Chapter 8 The Story Began (2/2)

[I don’t think that people who have objectives and dreams are better than people who don’t. It’s not that it’s wrong to not have it, it’s also not wrong to want it…… It’s just that it would be a waste to not reach out for it, don’t you think?]

[It would be a waste?]

[Unn. Kaito-kun—– From my point of view, a human’s life is just as short as an instant. It’s only for less than a hundred years. What I meant is that you only have that much time in your life. However, if you worry about every single minor detail, you’ll end up living your whole life just worrying about it. In that case, I think it’s just much more beneficial to just put it all behind and have some fun.]

[……Have some fun huh……]

I don’t exactly know how to have some fun. I know that I wanted to acquire something, but I don’t know what exactly I want.

[……An old acquaintance of mine had said something similar to what you just said. He said he’s feeling empty.]

[Empty?]

[Yes, there are apparently so many hopes and desires piling up around him…… and before he knew it, he’s only walking down the path that someone has shown him. He said that he’s become someone empty…… It’s not that he hates it, and he just wants to live up to the expectations imposed on him… But sometimes, he wonders where his true feelings could be.]

[……We certainly resemble quite a bit.]

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[Unn. I wonder if that’s why? The reason why I like Kaito-kun a lot just when I saw you.]

[Eh?]

Turning to Kuro in surprise from her gentle words, her golden eyes which seems to see through everything in the world was looking straight at me. It wasn’t something uncomfortable as being stared at by someone, it rather looked like the gentle, affectionate look of a mother.

[……You’re just like a newborn baby bird who still doesn’t know anything.]

[A baby bird?]

[Yes, a baby bird who wants to acquire feathers—– but doesn’t know how to grow them. A baby bird who wants to fly—- but doesn’t know how to. I think being troubled is the same as being hopeful. From deep inside you, there’s a glittering wish that you have not yet found yourself. Even though you still haven’t figured it out by now, it’s neither a shame nor is it a bad thing.]

It’s like she’s singing a lullaby, her gentle voice resonates deep in my heart. It’s like she’s wrapping me with her reminders that it’s okay… that I don’t have to worry about it—-

[That’s why… Let’s go treasure hunting!]

[……What?]

Arehh? That’s weird. Wasn’t this the beginning of a deeply moving storyline? Why did you suddenly start going off on a tangent again? Are you that free? Hey, are you that free?

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[Mmhmm. I like Kaito-kun, so it should be fine.]

[Errr, I don’t really know what you meant by that but…… Why are you holding me from behind with both of your hands? Why is your coat suddenly shaped like gigantic wings? I’ve got a really bad feeling about this, but what are you doing? Or rather, stay away from me!]

[It’s alright, it’s alright. We’re just going to take a little stroll up in the sky!]

[I don’t feel like there’s anything alright about that explanation—– Gyyaaahhhhhh!?]

With natural movements, she tightly held unto my body from behind. My voice didn’t reach her ears as Kuro’s coat, which had changed into gigantic wings, moved and immediately afterward, I felt the scenery blown downwards in one breath.

I instinctively closed my eyes, but I don’t feel the resistance of the strong wind. Rather, it feels like it’s gently caressing my cheeks.

[Look, Kaito-kun. See for yourself.]

[Eh——!?]

Lured by her beautiful voice, my eyes slowly opened, but I couldn’t utter any more words.

I can see the big moon in the sky and the light of life, looking like stars shining on the ground. A magnificent and beautiful sight, I can’t think of anything to describe it—- other than calling it a sight to behold.

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[Kaito-kun. We’re in a big world.]

[Eh?]

[Even though I’ve lived a long time, there are lots of things I don’t know and understand. Things you don’t know, sights you’ve never seen—- Even if you spend your entire life, that still wouldn’t be enough to know about everything.]

[……………..]

[You’ve finally come to this world, so why don’t we search for it? In here, for what seems to be your valuable “treasure” deep within your heart…… what you wanted to do, you don’t have to find that answer. When it’s time for you to leave, even if you don’t know what you want to do, you would instead be able to acquire the answer to “what you’ve done” and “what you’ve discovered”…… That’s why it’s okay for you to be empty for now.]

With those words… Kuro let go of the hand that was holding me. I’m falling!? is what I thought for a moment, but my body wasn’t rapidly falling, but I found myself slowly descending towards the vast earth.

Descending from a considerable altitude, I turn my gaze to the stars shining on the ground—- A little ahead of me, I could see Kuro smiling gently with her arms spread out in front of her.

With the light of the glittering stars on the ground from behind and her shiny silver hair fluttering in the wind, she’s so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off her as she looked at me with her golden eyes that seem to be gently sucking me in.

[Wanting wings—- but you don’t know how to grow them. Wanting to fly—- but you don’t know how to. Yes, you’re still an innocent and adorable baby bird who has yet to know anything……]

I thought we were a distance away from each other, and yet, her voice isn’t drowned out by the sound of the wind but it reached straight to my ears.

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[In that case—- I will teach you! Things you don’t know, sights you’ve never seen, this world itself!]

[!?]

Dear Mother, Father—– I was dragged in the summoning of Heroes and came to a different world.

[In this gentle world, I bless your visit!]

But—- that different world is at peace. Nothing has changed for me and I haven’t had the courage to change.

[In that case, from now on, let’s start looking for it here in a different world! The thing you couldn’t find by yourself!]

However—– I had a strange encounter, got swung about with her nonsense, and got my common sense shattered without even knowing why.

[From now on, let’s start from this moment onwards! Let’s do something different……! ]

However—- looking back upon it, this encounter with this irrational demon was the biggest moment of change for me.

[…where you—- are the protagonist of this story!]

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Yes, in this very nonsensical, yet gentle and warm different world—– The story began.