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　The first boat trip in a different world.

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　I have been on a ship in my former world, but the ship I am on now is so quiet that I feel as if I am on the ground. I don't have to worry about getting seasick, and the trip seems to be more comfortable than I thought it would be.

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　A few hours after leaving the ship, night fell and we had our first dinner on the ship ........,

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"You need to understand once and for all how dangerous technology you are ......!　Please ......!"

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"I'm sorry. ......"

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　I was being lectured at the dinner table.

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　It all started because Nair had vented about my Healing Flying Fist and Healing Rengou Fist during the dinner with the five of us and Leona-san.

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　When Leona-san heard this, she turned pale with a spoon in her hand and looked at me sitting next to her with a rusty mechanical motion, and then she started her sermon.

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"The technique you used is like making a small hole in a bag that has been inflated on the verge of exploding," she said. Even though you have baskets, if you had done it in the flesh, you would have been blown off from the elbow onward."

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"...... Oh, I didn't know that. Oh, but it's Master Farga's basket hand, isn't it? ......"

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"That's not the point!"

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　Out of breath, Leona poured a drink into a cup that sat beside her and downed it in one gulp.

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　Hmm?　What did Leona just pour into the cup?　It wasn't water, was it?

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"That's just a strange idea!　Why did you try to hit him with your fist!

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"I'm sorry. ......"

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"Why shoot a fist at zero distance when you can make it fly!"

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Yes, you're right.

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　It is hard to argue with such a sound argument.

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　I am not so sure that being genuinely worried and lectured is this much of a heart attack.

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　It's quite painful for me, because all the sermons I've received so far have been merciless and without a trace of kindness.

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"Your technique is more like martial arts than magic!"

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"I'm sorry I keep hitting you. ......"

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What is healing magic?

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This.

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No!"

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　I showed him a normal healing spell and he denied it!

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　What in the world is the difference? .......

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　I show Amako, who is sitting next to Leona and eating her meal silently, the healing magic in my fist.

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"Amako, this is healing magic, right?

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"Hmm?　...... is different. It's a healing punch.

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"Oh, yes, that's right. Ha-ha-ha."

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　.......

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　...... hmm?

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"No, it's not!　Are you trying to say that healing punch and healing magic are two different things!"

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"Yes."

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　The vixen nodded her head without hesitation.

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"Nah!　You don't think so!

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　I looked over at Neah, who was lying on the table with a cup in her hand that looked like she had only taken a couple of sips.

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"Nia, what's wrong?

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"Neah, she's down with a drink she's not used to."

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"Why?

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　No wonder you've been so quiet!

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　You know what you said!　"When you're my age, you can handle a keg of this much liquor!"

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"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to go that far. ......"

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　I was soberly depressed, and Leona leaned over to me in a panic.

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　Isn't that a little too close?　As I tried to pull her away, I noticed that her face was strangely red.

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"Leona-san, are you drunk?"

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"No, I'm not drunk. I'm a knight, so I try not to drink in case of emergency.

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　Well, I must have imagined it.

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　Well, good,

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"So, since when did Usato become able to split into three people?　No, I wouldn't be surprised if you could."

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　I immediately pick up the cup by Leona's side and the vessel she was pouring from.

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　Sure enough, I smell alcohol.

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　And there is Nea, lying face down on the seat in front of Leona.

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　Nair, you!

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"I'm so ...... worried about you, really,...... glad you're back safe and sound,...... ugh,......"

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Hey, Leona.

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"I know you're not a normal human ...... and you're not the kind of person who would lose your life so easily. But more than that, you are dangerous to watch ...... because you fight without regard for yourself. ......"

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"Leona, ......"

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　I'm afraid I've caused you quite a bit of concern, Leona.

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　Indeed, I may have been a little too self-conscious.

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　I should reflect on that. ......

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"Watching it up close, it's like watching a raging bull that's lost its edge. ......"

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"Usato, it's true that when you get drunk your true feelings come out."

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"You're so noisy!"

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　Amako said to Leona, who was more depressed than Amako, as if she thought that the comment was directed at her.

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"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being such a nagging twenty year old. ......!　Ugh ......!"

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"Oh, I wasn't talking to you, Leona!"

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　Leona is now clutching my shoulder, and her voice is breaking into tears.

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　Is she a crying mess, or does she have a crying problem with alcohol?　I've never done it before, but can you sober her up with a healing spell?　It's like a kind of a state abnormality, isn't it?

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　In my haste, I decide to call Mr. Aruk when I'm in trouble.

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"Ah, Mr. ALC!

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"Mr. ALC rented the kitchen and went to make snacks. He was in a very good mood.

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　I don't want to disturb Mr. Alc who is in a good mood.

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　Wait a minute, it's not possible that Amako is drinking too..,

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"You're not drinking, are you?"

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"Drinking?　I'm only 14, I don't drink. And it's a nice dinner."

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　Common sense dictated it.

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　I had forgotten that Nair looks like he is in his mid-teens, but in fact he is over 300 years old, so he is too old to drink alcohol.

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　......, but the important thing is that Nair is passed out from drunkenness. She's breathing, so she seems to be okay, but just in case, let's release a healing magic bullet.

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"Do you want some, Usato?　It's the only time you can eat Mearaq's cooking.

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"...... I guess so. If we miss this one, it won't be for a while.

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"Yeah. ...... but first--"

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　I nodded at Amako's words and tried to reach out for the food laid out in front of me, but for some reason she looked at me with a stern stare.

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　His eyes are looking at me, right next to my ......?

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"Leona-san, shouldn't you do something about it?"

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"......Kuu......"

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　Hey, he's sleeping. And he's got his head on my shoulder. .......

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　I think he's too weak for alcohol.　Well, I can't drink to begin with, but...

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"Drink and don't be drunk. Yeah, I'll be careful."

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　It seems to be the same in all worlds: you have to be careful with alcohol.

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　I supported Leona, who had fallen asleep after getting drunk, and cast a healing spell on her while escaping from reality.

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The next day

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　Our first dinner on the boat trip was chaotic, thanks to Nea, who brought out the booze.

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　After that, I punished her with a healing magic bullet, a healing finger shot, as she got up with a blank look on her face.

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　However, after all, Mialak's fish dish served for dinner and the snacks made by Aruk-san were delicious, so it was a good memory for me.

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"......Ah, um, Usato, yesterday ......"

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"Leona, I don't mind."

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　The next morning, while feeding Bulrin and the horses, I found Leona on the edge of the boat with her hands over her face, screaming in anguish.

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　I don't have to tell you the reason why, probably because of the incident at the dinner table yesterday.

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　Apparently, she had subtle memories of drinking, and when she saw me, her face turned bright red and blue.

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"But I could tell that Leona was very worried about me," she said.

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"......Ho, did he say anything else?　You know, something rude or ......"

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"He said it was like watching a raging bull that has lost its teeth."

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"H-ha-do, already!　What have I done?　No, I didn't think so!　Not at all!　Even if I did, I'm a boar!　...... huh?

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　I guess that's exactly what they mean when they say it.

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　I look at the river in the distance. It's so beautiful, I bet it's so nice to jump in.

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"haha ....... I've been treated like a monster lately, so it's refreshing to be compared to a normal animal.

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"Oh, really? ......?"

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　I'm not depressed.

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　In fact, if I were depressed at this level, there would be no end to it.

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"Um, Usato. I wanted to ask you something.

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"Excuse me?"

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　Leona asks me a question in a reserved manner, and I tilt my head to the side.

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　What is it?　It seems to have nothing to do with the fact that I was drunk. .......

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　She suddenly took out a piece of paper from the pocket of her long skirt and handed it to me.

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"The maid at the castle gave me this, ...... and when I looked through it, this is what it said."

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"......"

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　With a bad premonition, I opened it and found that it was an article about Inukami-senpai, whom I had seen sometime ago.

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　While I was silently getting impatient, Leona-san awkwardly turned her eyes toward the river.

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"I could tell by your reaction. Usato, I congratulate you and your friends at ......!"

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"Leona-san!　First of all, please tell me what's going on!

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Uh-huh?

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　I spent five minutes frantically explaining the situation to Leona, who, perhaps because of an unforeseen misunderstanding, squeezed out words with extraordinary determination.

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　When she heard what had happened, she nodded her head and folded her arms with a look of understanding on her face.

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"I see. I see...so that she could refuse the confession of a prince from another country. Even though there was a problem on their side in attempting to confess in front of the public, the brave Suzune is also very bold.

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"That's what's confusing me, though. Why did you mention my name? ......"

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"Usato, it's ......"

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"Yes?"

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"......, no, nothing."

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　Leona was about to say something, but when I asked her back, she shook her head and brushed me off.

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What kind of a man are you?　What kind of a man is Suzune the Brave?

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He's a friend of mine. He's curious and jumps at things ...... and gets carried away if you're nice to him."

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"......I know you're introducing me to humans!　Sounds more like an introduction to cats and dogs to me!"

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　......?　Oh shit!　No, I can only explain Inukami-senpai's character like this if I tell the truth.

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　I guess I have to explain him better than that.

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　It's a matter of his honor.

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"Well, it's difficult to describe him in words, but he's not a ...... bad person. In fact, he is a good person. Before I came to this world, I thought he was really a perfect person, but in fact, he is more human than anyone else."

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"Oh, yeah. You and the two brave men came from another world, didn't you?

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"Yes. ...... and he told me that he had no intention of returning to his world."

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"...... that's"

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　I don't want to go back to my world.

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　When I was lost in the darkness of Lingle, seeing my senpai expressing such sentiments completely shattered the image I had of her up to that point.

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　......No, to be honest, it was destroyed right after she was summoned.

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"As far as I'm concerned, it's good that you're enjoying this world. I'd be in trouble if I got involved in it, though.

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　I looked at the article about my senpai and me and chuckled, and Leona turned to me with a somewhat annoyed expression on her face.

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"...... you think you want to go back to your world?"

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"Me?　Hmmm,......."

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　As it stands, there's no way to get back there.

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　I've heard that Mr. Welshy and the others in the Lingle Kingdom are desperately searching for a way to return home, but it's a long shot.

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　But if we have to choose between going back or not going back...,

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"Right now, I don't know. I have family and friends in my old world. But there are people in the world I'm in now that I don't want to leave as much as I do."

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　Looking back, I have met many people since I was summoned to the Kingdom of Lingle and started my journey. The relationships I have with them are as important to me as the ones I had in the original world.

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　It's not an easy decision to make, and it's not something that I can just dismiss.

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　Leona's face shows that she is feeling sorry for herself.

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"......I'm sorry. I asked you a question that is hard to answer.

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"No, don't worry about it. No, don't worry about it. It's something you'll have to think about someday.

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　I have to make a decision on that coming day.

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　Which world to choose, the one I was in or the one I am in now.

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　As soon as I thought about this, one concern came to my mind.

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"...... parting, huh?"

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　What should I do if Inukami-senpai and Kazuki, who were faced with the same choice, chose different answers?

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　Would I be able to accept the parting of two people who have become my best friends in this world?

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　In a sense, I had to shake off the worst imaginings and calm myself down by shifting my gaze to the scenery in front of me.

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