Miracle EP.25
"Why, out of all the people in the world, did you have to take me, living a perfectly fine life, and reincarnate me into Kivotos?"
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There are all sorts of people in this world.
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And among them, surely there are those who want to be reincarnated, even those who want to be reincarnated into the world of Blue Archive. But,
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Why did you have to pick someone who doesn't even like Blue Archive or reincarnation and make them go through this?
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"Tell me, why was it me? Was there some special reason?"
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"...."
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"Yeah, there probably wasn't."
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I'm well aware that I'm not a special person.
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So there wouldn't be any special reason to reincarnate me. But... but you know what?
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"If you could've picked anyone, why didn't you choose someone who actually likes this stuff instead of me? Why?!"
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If I hadn't been reincarnated here, Hoshino wouldn't have gotten hurt, and I wouldn't—
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Have become a suicidal person.
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"I'm... sorry."
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"No, I don't need apologies, tell me the reason."
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Honestly, I have a rough idea. But still, maybe there's a special reason I don't know about. There has to be.
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Otherwise, I think I'll go crazy.
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"I'll... I'll... explain everything."
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"Ha, but I can't do it right now."
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"What? Are you serious...?"
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"Just... wait a little longer, please."
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"You're not in a normal state of mind due to fear. So telling you right now would be dangerous in many ways."
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"I will... I will definitely explain everything. So please wait just a little longer..."
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"...Damn it."
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"...."
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'You must have something you want to say to Hoshino, right? I think now's your chance.'
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I asked Yume again, who had been watching us ever since I woke up.
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I don't know why she's only appearing now. She was just there when I woke up.
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Of course, being dead, her body is semi-transparent, and it seems only I can see her...
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'If it's just for a little while, it should be possible, right? You have the power to bring me here.'
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I don't know much about these strange phenomena or ghosts, but if she has the power to reincarnate me here and appear like this, I think it's possible. Like how ghosts possess people's bodies.
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"...That's."
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Seeing her not denying it and even pondering it, it seems almost certain.
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Oh, and just for the record, I'm not doing this because I've forgiven Yume.
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Forgiven? What am I forgiving? She forced me here, didn't say anything, and now she's showing up.
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And she hasn't even explained the details yet. So even if she's dead, no matter the reason, I won't forgive her.
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I'm not a kind person like Sensei.
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...It's just that, considering how things ended, I wish this sad story could have a proper conclusion.
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This is... yeah, an extension of repaying a debt.
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So, in conclusion, I want to let this ghost meet Hoshino just once...
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"...."
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She made a face filled with guilt and then closed her mouth.
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"Sigh..."
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But seeing that expression, it seems impossible for now.
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*
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CRAAAASH!!!
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The strategy against Binah was proceeding without issues.
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She kept firing missiles and that laser she used on me randomly throughout the fight, but
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"Shields, gather 'round~"
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Hoshino protected everyone with her shield, so no one was seriously injured.
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As we reached the final stages of defeating Binah,
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CRAAAASH!!!
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"Wh-what?! A sandstorm, suddenly...?!"
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Suddenly, Binah shouted loudly, and a sandstorm formed around her.
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"Ugh...! The sand is blinding me...!"
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Did Binah have this kind of skill too...?
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If I'd known, I would've tried the Binah raid at least once before giving up.
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"Everyone, are you okay?"
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["We're... okay, but the sand is blocking our vision..."].
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["I can't see anything."].
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["Uhehe, this is trouble..."].
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"It's best for everyone to retreat for now. It's dangerous to get attacked in this state."
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Sensei judged that the sandstorm wouldn't last long and ordered everyone to retreat.
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"...Huh?"
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But I saw it.
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ZZZZZING
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In the sandstorm,
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"You've got to be kidding me..."
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Binah aimed the laser at Serika, who couldn't move.
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"Se, Sensei! Serika's in danger!"
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I immediately told Sensei about this.
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"What?! S-Serika! You need to get out of there now!"
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"What?! But even if you say that, I can't move because of the sandstorm...!" It seems Serika can't move due to the sandstorm.
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"...Damn it!"
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If this continues, Serika will be in danger.
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Of course, she won't die.
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I know because I was hit once. She'll get hurt, but she won't die.
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...Still,
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"She's not getting away unharmed...!"
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GRIND!
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Not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the past, I forced my body to stand up to save Serika.
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"...Huh?"
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Strangely, my body wouldn't listen to me, and I collapsed.
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"W-why?"
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Sure, my current state isn't normal. But I was able to move fine when I blocked Binah's laser earlier, and now my body won't listen.
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"...You lost so much blood, and then you blocked Binah's laser, so there's no way you can move."
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'...What?'
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"Honestly, blocking Binah's laser was a miracle. That's how abnormal your condition was."
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'...Then what are you trying to say? That I should just watch?'
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You, who valued Hoshino and Abydos?
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"....."
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'Don't be ridiculous...!'
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I might be a crazy bastard who constantly attempts suicide, but
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'Serika is my junior, no matter what...!'
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I couldn't protect her then, but this time I have to, to maintain my pride as a senpai.
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GRIND!
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So, I forced myself up again and walked into the sandstorm.
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"Stop it! You'll really die!"
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'Who cares?! I'd rather die saving Serika...!'
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"Cough! Cough!"
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'...Damn it.'
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Just as Yume said, my body wasn't normal, and blood started coming out again, with pain engulfing my entire body. But I didn't stop and kept moving forward.
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'...And also, Yume.'
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"...Yes?"
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According to the original setting, the character Yume was innocent... or rather, a fool, it seems.
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But the current Yume is far from a fool.
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...Maybe she had a smart setting originally, or maybe she became smarter after death.
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...But
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'Whether you became smarter or just calmer after death, I don't know.'
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What does that matter?
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'If you want to save Hoshino, whom you love so much even in death,'
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'Then try to save the people precious to Hoshino too...!'
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"!!!"
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Don't just talk about reality and give up!
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"Cough! Cough!"
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'M-my body...!'
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But despite my bold words, my body reached its limit and wouldn't move anymore.
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'Damn it! To speak so confidently just moments ago and then be unable to move, how pathetic...!'
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"Ugh!!!"
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Just as I was about to stubbornly try to stand up again out of sheer embarrassment,
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"...Alright."
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Yume made a determined face and said,
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"I'm sorry, but I'll borrow your body for a bit."
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"...What? Borr...!"
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She dove into my body.
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*
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"Ugh!"
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Hoshino was walking through the unseen desert in the sandstorm.
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Hearing Sensei's words, Hoshino couldn't know the details, but she understood that Serika was in danger and was heading to the location she remembered Serika to be.
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But because of the sandstorm, her steps were slow, and her heart was racing.
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Even if she would only get hurt and not die,
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"Please... Serika-chan..."
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Especially after what had happened just moments before.
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And Hoshino saw it.
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ZZZZZING!
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Binah, having finished charging the laser, was about to fire it at Serika.
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"Serika-chan!!!"
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Just as Binah was about to fire the laser,
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"I'll borrow your shield, Hoshino-chan."
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With a familiar voice and sky-blue hair fluttering, someone took Hoshino's shield and ran.
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"...Huh? That voice...?"
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KRAAAANG!!!
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Standing before Serika, they blocked Binah's laser.
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"Could it be... you were alive...?"
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"Surprising. I didn't think you'd still be around after all that."
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"...Huh, Sora-senpai?"
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"Hehe, are you Serika-chan? Thank you for being precious to our Hoshino-chan."
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"Huh...? Yes?"
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"Ah, Hoshino-chan!"
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"Thank you... You kept this shield safe, didn't you?"
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"Th-this... voice... C-could it be Yume-senpai...?"
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"...Yeah, hehe. It's been a while, Hoshino-chan."
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"B-but... Yume-senpai was definitely..."
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"Hmm... Yeah, that's right."
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"I see, so that's what it was."
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"Indeed, this is."
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"A miracle, isn't it?"
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"Is it a miracle?"
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