254 â The oni, the spider
I teleport to the other dimension oni-kun is in. Oni-kun is still unconscious. Well, after being pummelled to that extent, he wouldnât be about to wake up immediately.
I guess thereâs no other way, so I apply some recovery on him. If he recovers too much then itâs possible that Wrath will reactivate, so all in moderation. While looking at his condition after applying the recovery, before long oni-kun starts groaning and then opened his eyes.
Oni-kun murmurs in a quiet voice. Yes, YES. Hereâs everyoneâs idol, Wakaba Hiiro! Argh, so annoying. Why do I have to substitute for D eh.
ăIâm called Shiro here.ă
ăI see. Iâm Wrath. Would you mind addressing me with that?ă
Raasu, ah, Wrath huh. I donât know the circumstances for it, but it seems oni-kun also dislikes being addressed with his previous name. That works for me too. With neither of us prying into the other, thereâs now no motivation to discuss our names any further.
ăThen, Shiro-san. Where is this?ă
Well, you would feel uneasy yeah. The other dimension that weâre currently in, is pretty much in itâs default settings. In other words, itâs nothing but a large space. Thereâs nothing â not even light. A totally black space. However, it does contain air and such that is the minimum necessary to support life. If not for that, youâd be dying for suffocation, or dying from the abnormal pressure from the vacuum state. Beyond that, the setting has been changed so that itâs not just dark and itâs possible to see. From oni-kunâs point of view, in this pure black space with nothing else, all thatâs visible is my own figure in isolation. Well, he would want to know where this was.
ăAnother dimension that I created.ă
ăAnother dimension. I thought so.ă
Oh thatâs unexpected, oni-kun murmured âI thought soâ. Did he realise that this wasnât a normal space I wonder?
ăI have Space Magic as well after all. I had realised that this wasnât a normal space.ă
Though Iâm sure it didnât show up on my face, oni-kun read between the lines on my doubt and added to his explanation. Ahh, thatâs right, it was when he was still like that pseudo goblin. He possessed Space Magic then. Iâd forgotten that Iâd also interfered and peered inside during the match. Well, it never seemed like it would develop to the level where it could threaten me, so I hadnât paid much attention to it.
As the level in Space Magic rises, it becomes possible for it to damage even me. Itâs true that Iâve specialised in Space Magic, but itâs also because when Space Magic evolves to the level of Dimension Magic, it does have the track record of even delivering an attack on that D. Thatâs quite an underhanded trick Iâm sure, but going by that previous example, then I canât say that nobody would ever be able to reproduce it. Thatâs why itâs worth keeping a lookout on Space Magic users, but with oni-kunâs current level I had judged that it wouldnât be able to affect me.
ăThereâs many things that Iâd like to ask, but is it possible that itâs not just us but the entire class who have been reborn into this world?ă
Hm? Youâre asking that? Ah, well, I guess so. When someone you know from your previous world appears before you, you would think that I guess. Particularly because in oni-kunâs case, due to him running wild with Wrath he wasnât in any condition to be able communicate with others anyway. There wasnât any way to inform him about the situation of the reincarnators.
ăEveryone. That sure is unexpected.ă
Though oni-kun says itâs unexpected he doesnât really look to be that shocked. With the example of me being before him it certainly establishes that thereâs some kind of pattern.
Oni-kun in his previous life as Sasajima-kun, had the image of being quite quick-thinking I recall. Something like, he could read the mood on the spot and chose his words appropriately. Though rather than it being like he was worldly wise, it felt more like that he was desperately trying to prevent the peace from being disturbed. Well, being able to speak after reading the mood, that in itâs own way indicates that heâs quick-witted. Talking about his mind here, I donât necessarily mean in the sense that heâs good or bad at studying. Thereâs plenty of people who are fools even though theyâs good at studying, and conversely thereâs also capable people who are bad at studying. In Sasajima-kunâs case, he was reasonably good at studying, so in that sense he is fairly smart.
ăThen, Yamada Shunsuke and Ooshima Kanata, do you know if those two are well?ă
When oni-kun asks the question âdo I knowâ, he seems confident that I will give him an answer. Well, at the point when I said that everyone in the class is here, it can be predicted that I have knowledge on the reincarnators. I donât really have a reason to hide it anyway, so I might as well tell him this much. Anyhow, itâs not like oni-kun would be able to find out that Iâm not limited to just âhaving knowledgeâ either.
ăTheyâre both well.ă
One of them has had a sex change though! But sheâs well enough, so Iâm not lying.
ăI see. Thatâs a relief.ă
With just that oni-kunâs face relaxes in what seems like his true feelings. Hrm. I understand this much. Oni-kun is extremely cautious of me. Well, I guess so huh. Suddenly pummelled by some unknown guy in black, then when he wakes up someone he knows from his previous life is there. And in another dimension too. Iâm sure itâd be impossible not to be cautious instead huh. Ah, possibly oni-kun is a more simple minded type, if thatâs the case, then he should have vented his questions at me whilst he was unable to think normally. My mind went all over the place for a minute there, but after thinking all sorts of things I get the feeling that maybe I hit the bullâs-eye.
Well, for me, that would be preferable I guess. Iâd also be grateful if fewer words are needed. But saying that still, I canât talk so much all in one go! When I was able to talk with the Demon King and Kuro earlier, half of that was because the Demon King was one of them, and the other half was because I had already decided on my words in advance and had practiced my lines you see! So, if you think Iâll be able to fluently reply in a question and answer session where Iâve not determined what to say already, then youâre greatly mistaken! That being the case, oni-kun. Sorry but please be prepared for this to take QUITE a long time. Donât worry, while weâre in this space, not that much time will pass outside. So go ahead and use up as much time as you want.