Gasper’s father is from a noble family of vampires but since his mother was a human mistress, he wasn’t pure blooded. I heard they hate those who are non pure bloods even more than devils, the vampires who scorn those who are non pure bloods, even if it’s their sibling, their treatment is discriminating. Gasper was bullied by his siblings since childhood, even when he went to the human world, he was treated as a monster, he had no place he could call home. However, he possesses the unique abilities of vampires, and the ability as a human----- a special sacred gear, since he was born with both of them, even if he didn’t want to, as he grew older, I hear his powers will also became greater. Even if he wants to become friends, sometimes by some chance his sacred gear gets activated, it will stop the other person. “Hey, Ise. How would you feel if you could stop time?”
I am asked that by Buchou. “…….I, am a bit scared.”
Even if I imagine it, there’s only bad images. If I stop time, what will I do? While my time was stopped, what will happen to me? It will definitely bug me. Even if the other person doesn’t think about it. The people who were stopped by Gasper must have thought that. If suspicion gets born once inside the heart, then companionship became impossible, and they must have started to fear Gasper. Gasper experienced that time and again. It’s the unhappiness that is tasted by those who obtain Sacred Gears. Asia was the same as well. From being called a holy maiden to a witch------
It seems the sacred gears are a gift from God but……. I hear that even though God isn’t here, but since the Sacred Gear program God left is still living and operating, the sacred gears won’t die out. Indeed they are powerful as weapons but corresponding to that it has the power to make the user unhappy as well. “I-I…..don’t need such a sacred gear! B-Because I stop everyone! I scare them! I make them dislike me! Even I dislike it! I don’t want to stop my f-friends and c-comrades…. Any more of having to look at the face of my cherished ones’ stopped….. I-I don’t want that……”
Gasper is sobbing inside the room. He was chased out of his house as well, in any world Gasper wasn’t able to live, he was troubled by the roadside. At that time he was targeted by vampire hunters and lost his life once. It seems he was picked up by Buchou there. However, in those days, Gasper who was endowed with a powerful power couldn’t be controlled by Buchou, and was ordered to be sealed by the higher ups. And then, his seal has been lifted now. “What a quandary….. For making this kid to once again shut himself in….. I am a failure as a King.”
Buchou is depressed. Buchou isn’t wrong. Gasper isn’t wrong either. Rather the one who is wrong is me. Even though they placed their hopes on me and made him accompany me to work, I wasn’t able to do anything. “Buchou, isn’t your meeting with Sirzechs-sama and the others in a short while from now?”
“Yes, but I will extend the time a bit more. I have to make sure that Gasper is all right first----.”
“Please leave the rest to me. I will do something about it.”
On my suggestion Buchou also couldn’t object strongly. Since the meeting is important as well. The bosses of the three great powers are going to assemble. That setting is important. If something inconvenient occurs on the same day, with just that the gap between them may increase much more. “It’s all right. I finally got a male kouhai! I will do something about it!”
Is what I proclaim while puffing out my chest. It’s a bluff. Truthfully, I don’t have much confidence. This sort of delicate type isn’t my forte. But in front of Buchou I will make myself look cool. “Ise. All right, I got it. Can I count on you?”
“Yes!”
After hearing my vigorous response, Buchou nodded with a smile. As if regretfully and worriedly, Buchou glanced at Gasper’s room once and left this place. After seeing Buchou off, I took a deep breath, and sat in front of the door. “Till you come out, I won’t move one step from here!”
I thought of a lot but for me who is an idiot, I can only do this! Sit down! Plain and simple! I think that since ancient times this is the best thing that works against people who shut themselves in! Probably! ………..
It’s a battle of endurance. With that I furiously remained seated for an hour, but there is no change. There is no sign of him coming out either. ……Just sitting quietly like this isn’t going to help, huh. While feeling that, I tried talking to him. “……Are you scared? Of the sacred gear……and of us?”
“…………..”
I talk across the door. “I also possess a sacred gear in which the strongest dragon resides in. However, my life was not as amazing as yours who was a vampire, or like Kiba. I was a normal male high school student.”
I don’t know how much of it will reach him. However, let’s speak about my honest feelings. “I…… to be honest, am scared. While using the dragon’s powers, I feel that some part of my body is changing into something else. I don’t know much about devils right now either, nor about what a dragon is. However, I feel like I want to proceed further.”
Since there isn’t anything else for me. “Why? M-Maybe, you may lose something important, you know? Why do you senpai, want to live such a straight forward life so much………?”
Oh, he replied. That’s good. He’s hearing my story then. But, that question is troubling……
“……No…… Since I am an idiot, I don’t get the difficult stuff. Just that----.”
“Just that?”
“-----I don’t want to see Buchou’s tears once more. During the time we did the rating game, we all lost. I was defeated, hollow to the point where I don’t have any memories of when I was defeated. I was pathetic…… even then, I could only remember Buchou crying.”
I closed my fist tightly. That time-----even remembering it now is mortifying. “……It was intense. It’s deeply etched onto the interior of my brain. Not to mention, my comrades kept getting defeated one after another. In the end, only I remained…… Even now I see it in my dreams. It’s a dream where I am running around on the battlefield alone. I finally found Buchou but, she was crying and I was unable to do anything……”
[Giii]
With a dull sound the door opened up a bit. “……I wasn’t present during that time.”
Gasper’s profile appeared from behind the door and he looked like he was earnestly holding back his tears. “Ah, I understand. I am not blaming you for that. But, from now on it’s going to be different, right?”
“……I, I will just cause trouble…… I am a hikikomori, I am intensely shy…..I can’t properly use my sacred gear…..”
As I touch Gasper’s head, I peer into both his eyes. His sacred gear is present here, huh. The ability to stop time. “I don’t hate you. As your senpai I’ll always look after you. ….Well, as a devil you would be a senpai. But, in real life I am your senpai so leave it to me.”
“-----“
Gasper blinks in surprise but I continue. “Lend me your power. Let’s support Buchou together. If you’re scared of something then I’ll send it flying away.