Schale EP.50

"I didn't know until today, but I figured it out after hearing Sora's conversation a little while ago."

"...Have you been watching me this whole time?"

Seriously creepy.

I rubbed my goosebump-covered arms and moved away from black suit.

'Still, it seems he figured something out...'

Judging from the situation, it seemed he had discovered something about my second mystic by spying on me.

"Ugh..."

Honestly, he's annoying, disgusting, smelly, and even looked like a creepy guy, but

"Hmm...? What is it? I suddenly feel unpleasant."

I was still curious...

"...So...? What did you find out?"

Reluctantly, I urged him for an answer.

"Hmm... That reaction hurts a bit..."

'Then don't spy on me...!'

"It's something Sora-san needs to know anyway, so I'll explain.

With that, black suit's face blossomed into a smile again as he began to explain.

"As Sora-san knows by now, the only mystic put into your body when it was created was Isis."

"There was no other mystic that could have been put in besides the Isis mystic."

"But another mystic was discovered in Sora-san's body."

"Even though no one in Kivotos can have two mysteries!"

"...So, what's the point?"

I'm thankful for the explanation, but I wish he'd get to the point already.

"The answer is simple."

"If Yume is the owner of Isis,"

"The owner of the second mystic is none other than you, Sora-san."

In other words,

"It's a mystic that was born from you."

"...Why am I suddenly remembering that day..."

A few days after I won the bet with my mystic,

I woke up in my house... on Hoshino's bed to be exact.

-Clank

With both my hands tied with chains.

That's right. I was imprisoned again after that day.

'... Well, I brought this upon myself...'

Of course, I didn't die after getting hit directly by the laser that day.

Instead, I got my whole body burned, but the injuries weren't enough to kill me.

The others seemed terrified when I was hit by the laser, but

seeing me unharmed and my halo still floating above my head, they all seemed relieved.

But... the problem arose after that.

.

..

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"Sora-chan. Are you really okay?"

"I told you I am."

I soothed Hoshino, who was still fussing over my body, and asked.

"More importantly, don't you need to go over there, sis?"

In the direction I pointed, there was Binah, who had appeared because of me, and the students fighting around her.

"Yeah, Sensei brought some reliable people. It'll be fine even if the old lady isn't there."

"But more importantly. Are you really okay? You're not lying, are you?"

"...I told you, I'm fine. See, my halo is floating well."

"...Sob."

Hearing my words, she suddenly hugged me tightly and started sobbing.

"I'm so glad... really... so glad..."

"...."

'She must have been through a lot...'

Even if we're not blood-related, someone precious to her was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

And not only did that person suddenly disappear, but they also sent out a distress signal?

She must have gone through unimaginable heartache.

"I'm sorry, big sis."

So I silently stroked her head.

In order for this wounded child's pain to heal even a little.

But at this time, I was overlooking one thing.

'My stomach doesn't feel good.'

Before my halo returned, I was a patient diagnosed with a terminal illness, so

"Hey, move away for a bit, sis."

"...Huh?"

just because my halo returned,

"Ugh, ugh...!"

It didn't mean my past injuries would disappear like magic.

In the end,

"Uweeeeeeek!!"

I ended up vomiting blood spectacularly in front of Hoshino.

After that, it was naturally a series of chaos.

Hoshino, who had assumed I was dying after seeing me vomit blood, was crying next to me

The Countermeasures Committee and Sensei, who had chased away Binah also panicked when they saw me.

Fortunately, the hospital determined that with my mystic returned, I would gradually get better, so everyone was relieved.

...However,

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"...It's no use."

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Because of recent events, Hoshino started locking me up again,

leading to the current situation.

"Haa... I'm bored..."

But even this imprisoned life started to get boring after about a week.

Originally, I planned to escape as soon as I was locked up.

If I were still sickly, it would be different. But now, I could easily break these chains.

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"...If Sora-chan breaks those, old lady will be very sad."

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But the threat, or rather, the concern that she would cry if I broke the chains,

and the fact that I had caused her so much trouble to make her heart ache made me remain obediently locked up until today.

Still,

"I can't take it anymore."

-Clang!

My conscience didn't last long, as I broke the chains, rendering my previous resolution meaningless.

I admit it looks pretty trashy, but it's not like I don't have an excuse.

Honestly, for a week, I didn't attempt suicide or self-harm and was really obedient under the pretext of treatment...

But Hoshino showed no sign of releasing me.

I think I've been patient enough.

"Ugh... Is it because I've been lying down all day? My whole body aches."

My body also feels heavy.

"Well... it should be fine."

My halo is back, and my internal injuries should be mostly healed, so it shouldn't be a problem.

'...Or maybe it'd be better if I died from the pain.'

"Then... where should I go...?"

'Abydos is obviously out... Millennium is still awkward...'

What's left is...

"Is Schale the only option?"

I've been curious about what Schale looks like anyway, so I decided to visit it this time.

I also need to give my answer from that day.

"Ah, should I buy some food on the way?"

They're probably starving and haven't eaten properly. I should repay the wheelchair favor and buy some food.

I changed my clothes to buy food and opened the window to escape.

"...Cough...!"

Without knowing the state of my own body