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優しい世界の作り方 —a softer Love Live!—
(How to Make a Gentle World —a softer Love Live!—)


Interval Play《KOTORI》: When You're Around I Don't Know How to Hide My Feelings


"[Overrule]."

"—Umi-chan!" I cried out in horror as Umi-chan's slumped form collapsed onto Nico-chan's. Rushing forward, I tried to clasp onto Umi-chan's fallen body only to be held back by Tsubasa-chan.

"Let me go! Umi-chan…! Umi-chan is…! Let Kotori go!" I screamed as I claw my way out of Tsubasa-chan's iron grip.

"She's fine, Minami-san," Tsubasa-chan whispered into my ear.

"I-I have to reach Umi-chan! Umi-chan!" I continue to scream.

—Thrash.

Erratically, I swung my arms out. Hoping I would reach Umi-chan within my grasp. Only to be disappointed by the empty handful of grasping air. Seeing Nico-chan holding my Umi-chan within her arms made my mood turned sourer.

"What did you do?" I glared at Nico-chan.

"She's fine."

"Umi-chan doesn't look fine to me." I venomously spat out, still withholding my gaze. Irritation, followed shortly by anger started to swell up within me. Ready to be spill forth.

"Kotori. I merely—"

"[Imitate=Freezing Grave]!" I shouted.

In a matter of seconds, crystal white ice suddenly shot forth from beneath our feet, startling both Nico-chan and Tsubasa-chan. Taking the liberty of their exposed weaknesses, I bit into Tsubasa-chan's hand, inciting a groan from her. Tsubasa-chan quickly let me go to nurse her injured hand. Hopping onto my feet, I sprinted forward towards Nico-chan position, throwing out a magic spell—

"[Wind Cutter]!"

Before my blades of wind could reach their target, Nico-chan had activated a skill of her own.

"—[Overrule]."

Effectively, rejecting my spell once it had reached her. Causing the blades to disintegrate into particles of mana and vanishing into thin air. To counter her «Superbia» skill, [Overrule], I cast a skill of my own.

"[Alluring Nightingale]!"

A «Luxuria» skill that charms my target into seeing an illusion. It was a skill I was reluctant to use on a friend but with Nico-chan standing in the way of me reaching my Umi-chan… It was unforgivable!

"[Overrule]!"

Once again my attack was rendered useless. Enraged by my own uselessness, I decided to fight fire with fire—

"[Imitate=Overrule]."

—Only for my attack once again be rendered useless.

"[Overrule]..." sighed Nico-chan.

My body began to feel heavy before I collapse onto the ground just as Umi-chan had before me. However, unlike Umi-chan, I was still able to retain consciousness as I was forced to submit at the feet of my so-called friend.

"...Nico-chan!" I cried.

"Kotori, you're 10 years too early to use that [Skill] against me," Nico-chan stated, as Tsubasa-chan help me up. Effectively, pushing me into a seat next to Nico-chan. In my confused state, Nico-chan took the liberty and shove the unconscious Umi-chan next to me.

"I must say… Both you and Kousaka-san are quite temperamental in regards to Sonoda-san." Tsubasa-chan said as she sat across from us.

"Sorry," I mumbled as I cradle Umi-chan's head onto my lap, unbeknownst to my sleeping friend.

"You should be. But seeing how you're my precious kouhai, I will let it slide this one time." Nico-chan happily said as she helped shift Umi-chan's position across the couch.

"Now, those things have settled down. I'm sure you have some inquiries of your own, no? The current state of things and thing that are yet to come?" Tsubasa-chan asked.

Nodding my head, I waited for her to continue.

"As we had all hope, during your time of《Incubation》, everything has gone as planned. In fact, too smoothed if you may ask me." Tsubasa-chan hinted.

"Meaning… The《Will of the World》will act soon, correct? As to when… We will have no way of knowing?" asked Nico-chan.

"Yes and no," Tsubasa-chan responded.

"What do you mean?" I asked her this time. Confusion wrote on my face.

"The《Will of the World》is still sleeping. Because she is still sleeping, that our plans so far had proceeded without any sort of difficulties. However, it is only a matter of time of when she will《Awaken》. And, when she does she will stop us. That's who she is as you two know."

"Is that so..." I zone out at the inevitable. To think she would really try and stop us was laughable. She wouldn't. I won't let her try a second time...

"In the meantime, I have task Anju and Erena with monitoring the《Will of the World》. They will notify me immediately and I to everyone, when the 《Awakening》is upon us. While Kousaka-san has busy herself with eliminating those that dare oppose us." Tsubasa-chan continued.

"You mean the《Bugs》that dare get in the way of our happiness." I narrowed my eyes.

"Correct. Now I must ask this of you; Minami-san what are you planning to do from here on out? It is clear your's and Kousaka-san's goals are one and the same. However, I have little to no doubt in my mind that your way of doing things is still the same as Kousaka-san's previous attempt. Are you still planning to…?" Tsubasa-chan trailed off.

"It's okay to call me by my first name, you know? Aren't we friends?"

"Funny coming from you. Seeing as how you nearly had your way with Yazawa-san."

"What are you trying to imply? That I'm out for those whom I call my friends?" I huffed away.

"Even if this said friend is trying to court one of your friends?" Tsubasa-san tease with a tone of seriousness.

"As long as it's not Umi-chan you are trying court, then we can still be friends. After all, isn't it weird for 'family' to call one another by their surnames?"

"I see your point," chuckled Tsubasa-chan.

"As to your previous question, Tsubasa-chan. You're correct. Honoka-chan and I, the both of us had learned from our mistake. In doing so we are more prepared now. We will re-enact our failure and turned it into a success. As you can see, Honoka-chan had already started with the elimination of the《Bugs》. A precaution she has taken upon herself as we saw them as one of the reasons that led to our failure..."

"What do you plan to do after the《Reset》?" Nico-chan asked, after staying quiet all this time.

"I will shape《The World》to how I deem fit. A 《World》where we can be happy. A 《Gentle World》just for Umi-chan~. It was Honoka-chan's idea, after all!" I answered happily.

"We should have known… The two of you never think thing through. It was always Umi being the voice of reason amongst you three!" Nico-chan groaned.

"Is that a problem?" I asked, tilting my head in wonder.

"Plenty. Once, Umi learns the《Truth》, she will do everything in her powers to stop the two of you. How can you be so sure the three of you will get the happiness you all wish for?"

"We will. Cause Umi-chan won't stop us. Stop me. I won't let her~"

"Kotori-san, you don't know that. You know how Sonoda-san is." Tsubasa-chan reasoned.

"I do. It's like you said. Because I know Umi-chan, she won't. She can't say no to me!" I shouted in defiance.

"People change over time, Kotori. How do you know for sure Umi-chan hadn't changed after your years of separation? Look at you now! You've changed. Honoka changed too. Both of you changed… For the worse, I might say." Nico-chan pointed out.

"Because… Umi-chan… Umi-chan wouldn't do that to us. To me! If she doesn't listen to me then I can make her. I will make her listen to me!"

"Is that's the reason why you have two [Skills] of varying degree? You and Honoka..." Nico trailed off.

"It's not just that! The Automation Method you had accidentally created during your《Trial》period, Honoka and I— We tampered with it! As a means to oppose《The World》. It was a solution, Honoka-chan and I had found for ourselves after seeing our faults and the errors of our failure."

"Explain yourself."

"My《Soul》has not one but three soul core. Publicly, Honoka-chan had stolen a soul core of an Angel from the Holy Church. What they don't know is Honoka-cha had taken possession of two demon's soul crystal. Using the «Avaritia» demon's soul crystals you had provided her helped us greatly, Nico-chan~"

"I'm to safely assume our idiot leader was able to construct your《Soul》out of the angel's soul crystal, the «Luxuria» and «Invidia» demon's soul crystals she had stolen, correct?"

"Un~"

"And what about the Tragedy of Isla Kamui?" Tsubasa-chan inquired.

"Ummm, hehe. You see… While Honoka-chan had indeed construct my《Soul》correctly there was a minor hiccup we didn't foresee. The《Container》Honoka-chan had constructed for me was able to house the magical output required of a Saint and a Curse Breaker. Yet we hadn't expected the emotional output would be a problem. Seeing as how magic control is often controlled by one's emotions, Honoka-chan had constructed a《Heart》that housed the victim's' soul essence for me to tap into. What I'm feeling now and in the near future may not be my own real feelings but they are still my true feelings."

"Given what you had told us. The《Heart》is not perfect, correct? Why not construct one without the use of another's emotions?" Nico-chan asked.

"As you can see, the《Heart》is not perfect. The usage of two demon's soul crystal has an immense negative impact on me as opposed to my angel's soul crystal, which lies dormant until my time of need. My emotions of desires and envies outweigh the others. This aspect increases 10-folds when Umi-chan is concerned. It would seem, whenever Umi-chan is around I'm unable to hide nor control my feelings. As to why we haven't abandoned and use a pseudo-soul essence is due to the fact the one's Honoka-chan had acquired…. They were《Bugs》. Fueled by the fact, Umi-chan's linker core is substantiating my《Container》. Honoka-chan has fooled《The World》into thinking I'm it's kin~"

"Will you look at that! Honoka actually had a good idea for once…"

"An interesting idea I do believe but how about we call it quits and called it a night? We can finish this conversation another day without, Sonoda-san here. Yazawa-san? Minami-san?" asked Tsubasa-chan as she looked towards the stirring Umi-chan.

"It's Kotori! Call me Ko-To-Ri!" I puffed out my cheeks.

"Yes. Yes. Now then, ...Kotori-san where would you like to stay in the time being?"

"I-Kotori wants to stay with Umi-chan~." I happily said.

"No can do. Umi is already unstable as she already is." Nico-chan stated. Trampling my happy thoughts.

"Fumu, perhaps in the near future you can. In the meantime why not stay with Yazawa-san till Sonoda-san have recovered?" Tsubasa-chan asked of me.

"...Fine." I responded reluctantly.

"Shall we go bring Sonoda-san to her quarters now? You can tuck her in if you so wish it, Kotori-san."

I happily took Tsubasa-chan on her offer as I followed after the two of them in the dead of night.


Facts:

• On occasion, even a single wish (love) can bring an end to the world.

• Kousaka Honoka & Minami Kotori plans to《Reset》《The World》. An act that enables Minami Kotori to shape《The World》into a 《Gentle World》she so desire for Sonoda Umi.

• 《The World》and its kin will stop at nothing to defend their livelihoods. Once《Awaken》, the 《Will of the World》will use all of her power to stop the 《Reset》.

• Minami Kotori became Kotori, the young girl (doll).

• Curse Breakers are humans who have a demon's soul crystal. Kousaka Honoka, (Minami) Kotori, and Yazawa Nico are these so-called Curse Breakers. Kousaka Honoka of «Avaritia», (Minami) Kotori of «Luxuria» and «Invidia», and Yazawa Nico of «Superbia».

• Saints are humans who have an angel's soul crystal. (Minami) Kotori is these so-called Saints. (Minami) Kotori of «?».

• Kotori, the young girl (doll)is the world's first fully artificial Saint and Curse Breaker.