22 The End? (1/2)

It was a harder decision than Diesel thought it would be – whether to stick around and use his karma to make himself a better truck, or to return to being a human once again.

He had to admit, his adventures as a Truck-kun were unlike anything that he had every dreamed of. He had met many people. He had been to many places. He had even ended up in the weirdest situations that completely blew his mind. It seemed like as long as he stuck with Kami-sama as a truck, then he would experience even more adventures.

On the other hand, he missed being human. The normal day-to-day activities of just being a normal person was never more missed than when he had been unable to do them.

Diesel sighed. If only he could be both, then there would be no question as to what to do.

As he contemplated his decision in the Divine Realm, he had a drink with his fellow truck friends for the sake of it. He took a few drives through the places that he had visited, just to get a feel for them once again. He made sure to be careful and bring a blow-up driver this time, so no one would discover his identity as a magical truck.

After he had his fill, he called up Kami-sama and rolled up to him.

”I decided. Please, make me human again. This has been like a dream, a rather fun dream. But I realized, there were things I had to do back in my old world. Even if I end up in a brand, new world, I'm sure those desires won't change. They'll just come back to me somehow. And as it stands, I can't do them as a truck.”

”I see…that's unfortunate, but if that is what you request, then it is my job to fulfill it.” Kami-sama looked genuinely sad, as he failed to crack a joke like he normally did. Diesel would've felt better if he had. However, he was glad to know that Kami-sama had thought of him well. That he had made an impact on him.

”Well, then. Shall we start the sending off ceremony?”

”There's a ceremony?”

”Of course.” Kami-sama grinned. ”It wouldn't be proper to just say bye and off you go!”

A little bit later, Diesel found himself on top of some tracks. The others were beeping their horns as they said their farewells.

”Good luck on your next life as a human!”

”Don't forget that you can't drink gasoline anymore!”

”If you ever feel like sending annoying people into other worlds, look us up again!”

Diesel was glad that his friends were there to see him off. He would miss them, even though they had some weird quirks. However, why were they saying bye to him here? And why was he on a set of tracks? And where was Kami-sama?

Suddenly, a whistle sounded in the distance. Tilting his vision in that direction, Diesel sawing a boxy form coming towards him.

Wait. Tracks? Whistle? Wasn't the natural enemy of a truck…a train?

Sure enough, the train in the distance whistled again as it swiftly rolled along the tracks. Kami-sama popped his head out and waved.

”Here we go! One ticket out of the Divine Realm and to your next destination!”

!!!

Though he realized that he would likely have to be 'trucked' in order to be sent off, he hadn't considered that this would be the method to do so! As he stared at the face of the train getting quickly closer, he froze in place thinking, 'ah, so that's how it felt to them all along.'

CRAAAAAASHHHHH!!!!