396 393. "Fate" Day.txt (1/2)

I run my quill in my room on the ”Living Legend”.

Coincidentally, it was the same situation as a year ago.

On the way to the 'mainland', I write the autobiography of Rustyala Hoozeyards at a leisurely pace, using paper and ink left over from the ship.

I will write about the battle that took place in the Foozeyards over the ”Rebirth” of Lord Tiara. And the wonderful ending (happy ending) that awaited me at the end.

The synopsis is pretty much the same as a year ago, except for the ending that follows the kissing.

After the kissing at the eleventh crossroads, Kanami and I were finally united.

After exactly separating from Tiara-sama, Kanami chose me.

I could hear from Tiara-sama's own mouth that there was no need to replace me.

Now, I have no more 'regrets'.

Furthermore, I inherited Tiara-sama's power in a form of celebration, and the ability aspect that I lacked was resolved. After going through the magic ”Revive”, my ”qualities” increased as if I had obtained a guardian's magical stone. Including the evolution of skills such as 『Blood Technique』, even a light labyrinth date with Kanami gave me a glimpse of new power.

With this, I would be able to stand next to Maria with confidence.

At least I wouldn't lose the battle and regret 'I should have replaced Tiara-sama then'.

Everything ended well.

The story was supposed to have a happy ending, and all that was left was to spin a gentle epilogue--

”Kanami's sister, or ......

Anxiety, like a thin film, stuck in the back of my brain.

It was the 'suspicion' that had been going on for a year.

Instead of the 'regret' being gone, the 'suspicion' had deepened.

When Tiara-sama disappeared, I picked up fragments of memories from a thousand years ago under the influence of 'affinity'.

A year ago, I could see Tiara-sama's memories even deeper than when Aide had cast a recovery spell on me - there was Kanami's sister for the first time.

”Her name is Aikawa Yotaki.

A thousand years ago, Saint Tiara called Uzuraha her master, while she adored this Youtaki, calling her her sister. While developing 'spellcasting' with Uzunami, she was also taught many skills from Yotaki in parallel.

Saint Tiara would learn how to fight and survive from the sick girl.

That knowledge is the foundation of magic and leads to the reunion in the white garden in the year 0 of the new calendar--

It was really a fragmentary scene, but it was enough to surprise me.

'Aikawa Hitaki-chan ....... The 'gentile' who was called before Kanami, the 'gentile' who kept going before Lady Tiara, the 'magic' user who kept going before her. In the truest sense of the word, the girl who was at the beginning of it all .......

I'm going to say it like I'm laying out the information.

And I think strongly.

Kanami's sister is crazy.

She was sick and yet she continued to outperform that Kanami and Lady Tiara ......?

If that were true, then all the titles such as 'The Founder' and 'The Saint' were as good as a farce.

I just opened the book of autobiography I was writing and hurriedly rolled up the pages.

I reread the section of 'Suspicion' that I felt when I kissed it in the labyrinth a year ago.

The sentence ”Kanami keeps getting adjusted by someone else” was clearly written there.

The discomfort I felt at the time was ......

Honestly, I can only assume that the adjustments I've been feeling for Kanami all along have been made by his sister.

On top of that, it's possible that Kanami's adjustment has yet to unravel.

The membrane of anxiety is heaving.

Even that happy ending could be a 'make-believe' that was all adjusted, a substitute that could be turned upside down at any moment, at some point.

When my body is about to tremble at the possibility, I see a wavering red line.

”...... 'Threads,'

The 'red thread of fate' that connected me and Kanami as an example was still wavering.

Having inherited Tiara-sama's power, I already know that this was part of the power of the 'Prophecy'.

However, I still didn't understand everything about the 'Blood Technique'.

I only have a rough grasp that the bloodline of the Hoozeyards is a 'spell' that links them to the 'Gentile' Kanami. It was a little disappointing that it wasn't the 'red thread of fate' as it was in the romance novels, but I felt reassured by the remnants of Tiara-sama's lineage that remained.

Tiara-sama is watching over me.

Then, no matter how high a wall awaited me, I would be able to overcome it.

'I have everyone and your mother is with me ......!　Yeah, okay. And it could all be unfounded to begin with: ......!

Believing that, I finished writing my memoir this time.

Then I looked at the stack of papers that had accumulated quite a bit and sat up.

Alright. Now the fourth chapter is complete! Anyway, I'd like to get the binding done soon, can you do it ......?

I am strangely moved by the fact that my love of books has finally led me to make a book.

When I finished this book, I looked around my room, hoping to offer it to the grave of a fellow book lover who has now passed away. As far as I could tell, however, I couldn't find anything as far as I could from a year ago.

I had no choice but to rely on Kanami's ”belongings” and my friend Lagune-chan's personal belongings to get out of my room.

Then, as I was walking down the corridor at night, swaying in the waves - I felt that gaze (...) from behind me.

Quickly, I turn around.

'............'

But there was no one in sight.

It was just a dim darkness, as if ink had been dripped onto the painting called the hallway.

There was nothing more to it than that.

Not even a person, or even a trace of magic.

'...... Is it my imagination?'

I muttered and turned my body forward.

I walked down the dark corridor of the ship with the journal I had finished writing at my side.

The last piece of that stack of paper is a blank piece of paper labeled as the final chapter.

-- It is this final chapter that I will learn the true meaning of the gaze (...).

After leaving the Confederacy, we took a ship back to the 'mainland' and headed to the world's largest city, the Great Sacred City of Hooziyaz.

There, we met up with our last companions, Maria and the others, in the underground city.

Then, using this place as a base, with the help of Apostle Diprakra, a wise man from a thousand years ago, we will reach the 'deepest' of the labyrinth and try to wake up your sister. ...... The Great Holy City is home to Nosfi, the one who steals the reason for light, and the one who steals the reason for blood. Two guardians (guardians) named Fafner were waiting for me.

However, that was not a good thing.

Whether it was good or bad, I am convinced that their appearance was a good one. If you've ever interacted with the other Stealers of Reason, you'll soon understand. The reason-stealers are dangerous, but they are not the enemy.

Kanami knew that as well.

After Nosufi put a wound on Lagune-chan's cheek that will not heal, and after being driven by necessity to look to the past, she finally admitted that there is no enemy in the Great Sacred City, and in order to fulfill Nosufi's ”passion” for the ”thing that steals the logic of light”, she decided to attack Foozier's Castle. The only thing is that Kanami and I will be left alone before the mission is carried out.

However, before deciding on that plan, Kanami and I are left alone with each other.

On the balcony of the pavilion in the underground city of the Great Sacred City, Kanami confides the flaws in his own dimensional magic - a rule I think I heard once somewhere.

”--Rastiara, 'future vision (...)' is not an absolute (・・・・・・・). Basically, every power depends on the person using it.

Although he claimed to his companions as a must-win for the operation with his 'futuristic vision', he doesn't feel safe only in the battle with Nosfy.

Kanami goes ahead and talks about what will happen if he fails to persuade her.

Maybe I will fail to persuade Nosfy. But I still want to keep apologizing. I won't fight Nosfi, even if he kills me.

I was glad that he didn't hide that worst-case future, but only told me.

”When I die, I want to continue 'talking' with my family.

Even in death, kaa: ......

But I reacted like a 'lover' and responded in a dissatisfied way.

I want to continue to live happily ever after, I hope. Therefore, the words ”even if you die” is not something I could ever accept - it should have been - but I already had the solution inside me.

'Rastiara, please. Otherwise, I would never be able to reach Nosfi. And if that what-if time comes, Rustyala will join forces with everyone else--

Okay.

I nodded confidently at my 'love interest'.

He goes on to explain the solution to the problem.

'But if that happens, I think I'll go after Kanami too (・・・・・). I don't want to fight Nosfy, either. If that's okay with you, fine.

............!

She softly described it as a ”chase”, but that meant to be mindful.

Kanami gasped when she realized exactly what that meant.

'Since the day your mother entrusted me with everything, I've decided that I'm going to be with Kanami, no matter what time of day it is. ...... so no matter how it ends, I will never let go of Kanami again.

My 'ideal' is to live happily ever after, but I don't have a concrete plan for that future. Rather, in any future I would be with Kanami, any of them are already fine with me.

I was confident that I would be happy with Kanami, whether it was the end of Mr. Hein's favorite boy-girl heroic tale, the end of Sera's favorite romance novel, the weird book that Palinkron brought in, or the tragic love book that Ragne had picked up, I was confident that I would be happy with Kanami.

'--I'd still love Kanami even if she were dead.

Finally, I was able to say that I have a ”love interest” that is as strong as everyone else's.

It's the confidence I have because I was able to overcome in the underground city of the Great Sacred City by clashing with Dia and the others whose 'love interest' was amplified by magic with all my might.

Thinking about it, I have to thank Nosfi for that time. I glared at Kanami, saying that I would definitely follow my persuasion, but it was easily answered.

...... I don't either. I won't let you go. Even if you die.

Kanami repeated lightly, as if to say ”of course”.

I was a little unhappy, as if she was still being called light (...), but I was honestly pleased.

'Good. ....... Then it's a relief. Let's both of us go pull Nosfy's hand together.

'Thank you, Rustyala. Now I can reach out to Nosfi for all I've got.

The private conversation before the operation was over quickly.

Only to realize that they had been exchanging embarrassing dialogue, and both of their faces were slowly turning red. However, they were not as confused as before, nor did they feel any strange irritation or anxiety. It was simply a swelling of joy.

And so, with a very calm time, the date changes - the day of destiny arrives.