Chapter 5 (1/2)

Chapter 5: An otherworlder?

Yasutaka, having heard Aoi’s theory, repeatedly compared Eru and Aoi with a blank expression

Before long

「Ha, hahahahahaha Th, that’s ridiculous Eru isn’t an alien but an otherworlder? There’s no way that would happen, right?」

「Why not? You believe in aliens but not otherworlders?」

「Of course? Aliens are more realistic than otherworlders」

With Earth that has given birth to intelligent life forms as an example, Yasutaka thinks that soent life forms surely exist

Although, Yasutaka doesn’t believe that aliens riding in UFOs would come secretly and attack Earth in droves

But accidentally landing on earth due to an eency is a possibility That was Yasutaka’s view on it

However, when it comes to people from a parallel world, the premise is that the other world must first exist A universe that is confirmed to exist outside of Earth or a parallel world that one can’t be sure exists If you were asked which is more believable, you would probably answer the universe

「Well, fine I’ll talk to Eru-san directly Letfor a bit」

After infor to Aoi

Attaching the earring onto her own ear, Aoi starts to talk with Eru

Although Yasutaka could not understand the contents of the conversation between the two at all, it appears that they’re speaking quite familiarly based on Aoi’s words

Fellow girls get along, after all?

While thinking that, Yasutaka once again observed at his childhood friend’s facial profile

Though Eru’s appearance is worthy of being called a beauty, Yasutaka thinks that Aoi is in no way inferior to her

She has slightly quirky (?) light brown hair that reaches up to her shoulders and slightly slanted black eyes[1]

With a sharp face line and her other parts well proportioned, she gives off the iirl

She has a cheerful disposition and is friendly when talking to anyone, eable on otaku matters because of her brother and another childhood friend’s influence, a bit partial with her hobbies in school but has a lot of friends regardless of gender and, because her grades aren’t bad, she’s well received by teachers

Rumor has it that the student council requested her to run for office next semester too

Yasutaka, Aoi, and another childhood friend, Takashi+,the three of theh school

This is a rural area where the chances of ending up in the sah because the nue, so the three were able to do everything together

Aoi has always been spirited, a leader-like existence for the three, she is truly reliable in times of trouble

Right Just like now

Eru and Aoi have really opened up to each other and are now chatting happily

She could get along with anyone in a blink of an eye, as expected

While Yasutaka was thinking such, Aoi turned to him abruptly

「As I thought, it seems Eru came from a parallel world」

「Fr, from a parallel world…… Is that really even possible? Wait, since when have you been calling Eru, Eru?」

「Since just a while ago Eru said it was fine to call her that But she won’t call h」

There was a tinge of sadness in Aoi’s words Speaking of which, it reminded Yasutaka that Eru also calls him Yasutaka-san

「But how on earth did she come here from another world?」

「It’s definitely ic, isn’t it? A world where there are elves I’ic」

With a strangely cheerful countenance, Aoi talked to Eru But as Eru answers Aoi’s question, Yasutaka notices that Eru’s expression is gradually darkening as Aoi’s eagerness became apparent

「H, hey Aoi…… don’t ask in such a straightforay……」

「Yup, yeah, that’s right… eh? You want both of us to hear this?」(Aoi to Eru)

Yasutaka and Aoi exchange glances Then they faced Eru, her expression was dark but shows deterain and they nod at each other

Eru hands the translation earring she earing over to Yasutaka Now, the two can understand what Eru says On the contrary, Eru now can’t understand what Yasutaka says but questions can be saved for later

After Yasutaka wore the earring, Eru talked about what happened to her, slowly

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Yasutaka and Aoi were considerably shocked by the contents of what Eru spoke of

The death of Eru’s companions whom she travelled with for several years No, what shocked Yasutaka htly

「Su…… for such a reason…… for soet any themselves…… they killed others just to steal it……」

「Ara, there are similar places on Earth at present, aren’t there? Even in developed countries such as the USA, I’ve heard even now, if you go to a place with bad public order, there will be people with the intent of stealing would kill In countries with so is an everyday occurrence Not to mention, Eru’s world and this one are fundamentally different…… the slave trade seems to be done openly there」

「H shock for me」

Yasutaka crosses his arrumbles

「It’s not like I wasn’t shocked too, you know? To have the friends you’ve been with for years murdered, for me it’d be like Yasutaka and Takashi+ were suddenly killed Just thinking about it terrifies me」

Aoi hugs her own body and shudders

Although Yasutaka was happy that Aoi said he’s i Takeshi+ and her, he felt just as terrified as Aoi

Looking at Eru closely, tears elling up in her eyes Despite see like she would break down at anybravely

「……Nevertheless, I was able tomy companions is undeniably sad but ere adventurers, so I was somewhat prepared」

Although Eru said such, a drop fell along her cheek

Before long, the large teardrops started to overflow, and Eru was frantically wiping it off with the back of her hands For a while, Yasutaka and Aoi could only watch over her silently

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Eru eventually calain

「By the hat are you gonna do about Eru from here on?」

「Yeah, about that As I’ve said a while ago, I asked you to co Eru」

「……What about her? I’ this noon’t be of much help」

「That’s not true You are truly reliable when I’m in trouble」

「Mou…… Saying such (good) things……」

Looking peeved, Aoi turns her face away And yet, she sounded somewhat happy when she spoke

「Then, just to confirer Eru ht?」

「Yeah Eru was the only one in the living rooer anywhere」

There’s no doubt that Eru passed through the dier That er, Eru could most likely return to her former world

However, without the key dagger, the likelihood of her returning to her former world is extremely low

「Was the dagger brought along with Eru into this world or was it left behind……?」

Aoi ht

「……There’s no point thinking about a dagger that isn’t here Setting aside the whereabouts of the dagger for now, let’s settle thematters first」