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Last Embryo Volume 3 Chapter 4 Part 2

Translator: DarkHeartedAlchemist

However, even if she was told that she was Uesugi Kenshin, she couldn’t help but be curious.

There was not a single Japanese who hadn’t heard of The Dragon of Echigo and the Avatar of Bishamonten, Uesugi Kenshin. She was the one who had her name first spread as the strongest military commander of the Warring States period. It was said that Uesugi Kenshin, who fought against the leading military commanders of the Oda, Takeda and Houjo families, had been through seventy battlefields and had only lost no more than two of them. She, who made a name for herself as the peerless general, took the name 『Bishamonten’s Avatar』 for herself and adopted two flags as her own; one that depicted the character 『Bi』, representing 『Bishamonten』 and one that depicted the 『Warring Dragon』, representing the 『Immovable Wisdom King』. Her being in charge of Bishamonten’s Divinity wasn’t something too unsettling. Instead, the main issue was her gender.

Just like Ayato had said, there were indeed theories about Uesugi Kenshin being a woman, especially in the report written by the Spanish special envoy which had specific evidence supporting the 「Uesugi Kenshin is Female」 theory. There were still songs that doubted Uesugi’s gender remaining even within the country itself and they couldn’t just be disregarded as mere folklore either. That said, the main issue was that just one look and it would be understood that an intervention from the gods was essential for protecting her secret. Because even if she merely just sat there, quiet and unarmed, she looked every bit like the perfect Japanese woman.

If she untied her long, glossy hair, coupled with her transparent skin that was like pure-white snow, just about anyone would be fascinated by her. The way she looked in a kimono on their first meeting was still profoundly etched into Ayato’s mind.

When she stands, she’s like a white peony. When she sits, she’s like a tree peony. When she walks, she’s like a lily flower… so much that those words appeared in her mind. She had a physical body – the outer appearance of an 18-years-old girl and was close to her in age, so she had long been someone Ayato wanted to talk with.

Perhaps she had been charged with some sort of mission, and had manifested as a Divinity Holder, naming herself the representative of the guardian Deva Bishamonten. Ayato was probably too curious about it.

「Fufu, alright then. I was also interested in the martial arts of Western Europe. When Pritt-sama manages to return from her overseas business trip, my guard mission will also come to an end. After that, I’ll keep you as much company as you like.」

Uesugi pushed down the accelerator with a bit more strength and accepted the match while revealing a slight smile.

It wasn’t long until they reached their destination, Canaria Family Home.

Remembering that her chest was in full view, Ayato’s cheeks tinted red, and she fastened the button on in a flustered manner as she reflected on her current mannerism.

「By the way……which country did Pritt head to?」

「What, you haven’t heard of it?」.

「I wasn’t the direct employer; it was my mother. I was told that she was heading towards America along with Senpai’s Big Bro…..err, with Izayoi-san, but…」

Ayato continued with a serious expression on her face. If one were to speak of America, it was the place where the ‘Bull of Heaven’ had originated from. She was probably wondering whether a new incident had occurred there.

As Uesugi hesitated on how to start the topic, they had just arrived in front of the orphanage.

「I understand. Let’s talk about that matter together. It seems Tokuteru also just came back.」

「Mr. Tokuteru came back?」

Ayato looked at the orphanage’s garage in surprise.

Tokuteru’s beloved car was undoubtedly parked there.

Stopping the car, Uesugi lightly wiped the sweat off her face, then opened the door to the escorted Ayato.

「Since that incident three months ago, we have also changed our outlook. Now that Saigo Homura has learned about Little Garden, there’s no point in us hiding our existence from him. So we concluded that it would be better to clear everything up and cooperate with him.」

「I-I see. But I wonder if Senpai and Suzuka will accept it?」

Ayato knit her brows from unease.

After all, it was hard to imagine that they would just believe it all if the person who had raised him since childhood suddenly said something like 「You know, I am actually Indra!」. They would probably just laugh it off.

However, Uesugi replied proudly.

「Tokuteru will make them believe him by any means. Despite how he looks, Tokuteru is a garbage like man made up of human pus, on top of being a womanizer and a drunkard. There aren’t many who are so similar to Indra’s Divinity. Rather, they would definitely see the connection when he declares his real name.」

Uesugi nodded with confidence.

Divine Spirits whom subordinates called useless gods without a shred of hesitation weren’t many in number either. He didn’t look that useless of a god from Ayato’s perspective. However, she would probably see his faults the more time she spent with him. At any rate, today was the important day where they would map out their course.

Homura, Ayato and Suzuka were also free now that summer vacation started.

There were plenty of matters that needed to be settled before the Sun Authority War began. Even if Tokuteru’s group didn’t present themselves as Divine Spirits, just calling themselves people from Little Garden would be fine too.

Straightening herself, Ayato pumped herself and opened the door to the orphanage lobby… but at that moment…

The loud screams of both Homura and Suzuka came from the orphanage.

「And now, let’s begin the twenty-fourth trial of 「beating Mikado Tokuteru to death!!!」

「Wait just a bit! That’s not something worth bringing to the court!」

「May the defendant shut his shitty mouth?!!!」

「You bastard, even a saint’s patience can last up to twenty-three times!!! But this time even my patience has burned out!!! My anger meter went beyond the limit now. God damn you!!! Just stay still and accept this fair and generous witch trial!!!」

The voices of three people striking the desk with their fists were heard. The two of them were directing a gaze filled with scorn and anger towards Mikado Tokuteru. Their expressions looked demonic due to their sheer rage. Ayato and Uesugi exchanged shocked looks while still standing in front of the orphanage’s lobby.

「It seems there’s quite some tension going on there……w-what should we do?」

「Entering like this would be awkward, I suppose. Let’s check what’s going on first.」

Putting their ears on the lobby door, they listened in on the situation inside. It appeared that Homura and Suzuka were delivering their rather one-sided judgment upon him. Not giving Tokuteru a chance to defend himself, Homura smacked his face with the corner bankbook.

「Here are the charges!!! Someone has embezzled the bonus, as well as the support money from the orphanage’s bank account! The only people with access to it while I was in Europe to investigate the epidemic were Suzuka, Ayato, and Tokuteru!!! Thus, the prosecutors conclude that these crimes of embezzlement were committed by Mikado Tokuteru!!!」

「Going straight to the verdict!? W-Where’s your proof!? Proof that I’m the offender!?」

「Evidence number one! The total amount of money that has gone missing is 500 million yen! Naturally, withdrawing that amount from an ATM is impossible! Prosecutor Suzuka!」

「Based on this evidence, the prosecutor who accepted this appeal from the accuser has sought information from the neighboring affiliated bank! In response to the questioning, the receptionist lady provided the following testimony: 「Orphanage money you ask? If it’s that, the usual man came and withdrew the full sum~♪」, with a smile on her face, no less!」

「And now, the judgment!! The defendant is found guilty!!!」

「Guilty!!! Guilty indeed!!!」

「W-Wait a minute! Objection! That evidence is insufficient!! Where’s your evidence that the 「usual man」 in the employee’s testimony is me!!?」

「「Someone who embezzled the money from the SAME bank twenty-three times in a row has the nerve to say that? You human scum!!!」」

The two screamed as they both drove flying knee kicks right to Tokuteru’s chin. Tokuteru, who was kneeling beside the sofa, bounced away and hit the wall, no longer able to move. It appeared that the time for him to defend himself has ended. While breathing heavily, the two heaved the biggest sigh they could manage and shrugged their shoulders in unison.

Among all that… there was another youth who hadn’t participated in the conversation and was merely staring blankly at them with his mouth partly open. It was Asterios – the youth who was in the custody of Canaria Family Home ever since the 『Bull of Heaven』 incident that had occurred three months ago. He currently lived in the orphanage while working at the nearby French food restaurant 「Don Bruno」. He was suddenly dragged along without any explanation and was now sitting in the judge’s seat in his restaurant apron.