Chapter 442: Converging in Another World!
History is always strikingly similar!
Although Ryohei's arrival changed many things, the matter concerning Kanna's father seemed to have returned to its established track, and Ryohei felt a bit relieved in his heart.
However, his intention to intervene hadn't changed.
Three days later, Friday, February 11th, Japan's National Foundation Day.
Early in the morning of this day—
A letter was teleported into Kanna's room.
Wearing a bright yellow nightgown, holding a rabbit plush toy in her arms, Kanna was awakened by this fluctuation of magic power and opened her eyes, as blue as the sky.
"...A letter?"
She sat up from the bed and reached out her chubby little hand to take the letter on the desk beside the bed.
...
8:35 AM—
In the living room of the luxurious villa in Meguro Ward, Pekola suddenly turned her head and looked in a certain direction.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing her movement, Ryohei asked casually.
"Tohru and Kobayashi went to our world." Pekola looked at him, answering in a cool voice.
"..." Hearing this, Ryohei was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that Kanna had been tricked by Azad's letter into going to the other world, and Tohru and Kobayashi were now going after Kanna.
Buzz buzz—!
The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. Ryohei took it out to look; it was a message from Elma—
[Elma]: "Ryohei-kun, I need to go back to my original world for a bit; Ilulu will look after the ranch for now."
Ryohei immediately replied in seconds—
"Together!"
"Eh?"
Elma looked at her phone screen in surprise, then suddenly felt a spatial passage open beside her. She looked up and saw Ryohei waving at her from the other side.
"..." Elma raised her hand and scratched her head, walked over with brisk steps, and asked in surprise: "Ryohei-kun is going too? Why?"
She didn't understand.
—This clearly had nothing to do with Ryohei!
"She's my employee after all; I'll see if I can lend a hand."
A simple sentence made Elma freeze for a moment—Ryohei ignored her, turned his head to look at Yurine, and asked: "Yurine, are you going? There might be danger."
"I'll go. Ryohei-kun will protect me, right?" Yurine had a smile on her face.
"Of course."
Ryohei patted his chest without hesitation and guaranteed, pausing for a moment to add: "But my abilities are limited; if we really run into trouble, we might still have to rely on Pekola."
As he spoke, he looked at Pekola aside.
"Is the reward prepared?" Pekola didn't refuse either, just put one hand on her waist and demanded a reward.
"Eh!? You still want a reward?" Ryohei had a face full of surprise.
"Otherwise? Did you think you could just freeload off me?" Pekola raised an eyebrow and said "expressionlessly."
"...I'll treat you to a big meal later!"
Ryohei waved his hand, adding in his heart: I'll totally 'freeload' off you later, the proper kind!
"I want to go too!"
At this time, Minos raised her hand and said full of vitality.
Today was Friday, also Japan's National Foundation Day—Ryohei and the others always rested on holidays.
Jashin-chan went out right after breakfast, and Second went to play with the Princess—she had been getting along quite well with Ecute recently.
Currently, only Minos was left at home—
Ryohei didn't refuse, nodded in agreement, and looked at Ilulu, who had followed Elma over, saying: "Ilulu, I'll trouble you to look after the ranch."
"Mn."
Ilulu nodded obediently, then retreated to Stardew Valley Ranch.
She originally wanted to go too, but her injuries hadn't healed. On the other hand, someone needed to stay at the ranch, so she stayed behind upon Elma's suggestion.
"Then... let's set off too!"
Watching Ilulu return, Ryohei turned his gaze to Pekola.
Pekola understood and raised her hand, and a spatial passage leading to the other world opened in front of them.
"..." Yurine and Minos looked towards the other side of the spatial passage, a touch of curiosity appearing on their faces.
It was their first time going to the world of Pekola and the others...
...
In the other world, under a certain starry sky—
While passing through the spatial passage, Tohru—who was sneak-attacked by Azad, accidentally separated from Kobayashi, and teleported to another place—was anxiously rushing towards the general direction where Kobayashi had fallen.
Kobayashi... wait for me!
"Daughter of the Demise Emperor, we will not let you hinder Lord Kimun Kamui!"
Several strangely shaped dragons pursued Tohru relentlessly, occasionally using magic for long-range attacks, attempting to keep her there.
After being chased like this for a few minutes—
"Since I can't shake you off, then I have no choice but to fight!" A flash of anger passed through Tohru's orange vertical pupils. She turned abruptly and spewed blazing breath at a dragon with a pig's snout.
Boom— Amidst the loud noise, flames exploded on that dragon's body, scales and flesh splattering.
Trailing billowing black smoke, it plummeted from the sky.
"One down!"
"..."
Meanwhile—
Wuaah—! Bad bad bad! This world is too dangerous!
Accidentally separated from Tohru and having fallen into a forest, Kobayashi was running for her life.
In just a few short minutes, she had experienced several crises—right now, she was being chased by a group of hideous and terrifying tree monsters!
"Miss Kobayashi, please follow me!"
A palm-sized, blonde-haired middle-aged man with transparent wings on his back, whose physique looked somewhat burly compared to his size, carrying the phone that was snatched away from Kobayashi by a bird beast, flew in front of her.
"Wh-who are you?" Kobayashi, running for her life with all her might, was startled and asked while panting.
"No time to explain; follow us first!"
A pink-haired girl appeared in front of her, wearing a star hair accessory, having the same transparent wings, and a fluffy big tail trailing behind her—but looking closely, it was actually an accessory.
"Hai—!" Kobayashi also felt this wasn't the time to talk about this.
"..."
Near Kimun Kamui's territory, on a cliff facing the sea.
The salty sea breeze blew ceaselessly, pressing the lush grass on the cliff top into rolling green waves, the dotted wildflowers swaying along with them.
Lucoa, who hadn't been home for almost a week, suddenly opened the eyelids of both eyes, a look of astonishment appearing on her mature and charming face.
"Ryohei-kun and the others... why are they here?"
Should I go over?
She hesitated for a moment and didn't move.
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