"Why is it like this? Won't this prevent such a tragedy from happening?" That night, at home, Yoshino, wearing cute rabbit pajamas and hugging a rabbit doll, sat on her bed, saying somewhat dejectedly. She had originally wanted to stop the 'Ability User Evolution Project', but this action was prevented by world consciousness.
Each world has its own rules of operation, and world consciousness does not allow interference with these predetermined events. She was an outsider to begin with, and it was already good that she was allowed to come to this world without any rejection. However, just now, while she was talking to Aleister Crowley, world consciousness spoke to her. Unlike gaia and alaya, it was not friendly at all, emotionlessly warning Yoshino that she absolutely could not stop the upcoming developments, otherwise she would be expelled from this world.
"There's nothing we can do, Shiina. After all, this is her territory, and we are just guests. We are guests in her home now, and we cannot change the order of any items she has arranged. So, there's nothing we can do." Shiina also had no choice. In other worlds, gaia and alaya couldn't interfere too much and could only agree with Aleister Crowley not to interfere with those events.
"It's just a little… a little hard to bear. Even though I knew these things would happen in the anime, but… but I still feel so unwilling." Yoshino looked at Shiina, a little choked up, her eyes filled with mist. She felt incredibly sad that she couldn't help her friends.
"I have no choice now. We are facing this world. Our strength cannot possibly contend with the power of this world." Just like an ant. Facing world consciousness, Yoshino was like an ant. She couldn't offer any resistance.
'How should I comfort Yoshino? Where did Toujou Nozomi go when she's needed? Why is she messing around somewhere else when she's most needed now?' She secretly cursed Toujou Nozomi in her heart. She hadn't seen her all day today. Why hadn't she returned yet? Even though the 'AIM Stalker Beast' incident just happened today, it shouldn't have anything to do with her, right?
In another place, alaya looked at the somewhat restrained girl in front of her. It was clear that she was very nervous right now.
"Your task now is to go and comfort Yoshino properly. Tell her not to overthink things there. You should know that what world consciousness decides is different in different worlds. Some world's consciousness is unwilling to let its plan be affected, while others might not care too much or have encountered problems that caused some unexpected changes to that world's consciousness. I'm bringing you here now because you have a very good relationship with Yoshino, which is why you have a short time to be here. Do you understand?" It was really a bit difficult for the taciturn alaya to say so much.
"Mm, I understand." Nodding, the girl agreed to alaya's request.
"Well, go now. I will take care of the aftermath." With a wave of its hand, the girl disappeared from sight. A glowing door appeared in front of Yoshino, and a very familiar person walked out of it, making the despondent Yoshino widen her eyes.
"Kotori?" Yes, the girl in front of her was Minami Kotori of Muse. Following alaya's summons, she came to this world to see Yoshino.
"Ara, it seems our Yoshino has some troubles now. Why don't you tell me all about it and let me listen to your helplessness?" Minami Kotori looked at Yoshino, who had tears in her eyes but was holding them back, and lovingly hugged Yoshino, who was curled up on the bed, gently patting her back to help her troubled heart relax.
'W-what's going on? Does Minami Kotori have an even more terrifying learning ability than Toujou Nozomi? Even when Toujou Nozomi first descended, she was only an energy body, but now this feeling is completely a physical entity descending into this world? What exactly happened?' Shiina looked at Minami Kotori, who was comforting someone, and felt extremely shocked. Could it be that everyone in the normal world was a martial arts genius? Why was each one more impressive than the last? Toujou Nozomi was already incredible before, but now there was someone even more amazing.
'Yoshino, this is alaya. Can you hear me?'
'Hmm? Is that alaya? Is something wrong?' Why was it suddenly talking to her now?
'Because Yoshino is in a very bad mood right now, and to prevent her from overthinking, gaia and I discussed having someone go and comfort Yoshino properly. And the person we decided on is Minami Kotori, who is now at your house.' Completely unaware of Yoshino's current 'WTF' mood, alaya continued, 'However, this transmission has a time limit. After this time passes, Minami Kotori will return to her original world.'
'…Why not just let Toujou Nozomi come back? Why go to all the trouble of finding Minami Kotori?' This was a bit much, wasn't it? It was just a simple notification, it shouldn't be that much trouble, right?
'…This was gaia's suggestion. She said that if there was someone else who could comfort Yoshino, then Toujou Nozomi wouldn't have to stay by her side all the time. It's just that gaia kept smirking at the time, which was a bit suspicious. But I thought it made sense, so I agreed to gaia's method.' alaya, after a moment of silence, revealed the truth. At the time, it hadn't thought much of it and just agreed.
'This gaia clearly just wants to watch a show, doesn't she? gaia is definitely smirking again, isn't she? Are you trying to…' Thinking of something, Shiina looked up towards Yoshino.
"Hmm? So that's how it is, you feel very sad because Sister Nozomi isn't here to comfort you?" Minami Kotori smiled, but there was no real joy in her eyes. So, without her knowing, Toujou Nozomi had already reached the point where she could come to this world with her consciousness and monopolize Yoshino? That wouldn't do. She was already so far ahead, she had to do something.
"But now Kotori is by your side. I have a way to make Yoshino feel better, Yoshino, do you want to try it?" Minami Kotori smiled at Yoshino, slowly closing the distance between them.
"Hm? W-what is it?" Why did this scene feel so familiar?
"Well then, let me comfort our lovely Yoshino now." With that, she blocked Yoshino's small mouth, making her eyes widen instantly.
"Yes!!! Hahaha! gaia, I succeeded!" gaia, who was secretly watching, danced with joy, loving this kind of thing the most.
'gaia, are you planning to have Minami Kotori NTR Toujou Nozomi?' This was Shiina's last thought before being plucked from her hand by Minami Kotori.
"Hmm?" Feeling something, Toujou Nozomi suddenly looked up in the direction of her home.
"What's wrong?" Suzuya Yuriko, who was out with Toujou Nozomi at the Saintess Cult today, looked at her strangely. Why was she suddenly looking somewhere else?
"I don't know why, but I always feel like someone stole something from me." She touched her chest, feeling as if she had lost something important.
"It's probably your imagination."
"Probably."
Author's message:
Ah~ Before I knew it, Fuhai's book is almost at a hundred chapters. Time really flies. Here, I thank everyone for their support and encouragement. During the New Year, I was very busy and had to find time to write chapters. Fuhai felt like a useless person at that time.
I hope everyone can continue to support Fuhai in the future. Oh, right. Due to special reasons, after A Certain Magical Index, I will first return to the Date A Live world for a bit.
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