427 423. Memories of another world.txt (1/2)

Dia and Sis.

Before talking about their homecoming, there is one preamble to the story.

''--Didn't I tell you before why I came out to the Confederacy?　I was abandoned by my parents because I was an 'apostle'. They didn't even give me a name, they just kept worshipping me as 'Sith-sama' and ...... I fled to the Confederacy in despair that there was no 'me' anywhere.

Dia uses the first person of 'I' when she's weak - and I know that, and I almost stop her from talking about it. But soon she shakes her head not to worry and continues quietly.

'The main thing that made me want to leave was ......, and to be honest, it was a dream that Kanami's sister showed me. Not that I'm going to forgive that, but that dream made me realize that I had everything I needed for 'Diablo Sith'. Also, I think it may be that I became completely separate bodies from the Sith (that guy), and the more we talked as equals, the more ridiculous a lot of my problems became.

Very honestly, Dia went on to say that she felt very honestly. Even though she hated the word 'apostle', it sounded like she felt a strange friendship with the Sith personally.

'Anyway, I decided to go home for once. Because I thought I should settle things with my family, just like Kanami did.

Perhaps the flow (...) is not so different from the one I saw in Yotaki's ”Winter's Other World (Wintry Dimension)”.

Just one thing.

If there is a difference from that dream, it's that instead of parting with the original culprit, the ”Apostle” Sith, we returned (...) together.

'Of course, even if 'I' went home, my parents wouldn't see me as their daughter anyway. I knew that. -- so we went home together, alongside the 'Apostle' Sith, and we went home together. This way, no matter how hard I try, my parents won't be able to call me 'Sith-sama'!　You have to talk to your own daughter, 'me'!　Haha, I did!

Dia laughs like a boy who has successfully pulled off a prank.

However, considering your parents' sentiments, I don't laugh lightly.

'Did your parents believe that?　That little unfortunate Sith is really an apostle.

'That's where the priests who accompanied me carefully explained it to me. ...... But the only two people who were decisive were Fran and old man Aleiss. No, it's really not fair to have a say based on family background. I've always doubted the priests' stories, but when the four great nobles came out, it was a shot in the dark.

Just like the dream, he left with his friend Franlle and Fenrir Aleis, who has become his guardian. If Fenrir-san, who was the head of the Aleis family and renowned as the 'Sword Sage', was there, the conversation would have been really fast.

After that, my father and mother said that I did your best and that you did your job well. But those weren't the words I wanted to hear, honestly. ...... My parents didn't understand until the end that I wasn't alive because I wanted those things. So--

All the time, Dia has been smiling and proceeding with the conversation in a matter-of-fact manner.

However, this is the only place where she is in the shadows.

'I'll be honest with Kanami. I thought that, in some cases, I might kill my parents on impulse. That's how much I hated my family. I hated everything about my hometown. ...... but I couldn't do it. There was no way I could do that.

Originally, Dia was an explorer to become a rich and powerful person and to give back to a lot of people.

She's pure and straightforward in front of me, but she's not a girl who's immune to malice and murderous intent.

'I've been through a lot since I came home. A lot of things really happened - so I kind of smacked the sith guy in the head at the end. So I just ended it all as a charade.

”Yeah, yeah, ......?

The sudden sanction against the Sith causes me to let out a sound of confusion.

However, it's easy to imagine the scene.

A lot of things have happened and the Sith who were beaten at the end of the day say, ”What, why?　Why, me! He protested with tears in his eyes.

''Of course. It was the apostle's reincarnation without permission in the first place. In the end, the Sith bowed to their parents. Or rather, I made them lower it.

Uh-huh. Well, yeah. Yeah, I think that's the best solution, too.

If the current Sis and Diah fight, the advantage is overwhelmingly in Diah's favor. So it was easy to imagine Sis reluctantly apologizing with tears in her eyes, saying ”I'm sorry ......”.

At the same time, I chuckle at Dia's kindness and sweetness in allowing her to just slap him.

'From there, Fran and old man Aleis, who was accompanying me, came out, and the conversation went straight to the point. They seemed to have come to tell me that I was going to be adopted by the Alais family and transferred from the Hoosiers' register book. I didn't know how hard it was going to be, but it looks like I'm now a child of the Alais family.

The whole time Dia was talking to her parents, both Franlure and Mr. Fenrir were probably watching in the background.

If Dia had gotten the idea and was about to touch her parents, they would have stopped her, even at the risk of their lives.

'So I guess that means I'm almost as insulated from my family as Kanami was!　Haha!　But I do think I'll show up every once in a while!　Because maybe one day you'll be able to talk to me like a normal person!

And Dia laughed off the whole story, saying it was a good experience.

I can clearly see why she's letting me hear it now.

She gently encourages me that one day I will be able to talk to my parents as normal.

Her warmth of concern makes me smile too.

'Thank you, Dear ....... It makes me feel a little better. I feel like one day I'll be able to smile and meet my parents ......

Gratitude also spilled out of my mouth.

It was completely different from yesterday. Unlike Kounel, who only spoke for her own benefit, Dia's words couldn't help but resonate with her heart.

'No, thank you is a line over here, Kanami!　When I first came to the Confederacy at level 1, if it wasn't for Kanami, I'd normally be dead!　Maybe in the maze, easily!　But meeting Kanami got me here!　Thanks to Kanami, 'I' was able to go home!　I'm finally home!

The Dia of Dreams has parted ways with Inherent Difference (Diablo Sis).

However, in Reality, Dia has taken the Innate Difference (Diablo Sis) as her friend.

Seeing Dia's smile that shows the difference gives me hope too.

For me.

For everyone.

I can believe from the bottom of my heart that a better future awaits us.

No, I'm sure. I will bring a better future to you.

Feeling an outpouring of courage, I look at her status in the 'display'.

There's a--

[Status]

Name: Dear (...) Aleiss (・・・・) HP741/741 MP3412/3412 Class: explorer

--There was a new Dear name.

Unfortunately, the skill 'Overcapture Protection' hasn't disappeared yet. However, I wouldn't be the only target of it anymore. Unintentionally, once Lagune killed me and forced me to fight a harsh battle with Yotaki -- that '? But just as the ”Pledge of the Deepest (Di Cavernator)” - I knew because I was a status maker that the skill ”Overcapture Protection” was about to be elevated to the next realm.

While I was away, Dia and her friends worked together to make more and more friends.

The target of the current skill 'Overcaptive Protection' is everyone (...), including the Sith.

Perhaps, but I think that Rustyala had been aiming for this solution from the beginning. I was truly happy to witness the moment of achieving that goal.

''Kanami, my 'adventure' is over. I met Kanami, I made a lot of friends, I had a serious run-in with the Apostle guy, and it's completely settled. I'm really glad I made it to this confederacy.

Sullenly, Dia spins the words.

That would be the ending of Dia's story, if I had to say it.

I give her a smile worthy of that one scene.

'So do I. After meeting Dia and the others, I had a serious fight with my sister Yotaki, and it was completely settled. A lot of things happened, but I'm really glad I came to another world too.

There are many things I have lost. But there are no regrets or 'regrets' there, and I'm trying to tell her that I'm only living my life looking forward now.

'Oh ....... Ha, ha. Good!　I'm so glad!

...... good?

Three times, Dear repeated the same words. After the second time, I have a feeling it wasn't relief for Dia herself, so I put a question mark on it.

'I've been worried about you for a long time. There was a time a while ago when Kanami couldn't see a lot of things, right?　Compared to that time of year, he looks really good today. It's the same old Kanami!

Then, right after that last battle - two months ago - Dia talks about me.

'Well, was it that bad?　As far as I'm concerned, I've always thought of myself as normal.

It was that much!　I was always looking at faraway places, kind of wandering around and feeling like I didn't know what time it was ....... Pushing myself, watching Kanami pretend to be fine, made my chest tighten up in pain. ......!

Apparently, the fact that I was so excited about not letting my friends worry about me made them worry about me in reverse.

Hearing that assessment embarrasses me. When I think about it, I feel as if I was being uncharacteristically high-strung.

I'm sorry, and to prove to myself that it's going to be okay from now on, I'm going to say a certain name.

'Dear ......, I've already figured it out. If you dwell on it forever, 'Rustyala' will only get angry at you. Looking down won't solve anything, so we have to look forward now. We have no choice but to continue our story and move on.

'Yeah, you're right. You're right. Haha ......, really, Kanami loves 'Rustyala' ......

Deer, relieved, laughs.

Then she repeats the name that came out of my mouth, seeming to love it even more than I do.

The name is really special to us, and it can be filled with a complex mix of emotions.

Dea looks both laughing and sad as she talks about Rustyala.

'I liked Rustyala a lot, too. I really loved Rastiara, who was always laughing next to me when I was always running out of control. ...... So I have one favor to ask of Kanami.

I know that Dia's feelings.

In the 'original world' a thousand years ago, I'm experiencing the same feelings.

' -- I want you to continue to let me be by Kanami's side. I loved Rastiara, and I love Kanami just as much. I don't want to be separated from that 'two', I think with all my heart now.

It's an emotion that is intertwined with separation and heartbreak.

Moreover, Dia seems to feel guilty about standing next to me in a world without Rustyala.

Seeing this, I can't help but say it.

That new 'contract' with Dia, too--

I don't have to check with me. You don't have to be away from anyone anymore. No, from now on, I'll always be 'I'll be (sic) by your side, even if it's the end of the world' -

”-What?　Ka, Kanami ......?　You're with me ......, eh ......?

He didn't expect such an exaggerated word to come back to him.

Dia blushes and starts to get confused.

From somewhere, she says, ”Seducer!　I'm going to die once again! I thought I heard an auditory hallucination.

However, I'm not hitting on Rustyala as 'the one and only destined', so I'm not hitting on him. Personally, I'd like to think that I'm just barely safe as a human being--I'd like to think that I am.

I want to think, but as if to deny that my excuse, Dia is unable to process her emotions and tries to run out of the city road alone.

''Eh, ah, ah--!

Di-fault!

I didn't want to stand out now.

With the magic I had decided to use as little as possible, I distorted the distance between me and Dia, who was moving away from me.

''Wha?''

He grabbed Dia's wrist as he pulled her in and caught her.

She gradually regains her composure as she realizes that she can't get away with grabbing my arm.

Then, blushing, she takes several deep breaths and blames me for what I said and did.

'Hah, hah ......!　Wow, I'm sorry, Kanami. I was a bit distraught ...... but now it's Kanami's fault!　That was definitely Kanami's fault, I think!

'Yeah, I'm sorry!　It's just dressed up!　I dressed up so well just to be in front of Dear!　I'm sorry!

'Oh, I knew it!　That's the kind of thing that makes Kanami no good, and Rustyala and Maria were right!　Oh, God!　Kanami, already!

There was no excuse for it, so I apologized incessantly.

Dia took a deep breath, followed by a big sigh, ”Haha ......”, and I'm sure she stared at me with tears in her eyes over her blush.

As I've found out recently, my peer evaluation has changed dramatically in Dia's mind.

At the beginning of our adventure, she trusted me absolutely and looked at Maria as an enemy, but now it's the opposite.

At last, she has come to recognize me as a ”stinker of a dress-up”.

Thus, we hold hands, breathe, and gradually calm down.

I was able to calm down. But the price of the noise is that people around us begin to look at us curiously.

''I've made you stand out a bit, haven't I? It wouldn't be good if they found out.

In the past two months, the face of the former 'founder' and former 'apostle' has become known to many people.

I feared that I wouldn't be able to get around the city calmly, but Dia was different.

I'm sure it's all right. I'm a master at dressing up in men's clothing now, and everyone around me thinks I'm a featureless guy.

And your signature male attire?　No, it's not--

Absolutely not.

The answer to ”never” is proven by a kid on the street instead of me.

”-- oh, it's the apostle.

It was one of the curious looks around.

A boy, smaller in stature than Dia, looked at Dia with still, pure, innocent eyes and muttered to himself.

'No, I'm not an apostle ......?　He's a swordsman everywhere.

'What?　But the sister who cured me of my illness before, at the Cathedral: ......

'No, no, no, no!　For all intents and purposes, I'm not your sister, I'm your brother!

Denying it with all his might, Dia pulled out the Straight Sword of Crescent Pectrazi from his waist, even though he was in town. He also struck a decisive pose, like some sentai or hero thing. The little one was delighted by this brilliant pose, but the rest of the people were not fooled. Instead, they accelerate.

'...... that. I knew it was the pretty one, Apostle-sama.

The pretty one in the cathedral?

That's the pretty one, Lady Dear. So maybe the one next to her is .......

Even though she was dressed as a man, she was still a deere who was being loved all over the city.