Editing Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi:Volume5 Chapter2 (section)

===Part I===

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"Huh?"

There was nothing—no rainbow lights dancing wildly, no shining doors or dark tunnels appearing, no space crunching and cracking, nothing like that.

Ai merely lifted her right leg, moved it, and lowered it.

Just like that, the world had already changed.

The wreckage of the school building before her had been fixed. Every stone wall extended straight, and the tiles that were once with the gravel were back on the roof. The floors of the classrooms were old but undamaged, and the desks and chairs were neatly arranged as per the number of students, standing still in the setting sun.

The school had regained all its functions. The repairs were perfect, and it looked as natural as if nothing had been broken in the beginning.

And the world,

"Snow…?"

The visual shock was so great that Ai did not feel cold.

Outside the classroom was a snowy landscape.

The crumbling buildings, the mended ruins, the corroded streets, the June air,

Everything was gone. Replacing them was a beautiful winter scene.

The setting sun stained the snow and the town with the color of fire. The frozen lake on the other side glistened like a snowfield. The once collapsed tall buildings stood upright. From the chimneys, smoke from the cooking rose into the sky.

"Oh…"

Julie squealed in surprise, and Ai felt her throat move in the same way. She felt her chest and heart tightening.

Scar stood there listlessly as though her soul was ripped out of her, while Celica bawled as though she was scalded.

The baby’s cry echoed through this world, where the peace was never disturbed, and it remained in slumber, never doubting that tomorrow would come. The earliest star and the red star illuminated the town that was shrouded in smoke from the preparation of dinner..

The entire town had been lost to this world for fifteen years. It was engulfed in a real repose.

"…Welcome to our hometown."

Alice, who was leaning on the opposite wall, said.

"I ask of you again, Ai Astin, please free us, Class 3-4, from this closed world."

That was Alice Color’s wish.

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Before anyone could ask a question, <i>tchoo, </i>Celica burst the little bubble on her nose with a sneeze. At that point, all plans to act and doubt were cancelled. The group decided to go to Alice's house.

They walked through the classroom door with some nervousness. However, they did not return to the previous day, "The way to go and come back is different" for Alice said. They did not understand.

"I'm really sorry. I completely forgot about the ‘time difference’. Let's just hurry home."

"It's cold."

The moment they left the school building, the howling winter winds struck them. Ai shivered and rubbed her palms frantically.

Once again, Celica sneezed, and whenever she did so, Scar would panic "her cheeks are red!" "She is making a weird noise!", and started a little ruckus. It seemed Scar herself had never never been in a cold climate before,<i> hchoo,</i> for she too sneezed, and blinked her eyes in surprise.

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"Ju-Julie, my teeth are shaking and clicking by themselves! What is this?"

"That's what happens when it's cold. It's an instinct to raise the temperature by moving muscles that aren’t being used. Don't worry about it."

"How can I not be worried—hchoo! This sneeze is—hchoo! Uuu, it is annoying…"

"ACHOO!!"

"Hii! Wh-what was that!?"

"It's a sneeze. "

"Is this one too!? Haa, there are all kinds of them…"

<i>"Achoo."</i>

Ai and Alice too sneezed as well. They sniveled and rubbed their palms to keep warm.

"It’s really bad. Let’s hurry up and leave…"

"We should…"

Now that they were in agreement, they walked down the street in front of the main gate.

Once they did, the crowd suddenly began to grow.

The students still at school hurried home, and the teachers were shooing them out so that the school gates could be closed. The janitors were here to clean up, and there were candy stores aiming to earn money from students.

"Isn’t it Alice!?" "You're back!? When!?" "Come by at my house when you’re free. Aren’t you cold wearing that? I’ll get some clothes for you."

Many people were surprised to see Alice and spoke to him intimately. Alice too looked relieved, but he gently declined their attention and hurried home.

Ai looked up at Alice. But there was no explanation.

Eventually, they passed through the downtown area and entered a dark street. The sun had already set, and they were guided by the distant feeble lights, prying through the darkness and the snow as they moved forward. In the usual season, the street lights would be noisily swarmed by winged insects, but they were only shining on the snow that was falling like dead insects.

One silhouette was on the verge of being buried by them.

Dee Ensy Stratmitos was alone, sinking under the lamppost.

"Miss……Dee……?"

Ai rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was looking at the wrong person.

In the compass-like light, Dee stood in her usual school uniform and coat. Her white throat was exposed to the white snow and orange lights, and she was looking at the sky as if there was something there. The muffler was in her hand, removed, and she looked as if he was tasting the cold air. There was a huge suitcase next to her.

Then Dee turned her gaze back to the earth and said,

"You’re here."

Ai raised her shovel, Julie took a protective position over Scar, and Scar held Celica tightly.

"Whoa, it’s spicy here."

Dee rewrapped her scarf as she said in bemusement.

"…Why are you here…?"

"What kind of greeting is that? I’m a member of Class 3-4 after all."

Ai looked up at Alice in surprise. Of course, he did not mention anything about that.

"Hmm…Alice, you didn't tell them?"

Dee seemed satisfied with what she had just learned. She nodded her head in understanding.

"What, I thought Alice would try to solve this no matter what since he pointedly chose you. Looks like that’s not the case though. I panicked for nothing."

"You're rather reckless, though."

Alice pointed his right hand like a pistol and pointed it at Dee.

"I didn't expect you to come back here. Looks like you rate Ai better than me."

"…Whatever you say."

"You didn't think I was going to reset you?"

<i>Bam. </i>Alice gestured a gunshot. Dee smiled as though she had seen the prank of a neighbor boy.

"Who knows? But first, you have to take this."

With that, Dee opened her suitcase. It was filled with neatly folded winter clothes."

(Huh?)

Alice was strongly disconcerted at the sight.

"…Quite the quick thinker you are."

"I thought that you aren’t very thoughtful anyway, Alice. I brought you guys some winter clothes. Here you go."

"…Ai."

"Yes?"

"Please check them. They could be poisoned."

<i>No way</i>…she could not say so however. The murderous intent that Dee displayed under that Tower was real.

<i>Be my guest.</i> Dee kicked the suitcase at them, and it slid over. Ai took some clothes, sniffed at them and rifled through the pockets.

"Sniff sniff…doesn’t smell bad. Should be fine."

"…So you think poison is 'something like bad food’…I see. …"

Dee raises her hand in surrender.

"No need to be alarmed, You have two Gravekeepers, and I’m not going to physically attack or poison you."

"Hard to tell…but thanks for that anyway."

"You're welcome."

Alice remained wary as he rummaged through the suitcase, pulling out warm clothes and tossing them to the back. Julie was given a long felt coat, and Scar a large man’s cloak, which she wore while wrapping Celica.

Ai too wore one of them, a coat of the same design as Dee's.

Finally, Alice took out a well-worn coat and slipped his arms through the sleeves. It was a similar black coat. Dee was happy to see him wear it.

"—It's been a while since I wore this."

"Same here—welcome home, Alice. "

"I'm home. Welcome back, too."

"Yeah, I'm home too."

This is the first time in recent times that Dee had given a sincere smile, and she helped to dust the snow off Alice’s shoulders..

As soon as she saw it, Ai realized what she was feeling. But before she could point it out,

"Ah, I see you've finally entered..."

With her hands folded behind her back, Dee stood before Ai with a slippery gesture and lowered down to meet her gaze.

"Wh-What is it?"

"Nothing~."

<i>Jiii. </i>They stared at each other for a while.

"Hah!"

"Hyah!"

Dee's palms, cold from the weather, pressed against Ai's cheeks.

"Ahaha, I knew it. Your cheeks are really soft, Ai. I've always wanted to touch them."

<nowiki>"Hyaa! I-It's cold! Let~go~~!"</nowiki>

Without needing to be told, Dee simply released Ai and went to her next target. She put her fingers on Celica’s palm, stroked Julie’s stubble, and Scar’s right eyebrow before pulling her distance.

"Ahahah, it feels just like I imagined. Everyone’s so warm!"

"Miss Dee, you pervert!"

"Exactly, and besides, I’m your enemy."

Dee repositioned her hat and lifted her suitcase, <i>alrighty, </i>waving it in the air as she moved away in a different direction from the group.

"Oi, Dee—"

"I'll be there later. I’ll bring Mama’s stew and some bread."

"… I see. Please do."

"It’s not troublesome at all. See you later."

With a small wave of her hand, Dee left with the large suitcase in hand, and snow falling on her body.

Ai pressed her cheeks as she watched Dee leave. She could still feel the cold hands.

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