14 July 2018. . .
*BAM*
“KYAAAARRGGHHH!!!!”
“YOU STUPID USELESS WHORE!! WHEN I CAME HOME, I WANT THE HOUSE TO BE CLEAN, I WANT DINNER TO BE READY, AND I WANT THE KIDS TO PROPERLY BEHAVE!!!”
“PAPAAAA!!! DON’T HIT MAMAAAAA!!!”
“DON’T HIT MAMA, PLEASE PAPA!!”
“SILENCE YOU TWO!! THE ADULTS ARE TALKING RIGHT NOW!! GO TO YOUR ROOM!!!”
“HUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!”
“HUAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
“D-Dear, please don’t involve the kids!”
“IF YOU DON’T WANT ME TO SHOUT IN FRONT OF THEM, THEN DO YOUR FUCKING JOB AS A HOUSEWIFE PROPERLY, YOU STUPID USELESS PIECE OF SHIT!!”
*WHAM*
“KYAAAARRRGGHHHH!!!!”
Inside one of the houses in South Australia, there is a family of four. The father just came home, and his anger spiked as soon as he saw that the house wasn’t cleaned, the kids' toys were scattered everywhere, and the wife hadn’t even started cooking dinner.
The husband immediately punched the wife on her cheek, and just now, he kicked her in the same cheek as well. Her body was flung to the floor.
“MAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
Their two kids are running to their mother, who’s collapsed on the floor.
“I AM WORKING MY ASS OFF IN THAT SHITTY COMPANY TO KEEP US ALIVE, AND YET HERE YOU ARE LAZING AROUND, NOT DOING YOUR JOB AS A PARENT AND AS A HOUSEWIFE!! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?? ARE YOU PURPOSEFULLY TRYING TO PISS ME OFF OR SOMETHING??”
“D-Dear, I just got news that one of my relatives passed away. I keep thinking about their family, and that makes me lose time! Please, forgive me! It’s not like I’m doing this on purpose.”
“ARE YOU FUCKING WITH ME? JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE SAD YOU’RE NOT DOING YOUR JOB? DO YOU EVEN HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ME IN THAT SHITTY COMPANY? MY BOSS KEPT BERATING ME AND THREATENED TO FIRE ME!! EVERYONE AROUND ME KEPT TALKING BAD BEHIND MY BACK!! AND YET I STILL ARRIVED AT WORK THE NEXT DAY, BECAUSE IT IS MY JOB!! I NEED TO KEEP US ALL ALIVE!! ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS? YOU FEEL DOWN A LITTLE AND YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST SKIP WORK?? DON’T MAKE ME DIVORCE YOU, YOU FUCKING CUNT!!”
“HUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!”
“HUAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
Their kids are crying loudly because of how fierce and terrifying the father is, screaming his anger at his wife.
“I apologize, dear! I’ll make dinner right now!!”
“THERE’S NO FUCKING NEED ANYMORE!! I’LL ORDER US FOOD!!! YOU’LL ONLY MAKE OUR KIDS STARVE WITH YOUR SLOW PACE!!!”
“I-I’m sorry, dear. Then, I’ll clean the house right away!!”
“Hey, don’t shout like that to your own wife! You think you matter more than her? You arrogant prick!”
*!!*
All of a sudden, there’s someone inside the house, a man, standing behind the husband. The husband turned around in fear to see who had infiltrated their house.
“W-WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU??”
“Sedahashi Quroe. Judge of Wrath. Seven Layers of Judgment. I’m here to deliver divine judgment to you regarding the level of anger that should never be thrown at your own wife.”
“HUH? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BRAT?”
“He’s not a brat! He’s 19 years old, mister!”
From behind Quroe, Luna walks out.
“WHY IS THERE A KID HERE NOW?”
“I am not a kid, mister!! I am 15 years old!!”
“You! Be quiet!!”
*!*
The husband suddenly summons a gun out of thin air in his hand. He aims it towards Quroe’s face.
“GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE OR I’LL SHOOT YOU!!”
“A Believer? Unbelievable. . . Things might get ugly if I use my Faith power to fight back. OI! BIG WOMAN, IT’S YOUR TURN!!”
*!!*
“AAAHHKKK!!!”
*THUD*
All of a sudden, Kasumi appeared behind the husband. She grabs his arm and twists it, but not breaking it, so that he lets go of the gun, and it falls to the floor. Kasumi also sweeps his legs and pins him to the floor to keep him still.
The three of them are wearing their winter clothing that they bought previously.
Quroe is wearing an all white long sleeved winter coat with white fur around the collar, with a pair of white gloves. Kasumi is wearing a pink long-sleeved winter coat with light brown fur around the collar, with a pair of black gloves. Luna is wearing a light blue long-sleeved winter coat with dark brown fur around the collar, with a pair of yellow gloves. They all wear their winter coats over their usual clothing.
Kasumi herself is now wearing a casual outfit compared to her previous butler outfit. She wears a black short-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of black long jeans, a pair of white socks, and a pair of black boots.
“M-Master, calling me a big woman is a bit. . .”
“I apologize! I was panicking when I realized he was a Believer.”
“A-Apology accepted, Master Quroe. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you weren’t mocking me.”
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“It’s all good.”
Quroe walks closer towards the husband and crouches down to his face.
“Now, now, what do we have here?”
*!*
The veins on the husband's entire body glowed, and he tried to break free. But unfortunately, Kasumi is also an Armament-type Believer, with a much stronger Vein armor than his.
“Why are you so afraid of us? We’re not here to harm you or your family.”
“YOU ENTERED MY HOUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION! OF COURSE, I’M GONNA START PANICKING!!”
“. . .Actually, good point!”
*SIGH*
Quroe stands up and lets out a sigh.
“How on earth do the other Judges do these. . .”
“Quroe-san?”
Luna walks closer to Quroe.
“M-Master. . .”
“I’m fine, both of you! Thanks! Doing something different from what I am used to is just incredibly difficult. I am just trying to adjust myself.”
Quroe opens his right hand, and he summons the Sword of Purification.
“Is it possible to knock that guy out without leaving an injury?”
“Y-Yes! I’ll just do this!”
Kasumi locks the husband’s neck and strengthens her grip a bit.
“AAAKKKHHHH---!!”
The husband struggles to breathe in air, and he eventually passed out.
*!*
“D-DEAR!! WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING TO MY HUSBAND?”
The wife suddenly gets up and shouts once she sees her husband no longer moving. Luna swiftly walks over towards the wife and the two kids. She tries to reassure them of the situation.
“Don’t worry, Ma'am! We’re trying to solve the anger issues that your husband has! It’s been really hard on all of you, right? Seeing your beloved husband and father to your two children acting so angry every so often.”
The wife and the kids shed tears remembering all the times their father or her husband screamed with a loud voice every time he came home.
“Don’t worry! After this, he will be a changed man! I’m not exactly sure how it works, but I’ve seen this quite a few times already! Everyone who got pierced by that white sword always had a change of heart, somehow!”
Kasumi rolls over the husband’s body, and Quroe crouches and stabs him in the chest.
Slowly and surely, the Sword of Purification changes color into pitch black, and Quroe pulls the Sword out.
“. . .”
Kasumi puts her hand on Quroe’s.
“Master! Please make me into your Support before you stab it into your chest. That way, you don’t have to bear the burden alone.”
“. . .Not now! I am still thinking about that. Let me be selfish about this particular role and let me take my time!”
Kasumi sadly lifts her hand from Quroe.
“I understand, Master Quroe.”
Quroe lifts the Sword and points its tip at his chest.
*inhale exhale*
*STABS*
Quroe stabs himself with the blackened Sword of Purification. And so, he receives the painful memories of the angry husband who’s always rude and physically violent towards his wife.
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“HEY, WHO IS HANDLING THIS DOCUMENT?”
“Uuhh, m-me, boss! Is there a problem??”
“Is there a problem? IS THERE A PROBLEM? COME TO MY OFFICE THIS INSTANT!!”
“Y-Yes, boss!”
. . . .
*Sigh*
I got scolded by my supervisor again. I had 95 typos in a 30-page document report of our monthly financial rankings. I could’ve just reprinted the whole thing and been done with it, but my boss told me to do everything from scratch, otherwise he’ll fire me.
*Sigh*
I’ve been working at this company for almost 20 years already, yet I am the only one who has never gotten a raise in my pay as well as a promotion. Some new workers who got accepted here 5 months ago were already promoted twice.
*Sigh*
I don’t have a co-worker at this company. Everybody talks badly about me, not even behind my back, but when I am in the room with them. They also talk really loudly without a care in the world that I am listening to everything they say. It’s really hurtful.
*Sigh*
I wasn’t popular with women as well. They kept teasing me by calling me ‘ugly’ or ‘single forever’. When I got married, they changed the way they insulted me. Now, they are saying that it was a forced marriage or that I blackmailed my wife to marry me.
*Sigh*
When my kids were born, I was so happy because they all looked so cute and handsome. I’m so glad they didn’t inherit my ugly face, though I could kinda see my face on theirs, really slightly, just a tiny bit. But my coworkers are saying things like, My wife cheated on me, or that those kids aren’t mine because they are not ugly.
*Sigh*
Why am I doing in this shitty company?
I really wanna get out of here, but at the same time, given my age, I am afraid that I won’t get another chance to work at an office again. I don’t wanna risk anything for my beloved family.
That’s why I decided to endure and continue. It is for the sake of my beloved family, after all!
. . . .
I am done. . .
The bullying got worse. Now, they are throwing trash at my desk. They spread false rumors about my family that the police were involved several times, though thankfully, they kept finding out it was all just a bogus rumor. The boss kept threatening to fire me every time he gave me an assignment. The stress and pressure are too much. I can’t handle this anymore.
*!*
I recently awakened my own Faith power! I can wield a gun! I can do this! I can kill everyone who’s been harmful to me! IT’S TIME!! I CAN FINALLY BE FREE OF ALL THESE HUMILIATIONS!!! SAY GOODBYE FUCKING LOSERS!!! DON’T YOU DARE HATE ME FOR THIS!!! I DID NOTHING TO OFFEND ANYONE AND YET I BECAME A TARGET OF HARASSMENT FOR YEARS!!! GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE!!”
. . .
I can’t. . .
I can’t. . .
I can’t do this. . .
I can’t kill people. . .
Let alone just one person. . .
I can’t shoot them. . .
I don’t have the courage. . .
I am a coward. . .
I can’t. . .
And even if I did. . .
What would happen to my wife and kids?
Who’s going to pay for all of their necessities?
I’m going to be in jail for life, and possibly get a death sentence if I murdered a lot of people. . .
I can’t do this. . .
Please. . .
Please help. . .
Someone. . .
Please help me, someone!
HELP ME!!!
PLEASE!!!
. . .
In the end, no one ever helped me. The bullying kept going without any signs of stopping. I was stressed so much to the point I couldn’t take it anymore, and I started lashing out at my wife by yelling at and hitting her. I know I shouldn’t do this, but at the same time, I can’t take this anymore.
Someone, please!
Help me!
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*Pant pant pant*
Quroe falls on his butt to the floor after experiencing the husband’s memories.
*!*
“M-Master!!”
“Quroe-san?!”
Both Kasumi and Luna approach Quroe. They are worried sick about him because they saw a very tired expression on his face.
“I-I’m fine, you two!”
He starts sweating as well as he keeps trying to catch his breath.
“This is difficult. . .”
*pant pant pant*
He sits properly and takes a pose to pray while hovering his hands over the unconscious husband on the floor. The husband’s body glows white, and the light fades away.
“Amen. . .”
Quroe looks over towards the wife and the two kids.
“He’s alright now! Go take him to bed. We’ll excuse ourselves! I apologize for barging in!”
Quroe bows his head towards the wife and the kids.
“We also apologized for barging in!!”
Kasumi and Luna also bow their head and apologize. Soon after, they left the house.
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15 July 2018
A day later, at noon. . .
*Munch munch*
“So, Quroe-san, when are we going to that cold place you mentioned? You even bought us winter clothes.”
“Luna-dono is right, Master! It’s been a while, and we’re still not there yet. Where exactly are we heading?”
“. . .”
*?*
“Quroe-san?”
“M-Master?”
Quroe, Kasumi, and Luna are having lunch inside a famous fast-food restaurant in the city. They were having conversations as they ate, but Quroe seemed to be silent most of the time.
“Quroe-san?”
Luna pulls the sleeves of Quroe’s long-sleeved shirt.
*!*
“Huh? What?”
“Quroe-san! We were talking to you! Were you not listening?”
“Master, you’ve been in a daze a lot recently. What is wrong, Master?”
“. . .No. I’ve just been thinking about how difficult the role of the Judges is.”
Luna and Kasumi were surprised to see Quroe ponder so seriously about his role and duty.
“I’ve always thought that Judges are people who get rid of the trash in society, but it turns out it’s a lot deeper than just that.”
“. . . .”
Luna and Kasumi have no idea how to respond, as they themselves haven’t quite understood what a Judge truly is.
“All these feelings these sinful people carry, that I now shoulder within me, I once thought that they were meaningless excuses to justify their shitty behaviors. Turns out not everyone is the same. Some people do awful things because they are pushed into a corner. But that still doesn’t delete the fact that awful people who want to harm others also exist.”
“. . .”
Unable to respond to anything, both Kasumi and Luna just continued eating their lunch.
*munch munch*
“. . .”
“(This is awkward. . .)”
“(I couldn’t say anything to Master! I have to learn more about what a Judge is before I can be a proper Support of his!!)”
*!!!*
“I sense another case of Wrath!”
*!*
“Wait, there’s more! I sense the presence of another Judge as well!”
*!*
“Both of you, gulp down your lunch! We’re heading out!!”
“R-Right, Quroe-san!!”
“Roger, Master!!”
Quroe, Luna, and Kasumi proceed to finish their lunch quickly, and they all head out towards a certain location that only Quroe knows.
