Summary :
Namidare Rekka has a very unusual birthright. After his 16th birthday, he will be drawn into many different stories. Each story has a heroine, and each story depends on him to be the hero. On his first day of high school, a strange uniformed girl that only he can see shows up. She claims to be from the future, and claims that his rescuing of many heroines is going to cause serious trouble for the future.
It's not long after this encounter that his troubles begin. His childhood friend Satsuki invites him somewhere, possibly to confess her feelings for him. However, before she can, she's kidnapped! Rekka wants desperately to help her, but he finds himself being tossed into various sci-fi and fantasy worlds, each with their own heroines in trouble. Will he be able to get back to Satsuki? Will he be able to save all the others? How can he really tell the consequences of his well-meaning actions?
Proloque : (thanks to nagiamatsu from Jc***)
Spoiler! :
Prologue 01 -Ootomo Satsuki-
High Magic of Origin.
The magic which is considered a rumor from long time ago in the world of magic.
Accessing "The Origin of All Thing" that is written down in Akashic Record, to understand of all principle in this world is what this magic capable of.
If this magic is realized, it is said that either saving, destroying, or even ruling the world can be done with it.
And then, there is a certain household of magician that inherit High Magic of Origin for generations, and it seems that they are still exist even now......
A young girl of that household which keeps protecting the High Magic, is currently troubled.
That girl name is Ootomo Satsuki. Tomorrow, she will turn 16.
16 years old is, the age in which she will carry the big significance of her family.
The Household that has been inheriting High Magic of Origin from it's older generation to it's child and to it's child again, because of that special charateristic, put a certain protection from any attempt to exterminate it's bloodline.
That is something called The Pact of the Origin.
In the name of the Pact, Satsuki and the person whom she will exchange lips with, will become her lifetime partner.
To put it in a straight words, a magical pact for the sake of, and with certainty, leaving behind a descendant.
If it's only just that--- but the rest of it is a big problem.
If you ask why, it's because the person that engage in Pact of the Origin, will be able to use High Magic of Origin just like Satsuki.
The practitioner of such important pact has to be at least 16 years old and reach the point of being able to exchange love.
As mentioned above, High Magic of Origin is a double edged sword.
If the person that she engaged with the pact of the origin make a wrong choice, worst possible, the world would be destroyed.
Nevertheless wicked souls trying to abuse the High Magic of Origin are constantly appearing over the ages......
In order to protect the High magic from that kind of people, Satsuki family since olden days had disguised heavily several thousand times, and willingly conceal their presence, hiding their own true identity.
However, just recently someone had break their disguise, by the appearance of a man who managed to locate the hiding place of the High Magic of Origin.
That man name is Messiah Candystraps. Presently the strongest magic user.
Even more so than having mighty magic power, is the rumour of this man carrying the notion of being extremely very greedy craving towards power and knowledge.
If that man managed to lay his hand on the High Magic of Origin of course that would be a very troublesome thing.
Both of Satsuki parent in order to protect their daughter and the Magic of High Origin, went to attack Messiah.
But against opponent like Messiah even just buying time certainly is something not possible to do.
Satsuki too in preparation of this kind of situation other than transfering, wandering, is focusing to memorize magic for running away.
But, the fundamental amount of magical power between Satsuki and Messiah is in a different league that, even if she managed to take the initiative and in instant getaway, prolonging the escape is something that cannot be granted. At the most one to two day is the limit.
From the moment of Satsuki birth, both of her parents had their daughter inherit everything of High Magic of Origin, currently the ability to access this world Akashic Record is possessed by her only. The seat for contract partner, are also only one.
If it is just to sit on that seat, there's no mistaking it that Messiah would do whatever it takes achieve it. To be referred in the name of the pact, if it is magic user like Messiah there will always be method to do it.
The only choice that Satsuki have is, quickly before he arrive, engage in the pact with someone else, there is no other way than that.
「......u」
unintentionally tears coming out right after, and Satsuki wipe it from the corner of her eyes.
If possible, wanted to be loved properly. going with a proper order, nurturing love, and in the end confessing the secret, wanted to be accepted by "Him".
However, there is no time left. Messiah won't wait.
Tears spilled out atop the paper......Satsuki rewrite another letter.
(If things would turn out like this, I would have quickly confessed to him back in the middle school.)
Remembering it now after all this time, the pen in Satsuki's hand run.
No matter how many words are written, after that, another writing paper would be prepared again......
At dawn, the letter is finally done, Satsuki then write "His" name at the front of the envelope.
it's --- "Namidare Rekka"
Prologue 02 -Iris Pheneritas Psyfacor-
「Mouu! After all the trouble escaping into this rural planet!」
While looking to her behind, Iris spat out insult towards them.
Moving from roof of the building to another roof. The silhouette that jumps just like Superman is a her and including people that chasing her from behind that would be three person.
two people who is chasing from behind are pursuer from planet Phenerita.
They put on sunglasses and dressed in black tuxedo, that in first glance resembled so much like the natives of this planet --- people of Earth. However, from their rear stick out animal tail like that of horse, which truth to be told is an indication of them as Extraterrestrial Lifeform.
Of course Iris with silver tail growing out from her buttocks are also alien of the same race.
On the contrary what lead to Iris current situation is , She is in fact daughter of the most influential person on planet Phenerita, however at present is someone who is in the course of running away from home.
The reason is simple, she doesn't want to accept engagement arranged by her father. Judging exactly from his expression, the marriage is most likely to be political marriage, or possibly as a tribute to large country would be more fitting. Anyway, it was as if her decision in the marriage talk is disregarded.
That is absolutely a-no, is what Iris was thinking.
That's why using Random Warp of my own personal spaceship, I've escaped into this very distant planet. But pursuers quickly chasing in no time. It looks like her father had seen through Iris shallow thinking.
But, to be caught quietly is unthinkable.
Iris is running away.
running away as if her life depend on it.
Then, in a moment of a hurry her feet treading through a deterioriating roof of an old building.
「Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!」
The impact from falling down are making tremendous amount of soil turned dust fluttering, both Iris and the pursuers lost sight of each other.
To be covered in large amount of dust, is the worst, is what Iris was thinking.
Immediately after that, she met a single young man.
「This way! Let's make a run!」
「Eh?」
That person who doesn't like hit 17 yet in the midst of cloud of dust, grasp Iris hand tightly and started to run.
Iris who obviously confused, as if being charmed by that person hand make an escape from that building.
It looks like that young man is a person from Earth.
And then, somehow it looks like he is helping Iris.
(Wh, what is......by the way, hand......)
Although he an Alien, the first experience with a man hand would unexpectedly be so reassuring, makes Iris cheek turned hot from blushing.
Even when one should say gratitude for being saved, but holding hand like this is so embarassing, that the voice that came out asking for his name is unintentionally so brusque.
「H, hey, what's your name?」
To Iris question, that man answer is Namidare Rekka.
Prologue 03 -Harissa Hope-
Seventh Demon King Punitive Force that is organized to defeat revived several hundred years-old demon king, ended in a failure just like punitive force before it.
People, bow, magic, no matter how hard they smashed the barrier that concealed demon king castle behind it, they would soon be overrun by demon which is summoned from the demon realm.
Due to demon king army frequent infestion in various place, the power of the nation are decreasing rapidly, to the point of this country no longer have any remaining strength left to defeat the demon king.
For this very reason everyone are waiting anxiously.
For the handed down tradition of Hero's return.
「......T-t-t-then, right now I will commence the Boundary Cross Summoning Technique!」
With an absurdly excited voice, is declaration by female magician who wears robe, Harissa.
In front of her is the king and prime minister, and to their sides are reserved by other chief vassals and Higher-ups of Military.
After this in front of them, Harissa must be success in performing the great sorcery.
Traditional ritual that had been handed down in royal family --- that is the great sorcery of summoning hero from another dimension.
(A-a-a, absolutely must be a success......!)
Harissa with both hand had been holding a staff from the start, starting to pour green-colored magical power into the magic circle.
Here when the magic power had reached it's critical state, Hero from another world that is capable of defeating the demon lord will materialize --- or it supposed to be.
The tradition of royal family is not wrong, if there is something wrong, that would be the competency of Harrisa which is not sufficient.
Nevertheless, there is no room for any failure. Because the circumstances didn't allow Harissa for a failure.
However, if the tradition in itself is just a nonsense, then there is nothing that can be done.
(Auu~~ Gradually I can feel that it would not ended in a success~~~)
Gradually Harissa become timid. But the hand that had been pouring magical power didn't rest.
Eventually, Magic circle that had absorbed lots of magic power started to change it's radiance.
The flickering green colored flame of the magical power, turned into white light that dazzling the eyes, filling the throne room.
「Wha, what is happening!?」
「What have you done, Harissa Hope!」
「I, I'm just doing what is being instructed to me~」
Bellowing roar and complaint are flying around for about dozens of second.
Light which has released itself from the magic circle started to cease.
Aside from the people circling around there whose eyes are dazzled too much by the light, basically there is no change to the magic circle that had been shined like before, or any change to the state of the room.
The only change that happen is --- in the central of the magic circle, appeared a single young man.
「Eh? What? What happened? Where is this?」
With expressions of bewilderment floated in his face, he restlessly started to wander around.
The clothes that man wear, is one of mysterious kind that is never ever be seen anywhere in the entire continent.
From the place where all important figures are currently present , varied speculation and question marks are being exchanged.
「Foreigner?」 「Youngster?」 「Never seen him anywhere though?」 「From another world?」 「Summoned?」 「Succeed?」
Gradually everyone thought arrived at one conclusion, leading to one answer.
........................ 「Hero?」
「Hero-sama!」
The person who leap faster than anyone else is, the summoner who summon him herself, Harissa.
She rush over to the man who had been perplexed up until now, just like that with full force hugging him.
Consequently from Harissa round eyes are tears of joy, her expression become intoxicated from watching that man intently from up close. That man face feature are considerably ordinary, but reflected in that girl eyes are a young man with peerless handsome face.
「Eh? Wh, why are you crying?」
「Hero-sama! what thou dost called with?」
Interrupting the man voice, Harrisa asked with a voice like that of a maiden yearning for her prince in white horse.
Awed by the girl state, while overwhelmed he answered.
「It's Namidare Rekka by the way......hey, what is this place?」
Prologue 1 -Starting from today I am-
Today is my 16th birthday.
It also coincidentally to be the opening ceremony day of high-school.
I'm currently in the midst of the ceremony. 30 minutes has just passed since the start of the ceremony. Just like as in the middle school the ceremony is extremely boring, nevertheless on the surface I still keeps my appearance, my conduct is that of a very honest and diligent like student.
A girl with shoulder length blue hair appeared just a moment ago in front of the eyes of such me.
It's a girl with petite build and considerably childish face. wondering if she a first year, I looked a bit more to below her. wearing that of a Japanese Army uniform one would find in the textbook, without laughing she keeps staring at me--- while floating upside down in the air.
「Are you by any chance Namidare Rekka-sama?」
For unknown reason why does that girl know my name?
「???」
Who the hell is this kid? speaking of which, why is she floating?
I waved both of my arm meaninglessly in panic and then move over from my seat, the glasses guy who sit right beside me has a puzzled expression on his face. It appears only I can see and hear that girl.
「My official name is R. simply adding "-chan" is also okay you know?」
That girl started to introduce herself by her own accord. Moreover she is doubtfully being over-familiar.
I mean, hey let's be calm first. Me and you and general common sense.
Question, this girl --- R, what is she?
My hallucination? delusion? Or it can't be...... a ghost?
I don't want to see any of it, and being seen are also bothersome!
For one thing I might having a problem in my head, but this is still in the midle of school entrance ceremony. Even if it's unpleasant if I don't straighten up my back and putting up a serious face that would not do. Otherwise it would be too stand out.
I hate being in the center of attention. My favorite motto is "ordinary".
To be ordinary is really fine, it's peaceful.
There are many people who said it's boring, but those people really don't understand what being ordinary is.. Among people who live ordinarily, like devoting themselves to their hobby, or playing around with friends, such fun things like that are also included in them. Is there any person who said they don't want to play with a friend? If you're thinking about turning into weird person or doing something unusual, surely you would lose that important things.
In the end, to be ordinary is the best happiness thing.
「Excu-se me, can you hear me?」
And then, the existence that completely destoryed my important ordinariness, from some time ago had flutteringly waving her hand in front of my eyes but...
「O-i, Namidare-sama? Is my way of calling too stiff? Rekka-? still not good huh」
wait wait, suddenly calling me by my name, is already gentle enough. It's not I'm not listening to you bt ignoring you. that being said, why so friendly?
「Then, Shitty bug-, can you hear me-? answer me will ya?」
who you called shitty bug? what's with the sudden rank down. Did I do something? Or did you just wanted to call me a shitty bug? as if-!
No good. Hang on me......! If you yell that would be doing what she wanted to.
「A, there is nose hair coming out」, said R while pointing to my nose.
Eh? Really?
Reflexively I put my hand to the nose.
「Not right. but left, left.」
So it's left, left it is. If I don't do something to it secretly someone would seen......eh? There is nothing?
「It's a lie. You're being deceived」
「Are you picking for a fight!?」
「So you did hear me」
「......a」 busted.
「Hey, freshman student over there. Who do you having a quarrel with?」
Moreover the final blow. The gaze from principal and every students are focused on me, not to mention from other parents as well.
「N-no, nothing」
「Quickly sit back」
「Understood......」
Their gaze is painful.Right now I just feel like to die from embarassment. Rather I want to die. My head feels boiling.
「Well, I already know that you can hear me from the moment you put your hand on the nose」
Don't try as if nothing happened, this damn brat......!
Unintentionally I want to yell again at her but frantically trying to hold myself in.
「To make sure it's safely success I'll go straight for a fast contact to the main problem, is that okay?」
Completely not okay, however if ignored again I don't know what she will do to me.
Is there a way for me to speak with her without making it conspicuos......n? That's right.
I take out mobile phone from my pocket, and then open up the mailscreen.
*kakokakokako*
「What are you?」
After inputting the sentence, I make a gesture prompting R to see it.
She wrapped posture in the air changing her place, and peer at my hand.
「This is quite an old type of communication tool doesn't it」
old type? as far as it goes though, this is the newest that I got to replace my old one.
「But that's to be expected. I have come from the future after all」
Future?
「Just now, did you just say the future?」
「That's correct. I'm a person from the future」
From the future......seriously?
Putting aside my bewilderment, I barraged her with questions in succession.
「You cannot be seen other than me?」
「That's right. Only Rekka-san who can see me and touch me」
「I can touch you?」
「Yes. conversely I cannot talk or touch with other people nor thing except for Rekka-san. It's called semi-entity existence, would you like a difficult explanation?」
「......」
「I think it's okay if you don't type every 「......」」
Ignoring her retort to trivial things, I ask her the most essential question.
「What business does a person from the future have with me?」
「I have come to save the future. To change the messed up future caused by your [Namidare Bloodline]」
As I thought R didn't hesitate answering.
Messed up because of me?
I cannot imagine that me who is planning to live ordinarily, would somehow put an end to the world of the future.
However, I do happen to know just a little bit of something.
[Namidare Bloodline] --- regarding the [blood] that is flowing inside of me, I have heard about it from old man.
That event happened just yesterday.
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The sound of cracker echoed in the evening of Namidare house.
「Happy birthday Rekka- Yahoo-!」
「Don't point the cracker to people. And don't say yahoo, old man」
「Buu-, Rekka-chan so bori-ng」
This idiot who is puffing his cheek not appropriate to his age is my old man, Namidare Jigen. regrettably he is a house-husband who fit wearing apron and lazy beard. Delicious aroma that wafting from the cooking on the dining table are also his works. Even the cake is handmade that honestly makes me think awesome. Though if possible I would like him to stop writing [Rekka-chan I love you] on the choco.
「Then, let's have eat」
「Mum still not home yet right?」
「Mama still busy to prepare for tomorrow. So she said it's fine to eat first.」
「Oh, okay」
About mother's preparation for tomorrow perhaps it's about her job transfer.
Mother is a skilled career woman that , at this time it looks like it's already decided she is to be promoted to main office overseas and accept it happily. And then there is old man who is dead worried about mother who unable to do house chores so he will accompany her abroad, however I wanted to remain in Japan because I'm comfortable here. Partly also because I wanted to try living alone. Fortunately, both of them acknowledge it.
Actually my birthday is tomorrow, but the reason for celebration to be today is because of reason above.
「Rekka-chan do you want to set up the candle on your cake?」
「There is no need」
It's because blowing the candle on birthday cake, is kind of childish.
That being said, congratulated on birthday by only your family is kind dull doesn't it-
「That reminds me, You're not inviting Satsuki this year?」
「Un. This year I have something important to talk to Rekka-chan, sorry but it's dismissed」
「......fu-n」
「Are~, is Rekka-chan lonely because there is no Satsuki-chan?」
「Nna!? It's not like that! It's just that every year we always celebrate it together, if there's no her next to me as usual, I just cannot settle down」
In addition since childhood we would celebrate it together for ten years. Obviously there would be uneasy feeling.
「Hee~」
「Shut it-, stop that grinning. I'll punch you」
「All right, all right. Forgive me-」
Why does my old man would always be this frivolous. It's not like I hate my own old man, but for that part please be a little bit more adultlike.
But then again, the thing that came out from old man mouth about [something important thing], are somewhat makes me curious.
「So, what is this "important thing" you want to talk about?」
「U-n, that's right. Let's talk about it」
After putting parsley inside his mouth, Old man started to talk about this important thing.
「Actually there is something special with the blood that runs in the vein of male member of our Namidare household」
「Special blood?」
「Right, it's called as [Namidare Bloodline] though. When the male of Namidare household turn 16, their genetic make-up or characteristic, well they will become "that" is something which a little bit different from human」
「This the first time I hear about that...... that being said about the special blood that flows within, it almost looks like protagonist from manga or light novel」
「Rekka-chan is sharp huh-」
What surprised me is why does I'm being praised instead. What is that sharp?
「What I mean by [That special genetic make-up] is, Rekka-chan will turn into something similar to protagonist in manga and light novel」
「......You mean I'll be able to go into world of two-dimension?」
「I would love to go there once in a lifetime. However I would not be able to go back though」
「My head hurts......」
At this point of time, I concluded this as just another old man mischievous joke or idle gossip.
「So what is this [Bloodline] to be specific?」
After this my intention is to properly ignore this talk, I urge him to continue. In here not flat out interrupting a talk is a knack of keeping this house harmony.
「Even if you say in specific, explaining about it would be difficult nya-」
「Don't put -nya in the end of your sentence. It's gross」
「Gross and cute is what I aimed for. So, back to the talk...... that's right, manga or light novel are also good, but how about for example imagine it as [Story] of prince who is going to save the kidnapped princess by the devil king?」
Story] then will drag the male member of Namidare household. Well it's just a what if talk though, but the point of the [Story] is, we will be involved with event or inexplicable thing」
however] is in my head.
Even if for example it is true, if it's me than I will just run away and leave that [Story] be. [To be dragged], that means regarding that [Story], basically I would be burdened with anything that has nothing to do with me, right? If it is then, let me say that there is no obligation nor reason to do so. That being said, I don;t wnat that setting.
「Bothersome ain't it, our family lineage」
「Hahaha, Rekka-chan doesn't believe it at all huh」
「You mean about the nonsense talk just now? That being said even if that talk is real, then up until this time you not doing some service for the peace of the world would be weird right?」
Looking at Old man stuffing his cheek with a robust chicken wing no matter how do you look at it he's just a house-husband.
「There is differences between each person but, if you're looking to just the document of our great ancestor, it is said that once they turn into adult, they would not be involved in any [Story]」
「Actually you conveniently have arranged a good setting right-」
「you really don't have faith huh-. Well, that's fine」
Practically I cannot believe it about being involved in a [Story] ------ Old man then add something in the end.
「Well, for that reason Rekka-chan should get ready for tomorrow」
「Right, right」
Finally the idle gossip done huh.
Well, thinking that it would be bustling in my birthday is so-so in my opinion.
「Aa, that's right, there is something I forgot to tell you」
「There is still more?」
「Un. Because it's an important thing」
Suddenly old man put down his chopstick.
Wondering what kind of expression would floated, what lies after that is a surprisingly earnest and serious expression of old man staring at me, reflexively making me straighten my back.
「From now on I think Rekka-chan will go through very difficult things. We are in fact just a human being after all, not like a real hero who can solve just anything. It is okay to run when you feel your life is in a danger...... however, I hope you don't easily abandon the [Story] that you have involed with. Will you promise this to dad?」
This kind of serious expression from old man, it's been a long time since I last seen it.
It's when I was still a little boy ------ It's when I found a cat inside a cardboard box to be swept away by the increasing water of streaming river.
Taking of his clothes, in my amazement he jump in. After that the weak cat is carried to the veterinarian, after the cat is healthy we run here and there looking for someone who would adopt it. Old man from that time, in the eyes of the young me is like a real hero.
「Aa, I understand. I don't know if I'm fit to be a hero though」
Dunno if it is because remembering old man of that time, I just nodded.
What a strangely weird talk of [Bloodline], it should be just old man made-up fiction story though.
At that time, seemed like had finished packing of for tomorrow mum appeared in the dining room.
「Sorry for the wait-」
Even though her voice is that of a boy she is splendidly a beautiful woman, there are many that said she look younger 10 years than her actual age.
「Mama is so late-. The food will cry-. Eventhough I have cooking it wholeheartedly」
「It's because I have to pack Jigen-san share isn't it」
「Isn't it mama herself that said will pack my share」
「If entrusted to Jigen-san then the baggage wouldn't be sorted in one trunk」
「Hahaha-, sorry-」
Whenever mum start taking a seat the happy circle would start, Starting from tomorrow we will be living separately, therefore we talked alot of things. And then inside of me, the talk of [Namidare Bloodline] from before completely chased away to the corner of my head------.
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------Why does the talk about [Blood] come out from R mouth instead?
「How do you know the talk about my [Bloodline] ?」
「Rekka-san is a very important figure of [All of War]. About your personal information, naturally it is arranged investigatively in complete information related to Lineage of Namidare household」
My privacy is non-existent huh. No, apart from that.
「What is [All of War] ?」
「Literally it is [The war involving everything]. I can't tell you all except one part」
「Why?」
「That is deeply related to my mission」
「about saving the future huh」
「It is. Last night you have received the explanation about [Namidare Bloodline] from your father, Namidare Jigen right?」
「I have」
「At this point, you should still be half-convinced about it. Nevertheless, now those information generally has a grain of truth that can be recognized so please listen to it」
R take the seiza posture in the air. Is that is done so the athsmosphere would turn serious?
「Regarding the future where I came from, Namidare Rekka actually involved in many [Story], and indeed saved many [Heroine]」
「What do you mean by [Heroine] ?」
「A princess from a certain kingdom, or an mysterious beautiful transfer student, or something like that. [Heroine] is an essential part in every [Story] right?」
Well if you put it like that, I guess that would be right
「By the way Rekka-san」
「?」
「You're presistently indecisive and awkward when it comes to girl right?」
「Pft!」
What are you talking about so suddenly. Making me spat unintentionally. Ah, no, don't make a face like that Glasses-kun.
「W, well it's true that I can't make any girlfriend......but how is that supposed to be related?」
「Of course it is. Rekka-san of the future had saved [Heroine] as many as the stars in sky, however not once did you raised a flag with them ------ and then neglected all of them even after you die they start to be ticked off, the outbreak of great war concerning Rekka-san of the future called [All of War] started」
「Seriously?」
「I'm serious. If not then I would not be here right now, and the [All of War] would not happen」
「Wait a sec! I heard that once I've become an adult, I will not be involved anymore to any [Story] !?」
「Even If you are not involved in [Story] anymore, doesn't mean that every [Heroine] that you have saved would also disappear right? As a matter of fact, that include their feelings as well. Not considering up to that extent, your good fortune of being born as a male must have been used up」
「......」
「Like I said there is no need to type 「......」」
I'm shaken to the point of unable to think what to say anymore. Symphatize please, to my delicate commoner heart.
「No, that being said, why does that great war has to happen? Since it would be girls first war isn't it? In the first place why does it developed into war-scale?」
「Your thinking is too soft. The remaining documents stated that the number of [Heroine] and [Story] that Rekka-san saved climbed to several hundred. Like I said from before I cannot tell you the detail, but what are you saved are manga and light novel type of [Story]. Try to imagine it. Characters from various setting and world view that manga and light novel has, are gathering atop the same ring and start to fight each other, what would you think of that?」
「It's just a slight imagination but even if Earth has 10 lives there will be no trace to it」
「Well it started to become a little Apocalypse, right」
Of course. if we're talking about assumption that everything is related. If that is true...... I don't want to experience through that.
However, currently R is in front of me.
「Just in case I want to make sure that you're not some trick created by three-dimensional vision. Is it okay to touch you?」
「It's fine. Feel free to touch in any place you like.」
as been said, R nonchalantly stick out her chest. You mean touch there?
「Just handshake is fine」
「Indeed then」
Nigi nigi.
Certainly I can touch her. the thing about R who is cannot be seen and touch other than me, her voice who is cannot be heard other than me are true. Then the talks about [All of War] or [Namidare Bloodline] are also true......?
「My mission is for Rekka-san perfectly and have you be intimate with any of the [Heroine] so that the [All of War] would be prevented. Starting from now until the completion of the mission I will always be observing Rekka-san, let's quickly persuade someone to do it」
「Oi, what do you mean by persuading!」
Overwhelmed by R who indifferently blurting out such an outrageous thing, spontaneously again I let out my voice.
There is no need to say that the pain from the gaze of megane-kun, or of teacher doesn't mind me anymore.
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With the exception of me making some shameful disturbance, the school entrance ceremony come to a close with no hindrance, after new freshman start to move to their class respectively where they get through with homeroom included with introduction session, just like that come home from school.
「By the way before you did say that the future me had already saved too much [Story] right? In other word if by any chance there is no way for me to die a worst death when I'm involved in weird event」
「Rekka-san is stupid huh」
R being disappointed let out a sigh towards the back of my head. By all means it looks like she designed to not be separated more than 5 meter from me, that wherever I go she would follow me by floating. What about at school or at toilet?
「I believe I did explained before that I came to change the future didn't I? With me just being in the past is enough to change the future. As stated in the history in the future, I no longer know if you will be able to resolve the encountered [Story]」
「Wait. Isn't that just saying that I have a considerable disadvantage in terms of information?」
「Well, in case of person from the future, Rekka-san is the perpetrator of the messy future, then that means you deserved to be called not the type of person to die carelessly?」
「......For some reason I feel like losing the motivation to try my best for all of you」
From this day as a 16 years old high-school student I will live alone......So, if I'm unable not to try my best for the sake of saving the future, there is too many needless options that I think of. The enhancement of tension to the new life before that is just falling down.
「That being said, Rekka-san really don't have any ambition huh in comparison to your name. Your face feature are also ordinary, the reason why everyone managed to be captured by you is completely below my comprehension」
「Don't say it」
R words sometimes are mixed with thorns. Is that just her personality or...
「As I thought about me, you too hate me to the point of thinking that I better be off dead huh?」
「Now, who knows? I'm just an artificial life-form that is merely created for the sake of the mission. I can say that I do hold the information about the world of future, however I don't have actual feeling」
「Artifial life-form, huh」
「By the way I'm 2 years old. If Rekka-san lay his hand on me, it is decided that you're a pedophilia」
「You mean a brat who hasn't came off of her diaper and acting inappropriately for her age」
「Such disrespect. My outward appearance may be in unpolished form like this, but inside the underwear is unexpectedly sexy. Do you want to see?」
「Don't want to」
But her true age is 2 huh. Is her lack of expression and lack of intonation tone are caused by that?
some part of R unbalanced attitude somehow could be understood.
「Oh? Rekka-san, what is that thing?」
After abruptly forced my head to look away, she pointed at front of small electric appliances shop in shopping district. what is displayed in showcase at the front of that electric appliances shop is large television arranged neatly. Just in time for the afternoon news to be broadcasted.
「That is a television」
「I already know that information. Not that, it's the subject that is being broadcasted」
「Nn? [A big lightning bold in xxx city, there are witnesses to the lightning that abruptly falling down on cloudless sky] is what was said」
「I also know that just from listening to the voice. By any chance, is that what is called as a news programme?」
「Eh, you mean that? ......well, you can call that as a news programme」
I did not expect that she would ask not the content of the programme but the genre of the programme.
「hee-, so it really is...... Rekka-san, please come closer」
As instructed, I move closer to the television. There R started to peek from the left and right of the television.
「Are there no television in the future?」
「How rude. There is. It's just that even if I do know what television is, in truth this is the first time I see it. Because it's unimportant to my mission」
「......I see」
Until some time ago R who is staring at the television with sparkling eyes, suddenly became similar to a children. I don't know much a thing about artificial intelligence, but surely somewhere inside there is something resembling a normal girl.
And yet R doesn't have any friend to play with or even does she have any experience of wanting to do something for her sake.
What's with that, is what I was thinking.
Up until now it is still hard to believe but even if it is me the perpetrator that mess with the future......Why does adult from the future, dispatched such a small child and fully entrusted her to the origin me? She did say she is created for that reason, but that is not normal. Or else the strange thing is, the future already become so distorted?
such thing as obtaining responsibilites from me who doesn't even know how or why about the future is not tempting.
However, for that very reason R is being sent back to the past, somehow it's because of my fault. In the end if there is no people who R can touch, or to talk to other than me ------ In case she needs help there would be no other than me ------ well, abandoning is out of the question right. She may have a sharp tongue, if I were to think of it as very cheeky children then that's just her charm.
「In my house there is also a television, when we get home you can watch it as much as you like. If it's some movies or some dorama, we can rent from the rental shop」
Up until know R who is sticking to the television screen, make a response to my words and slowly turn around.
「......Is that okay?」
R who tilted her small head is like always didn't have any expression on her face, and yet is it just my self-satisfaction that makes her looked happy?
Thinking let it be for now, I nodded my head.
「Since currently I'm living alone, for the celebration of that let's make it a petit party. But you cannot eat any pastry huh. Then for your share let's increase the number of DVD to rent」
For student who doesn't know any part-time jobs. I intend to say it as a considerably generous offer, however for some reason R is star~~ing at me with a doubtful look.
「I will say it in advance though, I'm not included in your capture target you know?」
That was the first since birthtime such foolishly reaction is being made, for me.
「Don't say such an useless thing. C'mon let's go」
Cracking jokes, I pulled R hand and continue walking.
The world of the future and so on and special bloodline and so on, lots of troublesome things keep piling up, but that's still a long way off. Right now apart from that thinking of what to do with suddenly appearing peculiar lodger that will be living together from now on, it appears to be the most important subject.
Well that's the meeting between me and R.
Although reluctantly, It's a moment where I unusually thrust one of my feet into.
......It's already been a long time since my head is soaked deep in a bog, but I decided not wanted to remember it anymore.
High Magic of Origin.
The magic which is considered a rumor from long time ago in the world of magic.
Accessing "The Origin of All Thing" that is written down in Akashic Record, to understand of all principle in this world is what this magic capable of.
If this magic is realized, it is said that either saving, destroying, or even ruling the world can be done with it.
And then, there is a certain household of magician that inherit High Magic of Origin for generations, and it seems that they are still exist even now......
A young girl of that household which keeps protecting the High Magic, is currently troubled.
That girl name is Ootomo Satsuki. Tomorrow, she will turn 16.
16 years old is, the age in which she will carry the big significance of her family.
The Household that has been inheriting High Magic of Origin from it's older generation to it's child and to it's child again, because of that special charateristic, put a certain protection from any attempt to exterminate it's bloodline.
That is something called The Pact of the Origin.
In the name of the Pact, Satsuki and the person whom she will exchange lips with, will become her lifetime partner.
To put it in a straight words, a magical pact for the sake of, and with certainty, leaving behind a descendant.
If it's only just that--- but the rest of it is a big problem.
If you ask why, it's because the person that engage in Pact of the Origin, will be able to use High Magic of Origin just like Satsuki.
The practitioner of such important pact has to be at least 16 years old and reach the point of being able to exchange love.
As mentioned above, High Magic of Origin is a double edged sword.
If the person that she engaged with the pact of the origin make a wrong choice, worst possible, the world would be destroyed.
Nevertheless wicked souls trying to abuse the High Magic of Origin are constantly appearing over the ages......
In order to protect the High magic from that kind of people, Satsuki family since olden days had disguised heavily several thousand times, and willingly conceal their presence, hiding their own true identity.
However, just recently someone had break their disguise, by the appearance of a man who managed to locate the hiding place of the High Magic of Origin.
That man name is Messiah Candystraps. Presently the strongest magic user.
Even more so than having mighty magic power, is the rumour of this man carrying the notion of being extremely very greedy craving towards power and knowledge.
If that man managed to lay his hand on the High Magic of Origin of course that would be a very troublesome thing.
Both of Satsuki parent in order to protect their daughter and the Magic of High Origin, went to attack Messiah.
But against opponent like Messiah even just buying time certainly is something not possible to do.
Satsuki too in preparation of this kind of situation other than transfering, wandering, is focusing to memorize magic for running away.
But, the fundamental amount of magical power between Satsuki and Messiah is in a different league that, even if she managed to take the initiative and in instant getaway, prolonging the escape is something that cannot be granted. At the most one to two day is the limit.
From the moment of Satsuki birth, both of her parents had their daughter inherit everything of High Magic of Origin, currently the ability to access this world Akashic Record is possessed by her only. The seat for contract partner, are also only one.
If it is just to sit on that seat, there's no mistaking it that Messiah would do whatever it takes achieve it. To be referred in the name of the pact, if it is magic user like Messiah there will always be method to do it.
The only choice that Satsuki have is, quickly before he arrive, engage in the pact with someone else, there is no other way than that.
「......u」
unintentionally tears coming out right after, and Satsuki wipe it from the corner of her eyes.
If possible, wanted to be loved properly. going with a proper order, nurturing love, and in the end confessing the secret, wanted to be accepted by "Him".
However, there is no time left. Messiah won't wait.
Tears spilled out atop the paper......Satsuki rewrite another letter.
(If things would turn out like this, I would have quickly confessed to him back in the middle school.)
Remembering it now after all this time, the pen in Satsuki's hand run.
No matter how many words are written, after that, another writing paper would be prepared again......
At dawn, the letter is finally done, Satsuki then write "His" name at the front of the envelope.
it's --- "Namidare Rekka"
Prologue 02 -Iris Pheneritas Psyfacor-
「Mouu! After all the trouble escaping into this rural planet!」
While looking to her behind, Iris spat out insult towards them.
Moving from roof of the building to another roof. The silhouette that jumps just like Superman is a her and including people that chasing her from behind that would be three person.
two people who is chasing from behind are pursuer from planet Phenerita.
They put on sunglasses and dressed in black tuxedo, that in first glance resembled so much like the natives of this planet --- people of Earth. However, from their rear stick out animal tail like that of horse, which truth to be told is an indication of them as Extraterrestrial Lifeform.
Of course Iris with silver tail growing out from her buttocks are also alien of the same race.
On the contrary what lead to Iris current situation is , She is in fact daughter of the most influential person on planet Phenerita, however at present is someone who is in the course of running away from home.
The reason is simple, she doesn't want to accept engagement arranged by her father. Judging exactly from his expression, the marriage is most likely to be political marriage, or possibly as a tribute to large country would be more fitting. Anyway, it was as if her decision in the marriage talk is disregarded.
That is absolutely a-no, is what Iris was thinking.
That's why using Random Warp of my own personal spaceship, I've escaped into this very distant planet. But pursuers quickly chasing in no time. It looks like her father had seen through Iris shallow thinking.
But, to be caught quietly is unthinkable.
Iris is running away.
running away as if her life depend on it.
Then, in a moment of a hurry her feet treading through a deterioriating roof of an old building.
「Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!」
The impact from falling down are making tremendous amount of soil turned dust fluttering, both Iris and the pursuers lost sight of each other.
To be covered in large amount of dust, is the worst, is what Iris was thinking.
Immediately after that, she met a single young man.
「This way! Let's make a run!」
「Eh?」
That person who doesn't like hit 17 yet in the midst of cloud of dust, grasp Iris hand tightly and started to run.
Iris who obviously confused, as if being charmed by that person hand make an escape from that building.
It looks like that young man is a person from Earth.
And then, somehow it looks like he is helping Iris.
(Wh, what is......by the way, hand......)
Although he an Alien, the first experience with a man hand would unexpectedly be so reassuring, makes Iris cheek turned hot from blushing.
Even when one should say gratitude for being saved, but holding hand like this is so embarassing, that the voice that came out asking for his name is unintentionally so brusque.
「H, hey, what's your name?」
To Iris question, that man answer is Namidare Rekka.
Prologue 03 -Harissa Hope-
Seventh Demon King Punitive Force that is organized to defeat revived several hundred years-old demon king, ended in a failure just like punitive force before it.
People, bow, magic, no matter how hard they smashed the barrier that concealed demon king castle behind it, they would soon be overrun by demon which is summoned from the demon realm.
Due to demon king army frequent infestion in various place, the power of the nation are decreasing rapidly, to the point of this country no longer have any remaining strength left to defeat the demon king.
For this very reason everyone are waiting anxiously.
For the handed down tradition of Hero's return.
「......T-t-t-then, right now I will commence the Boundary Cross Summoning Technique!」
With an absurdly excited voice, is declaration by female magician who wears robe, Harissa.
In front of her is the king and prime minister, and to their sides are reserved by other chief vassals and Higher-ups of Military.
After this in front of them, Harissa must be success in performing the great sorcery.
Traditional ritual that had been handed down in royal family --- that is the great sorcery of summoning hero from another dimension.
(A-a-a, absolutely must be a success......!)
Harissa with both hand had been holding a staff from the start, starting to pour green-colored magical power into the magic circle.
Here when the magic power had reached it's critical state, Hero from another world that is capable of defeating the demon lord will materialize --- or it supposed to be.
The tradition of royal family is not wrong, if there is something wrong, that would be the competency of Harrisa which is not sufficient.
Nevertheless, there is no room for any failure. Because the circumstances didn't allow Harissa for a failure.
However, if the tradition in itself is just a nonsense, then there is nothing that can be done.
(Auu~~ Gradually I can feel that it would not ended in a success~~~)
Gradually Harissa become timid. But the hand that had been pouring magical power didn't rest.
Eventually, Magic circle that had absorbed lots of magic power started to change it's radiance.
The flickering green colored flame of the magical power, turned into white light that dazzling the eyes, filling the throne room.
「Wha, what is happening!?」
「What have you done, Harissa Hope!」
「I, I'm just doing what is being instructed to me~」
Bellowing roar and complaint are flying around for about dozens of second.
Light which has released itself from the magic circle started to cease.
Aside from the people circling around there whose eyes are dazzled too much by the light, basically there is no change to the magic circle that had been shined like before, or any change to the state of the room.
The only change that happen is --- in the central of the magic circle, appeared a single young man.
「Eh? What? What happened? Where is this?」
With expressions of bewilderment floated in his face, he restlessly started to wander around.
The clothes that man wear, is one of mysterious kind that is never ever be seen anywhere in the entire continent.
From the place where all important figures are currently present , varied speculation and question marks are being exchanged.
「Foreigner?」 「Youngster?」 「Never seen him anywhere though?」 「From another world?」 「Summoned?」 「Succeed?」
Gradually everyone thought arrived at one conclusion, leading to one answer.
........................ 「Hero?」
「Hero-sama!」
The person who leap faster than anyone else is, the summoner who summon him herself, Harissa.
She rush over to the man who had been perplexed up until now, just like that with full force hugging him.
Consequently from Harissa round eyes are tears of joy, her expression become intoxicated from watching that man intently from up close. That man face feature are considerably ordinary, but reflected in that girl eyes are a young man with peerless handsome face.
「Eh? Wh, why are you crying?」
「Hero-sama! what thou dost called with?」
Interrupting the man voice, Harrisa asked with a voice like that of a maiden yearning for her prince in white horse.
Awed by the girl state, while overwhelmed he answered.
「It's Namidare Rekka by the way......hey, what is this place?」
Prologue 1 -Starting from today I am-
Today is my 16th birthday.
It also coincidentally to be the opening ceremony day of high-school.
I'm currently in the midst of the ceremony. 30 minutes has just passed since the start of the ceremony. Just like as in the middle school the ceremony is extremely boring, nevertheless on the surface I still keeps my appearance, my conduct is that of a very honest and diligent like student.
A girl with shoulder length blue hair appeared just a moment ago in front of the eyes of such me.
It's a girl with petite build and considerably childish face. wondering if she a first year, I looked a bit more to below her. wearing that of a Japanese Army uniform one would find in the textbook, without laughing she keeps staring at me--- while floating upside down in the air.
「Are you by any chance Namidare Rekka-sama?」
For unknown reason why does that girl know my name?
「???」
Who the hell is this kid? speaking of which, why is she floating?
I waved both of my arm meaninglessly in panic and then move over from my seat, the glasses guy who sit right beside me has a puzzled expression on his face. It appears only I can see and hear that girl.
「My official name is R. simply adding "-chan" is also okay you know?」
That girl started to introduce herself by her own accord. Moreover she is doubtfully being over-familiar.
I mean, hey let's be calm first. Me and you and general common sense.
Question, this girl --- R, what is she?
My hallucination? delusion? Or it can't be...... a ghost?
I don't want to see any of it, and being seen are also bothersome!
For one thing I might having a problem in my head, but this is still in the midle of school entrance ceremony. Even if it's unpleasant if I don't straighten up my back and putting up a serious face that would not do. Otherwise it would be too stand out.
I hate being in the center of attention. My favorite motto is "ordinary".
To be ordinary is really fine, it's peaceful.
There are many people who said it's boring, but those people really don't understand what being ordinary is.. Among people who live ordinarily, like devoting themselves to their hobby, or playing around with friends, such fun things like that are also included in them. Is there any person who said they don't want to play with a friend? If you're thinking about turning into weird person or doing something unusual, surely you would lose that important things.
In the end, to be ordinary is the best happiness thing.
「Excu-se me, can you hear me?」
And then, the existence that completely destoryed my important ordinariness, from some time ago had flutteringly waving her hand in front of my eyes but...
「O-i, Namidare-sama? Is my way of calling too stiff? Rekka-? still not good huh」
wait wait, suddenly calling me by my name, is already gentle enough. It's not I'm not listening to you bt ignoring you. that being said, why so friendly?
「Then, Shitty bug-, can you hear me-? answer me will ya?」
who you called shitty bug? what's with the sudden rank down. Did I do something? Or did you just wanted to call me a shitty bug? as if-!
No good. Hang on me......! If you yell that would be doing what she wanted to.
「A, there is nose hair coming out」, said R while pointing to my nose.
Eh? Really?
Reflexively I put my hand to the nose.
「Not right. but left, left.」
So it's left, left it is. If I don't do something to it secretly someone would seen......eh? There is nothing?
「It's a lie. You're being deceived」
「Are you picking for a fight!?」
「So you did hear me」
「......a」 busted.
「Hey, freshman student over there. Who do you having a quarrel with?」
Moreover the final blow. The gaze from principal and every students are focused on me, not to mention from other parents as well.
「N-no, nothing」
「Quickly sit back」
「Understood......」
Their gaze is painful.Right now I just feel like to die from embarassment. Rather I want to die. My head feels boiling.
「Well, I already know that you can hear me from the moment you put your hand on the nose」
Don't try as if nothing happened, this damn brat......!
Unintentionally I want to yell again at her but frantically trying to hold myself in.
「To make sure it's safely success I'll go straight for a fast contact to the main problem, is that okay?」
Completely not okay, however if ignored again I don't know what she will do to me.
Is there a way for me to speak with her without making it conspicuos......n? That's right.
I take out mobile phone from my pocket, and then open up the mailscreen.
*kakokakokako*
「What are you?」
After inputting the sentence, I make a gesture prompting R to see it.
She wrapped posture in the air changing her place, and peer at my hand.
「This is quite an old type of communication tool doesn't it」
old type? as far as it goes though, this is the newest that I got to replace my old one.
「But that's to be expected. I have come from the future after all」
Future?
「Just now, did you just say the future?」
「That's correct. I'm a person from the future」
From the future......seriously?
Putting aside my bewilderment, I barraged her with questions in succession.
「You cannot be seen other than me?」
「That's right. Only Rekka-san who can see me and touch me」
「I can touch you?」
「Yes. conversely I cannot talk or touch with other people nor thing except for Rekka-san. It's called semi-entity existence, would you like a difficult explanation?」
「......」
「I think it's okay if you don't type every 「......」」
Ignoring her retort to trivial things, I ask her the most essential question.
「What business does a person from the future have with me?」
「I have come to save the future. To change the messed up future caused by your [Namidare Bloodline]」
As I thought R didn't hesitate answering.
Messed up because of me?
I cannot imagine that me who is planning to live ordinarily, would somehow put an end to the world of the future.
However, I do happen to know just a little bit of something.
[Namidare Bloodline] --- regarding the [blood] that is flowing inside of me, I have heard about it from old man.
That event happened just yesterday.
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The sound of cracker echoed in the evening of Namidare house.
「Happy birthday Rekka- Yahoo-!」
「Don't point the cracker to people. And don't say yahoo, old man」
「Buu-, Rekka-chan so bori-ng」
This idiot who is puffing his cheek not appropriate to his age is my old man, Namidare Jigen. regrettably he is a house-husband who fit wearing apron and lazy beard. Delicious aroma that wafting from the cooking on the dining table are also his works. Even the cake is handmade that honestly makes me think awesome. Though if possible I would like him to stop writing [Rekka-chan I love you] on the choco.
「Then, let's have eat」
「Mum still not home yet right?」
「Mama still busy to prepare for tomorrow. So she said it's fine to eat first.」
「Oh, okay」
About mother's preparation for tomorrow perhaps it's about her job transfer.
Mother is a skilled career woman that , at this time it looks like it's already decided she is to be promoted to main office overseas and accept it happily. And then there is old man who is dead worried about mother who unable to do house chores so he will accompany her abroad, however I wanted to remain in Japan because I'm comfortable here. Partly also because I wanted to try living alone. Fortunately, both of them acknowledge it.
Actually my birthday is tomorrow, but the reason for celebration to be today is because of reason above.
「Rekka-chan do you want to set up the candle on your cake?」
「There is no need」
It's because blowing the candle on birthday cake, is kind of childish.
That being said, congratulated on birthday by only your family is kind dull doesn't it-
「That reminds me, You're not inviting Satsuki this year?」
「Un. This year I have something important to talk to Rekka-chan, sorry but it's dismissed」
「......fu-n」
「Are~, is Rekka-chan lonely because there is no Satsuki-chan?」
「Nna!? It's not like that! It's just that every year we always celebrate it together, if there's no her next to me as usual, I just cannot settle down」
In addition since childhood we would celebrate it together for ten years. Obviously there would be uneasy feeling.
「Hee~」
「Shut it-, stop that grinning. I'll punch you」
「All right, all right. Forgive me-」
Why does my old man would always be this frivolous. It's not like I hate my own old man, but for that part please be a little bit more adultlike.
But then again, the thing that came out from old man mouth about [something important thing], are somewhat makes me curious.
「So, what is this "important thing" you want to talk about?」
「U-n, that's right. Let's talk about it」
After putting parsley inside his mouth, Old man started to talk about this important thing.
「Actually there is something special with the blood that runs in the vein of male member of our Namidare household」
「Special blood?」
「Right, it's called as [Namidare Bloodline] though. When the male of Namidare household turn 16, their genetic make-up or characteristic, well they will become "that" is something which a little bit different from human」
「This the first time I hear about that...... that being said about the special blood that flows within, it almost looks like protagonist from manga or light novel」
「Rekka-chan is sharp huh-」
What surprised me is why does I'm being praised instead. What is that sharp?
「What I mean by [That special genetic make-up] is, Rekka-chan will turn into something similar to protagonist in manga and light novel」
「......You mean I'll be able to go into world of two-dimension?」
「I would love to go there once in a lifetime. However I would not be able to go back though」
「My head hurts......」
At this point of time, I concluded this as just another old man mischievous joke or idle gossip.
「So what is this [Bloodline] to be specific?」
After this my intention is to properly ignore this talk, I urge him to continue. In here not flat out interrupting a talk is a knack of keeping this house harmony.
「Even if you say in specific, explaining about it would be difficult nya-」
「Don't put -nya in the end of your sentence. It's gross」
「Gross and cute is what I aimed for. So, back to the talk...... that's right, manga or light novel are also good, but how about for example imagine it as [Story] of prince who is going to save the kidnapped princess by the devil king?」
Story] then will drag the male member of Namidare household. Well it's just a what if talk though, but the point of the [Story] is, we will be involved with event or inexplicable thing」
however] is in my head.
Even if for example it is true, if it's me than I will just run away and leave that [Story] be. [To be dragged], that means regarding that [Story], basically I would be burdened with anything that has nothing to do with me, right? If it is then, let me say that there is no obligation nor reason to do so. That being said, I don;t wnat that setting.
「Bothersome ain't it, our family lineage」
「Hahaha, Rekka-chan doesn't believe it at all huh」
「You mean about the nonsense talk just now? That being said even if that talk is real, then up until this time you not doing some service for the peace of the world would be weird right?」
Looking at Old man stuffing his cheek with a robust chicken wing no matter how do you look at it he's just a house-husband.
「There is differences between each person but, if you're looking to just the document of our great ancestor, it is said that once they turn into adult, they would not be involved in any [Story]」
「Actually you conveniently have arranged a good setting right-」
「you really don't have faith huh-. Well, that's fine」
Practically I cannot believe it about being involved in a [Story] ------ Old man then add something in the end.
「Well, for that reason Rekka-chan should get ready for tomorrow」
「Right, right」
Finally the idle gossip done huh.
Well, thinking that it would be bustling in my birthday is so-so in my opinion.
「Aa, that's right, there is something I forgot to tell you」
「There is still more?」
「Un. Because it's an important thing」
Suddenly old man put down his chopstick.
Wondering what kind of expression would floated, what lies after that is a surprisingly earnest and serious expression of old man staring at me, reflexively making me straighten my back.
「From now on I think Rekka-chan will go through very difficult things. We are in fact just a human being after all, not like a real hero who can solve just anything. It is okay to run when you feel your life is in a danger...... however, I hope you don't easily abandon the [Story] that you have involed with. Will you promise this to dad?」
This kind of serious expression from old man, it's been a long time since I last seen it.
It's when I was still a little boy ------ It's when I found a cat inside a cardboard box to be swept away by the increasing water of streaming river.
Taking of his clothes, in my amazement he jump in. After that the weak cat is carried to the veterinarian, after the cat is healthy we run here and there looking for someone who would adopt it. Old man from that time, in the eyes of the young me is like a real hero.
「Aa, I understand. I don't know if I'm fit to be a hero though」
Dunno if it is because remembering old man of that time, I just nodded.
What a strangely weird talk of [Bloodline], it should be just old man made-up fiction story though.
At that time, seemed like had finished packing of for tomorrow mum appeared in the dining room.
「Sorry for the wait-」
Even though her voice is that of a boy she is splendidly a beautiful woman, there are many that said she look younger 10 years than her actual age.
「Mama is so late-. The food will cry-. Eventhough I have cooking it wholeheartedly」
「It's because I have to pack Jigen-san share isn't it」
「Isn't it mama herself that said will pack my share」
「If entrusted to Jigen-san then the baggage wouldn't be sorted in one trunk」
「Hahaha-, sorry-」
Whenever mum start taking a seat the happy circle would start, Starting from tomorrow we will be living separately, therefore we talked alot of things. And then inside of me, the talk of [Namidare Bloodline] from before completely chased away to the corner of my head------.
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------Why does the talk about [Blood] come out from R mouth instead?
「How do you know the talk about my [Bloodline] ?」
「Rekka-san is a very important figure of [All of War]. About your personal information, naturally it is arranged investigatively in complete information related to Lineage of Namidare household」
My privacy is non-existent huh. No, apart from that.
「What is [All of War] ?」
「Literally it is [The war involving everything]. I can't tell you all except one part」
「Why?」
「That is deeply related to my mission」
「about saving the future huh」
「It is. Last night you have received the explanation about [Namidare Bloodline] from your father, Namidare Jigen right?」
「I have」
「At this point, you should still be half-convinced about it. Nevertheless, now those information generally has a grain of truth that can be recognized so please listen to it」
R take the seiza posture in the air. Is that is done so the athsmosphere would turn serious?
「Regarding the future where I came from, Namidare Rekka actually involved in many [Story], and indeed saved many [Heroine]」
「What do you mean by [Heroine] ?」
「A princess from a certain kingdom, or an mysterious beautiful transfer student, or something like that. [Heroine] is an essential part in every [Story] right?」
Well if you put it like that, I guess that would be right
「By the way Rekka-san」
「?」
「You're presistently indecisive and awkward when it comes to girl right?」
「Pft!」
What are you talking about so suddenly. Making me spat unintentionally. Ah, no, don't make a face like that Glasses-kun.
「W, well it's true that I can't make any girlfriend......but how is that supposed to be related?」
「Of course it is. Rekka-san of the future had saved [Heroine] as many as the stars in sky, however not once did you raised a flag with them ------ and then neglected all of them even after you die they start to be ticked off, the outbreak of great war concerning Rekka-san of the future called [All of War] started」
「Seriously?」
「I'm serious. If not then I would not be here right now, and the [All of War] would not happen」
「Wait a sec! I heard that once I've become an adult, I will not be involved anymore to any [Story] !?」
「Even If you are not involved in [Story] anymore, doesn't mean that every [Heroine] that you have saved would also disappear right? As a matter of fact, that include their feelings as well. Not considering up to that extent, your good fortune of being born as a male must have been used up」
「......」
「Like I said there is no need to type 「......」」
I'm shaken to the point of unable to think what to say anymore. Symphatize please, to my delicate commoner heart.
「No, that being said, why does that great war has to happen? Since it would be girls first war isn't it? In the first place why does it developed into war-scale?」
「Your thinking is too soft. The remaining documents stated that the number of [Heroine] and [Story] that Rekka-san saved climbed to several hundred. Like I said from before I cannot tell you the detail, but what are you saved are manga and light novel type of [Story]. Try to imagine it. Characters from various setting and world view that manga and light novel has, are gathering atop the same ring and start to fight each other, what would you think of that?」
「It's just a slight imagination but even if Earth has 10 lives there will be no trace to it」
「Well it started to become a little Apocalypse, right」
Of course. if we're talking about assumption that everything is related. If that is true...... I don't want to experience through that.
However, currently R is in front of me.
「Just in case I want to make sure that you're not some trick created by three-dimensional vision. Is it okay to touch you?」
「It's fine. Feel free to touch in any place you like.」
as been said, R nonchalantly stick out her chest. You mean touch there?
「Just handshake is fine」
「Indeed then」
Nigi nigi.
Certainly I can touch her. the thing about R who is cannot be seen and touch other than me, her voice who is cannot be heard other than me are true. Then the talks about [All of War] or [Namidare Bloodline] are also true......?
「My mission is for Rekka-san perfectly and have you be intimate with any of the [Heroine] so that the [All of War] would be prevented. Starting from now until the completion of the mission I will always be observing Rekka-san, let's quickly persuade someone to do it」
「Oi, what do you mean by persuading!」
Overwhelmed by R who indifferently blurting out such an outrageous thing, spontaneously again I let out my voice.
There is no need to say that the pain from the gaze of megane-kun, or of teacher doesn't mind me anymore.
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With the exception of me making some shameful disturbance, the school entrance ceremony come to a close with no hindrance, after new freshman start to move to their class respectively where they get through with homeroom included with introduction session, just like that come home from school.
「By the way before you did say that the future me had already saved too much [Story] right? In other word if by any chance there is no way for me to die a worst death when I'm involved in weird event」
「Rekka-san is stupid huh」
R being disappointed let out a sigh towards the back of my head. By all means it looks like she designed to not be separated more than 5 meter from me, that wherever I go she would follow me by floating. What about at school or at toilet?
「I believe I did explained before that I came to change the future didn't I? With me just being in the past is enough to change the future. As stated in the history in the future, I no longer know if you will be able to resolve the encountered [Story]」
「Wait. Isn't that just saying that I have a considerable disadvantage in terms of information?」
「Well, in case of person from the future, Rekka-san is the perpetrator of the messy future, then that means you deserved to be called not the type of person to die carelessly?」
「......For some reason I feel like losing the motivation to try my best for all of you」
From this day as a 16 years old high-school student I will live alone......So, if I'm unable not to try my best for the sake of saving the future, there is too many needless options that I think of. The enhancement of tension to the new life before that is just falling down.
「That being said, Rekka-san really don't have any ambition huh in comparison to your name. Your face feature are also ordinary, the reason why everyone managed to be captured by you is completely below my comprehension」
「Don't say it」
R words sometimes are mixed with thorns. Is that just her personality or...
「As I thought about me, you too hate me to the point of thinking that I better be off dead huh?」
「Now, who knows? I'm just an artificial life-form that is merely created for the sake of the mission. I can say that I do hold the information about the world of future, however I don't have actual feeling」
「Artifial life-form, huh」
「By the way I'm 2 years old. If Rekka-san lay his hand on me, it is decided that you're a pedophilia」
「You mean a brat who hasn't came off of her diaper and acting inappropriately for her age」
「Such disrespect. My outward appearance may be in unpolished form like this, but inside the underwear is unexpectedly sexy. Do you want to see?」
「Don't want to」
But her true age is 2 huh. Is her lack of expression and lack of intonation tone are caused by that?
some part of R unbalanced attitude somehow could be understood.
「Oh? Rekka-san, what is that thing?」
After abruptly forced my head to look away, she pointed at front of small electric appliances shop in shopping district. what is displayed in showcase at the front of that electric appliances shop is large television arranged neatly. Just in time for the afternoon news to be broadcasted.
「That is a television」
「I already know that information. Not that, it's the subject that is being broadcasted」
「Nn? [A big lightning bold in xxx city, there are witnesses to the lightning that abruptly falling down on cloudless sky] is what was said」
「I also know that just from listening to the voice. By any chance, is that what is called as a news programme?」
「Eh, you mean that? ......well, you can call that as a news programme」
I did not expect that she would ask not the content of the programme but the genre of the programme.
「hee-, so it really is...... Rekka-san, please come closer」
As instructed, I move closer to the television. There R started to peek from the left and right of the television.
「Are there no television in the future?」
「How rude. There is. It's just that even if I do know what television is, in truth this is the first time I see it. Because it's unimportant to my mission」
「......I see」
Until some time ago R who is staring at the television with sparkling eyes, suddenly became similar to a children. I don't know much a thing about artificial intelligence, but surely somewhere inside there is something resembling a normal girl.
And yet R doesn't have any friend to play with or even does she have any experience of wanting to do something for her sake.
What's with that, is what I was thinking.
Up until now it is still hard to believe but even if it is me the perpetrator that mess with the future......Why does adult from the future, dispatched such a small child and fully entrusted her to the origin me? She did say she is created for that reason, but that is not normal. Or else the strange thing is, the future already become so distorted?
such thing as obtaining responsibilites from me who doesn't even know how or why about the future is not tempting.
However, for that very reason R is being sent back to the past, somehow it's because of my fault. In the end if there is no people who R can touch, or to talk to other than me ------ In case she needs help there would be no other than me ------ well, abandoning is out of the question right. She may have a sharp tongue, if I were to think of it as very cheeky children then that's just her charm.
「In my house there is also a television, when we get home you can watch it as much as you like. If it's some movies or some dorama, we can rent from the rental shop」
Up until know R who is sticking to the television screen, make a response to my words and slowly turn around.
「......Is that okay?」
R who tilted her small head is like always didn't have any expression on her face, and yet is it just my self-satisfaction that makes her looked happy?
Thinking let it be for now, I nodded my head.
「Since currently I'm living alone, for the celebration of that let's make it a petit party. But you cannot eat any pastry huh. Then for your share let's increase the number of DVD to rent」
For student who doesn't know any part-time jobs. I intend to say it as a considerably generous offer, however for some reason R is star~~ing at me with a doubtful look.
「I will say it in advance though, I'm not included in your capture target you know?」
That was the first since birthtime such foolishly reaction is being made, for me.
「Don't say such an useless thing. C'mon let's go」
Cracking jokes, I pulled R hand and continue walking.
The world of the future and so on and special bloodline and so on, lots of troublesome things keep piling up, but that's still a long way off. Right now apart from that thinking of what to do with suddenly appearing peculiar lodger that will be living together from now on, it appears to be the most important subject.
Well that's the meeting between me and R.
Although reluctantly, It's a moment where I unusually thrust one of my feet into.
......It's already been a long time since my head is soaked deep in a bog, but I decided not wanted to remember it anymore.