Miracle EP.25

"Why, out of all the people in the world, did you have to take me, living a perfectly fine life, and reincarnate me into Kivotos?"

 

 

 

 

There are all sorts of people in this world.

 

 

 

 

And among them, surely there are those who want to be reincarnated, even those who want to be reincarnated into the world of Blue Archive. But,

 

 

 

 

Why did you have to pick someone who doesn't even like Blue Archive or reincarnation and make them go through this?

 

 

 

 

"Tell me, why was it me? Was there some special reason?"

 

 

 

 

"...."

 

 

 

 

"Yeah, there probably wasn't."

 

 

 

 

I'm well aware that I'm not a special person.

 

 

 

 

So there wouldn't be any special reason to reincarnate me. But... but you know what?

 

 

 

 

"If you could've picked anyone, why didn't you choose someone who actually likes this stuff instead of me? Why?!"

 

 

 

 

If I hadn't been reincarnated here, Hoshino wouldn't have gotten hurt, and I wouldn't—

 

 

 

 

Have become a suicidal person.

 

 

 

 

"I'm... sorry."

 

 

 

 

"No, I don't need apologies, tell me the reason."

 

 

 

 

Honestly, I have a rough idea. But still, maybe there's a special reason I don't know about. There has to be.

 

 

 

 

Otherwise, I think I'll go crazy.

 

 

 

 

"I'll... I'll... explain everything."

 

 

 

 

"Ha, but I can't do it right now."

 

 

 

 

"What? Are you serious...?"

 

 

 

 

"Just... wait a little longer, please."

 

 

 

 

"You're not in a normal state of mind due to fear. So telling you right now would be dangerous in many ways."

 

 

 

 

"I will... I will definitely explain everything. So please wait just a little longer..."

 

 

 

 

"...Damn it."

 

 

 

 

 

 

"...."

 

 

 

'You must have something you want to say to Hoshino, right? I think now's your chance.'

 

 

 

 

I asked Yume again, who had been watching us ever since I woke up.

 

 

 

 

I don't know why she's only appearing now. She was just there when I woke up.

 

 

 

 

Of course, being dead, her body is semi-transparent, and it seems only I can see her...

 

 

 

 

'If it's just for a little while, it should be possible, right? You have the power to bring me here.'

 

 

 

 

I don't know much about these strange phenomena or ghosts, but if she has the power to reincarnate me here and appear like this, I think it's possible. Like how ghosts possess people's bodies.

 

 

 

 

"...That's."

 

 

 

 

Seeing her not denying it and even pondering it, it seems almost certain.

 

 

 

 

Oh, and just for the record, I'm not doing this because I've forgiven Yume.

 

 

 

 

Forgiven? What am I forgiving? She forced me here, didn't say anything, and now she's showing up.

 

 

 

 

And she hasn't even explained the details yet. So even if she's dead, no matter the reason, I won't forgive her.

 

 

 

 

I'm not a kind person like Sensei.

 

 

 

 

...It's just that, considering how things ended, I wish this sad story could have a proper conclusion.

 

 

 

 

This is... yeah, an extension of repaying a debt.

 

 

 

 

So, in conclusion, I want to let this ghost meet Hoshino just once...

 

 

 

 

"...."

 

 

 

 

She made a face filled with guilt and then closed her mouth.

 

 

 

 

"Sigh..."

 

 

 

 

But seeing that expression, it seems impossible for now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRAAAASH!!!

 

 

 

 

The strategy against Binah was proceeding without issues.

 

 

 

 

She kept firing missiles and that laser she used on me randomly throughout the fight, but

 

 

 

 

"Shields, gather 'round~"

 

 

 

 

Hoshino protected everyone with her shield, so no one was seriously injured.

 

 

 

 

As we reached the final stages of defeating Binah,

 

 

 

 

CRAAAASH!!!

 

 

 

 

"Wh-what?! A sandstorm, suddenly...?!"

 

 

 

 

Suddenly, Binah shouted loudly, and a sandstorm formed around her.

 

 

 

 

"Ugh...! The sand is blinding me...!"

 

 

 

 

Did Binah have this kind of skill too...?

 

 

 

 

If I'd known, I would've tried the Binah raid at least once before giving up.

 

 

 

 

"Everyone, are you okay?"

 

 

 

 

["We're... okay, but the sand is blocking our vision..."].

 

 

 

 

["I can't see anything."].

 

 

 

 

["Uhehe, this is trouble..."].

 

 

 

 

"It's best for everyone to retreat for now. It's dangerous to get attacked in this state."

 

 

 

 

Sensei judged that the sandstorm wouldn't last long and ordered everyone to retreat.

 

 

 

 

"...Huh?"

 

 

 

 

But I saw it.

 

 

 

 

ZZZZZING

 

 

 

 

In the sandstorm,

 

 

 

 

"You've got to be kidding me..."

 

 

 

 

Binah aimed the laser at Serika, who couldn't move.

 

 

 

 

"Se, Sensei! Serika's in danger!"

 

 

 

 

I immediately told Sensei about this.

 

 

 

 

"What?! S-Serika! You need to get out of there now!"

 

 

 

 

"What?! But even if you say that, I can't move because of the sandstorm...!" It seems Serika can't move due to the sandstorm.

 

 

 

 

"...Damn it!"

 

 

 

 

If this continues, Serika will be in danger.

 

 

 

 

Of course, she won't die.

 

 

 

 

I know because I was hit once. She'll get hurt, but she won't die.

 

 

 

 

...Still,

 

 

 

 

"She's not getting away unharmed...!"

 

 

 

 

GRIND!

 

 

 

 

Not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the past, I forced my body to stand up to save Serika.

 

 

 

 

"...Huh?"

 

 

 

 

Strangely, my body wouldn't listen to me, and I collapsed.

 

 

 

 

"W-why?"

 

 

 

 

Sure, my current state isn't normal. But I was able to move fine when I blocked Binah's laser earlier, and now my body won't listen.

 

 

 

 

"...You lost so much blood, and then you blocked Binah's laser, so there's no way you can move."

 

 

 

 

'...What?'

 

 

 

 

"Honestly, blocking Binah's laser was a miracle. That's how abnormal your condition was."

 

 

 

 

'...Then what are you trying to say? That I should just watch?'

 

 

 

 

You, who valued Hoshino and Abydos?

 

 

 

 

"....."

 

 

 

 

'Don't be ridiculous...!'

 

 

 

 

I might be a crazy bastard who constantly attempts suicide, but

 

 

 

 

'Serika is my junior, no matter what...!'

 

 

 

 

I couldn't protect her then, but this time I have to, to maintain my pride as a senpai.

 

 

 

 

GRIND!

 

 

 

 

So, I forced myself up again and walked into the sandstorm.

 

 

 

 

"Stop it! You'll really die!"

 

 

 

 

'Who cares?! I'd rather die saving Serika...!'

 

 

 

 

"Cough! Cough!"

 

 

 

 

'...Damn it.'

 

 

 

 

Just as Yume said, my body wasn't normal, and blood started coming out again, with pain engulfing my entire body. But I didn't stop and kept moving forward.

 

 

 

 

'...And also, Yume.'

 

 

 

 

"...Yes?"

 

 

 

 

According to the original setting, the character Yume was innocent... or rather, a fool, it seems.

 

 

 

 

But the current Yume is far from a fool.

 

 

 

 

...Maybe she had a smart setting originally, or maybe she became smarter after death.

 

 

 

 

...But

 

 

 

 

'Whether you became smarter or just calmer after death, I don't know.'

 

 

 

 

What does that matter?

 

 

 

 

'If you want to save Hoshino, whom you love so much even in death,'

 

 

 

 

'Then try to save the people precious to Hoshino too...!'

 

 

 

 

"!!!"

 

 

 

 

Don't just talk about reality and give up!

 

 

 

 

"Cough! Cough!"

 

 

 

 

'M-my body...!'

 

 

 

 

But despite my bold words, my body reached its limit and wouldn't move anymore.

 

 

 

 

'Damn it! To speak so confidently just moments ago and then be unable to move, how pathetic...!'

 

 

 

 

"Ugh!!!"

 

 

 

 

Just as I was about to stubbornly try to stand up again out of sheer embarrassment,

 

"...Alright."

 

 

 

 

Yume made a determined face and said,

 

 

 

 

"I'm sorry, but I'll borrow your body for a bit."

 

 

 

 

"...What? Borr...!"

 

 

 

 

She dove into my body.

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ugh!"

 

 

 

 

Hoshino was walking through the unseen desert in the sandstorm.

 

 

 

 

Hearing Sensei's words, Hoshino couldn't know the details, but she understood that Serika was in danger and was heading to the location she remembered Serika to be.

 

 

 

 

But because of the sandstorm, her steps were slow, and her heart was racing.

 

 

 

 

Even if she would only get hurt and not die,

 

 

 

 

"Please... Serika-chan..."

 

 

 

 

Especially after what had happened just moments before.

 

 

 

 

And Hoshino saw it.

 

 

 

 

ZZZZZING!

 

 

 

 

Binah, having finished charging the laser, was about to fire it at Serika.

 

 

 

 

"Serika-chan!!!"

 

 

 

 

Just as Binah was about to fire the laser,

 

 

 

 

"I'll borrow your shield, Hoshino-chan."

 

 

 

 

With a familiar voice and sky-blue hair fluttering, someone took Hoshino's shield and ran.

 

 

 

 

"...Huh? That voice...?"

 

 

 

 

KRAAAANG!!!

 

 

 

 

Standing before Serika, they blocked Binah's laser.

 

 

 

 

 

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"Could it be... you were alive...?"

 

 

 

 

"Surprising. I didn't think you'd still be around after all that."

 

 

 

 

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"...Huh, Sora-senpai?"

 

 

 

 

"Hehe, are you Serika-chan? Thank you for being precious to our Hoshino-chan."

 

 

 

 

"Huh...? Yes?"

 

 

 

 

"Ah, Hoshino-chan!"

 

 

 

 

"Thank you... You kept this shield safe, didn't you?"

 

 

 

 

"Th-this... voice... C-could it be Yume-senpai...?"

 

 

 

 

"...Yeah, hehe. It's been a while, Hoshino-chan."

 

 

 

 

"B-but... Yume-senpai was definitely..."

 

 

 

 

"Hmm... Yeah, that's right."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"I see, so that's what it was."

 

 

 

 

"Indeed, this is."

 

 

 

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"A miracle, isn't it?"

 

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"Is it a miracle?"