideki is his name, how interesting, how pompous is that! Yuxi, stop mocking yourself, and you can order your ragged, malnourished 'army' get me, they follow your ideology so hard that everyone lives with equally empty dishes, hahaha!!!
-Go to hell, Yomi!-Yuxi hangs up the phone, angry.
-Fuck yeah, I'm the best, a-ha!!!

Tsukiyomi and Hoshiyomi were around and they have heard everything;

-Good evening, Mr. Yomi, we had not seen you so happy in such a long time, what happened?
-Look, my friends, I called Yuxi to know what was the name of this guy there, who tried to kill me.- Yomi points to Hideki.
-Does not he know that what he did could result in deportation?
-He not only knows, but he's going to get one right now.
-You cannot do it, Yomi, the crime was not consummated!- Hideki reacts.
-It was not consummated because it was against me, if you had tried the same thing with Botan, Kurama or anyone in this town, you would have gotten what you wanted!
-I HATE YOU, YOMI!!! I DEAD FUCKIN HATE YOU!!!- Hideki spits in Yomi's face, who does not react.
-Hoshiyomi, could you take him to the front desk and call the police? Notify the family if he still has one.
-Okay, Yomi, no problem. I'll do it.

Yomi goes to a nearby bathroom and clears the spit. Hoshiyomi takes the sword from its sheath, leaving it ready to use if necessary. Tsukiyomi goes and guides Hideki. On the way, they have a conversation;

-It's very sad the way you took, Hideki... Tsukiyomi laments.
-I am fighting for a better world, democratic, free, diverse and equal!
-You have been exposed to brainwashing, political propaganda, and all you defend is your master getting to power and enslave the other people.- Hoshiyomi rebuts.
-You have no study or vision to rebut me, even though you being 10 years older than I am!
-10 years? Hahaha, why do you think we dress like that? We are 500 years older than you, and we have studied everything that has happened. The ideology is that does not let you see and get out of your echo chamber. You still have the chance!
-Do not go that way, Hideki, we...
-SHUT UP NASTY MONTH!- Hideki acts coarsely with Tsukiyomi.

Hoshiyomi rages and leans the sword at Hideki's neck, walling him;

-Never talk like that to my Tsukiyomi again, if you do it again, you're a dead man!
-Do it, do it! Kill me and cut me into a thousand pieces, hahaha!!! Use this sword for something more useful than just giving you some masculinity, you faggot!

Tsukiyomi 'cools down the steam';

-Ignore it, my dear, he's trying to take advantage of you. I'm fine, ok?

Hoshiyomi resists for a while, but turns away from Hideki, who looks at him maliciously;

-There are certain things that really are not worth it.- Hoshiyomi goes to Tsukiyomi's arms, who hugs him.

The elevator door opens, and police officers are already there, waiting for Hideki to start the deportation process. He tries to offend Hoshiyomi once more before leaving;

-You are a piece of garbage, you are deplorable, and we're going to set this city on fire, we're going to the streets entrenched with guns in hand to knock you down!!!

The cops take Hideki to the police car. Tsukiyomi massages Hoshiyomi's shoulders;

-Do not feel so bad, my dear, he's not going to get what he wants...
-I worry there are several psychopaths like him out there...
-Yeah, we know there are. But what matters to us is that we are together...
-Yes, I understand…

*Translation revised on Feb 1st, 2020


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