175 – Ball (1)
“……”
“……”
Choi Si-woo and Yurika looked at the sky for a long time.
A purple sky polluted with demonic energy where neither the sun nor the moon can rise.
I continued to look at the children’s souls disappearing in the shape of butterflies along the dark place.
Until it disappears and no trace of it can be felt.
Until the trace disappears and the warmth in your hand cools down.
▶Ugh… hehehehe.
Choi Si-woo internally comforted Kei, who was crying sadly.
He pulls out the great sword from his side and carefully wraps it in cloth.
Yurika was holding a small Buddhist instrument that the boy had used.
“…I’m gone.”
“…That’s right.”
Silence continues for a moment.
“Hard work… “You did it.”
“… No.”
Silence continues again.
“…Can we meet again…?”
Yurika’s heartbreaking question pierced her heart.
Choi Si-woo was silent for a moment.
He knew that too.
Even if you give birth to identical children, there is no guarantee that their souls are the same.
We may never meet again.
‘…… But.’
Nevertheless, Choi Si-woo was confident.
Destiny, miracle, destiny.
A warmth that cannot be defined in any words.
The power they have will spin around and eventually reach them.
“…Yes. I’m sure…We’ll meet again.”
“…I see.”
Choi Si-woo and Yurika looked at each other.
Soon, no matter who came first, I smiled through my tears.
*
“…This is…”
“…What on earth is it?”
It was a time when the clothes and weapons of the disappeared children were folded neatly and sealed in a As if they were being placed in a shrine.
“…Key?”
Two keys with a simple design.
One is red, one is blue.
I picked it up, looked at it, looked into the status window, and did Using K, but no information came out.
▶… Master. This.
Except for one thing.
A resonance sound produced when two keys are pressed together.
And even the engraved numbers.
It was definitely a spatial coordinate.
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“…! Siwoo. This.”
“Uh…”
Probably the way to go back.
I smiled bitterly at the gifts from the two children that I saved until the end.
* * *
After that, about 5 days passed.
We quickly moved to the underground city where the
Warrior party originally resided and restored the
Long-distance teleportation device installed there.
‘… They also brought the bodies of Namgung-ryun and Ryu Chae-hwa… ‘
Some people gave up because they couldn’t find it.
I put as much as I could into the .
I was planning to hold a small funeral when I returned.
As a bonus, two keys were left behind by the children.
After playing around with it for about a day, I realized that it has other functions than just providing coordinates.
‘Well… ‘Because it’s shaped like a key to begin with.’
Workplace, meaning to open something.
And if that’s the case… I had a guess.
‘But not now.’
Now is the time to return home.
“Siwoo! It’s done!”
Yurika’s shout breaks my thoughts.
Just beyond my field of vision, blue magical power was blinking from the magnificent machine.
Seeing that it was working properly, Yurika and I looked at each other and nodded.
Crackling―
When you input the coordinates given by the children, a blue gate appears in front of you.
There is no doubt that the second world is inside.
The cross section of the landscape was shaking.
“Let’s go back.”
“Yes…!”
We held each other’s hands.
And I walked slowly.
* * *
Tweet.
The first thing I heard was the sound of a small bird, probably a sparrow.
The second thing I felt was the scent of fresh grass passing my nose.
The last thing I detected was… It was a cool breeze that signaled the imminent arrival of fall.
“……”
“……”
The two slowly opened their closed eyes.
The light engraved on the retina flutters to focus.
Choi Si-woo, who blinked, quickly looked around and prepared for a possible surprise attack.
A park with ocher-colored blocks lined up in a row.
To the forest where tall trees grow.
It was undoubtedly a familiar sight.
“…Are they back?”
“……”
Yurika mutters to herself as if she is anxious.
Choi Si-woo held her hand tightly.
“…Yes, I’m back.”
“…Really?”
“Look at that.”
Choi Si-woo pointed ahead with a confident answer.
Tears welled up in Yurika’s eyes as she turned her head to meet her gaze.
「Prunel Academy」
Instead of looking old and ready to collapse at any moment, the signboard gave off the brilliant light they remembered, proudly revealing itself even from afar.
“…Ha.”
Yurika sighed in relief.
She puts her hands together and raises a short thank you to
Goddess Irelua.
“…Thank you for your hard work.”
“…You are…”
The two people look at each other and burst into laughter.
It was then.
I can hear the sound of a strong wind in my ears.
Doo doo doo doo-
I quickly looked up and saw a helicopter with a symbol I had seen many times before making a harsh noise.
He sent the surprised Yurika behind her and placed her hand on the hilt of her sword.
While we are preparing to cut down at any moment if the situation arises.
Chrrr!
A rope ladder came down in front of her, and someone climbed on it and fell at high speed.
Her shiny brown hair.
Slightly raised eyes like a cat.
And now even the empty pockets that have become a symbol.
“…Yuan?”
“……”
It was none other than Yuen Jaun.
At the same time, I realize too late that it is a pattern that symbolizes the Jounga.
After she got up, she looked at us in turn with a tired look on her face.
Soon she frowns.
“Up, up…?!”
Then she ran straight in front of me and grabbed her cheek with both hands.
Sneak, bite, bite―
She touched her cheek mercilessly, as if kneading dough, and briefly nodded her head.
“…It’s genuine.”
No, what kind of appraisal method is this?
While she was bewildered, Yuen looked back at Yurika with sparkling eyes.
“…Hyung.”
Yurika’s body trembles in the eyes of a predator(?).
Just like I did, he massaged Yurika’s cheeks mercilessly.
Unlike me, who just touched her, she even pinched her cheek and pulled it.
“Woah, wow! Ah, enfant!”
“Hmm, this reaction is correct Yurika… But just in case, just a few more times.”
“Woah, unungung!”
‘Huh… ‘ Yuan sighs and lets go of her hands.
Soon, she opened her axe eyes and glared at us.
“The hell…Where on earth did they disappear!!”
Yuan was screaming loudly and nagging the two people.
Choi Si-woo and Yurika are caught in the endless storm of words.
No one could intervene.
“I… Do you know how worried I was? Do you know how much trouble I suffered? Since neither of you showed up, I made phone calls, searched the dormitory, and used magic to scan the area… And now I even rented a helicopter to search… “I’m afraid you might get seriously hurt…”
“W-What are you doing? Are you crying?”
Yuen had tears welling up in both of her eyes, as if she had suffered greatly.
Me and Yurika looked at each other and quickly apologized.
“…I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry…”
“…Heung.”
Wien, who pulled Choi Si-woo’s clothes to blow his nose, looked at the two with swollen eyes.
I gently hug the two people.
“…Don’t suddenly disappear anymore.”
“…Yes.”
“…Yes.”
* * *
“…It’s only been 3 days?”
“Outside! It’s been three days!”
Choi Si-woo was deep in thought, leaving Yuen behind, who shouted, ‘I know how hard you worked!’
‘… ‘Me and Yurika stayed in the world of our past lives for at least a month.’
The time difference between the two worlds was greater than I thought.
This was not very good news.
In other words.
‘…… ‘No face.’
The period in which he searched, thought, and studied himself was so long that it goes beyond imagination.
‘… Let’s stop.’
Choi Si-woo sighed deeply and shook off various worries, including No Face.
Just thinking about it now doesn’t mean it can be solved… I was so mentally exhausted that it was time to take a break.
As a bonus, there is a problem at hand.
Choi Si-woo quietly looked away.
Next to the helicopter. Seol Garam was hanging next to him like a sloth.
“…Garamgaram?”
“Yes.”
“…If it falls just a little bit…”
“I don’t like it.”
“…Ugh.”
It looks like he’s very angry, as his cheeks are swollen to the point of bursting.
I will not give up and will try to console myself.
“…I couldn’t help it.”
“…Yes.”
“…So stop…”
“I don’t like it.”
“……”
At this time, our Yurika’s cute jealousy may start to creep in.
Unfortunately, Yurika was also in a difficult situation, so I couldn’t tackle her.
“Yurika! Are you really not going to tell me? What on earth happened?”
“…I’m sorry, Wien. But…I can’t say this…”
Yurika broke into a cold sweat as Yuen looked at her with resentment and asked, ‘Is this really how things are between you and me?’
Because it is a category that cannot be explained… I guess it can’t be helped.
“Now, now, both of you, stop.”
At that time, a voice like a savior is heard.
Hero Erina.
She smiled bitterly and tried to dissuade Seol Garam and Yuen.
“…Because it seems like both of them have their own reasons.”
Right? She nodded as she saw Erina’s eyes looking at her.
‘I see.’ From the look of understanding, Choi Si-woo realized that she had sensed something vaguely related to something from her past life.
Anyway, thanks to Erina’s intervention, she was finally able to escape from the torment.
Choi Si-woo slowly turned her head towards Yurika.
Yurika also happened to be looking at him.
“You worked hard.”
It is conveyed in a small way through the shape of the mouth.
“…Thank you.”
Yurika also smiled and responded.
Just like that, the heartbreaking story of the two of us was finally able to come to an end.
*
“By the way…”
“Huh?”
“So, do you both have clothes ready to wear?”
…… Clothes? What clothes?
Yurika and I blinked at the completely unexpected words.
Wien looked at that as if to say, ‘Look at the kids?’
“I’m talking about a prom. A prom. There’s a prom tomorrow. You’re not planning on not attending, are you?”
“…Ah!”
“…Eh?!”
After those words, Yurika and I looked at each other with dumbfounded eyes.
