Chapter 108: Chapter 108 : Between Two Worlds
"Miharu... may I call you that?" said Akira, staring at the beautiful girl with black hair sitting nervously in front of him, though there was an undeniable elegance about her. "And you can just call me Akira."
"Of course, no problem, Akira-san," Miharu nodded shyly, as it was the first time someone had called her by her first name upon meeting her, which felt a little strange for the girl.
"Well, Miharu..." Akira smiled lightly, raising two fingers to the group. "I have two pieces of news for you: one is bad, and the other is worse. Which one would you like to hear first?"
Gulp
Upon hearing Akira's words, Miharu and the others could only swallow nervously, their expressions quickly turning serious and attentive.
"Let's start with the bad news first..." After a moment of careful thought, Miharu decided to hear the bad news first and leave the worse news for later.
"First, I know you want to return to your previous world, and it's true that I have the ability to send you back to your original world. I can easily travel between this world and Japan," Akira said casually, causing confusion and excitement among the group, as they didn't understand why returning to Japan would be a bad thing. "But as you can see, I'm not in my original body for reasons that don't concern you. However, if you return with me now, you'll go back to a year before you were transported to this world, where Ayase Miharu, Sendo Aki, and Sendo Masato still exist. This would create a time paradox that would erase you from existence entirely, as a person cannot exist in two bodies at the same time."
"So, can't we return to our world normally once you're back in your original body, Akira-san?" asked Masato. Despite seeming like a fool, he was the quickest to process the information Akira had given them.
"That's correct under normal circumstances, but..." Akira nodded, giving Masato a slight look of appreciation, as this boy wasn't as dumb as he seemed and had a calm and sharp mind even in these unexpected situations. "From what I've gathered from Aki-chan's words, there seems to be a time difference between when you were summoned from Japan and when you arrived in this world. Although it felt like a moment to you, the process of transferring between worlds took two years. This means you'd return to the year 2020 instead of 2018."
"While I can use my connections to cover up your disappearance for two years, I don't know what has happened to your families during this time or how they'll react when you return after two full years of being gone," Akira added with some seriousness. Many people would have moved on from most of the shock and trauma after two years and would have started their lives anew, forgetting what had happened. "Additionally, from what I've heard, there were two others with you who should also be in this world. I assume you don't want to abandon them and return alone. That's why I think it's best for you to stay in this world for a while until I can investigate and see how your families are doing, as well as help you find your companions. As you've seen earlier, people in this world can use magic, and it would be dangerous for you to wander around carelessly, especially since you know nothing about this world and can't even communicate in its language."
Unlike Akira and Yukihime, who could easily communicate with the people of this world thanks to the chat group, Miharu and the others couldn't do the same. They would have to learn the language of this world from scratch before they could communicate with others, and then they'd have to do many impossible things to find their two companions who were summoned as heroes in different parts of the world, though they were unaware of this fact.
"So, what will you do now?" Akira asked, wanting them to rely on him for help. It wasn't that he was particularly kind or couldn't leave someone in trouble, but they were a treasure trove of living points, and he could earn a lot of points by keeping them close to him. "If you want, I can send you back to Japan once I return to my original body, or you can stay here, learn the language of this world, and gain the knowledge you need before searching for your companions and returning together. Of course, I'll help you, as we're from the same world, and I won't stand idly by when you're facing such a predicament."
"Miharu-san..." Aki murmured softly, staring at Miharu beside her. She was shocked by the amount of information Akira had given them, to the point where she had even snapped out of her fanatical admiration for him and could only feel tears welling up in her eyes. She was struck by the harsh reality that just moments ago, she had been living happily with her siblings and friends, but now she was in another world, with many difficult things to understand and do before she could return to her family after two years of being gone.
At this moment, Aki could only instinctively rely on Miharu, as she was the oldest and most responsible person in the group.
"Don't worry, Aki-chan," Miharu said, forcing herself to smile despite her shock, and hugged Aki and Masato tightly to convey warmth and reassurance. Although her mind was in chaos, she decided to calm the two of them first, as that was the best thing she could do at the moment.
"Thank you, Akira-san," Miharu said, bowing to Akira with gratitude and respect. "We'll be under your care from now on."
"Welcome, and I'll make sure to take good care of you," Akira smiled lightly, pleased to hear Miharu's words, and silently vowed in his heart to look after them in many ways.
'As expected of Akira, he's terrifyingly good at manipulating people,' Yukihime thought, staring at the smiling Akira. Although he hadn't used any complex manipulation techniques on Miharu and the others, she was certain he had more up his sleeve. However, he believed that informing them of the consequences was enough to make them do what he wanted—and that's exactly what had happened.
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