Chapter 69 (1/2)

Volume 1

Atelier Tanaka Volume 3 Chapter 1 Part 1

Conflict

My head was cut off. Not good, I’m going to die.

After a revolting squelching sound occurred, the spinning landscape in my vision finally settled. I guess I’ve finally landed on the ground. I confirmed this after seeing my lifeless body lying on the ground squirting blood out at a tremendous speed. It’s like a fountain.

I’ve remained relatively calm up until now, but now I’m starting to panic. I need to calm down, if I remain like this I’ll surely die. I was unable to feel any part of my body. If things end like this, my peaceful life with Sophia-chan will be lost.

I wanted to stay with her through the changing seasons and enjoy the view of her chest spilling out of her maid outfit.

We’d keep each other warm through the cold nights of winter. Spring would be when our relationship truly blossomed. During the hot summers, we’d spend the nights out under the stars, using the faint glow of the fireflies to light our loving embrace. In Autumn, I’d be able to enjoy her shaved brilliance. All year round, she’d be shaved down there.

Shaved.

As a man, I will never stop believing that Sophia-chan is shaved down there.

She must be.

“Ooooooooohohohoho! This is the end!”

A somewhat distant ‘ohoho’ echoed out nearby.

“It’s about time I get rid of this disgraceful look! Geros, recover!”

“Of course!”

Just after Drill-chan barked, the hair on the left side of her head began to regrow. At the same time, Geros’ left arm reformed. After several seconds, both of them had returned to their original appearance.

There’s no doubt. He can use recovery magic.

Why didn’t they use that earlier?

“From being in a disadvantageous position to being the victor! This is the skill required of any true baroness!”

Apparently, she wanted to wait until she had won to recover the wounds of our previous battle.

She certainly did catch me off guard. Honestly, I thought Drill-chan was little more than a comic relief.

I never expected her to win over the Dark Elf and get her to betray me at the last minute. I guess I should’ve been more cautious around the enemy general. She’s actually showed me her cool side in the end.

Wait, am I actually going to let this be the end?

But what can I do? My body is useless.

I love you. I love you, Sophia-chan. I’m sorry for ever wanting to cheat on you with my blonde beautiful loli meat toilet slave sisters. Am I fine leaving nothing behind in this world? Even if this is to be my end, I must leave descendants!

Even if it’s just one. I must shoot my seed deep inside Sophia-chan. I want to graduate and focus solely on a woman of a legal age. I want a child. Goo goo ga ga. For that reason alone I can’t leave this world. Even if my body is torn apart I can’t die until I shoot my seed into Sophia-chan’s womb.

Creampies are the best! Creampies, creampies, creampies!

“Ooooooooooooohh!”

With only my freshly severed head, I’ll do my best.

“Wha”

The ohoho girl was startled.

My now detached soy sauce face was roaring despite what had happened.

Even after rolling on the ground, I put all of my power into my recovery magic.

However, the efficiency seemed to be poor without the use of my body. As I strained myself further, I could feel a strange sensation around the base of my spinal cord. However, I didn’t see any change in my body or of anything growing from my neck.

For a brief moment, I felt like I was no longer human. Somehow, I knew that if I embraced that feeling I’d surely die.

The black field around my vision began to grow.

I won’t last much longer now.

There are many differing opinions on how long someone’s consciousness lasts after they have been decapitated. However, due to me activating my recovery magic the moment my head was severed, I’ve been able to last considerably longer. Even so, I know I don’t have long left.

I activated the same invincible mode I used to fight Christina. However, this injury is worse than those I suffered fighting Christina. Still, I’ve proven that my recovery magic is capable of healing even the most grievous of injuries. I can feel my MP draining in response to using my recovery magic.

However, no matter how much time passed, nothing began to regrow from my neck.

What’s wrong? The usual sensation I feel isn’t there. Was I too late activating it? But I was able to use it when Ester-chan was attacked. Is it because I’ve been separated from my body? I don’t know.

The only thing I know is that if I stay like this I’ll die.

Damn it. Damn it.

Sophia-chan’s love power! How can I let this be the end?

“Tanaka-san!”

Allen’s yell was barely even audible to me.

He started to run over to me. He ran past my body and approached my head. Even in this world, it seems people are aware that the consciousness lies within a person’s head.

Although my head is lying close to the enemy, the ikemen didn’t hesitate to rush over to me.

In addition to this, he knelt down next to me and picked up my head and hugged it tightly to his chest. This can’t be a pleasant feeling for him. Blood and other bits of me are gushing out. Some other unidentifiable liquid is pouring down on his knees. Even though this is happening, he’s squeezing my head even tighter.

This is love. Overwhelming love.

How can Ester-chan resist falling helplessly in love with this man?

“Tanaka-san! Please don’t die!”

“t-thank youvery much.’

Love. I can feel the love permeating from his chest.

Even though I don’t have one anymore, I can feel his love pouring into my heart.

It’s overflowing.

I don’t know how to describe my feelings for this ikemen that loves this soy sauce faced man.

Surely, this must be.

“Allen, you really are a good man, aren’t you?”

“T-Tanaka-san!?”

“I’m the last soldier left. It’s my duty to protect you. Don’t worry about me. Run away.”

“But.”

“R-Right now.”

My field of vision was gradually becoming more and more black.

My time is almost up.

This is disappointing.

However, at the very least I want this ikemen to survive.

“Geros, please take care of his lover too.”

“Yes, Master.”

Drill-chan said something.

And in response, the long-haired man began to move.

He raised his arm and several shock waves shot forth and struck Allen directly in the back. His armour began to violently vibrate and, soon after, most of his armour was shattered. His eyes opened wide with shock and then.

“A-Allen.”

A profuse amount of blood erupted from his back.

No, this can’t happen.

The wound opened further and tore its way across Allen’s body. It traced a path over his shoulder, down his side, and eventually circled around his waist.

He’s going to end up in the same state as Gonzalez.

“TaTanaka.sanrun.away..”

How am I supposed to run away when I’m just a head?

I can’t let this happen.

His upper body is starting to separate from his lower body.

I need to use my recovery magic. I need it to be stronger.

I poured all the recovery magic I could on the ikemen. But, what’s wrong? Why isn’t his body repairing like Gonzalez’s body did? Is it due to me lacking MP? Or is it maybe due to their differing levels of HP?

It only took me a few seconds to completely heal Gonzalez and yet Allen is only showing signs of slowly healing.