Chapter 4 The I of Iroha is Seajack (Part 2) The place is truck deck.
There were large cars loaded in a place like a parking lot, and Buntarou"s truck was also parked here.
The criminal is sitting cross-legged next to that log-loaded truck. The 100-yen lighter was pointed at the fuel tank under the cargo bed, showing a do-or-die resistance posture.
Since the refueling port is open, it will be easy to ignite the fuel.
By the way, because the large truck is a diesel engine, the fuel is light oil instead of gasoline.
And there are two fuel tanks on Buntarou"s truck. One capacity is 300 liters, and a total of 600 liters of light oil is fully loaded.
If you ignite such a thing, there is no doubt that the fire will reach and ignite each vehicle. Causes an unimaginable large-scale fire.
The criminal used it to threaten and seajacked this ferry.
Buntarou keeps a distance about 10 meters from the front of the truck, and starts the operation instructed by Eriko.
“Oi, Takeshi was it. I just need to hit you with the truck, right?”
“That"s right. You just need to hit and kill me with the truck. Otherwise, I"ll light the fuel tank.”
[TN : I don"t use "-dao" for Takeshi"s ending line. I used it in previous chapter because it was needed.]
A bald fatty named Takeshi.
In his bean-like pupil, "I"m serious." Such intention is seriously dwelling inside it.
“Okay, I understand. I"ll hit you with the truck.”
"That"s good if you understand."
Takeshi nodded with satisfaction.
Buntarou pointing his finger to him, emphasizing his word.
“But, Takeshi, I"ll just say this.”
"What?"
“I"ll just "hit" you with the truck. There is no word "kill" in it.”
"Why? Aren"t I going die from now on?"
"Because I don"t intend to kill you. Also, if I say about killing you, it will be troublesome later."
Buntarou pointed his finger to his back.
Watching from a distance is Captain Edward Smith, who brought several sailors.
And Eriko.
In other words, there is a witness here.
“I understand what Uncle want to say. If you kill me with intention to kill, you will become a murderer, right?”
“Well, that"s it.”
Although Buntarou affirmed so, the speculation of the strategy is elsewhere.
This is a mislead against Takeshi.
“Still, I don"t mind. I"ll die just by getting hit by the truck.”
"Then Takeshi, lie down there."
"I understand."
Takeshi was lying on his back in front of the rear tires. It"s the best position to be beaten from the head.
It may be possible to catch him now. However, just in case something happens, Buntarou will execute the strategy as originally planned.
"Vrooom! Vroom vroom vroom! Vrooom!"
Buntarou makes the engine sound with his mouth, crawl on all fours, and reducing the distance from Takeshi.
Of course, people are not a truck.
Instead, he"s running with a minicar in his hand.
Yes, it is a dump-truck minicar he got from a UFO catcher.
He never promised going to hit him with a real truck, there is no problem with the agreement.
Besides, with just tilting the loading platform, dump truck is cla.s.sified as a truck.
The reason for excluding the word “kill” is, because hitting with a minicar can"t kill a person.
In this way, Takeshi was misled to avoid imminent large-scale fires.
That is the minicar strategy that Eriko devised.
"Uncle, what are you doing there?"
Takeshi lifted only the neck, making a stupid face.
Because, it"s running a minicar.
It was not unreasonable for him to make a stupid face.
"Isn"t it clear that I"m going to hit you with the truck. Vroom vroom."
"But, that is a minicar?"
“Well, yeah. This is a truck minicar called dump truck. Vroom vroom."
Thirty-five old man, making engine sound with his mouth, running a minicar by crawling on all fours.".
This was also a battle for Buntarou himself.
A great sense of shame.
"Uncle, you can"t kill me with a minicar you know?"
"Well, yeah. Minicar can"t kill a person. But, I"m planning to keep my only promise by hitting you with the truck. Vroom vroom."
"That"s sly! I didn"t hear about this!"
"Shut up! You bald fatty!"
Takeshi tried to wake up in an indignant manner, but Buntarou stopped it with roar of a demon.
And then, appeal the legitimacy while running the minicar.
“I"m not saying I"m going to hit you with a real truck. I"m not saying I"m going to kill you either. I"m sure you"ve accepted and said, "I don"t mind". The people there are witnesses.""
Buntarou pointed to his back with his chin.
There, Eriko and Captain"s group.
"Hey, baldy over there! Keep your promises!"
“That"s right! Didn"t you make a promise as a man, baldy!”
“As the captain says! Just obediently let yourself get hit by the truck, you fatty!"
And so on, cheering with abusive words mixed in.
Because of their backup, Takeshi can be held down forcibly.
"B-but... I can"t accept this..."
“The h.e.l.l with that. As long as there are witnesses here, your objections won"t go through. If you understand, stay still there. I"m going to hit you with the truck now. vroom vroom."
Buntarou blows the accelerator, without erratic driving, shortens the distance from Takeshi.
As for Takeshi,
"So, that"s the logic that Uncle has acc.u.mulated... "logic", huh...."
And so on, with an incomprehensible line, showing his sense of defeat.
100-yen lighter fell to the floor from his hand.
Even if there is no need to hit him with the minicar, this is a promise made between man.
As a gentleman (Buntarou), he"ll adhere strictly to that vow.
And thenーー.
"Doーn"
Buntaro uttered a collision sound and struck Takeshi"s head with a minicar.
Because getting hit just like that, he won"t become more stupid.
Such Takeshi had already lost his fighting spirit and had no sign of resistance.
“Now! Tie that baldy with a rope!”
"Yes, Captain!"
The captain and sailors who were waiting for it.
They lifted and took Takeshi"s body that coiled with the rope.
Looking at it, Buntarou relieved and stroke his chest. And then, he walks up to Eriko with a minicar in one hand.
“Thanks, Eriko. I was saved because you are here. Also, though now I say it as a grat.i.tude, this is present from me. Will you receive it?”
Buntarou once again gave Eriko the minicar that was refused.
It doesn"t matter what you give as a present. What"s important is deciding to act cool here.
Then, she shut one of her eye,
"I don"t need a minicar. I mean, I"m a fifteen-year-old girl. But, I"ll accept only Bun-chan"s feelings."
And received a Buntarou present (manly) with a wicked smile and jokes.