448 444. Real hell.txt (1/2)

So the sky in Aikawa Uzumi (Boku) has always been the worst weather.

In the fresh sense of freedom that it was all over, the gaping hole was not filled.

It was the same with Maria.

In the face of the fact that I had mourned Rastiara, my heart crumbled after only seven days and I couldn't bear the sorrow.

Furthermore, unlike Maria, I had a continuation of the story.

It was the eighth day after I finished The Last Battle.

My eyes, filled with tears, began to see a certain 'hallucination'.

Every time I visit the place of memories to clear my mind, I can see it.

The words of ”The Journal of Rustyala Foodsayers,” which I have read so much that I have memorized them, appear in my mind and are written out in the real world just as they appear.

In the first layer of the labyrinth I encountered, I saw ”Rustyala using the ”Cure Fool” on me.

When I went to the back of my favorite tavern, I saw ”Rustyala's figure inviting me on an adventure”.

You'll be able to see the figure of Rustyala playing the eve of the festival with me.

And at the end of the fun days I spent with Rustyala, the 11th Crossroads is waiting for me.

This is the place where all the ”fates” and ”curses” were decided.

It's the 11th crossroads where we confess to each other ”I love you”.

Anyway, I love Kanami who is trying her best--

That's why I, the 'hero' of Las Tiaras, decided to keep trying, no matter what.

Even though many hardships await me, I'll keep moving forward.

It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to be able to get your hands on any of them.

But, you know, there's no need for me to be there.

Looking back, that was a line that could only be seen as an anticipation of a later battle.

Just as he said, Rastiara was dead.

'Thinly, you must have noticed ....... That time, our fate was .......

Now I hold the Memoir in my left hand and the White Rainbow-colored Magical Stone in my right hand.

The magic stone is so beautiful that it looks like a figment, and I feel that it is somehow cursed.

All the time, Rastiara has been dreaming in it.

Even after the end of the story, she continues her 'happy' continuation of her 'adventure' with me for a long time.

That beautiful 'dream' was also felt by me, a dimensional wizard.

Of course, that is a 'miracle' that can be heard because there is a 'connection' between soul and spirit.

''--Kanami (...), are you okay (...)?

I can hear the voices.

But that's not all.

I could also feel a soft touch and warmth from my right hand.

Before I knew it, I wasn't holding the Rainbow-colored Magical Stone, I was holding a hand.

It's the hand of the 'Only One Destiny'.

I turn my eyes to the side.

Next to me was Rustyala Hoozeyers, whose long hair was dominated by the wind of the bad weather.

Hand in hand, like two lovers, Rustyala and I sat on a stone couch at the eleventh crossroads.

As a couple worthy of this most romantic place in the Confederacy, I 'narrowed' and spoke with such a 'constriction' that I could only see Rustyala.

'Rastiara ......, it's all right,'

The pages of the memoir, held in my left hand, were rolled up by the wind.

On the page that was supposed to be blank, I could see the continuation of the story being 'written', and my 'auditory hallucinations', 'phantasms' and 'visions' worsened.

'It's just Kanami now, okay?　I'm still pining and dwelling on the past.'

Next to me, that Rustyala speaks.

I can hear her voice.

I can feel her body heat.

It's not surprising that the answer naturally slipped out of my mouth.

...... Yes, I know. I'm sure you'll want to move forward with us. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen. If I could, I wouldn't be in this mess in the first place.

'That's, well, that's for sure ....... Kanami is really the type of person who drags you down afterwards, isn't he? That's what's so dark!　It's so dark!'

He looks the same as usual, energetic, vivacious and laughing.

So I can smile the same way I always do and continue talking.

'I know. But even this is a lot brighter than when I was immersed in games in the 'original world'.

'Hmm ......, really?　...... Well, I guess I've made some progress compared to the days when you cried a lot every time you looked at me.　We'll just have to get used to the situation we're in now, little by little...'

Playing the older sisterly role, Rustyala smiles as she watches me grow up.

Just looking at her smile makes my heart feel lighter.

Her cheerfulness reaffirms that her cheerfulness has really helped me.

But I'm not ready for that yet, so I respond directly to her concern.

I can't blame them for taking the longest time. ...... because I love you the most.

”............!

Rastiara blushed at once and began to fumble and tremble with her wide open mouth.

However, she quickly closed her mouth to a single letter and said back in defeat.

''I like Kanami the best, too ....... I really love the fact that you suffer more than you should, like that.'

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

It was returned with a direct hit, and my mouth was loosened and opened wide at once.

My cheeks, which were even more flushed, lit up with more heat, and I began to tremble.

It was me and Rustyala having a stupid conversation worthy of the eleventh crossroads.

However, each of those stupid conversations made me happy.

Because with the people I like, I enjoy just talking to them.

Even if it's a meaningless conversation that others would frown upon if they heard it, just throwing things at each other at random fills a crack in my heart.

It's the same with Rastiara, who looks back at my face next to her and loosens her mouth in a happy, though unreasonable, manner.

We have had enough, and after reaffirming each other's blushes, we turn our gaze forward.

The streets were bustling with activity.

We watched couples walking down the eleventh crossroads, sighing in contentment.

'...... Huh. Time for peace.

'Yes ......, it's peaceful. As soon as our story is over, it feels like this confederate history has come to an end, doesn't it?'

I think it's more accurate to say Tiara's history is over than it is to say the history of the Confederacy. ...... Whatever it is, it's like a post-game end scene. The only thing left to do is to slowly weave a quiet continuation of what we've been struggling with here ....... This is how I'm going to continue the story, little by little, talking nonsense with you, little by little: ......

'The story may be over, but the boy and girl who survived the tribulations will continue to live 'happily ever after' ....... Kanami, you know what?　This was my 'dream', you know?

I know. It was in your journal.

'Of course, in that 'dream', it's not just the two of us, it's everyone else too. With Dea, Maria, and Snow, ...... and everyone I love, the world that greeted this last page with everyone I love together--'

The world after this game is over.

”To be continued.

We spoke in unison.

We were at odds with each other.

This continuous joyful day is our ”happiness” and we communicate with each other.

.............

There is no such thing as a stinker.

Some people may look at us now and deny that we are just escaping reality.

But I won't let anyone deny it.

In the world of Rastiara and I, this is our ”happiness.

There's no better time to be happy than this.

”Yes. Yes, I'm having a great time, too. For example, just thinking about how the people around me look at Kanami now is quite fun.

Rustyala agrees with my impressions and says that it's fun.

I'm happy to go along with that unimportant waste of time.

No, I won't let you have fun like that, you know. When I talk to you, I make sure to cast a very careful spell so that no one can see me.

”Hmm?　You mean we're the only two people in the world?　That's not too romantic and not too bad, but ......, as far as I'm concerned, I feel like everyone needs to see it too. This isn't about wanting to make Kanami suffer or anything like that, it's just a bit of bragging. I want to tell everyone that the great hero of the rumor mill has bonded with this Rustyala Hoosiers. I want to celebrate with everyone that we have really been through a lot for a year, but we are properly 'happy'. ......!

'I think we've had enough of that. It was pretty much gossiped about in the Confederacy during the last 'Confessions'.

''I want to get more and more word about it. It's a good idea to have your mother and sister's approval, so I have to keep it to myself. Even if it's Maria and her friends, they can't be easily bypassed.

He looked a little serious.

He seemed to be concerned that someone other than himself would not die from my 'curse'.

You don't have to worry about that, Rustyala. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. I'll never let go of this bound hand again.

To reassure her, I swear so, and I clenched my right hand tighter ...... all at once, and our blushes accelerated for each other.

I was pretty much damaged by the stench of my own dialogue when I said it myself.

When I look next to her, I see that Rustyala's face is the reddest it has ever been.

Shaking bruised and shaking all over her body, while now almost running away as fast as she can with embarrassment - but unlike the time of the boat trip sometime ago, she accepts my words.

'Yes, I won't let go of Kanami either. From now on, I will always be in the corner of Kanami's mind. Then, I'll watch her suffer and get lost next to her with a smirk on my face.

...... Yeah. It's really bad taste.

I know, I know, but Rustyala is the creepiest, most thrill junkie, scary, down-to-earth, and a real a**h*le.

'Yeah. I'm in bad taste, and I'm a prick. But Kanami said she likes my bad taste (there), so I'm relieved that it's okay for me to be me: .......'

But that's the kind of Rastiala I've grown to love.

I want to keep confirming, over and over again, ...... that I was always bright, dazzling and saved because she would smile at my bad parts.

I want to keep going over and over and over again. You told me that you like my mistakes too, and that it's okay if I'm not perfect. ......

Because we have confirmed each other's confession, we are not at odds with each other.

Because we are communicating with each other in love, we can 'feel safe', hold hands, look up at the sky and still try our best even under this depressing cloudy sky.

Thus, just as we finish confirming our love for the unknown number of times already, I get a giveaway from Rustyala.

''--Yes!　So much for our story!　I'm embarrassed... ko-ko-mah-to!　More than that!'

We're both shy, but it's always Rustyala who gets to the limit first.

After waving a lot of free hands around, they move on to talk about their friends.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It's about time everyone stopped dragging me around. I can't wait to get back to my normal air and see Kanami being pushed around by Maria, Dia and Snow.''

I don't think it's as deadly anymore as it was at the beginning ....... We're all really close these days because of the bond that Rastiala has left behind,

'Oh, no, I'm not so sure about that.　Hmmm... I've tried to burn a lot of things before I died. Especially around Snow.

Rustyala was weak on her own s*xuality, but she was strong on her friends.

I could see what she was expecting and I pushed her away a little coldly.

'I know what you were trying to get me to do, but I don't think it's possible.

'Really?　I can see this happening because of Snow's mother-in-law and the fact that she wants to marry Kanami. He's not afraid of polygamy (harem) or anything like that.

As the Reaper said before, that's never going to happen. I still believe that people should be linked to 'the one true love'.

'And (...) I'm sure time will tell, too. Not right now, but in a few years, when we're all good adults ......, you'll feel a lot differently.'

You'll change your mind: ......?

''Above all, our ethics are already a mess after what happened with sister Nosfi! Wouldn't it just be fun to have an extra wife or two now?''

You think you're just funny, don't you? ......!

I mean this, and that's why Rastiala is so tricky.

As usual, his love is light and wide. I was a little frustrated that no matter how hard and heavy we tried to appeal to him, his love was flung aside.

I'm sorry for Rastiara, but I've made a vow.

From now on, forever.

I will never marry anyone other than Rustyala.

I'm not sure if it's a 'contract', but I'm making up my own rules.

--You're going to be able to find out what's going to be the best way to go about it.

However, my resolve is empty, and Rustyala continues to laugh.