Soen na Osananajimi to Isekai de wa Kekkon Shite Iru
Yumewomita ga, Sorekara Osananajimi no Yousu ga Okashii ndaga?
Author: Kataribe Masayuki
Translated by MTL and Dobelyu Wai
Source: Syosetu
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The
Case of the Attack on Alice and the Wake-up Call From a High School Girl
That
afternoon, a rigid pick-up truck, which looked like an armored car, entered the
university campus amidst a high alert situation.
That
alone elicited cheers from the students who were hanging out in the aisles.
As a
young pioneer of a new innovation in robot technology, she is now the focus of
all mankind's attention.
I
can't help but understand the feelings of those who gather here for a view.
"That's
an amazing crowd......I wonder how many of these people will be able to listen
to today's lecture......"
"Well,
technically, it's 1,000 people, which is the limit of what can fit in the
auditorium. I heard that the selection was made by a strict lottery, but some
idiots were stripped for cheating."
I
don't blame them for having to hold a lottery due to the flood of applicants,
but I don't see how a ticket scalper can be successful when not only your face
but also your eyeballs, voice prints, and fingerprints are checked under strict
security measures......Should I say that they have a strong business spirit, or
that they are stupid...?
As I
was doing so, a courtesy car stopped in front of the auditorium, today's venue,
and a petite girl appeared in front of it, protected by strong SPs.
I have
described her as a girl ......, but she is a genius who already has two
doctorates that will leave their mark on human history, despite the fact that
she was supposedly the same age as we are now.
The
cheers of the students erupted at her appearance with the bob-cut hair and
glasses.
......
What about these reactions toward Prof. that are so like idols? I can't help
thinking that, but...... The person in question shows a small wave to the noisy
students in the distance, and the cheers grow louder.
She
seems like a pretty friendly person ...... Prof. Alice Kamui.
"Wah!!
Hey, hey, Yume-chan! She's much cuter than she looks in the picture!!"
"Yeah, I
see......"
Amane,
who extremely fond of cute people or things, can discern the area with the
naked eye even from this distance (probably 200 meters away).
"Just a
little more...... Can we get a little closer?"
It
seems that many students were thinking similar things, and students began to
flood into the area just at the limit of the barricades on high alert.
It
really is like an idol......
However,......
when Amane started to join the group,...... I suddenly had a bad
premonition,............ or rather,...... a bad "image" appeared in
my mind.
It was
the moment Prof. Alice got out of the pickup truck and was about to enter the
auditorium when the area around her suddenly .......
"! Wait
Amane!!"
"Ueh!?"
I
gripped Amane's hand that was about to jump out and quickly held her back as
she tried to join the chasing group.
"Wait! What,
Yume-chan, I can't see the professor......."
And
the moment Amane turned around in dissatisfaction...
DOOOOOOOOOON……………
Suddenly
there was a huge explosion from the area where the professor and others were.
The
explosion came from the armored car from which the doctors got off, but I saw
many SPs and students who were close to the explosion center blown away by the
blast.
"......Eh?"
"Ah......"
And
suddenly the situation was not over yet, it seems, as the armored car started
to burn up with black smoke, and someone with a gun in his hand started
shooting at the SP guys, ...... wondering where they had appeared from?
"Protect
the professor! Takeda, hurry up and get the professor into the auditorium!!"
"Prof.
Alice, this way!"
"............I’m
sorry!!”
"Don't
let her escape! Judge that person along with the evil thoughts that go against
our great will!!"
"Dieee! Fools
who talk about ideological fusion and other such nonsense...... Guah!?"
Every
few minutes, I would hear the sound of a gunshot, and each time I would hear a
groan that I couldn't determine which one belonged to which one.
No,
the groans are not the only ones, ...... those blown away by the first blast,
the students of the university are among them, they are also stirring up the
fear.
"Could it
be...... is that an organization of extremists who doesn't want to end the
conflict between the two major robot ideologies!?"
However,
at this time, I only thought of one cold-hearted thing.
It was
not to fight or save the fallen students,...... but to get Amane, my most
important person, to safety,...... that was all.
I
squeezed Amane's hand, which was still in my grip, even tighter and started to
run, forcefully pulling Amane, who was still in a daze.
"Eh......
Ah...... Yume-chan!? Wait a minute...... There are......"
There
are still people on the ground ...... I know you want to say that, but this is
no longer a disaster site, it has become a killing field where there are murderers
with guns.
The
first thing we amateurs have to do is......
"We are
amateurs! The most important thing is to get out of the way of the
professionals, get away from the scene first, and ensure our own safety!!"
"That's
right!"
The
only one who showed agreement with what I said was... Suzu-nee, who said she
was a temporary worker.
Unlike
the dedicated SPs and the guys in the escort vehicles, I was told that she was
supposed to be security around the university, but ...... apparently she was
called away.
Suzu-nee,
who is already ready for battle with a light blade in her hand, says with a
serious face.
"Amane-chan,
obey Yumeji here! Your hesitation now is right and noble, unless you are in the
line of fire where murders are committed, keep this in mind, by staying in this
place now, you are risking the lives of everyone you love except yourself!!"
"!?"
Amane
looked at me after listening to Suzu-nee's words......and nodded.
"Yumeji! Make
sure you keep her safe!!"
"Understood,
but... what about Suzu-nee?"
When I
asked that, Suzu-nee smiled broadly.
"The
equivalent of the enemy, rescue of the injured, and evacuation guidance. It's
what we professionals should do so that you guys don't have to worry about it."
Saying
that, Suzu-nee runs toward the site in front of the auditorium, where black
smoke is still rising.
What a
professional should do......I feel bad for making her say that when she wants
to leave the battlefield,...... but there is no point in thinking that.
Now my
priority is to do what needs to be done the most.
・
・
・
[Oh, Yumeji? We're
all clear over here... Surprisingly, fortunately, despite that explosion and
gunfire, there were no fatalities among the students. There were a few
injuries, though.]
"That's
good to know...... I'm relieved that Suzu-nee is okay, too."
[Haha, we have
different experiences on the battlefield. So, how's Amane-chan doing?]
After
the incident was over, Suzu-nee was concerned about us and contacted us right
away.
I was
in a similar state of mind, so I was touched by her concern.
A
hedge between keeps friendships...... That's the very definition of supreme
wisdom.
Thinking
about that, I smile wryly while looking at my right arm.
"Ah~
apparently she is still frightened by what happened earlier ...... and has been
clinging to my arm ever since we got home."
There
was no way a lecture would be held after such an incident, and we went straight
home after the evacuation, but even a few hours after returning home, Amane was
still shivering and clinging to me, not wanting to leave me.
It's
not unreasonable ...... because it would be strange to remain calm when a
battle is taking place right in front of you.
Even
Suzu-nee, who has traveled through countless battlefields, knows all about it......
She says things that sound like they could be considered inappropriate, but she
says them in a serious tone of voice.
[It can't be
helped, she has every right to be scared. Look, it's your job to take care of
that stuff, so give her plenty of love tonight.]
"............
Roger that"
I was
caught and ended the call in a serious tone of voice, and Amane, still clinging
to me and asked me about it with an upward glance.
"Suzu-nee
says what?"
"Aa, Suzu-nee
herself is safe, and miraculously no one among the students died."
"I see
...... That's good ....... "
After
saying that, Amane presses her body against my arm more and more tightly.
I
gently pat Amane's head, which still won't stop shaking.
"Hey,
Yume-chan, why did you stop me at that time? Nobody could have known it was
going to be like that at the time......"
Suddenly,
Amane asks me about it, but to be clear, I don't feel like I can clearly
explain what happened at that time.
Suddenly,
as if I knew what was going to happen before it happened, images of what was
going to happen popped into my mind.
"......I
don't know. I can only say that my intuition told me that it would be a bad
idea to approach Professor Alice right now...... Did I develop some kind of
sixth sense, as pilots who ride on board robots often say?"
"What is
that?"
Amane
giggled a little at my joking cover-up, but soon her face turned somber... This
time, she hugged me from the front with her hands around my neck.
"I ......
just now started getting scared ....... If Yume-chan hadn't pulled me back then
and I had hesitated to run away, we would have ...... been caught in the
crossfire......"
I
patted Amane on the back as she began to speak, this time with tears in her
eyes.
"Don't
worry about it...... That's one of the proper thoughts for a human being to
have. You can't argue about which is the most correct decision in a situation
like that, but you'll never come to a conclusion."
In fact,
I think I was more ruthless in choosing to flee at that moment, and that Amane
was more human for hesitating......
But
that doesn't mean I'm wrong, given the risk of an amateur remaining in the
middle of a gunfight.
Neither
action was wrong.
But
Amane shakes her head.
"You're
wrong!! If ...... something were to happen to you because of my hesitation......
When I thought I might never see you again......"
The
strength of the hug becomes even stronger.
As if
afraid of losing me...... No, in fact, she most likely is.
Like
me, ...... she's "afraid".
"Don't
worry, ...... I'm right in front of you right now. I'm a~live and I'm not going
anywhere..."
"Yume......
Nn...... "
I
physically closed that mouth before Amane could say anything uneasy again.
"Wawawawa......
yabai, it's amazing, it's deep, deep, ...... This is the first time I've seen
it live......"
At
that time ...... suddenly we heard a woman's voice in a room that should have
been empty except for us, obviously a woman other than us.
"...... Hmm?"
"Eh? ............
What's that voice just now?"
Amane
also seemed to have noticed, and looked around with the same vigilance as me.
But at
first glance...... There was still no one else in the room......
"Ah, they
noticed! ! Ah~~ at the best moment......]
"W-Who are
you!? When did you break into my room!?"
I
couldn't help but stand up and speak up at the voice.
But
the voices themselves sounded as if they were coming from a direct distance, as
if "there were people right in front of me"......
Thinking
that, I squinted at the front of the couch where we were sitting ...... and
noticed a strange phenomenon happening there.
No
...... it is not a phenomenon but a fluctuation of space that looks more like a
single female figure.
The
woman, who looks like a holographic but transparent in a way that is different
from something scientific like that, ...... is probably a high school student.
And I
intuitively thought that the woman was ...... "she looks like a
gyaru".
"Eh~......
Do we really have to interrupt? No matter how you look at it, this is definitely
a starter for something amazing to come. I don't want to be tactless and
intrude on my best friend's private life......"
But
the high school girl who appeared in front of us paid no attention to us and
started talking to someone else.
And
even voices on the other side can be heard, even though there is no indication
that any particular communication device has been operated.
[Quickly! I am
sorry to hear that, but there is nothing we can do if the two of them do not
come back. We are not experts on dreams!!]
[But~......]
[Hurry up!! My
mother told me that there is a high probability that these two will not be able
to come back once they pass the "one night" stage. Besides, Chi-chan
also said that moderation is important until graduation!!]
The
voice, which seemed to be young in age, angrily urged the high school girl, who
still seemed reluctant to do anything.
I
don't understand what they are talking about at all............
............
No? Something is stuck...... a young girl's voice heard by a high school girl
in front of me, and a person called Chi-chan...... I think I heard it somewhere......
I've
noticed that I'm starting to feel a strange feeling inside me that I've never
felt before,...... and at the same time, I have a feeling that if I notice it
now, it's going to be a definite problem.
[Ah~......
when you mention Mama...... I get it. I'm sorry, Ama-cchi...... I know you were
just about to have some fun]
However,
the high school girl, regardless of my conflict, ...... gave a sigh and tossed
something toward me and passed it on to me.
It was
an important old fashioned document in the days when records were still kept in
print, in "books," as I recall?
I
reflexively accepted the old-fashioned book, which seems to have a little
weight.
I
received it.............
At
that moment, I was "awakened" all at once.
At the
same time, I clearly remembered who the high school girl in front of me was.
"..................Kagura-san?"
"Is this
the girl you know, Yume-chan? Eh? Areh? Kagura is...... who?"
Amane,
who had been weakly clinging to my comment earlier, seems to have begun to
realize the sense of discomfort within herself ...... and starts to hold her
head in her hands.
"Kagura-san"
was watching such a situation with a wry smile.
[Sorry for
disturbing you. But...... I'd like to talk to someone who's awake, too......]
"Someone......
who's awake...... "
In the
next moment...... my consciousness was completely awakened from the "dream
world".
I woke
up in a room in an abandoned building ...... that I didn't recognize, ...... and
sitting with me on a decaying sofa was Amane, who was still asleep.
And in
front of me was ............ "Kagura Momoe" herself, one of Amane's
best friends, with the fox cub, Konoha, on her head.
"Good
morning, Amachi Yumeji...... Welcome back to the real world."
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