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Then I noticed something unusual.

The food and the dishes on the table are so familiar to me. It's not that I'm used to seeing them in the bars of the Allied Waldo.

I was surprised to see the familiar items on the table from the original world.

I use my chopsticks to put something that resembles a Japanese bowl of boiled rice into my mouth.

The taste of sake and soy sauce spreads in my mouth. Perhaps mirin is also used.

'Delicious ....... Or rather, why is this condiment here ......

That's true. And it was Kanami-san who taught me this.

I'm ......?

What are you really doing at ”The Original Kanami” .......

I plunge in, tucking into a nostalgic taste of my hometown.

If you look closely, the interior of the restaurant is very close to my world. Even the staff's costumes are arranged just like their uniforms. It's a culture that didn't exist in the Maze Confederacy.

I can see the traces of the Gentiles' steady missionary work.

''No, let's leave that aside. There are more important things to talk about than that.''

But now it's irrelevant. I shake my head and remind myself of the main issue.

Now that I can finally sit down, I'm going to go over the details.

'Okay, let's take it slow, shall we?

”Before I came here, I was on the ground ....... Then there was me, Ryner, and a sleeping girl there. Do you really not know that last girl, Lord?

'Hmmm, I really don't know. The two people who fell here are Ryner and Naminami. If anyone of the third person breaks in, I'm sure the child (wara) will notice.

It doesn't look like Lord is lying.

While chewing on that fact, however, I calmly proceed with the story.

''So that's why only Ryner woke up first and headed to the labyrinth.

That's what I mean. We wanted to give them more hospitality since they are our guests. We could have had a national festival. But Reiner refused to go. Hey, Kanamin, do you want to hold a festival?

'I won't. I don't have time for that.

His tone was naturally harsh.

While my new skills have allowed me to try to remain calm, I'm not perfect.

Seeing the frustration, Lord sensed my inner feelings.

''Hmm, could it be that you're in a hurry for something related to Yotaki-chan?''

He dared not mention his name. And yet, easily, Lord mentioned his sister Youtaki's name.

''...... Do you know about Yotaki too?''

Yeah, I know. That's why you wanted to get revenge on the whole world, right?

Then you know what happens afterwards?

'After you got your revenge?　I don't know about that. Because before that, Warawa was betrayed by Kanamin and died.

He even easily exposes the cause of his own death.

At least it's not something you say while you're mumbling and chewing on a mouthful of food.

'Oh, is that true?'

Really, really.

Well, ......, maybe, but do you have a grudge against The Original Kanami (me)?

'Nope. I don't care about that anymore. Because it was you who asked me to betray you.

What?

”Kanamin made the child's wish come true. And after her death, she prepared such a good world only for the child (Warawa). That's why the child (Warawa) loves Kanami!

'Wait a minute, what's going on with you and me?　I don't see it at all: ......

'Hmm, I don't want to tell you because I honestly don't want to remember. I mean, I'm so jealous of your complete lack of memory!　Oh, I wish I could forget the children too: ......

But you're the only one who can tell me what happened a thousand years ago. Maybe a little.

Many of the guardians (guardians) are dead, and now the only people who know what happened a thousand years ago are the Reapers, the Apostle Sith and the Aids. If possible, he wanted to gather as much information as possible here.

However, Lord shakes his head while leaking the enormous amount of magic power he had been hiding.

''-- The past (・・・・・), it doesn't matter (・・・・・・) anymore (・・・・・). Because it doesn't matter on earth or 'north' anymore. Because the child has found peace here. So I don't care about the old wish or world peace anymore!

Lord says with a smile.

They look very happy, but I felt that they are distorted to the core. Just like the world (here), it is distorted.

Underneath the brightness, I feel a sense of danger peculiar to guardians (guardians).

Because he has a regret that he cannot die, he cannot be satisfied no matter how long he tries to live. However, even he doesn't understand the mortality of this regret. All I can see is that I'm wandering through a miserable and pathetic afterlife.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to say to your friends.

I don't know too much about him. And I'm being unilaterally exposed to ”Kanami” too much. I thought it would be better not to provoke them and make things worse.

'Wow, okay, ....... You don't want the past to be a part of this anymore. You want to live here in peace. Are you sure you want that?

I see.

'Then you can live slowly. But I'm sure me and Ryner will have to leave soon.

Mmmm, that's what Ryner said. You should have more fun in here.

'Then I'll come back when I've done what I need to do on earth. We'll play together then.

Hm!　It's a promise!

For now, I promise to part ways peacefully. Since Lord doesn't seem to be in need of distress, it's likely that I'll only be able to sit down and face her when all my friends are present.

The rest of us continue to wait for Ryner while making sure about 'here'.

The food on the table is decreasing as I look at it. I'm a small eater, but the Lord is consuming a horrible amount of food at a horrible rate. I could feel the difference in race-based differences from the amount of food I was eating.

When I asked him about it, the Lord replied, ”The Flying Winged Race,” a race I had never heard of in the Maze Confederacy. It's probably around Snow's relatives.

While we were talking for a bit, everything on the table was nearly gone.

Caught by her gutsy appetite, I sip my soup as a garnish. And then I found a taste of home again.

It's really good. I mean, isn't this miso soup?

The dishes Kanamin taught me to make were further popularized by Warawa in the city. Aren't they the best!

'Oh, calm down: ......'

I know I don't have much time, but I'm overwhelmed by the murderous sumptuous ingredients.

I tuck the hot miso soup into my stomach and let out a warm breath. I squint and stare blankly into the air.

I was definitely in a state of peace right now.

--But the sound of the aftermath of all this is broken.

The door to the VIP room is roughly opened and a blonde boy enters. Although his clothes were slightly different, there was no mistaking it. It was a waiting liner.

'Don't be calm, Christ......!

The first thing I open up is to blame me for being distracted.

Reiner approaches, making loud footsteps.

Lord welcomes the rude guest with a smile.

'Ryner, welcome back!'

'Lord, I know you're in a hurry because there's no one in the castle. You could at least leave a note.

'Oh, come to think of it, yes. I forgot.

Scratching his head, Lord apologizes, ”I'm sorry,” he says.

I'm also talking to Ryner, who is staring at it with a dumbfounded face.

I'm sure you'll be fine. Thank goodness ......

Yeah, he's fine.

Realizing we were eating, Ryner sat down unceremoniously at an empty seat.

'Ryner, I'm sorry this is so sudden, but can you tell me what happened to you after you defeated that Palinkron guy?'

I know. I'll explain in a minute. We need to get out of here as soon as possible.

Ryner replies as he picks at his spread of food.

He must have anticipated my desire for information. He begins to explain without stagnation.

After that battle, both of us were swallowed up by the World Consecration Army when our strength ran out. We borrowed Christ's sword and protected our bodies with the crystal, so we didn't get dissolved, but we were dropped deep into the continent. It's here. 'Behind the Labyrinth'.

'Is it just the two of us ......?　The other--

”I'm sorry, but we're the only two people who fell. Your sister was taken off the face of the earth while you were unconscious. It was the Guardian Aide who took her.

I guess that question was expected, too.

Unlike Lord, clearly Ryner cleared up the question.

However, when Ayd's name was mentioned, Lord's meal stopped for a moment. It seems there is no doubt that the 'one who steals the logic of the tree' and the 'one who steals the logic of the wind', the two are not unfamiliar to each other.

At any rate, Ayd said proudly that he was waiting for the 'King of Governing' (Lord).

''Ayd ......, that guy ......?''

I'm sorry. I didn't know at the time that she was your sister.

''No, why would a guardian (guardian) use Yangtaki ......?''

'Aide is a teacher by nature and a founding idiot to the core. Probably, it's all about recruiting people for the founding of the country. I've always said that the country needs strength. From what Lord told me, that boy Hitaki is ridiculously strong, isn't he?　I'm sure it's because of that.

d*mn, that's what it's all about: ....... But Yotaki is asleep. It's an unusual cursed sleep. It shouldn't have been very effective .......

That's the id. ...... I'm a top-notch guy when it comes to non-combat magic. Isn't there some way to wake her up?

It wasn't a bad story to get Yangtaki up.

He was a strict guardian (Guardian) to me, but he was a polite guy to the rest of us. The fact that the children of the Demon Stone Humans (Jewelculus) liked him as well, so it's probably not a lie to say that Ryner has a teacher's nature.

Probably, he should be sincere to Yotaki as well.

However, I can't leave it up to you forever.

It's my mission to protect Youtaki.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get to the bottom of this.

I'm sure you're right. I'm sure you'll agree with me that we should return to the ground as soon as possible and get everything back. I agree with that.

After finishing his plucking, Ryner left his seat.

''I have to go protect the present human god as soon as possible.

And then he said something that he would never have said before. His appearance was the very definition of a knight. Finally, he seems to have found his true self.

''Ryner. Don't you and Rastiara have any more fights?

”Fight,” I said, ”I meant to kill each other.” ...... Well, you're right, there will be no more fights, as you say. From now on, I'm going to do my brother's will and knight that woman.

Good. I'm glad to hear it.

That's the equivalent of being one of mine.

When we get back on earth, I'll introduce Rainer to everyone. I'm sure the women who have been opposed to him for a long time will be convinced when they see him now.

'Well then, I think it's time for us to leave the store. Christ has a lot of work to do. We don't have much time, so let's hurry to the labyrinth.

Yeah, sure. Let's go.

Reiner tries to leave the room, and I try to follow him from behind.

But in the process, my legs get tangled up and I nearly fall.

You're still not in the right state of mind. That's a big deal, the magical stone was removed.

His physical condition had improved, but the lack of balance was the only thing that could be done about it. The vitality of the two of us has suddenly become half of what it used to be. Even the simple act of walking could cause anxiety.

But Reiner, seeing this, gives another reason: ”Don't push it, Christ.

”Take it easy, Christ. After all, I heard you've been asleep for a year.

Yeah, I know. You've been asleep for a long time, have you--......?

But one word in it cut me off.

It was a word I couldn't stop hearing.

'-- is a year?'

Yeah, a year. Lord says it's been almost a year since that fight. I'm telling you, there's no time to settle down.

Quickly, I turn to Lord, who is hastily biting into his mouth with the table's leftovers. She chews her food gaggingly, swallowing it forcefully and explaining.

'Huh. It's because the crystal is too hard. That's because the crystal is too hard.　It's not the child's fault!

It seemed to be true.

I had sensibly thought it had only been about a day, but the reality was not so sweet.

I saved my life, but before I knew it, I was being made to pay the price for it.

One year.

I'm worried about Yotaki and Dia, but I'm also worried about my friends that I left on earth in this situation.

I'm sure they will wait quietly for a few days, but for a year, it's a different story.

But a year is a different story.

The girls have the power to make me feel that way.

We have more reasons to return to earth as soon as possible.

The head that had become somewhat clear after the battle with Palinkron starts to ache again.

I also understood why Ryner was in a hurry.

''Yes, let's hurry. ......!

As I sipped my miso soup, I realized that there was no time to relax.