Seiji was confident in his own imagination, but he didnât feel that it was far stronger than an average personâs or anything like that.
In that case, it had to be his spiritual power that was outstanding.
Was it because his soul had combined with another personâs? Was it because of this bodyâs original specs? Or was it because⊠of his dating game system?
He didnât know, nor would he know no matter how much he thought about it, so he might as well forget about it.
At any rate, this was beneficial for him⊠His talent helped him reach this step.
After the president cast yet another spell on him, his body glowed with a golden-red hue.
It seemed almost as if he were a video game character whose fury value had risen to the maximumâŠ
âUnlike dealing with a defense spell, you canât simply destroy the amnesia spell. Otherwise you may damage the memories that are being sealed,â Natsuya informed him.
âWhat should I do then?â
âYou must search for a weakness in the enemy spell⊠Using your own imagination once more, imagine that you can detect whatever weakness the enemy spell has, and that you can break through its weak point.â
âGot it.â Seiji nodded in understanding.
Seeing through the spellâs weakness was simple.
He covered his eyes with his hand and imagined.
As long as it was something living, even gods could be killed by itâŠ
Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, activate!
He uncovered his eyes.
Seijiâs eyes glowed with a mysterious reddish-blue hue.
He was now able to view the âdeathâ of all objects!
Endless dark lines of various sizes and thicknesses appeared on the complex spell formation created by the countless white chains intertwined together.
Seiji had the demon-fox robot lift its claw and sliced through one of the lines with ease.
*Crash!*
Several dozen chains were destroyed.
He continued cutting along the lines which his transformed eyes allowed him to perceive, snapping the white chains which held the crystal.
Before long, all the chains had been untangled.
The memory crystal slowly descended as it was no longer being bound by the chains.
Seiji had the demon-fox robot grab the crystal with its right claw.
However, at this moment the crystal suddenly exploded, sending razor-sharp shards flying in all directions!
Seiji felt chilled to his bones.
His intuition told him that it would be disastrous if he was pierced by one of those shards!
He barely had time to even think due to the shardsâ terrifying speed. They instantly shot straight towards him!
The shards easily pierced through the demon foxâs body and the robotâs control room.
Seiji still hadnât had time to react yet. It seemed that he himself was about to be pierced.
[Bullet Time] activate!
Suddenly, time slowed down.
Even in this dimension the systemâs powers were protecting him!
Seiji instantly materialized a dagger with his imagination and guided it to cut through all the shardsâ death lines.
*Swish swish swish!*
After several cuts, he successfully destroyed all the shards, and they dropped from midair before clattering onto the floor.
After confirming that he and Shika-chan were both unscathed, Seiji breathed out a sigh of relief.
That situation had posed no small amount of risk to him.
âWhatâs the matter, Haruta-kun!?â Natsuyaâs voice was filled with anxiety.
âNothing. President, that crystal just exploded and turned into many shards which shot towards me, but I managed to block them all,â Seiji explained. âI felt like it would be dangerous if I was hit by any of those shards.â
âYour intuition was absolutely correct,â Natsuya replied.
Natsuyaâs expression in the real world was rather serious and pale at the moment.
âJust earlier⊠a murky gas suddenly came out of Shika Kaguraâs body⊠this gas is the aftereffect of a vicious soul spellâs activation. Its target must have been whoever successfully eliminated the amnesia spell on Shika.â
âSince you were the one who dispelled this spell in Shikaâs soul layer, you became its target⊠If you were hit by it, itâs probable that⊠no, you definitely would have had your soul damaged to the point where it wouldnât recover!â
Seiji remained silent.
He wasnât too certain about how serious this really was, but he knew from her tone that it was no mere laughing matter.
But he wasnât scared to think about it, and his feelings remained calm⊠due to his dating sim systemâs existence.
Even if he didnât block it, and it pierced him, all he had to do was load and do the same scene over again.
Thatâs why Seiji remained calm.
But things were different for the president⊠he could tell how worried she was about him.
âThankfully youâre alright, Haruta-kun.â Natsuyaâs voice was sincere. âOtherwise⊠I⊠wouldnât know⊠what I shouldâŠâ
Seiji felt touched as he imagined the president who had always acted so resolute showing off a weaker, gentler side.
He wanted to say something, but no words came to his mouth.
So, silence fell between them.
âThankfully youâre alright⊠Also, everything is thanks to you,â Natsuya continued after a while. âIf it was me who tried to dispel the enemyâs amnesia spell, I⊠Iâm certain that I would have been hit by that final attack.â
âWhile I have some defensive spells placed on myself, I donât know whether or not theyâd be able to block that spell⊠Itâs basically the equivalent of you having saved me yet again, Haruta-kun.â
âI owe him more and more,â Natsuya inwardly thought to herself.
âSo, thank you⊠Iâm very grateful to you for everything.â
Seiji smiled at hearing her words.
âItâs my honor, Milady,â he casually said a classic line.
Natsuya blinked in surprise at these words and smiled.
Discussing the spell could wait.
Seiji took a look at the demon foxâs claw and saw that a girl was laying on top of it.
The girl was Shika Kagura⊠her teenager form from Seijiâs first meeting with her!
And⊠she was naked.
Yep, thatâs right; she was completely naked!
White, soft, full-figured, plumpâŠ
Seijiâs cheeks kept twitching as he hurriedly and gently closed the demon foxâs claws to block that sight from his view.
What a beautiful sceneâŠ
Seiji coughed in an attempt to clear his mind. âStop thinking about it!â
Seiji shook his head and somehow managed to store the scene he just witnessed deep inside his mind somewhere.
âPresident, after that crystal exploded, what remained wasâŠâ Seiji explained the situation.
âThis is the true memoryâs form or Shika Kaguraâs other personality⊠or, in other words, itâs a manifestation of her soul,â Natsuya told him. âTake her and the other oneâShika-chanâback to Shikaâs room.â
âAlthough I think there shouldnât be any more hidden spells, itâs still best to be cautious⊠Remain on your guard, Haruta-kun.â
âGot it.â
And so, Seiji began his return trip.
Everything went smoothly, with no demons or abnormalities of any kind appearing.
He returned to the room he woke up in: Shikaâs âhouse.â
Seiji placed both blanket-wrapped girls onto the sofa in the living room.
Both Shikas were sleeping together peacefully as if they were sisters.
With Natsuyaâs assistance, Seiji woke both of them up at the same time.
âMmm⊠Brother~â
ââŠSeigo Harano?â
When the young Shika and the adolescent Shika opened their eyes, they both spoke to him before pausing in surprise and exchanging glances with each other.
âYou⊠areâŠâ
âBig sister⊠youâreâŠâ
They stared at each other.
Shika Kagura⊠was staring at herself.
Both of them had almost identical expressionsâexpressions full of confusion, doubt, and finally⊠realization.
âSo it was you.â
âYou were here.â
âYou⊠are me.â
âIâm here.â
âIâm home.â
âIâve⊠returned.â
âWelcome back.â
The young Shika reached out her tiny hands.
The teenaged Shika also extended her palms.
When their hands touched each other, a white light flashed between them.
Seiji, who had been watching them silently, was blinded by this and couldnât help but cover his eyes.
The light was too bright for him to see anything. He was being bathed in this bright light.
He felt as if he heard something in this light; something touching and gentle.
âThank you, BrotherâŠâ
Shika-chan appeared before him and smiled; it was a younger version of adolescent Shikaâs innocent and pure smile.
âŠ
Seiji opened his eyes.
He discovered that he was resting on the chair in the spellcasting room.
He slowly stood up and looked at Natsuya who was beside him.
âIâm⊠awake.â
After he spoke, he realized that his voice was a little hoarse.
For some reason, his heart⊠was filled with an indescribable feeling of sorrow.