Different Kakera

Why? Why has it come to this?

My enemy, the Endless Sorcerer, was at the peak of losing, but then, he made a miracle.

He managed to counter Erika's theory and he revived Beatrice.

I lost.

It disgusts me to think that Battler Ushiromiya defeated me, but I have to accept it.

So I flee, I flee to the kakera world to look for a new kakera to play with. And like usual, here she is again.

"I found you, Bernkastel", she said as she walks towards me.

"That was quick. And here I was wishing that it would take you a hundred years again", I replied without even bothering to look at her for I am busy looking for a new toy.

"Oh Bern, you meanie", she pouted just like a puppy that it made me smirk. Hopefully, she didn't notice it. Wait, what's this?

"Look at this, Lambda. I found something", I found a kakera different from the others. It glows so strong that it can blind any human that looked at it, and as I go near it, I can feel something warm growing inside me, as if that kakera is calling me.

"I thought you don't want to see me", she said with teary eyes. She's so childish sometimes. So I approached her and humbly apologize.

"I'm sorry, Lambda. I was just joking. Besides, there's no way that I wouldn't like you, right?"

"Bern!!!", she hugged me. Now that I think about it, I really enjoy this. But after a few seconds, I broke away.

"Come, Lambda. Let's enjoy this different kakera", I held out my hands for her to reach and she accepted it. Everything fades as the kakera consumes us. What's waiting for us? I don't know, but I'm sure that this will be different than before.

* * * * *

I opened my eyes to see a strange place, a classroom. And here I am sitting as one of the students. What's going on? I looked around me and saw unfamiliar faces of the other students. Where is she? When I need her, she has to be gone. Just where is she?

"Do you know the answer, Rika?"

Huh? Why is that teacher looking at me?

"Rika?"

It seems that she's calling me, so I stood up, "Hai?"

"I said do you know the answer?", she said pointing at the board

I examined it carefully. Thankfully, I have encountered this when I was a human. But I am a human, right here, right now. I answered the teacher calmly and sit again. Why did she call me Rika? And more importantly, where am I?"