Anoseka Volume 2 Epilogue

This is MTL. So, I cannot guarantee that the translation 100% contextually accurate or appropriate.

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Epilogue

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Part 1

It's an afternoon on a school day off.

Marie and I finished shopping and went into a coffee shop.

I put a large amount of luggage on the floor and took a sip of tea with a sullen face.

Just thinking about having to bring this back to school on my way home makes me depressed.

On the other hand, Marie is in a good mood after finishing her shopping.

While eating the cake we ordered, we were talking about today's shopping.

"I bought some casual clothes so I'll be able to go on school trips. I couldn't wear uniforms all the time, so I was in a bit of trouble."

When I heard that all her personal clothes she owned were in tatters, I almost cried.

I thought with Marie's personality she would have said something like, "If it's not brand-name, I don't want it!" but I was surprised to see her rejection when I tried to buy her expensive clothes because of her tendency to be frugal.

I'm going to be happy and live a luxurious life! But the soul from her previous life and the body of this life reject each other?

I wonder if she really is cursed?

"Is it good that all you got was cheap clothes?"

"I-It can't be helped! When I try to buy something expensive, I get dizzy. Just the thought of buying new clothes is enough to make me dizzy."

It's going to take a lot of rehabilitation just to live a normal life.

I wonder when in the world she will be ready for luxury.

"What about that summer vacation?"

"T-That is——Your mother had prepared it for me, Leon. I was borrowing it out of the kindness of her."

Seeing Marie looking embarrassed, I hold my face with my right hand.

"I wish Mom would tell me too."

Then, Luxion came in between us in a semi-transparent state.

It seems he wants to join in on the conversation between me and Marie.

[Master's mother must not be accustomed to being wealthy. After all, I heard that she lived frugally for a long time.]

Luxion's words today struck me strangely.

"My mom is having a hard time, too. ——I think I'll buy some souvenirs today and send them to my parents' house."

[That would be good. It's a meaningful use of your day off, Master.]

"Don't insert sarcasm every single time."

As my sullen face turns to annoyed because of Luxion, Marie brings up the subject of the school trip.

"You should stop your usual bickering there. More importantly, it's about the school trip! I didn't expect it to be a Japanese style floating island. It feels a little bit like fate, doesn't it."

That was the destination for our school trip.

It is very strange to have a Japanese-style floating island in this fantasy world.

However, originally it was a game world with a fluffy setting.

There will be no answer if you think about it too deeply.

——Well, since we, who have a previous life as Japanese, are headed to a Japanese-style floating island, it is not surprising that we, like Marie, feel like it is destined.

But I know that for this one, fate has nothing to do with it.

Because.

"It's not fate. Because I'm the cause."

"Eh?"

Marie tilts her head, so I tell her why we are going to a Japanese style floating island.

"Actually, I bribed the teachers with gifts. I told them that it would be nice~ to go to a Japanese-style floating island for this year's school trip."

"Y-You."

When Marie is surprised, Luxion tells the story of how it happened.

[The way we put it very mildly, we prepared a lot of gold coins to decide where to go on the school trip. We called each and every one of the teachers who had the authority to make the decision, and enthusiastically told them that we wanted to go to a Japanese style floating island. Everyone received a bag of gold coins and happily agreed.]

Marie looked at me expressionlessly.

"You really are the worst. Give me that gold coin too."

I raised my eyebrows at Marie, who put out her hand.

"I already have given you a living allowance."

"Gold coins! I want gold coins! I'm kind of afraid to buy precious metals anymore, so I want gold coins anyway. If it's gold coins, I don't think I'll shake even if I have them."

Luxion says to Marie.

[I can easily prepare platinum coins. Shall I prepare 1,000 coins as a test first?]

Platinum coins —— gold coins imbued with magic powers emit a mysterious radiance.

The beautiful gold coins, which looked both golden and white, had the highest value among coins.

Since even one piece is worth quite a bit of money, Luxion must have decided that it was just right to grant Marie's wish.

But Marie's hands are shaking when she hears the words platinum coin.

"I-I'll pass for today."

[Sorry to hear that. If you ever need them, please call me anytime. For now, I have 10,000 pieces in stock.]

Marie's head swayed and her eyes whirled.

"T-Ten thousand pieces! Ten thousand platinum coins! Aha, ahahaha."

"Ah~ah, she's broken. It's your fault, Luxion."

[——I only tried to prepare it because Marie wanted it.]

Thinking that she has a difficult condition, I take out a box containing a necklace from my pocket.

When I put it on the table, Marie regains her senses and looks at me.

"What's this?"

"It's a gift. In the meantime, my confession hasn't been accepted yet, so I've prepared something in its place."

"Eh, really!?"

Marie happily picks up the box and glances at me to see if it's okay to open the contents.

I nodded, and Marie opened the box.

"Whoa~. ——Hmm? This is——"

When Marie took the necklace out of the box, she had an indescribable look on her face.

The necklace, with its slightly too flashy design, was obtained from the boss of the Wing Shark Sky Pirates.

It is a key item with a simple name [Saint's Necklace].

When Marie spread out the necklace in front of me, her cheeks twitched.

"Oi, what do you mean, handing over a thing you found? Don't tell me you want me to give it to Olivia? Just so you know, we don't have a connection or anything!"

I laugh and reply to Marie, who makes her own misunderstandings without listening to me.

"No, because you seem to be cursed in some way from your previous life. I thought that if you had a key item of the saint with you, you might get a little blessing."

It may sound like I'm joking, but I'm serious.

Only this time, I'm serious.

As proof, Luxion agrees with me.

[I do not approve of blessings or curses, but I decided that if this would make Marie feel better, you should have it. Also, as per Master's knowledge, the necklace seems to have a magical effect. I have no doubt that just having it will have an effect.]

It seems to have much stronger power than the magic tools sold in stores.

Luxion was curious, too, but when I told him I would give it to Marie, he obediently complied.

Marie picked up the saint's necklace and had a somewhat complicated expression on her face.

"H-Hmph~, for my sake, but you're going to give it back to Olivia someday, right?"

It can't be helped.

When the time comes, I will be the one to contact her and give her the saint's necklace.

"When the time comes. We've already defeated the Offley family and the sky pirates, but if we give her the necklace, it won't be a problem story-wise, right? Until then, we're willing to let you alleviate some of your misfortunes."

I am rather seriously looking forward to the saint's necklace.

In that otome game, it is a tool imbued with holy power.

A tool to ward off evil and protect its owner —— by all means, we hope it will protect the unlucky Marie.

"Regardless of the fact that it will eventually be returned, Marie should have it. ——And the tool appears to be responding to Marie."

"Eh, really? M-Maybe, I have the aptitude of a saint, too."

"Ehehe," Marie is giggling happily, and I'm laughing.

I can't help but find Marie, who seems to have high expectations, a little strange.

It might be the case that Olivia-san is the protagonist, but considering what's inside, it's hard to believe Marie could become a saint.

A saint is supposed to be a kind person with a pure heart.

And yet, the slightly expectant Marie's face looked terribly funny.

Is Marie a saint? It definitely doesn't suit her.

"No way you are suitable to be a saint. In the first place, the inside you is —— I-I'm sorry."

When I laughed, Marie gave me a terrific glare.

When I immediately turned away from Marie and apologized, Luxion looked stunned.

[Master really never grows up, does he? Shouldn't you learn that telling the truth makes Marie angry? Good grief ——Eh?]

Luxion shook his single eye to the side, but Marie's hand reached out and grabbed him.

I can hear a creaking sound, but —— n-no way, right? She's not going to crush him like this, is she?

"You have the advanced skill to make fun of me while simultaneously humiliating Leon. I'm going to have to have a very serious discussion with you, too, Luxion."

[Master, requesting assistance.]

I point my thumb down at Luxion, who asks for help.

"No."

[You really have the worst personality.]

"You got what you deserved. You need to learn more about the subtleties of human nature."

When I laughed at Luxion, Marie was smiling at me.

"Don't think you can escape either."

"Eeeeh"

It seems we can't escape.

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Part 2

Midnight of the day.

Marie carefully kept the saint's necklace in her desk drawer.

Marie is already kicking off the covers and drooling in her sleep.

"Leon's idiot, Luxion's bastard——kuu~"

She was happily sleeping, talking in her sleep.

Then there is a rattling sound in Marie's room.

A desk drawer opens by itself, and a black haze springs out of it and approaches Marie's side.

It took the form of a person.

The black haze that appears to be a female figure has yellow glowing eyes at what appears to be the head.

Her two almond-shaped eyes opened wide, then became narrow and sharp.

At the spot where the black haze emerged, there was a saint's necklace.

——The eerie black haze makes her almond-shaped eyes arch and twist as she peers into Marie.

She seemed quite happy that her wish had come true.

[——I finally found it.]

Even though a suspicious presence is approaching, Marie shows no signs of waking up.

She turns over in her sleep and is still dreaming happy dreams.

"Uhehe"

A hand of black haze reaches out to the sleeping Marie.

"——I'm gonna take your body."

The hand penetrated Marie's body and entered her body.