Chapter 60: Danger

Translator: Soafp

[Himari PoV]　

After he went down to the first floor, I was looking at the night view by myself.

　When he is around me, I feel pain in my heart.

　I feel as if I have lost something important, and it makes me very sad.

　That’s why I always thought that I hated him.

　But when he disappears from my sight like this, it’s hard for me.

　That is to say, …….

　Pong. The elevator door opened.

　Is that person coming back?

　I want him to take me to the park as soon as possible.

　I also want to make crepes.

　I’m really looking forward to it.

　I turned around to look at the elevator, but what came out of it were six men with big bags. I was disappointed.

It’s rare to see only uncles.

　This observatory is full of flirting couples.

　Very few men come here together. It was outrageous that there were six of them. I wonder if that’s what they are. I’m a little nervous.

　All the men went to the bathroom.

　What the hell are they doing in a place like this?

　I gulped and swallowed my spit.

　A few minutes later, the men came out of the bathroom.

　When I saw what they were wearing, my body completely froze.

　They are all dressed in black, with black body armor, and they are holding guns.

　–Eh?　Is that real?　It’s an Israeli-made submachine gun, but it’s an electric gun, right?

“Don’t move!　If you move, I’ll kill you!”

　One of them fired at the window glass.

　The glass shattered and the wind blew in from outside.

　It was definitely a real gun.

“Aaaaah!” Aaaaaaah!”

　The people in the room scream.

　I can’t even raise my voice.

　The bad man took out some kind of remote control from his pocket and pressed it with a click.

Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

“HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII” “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

　An explosion rang out nearby.

　The bad guy pulls out his radio.

“—–Alpha Team, we’ve successfully destroyed the fire escape. Hostages secured.”

“Hostage……?”

　I finally realized that I was involved in something terrible.

What the hell …..?

“Did lightning strike ……?”

　While the guests were frightened, the front desk was still holding the phone.

“Oi!　Isn’t the elevator stuck?”

　One of the guests was hitting the elevator button repeatedly, but it seemed to be unresponsive.

　The receptionist hurriedly put down the phone and rushed to the elevator.

“It’s true …… that all the regular elevators and the elevators leading directly to the observation deck seem to have stopped. ……”

“For crying out loud, ……!　What the hell is going on with this hotel?!”

“It really sucks!　I’m going to slap the word out of it!”

“Okay, I’m going to go live to Nitty Gritty Video!　I’m gonna show the world how this hotel handles shit!”

　One by one, the guests expressed their anger.

“…… Oh, someone’s already live streaming. It’s from the observatory.”

　observatory …… Will Himari be okay ……?

　I was curious, so I took out my phone to start the nichani nichani video app. –but I had a sudden urge to have a bowel movement, so I ran to the bathroom.

　Were the crepes not good enough?

“…… Phew, I feel better now.”

　As I was washing my hands, suddenly BANG! I suddenly heard a bang and a scream.

“Hey, ……!　Isn’t that a gunshot ……?!”

　I sneak a look at the lobby from the entrance of the bathroom.

　–The hotel staff and guests are sitting on their knees ……!

　Surrounding them are four armed men……!　This is a bad one!

“This is Bravo Team, we have control of the security room and lobby. Entrances, stairs, and elevators are sealed off. Access to the observation deck has been completely blocked.”

　What the hell!?　Terrorists!?　Kidnapping for ransom?!

“All right, keep the hostages in the backyard, and you two clear the toilets.”

“Copy that.”

　Shit. ……!

　Two men are coming this way. ……!

　What do I do?

　From the looks of it, they’re all armed with submachine guns. It’s impossible to defeat them with bare hands.

　But this bathroom has no windows leading to the outside, so there is no other way to escape.

　–No, maybe!

　I look up at the ceiling. –There it is!　There’s an inspection port leading to the ceiling!

　I climbed on top of the toilet, opened the inspection door, and hurried up to the ceiling.

　Thanks to the strength of my grip and back muscles from climbing the stone wall, I was able to climb up easily.

　As soon as the two men entered the bathroom, I fastened the lid.

　Would they check the ceiling?

　Surely the average person would not expect to escape from such a place. ……

“Nn?　There is an access hole. …… I’ll take a look.”

“Roger that.”

　Really ……!?　What to do?!　If I tried to leave in a hurry, my footsteps would give me away!

　I took a chance and climbed on top of the lid of the vent.

“—-What?　It doesn’t budge when I push.”

“Maybe it’s blocked. All right, then.”

　Thank God……!

　I confirmed the sound of the men leaving the bathroom, and then took out my phone.

　The first thing to do is to report it to the police.

　I’m sure quite a few guests have already called the police, but I’m guessing that’s because they’re trapped.

　It is highly likely that no one has yet reported a terrorist while actually seeing one.

　I should be the one to get the word out.

　I press 110 and call the police. –They answered.

“Is this an incident?　Is it an accident?”

“It’s an incident. The hotel has been taken over by armed men.”

“When did this happen?”

“Just a few minutes ago. I made good my escape into the ceiling of the bathroom.”

“What hotel?”

“The Grand Mall Hotel in Kanagawa Prefecture. It’s famous for its observation deck.”

“What’s the scene?”

“The hotel staff and guests have been taken hostage and are being led away. The shutters are down and they are trapped. –We also heard what sounded like an explosion.”

“Can you give us a detailed description of the number of gunmen and what they looked like?”

“There are at least four of them. They are dressed in black with body armor. They were carrying submachine guns. They said they were the Bravo team, so maybe there are other teams out there.”

　Then he asked me some personal questions, like my name, address, and phone number.

‘Um, what do you want me to do?　Shouldn’t someone I know be at the observatory?”

“If you can get out safely, that’s your first priority. If it is not possible, please stay in a safe place. Please do not try to help anyone you know. It will put you and all the hostages in danger.”

“I understand.”

　I’m worried about Himari, but it’s best to let the police handle it.

　I carefully moved around the ceiling to see if there was a way to get out.

　That’s when I suddenly remembered.

　That the observatory is being broadcasted on the NitchaNitcha video.

　I launch the app.

　On the home screen, I saw that it was the most trending video.

　I touch the thumbnail of the video.

　The video plays, and I see a man lying on the ground, bleeding.

“First one. If you don’t give in to our demands, we’ll execute another one in an hour.”

　They’ve killed a hostage!

Himari is …… Is Himari safe?!

” I’ll tell you our demands once again: the release of our leader, who is being held in the Central Prison, and his defection to North Korea.”

　I see. …… These are the so-called extremist organizations.

　They are not looking for ransom, so they can take any hostage they want. They are more concerned with standing out.

“Put the leader on a helicopter and bring him to the roof of the hotel. We’ll fly to Haneda on that helicopter. From there, take us to North Korea.”

　So they’re switching from helicopters to planes.

　But they couldn’t be ready that quickly. The next hostage is sure to be killed.

“If It’s not ready in an hour, I’m going to kill this girl. –Is that clear?”

　The camera moved and showed the girl being grabbed by two men.

　It’s Himari. ……

“Uuuh …….”

　A gun is held to Himari’s head.

The time limit is 20:48. I look forward to your quick decisions.

　That’s when the video ends.

{1 (follow the instructions of the police and stay where you are.)

{2 (head to a room with a window and attempt to escape the hotel.)

　You’ve got to be kidding me!　Why isn’t there an option to save Himari?

　It’s absolutely impossible to fulfill their demands before the time limit!　I don’t have time to wait for the police!　I have to do something!

Himari ……, I’m going to save you, ……!”

　I once again chose the non-existent option {3, (rescue Himari even at the cost of my life).