I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

I, Shalovanal the Creator... was born from half of Shiloh.

Being a Shiro, not a Shiro...... I have something I've wanted since I was born.

That's nothing special, it's very simple, and I thought I'd get it soon.

When I met Ain, Lilywood, Magnawell, Isis, Megid and Chartier, I thought that was what I got. I was so happy...... but I felt different from what I was really looking for somewhere.

Maybe he wants too much, maybe he has to compromise... but the little toge that stung his heart grew a little bigger.

I've lived with this world and I really liked this world.

I couldn't help but love the way the life that lives in this world shows me the landscape that gradually grows and changes...

Since when? In the demonic realm, we started to be called the Six Kings... so much so that we didn't really realize when such a call was spreading, that I became known as Pluto by everyone.

... That's what I couldn't help but hate.

Seems like they say you're superficial, and every time they called you that, there was a little pain running in the back of my chest and it was painful.

And then I realized... to my true desire...

I loved the world. I've never thought of anyone as a bastard. I thought they were all equal, so I've been dealing with them.

But I... I haven't been seen as reciprocal by anyone. Nobody, my 'neighbor' is standing for me.

I have an important family... but they treat me as the pinnacle.

I have a sweet chick... but the chick ends up drooling over me.

Why? Why? I just want someone to be next to me... I don't have to have the same power as me, if you just don't look at me in the eye, I wish you would laugh at me next to me... that's all I need...

I want a being who treats me equally, I want someone who stands next to me... and when I became aware of that wish, it really made it more painful than ever.

... Shiro is... different. Shiro is me, and I'm Shiro, so I didn't think he was that kind of person.

It was Chartier who first noticed such a small problem.

"... Mr. Crowe, I can somehow imagine your troubles"

"... Chartier... well, yeah. Chartier..."

"I'm sorry...... I'm sure I can't do that. I can't be what you want me to be."

"... how... how..."

Chartier was a strange child. A child from another world, backed by a mature spirit, who felt like a chisel who couldn't handle his powers properly, I taught him many ways to use his powers... and became a family.

"... Probably because I have the deceptive power. Once in my heart, I recognised you clearly as superior... I don't think I'd be able to fight you."

"But I don't..."

"Even if that's what you thought, the perception in me that I'm more understated than Mr. Crowe... then you can fix as much on the surface as you want, right? But if you do that... I'm sure you'll be hurt more than you are now"

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The words pierced my heart very cold.

Chartier didn't mean it like that. I know you cared about me and said it... but it's like there's no such thing as being able to really deal with you on a reciprocal basis.

I can't show up with a being who treats me equally without worrying about your mighty powers... I felt they were saying that.

But still... that's okay, isn't it? I have an important family, and I'm always happy.

I don't need to want any more... If you're happy now... so...

It's been a long, really long time, and there are more kids around me than ever.

My dear family, my dear chick... so, it should be enough, but I still can't give up my wish.

When I find a chick that resembles my former self, the idea of 'now is the time' comes to mind.

I was wondering if you could stand next to me if I raised a chick who looked like me back in the day... but that never came true.

I should be happy with more and more of my loved ones around me... but for some reason I felt cold and hard, like no one was near me.

The more my loved ones, the happier I try to be... it's been freezing the deeper and deeper of my heart.

And now, before me, my dear chick stood with her dark colored wings spread out.

The kid saw the lonely look I sometimes had on his face, and he had misinterpreted it...

"Dear Chrome, you are the one who should be at the top of the world!! You are not the gods of God, you are the one!!

"... 'Feer'... I..."

"It's you who really should be at the top of the world, not Sharovanal or anything else!! I'm sure we'll make you the world champion!

"No... I don't want that!!

"Huh!?

The words I was told were the furthest from what I wanted.

The champion of the world? I really didn't think that I would be able to fulfill my wishes.

So, what is it? I may have been saving my suffering without realizing it myself... when I realized it, a tremendous amount of magic had overflowed me and many of my children had fallen upon it.

"... Chromium... Dear..."

"Sorry, Phea... but you can't. Trouble with the other kids... huh? Because you don't have to do that..."

"... but... I... shade your handicap... in your expression..."

"Sorry, but it's really nothing... because Fia doesn't care..."

I still regret what happened at this time.

If I had told Fia honestly what I wanted, and told her that was not what I wanted... she would have never invaded the world under the name of 'Demon King'...

After one incident with Fia, I thought I'd give up my wish.

If I had a dark face, there might be a kid out there who'd get that wrong, like Feea. So I decided to keep laughing even when I was forced to.

That's right, I like this world... there's nothing false about that feeling.

So, it's good... because even if no one is next door, there are sweet kids around...

Yes, I thought... when I gave up, I thought I'd broken it off...

The Festival of the Brave... Once every decade, Hikari invites the role of the brave from her hometown, the biggest festival in this world... Some time after it began, my wishes began to appear again, even uncluttered.

The brave boys... the otherworlds like it... from "Don't Know Me"...

Hide who you are and get close to it, and I'll be most happy for you...... you threw me a wholeheartedly reciprocal word.

I was so happy and happy at that moment... but those kids, too, if they get used to this world and know who I am... if they see my power... they all got on their knees.

Until then the time was happy, so when it did, it was helpless and painful.

Happy times and painful thoughts...... over and over again, my wish had grown beyond my control.

I want to talk longer with the children of different worlds, I want to hear more reciprocal words... but the brave children are busy, so I can only have a little conversation while hiding who they are.

Thoughts that I hadn't given up in the end pushed me... and I did that.

I worked meticulously on the magic formation of the brave summons so that more than one otherworldly person could be summoned... because I thought I could talk longer than the brave child...

I even bothered Chartier... and I thought I'd make this clear already. Last but not least, I thought I'd throw away my unrivaled wishes... and let the summoning magic party run wild with magic that kept me in the depths of my heart.

And I... met you.

At first, I didn't think of anything special. The idea of raising you was really for you, too.

But you were, like, a really different kid.

The brave boys have been scared of me, little by little, really little by little, when they showed me some power.

But you didn't do that at all and always greeted me with the same attitude.

And you crossed my imagination easily... when Shilo found out that the other one was interested in you, I was really surprised.

Because who Ciro has ever been interested in... because it was just Chartier and Hikari...

If you've won interest from Shiro, and you're flat out confronted with Shiro, I thought maybe... I've decided to tell you who you are.

I was acting like I didn't care, but it was really awesome... I was so scared.

I was really scared that if you knew who I was, you wouldn't be away from me for so much fun and happiness every day...

When I went to Lilia's mansion, my heart was going to be torn until I could talk to you. My body trembled when I thought that if you spoke to me with respect, I would apologize for my previous disrespect.

"Crowe, you were the Pluto..."

Such a slightly shuddered voice made me so happy that I was about to cry.

You even know who I am... you spoke to me equally. I was happy, I couldn't wait to be happy.

'Cause I've never been here before. Not one of those kids...

"I really don't think it fits the image"

There wasn't one kid who would tell me that...

Then I think, I started to feel strongly conscious about you... it made my time talking to you more enjoyable than ever, and seeing your smiling face made me feel happy until I did.

To you... for the first time in my life... I fell in love.

But as my feelings for you grew bigger, there was something big in my mind.

You, after the Festival of the Brave... will return to the original world... and will be gone from before me...

I know! You have important people in the original world too... I also heard that you have an uncle and an aunt who took care of you.

If I think of you... I have to give up this thought. You should go back to your old world... so...

Over the years, I've been too used to lying to myself.

The truth is, I was just scared... of how I felt about you getting bigger and bigger, and putting that on the table... and I can't go back.

I already said I'd have to live without you... and that scared me for nothing.

I wish I could have gotten away from you at the time I realized that, but I was too happy spending time with you to even do that.

And you've definitely come close to me, step by step.

My heart trembled tremendously when you offered me the golden fruit.

I was happy, happy, I couldn't wait to... but if you take that, I'm already...

That's why I turned you down.

With all my might, with all my seriousness... I can't leave you, so I need you to leave me...

Of course I wasn't really willing to kill you, and I wasn't willing to hurt you.

I had a good grasp of your sensory magic, so little by little, little by little, I let my fear dwell in your heart... and strengthened my willingness to kill.

But... but... you...

"... cro... ever... thanks"

Still, he wouldn't let me go... he wouldn't let go of my heart.

And I... for the first time in my life, I lost.

You're the one I've been searching for... convinced I exist.

I'll say thank you again to Kate, who kept listening to me for a long time.

Sometimes it was late at night, and Kate started sleeping, and I went home... just swinging and hiding.

And after Kate goes to bed, I come back to Kate's room... and Kate dives into the sleeping futon.

Stick together perfectly and close your eyes as you feel the warm Kite's temperature all over your body.

Happy feeling and comfortable warmth...... bury your face in the chest of my dear Kite, feeling happy that your whole body will be engulfed.

Kite...... love it, love it.

I will not ask you what you will do after the Festival of the Brave. Because either, it doesn't matter anymore...

I'd be glad if you stayed in this world, but even if you go back to the original world... I'll follow you.

Drop this world I've always loved. But still, I want to walk next to you...