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Episode 200: Yuki Akumi

Take classes at school, go home and watch TV, have dinner, take a bath, and go to bed. The next day that repetition. I guess this mediocre routine will continue forever. There was no great irritation, but there was no dissatisfaction with this.

But... what is it? I feel something is missing. It's like there's a big hole in my memory...

No, I'm sure it's your fault. In an effort to distract this Moya Moya, I got out of bed and headed to the learning desk, where I started doing my math homework.

The sharpen core breaks along the way and opens the desk drawer to refill. Something in it caught my eye. [M] It was one little guardian.

"Serena made this for me..."

How could I leave such an important thing in my drawer? I thought you decided to carry it with you.

That's when I realized. What did I just say? Serena? Who's Serena? I don't think I know that...

"...... Huh!!"

A severe headache strikes me. No, I'm not, I do know a kid named Serena. But it wasn't in this world that we met. This is a different world.

Like filling a memory hole, once events pour in like waterfalls. Being reincarnated as a king. That I played with Henri in all sorts of games. That I welcomed Lina, who was a slave, as my sister. That I fought with a seven-star angel. And - that I loved Serena.

Yes, I must have been fighting the phantom beast to protect the world. But what are you doing? I... It's not like you're doing your homework to swallow.

This is undoubtedly a phenomenon caused by the [fateful curvature] of the phantom beast. Perhaps his spell twisted the past of "Yuto Akane reincarnated as king". I mean, this is the life that Yuto Akumi was supposed to live...

Anyway, we have to get back to that world somehow. But how? I don't have the power of a champion right now, and I don't know how to undo the twisted past. What the hell am I supposed to do...

Come here whenever you want to get out of this fate...

At that time, the words of my grandmother that I saw on the way to school a few days ago came back to my mind. Yes, I remember. If you think you've seen it somewhere, you're the suspicious plum drinker who used to stop by during her date with Serena, the old lady who was there.

I don't know why that old lady is in this world, I don't care about that at this time. My instinct tells me that he's the only one who can handle this situation. I was jumping out of my room when I realized. [M]

"Is that it? Where are you going at this hour, brother"

It's different in the hallway from the scented weave eating bath ice cream, but now I couldn't afford to be dealing with them. I don't even respond to Kaori's words, I leave home and run down the road at night. [M]

Eventually, I discovered my grandmother. [M] Same place then, with a little stall out and dressed like a witch. Grandma slowly raised her face when she realized I was here.

"I... I...!!"

As she breathlessly thought about how she explained it now, Grandma grinned with a nibble.

"Hihich. That reminds me that I was the king."

!!

I didn't even have to explain it. This old lady knows everything.

"Tell me!! How can I go back to that world!?"

"... you want to go back so badly?

"Naturally! Can't you do something about it!?"

I had no basis, but I felt like my grandmother could do that. And a few moments later, Grandma answered.

"Right. With the power of the eagle, it's not possible to bring you back to that world."

"Is that true!? Then right now -"

"So, are you sure that's all right?

"... Huh?

In unexpected words, I round my eyes.

"You present on this space-time axis have nothing to do with the world over there. Living peacefully in this world is one choice. Instead, you deserve better in your life, don't you?

…………

Sure, Grandma's right. Forget everything anymore, live as a normal person, surrounded by sweet parents, cute sisters and like-minded friends. It was not my will to reincarnate as king in the first place. Do we need to go back to that world?

I thought about that for a moment, but I scratched it right out of my head. I'm not kidding. Without me, what would happen to the world over there? Everything will be destroyed by the phantom beast, and Serena, Henri and Lina will all die.

I don't have a specific strategy. But if there were anyone who could bury the phantom beast, it would be none other than me. Even if I was to die as a dog, I couldn't have abandoned the world and lived there.

"... my will remains the same. Put me back in that world."

Once again, I spoke of my determination. [M] Grandma smiled invincibly as if she knew in advance to answer that question.

"Right. Then I'll do what I want."

"Is there a way?

"What, it's easy. If you exist on this space-time axis by distorting the past, all you have to do is modify the distorted past to the right one. That way, you will automatically return to your original space-time axis, which means you will return to the world over there."

He says it's easy. Even with the power of the king, such an artistic discipline would be impossible.

"... before you do, will you just give me a moment?

Once I walked away from my grandmother and returned to my home, I walked straight into the living room.

"Oh, brother, I'm home"

Mother cleans up the dishes in the kitchen, Father sits on the couch reading, Kaori sleeps on the floor and watches TV. All three of them were just in the living room.

"No, you can't go out so late."

"... sorry"

"Where have you been? He's got a serious face."

…………

As everyone stared at me with a strange face, I opened my mouth to convey my feelings as they were.

"Father. Mother. Thank you for raising me for sixteen years. I really appreciate it. I can't even be filial to Locke, sorry."

Father and mother hardened with a flashing face. I've never said anything like that before. [M]

"Kaori. With a bright, pretty sister like you, I'm a happy man. I'm sure she'll be a great beauty in the future. Find a good man who can't beat you."

Pocan and mouth opening fragrance weave. I left the three of them completely stiff, and I left the house quietly. I was impressed with how I could throw up such a crummy dialogue, but if I thought this would be my last chance to talk to my family, I wasn't embarrassed at all.

This time is a time that does not exist by nature. If the past were corrected correctly, the words I conveyed to Kaori would disappear from everyone's memory. Still good.

There is no fine dust or untrained dust, if I say so, I will lie. But this isn't the world I should be in right now... that's all I'm talking about.

I run back to that battlefield. [M] My body felt lighter than usual because of the stomping.