Chapter 29

A Story from a Certain World Line

Reaction of an Otaku Who Recently Watched Fairy Savers ∞

When the otaku heard that Fairy Savers was getting a reboot for its 20th anniversary, he muttered, "Seriously?"

 

Fairy Savers was a significant part of his youth.

 

It could be said that this was what awakened of his chuunibyou.

 

The series, with its stylish hand-drawn fight scenes, unforgettable soundtrack, and compelling voice acting, had captivated their hearts. It was also one of the reasons he started living an otaku life.

 

He collected every volume of the original manga, the anime discs, and even drama CDs, so it's a piece he has a strong attachment to.

 

However, because of this, he also felt a bit of negativity in his heart, like, "I want memories to remain as just memories."

 

This stemmed from his concern about the recent trend of rebooting older works. While some anime reboots have been well-received, Fairy Savers was particularly appreciated for the quality of its hand-drawn animation. He had a certain resistance to the idea of reimagining it using modern digital techniques and CGI.

 

He’d seen other shows—ones that once boasted realistic, intense depictions—brought back in today's era of regulations and restrictions, only to be toned down. As someone who watched those originals, it felt unsatisfying, like a watered-down calpis that’s lost its edge.

 

The otaku was the pain-in-the-ass type of otaku—a nostalgic purist, as they say.

 

Thus, he was apprehensive that Fairy Savers ∞, announced as a reboot, might suffer the same fate and turn into something uninteresting.

 

──But once it actually started airing, he was blown away by the commitment of the staff.

 

The original author was directly involved in the storyline, and the voice actors and directors remained unchanged from back then. Moreover, the show had about a year-long broadcast period, allowing them to fully explore episodes that had to be cut from the original due to time constraints.

 

Securing the same Sunday morning slot as before, in this day and age, was no small feat. Being single and with nothing else to do at those times, he was able to continue watching it in the same habit as when the original series aired.

 

It was then that he finally realized, “Ah, this is the Fairy Savers I know...” He felt a sense of relief and joy, marveling at how professionals truly make a difference. Fairy Savers ∞ was far from tarnishing his memories.

 

This was a good reboot.

 

Even though he admitted he was a pain-in-the-ass otaku, he was surprised by how much he was able to accept this new series. Online reviews were “mixed but leaning positive,” and criticisms mostly came from those who couldn't embrace the new elements introduced.

 

Yes, it was the new elements.

 

As a long-time fan of the original Fairy Savers, he was generally open to them. From the start, he’d been against an exact remake of the original, and since the original author was supervising, he was happy to see new elements added.

 

Also, being a bit of a lolicon, he found the new character “Mea” particularly appealing. His favorite character from the original series was Malkuth.

 

The concept of “a new, unknown character added through anime-original content” has always been a source of anxiety for fans. But in this case, since she wasn’t a character forcefully added by the animation staff or sponsors, but directly created by the original author, it made a difference. More than anything, her design and voice acting were excellent.

 

He was a complicated otaku, but he was always honest about his sexual preferences. Therefore, he was always welcoming of cute new characters.

 

Apart from the new elements, Fairy Savers ∞ had a longer runtime to give more screen time to characters like Rikidou Chouta and the Mitsui family, who had been somewhat sidelined before, which made him happy.

 

Naturally, the new episodes involving Mea were well-done as well. Seeing the protagonist awkwardly taking on the role of an older brother and the heroine as a big sister added a fresh and interesting dynamic. His friends, who also watched Fairy Savers as kids, felt the same. He envied his married friend who watched it together with his own children.

 

The reboot of the PSYence arc, with Mea added to the original cast, wasn’t just a watered-down calpis—it was rich and captivating, driving the story forward and ultimately receiving positive feedback.

 

Merchandise was released quickly, and this otaku lovingly displayed the new premium version of the Mea figure (school backpack (randoseru) ver.) in front of his computer.

 

However, the atmosphere changed with the developments that followed.

 

As the story moved into its second season, unexpected surprises emerged—Chesed faced even more hardship than in the original work, and the main heroine, Akari Mitsui, did not join the team as an additional fighter.

 

At that time, the anti-threads were growing, but... even then, some die-hard fans of Fairy Savers began to harbor a certain suspicion.

 

──Could this anime be not a reboot, but a complete version?

 

What led to this thought was the introduction of a new heroine in the second season, “T.P. Eight Olishua.”

 

She, too, was a new character devised directly by the original author, with a wonderful design, as usual. Even though she was eye-catching in the key visuals, seeing her in action was even more stunning. Thanks to the staff, who are often teased for being "afflicted with the disease of wanting to draw fighting heroines," she was nothing short of spectacular, stirring up the inclinations of boys each time she appeared.

 

However, her character hinted at a connection with Mea, who possesses the Holy Beast Chesed’s essence, and she subtly suggested through cryptic lines that she herself might be a holy beast, which perplexed long-time fans of Fairy Savers, who had followed the manga and the old anime.

 

“Ah, could she be an angel? She has to be one.” That was the conclusion he reached after much speculation.

 

By “angel,” of course, he meant the Ten Archangels of Sefirot, a group of boss characters who appear in the second season of Fairy Savers, the Isekai Fairy World Arc.

 

Since there were ten of them in total, some of their individual episodes were cut and certain characters were never introduced at all in the previous series due to time constraints.

 

One of the few complaints about the old series was the lack of depth in these areas, especially regarding his favorite character, Malkuth.

 

In the original manga, her admirable and tsundere traits had awakened something within him during his youth, but since she didn’t interact with the protagonist, her part was minimized in the anime, leaving her as “just cute enemy A.” This frustration might be resolved with ∞… but put that aside for now.

 

The new character, “T.P. Eight Olishua,” has become the subject of various speculations among fans of the original series.

 

The theory that Eight is a holy beast as no one, including the characters in the story, thinks of her as a human anymore.

 

The theory that she’s the archangel Binah, who didn’t appear in the previous series.

 

The theory that she’s the eleventh of the Sefirot, based on the archangel motif.

 

The theory that she’s a fallen angel due to her black wings and remarks about accepting darkness.

 

The theory that she’s Lucifer or Satan, which is derived from the fallen angel theory.

 

The theory that she’s related to the Abyss, based on her power to steal supernatural abilities and the Abyss’s mimicry.

 

The Ein Sof Aur theory, which includes the meaning of the title recovery, that she represents infinite light through her kind demeanor towards children and guidance towards people.

 

The theory that she’s the god of Fairy World, Ein Sof, Ein Sof’s wife, or Ein Sof’s terminal.

 

The theory that links her to the angel Hod, simply due to the number eight.

 

The theory that she’s cute. She’s cute.

 

The Oneshota Evangilist Theory ── the theory that was arrived at by a person whose brain was melted by oneshota and is currently the most popular theory.

 

And the most perplexing theory for Fairy Savers otaku is that she might be an angel from the future or a visitor from a parallel world, given her “previous work” references, like singing a character song in Chesed’s memorial song.

 

By the way, having taken the “Tree of Sefirot” course, a prerequisite for anime enthusiasts, he had already sensed her true identity from the moment she displayed her angelic traits.

 

He then posted two analysis videos on his channel titled “T.P. Eight Olishua’s Identity Revealed: It’s Daat! It’s   so   obvious!” and “Are There Two Cheseds?! Shocking New Revelation!” He enjoyed the new Fairy Savers ∞ anime from an otaku perspective.

 

He realized, as he’s approaching his thirties, that rejecting new things was a recipe for missing out on life.

 

──In any case, her presence is likely to be a core element of the story moving forward, marking uncharted territory for fans of the original series.

 

Therefore, the story of ∞ is unlikely to merely be a retelling of the original series.

 

In fact, according to the author, the original Fairy Savers manga wasn’t exactly what he initially envisioned.

 

At the time of serialization, the original work was just about to enter its final chapter when the author fell ill, making him literally cough up blood and forcing him to push through to a hasty conclusion.

 

In a later interview, after recovering from his illness, he admitted that he regretted not being able to draw exactly what he wanted.

 

The rushed ending in the anime may indeed be due to time constraints, but the circumstances during the serialization may have also been a factor.

 

However, despite the author's comments, the series ended neatly without losing any of its charm, so as a reader, there was no dissatisfaction.

 

The author who personally took charge of Fairy Savers ∞ may have intended it as a revenge project for things he wanted to depict back then. Perhaps he even wanted to introduce the new characters, Mea and Eight, as main characters during the original series’ serialization.

 

Pondering these possibilities, the otaku speculated that the angelic girl, T.P. Eight Olishua, was created to flesh out the angel side that the original manga and anime lacked.

 

 In that sense, she, too, was Chesed. There are two Cheseds, after all!

 

 

 

…However, speculation is just speculation in the end.

 

The creator of Fairy Savers is a manga artist known for his drawing and paneling skills, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he hadn’t thought that deeply and just wanted to introduce a cute girl. With over 20 years of following his work, the otaku understood this about him.

 

Even so, when he watched the infamous TV special, he started wondering, "Was what the author really wanted to draw back then oneshota…?" However, when the protagonists were about to enter a different world and Eight stepped in to avert Akihiro’s death flag—something that happened in the original—the otaku felt assured in his theories.

 

This reboot anime was more of a continuation or conclusion rather than a mere reboot.

 

And sure enough, the isekai arc that began in Fairy Savers ∞ became an entirely different story.

 

First, it was a shocking development that Chesed was betrayed by humans, and Tiferet, who had been an ally in the original work, returned as an enemy with a maxed out murderous intent.

 

Similar to the treatment of Chesed, the other bold changes stirred up discussions on forums, but the flashback in the next episode clarified things, and the fans accepted it.

 

In the original, Tiferet had been as gentle as a goddess. The decisive factor that hardened her heart was witnessing Malkuth cry for the first time in her life over Chesed's death.

 

The otaku, who’d been a fan of Malkuth for over 20 years, was thrilled by how his own views aligned with the official depiction. While Malkuth herself was utterly devastated, her character was more vividly portrayed than in the original series.

 

The scene where Tiferet, frustrated in her inability to cry herself, embraced Malkuth, who was crying out loud, was so emotional that as a fan of the original work, he could not help but agree.

 

There were also new elements like Netzach’s chief angel, Haniel—who was cut from the original anime—and the existance of the eight archangel Hod, who appears in the Mea side storyline, presented in an omnibus format.

 

Additionally, the Abyss, which primarily served as a background element in the original, had already begun to manifest in the human world, forcing Akihiro and Akari to rush to deal with it, adding depth that the previous series had lacked.

 

He was particularly happy to see his personal favorite, Malkuth, appear early on.

 

Even in today’s era of excessive self-censorship, she wore a short skirt without fear, and her olive-colored hair looked stunning with the new, updated animation. Her voice actress, having honed her skills over 20 years, has remarkably improved, making it incomparably better than it was back then. Reflecting on these details made him realize that this was the charm of rebooted anime. He even considered watching other reboots he had previously dismissed.

 

It was this character that, 20 years ago, had awakened him to his “petite girls absolute territory fetish.” Seeing her resurrected, even brighter than before, was a delight.

 

In the Mea segments, he felt warm as she tried to be independent after getting separated from her older brothers, and in the En segments, he felt fired up by the intense battles between passionate men, and he was ecstatic when his favorite character made an appearance.

 

For these reasons, anime had been particularly enjoyable for the otaku lately.

 

However, speaking of fetishes, for today’s children, I wonder if the person in charge of theirs will be Phantom Thief Olishua-sama.

 

With those thoughts, he saw the vanity of the future of Japan.

 

But it can’t be helped.

 

No matter how mixed the reviews might be, people can’t win against their sexuality (lewd things).

 

And the otaku thinks.

 

An unfiltered expression of one’s tastes is the very source of humanity’s creative genius.

 

“All right, let’s get to writing.”

 

The otaku's hobbies were drawing and writing derivative works—specifically, fanfiction.

 

He was a creative otaku.

 

His specialty genres were love comedies with an emphasis on personal fetishes and hardcore R-18 content.

 

He possessed the rare talent to self-sustain by illustrating his own explicit stories.

 

The protagonists in his stories are lazy, self-insert original protagonist, and the heroines are usually Malkuth. He was a veteran who had been writing his own fanfiction on a personal website long before the broadcast of Fairy Savers ∞.

 

In his R-18 works, he liked stories about arrogant and virtuous archangel girls being dominated by filthy humans. He was a bastard that didn't mind tarnishing his favorites with his writing.

 

Drawing inspiration from the current developments in Fairy Savers ∞, he decided to write a new fanfiction and create illustrations for it on this day.

 

The idea came to him during the episode before Malkuth's first appearance in 20 years—during the broadcast of the awakening episode of the manly Rikidou Chouta.

 

What stirred him up after watching the film was the creative otaku spirit of channeling his frustration at having his sexuality derailed and putting it into his own creations.

 

[R-18 A Story Where Soaking Wet Eight-chan Gets Bursted by Burst Chouta]

 

“Phew…”

 

It was a 20,000-character short story. After that, he added his illustration at the end and clicked the submit button.

 

Breathing a small sigh like a sage, he muttered, "Yare yare daze."

 

──The beautiful thief girl had broken the sexual inclination of many young boys.

 

Now, her influence extended beyond the screen; according to a friend, even the good kids watching TV were affected.

 

His friend's words over the phone were filled with a peculiar sense of despair... but the otaku, if anything, welcomed it as a step in evolution.

 

Happy birthday, boys. It’s the birth of a new you.

 

The awakening of a new fetish can happen at any time.

 

Therefore, adults can have new awakenings too.

 

Seeing a cool older sister dripping wet is very nice… was his sexual fetish.

 

He had once been a fan of long-haired lolis, but that day he evolved to appreciate short-haired older women too.

 

In a world filled with endless fetishes—is there a place for all of them to return to?

 

Right now, I want to believe… in the ultimate joy waiting at my destination.

 

And for that reason, we continue to create.

 

 

 

 

However, his story received feedback like, "Chouta wouldn’t do that," and "Don't bully Eight-oneechan," leading to over 10 consecutive zero ratings, and it was promptly suspended. He was told to stick to drawing, and he crumbled.

 

Meanwhile, his analysis video surpassed a million views, and since then he has decided to focus on posting videos for a while.

 

──Then, shortly after, he received a call from his friend saying, "I couldn't protect it..." and the otaku laughed cynically. (tl note: I couldn't protect it (ﾏﾓﾚﾅｶｯﾀ) is Asbel's famous line from Tales of Graces.)

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