Volume 1
Chapter 69
I Met
Kakyoin-san Again
Translator : PolterGlast
Standing on top of the
fallen skeleton monster, I delivered a full-powered punch.
The monster's face was
crushed and scattered like mist even before my fist made contact. The moment my
fist hit the ground, the earth cracked, and part of the surface rose up. The
impact of hitting the ground spread to the surroundings as a strong wind.
───The monster's entire
existence completely vanished.
"………"
Not... regenerating?
Is it over? ...Did I win?
……………I won.
"───!!!!"
A shiver ran down my
spine, and emotions welled up inside me.
This is the best!!!!
In a battle where lives are on the line, I'm the only one who doesn't have to
take that risk───since I haven't had a
decisive battle for a while, this feeling is all the sweeter!
He was probably an
overwhelmingly strong opponent. He killed me over and over and over again, and
even after receiving my attacks, he regenerated over and over again. He was so
strong...!
Fufufu... Ah, this is
the best. Whether it's a battle for my life or a victory over an overwhelmingly
strong opponent, no matter how many times I experience it, this feeling never
fades!
Ah... ...I wish I
could have fought more. I wish I could have experienced that exhilaration more.
But this is fine too...
"Hahaha"
I looked up and my
lips curled into a smile.
"As always,
Kushina"
While I was basking in
the afterglow of pleasure, a voice suddenly called out to me from behind.
□□□
I turned around at the
sudden voice. There was───
"………Kakyouin-san?"
A girl named
Kakyouin-san, wearing a flashy but familiar Japanese school blazer uniform, was
smiling at me.
"Good grief...
You're always late. Can't you come a little earlier?"
"Ahahaha..."
Kakyouin-san scolded
me as usual. I scratched my head and laughed awkwardly to avoid ruining her
mood any further.
"Good grief...
Well, it's fine. It turned out well in the end."
"───?"
...Turned out well?
"Hey,
Kushina"
"Yeah?"
"You're amazing
as always. Even that Hadira couldn't do anything against you. Moreover, you
didn't change even when facing a god. As expected, you're truly amazing."
………? That's unlike
Kakyouin-san. Usually, she would point out my flaws and then talk about what to
do next... Why is she giving me so many compliments?
"Kushina"
Kakyouin-san looked
straight at me.
"Come with
me"
She extended her hand
towards me.
□□□
"Come with
you...?"
What is she saying
now?
"Yes, that's
right. I want you to be with me from now on."
Somehow... it feels
strange to hear it again like this.
"Yeah,
okay."
Well, I won't refuse.
When I answered,
Kakyouin-san's expression immediately lit up.
"Yes! I knew you
would say that! As expected of my Kushina! I knew you would!"
"U, um"
I can't help but smile
wryly at being praised so much by Kakyouin-san.
Kakyouin-san extended
her hand towards me again.
"Come, Kushina.
Will you come with me? Let's live together. Will you stay by my side from now
on? Don't... leave me."
I reach out to take
Kakyouin-san's hand.
I feel a sense of
unease... but it would be strange to refuse.
"───!"
As I closed the
distance between Kakyouin-san and myself, a black liquid began to leak from the
ground and increase in volume. What's this?
Well, whatever. If
Kakyouin-san isn't reacting to it, it's probably her doing. I continued forward
regardless───
"───!"
"───!!"
Just as I reached out
to take Kakyouin-san's hand with my left hand, the ring suddenly glowed.
The ring emitted a
sudden, intense light.
It only glowed for a
moment, but Kakyouin-san distorted her expression as if she hated the light and
took a step back from me. The surrounding black water seemed to disappear as if
it had been erased by the light.
"………?"
What was that? Just
now?
"………So, you judge
me as impure, huh... Chrisya"
"Huh?"
What does that mean?
A shadow had suddenly
appeared on Kakyouin-san's face.
"……………Haa,
Kushina"
"What is it,
Kakyouin-san?"
"Could you take
off that ring?"
"Huh?"
I looked down at the
ring I was wearing. Take the ring off, huh... Well, that's...
"Sorry, I can't
do that."
"Why?"
"Because
Chrisya-san told me to wear it... and besides"
"Besides?"
"This ring is
beautiful"
I raised my hand to
the sky, and the ring, which shone even more beautifully in the light, caught
my eye. Chrisya-san also told me so, and I don't want to take this ring off...
"………"
There was a moment of
silence. I couldn't see Kakyouin-san's face very well because it was shadowed
by her hair.
"Haa... You're
still the same as always"
Kakyouin-san sighed,
and then a wry smile appeared on her face.
"Fine, I'll give
up for now. But after I adapt to this power, soon, I will come for you.”
"………? Kakyouin-san, what
are you talking───"
"Hey,
Kushina"
"───Hm?"
"You like
beautiful things, right?"
"Huh? Yeah"
What is it? I don't
quite understand what Kakyouin-san is saying.
"Then, wait a
little longer. When I come to get you, I'll be much, much more beautiful than I
am now."
"………Huh...?"
"So wait for
me"
...Wait for you?
"Don't worry,
everything will be fine soon. If it's me───if it's us... There's no way it won't work out. Fufufu... Wait for me,
Kushina, wait for me..."
The black water that
had appeared earlier now appeared only around Kakyouin-san, and her body began
to sink into it.
"Goodbye for now,
Kushina"
With a slightly sad
expression on her face, Kakyouin-san disappeared.
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