Volume 1
Chapter 42
I Reunited
with Kakyoin-san
Translator : PolterGlast
【Runa's POV】
"And so, my
daughter told me..."
I still couldn't go to
the ruins to look for Kushina.
And it was all thanks
to this white-haired old man (damn old geezer)! He's been rambling on and on
about pointless things... And to make matters worse, he's incredibly strong!
I've tried to escape
this place, even if it means using force. But every time, my body, my mind, and
my instincts would scream "Stop!"
It was an intuition I
had to follow. If I didn't, it would lead to 'death'—that kind of warning.
But every time I did,
time seemed to pass, and the probability of Kushina being safe decreased.
It's not that I was
worried about Kushina's life—because of his ability. If there was a limit to
the number of times he could use that power, he would be dead by now. That's
how desperate I am. Of course, that doesn't guarantee that there's no limit.
But it's easier to believe that there is no limit. So, I'm not worried about
his life.
The problem is his
personality. It's what made me decide to take him with me, and while it's an
advantage, it's also a weakness. If he were to fall into a trap that he
couldn't escape from on his own, he might just accept it instead of trying to
escape. He is too honest. I know he's always thinking, but he's too accepting.
Even if he's not
caught in a trap, if someone else were to give Kushina an order, he would
probably obey.
That's what I'm afraid
of.
If this continues,
Kushina might leave me. The golden egg I finally found might slip through my
fingers. ───I can't bear that.
So I want to go and
check on Kushina's situation.
I want to be sure that
he hasn't left me.
But...
How much time has
passed since this old man started holding me up? It feels like I've been held
up for a long time.
In this world where
the sun is always shining, I can't measure time by its position. Not knowing
the time is making my anxiety worse.
And to make matters
worse, this old geezer is constantly emitting a fighting spirit to prevent me
from escaping. Because of that, I can't stop shaking. My clothes are all wet
from sweat.
"Hey, are you
listening?"
"What about you?
Were you even listening to what I was saying? I've told you many times that I'm
in a hurry, haven't I???"
"Young people
nowadays... being impatient is no good."
"───!!!"
This old man.
Normally, my emotions
would be transmitted to Kushina, and he would come to me!
But that's not
happening... The time when that wasn't happening is increasing. And that
means...
"...."
Kushina...
───Then, it happened
suddenly.
A loud cracking sound
echoed, and the transparent something that had been covering the entire area
around us, which I hadn't noticed, shattered into pieces... and then───.
□□□
Hm? What's this?
I came to where
Kakyoin-san should be, but for some reason, I can't go any further. There seems
to be a transparent wall.
…………
This is the first time
I've received such a strong signal.
Kakyoin-san seems to
be in a panic, which is unusual for her.
Anyway, I have to get
to the other side.
I don't want to break
it... but it would be bad to make Kakyoin-san angry.
It can't be helped.
I shifted my weight
slightly backward, pulled my fist back to my side, and thrust it forward with
considerable force.
My fist hit something,
and there was a dull thud.
The wind howled, and
the momentum that was supposed to carry me forward was redirected, scattering
the impact in all directions───and I heard a cracking sound.
As soon as I heard it,
more and more cracking sounds followed, and finally───
With a loud CRASH, the
transparent something shattered into pieces and fell.
And then, I realized
that the transparent something wasn't transparent at all.
It only appeared
transparent because it was connected to the scenery to hide what was inside,
and the actual landscape that continued behind it was completely different.
I thought I was in a
forest, but it turned out to be an unnatural open space, with only knee-high
weeds growing.
There was a wooden
house and a chair, a round table, and other things placed on it.
One of the people
sitting in the chair was───Kakyoin-san.
"───"
"Ah, there you
are."
Kakyoin-san looked at
me with wide eyes───and then suddenly
burst into tears and glared at me sharply.
She got up and
approached me quickly.
"You're
late!!"
She shouted.
"Late, late,
late! You're late, late... late..."
But her voice soon
grew smaller.
Her shoulders were
shaking, and she lowered her head.
Then, she suddenly
raised her face and glared at me.
"You should have
come sooner!! I sent you a signal!! Why didn't you come!! Do you know what I
have been through...!!??"
"Calm down,"
"How dare you
make me worry!! You're just Kushina! It's all your fault!! That's why I'm going
through this mess!! I wish you were more... more..."
I grabbed
Kakyoin-san's shoulders with both hands.
"Calm down,
Kakyoin-san. Isn't getting angry like this something you hate?"
"───!"
Upon hearing this,
Kakyoin-san's eyes widened in surprise, and she closed her mouth.
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『Kakyoin Runa』
A young lady born into
the Kakyoin family. From a young age, she was taken around to various places by
her intellectually curious father, and as a result, she has a vast amount of
knowledge. However, because of that, she has also seen a lot of the ugliness of
humanity, and she is very sensitive to it.
She doesn't tolerate
those who use others or are used by others, and she strives to be perfect more
than anyone else. To others, she may appear to be a perfect person. But in
reality, because she doesn't like interacting with people, the parts of her
that should have developed haven't, and the parts that have been exaggerated
have grown instead, making her an immature girl.
Unlike others, she has
never known a setback because of her character which does not tolerate failure.
Therefore, her mentality is fragile. She is a dangerous and fragile woman who
is both solitary and dangerous.
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