For some time after Haishin caused the phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis, the world was experiencing an even greater wave of Haishin boom.
It mainly spread among young people, of course, but it has recently become widespread among the elderly.
âI wonder if I will hear Haishin-kunâs voice again today.â
âWho knows? But Iâm looking forward to it.â
It was not unusual for old ladies in the neighbourhood to get together and have such conversations, gossiping about a young idol.
Of course, not only old ladies but also old men that came to know through the youngsters how they felt about the system of slavery that Haishin had created. Some could be seen talking about what a wonderful young man Haishin was.
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Meanwhile, a man dressed in a suspicious-looking costume was walking through the royal capital.
â⊠long way to go, huh.â
He was a young man who had left his hometown for a reason.
He stopped at a nearby restaurant, ordered a quick meal and waited for it.
âHow strange. It should have been so painful, but somehow I feel refreshed.â
He muttered to himself.
He had a girl who had once pledged her future to him.
The two were not aristocrats, but commoners, so it was just a youthful promise, but even so, the people in the village recognized how well they got along, and even he was strangely certain they would be together in the future.
âWell, I guess that means these things happen.â
But he never got together with the girl.
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Unlike him, who had a weak body, she wanted to become an adventurer, and when a group of adventurers visited her village, they took her on a journey.
âIâll come back stronger for sure!â
She saw him off with a smile, and he waited for her return.
Six months or so later, she came back⊠but to his surprise, she was already in a relationship with the leader of that adventuring party.
âIâve decided to be with him. Iâm sorry, but I canât be with a weakling like you anymore.â
âSo give it up, you t**d. Iâll make this girl happy.â
It was not only the two of them, but the rest of the group laughed down at him.
It was frustrating but understandable to be attracted to a leader who was a stronger and better man than he was, but naturally⊠sadness still followed.
The taunting and cursing may have triggered it, but it awakened the power that lay dormant within him.
âW-what is thisâŠ?â
âWhat the h**l are you doing?â
It was a raging, violent, magical power.
It gave him a lot of confidence.
He thought he could use this power to look down⊠at those who made fun of him, no. He thought he could do more than that, but he didnât.
Because the whole time she was gone, he was listening to the words of a certain being.
âHey, guys! Itâs that time of the day again!â
⊠Ohh, there he is again!
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Yes, his emotional support was Haishin, the charismatic streamer.
[Haa⊠She dumped you? I see⊠it mustâve been so hard.]
âMustâve been so hard.â His words were very kindâŠ
[It is said that there are as many break-ups as encounters. You donât need to feel down just because you got dumped once. And if you get another girlfriend and she breaks up with you, you can come to me like this and complain about it. Not only me but everyone else will be there to comfort you. Right, everyone?]
Many comments were filled with comfort in response to the letter, endorsing his opinion.
Of course, it was the same for him. He sent word that heâd do his best with the other comments.
[Love is difficult, is it not? But donât get depressed just because you got rejected. Itâs true that itâs hard, and you might want to cry, but you should push yourself to be a good man. Become a big man and laugh at them for dumping you. Itâs more beneficial to live a relaxed life like that.]
His words at that time prompted him to make a clean break-up with her.
He, however, felt like punching the groupâs leader. But he turned his back on him, saying it wasnât worth it hitting a guy like him.
â⊠Haishin, you really are a wonder. Itâs not normal to be able to save someone so much with just one word. Youâre an amazing person.â
Perhaps there could have been a future in which he wielded his power as he felt like it, and if it werenât for the awakening of his magical power, there would have been a future where he would have gotten beaten to a rag.
But he decided not to and to keep his eyes firmly ahead.
And now he stands in front of a brothel that is said to be the finest in the kingdom.
[If youâre going through a hard time and need some relief, try a brothel. People look at prostitutes differently these days, and people working there take pride in their work. Iâm sure youâll have a great time there.]
Itâs true that he had broken up, but he needed healing.
So he came here to be taken care of by Veneti, a brothel in Kingâs Landing.
â⊠Alright, I should go!â
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A future that possibly existed.
Heâs the type of guy who awakened his powers because his precious childhood friend got stolen from him without his knowledge. Today he had become a successful regular customer thanks to the beautiful and kind women of the brothel.
Now, Kanata, the one who was responsible for bringing that man into the swamp like that, sneezed.
âAchoo!â
Maria and Alphana, standing beside him, looked at him worriedly but then laughed. Someone must be gossiping about Haishin since he didnât seem to have a cold.
âWell, thatâs certainly possible.â
âFufu. Heâs going to be sneezing for the rest of his life.â
Kanata shook his head, âI donât want that.â
The three of them were now in a room in the royal cityâs church as Alphanaâs guests.
Kanata, aside from Maria, drew gazes from the sisters as to who he was, but they seemed convinced when Alphana explained that he was a dear friend.
âBut still, a supporter, huh?â
âYes. What do you think?â
âI think itâs a pretty good idea.â
Kanata came here because of a certain proposal.
The proposal was that Maria and Alphana should take the lead and become supporters of Haishin, Kanataâs role.
Kanata wondered if it was roughly like that in his previous life, though each streamer was able to become such an existence.
âAlthough Kanata-sama did not show his true face, many people have seen you in that black robe and mask at that time. With just his voice and hands, he was an idol, but by actually showing his true form, he proved to the people that the existence of Haishin was indeed real.â
âThat is one of the reasons why famous painters in the kingdom want to preserve the image of Kanata-kun as a portrait. I think we could also maybe do that or make some other goods for Haishin-sama.â
In other words, along with the idea of spreading the word about Haishin in a more visible way, they both want him to help them with that.
As for Kanata, he had thought that making goods would be a little further down the road, but he did not expect he would get a proposal to do what he had been thinking earlier in this way. And while Kanata was surprised, he could not stop being excited to talk about something like that as a streamer.
âGoods, huh⊠Iâve been thinking about that, but I wonder if itâs okay? For a princess and the saint to support me.â
âOf course, I wonât make it public, but I thought it would be better if only Kanata-sama knew.â
âYeah. Now that weâve gotten to know each other, weâd like to help out.â
â⊠Both of you.â
Kanata was about to cry at how gentle and full of compassion they were.
Thinking about it, he became famous as Haishin after coming to the other world. But he hadnât met anyone who would be so accommodating and consider Kanata as a Haishin.
(⊠Oh no, Iâll lose my heart at this rate. No, I shouldnât. I should be thankful to them.)
Kanata himself was only an ordinary person, so he could only fantasize.
However, Kanata here can be said to have made a fine play⊠because if he had accidentally said that he was in love with them, it would have made his feelings as Kanata even stronger and perhaps it would have been something he could not come back from.
âBy the way, why did you suddenly start talking about goods and stuff?â
âAh, the thing isâŠâ
It was a genuine question.
To answer Kanataâs question, Alphana took out something⊠It was a shirt, a black robe and a mask with Haishin printed on it.
âW-what is this?â
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Apparently, it wasnât Maria or Alphana who made this.
When he asked for more details, they told him the shirt was on the statue of the Goddess honoured in the church this morning.
â⊠Is something wrong with the church?â
âFufu, well, there are many Kanata-sama fans here too.â
However, they really didnât know why this shirt was there.
They donât know who in the world could have done such a prank, but Alpana mentioned perhaps it could be a divine mandate from the Goddess.