208 207. Encounter with something that steals the reason of light.txt (2/2)

And the bright light, so bright that it hurts my eyes, makes me lift my heavy eyelids - and

--I was fully awakened to consciousness.

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I wake up.

As soon as I lifted my eyelids, I saw almost the same scene as yesterday.

Nosfi's face was within touching distance of my nose, and his black agate eyes reflected me as I slept.

Almost the same scene - but with a few differences ...... and that little bit was too critical.

Unlike yesterday, Nosfi was straddling me as I slept, her pink tongue extending from her tiny mouth to lick my cheek.

I could hear the sound of floppy saliva running down my face, and the tongue was crawling along.

''--?

When he understands the situation, he tries to push Nosfi away as quickly as possible.

But the body didn't move. There was only a rattling sound and pain in both arms and legs.

The automatically activated 《Dimension》 and 'Sensation' grasp their own state.

Right now I was lying in a large bed in a large figure. And both of my hands and feet were bound with a shimmering cord made of magic. If you look closely, you can see that the strings on my right hand go behind the bed and are connected to the strings on my left hand. The same is true for both legs.

It is a restraint that cannot be broken free by simply moving with force.

”...... Good morning, Uzurinami-sama.

Nosfi interrupts his licking and skips the wake-up call with a smile.

'No, Nosfi--?'

I knew that the flattening sound and the tepid sensation I heard in the dream had been the work of Nosfi. But I don't understand. I don't know why I'm in this situation. Maybe it's because I was watching the worthy Nosphy right before, but I feel a terrible drop in the ocean.

''Oh, hey, Nosfi!　What were you thinking, doing this--!

In the height of my confusion, I ask Nosfi strongly.

'Yes. I've thought it through (・・・・・・・・・) ......

But she didn't move much and just stroked my cheek.

'No, think about it, how could this happen!　Just unpack this right away!

I demand my release, moving my bound arms, but what comes back is a shake of the head with a reddened face on my cheeks.

Then, tossing my request aside, Nosfi only verbalizes his own request.

'Or, you don't mind (・・・・・・・)?'

I'm trying to get confirmation with my mouth, but it's entirely clear that he's not listening to my answer. He strokes my cheek, not knowing what's bothering me, traces his index finger down my neck, and rubs his five fingertips on my collarbone. With a hot, lascivious breath, Nosphy's face comes closer again.

Little by little, I'm beginning to understand what Nosphy is doing now.

If that guess was correct, it was too abrupt, too insane, and too filthy.

'Yes, we are a former couple ......!　There's nothing funny about being a married couple, is there ......?　Hey, Master Uzumi: ......!

You can't mean--!

I understand what Nosfy is trying to do.

It was so unexpected that even my sharpened senses - 'sensing' - didn't foreshadow it at all.

Not good.

Anyway, it's bad.

It's not the same as the premonition of death you feel in battle, but a chill certainly runs down your back that rivals it.

'All along, you've been trapped ...... in another world, and that too in a labyrinth, right ......?　Then you must have been in a lot of trouble. All you have to do is to think about letting that s*xual desire dissipate in me, and that's all that matters.

I was convinced by Nosfy's statement.

I don't know why or how, but this chestnut-haired girl wants to do 'that kind of thing' with me. In an instant, I found my face twitching.

And then my cheeks turn red - but not blue.

The girl in front of me is beautiful. To be incomparable with Rustyala is the best beauty I can think of, I would say.

There is not a single stain on her translucent skin, and each strand of her chestnut-colored hair shimmers in a mesmerizing way. The white porcelain flowers in bloom seem to absorb everything in their charm.

And her black agate eyes remind me of a familiar, former world person. If she were in my world, she would reign as the pinnacle (top) of idols and models for a century.

She is sought after by that overly beautiful girl (Nosfi).

Normally, I would be puzzled but a little pleased. That should be a normal reaction for a boy. And yet, what I'm feeling right now is not excitement, but fear.

It's a horrible thing to say, but I even feel physiological disgust.

I don't know why, but I didn't want to mess with Nosfy.

No matter what, no matter what--.

Of course, as a matter of common sense, I know that this situation is also criminal.

So I slowly try to persuade Nosphy in generalities.

'Oh, calm down, Nosfi ....... That is something that people who like each other do with each other's consent, not something we just met. You know that much, don't you ......?

But it doesn't stop. Nosfi's brow furrows, but he continues to move his crawling hand.

''...... So it's fine if we have each other's approval. Then, Uzumi-sama, please acknowledge it now. Let this not be a one-sided thing, but a loving nurturing one. Yes, right now.

Now ......, in this situation?

Yeah, right now. --The Light Knife.

Smiling, Nosfi casts a spell. He generates a blade that resembles a very sharp-looking knife with light and gently places it around my neck.

'Don't stick the blade at me!　That's not called mutual consent!

Oh, I'm sorry. I couldn't help it, out of habit: ......

Habit?

I shyly extinguished the blade of light as if a child biting his nails had been scolded. My confusion only accelerated with that familiar threat.

''Please. It's a hindering, so let me fulfill my undoing .......

'Wait. ....... You really need to calm down. This is what you're talking about as an unresolved problem ......?　Really?

Yes, I'm sure I want a ”proof”. A ”friend” won't clear your mind at all. After all, there is no one but Uzumi-sama!　That's why I want a 'proof' with Master Trannya!　It's a 'proof' that Uzumi-sama and I are connected, a 'proof' that I've fulfilled my mission, if only I had that 'proof', I would surely--!

Finally, Nosfi lets out an unsuitable scream.

I scream back, afraid that the momentum will push me over the edge.

'But do you think this is the right thing to do, tying me up and attacking me so forcefully, Nosphy?　Are you sure this is the right thing to do!　It can't be!

Exposed to my angry voice, Nosfi's momentum is cut down a bit.

'I don't think it's right ....... But wasn't it Uzurinami-sama who said that doing the right thing wasn't good enough ......?

'That's not what I meant!　At least I didn't say it because I wanted you to do this!

He continues to scream to push through this, but Nosfi quickly reasserts his intentions.

'Then what did you mean by ......!　To me, Uzumi-sama was the 'absolute righteousness' and 'perfection' of his existence!　That Uzumi-sama makes his own words blur, and I'm baffled!　I would have loved to have been close to that wonderful Master Vortex!　I kept wanting to get closer and touch it in the past and still do: ......!　Yes, after all, that's the only thing I haven't been able to do: ......!　That's my regret: ......!

With a cry, Nosfi's face comes closer to mine. Any moment now, her little lips touch my face with mine.

This was no longer the time to be throwing words at each other.

I felt that if I didn't do this, I would be raped, so I invoked my last resort: magic.

''-- Magic 《Distance Mute》!

Distance Mute, a magic that slips through dimensional walls.

Its power is not all about attacks. Just like it was used to open the locks not long ago, its uses are wide ranging. Instead of covering the entire arm, it was deployed on both limbs for a moment to slip through the rope.

Its unaccustomed and forceful magic construction causes it to secretly lose its magic power. A pain runs through my head, as if I had made a hole in it with a cone. But this much is always the case.

Keeping his composure, he uses his free hands to grab onto Nosfy.

Nosfi must have been confident in his capture by the rope of light. Unable to respond to the counterattack, he swapped bodies and slammed me into the bed.

As it is, I try to escape out of the room.

''Uzumi-sama!　--Magic [Light Stuff]!

But every doorway, including the windows, is set up like a grid of bars of light. You can see that all that light is filled with ridiculous magic, and you are forced to stop in your tracks.

He realizes that if he escapes properly, he will only be caught from behind, and he turns his body back to Nosfi.

'Nosfi!　You can't do that now, can you?　At least wait until I get my memory back!　Even you would prefer me to remember Nosfi's from a thousand years ago!

As he wobbled up from the bed, Nosfi continued to smile.

''Yes, I was going to do that at first, too. If I were to say in order, my unresolved issues should be resolved last, so ....... So I would return to earth, save my sister, save the Lord, and then slowly regain Uzumi-sama's memory before I confronted her with my thoughts. Yes, I still think it's the right thing to do. Without a doubt, it would be the most correct way--

'Then why don't you do it: ......!

Nosfi's response was more rational than I expected.

The difference is obvious when compared to the enemies with whom we had never had a conversation before. However, this, in turn, accelerates the fear. In other words, this is because Nosfi chose this situation calmly.

''But I noticed it when I was looking at Lord and Uzuraha-sama. No, I thought that even a thousand years ago.

I don't see any confusion in Nosfi, who speaks so matter-of-factly.

As I said at the beginning, it is clear that all of this is a thoughtful action.

Then Nosfi tells us the reason for this rational outburst.

'Because (...), the right one (・・・・・) always loses (・・・・・・・・)

What--?

He looked like he was about to cry, smiled and told me briefly why.

That extremely obvious reason left me speechless.

It was too unexpected, as I was bracing myself for a more complicated and bizarre reason.

'A thousand years ago - while I was acting like an adult, I lost everything. Back then, I had the chance to get Uzuraha-sama, but I missed it. I had been taught to do the right thing, so if I had done the right thing, all that would have been left was death and regret. I am not satisfied with that result. We live in a world where good things are not returned to those who have done good things. The more good I did, the more unhappy I became. How could I ever be satisfied with such an ending?

The complaint was too straightforward as an unfinished business.

It was too common in the midst of human life.

Then the weight of the dead man's words added to it, and it became an unmanageable cry.

There is no easy way to say ”no” back. There is no easy comfort to offer.

There is no choice but to be lost for words, and all that lasts is the cry of Nosfi's heart.

'If you say that living as an adult will cost you. Like everyone else, I want to be a child. I don't want to live a sensible life. It's already hard to act like a good boy. It's really, really hard: ......

The trembling Nosfi probably envied me and Lord.

Perhaps because of her innate personality, she simply envied me without any black feelings of envy.

So I'm simply trying to imitate her.

And I understand.

I understand that it was the accumulation of my own misunderstandings - that it was the girl in front of me, not Lord, who was most shaken by yesterday's series of disturbances, but the girl in front of me.

Now, Nosfi is on the verge of crumbling.

From the very roots of its heart, it is on the verge of breaking.

'Yes, Lord was right. The Lord was more mature than anyone else. He understands life very well. Just playing nice doesn't change anything ....... Just doing the right thing won't make you happy ......

The snatched voice that resembles undiluted fluid leaking from his mind is so overwhelming that he can't move.

I had tried to persuade Nosufi, but he tried to persuade me back.

I was taught to be righteous and righteous, to live righteous and righteous as I was taught, and to die righteous in the end!　I finally realized that!　Righteousness is just a word of convenience for the person who taught it!　Eh, I knew it was thin!　It's only that the more righteous people are unhappy!

Honestly, it was a story that I knew exactly what Nosfi was talking about.

It was a story about how the more desperate people who lived their lives, the less they were rewarded.

It's a story about how no matter how hard you try, the world only prepares merciless endings.

It's a story about how the bad guys live happily and unpunished and the good guys get punished by the fate of death.

It's a story that has so much on your mind that you're swallowed up by the momentum of it all, undeniably.

I can't even take a step, but Nosfi approaches me.

I can't refuse it.

This is because this girl (Nosphy) is just genuinely seeking happiness.

There is no malice there. Of course, there's no hostility in it either. There is only affection.

It's too beautiful to get rid of.

So I think. Yeah, now I'm going to be honest with you.

All my life I've wanted to-- I've wanted to make a mistake (・・・・・・・・・・).

Then, the unrequited love of The One Who Stole the Truth of Light is revealed.

The answer to the girl's search for happiness is too distorted.

She turns her entire life around, as if she were holding a grudge. She even turns her lifelong pride on its head. But if I didn't, I wouldn't be able to breathe anymore - I could see it in his face.

'I want to make mistakes, make mistakes, and keep making mistakes, but I want to be happy (・・・・・・・). And I want to stay happy and end up happy. That's what I haven't been able to do--

Before I knew it, The One Who Steals the Reason of Light (Nosfy) was within reach.