Re: Demtion beginning life a second time

by Roy Achilles

Natsuki Subaru was sent back before he was teleported from he’s world after meetings “god” he was sent to redeem himself after causing a great calamity to the world, he also possess 9 witch genes an some immunity to the side effects of using the authority with the help of “god” and so Natsuki Subaru story began What adventures awaits him in this second opportunities

Chapter 1

A great battle was taking place in the royal capital of the kingdom of lugunica, the witch cult led by the archbishop of arrogance, they were attacking the capital.

Inside the streets, you could hear the screams, cries, children looking for their mothers, lost girls, deaths, massacres, all this is the hell that Subaru has created.

The sword saint Reinhard van astrea, known as the protector of this kingdom was not able to protect the kingdom, his title would be forever stained as the hero who failed to protect the kingdom from him.

And then Natsuki Subaru laughs ... smirks. [Subaru: ... Look at me Emilia! Look at me!

Stop me! Remember me!]

Emilia: Who ... who are you? i: Who in the world are you ?!]

He yearns to answer that question in the presence of Emilia.

Subaru: .. My name is Natsuki Subaru.]

Emilia: Su ... baru.]

With those feelings in her heart, and praying that she ends this sentence without her voice trembling for them .. [Subaru: .. Archbishop of the witch cult, representing Pride, Natsuki

Subaru.] [Emilia: Archbishop!

Giving the greatest presentation he could, Subaru puts his full strength on his feet and kicks the ground.

Natsuki Subaru concentrates all of his scattered strength in a single body point for the last run towards the end of his life.

[Subaru: I am the man who burned the world, shook the country, killed the hero and ..] [Emilia: ...] [Subaru: ... you will kill.]

Feeling the impact of a spear on his chest,

Subaru smiles.

He falls to his knees, unable to support himself, collapses, falling.

I never reached Emilia, her body was thrown towards the stone floor

Emilia: Why?]

There are definitely a lot of "why's" in those questions.

And he would like to answer each and every one of them, but Subaru is short on time.

So he lets his last breath fade his response, his last breath, he would say. ".I love you."

Natsuki Subaru finally died he have been release from the curse of return by death after all eternity then suddenly a bright light engulf him and an unknown voice call by his name

[???: hello Natsuki Subaru I welcome you]

[Subaru : who are you, why am I here?]

[Subaru : What is this place?] [???: You are in The after life , unfortunately you just died, I am the God of time and wishes you can call me God , natsuki Subaru I've seen that you have committed to the dark path and watching yours I was officially stunned, unfortunately Certainly hell. Although you had good intentions, your actions cannot be considered in a good way to get what you wanted.]

"this boy he dosen't deserve this afterall it was the witch who take him away from he's world in the blink of an eye "

[Subaru knew he's path will eventually come to this he without saying a word just look down ]

[God: I got two choice to offer to you boy The first is to reincarnate as a baby in the world where you come from, of course.

You will lose any memory of the life that was before.]

Subaru: .. And the second?

[God: I will send you back to the time before you were summon to a different world you will be able to prepare yourself for the upcoming what do you say?]

Hearing this Subaru grew a smile on his face he'll get a second chance coming to that world he wanted a freshly new start he grow attach to that world anyway and he also gets a chance to say goodbye to his parents properly he keep thinking for possible outcomes he knew this is probably the best choice to choose anyway he then say [subaru: I accept]

[God : good but before I send you do you have any questions?]

[Subaru: will I still have my witch genes and other power that I learn?]

[God : you will still have all your witch power it is bone with your soul including other power that you have learn along the journey]

[subaru: one more thing do I still have return by death?]

[God: currently you don't have return by dead but ones you got summon to that world you will have return by dead back]

Subaru feel relief after hearing this it was very hard to get this witch genes countless and countless of death he have to encounter he also knew sometimes he will make errors that's when he need return by dead, then he say [ can I get my body immunity for side effect of the power?]

He is tired of of the back lashes of using the authority that sometime causing his dead everytime he overuse it

[God: fine I will give you some immunity to your body but not fully immune I will give you the detail when I send you ]

[Subaru : okay find with me anyway thank you for giving me another chance I really thankfull]

[God: I can send you back know but remember that you can't tell anyone about this ]

Subaru nodded, and suddenly Not long after the light enveloped him again. When his eyes opened again, he saw he were in his bedroom lying on his bed thinking of what just happen he's standing looking for his phone to check the date he sees it was one week before the event take place and immediately he started running towards the house where he met his father in front of the house.

Subaru cannot believe it after milenia in hell he finally gets the chance to meet his parents again he want to cry so bad but deep down he knows it just one week left before he gets summon away he will make use most the time he had left with his parents.

Kenichi sees Subaru he smiled and say

[Kenichi: what's up Subaru , how was your day]

Subaru sigh [Subaru: many things happens but it's all great , dad]

Kenichi dosen't know what he mean by "many things" but he also wasn't use to see his son in a very cheerful expression

But he wasn't complaining about it

[Kenichi : come on Subaru your mom is waiting for us for dinner don't be late

You won't get mayonnaise ]

Subaru smiled happily replied [Subaru:yeah lets go dad race you there]

He was having his family time after so much suffering while at that he was thinking should he tell his parents about him getting teleport away he knew exactly it's very hard to believe but he doesn't want his parent to worry about him missing and he doesn't want to worry his parents about living them but he eventually have to tell them somehow

After dinner Subaru went back to his room he's going to test his ability to make sure he still have it

[Subaru: lets see here] Subaru went focuse to feel something inside his body he feel it and then [Subaru: Authority of sloth: unseen hand] four dark black hands invisible to the normal people eyes like appendages manifest from Subaru body it surprise him, he doesn't feel any pain in his head he tries to manifesting more hand about fifteen total and he doesn't fell any kind of pain he started to telekinetic ally move the hand to grab nearby object like

Backpack, pencils, pillow, figurine, and any kind it feels weird he can fully control he's hidden hand it doesn't broke the object it's holding ,usually he use it to break someone bones , tear flesh , shatter people heads like watermelon and usually fifteen hidden hand was the very limit he can manifest it and it hurts his head very badly know he can manifest thirty hidden hands without going crazy and pain he started to check on some other authority

He then feels something different he then activate Authority of pride : sage wisdom

I wonder what this authorities do he focused and narrowing he's eye and as if his own tough responding and say : it allows increaser to increase mental power including creativity, observation, and memory and also giving general information about something that it's user thinks

[Subaru: hmm new ability ok this is going to be useful ok list every information the abilities of my authorities ] suddenly information on every authorities ran through his mind simultaneously

Authority of Sloth:

Unseen Hand: The Authority of Sloth allows you to utilize a power called the "Unseen Hand". The Unseen Hand is a technique that allows it's user to summon multiple invisible hand-like appendages from it's body that you can move and extend with your mind. A single Unseen Hand is enough to tear through flesh, bend and break bones, and shatter rock. The Hands can be combined to create larger and more powerful ones. At its maximum potential, the Unseen Hands and the force behind each one can be akin to a cannonball. You are the only person who can see the Unseen Hands. You can also use the Authority to manoeuvre around and propel yourself forward through the air, making it appear as if you're flying, though in reality, you're simply playing catch with your body being the thrown object. If focuse enou through matter as though it wasn't there

Sloth possesion : it allows the user to posses any living being at focussing their tough but is limited to how many being (currently : three people) and high level intellect being it's also very hard to control, time (currently: 30 minute or less), and being that strong enough to resist it possession.

[Subaru: wow that's new] Subaru says with grin on he's face

Authority of greed :

Stillness of an Object's Time: The Stillness of an Object's Time is one of your main offensive abilities. You can stop the time of anything you're wearing, touching, or even your breath, which in turn stops the object's/thing's interference from the outside world, only allowing its interference outwards and even granting you the ability to freely manipulate the objects' shape. Small objects imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time can be used either as a form of platform which allow you to freely traverse them, or be utilized as objects of imminent death and destruction as they create devastating and destructive attacks when used with malicious intent. You can also freeze your heart's time, stopping your heartbeat and granting yourself a temporary state of invincibility. While this power is active, you are completely cut off from the world's flow of time, literally becoming a walking anomaly. You don't need to eat, drink or even breathe and your body does not age a single second, nor does it perform even the most basic of human body functions such as sweating or excreting bodily wastes. You could even ignore physical laws if you so wished, travel at inhuman speeds and make it seem like you're teleporting around the place, ignore gravity and scale multi-story buildings by just lightly pushing yourself off the ground. This acts as the ultimate offensive/defensive ability as it allows you to simply ignore any and every form of damage dealt to your body, be it sword or magical attacks that could level entire buildings, collisions with carriages that would rip a normal person apart, falling hundreds of meters while being launched towards the ground at extreme speeds, and being frozen deep underwater.

Lion's Heart: However, Stillness of an Object's Time does have a downside to it, in the form of a time limit. Whenever you use it for more than one our it need to rest about ten minutes atless, or you begin to experience unbearably excruciating pain, to prompt you to quickly deactivate it. If you continue to use it, without pausing, you would die from heart failure. Lion's Heart allows you to transfer your heart into anyone you consider a wife, which therefore prevents you from getting heart failure when you freeze yourself. As the heart(s) in your wives would not stop when your physical one does, and they have no side effects upon your wives, this lets you avoid the timer and use the ability indefinitely.

[Subaru: so it's the same ability but more time on using it ,this will help a lot]

Cor leonis: Alternatively known as "Lion Heart". A reverse positive form of "Small King" . As such it works inversely to how Small King does in which the user takes on the burdens of others, be it physical or mental by transferring them to himself temporary in-exchange for increases in their combat abilities. It only works on the user that has an emotional connection to whom he can sense by seeing them as points of lights when the authority is active. It can be used to derive the relative positions of everyone and their emotional states to himself. Using Cor Leonis Second Shift, he can move the burdens to people other than himself if they are willing to take it.

Authority of gluttony:

The user can eat the name and memories of their opponent. To eat a name, the user touches them with their left hand, then licks the palm of the same hand. Things such as experience, talent, and the likes and dislikes of human relationships serve as food for the user, allowing them to take advantage of any abilities or memories their opponents had. However, if the user eats a fake name, they are plagued with severe nausea, and the true name is not taken, leaving the victim unaffected.

Those that have had their names eaten have their existences erased from the world, destroying any human relationships along with preventing the use of magic and negating any contracts with Spirits.

Those that have their memories eaten become amnesic and any characteristics they may have had are reset, effectively making them into a different person.

Those that have both their name and memories eaten simply become a shell, and although they live, they no longer eat, excrete waste, or age, putting them in suspended animation.

The same person cannot be eaten twice.

Killing the person will not result in the memories and names of all their victims to return back to their original owners in its entirety.

Eclipse is considered to be the trump card of gluttony. It is divided into two types; solar eclipse and lunar eclipse.

Lunar Eclipse: allows the holder to use the victims' memories and harvest their skills and knowledge. for example, using the Lunar Eclipse to boost the user physical strength and perform numerous martial art techniques including The Palm of the Fist King and the Leaper technique. It is worth noting that by eating a person's name and using Lunar Eclipse, the user do not gain their victims divine protection, sprit arts, and authority .

Solar Eclipse:allows the holder to harvest his victims' names and transform their appearance accordingly. for example, transformed into and numerous other victims that had been eaten throughout , using her sibling's body. having Solar Eclipse made the user feel as if their selves were being damaged, making it unendurable.

Demon Beast Control: the possesor of the Witch Factor of Gluttony which was previously in Daphne's possession, the user can direct Demon Beasts to attack certain areas.

[Subaru: hmm this going to be very useful for my plan is going to benefit me very much]

Authority of Wrath:

Wrath: In a sphere of influence, you can share or transmit your emotions and senses to others. After polarizing emotions such as anger or sorrow, you can transmit them to any people in your vicinity, either taking control of them or resonating a certain emotion between a certain amount of people to raise it to the point of madness. Also, since you can share senses such as distress or pain, if anyone dies within the affected area you can force others within the same area to die the same way. This Authority fades in intensity the further the range and extension, and the effectiveness can vary drastically between people. Being aware of the Authority's existence and current presence can help alleviate its effects. You could also in theory transmit a sense of calmness or something similar to your allies to increase their strength.you also increases the streng about half the streng of an elf and You possess an abnormally long life due to your Authority of Wrath, which will roughly increase your lifespan to that of an elf's and give you high insting to detect people nearby and danger that surrounds you.

Chains of wrath: it allows you to create any kind of chain and hook of any material for example chain made of fire.

You also able to drain enough mana from nature and mana that's in the atmosphere making the user capable of healing itself or someone from vital wound and poison.

Authority of lust:

Allow the user to create an illusion of someone very presius to them and also mimic their voice the victim can break the effect by simply insert mana through their body or just break it with their strong will, it can also make the victim of this effect more calm and "understand feeling".

Variation and change: The user can transform themselves or others into various things. This ability can also be used to heal itself or someone by transforming damaged parts into uninjured parts, event after their head was cut off or their heart was crushed ", and any spare parts generated through healing dissolve on their own.you also get access to dragon blood making you heal faster, increase in strength, give some nutrition to your body; you also immune of any curse that put into you and can also breaking the curse that been put into someone, you can also change your victim into other living being and object that you desire; you can also curse the victim like a snake poison making their weak and eventually died.you also posses sub ability that your transformation have for example you can produce jet black flames that consume everything and cannot be put out by water from the black dragon

Authority of envy (currently none):

A final last trump card and the most an ability to resurrect after dead or simply call Return by Dallows it allows to return back to an unspecified, unpredictable and uncontrollable "save point" after death. It happens instantly after life is taken and there's no lag between the point of death and the point of resurrection. To the user , it looks exactly as if someone switched camera angles inside his head and the sudden influx of new information and sensations often makes him feel dizzy of the side effect

Penalties: is unable to reveal his ability to others. There are three primary penalties for attempting to do so:

The user will be forcibly and painfully silenced by the Witch's hand, and, in some cases, die.

If was to tell someone about his ability, it would end in their heart being crushed by the Witch's hand. The exact explanation about this penalty is currently unknown.

It will increase the density of Witch Factor at least for a short time, which will draw any demon beast in the immediate area to him like moths to a flame.

Future Recollection: The aspect of this ability to recall the futures you've experienced through Return by Death is without a doubt the most useful part of the ability. The fact that you can recall the events of the previous loops you died in, means that you inherently know the rough actions the people around will take, almost like a form of precognition. Your recollection of the future also allows you to forge better relationships with those you consider allies, allowing you to amass an impressive web of political connections and friends in high places.

[Subaru: I see so I don't have it yet, "God" say I will have it the moment I was teleported to that world]

Shadow manipulation: you can control a shadow telepathicly and can use them to restrain, control, attack , or strangle opponents.it also create a pocket dimensions for storring anything you want.

[Subaru: that's new I guess I should have it since I see satella use It. ]

Authority of pride :

Sage wisdom :It allows the user to have increase intelligence, creativity, memory, observation and also giving general information that the user wants

Judgment and verdict: it allow the user to sense bad and dark intention from the people that been observed its also able to sense guilt regardless of size of the context .

Stiffening and intangible: it allows the user hardened its body while also able to move like normal (time limit currently: fifteen minutes before it needs recharge about five minutes)opposite of stiffening the user can pass through solid object about five minutes before rest

Energy projection: the user able to summon and control energies spheres which capable of great destruction, the user can also change the shape of the spheres by just Imagining it and can infuse with the magic of the user increasing it's power

[Subaru: energy projection eh ] Subaru start focusing in his mind imagining the shape of and object he wants then suddenly red light appear in his hand in a shape of a sword.

[Subaru : not gonna lie this is very cool ] he start to grab an nearby object with his hidden hand and start to swing the sword and in second the object split clean in to two pieces[subaru :nice]

Authority of vainglory :

It allows to user to be immune to any reality warper issetienly become a reality aanchor it can also detect any weird phenomena that's happening nearby.

It can also teleport the user to anywhere that it desires as long in radius of five kilometers from where it was before and also it allows the user to substitute place with an object or person and shift location in an instant.

It's also enchants strength of it's user equal to a three elephant combine for about ten minutes

The user able to access to mind bending like ability for example can alter it's victim memory, change memories ,or just wiping it by connecting it's forhade to the victims

The user able to eminate an ominase aura that show superiority able to command the victim foolish enough to fall for it

[Subaru: too bad I didn't get her reality warping ability but I can still work with this]

Authority of melancholy:

able to surround itself in an invisible force field that is able to crush both living things and magic alike. The more he closes his distance with the target the stronger and more disastrous the damage is. As the user seems to be the very center of this force field, the damage has the highest magnitude when in direct contact with him; by simply jabbing his finger into it's victim chest, shattering bones, completely crushed it, and organs and twisted and crumbling limbs, completely destroying it beyond repair.its also able to create force fields outside reach by looking at a place or pointing his open palm towards it, that destroy several tens of meters away from where it was standing.

Barokinesis:

Gravity manipulation would allow one to increase or decrease gravity, be it the environment or individual objects. Increasing gravity would cause everything in an area heavier, causing loose objects to propel to the ground, cause people immobilized or crushed depending on the gravity increase. When doing the exact opposite, decreasing gravity, the user could achieve a similar effect to Zero Gravity since all objects float upwards, or lift heavier objects with astonishing ease due to the decreased weight.

users can control their gravitational field, allowing them to move faster, be more agile, conserve stamina, all by decreasing the pull of gravity on themselves, or fly

[Subaru : wow this is a lot to take in I have to get use to it for proper works ]

And just like that half a day he spent training his authorities and half a day with his family

He also learning basic magic control previously he is to busy with his plan and the line of works he had to do.

He sneak from his room going practice on improving he's yin magic because that's his affinity is yin currently he start it simple with shamack casting it at remote place that he find after flying through the air searching for it for a while.

Through out the day he had learn variation of yin magic thanks to the previous life from that world that he found an old library while he making he's plans in that he read the context and found several old magic spell including yin magic he also gets help from his authority of pride to give him general idea of yin magic .

When he when back home he already finish learning yin magic some of it are :

Shamack , The target loses all senses other than their sense of touch.

El Shamak ,The target becomes unable to control their body for a short duration.

Ul Shamak ,The target loses all of their senses, including touch.

Al Shamak ,The target is sent to a different dimension.

Minya

The user manifests stakes of crystalized mana that burst on contact, releasing smaller stakes from the blast.

El Minya

The same as minya, with a higher quantity of stakes.

Ul Minya

The target is bound by a ring of purple light, and is then struck by a large beam of purple light.

E・M・M

The user interferes with the time and space around themself, creating a barrier that stops any interference from the outside, but forces the user to stay still.

E・M・T

The user creates a spherical field around themself that negates the effects of mana, stopping any other spells from being cast.

In learning yin magic he also practice fire magic that he previous minor spirit tough plus from the people of the cult that basically many have learn fire magic he previously burn down the capital after all.

The magic are :

Goa

The user conjures a plume of fire directed at a target.

Ul Goa

The user propels a large number of fire bullets at a target, which causes flames to scatter upon impact.

Al Goa

The user creates an inferno centered on a target.

He also learn new technics like breath of fire that freeze any that get contact with instead of burning it, by this he learn a new intangible technic by controlling his body temperature his able to past solid matter and leaving a trail of thick ice behind [A/N: basically U.big chill ability from ben 10]

He did it so well the some magic casting his doing it without chanting the name of the spell

Feel satisfied he went back home for his 7day before he gets teleport away

Day at the natsuki family household went by there they have a great time together joking, playing, just like any normal family do

[A/N: I'm not good on describing martial arts so just use your imagination to describe it for best ]

When it came to waking up naturally, he was always rather proud of being able to wake up in an instant, but being forced awake by an outside force was a different matter.

[kenichi: O~y oy, being ignored will even make an old guy like me wanna cry, you know? It's a fresh and sunny morning, so get carried along by the mood and jump like ~DONG~ and you're up!]

Subaru being the highly experience assassin that he is just play along with it

[Kenichi: OHO, what's this what's this. All grown up and exercising every day, aren't you embarrassed to have such a hard time against a middle aged old man? Mahayana…… OW, wait, ow! Hurtshurtshurtshurts!]

Subaru getting a good position doing a curve turn the table one hundred eighty degrees

[Subaru: Fool! Choosing to use the easily-countered four-figure leglock as your attack, dad must be getting old! Turning my body I'll return the damage in equal force.]

[Kenichi: Owow! OWOWOW! When..when did you learn that!?]

And just as their father and son brawl in the morning was going on in full force.

[???: ――Hold it a minute you two. Mom's getting hungry you know, I kind of wanna eat breakfast]

Just by their dangerous-looking eyes, it was be enough to tell that they were mother and son, for she was Subaru's mother, Natsuki Naoko.

[Kenichi : owowOW sorry my intimate time with Subaru just got carried away you could've eaten first if you want]

[Naoko: ――? But families eat together in the morning, how could I eat first? Isn't it better when everyone eats together?]

Hearing he's mother speak Subaru let go of kenichi he Just look and enjoy his parents conversation

Naoko tilted her head with a question mark floating above her head. It's not that she was mocking him or anything, it seemed more like she was just saying exactly what she was thinking.

Seeing his wife like that, Kenichi vigorously nodded his head,

[Kenichi: Aha, is that so. That's the woman I married! Alright I understand. Breakfast tastes better when everyone's eating together!]

[Naoko: Breakfast lunch or dinner, I don't think that really changes the taste, does it? It's just when everyone eats together we can clean all the dishes in one go]

Hearing that natural explanation, the face that looked like he had just said a really good line slumped down. Drooping his shoulders, Kenichi looked at Naoko with an incredulous expression, but Naoko only continued staring at Subaru, who was still staring at the two of them

[Naoko: You come to eat too, Subaru. I worked hard for Subaru's breakfast this morning, after all]

And then, she gave him a faint and cheerful smile, in a way that only those closest to her could understand.

Going down the first floor he smell something

[Subaru: Mom… Even though you said you worked hard to make this for me……]

[Naoko: En. Mom worked really hard for Subaru. I've been up and about preparing this since the morning]

"Fufu", Naoko was proudly humphing from her nose for some reason. Unable to pick up any trace of a guilty conscience in that attitude, Subaru sighed.

Following behind Subaru's sigh, coming back from the bathroom and taking a look at the dining table, Kenichi let out a sort of [Oh] with an exclamation mark on top of it.

[Kenichi: That's cool, Subaru. You got a special-menu on your plate. It's like a green forest]

[Subaru: Thanks for pointing that out. En, it really does feel like that……What's, going on with this, exactly? How come only my plate has got a luxuriant pile of green peas plopped on it?]

Nodding at Kenichi's observation, Subaru pointed to the pile――laid in front of his usual seat, beside the rest of the breakfast, the dish that had a certain eerie atmosphere floating about it. There was giant pile of green peas hoarded there like it was trying to avenge the death of its family members, and it was unclear whether it completely buried all other food underneath so that only peas were visible, or there wasn't any other food on that plate in the first place. Just as a side-note, Subaru hated peas.

[Naoko: Well, some time ago Subaru mentioned hating green peas, right? Mom thought it's not good to be picky with your food. So, I took this opportunity to let you eat looots of it so you can overcome it]

[Subaru: So you just recalled a random memory from "some time ago" and decided to fix my bad habit huh. And what opportunity……it's not a special day or anything, right?]

[Kenichi: Fufu, you're still green, Subaru. Alright listen up, no matter what time it is, this day, and this moment of this day can only ever be experienced here and now. You may think that there will always be another day exactly like this one again, but by doing so you will have allowed countless "ONLY" moments to escape……]

[Subaru: That's, enough for now]

Pushing Kenichi, who had casually danced himself into the conversation, aside, Subaru let out a deep, drawn out sigh, and got into his seat. Then, pushing the plate with the heap of peas away from himself,

[Subaru: Anyways, I appreciate the thought of especially preparing this for me, but I'll pass on the peas. I don't want to fill up my stomach with something I hate first thing in the morning]

[Naoko: There you are with that again. Then, if there's nothing left to eat in the world except green peas, what will you do. You'll eat them then, won't you]

[Naoko: There you are with that again. Then, if there's nothing left to eat in the world except green peas, what will you do. You'll eat them then, won't you]

[Subaru: In that kind of world, we'll all die of nutritional imbalance pretty soon anyway, so it's not like eating the peas would do much good. So I, will absolutely not eat it]

Replying to Naoko's crummy argument with one of his own, Subaru folded his arms and pumped up his chest,

[Subaru: Even if Armageddon came down, I will absolutely not eat peas]

[Kenichi: Gees, you'll lose out on life if you're picky with food like this. Oh, mom, I'll trade you the tomato in my salad, I don't like'em so you eat'em for me]

[Subaru: That's just my father……already contradicting the first half of his sentence with the second half]

Dad placed his reviled tomatoes into mom's salad, and pilfered some of mom's egg-pieces in return. Since it was their regular exchange, no one complained about this quiet understanding between husband and wife. Glancing to his side, Subaru turned to the rest of the breakfast besides the peas―― in front of the steaming miso soup, and the honey-toast with an extravagant amount of honey on it, Subaru clapped his hands together,

[Subaru: Come to think of it, why the East-West combination?]

[Naoko: Mom had a bunch of kelp for the miso soup, and loves honey on bread]

That wasn't really an answer. But, it was too much of a bother to point that out. Even if he does raise an objection here, he'll probably only get Naoko tilting her head as a reply.

Subaru quietly said [Itadakimasu] as he brought the miso soup to his lips, and Kenichi and Naoko sat down into their respective seats as well――neatly opposite from Subaru's.

The two also clapped their hands together with an [Itadakimasu, and then, with the same exact motion, they sipped at their miso soup. No one noticed it, but the three of them did it together in a perfectly synchronized pattern.

[Kenichi: Oooh, this miso soup……Mom, did your cooking get better while I wasn't looking?]

[Naoko: You noticed? Actually, yesterday I recorded a 3-minute cooking show, you know]

So, what about that.

Listening to Naoko's out-of-tune reply to Kenichi's all too convenient prompt, Subaru's face started twitching. Judging from how Naoko always said things exactly as they are, when she said "recorded", she probably did just that and only recorded it without actually watching it. And then, most likely, just left it there without ever watching it. In fact,

[Subaru: Considering what dad let slip earlier in the morning, the miso soup and toast was all made by dad, wasn't it]

[Kenichi: Oyoy, sharp-eyes, my son. So you've noticed……the contradictions in the testimony and raised your OBJECTION! based on the evidence?]

[Subaru: Why are you still addicted to that ancient game in this day and age! Although yes, that was totally a classic!]

He must have taken the gameboy from Subaru's table or something. It must have been great for killing time in between work… but just imagining the sight of a middle aged old man leaning in on a gameboy made Subaru's back itch.

And, chewing on the sweet toast while saying this, Subaru went on with [By the way…]

[Subaru: What time is it now, dad, why are you still so scantily clad? Sure it's almost getting warm soon, but no matter what, going around in just a running-shirt and long underpants is taking casual a bit too far, isn't it]

[Kenichi: Aren't you in your long underpants too? Besides, dad's just like that you know, waking up early in the morning I got a TENSION so I went down to the yard for a dry-towel rub-down or something]

[Subaru: Dry-towel rub-down, isn't that something that only helps when it's cold out?] (* 乾布摩擦 is a "Japanese custom where one rubs a dry towel along the body to create warmth and friction, particularly in cold weather, to promote good health or ward off disease" -Wikipedia)

[Kenichi: That's just a motivational problem! If you get too caught up with that kind of concerns before setting out, you'll never get where you want to go. Come on, mom, back me up here]

[Naoko: That's right, Subaru. Since it's not cold out, I used a really cold gaze to stare at your dad while he's doing his rub-down, you know]

[Kenichi: That!? Honey, that wasn't backing me up at all!?]

[Naoko: Ehh……Wasn't that backing you up? It was a really really cold stare you know]

[Kenichi: That's not a back-up that's a deathblow!?]

Seeing Kenichi swinging back and forth creaking his chair to demonstrate his displeasure, Naoko only made the off-beat comment [That's going to get the dust flying, I'll have to clean that up later].

Watching his parents like this, Subaru lowered his eyes and continued to eat his breakfast. Then, Subaru pushed the plate of green peas in front of Kenichi, and since Kenichi hated them too, he pushed it in front of Naoko, and Naoko pushed it back to Subaru again, completing the vicious cycle.

[Subaru: Looks like we've got a pattern where definitely nobody is going to eat these. What're we gonna do, we got this huge pile of peas. Here, you eat these, mom, take responsibility]

[Subaru: Then what were you doing trying to get other people to overcome their pickiness!?]

[Naoko: Ah, but don't misunderstand. Mom doesn't just hate green peas…….it's little round things in general. It's really gross to put them in my mouth]

[Subaru: What misunderstanding, that just made you sound less and less credible!]

Actually, he had never seen his mother put anything pea-shaped in her mouth before, so thinking this, he pushed the plate toward Kenichi this time.

[Subaru: Then, the wife's responsibility is the husband's to take, so dad you eat it]

[Kenichi: Don't say something that sounds so lonely, Subaru. We're a close and friendly family that's really rare these days, right? That means if you and mom hate it, I hate it too]

[Subaru: It's making nobody happy and is just a load of trouble, this green plate!]

They're green peas that nobody wants to put in their mouths. At last, it was Kenichi who made the decision [We could mix it into pilaf as a last resort. We attack it with so much rice and meat that it disappears, heheheh!] with a mad-scientist look on his face.

If it was mixed it into something else, then Subaru would probably find it a bit more tolerable, but Naoko still maintains that gross things are still gross whatever they're mixed into. So in the end, it was the two men who got stuck with eating the concoction.

Subaru was just play along the hold time tough he have an event worse meal that he dosen't want to remember in his previous life and that time with capella it give him slight chill remembering it" that woman "subaru speaking in his mind. He then just eat the meal happily enjoying his moment with his family he still thinking about to tell them or not about what's coming or rather what's going to happen.

[Kenichi: Oui, Osumatsu-san. Alright, wash your dishes really quick, time to get everything digested and get ready for the competitions at school, Subaru!] (*Osumatsu-san おそ松さん is a cartoon character, it sounds the same as お粗末さん "Mr.Coarse")

Subaru smiled remembering school the old him probably turn down the invention

―For Subaru, this time of every morning was the most important time of the day.

He already knew this he already done his revelation along time ago and this was the moment he going to enjoy every last moment of it.

He then sense a present of someone Turning his eyes to the door, he saw Kenichi peeping in with half his body before smoothly gliding himself into the room. With agile footwork almost reminiscent of the King of Pop, as he completed his glide――

[Subaru: If you come in before the other person answers, what's the point of even knocking?]

[Kenichi: Oyoy, with the firm bond of father and son between us, there's no reason to bicker about minor details like knocking, right? ……Oh wait, there is. That's right, occasionally young men in puberty might want to do something that require holing themselves up in a room alone. OK I got it. I'll come back in ten minutes or so]

[Subaru: Don't just jump to random conclusions and then set aside realistic time-frame for them! It's alright nothing's going on!]

Shouting out the assurance that there was no need for that kind of consideration, although Subaru was snorting roughly, deep down he was having fun with this. Hearing Subaru's reply, Kenichi let out a [Really?] with a suspicious-looking expression, before turning around and doing a Moon-Walk right back into the room.

And, turning to face his son, who was staring up at him, right then and there he did a POSE with his finger pointing up toward the ceiling.

[kenichi: Then, Subaru. Well it's pretty self-evident I guess, but truth is I have a day-off today]

[Subaru: I already noticed. Still helping with housework this late on a Monday morning, even I would have noticed it. So, what about it]

[Kenichi: Well, don't be so eager to rush to the ending. There are just, some things I wanted to talk about, so, this is an opportunity to talk about all of them, or something, isn't it]

[Subaru: Talk about what? Like washing my own dishes after eating ?done that already ]

[Subaru: So, what is it? That my dad really wants to talk to me about]

[Kenichi: Oh, right. Subaru, is there a girl you like?]

[Subaru: ――I'm in highschool!!]

he overreacted to the question that was so stupid that it made him

lifting up his face angrily, seeing this Kenichi waved both his arms around [Ooo~OooOO~,

[Kenichi: With an overreaction like that, you might as well be admitting to having a girl you like, you know]

[Subaru: What're you saying with that smug look on your face.]

And in reality, that wasn't the case anyway.

Chasing girls was not the sort of thing Subaru was interested in right now. Last time he did he burn down the whole capital and bring destruction to that world.

[Kenichi: Whaaa, that's no fun. Did you try the advice dad gave you when you were little? Girls are weak to situations involving promises that span years into the future, so if you kept getting potential girls to promise themselves to you ten years later, you'd be setting up the FLAGs in advance for your conquest routes once you're in your teens]

[Subaru: Yeah and then I was naive enough to actually believe that, and really went around making pinky promises with girls all over the place, and now the whole region's got a ban on pinky promises. Apparently because there were too many cases involving this scary-faced kid forcing little girls to swallow-a-thousand-needles!]

[Kenichi: ……Well, it's a good thing you inherited that sweet mask from your dad. You got the short legs, your mom's eyes, your dad's TENSION, and your mom's absent-mindedness, it's like all the stat allocations when you came out of your mom's belly got screwed up]

[Subaru: You should have told me that while I was still on the umbilical cord……]

Reminiscing together on those painful memories, the tension between the father and son eased a little. And, noticing that they've gotten sidetracked, with a [So?] Subaru returned to the topic,

[Subaru: What was it you wanted to talk about. After we're done I still have the important mission of going to school so please leave a message after the *BEEP* and quietly exit the room and go chat about it with mom]

[Kenichi: Ehh! Don't boot me out with that natural-flow… Besides, your mom wouldn't actually get it. My wife and your mom is the most un-observant lifeform in the world, you know. Although she's super cute that way]

[Kenichi: Subaru a man who has forgotten the sense of adventure wouldn't grow, you know? Doing bad things is a different matter, but the view is always best from the edge of the thin line, isn't it……]

[Subaru: You're way past the age to be saying stupid things like that, you should've settle down by now. You're already over 40 and still talking about those impractical things like a little kid]

[Kenichi: Men are supposed to keep their childish innocence even after they've grown up. Besides, you're the one who's at an age to say those stupid lines, but you don't join in the conversations, so dad has no choice but to say them for you. What's up with that anyway]

[Subaru: Nothing's up, I just can't talk to random old guys I don't know]

[Kenichi: He's not a random old guy, I always buy bread from him on my way home. Also, he was my junior in highschool, he was one grade below me]

[Kenichi: On such a sunny and refreshing morning, you with that stink face is going to piss off Mr.Sun-sama you know. You look like you're being interrogated or something]

[Subaru: If I look like I'm being interrogated, it'd be because my dad pulled me out here by force, wouldn't it…… I said no and you still pulled me out]

[Kenichi: You just looked like you were resisting, but your body followed along nicely, right? See, you still love your old man, Subaru. Rest assured, I love you too. Second only to your mom, of course!]

Swinging out his strides again, Kenichi, laughing and in a good mood, roughly patted Subaru on the back. The force made Subaru knew this and he felt something different about Kenichi's high spirits.

Well, his father always had this kind of TENSION about him, but usually the hyper-moody Kenichi would probably have fussed for a long time about their conversation just now.

[Subaru: So um……]

[Kenichi: Yeah?]

[Subaru: So, you brought me out here because you had something to say, right? Usually you wouldn't go to so much trouble…… so what is it (pretending he din't know )

[Kenichi: That's it that's it. By the way, Subaru, do you uh……. want a little brother or sister?]

[Subaru: It's a bit frightening to be asked this question when I'm 17 years old!!]

The change of topic that flew in slanted made Subaru shudder and raise his voice. Seeing Subaru panting with his shoulders going up and down, Kenichi bared his teeth with a smile [Joking, joking,

[Kenichi: Although your mom and I are still lovey-dovey, it'd be stretching it a bit to make another person at our age. So that means, all of me and mom's love are all reserved for you alone. Happy?]

[Subaru: Aah, yeah yeah, happy happy. ……You really were just joking right?]

[Kenichi: Oyoy, don't be like that. If you give me that face I might just get excited after all and go make a new one you know?]

Subaru only gazed at him silently at end of that sentence. And, wryly smiling in return, Kenichi received his meaning.

[Kenichi: You know you usually look kinda wary whenever we turn topic of school. But you just relax about it]

Having his son read his thoughts, Kenichi sneakily dragged Subaru outside (oh Subaru already in his school uniform before his dad confronting him

A sweet scent of plants and grass blew over the top of the embankments, and if one merely stretched a little, one would be able to see the full view of the gentle river on the other side of the fence.

[Kenichi: This fence didn't use to be here in the olden days. I used to always play here in the river with buddies of mine, it was great fun. Oh, right, you remember Ikeda? One day a typhoon came, and we wanted to see how great the river had become, and that guy wound up getting carried away by the current…… That time, there just happened to be an old uncle who had just got his lifeguard license passing by, Ikeda would've been dead if it weren't for him]

[Subaru: So this fence, was dad and this Ikeda guy's fault then?]

[Kenichi: Nah couldn't have……no, wait a minute? Timing-wise it does seem to kinda strangely match up now that I think about it]

Leaning against the fence, gazing out toward the river, Kenichi, reminiscing about the by-gone days, tilted his head. Behind his father, Subaru, who seemed bored, only looked around him.

Before noon on a working day, it was only natural that there was not many people around. Or, more accurately, there was no one else except Subaru and Kenichi. It wasn't an easy place to get to in the first place. If anyone wandered around here at this time, it could only be the custodian, or someone who really loved this place.

Just as he thought this, Subaru heard someone's footsteps on the grass.

[???: Ooooh? I was wonderin' who it is, isn't this Ken-bo? What's this what's this, still playing by the river at this age?]

[Kenichi: Speak of the devil…… it's the uncle from the custodian's hut, they still didn't get someone to replace you? You'll be the one surprised though, I wore my beach-trunks today instead of my river-trunks, so I can't get in there even if I want to]

[Old Man: Don't gimme that. I don't see no difference between beach-trunks and river-trunks, that's just a load of crap from the guy who jumped in the river in his underpants. But come to think of it, it's been a long time since I seen ya]

Climbing up the banks, a short, hunching old man greeted Kenichi and shook his hand. He looked kind of like a nice grandpa, and was wearing an old green uniform. Judging from the conversation and the logo on his back, he must have been the custodian of the embankments.

In fact, if he knew Kenichi back when he was still playing in the river, he must have been a veteran at that.

[Subaru: That sounds like a lot of correspondence for someone who you haven't heard a word of since……]

Unable to resist the urge, Subaru had to mutter that straight-man observation. Then, hearing the quiet mutter, the old man looked over and raised his brows as if only suddenly noticing Subaru's presence there.

[Old Man: Ooooh, you got a little buddy ere……eh? Could this be your…]

[Kenichi: Aaah, that's right, this is my son. No, I should say my BELOVED SON]

[Old Man: Ooh, is that so! I got the feeling he looked like you when you wer little…… no, not too much though. He didn't take after ya. Took after his mother more……I'm guessin'?]

[Kenichi: Yeahyeah. People often say that. Especially the eyes]

The most prominent thing on that otherwise plain face was his Sanpaku eyes. His mother's eyes were so sharp it felt as though there were steel beams inside, and this part of him in particular, was certainly his mother's influence showing through.

With that harmless remark, the old man walked up to Subaru,

[Old Man: S'that right s'that right, but it sure surprised me there. So Ken-bo already has a son this big, how the time passes quickly. Then again, I'm getting old. Even if Ikeda got himself drowned again I won't be able to save him]

[Subaru: Even for Ikeda, I doubt he'd go play in the river and get himself drowned at this age…..]

[Old Man: Sure hope not……They really were brats who wouldn't sit still though, these two. Especially your father, back then he was causin' trouble all over the place. So, what bring you wandering around town this time of day anyway?]

[Subaru: ……Eeh, well]

[Old Man: Hm? Sure is Ken-bo's son alright……but today's a Monday isn't it. Why're you still at the riverbanks with your dad?]

[Subaru : just having a little chat with my dad]

[Dad: Ah, oy, hey, Subaru! Sorry, uncle-chan. I'll explain everything next time I see you]

[Old Man: Ah, oh-ooh…… maybe I said something I shouldn't have. Tell your son I'm sorry for me]

The oldman go living Subaru and his dad again

[Subaru : well..]

[Dad: Here. Cool delicious cola filled with love. Shaken well for extra deliciousness…… or wanted to say that anyway, looks like that wasn't the right place for it though]

[Subaru: ..….Love-filled scenes don't come out of vending machines. But thanks]

Receiving the can, and tasting its coolness within his palms, Subaru brought a finger to the pull-tab. Then, with some consideration, he closed his eyes, pointed the can away from anyone present, and pulled the tab with his finger―― when foam and liquid alike came exploding out of the opening with incredible force. Instantly the can in his hand lost a third of its weight

Using authorrity of greed the soda din't wet his hand

[Dad: Oyoy, what's with that, fall for it damnit. I even especially said something about shaking it beforehand to give off the impression that I didn't shake it when in fact I did for a TWO-STEP-DECEPTION TECHNIQUE ー you know]

[Subaru: I've already seen that pattern before, how many years have we known each other, dad. Knowing there's no way you wouldn't shake it is also a kind of trust in itself.]

Invincible to the naked eye The overflowing cola that was spilling over his hands just preple away it din't event wet his hand in the slightest, Subaru lightly tilted the cola to his lips. The taste of expanding carbon passed through his mouth, splashing and quenching the thirst in the depths of his throat.

Subaru plopped himself down on the bench, and let out a long sigh as he dropped down his shoulders. Standing in front of Subaru, also delivering cola to his lips, Kenichi closed one of his eyes as if he was thinking about something.

After having ran away from the conversation on the embankment, Subaru and his father came to a children's playground not far from the river. Of course, there was some kids playing around and their parents acomponied them, just normal thing like that.

[Kenichi: In a way, I feel like even if I ride on the swings now I wouldn't be able to laugh like I used to. What would you do, Subaru. If dad took a ride on the swings on the way back from the convenience store]

[Subaru: I'd take a photo on my phone and spread it around on Twitter. The Tweet would be "My father has been released from gravity"]

[Kenichi: Oooh, Twitter. Dad's on Twitter too you know. I followed and got followed by too many people though, the screen's all a mess now]

Subaru just sigh he wonder if he use authority will he gain many follower?of course it does but he just sigh again search for another topic [Subaru: ……It was just buying drinks from a vending machine, what took you so long?]

[Kenichi: Oh? Nothing really. There was just this highschool girl who skipped school hanging out in front of the vending machine. I gave her a lecture about getting back to school, bought her a drink, swapped email addresses, and sent her off]

[Subaru: I seriously can't believe how you can get a girl's email address that fast]

Getting a highschool girl's email as casually as going to the bathroom and back, he really had no words to describe that ability. Seeing Subaru like this, Kenichi tilted his head, [Really?]

[Kenichi: Email addresses, they just hand them right over don't they? The number of highschool girls in my contacts list must be in the 3 digits already]

[Subaru: Even if I add all my contacts together I don't know if it'll be in the double digits, and you have 3 digits just from highschool girls, do we have different definitions for the word "digits" here or something…… and dad, you didn't do anything inappropriate to any of the highschool girls that we'd end up seeing you on the news for, right?]

[Kenichi: What're you talking about, you]

Kenichi held up both hands at Subaru's suspicion, and shrugged up his shoulders to demonstrate his astonishment.

[Kenichi: It's not like I'd get any ideas about little brats like highschool girls. The target of my love has already been determined a long time ago, my sensual passions are reserved for my family alone!]

[Subaru: If you categorize it like that I'd be a target too!]

[Kenichi: ……Well, 'cause I love ya. We only get to live ONE-CHANCE, no?]

Hearing this is like something you hear from sarcasm he want to tell about return by dead but it will be inconvenient to tell it know after everything it's a story for another day if he able to get back to his world, that he assume will happen eventually after last event with "God"

[Subaru: hmm What are you even saying]

"HA-HAHA", Kenichi laughed as Subaru blurted this out.

Although the way he laughs was vulgar and hard on the ears, it did not give off a bad feeling. In fact, the same goes for anything Kenichi does.

His behaviors were unconventional, over-the-top, over-dramatic, the kind that makes people want to cringe, but everyone receives them favorably for some reason.

Today, walking with his father for the first time in a while, Subaru got a real sense of this.

Just walking along the street, there had been more people stopping to chat with Kenichi than could be counted on a single hand. No matter where he went, there was someone to share old reminiscences with, and even if he had only just met the other person for the very first time, they would soon get along thick-as-thieves, thanks to his easy-going air. And he didn't hide any of it, either.

[Dad: that look in your eyes, Subaru. Want me to piggyback you back to to school?]

[Subaru: I don't need to be piggybacked, it's embarrassing for my age]

[Dad: So um, Subaru. ――Is there, a girl that you like?]

Hearing this the young black hair boy having flashback memories

{――Su-baru}

[subaru:…]he just let out another sigh

Kenichi, seeing Subaru's sudden movement, also raised his brows in surprise,

[Kenichi: What is it? You look like you just heard a beautiful girl who's not there suddenly call your name]

[Subaru: Even if that's the case, I don't really have an answer to that…… Just now, did anyone call my name? Dad, you didn't learn to make your voice sound like beautiful girls while I wasn't looking, did you?]

[Dad: Your dad knows all kinds of little tricks, but not that one. OK, I'll start practicing it and show it off next time, I'll let you hear it in a month or so]

[Subaru: I'm not asking you to learn that…… Gees, what's with you]

[Kenichi: So uh, my question from before. Is there, a girl you like?]

[Subaru: ……what's gotten into you lately. What would you do with the answer anyway. There is one and I tell you her name it's not like you'd know her]

[Kenichi: You never know, right? There's a chance I have the email address of the girl you like in my cell phone you know?]

[Subaru: If the girl I have a crush on gave her email address to my dad, even a love of a hundred years will grow cold]

[Kenichi: So uh, my question from before. Is there, a girl you like?]

[Subaru: ……what's gotten into you lately. What would you do with the answer anyway. Even if there is one and I tell you her name it's not like you'd know her]

[Kenichi: Thinking isn't always necessary. The things that we think of are only empty ideas, and one way or another, there will always be something we couldn't think of, something we overlooked]

[A/N : let's fasting up a little shall we]

[Kenichi: Being alive means that occasionally you'll get problems that you couldn't find the answers to. When I get problems like that, I'd run around like a headless chicken looking for a solution, but it's also possible to find answers by rolling around in a room, I guess. I won't blame you while you're still contemplating. But if you're beginning to give up, then I'll say a thing or two]

[Subaru: I know dad but why]

[kenichi: Hm?]

[Subaru: Why, did you suddenly feel like telling me all this today…… There's nothing different, it's not a special day or anything. Today's just, green-peas memorial day]

[Kenichi: There was a lot on that plate… huh]

[Kenichi: I wonder why. Maybe it was because I happened to have a day off, or because I inadvertently thought of it while doing my morning dry-towel rub-down, or because the horoscopes for Aquarius this morning said "PERFECTLY TUNED", or because the look on your face this morning seemed…… it's just a lil'bit, but it seemed like it had become better somehow]

[Subaru: My face, got better?]

[Dad: I'm talking about the look here. The face's still the same, it's still or event more scary-face with your mom's eyes and all]

[Kenichi: I don't know what happened, but you don't look like a guy who's been holed up in a room. Judging from what your mom said, you didn't go out yesterday either, so you should've been a guy who's been holed up in a room, right?]

[Subaru: …….Uh, I guess so. I've also been surfing in the grand ocean of the internet, though]

[Kenichi: If people can grow up that way, the number of lostlambgirl-chans coming to confide in me on Twitter should be decreasing instead of increasing……]

[Subaru: So you've even been doing that kind of……]

[Kenichi: That last part really stung! You know I'm still using that "Lovely-Devil-Smile" picture of you when you were little as my cell phone screensaver right?]

[Subaru: The lovely part aside, the devil part makes me realize how scary-looking my eyes must have been even when I was little]

[Subaru: . So um back to the topick, about the question you asked earlier]

[Subaru: ――There is, someone I like.]

[Kenichi: …….Is that so]

[Subaru: That's right. I am not the child who only curls up in a room anymore]

He know exactly how much he had changed The no longer a child part might be stretching it a bit, for he was still aware of how childish he was.

But that's nothing compared to what his know the old him probably saddened about his weakness but know his a chance man he is stronger, smarther, better then anyone could ever dream of but at what cost he turn into a monster a monster that brought a great calamity rivaling of the witch of envy causing great dead , innocent people died , children cry looking for their parents, it chaos all over the place thinking this know make him guilty about the thing he done he…

[Subaru: Mom, and dad, I wished you would've beaten me]

[Kenichi: ――――]

[Subaru: I was such a bad, little, evil, self-conceited piece of trash, I wished you two would just beat me……and give up on me]

[Subaru: Even the radiant star that should have been above me is nowhere to be found anymore]

[Kenichi: subaru

[Kenichi: FATHER―HEADBUTT]

Subaru just instingly dodge it

Kenichi slip and fall to the ground [kenichi: ow ] he let out a ground ppsi standing in front of him was Subaru looking down on him start helping his dad get up

[Kenichi: although you dodge it you See, Subaru. That was my love-filled FATHER HEADBUTT, a single-blow of fury]

[Subaru: You called a headbutt and then switched to an axe-kick! You even put your face up close for a masterful feint!!]

[Kenichi: although That trick should have worked 'cause you were seated and I was standing! Eech, my body's grown stiffer. Nothing like what it used to be. That's what I get for slacking on my after-shower stretches]

(Take note hear I will be fasting the talk a bit so just bear with it)

[Kenichi: But, Subaru. You know, you……you really are a blockhead]

[Kenichi: Going all "nieh-nieh-nieh-nieh" and worried about everything…… Which part of me and mom did you get that kind of self-pity from? You're totally taking after your mom's younger brother, you know. The short, fat bald one with that face that looks like he's always worried about something]

[Kenichi: No, if you want me to give up on you, you'll have to do a lot better than that. Who's going to give up on a child who's shutting himself up in a cask? If you want me to hate you, you better go murder half of humanity or something. Then I'll hate ya]

If only he knew Subaru sweating nervously

I guess I was that absurd shonen villain just thinking about makes this event more ironic.

[Kenichi: When I was your age I wasn't all that mature either. Sure I got a little famous, but it was nothing particularly special. I could stop time a little, kinda, but that was it]

[Subaru: Should've used that when you got hit by a car last year]

The three straight-man rallies perfectly exchanged, Kenichi held out his palm for a high-five. But, just as their palms came into contact, one hand grabbed the other,

[Kenichi: Now let me twist the wrist of that dumbass blockhead pain-in-the-ass son of mine to straighten out his character a bit…..]

Subaru does not feel anything or event any changes in fact he's dad having a hard time and he have to be careful not to accidentally slashing his own father into just million blood with his A.greed

[Subaru: ow it hurts please stop]

[Kenichi:I kinda get the feeling that you just play along this the whole time, you look as if nothing else ever happen]

His never twisted wrist being released,. Staring at Subaru with one eye closed, Kenichi made a small snort with his nose, [kenichi: I got that feeling this morning, but just now it's like something suddenly changed about you again. What's with that]

[Subaru: I told you, didn't I. It's, because I have someone I like]

[Subaru: No matter who I am in front of, I am always Natsuki Subaru. I brought it on myself to carry that strange signboard on my back, when I was actually being crushed by a weight that was never there. I understand it a very long time ago]

[Kenichi: You said there was someone you like, and then you said there's someone who likes you, but, what? You… are you a two-timer? With only a Subaru-rank?]

[Kenichi: Well, that's alright. Do as you like. Long as you get a perfect ending out of it without breaking the law, I won't have any objections. Looks like, you got some talent for duping girls too, huh]

[Subaru: If I had talents like that I wouldn't have failed so miserably on my first day of highschool and ended up all alone. I can't pull off miracles like you, dad but I guess I do have some of your miracle]

[Kenichi: Well then, that's a load off your shoulders, right? All the walking-in-place from before is already done, there's no point dwelling on them anymore, all that matters now is what you do from now on]

[Subaru: Yeah, en. I'm, sorry I made you worry……]

[Kenichi: If you want to apologize for something like that, you should take the time to properly repay our kindness. One day, you'll have to take good care of me and mom you know, my eldest son]

――As he heard those words, Subaru grew still.

[Subaru: ――――]

He had made up his mind to apologize for everything that had happened before, and he was determined to confess all the feelings of his present self.

He had accomplished it well, the years of accumulated barriers between them had melted, and he could now face his parents with a clear heart.

Everything he had wanted to say up to now――

[Subaru: ――Fr]

Then ―― the moment he was about to say "From now on", what surged up instead through Subaru's entire body was,

[Subaru: ……Ple… please forgive me]

[Kenichi: Subaru?]

[Subaru: I'm so……I'm sorry, I'm so sorry…… I'm, I'm sorry I'm sorry……I'm so sorry……]

――He had realized it.

Somewhere within his heart, Subaru had realized it long ago.

From the moment he was summoned to this Parallel World, bathed under the light of the sun, when he squinted his eyes within the blinding flash of that instant, as if it were a revelation, Subaru though.

――That he would never return to his original world aagain, but hear know he's back but just a week before he gets teleport again

Having spilled his heart to his father, having confessed the dark emotions that had accumulated inside his chest, having been granted forgiveness, having been lent the strength to walk forward, having been taught and brought up to know how,

[Subaru: Despite all of that, I…… I can't repay you anything…… I will, never get to see you again…… I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry……I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry]

Subaru explained he will get spirited away by a witch in about a week he explain that he can do anything about it and then and that but not about his evil dark past he know that what will happen if he tell that he is going to make a new one the one that he can say with proud to his parents if he gets a chance to get back again assuming he will and sure of it.

[Kenichi: so will all that not just your bad dream or something --]

Subaru open the palm of his hand show the energy balls projection using the unseen hand to lift the soda can and squash it into a ball shape and shooting it with his energy balls]

[Subaru: you see it with your own eyes what just happen ]

Kenichi shock by this about his son telling is true he then says

[Kenichi:so my son is going to get kidnapped by a witch this is..]

Clenching his for this revelation his son will go through and the fact he will be gone is something that no parents want he then says looking his son in the eye

[Kenichi: ――Hey, Subaru]

Kenichi's voice called to him, and his legs inadvertently stopped moving.

[Kenichi: You're, going through all sorts of things too, huh. So, I just say this one thing]

[Subaru: ――――]

[Kenichi: Give it your best. I'm counting on you, son]

[Subaru: ――Yeah, leave it to me. Dad]

, Subaru stuck a finger toward the sky, and,

[Subaru: My name is Natsuki Subaru. Son of Natsuki Kenichi. ――Therefore I can accomplish anything, and will do anything it takes. Your son is really awesome, you know]

[Kenichi: Yeah, I know. Half of you came from me, after all!]

"HAHAHA", at the end of those words Kenichi showered a volley of laughter upon Subaru's back.

Listening to its sound, a smile came onto Subaru's lips.

With his back to his father, he swung out his strides.

His knees were no longer shaking. His heart no longer wavered. He only stared straight ahead as he walked.

――The one whose back he had always watched from behind, will be watching him from behind from now on.

Amazed, by how much strength he could draw from a fact as simple as this.

Subaru continued walking, without stopping.

After saying goodbye to his father, Subaru, while reorganizing the thoughts in his mind, slowly made his way through the familiar townscape, on the road leading to home.home and to school

Subaru seeing his home he enters his mom got to know to

[Subaru: I'm back…..]

[Subaru: There was no reply, I was starting to worry if something happened]

[Naoko: What else could have happened. See, mom's mayonnaise bottle is empty. So I stole your dad's mayonnaise to slurp on and…… recently, I've been getting the feeling that Subaru's voice is becoming really similar to dad's. If you're on the phone I wouldn't even be able to tell the difference]

[Subaru: The topic kind of jumped there, but basically, you couldn't tell the difference between my voice and dad's so you tried hiding, huh. No, but, if you were trying to hide you'd want to be a bit more sneaky about it]

Facing his mother, who was sucking on the Mayo, Subaru took the caved-in bottle from her and let it expand back to its original shape, before putting it down on the table.

Staring at him, Naoko tilted her neck,

[Naoko: Keep it a secret from your dad, ok? But see, slurping on your dad's mayonnaise, I get my favorite mayonnaise flavor combined with your dad's flavor at the same time, it's a great bargain isn't it?]

[Subaru: That sounds like the perverted testimony of a kid who steals a girl's recorder to lick it! Combining one favorite thing with another favorite thing to make something better, are you a kindergartener!?]

[Naoko: So, what happened to your dad? Did you leave him behind? Subaru, when did you get fast enough to be able to leave your dad behind?]

[Subaru: it's a little hard to explain dad gots a whole lot of thinking]

[Subaru: So um, there's something I want to say]

[Naoko: En, I'm listening]

After explaining to his like what he did to his dad

[Naoko:…]

In the middle of this completely pointless exchange, Subaru gave his head a shake and sighed. Then, slowly lifting up the mayonnaise bottle from the table,

[Naoko: Ah―]

[Subaru: ――Pffhhuaa. Uuuummu, so-good! After going so long without genuine mayonnaise, there's just nothing like it! The improvised mayonnaise on the other side is pretty good too, but the unhealthy store-bought kind with the artificial-colorings are the real deals!! The ones over there are just mayo-neese](*It's a mayo-lover jargon I think. Mayo-lovers are real, google "マヨラー" -tc)

Even with Subaru sneaking that self-deprecating comment in there, Naoko still replied as if she didn't get the point.but deep down she…. Then, squinting her eyes and standing up with a [Al-right-then,

[Naoko: Just wait a minute for mom to fetch her jacket]

[Subaru: Wait……you, don't mean to come with me, right? It's not some kind of punishment game where parents personally accompany their ex-hikikomori child to school, is it!?]

[Naoko: Ok, but I won't go all the way to school. I'll just go up to the convenience store and get some mayonnaise and cream puffs. You're a big boy now]

[Subaru: Wh!? Why does that sound like I begged you to come with me!?]

While Subaru was bemoaning the unacceptable flow of the conversation, his mother only casually dodged it with [Right right] while heading up to her room. And so, it was decided that she will accompany him half of the way to school.

[Subaru sigh: okay then gees. ]

[Naoko: It's been a long time since I walked with Subaru like this]

[Subaru: Has it? If it's at night, we come out on shopping expeditions all the time, right?]

[Naoko: Haaa. You see, the flow of the conversation just now obviously meant noon. You have to think about what's beyond the words before responding]

[Subaru: I'm just, finding observational advice coming from mom a bit hard to swallow!]

Natsuki Naoko's observational skills were probably the worst in the world, to an almost demon-possessed degree.

That was the common understanding within the Natsuki family, or between Subaru and Kenichi, at least. The truth is, up against Naoko, no matter what kind of allegory or sarcasm was thrown at her, it would be nearly impossible to explain it to her afterward.

Since she herself never seems to realize it, everything just naturally bounces right off of her, and stress will gradually build up the more one interacts with her.

Yet, in spite of that, Subaru still enjoys talking with his mother.

It's nice he could have just teleport himself to school but moment like this is what he likes the most.

[Naoko: People often say, children watch their parents more than their parents realize]

[Subaru: ………….]

[Naoko: But the opposite is also true. Parents also watch over their children more than their children realize. Mom has been watching Subaru more than Subaru realizes too, you know?]

[Naoko: If there was something mom could do to help, mom would do it. But no matter what mom does, it seems it'll only make a mess of things. Still]

[Naoko: You don't have to be totally-and-totally the same as your dad. Because if Subaru is exactly the same as dad, then there'll be two dads, and mom will get all confused, you know?]

[Subaru: A feminine heart wavering between husband and son, what are we, in an erotic novel!?]

[Naoko: No don't, stop it, nyaaaa!]

[Subaru: eh]

No sooner had Subaru's finished his last word, than a fist came flying over to hide her blush.

Dodging unexpectedly powerful right-hook straight in the face, Subaru back a bit. Naoko quickly turned her back and,

[Naoko: So that's why, mom thinks Subaru should do his best]

[Subaru: That's a nice summary, but was that necessary here]

[Naoko: don't iron pipes taste kind of like blood when you lick them?]

[Subaru: It's kind of hard to imagine the kind of extreme situation where…… anyways, conversations-with-mother intermediate lesson, expect totally random questions after sudden loss of direction]

It'd be useless even if he painstakingly tried to explain how the iron content of blood is similar to the iron in iron pipes. If he took these kind of questions seriously here, he would only get "how come you're going off-topic now?" or something similarly aggravating and unreasonable in return,

Therefore, ignoring the context of everything,

[Subaru: I should just be myself, huh]

[Naoko: Right right. While trying to be like your dad, also be Subaru]

Naoko looked satisfied at finally getting to a conclusion. Then, suddenly halting her steps in front of Subaru, Naoko pointed to the right side of the split in the road up ahead.

[Naoko: Well, the convenience store is this way, so mom will only go up to here ….. Will you be ok by yourself?]

[Naoko: I know what's coming but…]she clenched his fist tear falling in to.

Having been told these words, Naoko didn't say a thing. And before she could react, Subaru pressed on,

[Subaru: It's somewhere a bit far away, and there's no way to communicate. There will be all sorts of, worrying things. But it's definitely not dangerous……though I can't really guarantee that. Oh, what am I saying, honestly it's because it's a horribly dangerous place that I have to go back to save them]

Speaking quickly. Piling on the information. All the things he wanted to say spilled out.

[Subaru: Mom and dad will be worried, I think. Unlike up to yesterday, when we could always see each other, it's a place where you'll have no way to see me. But no matter where I am, I'll be thinking of you two, and I'll never forget……]

[Naoko: Subaru]

[Subaru: I will never not want to be you two's child anymore, and I won't do anything that I'd hate myself for. Even though I know, after what I said, you won't be able to watch me go without worrying, but I……]

[Naoko: Subaru]

No longer knowing what he was saying anymore, his mother's voice suddenly stopped him.

Lifting up his face, his mother was standing right in front of him.

[Mom: Subaru ――it's alright]

[Subaru: …….it's, alright?]

[Naoko: Because I understand, what Subaru is trying to say. So there's no need to try so hard to find the words]

[Subaru: You understand…….how……?]

[Naoko: Because mom is Subaru's mom, after all]

[Subaru: I'm still……just like a little child……it's so embarrassing……]

[Naoko: If crying when you want to cry is embarrassing, then all the little babies are totally embarrassing when they're born]

[Subaru: Not……what I meant……]

[Naoko: Eun eun, I know. In front of mom and dad, no matter how old Subaru becomes……you should cry whenever you want to cry]

The world was blurring beyond the overflowing tears. Hiding behind his sleeves while wiping his eyes, Subaru didn't want his mother to seed tears and see his face like this. And Naoko didn't peek, out of respect for his wish.

Only, slowly, gently, she caressed Subaru's hair while standing on tiptoes.

[Subaru: …….Sorry, mom. I, in the end I, can't do anything for you two…….]

[Naoko: We didn't give birth to you expecting something in return, you know? We had you because we wanted to do something for you. It's because mom loves you, that mom gave birth to Subaru]

――The love described by those words, Subaru had already experienced them countless times before.

[Naoko: If you want to do something for mom and dad, just pass that same feeling onto someone else. It could be the girl Subaru loves, and if you make a baby with her, pass it onto the baby……that would be the best way, wouldn't it?]

[Subaru: …….Yeah, it would be]

[Naoko: See. Stuff mom says can never go wrong you know]

With a satisfied giggle, Naoko tickled Subaru's forelock with her finger (though he have to turn off he's A.greed)

Then, pushing on his chest to make him take a step back, she looked Subaru over from head to toe,

[Naoko: When our face gets messy from crying, it looks more and more like mom's, it's kind of weird]

[Subaru: ……I'm, impressed you'd use your own face as an analogy]

[Naoko: I draw my confidence from the fact that it's the face your dad loves. So, sharing mom's confidence, Subaru can also draw confidence from your dad's love, you know]

[Subaru: Even though it's only because of the face!]

[Naoko: Crying isn't a bad thing. Subaru, when you were born, you cried like crazy, you know. No matter who it is, when they first come out, they cry and cry it's so embarrassing. Crying in all kinds of places, in all kinds of situations]

[Subaru: ――――]

[Naoko: And after crying for a long, long time, if you're smiling at the end, then everything is alright. What's most important isn't the beginning or the middle, it's the end]

[Subaru: In other words, if the results are good, then it's all O-K?]

[Naoko: That's incorrect if you interpret it like that. Then, this will be your homework from mom]

his father and mother, after hearing that their ex-hikikomori son is going to disappear into some far and unknown place, did not reproach him, but rather sent him off with smiling faces.

Every bit of it, his past, his parents, his environment, he loved it all in its entirety.

[Subaru: ――I'm going, then]

[Naoko: En, alright]

Leaving his mother with that clumsy Tear smile, Subaru turned his back and began to walk.

[Naoko: Ah, right. Subaru, Subaru, I almost forgot]

And, just as he got himself pumped up and ready to face what was to come, an air-headed voice came calling from behind.

Almost stumbling over from the impact of that discouragement, Subaru turned around dejectedly.

Wondering what she was going to say at the very end, he saw his mother raising up her arm,

[Naoko: ――Have a safe trip]

Then, with a little wave of her hand, she said it with a smile.

――On the final night before he was summoned to the Parallel World, when he set out for the convenience store, his mother had said this to him in the exact same way. But that time, Subaru only pushed open the door in a bad mood, without saying a thing.

[Subaru: ――――]

So, this would be the chance, to erase his regret from that day――

Conversations-with-mother, advanced lesson―― no matter how many times you get sidetracked, the correct answer somehow always emerges in the end.

The moment he remembered that, his strained cheeks softened, and turned into a genuine smile.

[Subaru: ――Ok, I'm going now!]

High and crisp, Subaru's voice rang out, across the road that led to school.

(A/N: so I'm going to fasting it again )

Subaru went to school there he meet his old friend and they all look surprise seeing him and as that's not all he just succeed in every subject with the highest score in midterm he started go to the library to see if he can learn new spell there and also beating up his old bullies who try to pull up to him, a boy that was a failure know was the most popular kid in school.

All went well in school know it was 1 week the day he was going to be teleport

He had learn many and with help of his parents in a possible way as possible he event expand his magic affinity learning and casting six different element but each with different level of mastery in it was :

Yin magic , fire magic, water magic he already expand it in mastering it, he event can cast the spell without any incantation proofing that he have mastering it enough

And for yang, win and earth magic he still average classification, he need incantation to cast the spell but this is not the down case he able some elemental magic to create a new type elemental magic some are lava, mist, sand , wood, and ice ( different from the fire magic)

[Subaru : is it necessary to brought this I mean I can make them ]

[Naoko: just brought it you have to be prepared for anything]

[Kenichi:yeah and take this to and this and that ]

After natsuki family preparation later…

[Subaru : okay I'm all set ] Subaru having eat his last meal and having his family time all set though he'l be lying if he say that way .

His mayonnaise supply, some stuff like cloth , handy kit , tool , defend weapon like bat, and more other stuff in store in his pocket dimension.

[subaru: thanks dad mom , for everything I'll miss you guys a lot and I always remember it in my mind and always be in my hearth again thank you for everything]

[Kenichi: don't make it hard on us boy ]

His parents crying hugging him tightly and he also receive a kiss in his forehead from his mother [Naoko : please come back with us if you find a chance alright, don't ever forget what I say to you always and always remember it]

[Subaru: yeah mom, thank you for everything and to you to dad thank you for not letting down on me thank you you two for always care about me event went I let you down thank you]

[Kenichi: heh don't make your old man cry event more but you always and always be our son don't you get that already]

[Subaru: hehe yeah I get thank you dad, well is been nice to have time with you guys I treasurer it dad mom..]

Looking at his phone showing five minute left before the witch summon him , he then hug tighter his parents and so does his parent

1 minute remaining

They eventually let go with difficulty his parent watch him their son for the last time more tear shed in their eyes his dad tap his shoulder his mom hug his right arm they both says

"We love you Subaru"

Subaru seeing this smile look directly to his parents and say " I love you two you guys are the best I cherish every moment of it"

With that said suddenly his eyes was blinded by a white light he knew what this is and suddenly he found himself in a square with the weather was sunny and clear and there were half people , lizard men, and sound of carriege being pull around him.

[Kadomon: hey kid do you want an apple]

Subaru sigh and smile "huh here we go again"

Natsuki Subaru have finally been transport to a different world.

End of ch1

Wow that is long to make for a first chapter hope you guys enjoy it thank you for reading my story

Please if you have a suggestion leave in the comment section ,it really helps built and progress the story further again sorry for the errors this is my first ever writing a story so again thank you for reading i'l see you in the next chapter