Shinka no Mi

I was told that defeating the evil spirit king raised my level, so I immediately checked my status, but the only thing that changed was my skills.

"Eh?

The new one I got was a [tone] of unique skills.

... You've got skills that don't make sense again.

I don't know the stuff I don't know, so I honestly need to see what it does......

[Tune] … Tune in with the surrounding area.

Do you understand me?

What's that explanation!? You think that's all you can tell?!? I don't know!

Don't you have a better explanation?

I managed to find out the effects of my skills, but in the end, no other notation appeared, and I couldn't figure out the effects.

Looking unconvinced somewhere, the crate and the fathers approached.

"... as relentless as ever... I've accidentally pitied them..."

"I am so sorry about that verse"

I can only apologize because the crate has been knocked down with a similar nori. I'm sorry.

"Makichi. That's a lot more splendid. My dad would love that."

"Well, I'm looking forward to the future."

The fathers smile softly and stroke my head.

I'm ashamed, but the joy is stronger, so I kept being caressed in silence.

When I did that, my voice sounded on one side inadvertently.

"... Makoto... Makoto..."

"Huh?"

"This voice..."

"What the fuck?

To my sudden voice, everyone seemed surprised, but I answered calmly because it was a voice I had heard.

"Ah, Mr. Underworld"

"Underworld!? I want this voice, even the voice of the underworld!?"

"Huh? Yeah."

"Why are you so calm..."

That's how Anna shrugged when she looked tired.

Oh, you're usually panicky.... No, because I'm normal too!

"Are you okay now?

"… yes… thanks to you we have been able to create a new gatekeeper safely… thank you…"

"You're welcome."

"... there is an abnormal situation where you can talk to the underworld, but Makoto, who is adapting to it, is the anomaly..."

I couldn't say anything back to Mr. Lucius' smile. You're right.

"Well, then, you mean my role is over, and you're returning me to the original human world, right?

'... yes... let's return to the human world, as promised...'

"All right, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Good! Now you don't have to die!

I was so happy, but I realized there was.

"Ah... with that said, what's going on with the timeline of this world and the timeline of the human world...?

If I can make it home safely, it's been a hundred years in the human world. I'm sorry that I'm in Taro Urashima. So you're breaking up with Salia and the others.

Besides, this underworld is much the same color in the sky, so I honestly didn't even know how long it had gone by.

But my worries are over.

'... rest assured... the time axis of the underworld and the time axis of the human world are the same... the time you spent in the underworld, but I think it's about a day...'

"Oh well. That's a relief."

I'm glad you didn't turn out to be Taro Urashima.

Because I don't like not having a single acquaintance the moment I get back, or being a grandfather.... I also feel that this body can adapt.

"Then quickly return me to my former human world. Oh, the fathers are with you, aren't they?

When I said that and looked back at the fathers, they all had a troubled smile on their faces.

"... what's wrong?

"... Makichi, I'm sorry. Fathers can't go."

"... Huh?

I didn't know what Dad meant by words.

"Hey, what are you talking about? You want me to come home with you? See, the Zeanos too..."

Zeanos slowly shook his neck to the side.

"Unfortunately, I can't"

"Why?!

It's because we're dead.

Mr. Lucius said so with clarity.

"Huh?"

"So here's a goodbye, Makichi"

"Hey, why not? You defeated the Evil Spirit King, too, and you want me to go back to the original world with you like this? Plus, he's dead... and this is how they live!

"Makichi, you said it, didn't you? We're not living like you."

"Why!?"

I'm stuck with Mr. Lucius trying to be nice.

"Once dead, man, he will not live again. Of course, there's resuscitation magic, but that only works as soon as you die. This is the rules of the world. No one can change it, absolutely."

"Well, then, Mr. Underworld! Put your fathers back in the human world! I helped you defeat the evil spirit king!

"... Makoto... you can't... you can't... you can't break the rules because I am the underworld itself..."

……

I'll shut up about Mr. Underworld's sorry voice.

As I held my fist full of strength and lay on my face, my mother hugged me.

"Makichi. It's okay. You'll be fine. Oh, my God, because you are the proud son of me and Makoto. Isn't Makichi made someone important in the new world? Don't make that person cry. - Come on, get going. Your loved ones are waiting for you. We can't go together, but keep looking forward, have fun living."

Crying and laughing, my mother said so.

Listen to that, I...

"You know what?

!?

"The rules of the world? Have fun living? - Don't be silly."

"Makichi. The fathers have a serious story to tell..."

"I don't know what a serious story that is! Just kidding!"

"Just kidding!?"

The words of my fathers are just as catchy.

In many stories, it is true that meeting a dead person does not bring him back to life as it is, and I still guess the protagonist will turn forward and have a happy ending.

But... my loved ones stay dead, and there's no happiness or shit!

"If you want me to live happily ever after, you live! Someone you like...... your loved one stays dead and you can't live happily ever after!?"

"Makichi, this isn't a story."

"Oh, it's not a story!

Yes, stories are sometimes cruel.

The main character goes on a happy path, feeding on the death of his loved ones.

"It's not a story, I want everyone to live for my happiness!

I think it's a ridiculous line. I also think I'm licking my life.

Still, I don't want to deny my feelings. Even if it's selfish, I want to keep up with it.

I don't know what the world is like.

Words and everything around me, it's none of my business.

You're just saying what I think you're doing for happiness.

My father managed to re-hold his mouth as he was all overwhelmed by my words and atmosphere.

"I don't care with your mouth, but reality isn't that sweet. Give it up."

Talk to me like I tell you again.

It's not just my father, that's what even the underworld has convinced me to give up.

But only my body responded to my voice.

'Skill [tone] activated. This will keep you in tune with your surroundings'

I'm flabbergasted by the unexpected brain announcement.

To or in tune? How could that skill I didn't quite understand though I got it......

Suddenly, his father's body glowed when he could not understand the translation.

"Become!?"

"This is..."

Guys, surprised by the phenomenon happening to my body, there just happened to be an announcement flowing through my brain.

'You have completed the tuning. In this tuning, Makoto's [living] nature was used as the body of tuning, and it was tuned with the surroundings, so the surrounding [dead] tuned their properties to [living].'

I couldn't say anything.

I don't seem to be the only one with that, and my fathers are out of line.

Then, Mr. Lucius said, in a bitter laugh.

"Hey there... I can't believe I broke the rules..."

"No way..."

When his father asked, Mr. Lucius replied with a gentle grin.

"We seem to have come back to life thanks to you, Makichi."

!?

Dads who just open their eyes when they can't believe it.

But the underworld uttered words in support of Mr. Lucius' words.

"... it's really incredible... Gentlemen, as with Makoto, we can go back to the human world because we are [living]... really... I don't know what that means..."

The fathers, who were told so by the underworld, could not speak for a while, but eventually held me powerfully.

"Makoto! Oh, I... can I watch you grow again beside me?!? Right, right!?"

"Makoto... Makoto...!

I smiled all the time and held them back, even though my father and mother would screw me over, leaving me to myself.

"That's right. You'll live well when I grow up."

"Oh... oh...!

"Of course...! Look at my grandson, he won't die until he grows up...! So get married fast!

"That's too soon for a boulder!?"

Me, I'm still in high school!?... No, I'm a teacher now!

The Zeanos also chewed on the joy of each being able to live and return to the human world, rejoicing with each other.

I don't care what anybody else says, I don't want a meaningful death. Not to mention I can't forgive my loved ones for staying dead or something.

It's how my loved ones live laughing that makes me happy.