Chapter 109: The New Predictions (2) (2/2)

He has given me 1 month of rest starting today and the next world I will be going to was already determined, it's a bigger world with 3 Heroes currently existing. The other two are from the West and Southeast Asia.

Since he already discovered and located every Hero on Earth, he planned to gather the three Heroes here for them to meet before sending us all together. My role as the Support will be concealed though. I will be posing as another Hero in the next world. However, my Job is still the same, to look after them as the Support.

I guess I can be called a Support Hero by then.

Err… before all that, 1 month, eh?

That means I will still be here when the Dark Cult started showing up.

I will also go home during this one month, with Yuko and Yumiko. It's not that far from here anyway and we can go back within a day. Taking a break from this craziness will also be beneficial for the two girls. They didn't experience any proper break during the three years of their Hero job.

”Kuramoto-kun, you asked me what will happen if you refused, right? Actually what I answered was just a summary but here's what will really happen. You will be drafted into the military and will be sent to a special training camp. As for how special, when the time comes, it will be revealed not only to you but to everyone. After your training, like I said, you will be sent back here at this very room where you will start travelling these Otherworlds as the Heroes' Support.”

The Principal opened his mouth again and narrated the 'what if' which I asked from him a few days ago.

”Err… if that's true then, that was the better choice. I will already be experienced instead of being thrust in the Otherworld like a total newbie. Why did you…”

”You still don't get it?”

Hearing his words, like a puzzle that was about to be done, the last piece finally fitted itself to complete the picture.

”I see. Yuko. You purposely only presented me with the engagement when I asked for compensation. You were testing me if I will still choose her despite having no memories of being with her.”

”Correct. I was actually hoping you will walk out of the room and undergo the training first, however, you broke my expectation. You and Yuko were really inseparable. Even without your memories of her, you were still drawn towards each other. And due to that, your growth was accelerated to this extent that you're already at their level in only two months...”

More than two months, I guess. Probably that training he planned will last more than two months. Though it also accelerated the activity of the Dark World, the Heroes' growth was also accelerated. I remembered Yuko having a base stats of 30 when we got back from the World of Systems' and that was a progress she got in 3 years. Now, the average of Heroes' base stats was raised to 50. In two months, their growth was almost doubled than what they acquired during the three years.

”You could explain that you were threatened by me back then but didn't you see her genuine worry from her eyes when she found out I used Bind on you? If I was set on entrapping you, meddling with your memories was the easiest thing to do.”

”I see. Thanks for clarifying, Principal. I don't really care about it anymore. During this one month, can I take Yuko and Yumiko with me?”

Those were already the past that couldn't change. Maybe even if I went back there without any memories of what happened, I will still choose to accept that absurd offer of his.

”You're already planning to do that even without asking me, right?”

The Principal smiled as if he already predicted that even without his permission, I'll take them with me.

”Well, I guess I still have to consider that you're her father.”

I wryly smiled and did a staring contest with him.

Of course, I lose from that gaze that seemed to drill to my very core.

”It's fine, take them. And let them enjoy their youths that this world has robbed of them.”

Since neither Yuko nor I remember that we're possibly a reincarnator, our minds were still teenagers who should still be enjoying our high school life. Studying and thinking about what our career will be in the future.

Well, I'll try to fill in the 3 years that they missed which I experienced and well, try to backtrack from Yuko's memories.

Training will also not be neglected. If possible I want them to reach the 4th realm of their pathways before the Dark Cult started showing themselves. Maybe I can also try and reach the 3rd realm to prepare myself for the 4th world a month from now.

But yeah. There's a more pressing problem for me.

How should I introduce the two of them to my parents?

Err… 'Mom, Dad. They're your future daughters-in-law.'

'Actually, there are four more but I can't bring them back with me this time.'

Like that?