Millennium Date? EP.35

In a certain space.

 

The anomaly of one person was transmitted to another person far away.

 

"...Hmm?"

 

"Is something wrong, Black Suit?"

 

"No, it's nothing."

 

'I see. So they've finally awakened.'

 

Black Suit internally chuckled as he assessed the information he received.

 

'The mystery and terror of Isis, and an awakened being, huh.'

 

'I wonder what choice you will make.'

 

'Hehehe, this is going to get even more interesting.'

 

 

Well then, I'll be looking forward to it, Takanashi Sora.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Haa..."

 

"...I'm sorry, Sora-chan..."

 

"No... It's okay..."

 

'My head hurts though.'

 

After being knocked out by Hoshino's unintentional attack, I woke up on the hospital bed about an hour later.

 

"Bu-but..."

 

"No, really, I'm fine."

 

'My head hurts a little though.'

 

Should I call it lucky? I fainted, but my body was surprisingly alright.

 

'My head hurts like hell though!'

 

"Ugh..."

 

Anyway, my head is throbbing, like there's a heavy stone inside, but other than that, there's no problem.

 

"..."

 

"Sora-chan?"

 

...No, to be honest, it's more like I don't have time to worry about my headache.

 

The person I saw when I fainted.

 

'What was that?'

 

Not only did they appear in a space that should only have Yume and me, but they also claimed to be me.

 

And on top of that...

 

'I can't remember what they said after that...'

 

I feel like they said something really important, but no matter how hard I try to recall, I can't remember.

 

It's like someone deliberately erased my memory...

 

'This is a headache...'

 

"Sora-chan?"

 

'Just what is happening to this body...'

 

"Sora-chan!"

 

"Eek! Y-yes?"

 

"Are you really okay...?"

 

Hoshino looked at me with a worried expression, probably because I was lost in thought.

 

"Haha... I'm really fine... No, I'm okay, Hoshino... I mean, big sister..."

 

"Ehehe, you don't have to force yourself to call me that..."

 

"Force? Not at all..."

 

This is something I decided for myself, so even if it's a bit of a stretch, I have to do it.

 

Besides...

 

---

 

"Ehehe~ Sora-chan~"

 

---

 

She was so happy, I can't just use it once and stop.

 

"I'm just not used to it yet... I mean, not yet."

 

"Hmm... If you say so, Sora-chan..."

 

"Oh right, Sensei? Do you know where he went?"

 

"Eh? S-Sensei? Sensei is..."

 

Drrreuk

 

"Ah, good. You're awake?"

 

"Ah, Sensei!"

 

As we were talking, the hospital room door opened, and Sensei appeared.

 

"Sensei, I'm not too late, am I?"

 

"...Eh? Oh, yeah. You're not too late... Are you really alright?"

 

"I'm fine. Even if I'm not, I have to go!"

 

"Haha... As your teacher, I'd rather you rest today..."

 

"U-ehehe? S-Sora-chan... This old lady's I can't follow... What do you mean?"

 

"...Huh? Didn't you tell her?"

 

"Nope..."

 

"Hmm... Well... I was actually planning to go to Millennium..."

 

"M-Millennium?"

 

"Yeah."

 

It's something I've been thinking about since I couldn't use my legs.

 

"A regular wheelchair is inconvenient, after all."

 

As far as I remember, Millennium had wheelchairs that moved automatically.

 

Yeah, the kind that sickly cute girl uses.

 

"So I asked Sensei to take me to Millennium."

 

Sensei also had business at Millennium, anyway. He readily agreed, and that's how we got to this point.

 

"B-but isn't it dangerous...?"

 

"Ah, that's fine. Sensei said he'll put up a barrier, just in case."

 

Arona's special barrier, at that.

 

"So don't worry."

 

"U...umm..."

 

Hoshino looked a bit reluctant at my words, but when Sensei showed her the barrier, she allowed me to go out.

 

"Then, shall we go, Sensei? Oh, but isn't this like a date? A Millennium date."

 

"Eh? Oh, yeah. I guess it is."

 

And so, we set off for Millennium...

 

"D-date...?"

 

*

 

We left the hospital, but Sensei's expression wasn't good.

 

"Haa..."

 

"Haha, that was a disaster, Sensei."

 

But it's understandable.

 

Just a moment ago, after I said I was going on a date with Sensei...

 

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Clink

 

"Sensei... I don't think it's likely, but I'll warn you in advance. If anything happens to Sora-chan... You know what will happen, right?"

 

---

 

She grabbed Sensei and threatened him with a shotgun, smiling but not really smiling.

 

'...Well, I did intend it halfway.'

 

I wouldn't just boldly say it's a date, would I? This was all an experiment too.

 

From what I remember, most of the students in the original story had feelings for Sensei.

 

'And Hoshino is no exception.'

 

So I was curious about how Hoshino would react if I said I was going on a date...

 

'I didn't expect jealousy... but I didn't think she'd worry about me...'

 

Was big sister my mother all along...?

 

[Next stop is Millennium Science School station. The doors will open on...]

 

"Ah, looks like we've arrived."

 

Lost in useless thoughts, we finally arrived at Millennium.

 

*

"Oh... This is Millennium..."

 

I couldn't help but admire the sight of Millennium.

 

On the way here, all I saw was the desert. The cutting-edge facilities, which I hadn't even seen in my past life, were enough to capture my heart.

 

"But Sensei, what business do you have at Millennium?"

 

"Ah, actually, the Game Development Club...? They requested assistance."

 

'Game Development Club, huh... So the next story is already starting?'

 

'I'm sure the story name was... some kind of flower...'

 

Unfortunately, the only story I skimmed through was the Millennium story, so I don't remember it well.

 

'All I remember is that Aris is a machine? And they were twin sisters...'

 

Ah, but I remember the beginning.

 

'A game console flies and hits Sensei, knocking him out...'

 

"...Wait a minute... D-don't tell me...?"

 

As that thought crossed my mind, I unconsciously looked up.

 

And I saw it. A Fly Station falling towards us.

 

'But why does it feel like it's coming towards me...?'

 

The game console, which should have hit Sensei, was falling towards me instead.

 

"Haha, seriously...?"

 

And then,

 

Ppaak!!!

 

"S-Sora?!"

 

It hit me square on the head.