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.

 

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[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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