Live A Hero Contract Entering Epilogue: (Shadow Wolfman's Event)

Things tune in one day at Parallel Flight as Mokdai has poured some tea for Shadow. Shadow responds to this by asking what kind of merciful god Mokdai is to extend the hand of salvation to an outcast like him. He will burn this memory into his soul...then he drinks the tea and asks if there’s any more monaka. Akashi sighs and says Shadow should just stick with either eating or talking, though it’s not like he understands him anyways. Narration says it’s been a few days now since Shadow’s hero interning/job test has finished, and things are quiet in the office when the front door opens up.

 

Huckle announces his return, then takes note that Shadow is already here. Shadow says that the darkness called him and that he figured it’d be done soon. Huckle is amuses and figured he couldn’t wait, then gives Shadow his hero license saying it went through smoothly, probably because of his good work. With that, Huckle says Shadow is officially a hero now and asks him to take care of his license.

 

Shadow looks at his license for a bit, then talks about how he’s someone who lives in the darkness but feels like even the sun is celebrating his fortune now. Huckle is glad and says that if Shadow is happy about it, then all the processing was worth it. Akashi is baffled and asks if Shadow just said he was happy.

 

Ryekie laughs and refers to Shadow as the Shadowed One before talking about him being one of the agency’s heroes. He may be a part timer, but Ryekie is glad to have another ally in upholding justice. Shadow says that if you guys you ever need him, you can call him over. He’d prefer if it’s once a week. Whenever the light of justice is, he as the dark one will appear. Such is his fate.

 

A thought occurs to Akashi and he notes that when Shadow asked people to call him the Shadowed One when they all met at first, Ryekie has been the only one to do so. Mokdai says Shadow seems happy to be called that. Mokdai likes it too since it makes him sound like the sixth ranger of a sentai squad. Akashi is baffled again and says he doesn’t get what hero otakus think. But that aside, Akashi asks Shadow why he’s a part timer since he could earn more if he did more work. Shadow explains that he can’t stay for long on the bright stage that is hero work since he’s fated to wither there like evening primrose under the sun if he does. Mokdai says Shadow is camera shy like Akashi and stiffens up when he thinks about being on camera. Akashi has an aneurysm over this comparison since he doesn’t want it made but can’t really deny the commonality. Shadow sympathizes with Akashi thinking he likes the darkness, but Akashi loudly protests that he is trying REALLY hard to get over his fear.

 

Shadow stands up, turns to face everyone else, and takes off his glasses. He starts talking about how him being able to keep his home (re: Cavern of Eternal Darkness) is due to your guys’ light, which he thanks you all for. Mokdai is glad to hear he managed to make the payment on his apartment on time since he was worried about that. Akashi however complains that Shadow is getting even more difficult to understand. Shadow says it’s not bad to work in the light sometimes, then says he’ll be going home soon since it’s too bright for him to stay long. He then hopes he’ll see you guys on some moonlit night. Huckle notices that Shadow’s next scheduled day does fall on the full moon, then says he’ll see him then. Shadow smiles as he turns to walk out, and you either thank him for his work or say you’ll meet again. He nods, saying he’ll see you on the witching hour, and his tail wags happily behind him as he leaves.

 

Mokdai starts commenting that he thinks Shadow’s speech style is super cool and wonders if he’d be cooler if he started talking like that too. Akashi sighs and says he doesn’t get what Mokdai thinks is cool, which shocks Mokdai into turning to you and asking if you think it’s cool too. You either tell him he watches too many hero shows, say it excites you, or indulge in your inner edgelord and say your left eye is pulsing. In A, Mokdai wonders if you’re right but says that characters like that in his shows tend to make really cool entrances. B and C has Akashi baffled that you’re into that instead.

 

Anyways, Akashi asks Huckle if he’s sure about hiring someone who’s hard to understand. Huckle is surprised at this question since he hasn’t had any issues with talking to Shadow. There are plenty such heroes who are off in their own worlds like that. Being able to put the effort into understanding these heroes is how hero work gets done, which Huckle suggests Akashi remember. Akashi says okay, though he worries if he can pull it off. You either have your doubts about it, suggest you both do your best at it, or decide you’ll go drill Akashi about it. C gets an extra line where Akashi is alarmed about whatever idea you may be having and asks what the Space Amazon link to some manga set you sent him is about.

 

Huckle says that while Shadow may be quirky, he’s proven himself to be strong. Akashi should have seen as much during Shadow’s trial period. Ryekie adds that justice is apparent in Shadow’s thoughts and actions, then suggests that Akashi learn from that. You point out that Shadow did save your life and that you were in serious danger now that you think about it. Akashi says he was surprised to hear when you were attacked in revenge, and while he’s gotten used to the work that bit reminded him of how dangerous the job can be.

 

Akashi thinks to himself for a moment, then eventually has the idea to ask Mokdai to spar with him since things are quiet now. He also asks Ryekie to watch them and act as coach. Mokdai is surprised by the idea and says it’s been a while, and Ryekie excitedly agrees. Ryekie decides to invite you along too for some special training. If you ever get attacked again you might be able to defend yourself this time. You either try to decline citing that you aren’t a hero, agree to go if everyone is, or snort and tell him to come at you. C gets an extra line of Akashi being freaked out at you being all edgy.

 

Huckle laughs about everyone getting excited and decides to come along too. Since nothing is happening at the moment, Huckle asks Mokdai to call and arrange for a mock battle ground, so Mokdai says he’ll try calling the usual place. Everyone starts getting ready, and Huckle comments to himself that getting a new member has a lot of effects on things. He also notes that you’re really lucky since it’s supposed to be unusual for someone to pick up a hero from someone who was a villain (re: unregistered hero). Ryekie interrupts his thoughts by saying they’ve gotten their appointment and saying they should go soon. Huckle says he’ll be ready soon and suggests they go on ahead, then comments to himself that the office will be getting busy. And so with the addition of a new hero, the people of Parallel Flight head out in high spirits to the training grounds. The End.