Chapter 26: After All, She's Just a Girl

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  "No! If you're worried about fainting, then just don't use 'Fantasy Royal Hand'!"

  "Hey, you can't just abandon me like this after teaching me how to commit a crime."

  “……”

  Ugh, why do we have to get entangled in another big trouble? Mr. Conscience, you'd better just die quickly; Jiro and Ichitaro were grumbling in their hearts, but eventually exchanged emails amidst Soteneko's relentless teasing.

  Before they knew it, the time had already passed noon and the temperature in the park was getting higher and higher; after exchanging email addresses with each other, they continued to chat randomly about everything under the sun, and only because they couldn't bear the scorching midday sun anymore did they make a date to meet again before saying their goodbyes and turning around to leave separately.

  Just as Kei turned around and walked out a few steps, he heard Soten no Ko's low voice behind him:

  "To be honest, I'm really scared when I think about using 'Fantasy Hand' and possibly falling into a coma, never waking up again, and it being no different from death. I've also thought about whether it's worth paying the price for something that may not even exist or have any substance - this so-called 'personal reality'. After all, if I fall into a coma, I might never get to see the beautiful scenery of this world again, never experience the joys and sorrows with my friends, and eventually be forgotten, just like the ants that die silently every day... But I really, really want to know what wonders that unexplored world holds. Sorry, I've already made up my mind, yet I'm still saying such selfish things - I'm truly sorry."

  *Sigh*... He didn't say anything and just walked away. He quickly returned to Sotenashi's side, where tears were welling up in her eyes again. Before she could react, he reached into her small bag and pulled out an MP3 player, clicking play and putting the earbuds in his ears. Well, after all, she was still just a little girl... it was only natural to be afraid of those consequences, no matter how much she tried to hide it.

  When Jie Lü Chu heard the music coming from his headphones, it was beyond his expectations. This piece of music called "Fantasy Royal Hand" actually sounded quite impressive.

  "Wait! Senior, do you know what you're doing?! You'll pass out too if you keep this up! No! Stop it!" Soten no Chizuko was shocked by Kaiji Ichirou's actions and forgot to wipe away her tears, she stretched out her hand with a determined look on her face to grab the MP3 player that Kaiji Ichirou held high above his head, just out of her reach.

  Satoru held up his MP3 player with his right hand, and no matter how hard she tried to grab it, Akane couldn't get it away from him. He gently stroked her soft hair and said, "Alright, stop trying to grab it, I've already listened to it. If you're afraid of going into a world where you don't know anything and can't do anything by yourself; then at least now there's one more person to accompany you."

  "Clumsy senior, at a time like this, you're still acting like a spoiled kid... and now you've even messed up someone's hair..." Soten no Ko discovered that the tears flowing from her eyes were so numerous that she couldn't wipe them away no matter how hard she tried; but why was it that despite all this, she could still manage to smile, especially when there was another clumsy person who had gotten dragged into danger because of their own carelessness.

  "When chasing dreams, there's always a monster called reality blocking your way; now it's just a shell that has lost its dreams choosing to travel with another child who is still chasing theirs." Ji Lü Chu Xiang continued to place his hand on Sōten no Chī's head, reminiscing about the hazy days of his past life. How many years had passed since reality strangled his dreams, leaving him numb and unable to even see a shadow of someone chasing their dreams?

  "How is this possible?" Soten Lizi raised her tearful eyes, somewhat incredulous; how could a high school freshman at this time have already given up on their dreams, unaware that the person standing in front of her was a transmigrator from two lifetimes.

  "Ah, that's because my dream is to become Ultraman and save the Earth; something like that will never come true." Kaiji Ichinose, not wanting to talk about his past, activated his Level 4 lying ability and made up a lie on the spot to brush off Sotenashi's question.

  "Cheater! Who has a dream that's still the same even after growing up so big?" Soten Ryoko finally came to her senses, and slapped away the large hand on her head. This made Kaiji Ichinose slightly disappointed; it was his first time touching a girl's head, and it felt really good, with a sweet scent too! Damn it! Now he even envied those life winners in 3D!

  "Some people's dreams are more naive from the start. Isn't that strange? You're still so young, aren't you always daydreaming?" Keiichi Taira was still brooding over being misunderstood by Satsuki Kuroba about his confession, and what made him even angrier was that he was not only misunderstood but also rejected!

  "I'm not young at all, in two more years I'll be an adult and can get married!" Soten Lizi retorted back. It seems that as long as they're still underage girls, they like to emphasize their maturity. Once you guys grow up, you'll slowly start caring about your age. Oh, except for special cases like Little Meng teacher.

  "That 'Fantasy Hand' I've already copied to my phone via Bluetooth, so if you feel uncomfortable at any time, be sure to give me a call." Kiyotaka said while speaking, he had already used the Bluetooth function to copy the song to his own phone. As for the MP3 not having Bluetooth functionality? Please, this is Academy City, a place that's 30 years ahead of the outside world in terms of technology.

  "Really, do we have to do this? Is it worth it, senpai? We're already high-capability users... " Kind-hearted Soten Zakuro still didn't want to let Kaito Yagami take the risk, and tried to persuade him again to be more cautious, there was no need to go this far for a stranger they had only met a few times.

  "Have you ever thought if it's worth it when facing those robbers and violent delinquents?" The traveler, with a mischievous grin, mimicked the actions of a ninja, lightly tapping his index and middle fingers on Sato Tsumugi's forehead, then handed her back the MP3 player, and finally walked away leaving behind a stunned Sato Tsumugi.

  Satenashi watched as the figure gradually disappeared from view, her hand still holding the MP3 player that seemed to retain his warmth; it felt so warm, just like her brother's presence.

  In a place where Soten no Ko can't see.

  You're driving me crazy, squatting on the ground and covering my face! Mr. Conscience, come out now, I want to fight you to the end, you bastard! I'll blow you up to smithereens! Why did you manipulate my body to do something that would get me into super big trouble? And why did you listen to that 'Fantasy Hand' song that makes people faint?! Even if the event is resolved in the end, will you go and take supplementary lessons for me afterwards?! From what I've seen in comics and anime, just a little bit of description about that supplementary exercise tells me how huge the movement is! You might as well let energy-saving me go fight one-on-one with a certain someone! At least that way, I'll only suffer for a moment before getting knocked out!