It all happened three years ago, When that tower appeared.
We all had no idea that this Tower would change our lives...
I hate it...
I hate how life forces us onto entering this tower to survive.
I wanted to live an ordinary life, But I guess I'm not allowed to do that.
Fine then, I will see this world till its end.
I stood up and stared at the Tower.
"So I have to begin this climb huh?"
I entered the tower and found myself at the first floor.
Floor 1.
I see... So that's what they're doing...
I began to climb the tower trying to find any living being I could ask around for information.
It was only at the kingdom on the 2nd floor I found people and asked them about their king.
"Haruki Suou is our king! He promised us to bring freedom to us tower dwellers!" one of them said as I continued asking around.
I began learning more about this Haruki Suou guy.
He's some weird king... he's also a human like me.
I continued onwards and descended even more, There I found the Kingdom of the Hikes.
"Tell me, Who is Haruki Suou?" I asked as the queen of the Hikes kingdom smirked and responded.
"He's my Husband." She said as I then looked at her Quizzically.
So he had the Queen too? I see.
"So If I said I wanted to kill him you'd stop me before i do so right?" I asked as she shook her head.
"You can try but you won't be able to, In fact I think you and Haruki can be best friends, you two share the seem feelings maybe." She said.
I had only spent a few days from the hospitality of the queen and she was a kind woman.
But she was wrong with one thing.
Haruki and I are not the Same.
"Stranger tell me, What's your name?" She asked before I left as I grabbed my katana i then replied.
"I am Sasaki Kojiro." I said as I then left to the next floor.
That's right I am Sasaki Kojiro The swordsman that lost against the famed Miyamoto Musashi in a duel.
Well this stories flow will continue from this singular line.
A lie? Maybe not.
But I will find Haruki soon.
I made it to the year 1999 and found myself in a city.
I investigated it but there wasn't much stuff to do here so I headed to the next floors and then I found someone interesting.
"You're here too? ########." I said as I saw a poster of a familiar face.
I continued onwards to the next floor.
This is boring.
"Arua. Come out." I said as I waited a few minutes as then the prettiest being in all existence was before me.
She had long blue hair and the most beautiful golden colored eyes.
It could captivate anyone if they saw her.
"What is it my dear climber?" She asked as I smiled at her and replied.
"Do you have any intel on Haruki?" I asked as she shook her head.
"That greedy Aros won't let any of us higher ups know what Haruki is up to... He's not being fair!" She puffs her cheeks into a pout.
Aros is trying to to ensure the protection of Haruki? That's weird.
"It's Okay Arua at the very least you are allowed to know where he is right?" I asked as her pout turned to a smirk.
"Yes I can!" She said as she then began sending the information to me.
"I appreciate it Arua." I said as she smiled.
I leaned closer to Arua and gave her a kiss.
After a while I let go and looked at her.
"I love you." I said as she smiled and replied.
"I love you too silly~" she then hugged me.
Her hug was as warm as the sun.
such a beautiful thing to love me, a person who hates everyone and everything including her.
After all... She isn't Real.
"I'm gonna go meet him then Goodbye, Arua." I said as I let go of the hug and then left to the next floor.
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We were in the 79th floor now, It took us around 3 years to complete the 80th floor...
The cases were difficult but we worked hard and managed to solve all the cases! I even got a new title.
The Prince Detective of crime.
I also began hanging out with Sin and Tsukasa more trying to get to know them.
I learned a bit about Sin and yet I still want to learn more. We were about to enter the 78th floor until suddenly a voice wrung out from behind.
"Haruki Suou?" The voice asked as I looked at the direction of where the voice came from.
He was a Human... Like me.
He seemed.. Average. He wasn't muscular nor obese, and he wasn't tall nor short. just Average.
he had short length hair that was dark blue with a deep blue hue on it.
His eyes shined like an emerald.
He was wearing a blue kimono that is worn by Samurais.
I could only guess he was a Samurai judging from the Katana he had on his Uwa-obi.
"Yeah I am." I said as he smiled and began approaching us.
As he approached us i began noticing more about this guy.
He had a kasa on his back as he then put it on.
This man was weird but I hope he isn't an Enemy.
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I finally found him.
I pulled out my Katana and my Wakizashi.
"Niten Ichi-Ryu..." I said as I then dashed to behind them and attacked the swarm of monsters making an X pattern and blowing them away from the power of the wind.
I then put my swords back and looked at them.
"Hey there, Miyamoto Musashi's the name." I said as I left my hand out to shake it.