Ch.46 Aria's Memoria Page 4 + Epilogue

Θ Month 〇 Day

Kaguya Mutsuki.

Licia Metis.

The first impression of the members who will be forming a unit with me and fighting alongside me was terrible.

Well, I think it's the same for then as well.

But it's not my fault.

It's their fault for ignoring me.

It hurts to be ignored, right?

It hurts your heart, right?

What's more, depending on the circumstances, it could drag on for years.

Even if you think you've recovered, the memory remains.

In comparison, shoving a whole cake in their faces! Super exciting! is kind of cute.

Because you can just wash it, right?

And yet those two got mad?

I was totally pissed.

Seriously, this is what happens when you're an emotionally unstable brat.

It's a matter of who did the worse thing.

I don't think I could become friends with these guys.

I wonder if someone will swap with me.

Θ Month △ Day

A few days had passed since we formed the unit, but there was still a tense atmosphere between us.

It's only natural when no one is trying to improve it.

Still, work won't wait.

We set out to subjugate Weiss.

The battle took place amidst ruins that had turned into piles of rubble.

I have dual guns.

Paisen have a sword.

Metis have a tall buster rifle and a drone with a missile pod attached to its side.

Only one person has a lot of weapons?

The battle itself was over fairly quickly.

This is because each and every person, including me, were highly skilled.

If we were to look at individual ability alone, I think we would be around B class.

ー You won, beautiful and beautiful.

This battle is our victory.

I'm going to wash my hands!

Θ Month ◆ Day

We lost.

Θ Month ◇ Day

Now that the ugly blame game is over, I'd like to explain what happened.

After reaching D-rank and start forming units, we are required to take part in ranked matches in addition to concerts.

Ranked match, to put it simply, are mock battles between Valkyries who have formed units.

The unit that wins the battle between three units will be awarded rank points and will be matched up against higher-ranked units.

It's like the online matches you often see in games.

From now on, in order to raise our rank, we will have to earn points by completing more missions, attracting audiences to concerts and selling merchandise, as well as earning rank points.

Only units that meet all of these conditions can be promoted to C, B, or A rank.

And it was our three fools who stumbled in that first match.

Well, that's obvious.

Team battles involve close cooperation between players to make use of each other's strengths and compensate for each other's weaknesses.

And yet there's only silence between us.

Every single one of us is just trying to be on top of each other.

We are the embodiment of "What is Cooperation? Can you eat it?"

Furthermore, depending on the situation, they may launch an attack that will take down their allies as well, so there is no hope for them.

At this rate, no matter how skilled each individual is, it's inevitable we will not win.

It was an absolute disaster.

And when we finally spoke after the match, we started blaming each other, with something like "Should've done this" or "Should've done that" Or "You're in the way."

We all know that things can't continue like this, but we hate each other.

Asking someone to become friends with someone you don't like is just too high a hurdle.

And the gap is getting wider with each passing day.

Ah, I wish we'd just disband soon.

We have no time to stay idle like this.

H Month 〇 Day

All three of us are in solitary confinement now

H Month △ Day

I thought I'd write about what happened the other day.

It's our debut concert.

Finally, it was our turn to sing and dance on stage.

That's good.

No, it wasn't good. It really wasn't good... but I remember convincing myself that it was for a purpose.

The result was a complete failure. A huge failure.

The audience was small, we made mistakes with our steps, and got stuck on the lyrics halfway through - it was a complete disaster.

It was so bad that some people sighed and left halfway through.

I understand if they want to jeers.

But throwing things is against the rules.

Moreover, a lot of people started following behind, and the venue quickly turned into hell.

That's why I'm giving some heat to my knuckle sandwich.

And it's clear that Paisen and Metis aren't the type to just sit back and take it either.

And so our debut concert came to a close with the Smash Sisters brawl, and we bonded over it as we're being placed in the cells.

I won't tell anyone that we've become a little friendly.

Well, just a little bit, about the tip of my finger!

H Month Λ Day

Today I played games during break time.

I did think that we don't really have any time for it... but the stress that comes with forming a unit is just too intense.

However, I can't afford to overeat and drink, so after much deliberation, I came to the conclusion that gaming is the answer.

Games in this world have superior graphics and a wider range of controls compares to games on Earth.

After all, you can even control the game with your mind while holding the controller.

You can open menus, select items, and move the viewpoint all with just your thoughts, so your fingers can focus on the action instead of moving the controller.

However, when it comes to stories, the Earth one is overwhelmingly superior.

Stop listing difficult technical terms.

The explanation is way too long.

Don't bring in social satire.

Haven't we seen this play out before???

Yeah, it's really all like this.

I was left scratching my head when I saw a game that would have received low reviews if it had been released on Earth listed among the big titles as if it owned the place.

Normal action games and FPS games are fun though.

I'd like them to stop forcing me to focus on the story as soon as it comes out, though.

VRMMOs and the like have already been released for VR machines, but those seem to be designed for long periods of play, so I'll pass on them for now.

I've written a lot, but the game I chose is a hunting game that was just released today.

Will it satisfy me, who played Monster 〇ter Frontier until I cracked my shoulders?

H Month K Day

Garbage game!!

I'll never play it again!

H Month Π Day

Hunting games are fun!

H month, Ω Day.

Garbage game!

I'll never play it again!

K Month 〇 Day

Hunting games are fun!

K Month △ Day

Today I played multiplayer.

Moreover, my partner is Licia.

We were both playing the same game, and were to thinking, 'Playing alone is such a pain,' so we decided to forget about the rift between us for the time being.

K Month □ Day

Multi is fun~

K Month x Day

Multi is fun~

K Month ◇Day

It seemed like I got along with Licia like it's normal.

It seems like we have settled down into a gaming buddy that provoke each other from time to time.

As expected, games are great.

By the way, when I asked her why she was so cold when we first met, she said that it's important for communication.

I was shocked and asked her again what kind of education she had received, and she gave me a surprising answer.

Apparently, Licia is a test-tube baby created using cells from a famous Valkyrie in the past.

They're not like the test tube babies I know.

Well, it's called something different now.

Anyway.

I briefly listened to the theory, and it seems similar in classification to androids and homunculus.

And so, it turns out that many beings just like Lecia have been created.

They are professionals who have been trained for combat since childhood, and they say it is their duty to fight and die to protect humanity.

So heavyyyyy!

That's not something you should talk about while playing a game. It made my stomach churn.

Paisen, who was in the same room as us, also seemed to be struggling on what expression to make.

If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be that this world is shit.

K Month ◆ Day

Cockroach juice shower is no good.

Moth juice showet is also no good.

So what do you want me to do?

Oh well.

I guess I'll start taking photos of the scene and threaten them with it then.

K Month Θ Day

The bullying towards Paisen, which had seemed to have calmed down for a while, has started again.

I guess they realized that we weren't on good terms and decided that we were isolated.

They're just teenage kids after all.

They don't have the rationality to listen just because an adult tells them to.

So an eye for an eye.

A tooth for a tooth.

I captured them all in a cruel manner, stealing their personal belongings, spreading bad things about them, etc.

So, I threaten those fools and idiots that if they don't want it to be posted on the internet, they should apologize properly to her directly.

The effect is instantaneous.

That's right.

We Valkyries are soldiers, but we are also idols for whom social image are important.

The number of fans is directly linked to the potential of the musical arts, and if one's image is tarnished, it will affect one's chances of survival on the battlefield.

There is no doubt that weakening will be inevitable.

If that's a problem, then just don't do it.

It's a matter of life and death, so that's pretty stupid.

...Well, in our case, we started a brawl with the 'fans' so we're not much better.

I felt great emotion watching the people running away screaming and yelling.

As I was about to head home, I saw Licia standing behind me.

It's a secret that I was shocked.

Licia tilted her head and asked, "Why are you helping her?"

It was as if she truly, genuinely had no idea.

Well, we certainly don't get along very well.

But that has nothing to do with turning a blind eye to bullying.

Besides, I hate those scumbags many times more.

That's what I said, but Licia's reaction was that she didn't really understand.

Well, whatever, I told her not to mention this to Paisen.

I don't like this kind of good-guy appeal, unless it's as a joke.

K Month K Day

Lately, I can feel Paisen's stares on me.

I asked Licia if she had mentioned what happened the other day, but she insisted that she hadn't done anything like that.

Se even went as far as to use a lie detector to prove her innocence.

It seems fishy, ​​but the lie detectors in this world are ridiculously accurate.

It's a bit suspicious that they would bring something like this up, but the results have been properly determined.

Just to be on the safe side, I used a different lie detector but the results were the same.

Maybe it's just my imagination.

K Month § Day

Paisen has joined playing the hunting game with us.

What a change of mood.

Well, I suppose having more hunting friends isn't a bad thing.

But this girl was really bad at games.

I never thought I'd hear something like, 'It's my first time doing something piko-piko like this' from a teenage girl.

This is supposed to be a sci-fi kind of alternate world, right?

I wonder why there's someone from the Showa era.

She's really a troublesome person.

Λ month 〇 day

Thanks to hunting games, the atmosphere in our unit is gradually improving.

Although it's as slow as a tortoise, we've become able to work together.

Having come this far, even we are starting to show some compromise.

Yeah, I don't dislike this kind of thing.

In stories, a special event typically occurs and the characters overcome it to become close, but I personally prefer to close the gap through ordinary everyday things.

So we decided to go on our next vacation together, the three of us.

Valkyries have that much freedom too.

So, where should we go?

Λ month × day

Today is the day we had planned to go out.

The three of us changed into casual clothes and headed out into the town.

Personally, I'm a bit curious about Paisen's outfit.

What is that slightly sci-fi-like Japanese kimono? It's so cool.

From the sound of Paisen's name I thought "is it possible?", and sure enough, there is one in this world, an island nation in the far east.

This far eastern island nation keeps on appearing without remorse any Isekai it comes across.

Your batting average is too high. Start deprecating yourself a bit.

Anyway.

I decided the schedule.

After all, Licia is a complete indoor girl, and Paisen is a rich girl, so all of the places she mentioned were high-end establishments.

That's just too high a hurdle for us.

Besides, what could we buy if we went to a high-end store?

Neither I nor Licia are the type to pay much attention to such things.

Other than food, I don't want to spend money on clothes, accessories, or makeup.

All of my loungewear and other clothes have the same design.

After I explained all these circumstances, we ended up going to a cosmetics shop.

At that time, Paisen's gaze were 'serious'.

I don't know, but that's not a gaze a human being could make.

The first place we went to was the arcade.

After all, gaming is a common hobby between me and Lecia.

Of course, we're playing crane game.

When you think of arcades, you think of crane game.

When you think of crane game, you think of arcades.

But I never thought I'd see it in another world, Drop through bars-kun. (TL note: A type of crane game)

And it has four anti-slip pads!

The gap is narrow!

This arcade is trash!

No, wait.

It's also possible that the arm is powerful.

It's obviously impossible to slide it up, but there are lots of ways to get around it, including vertical insertion, side rotation, inserting, and sliding!　

Now, let's have a fair fight! Wohoo!

Alpheria: "...Um, well...I spent 6,000 but I didn't get anything...can I get any assists or anything...? Ah, thank you very much!"

This Baldy! It's impossible to get anything!

I won't forgive you!

Just when I thought I had finally got it in reach, it got stuck in between!

When I poked it with my fingernail I heard a "squeak" sound!?

The sound of the anti-slip mat and prize box giving a deep kiss!

The game! Cannot be! completed!

However, I had no intention of becoming a troublesome complainer, so I thanked the store clerk with a forced smile.

There are some store clerks who won't assist you no matter how much you pay.

It's not necessarily the person who set it up.

Just put a low rating in the reviews.

While I suffered such a crushing defeat, Licia won an incredible amount.

The prizes were piled up in a paper bag, and only one prize was in my hand.

Don't worry, I'll put you on display in my room properly...

Licia: "Oh, I got it again. This game is easy."

You brat!

After this exchange, we went to a cosmetics shop.

Since Licia and I are useless, we decided to leave it all to Paisen.

But then an emergency occurs.

To my surprise, Paisen gave me a negligee!

Negligee!

To be honest, I thought only sexy anime characters would wear something like this as pajamas.

I'm a former man!

Negligee is a no-go!

I tried desperately to refuse, but my Paisen wouldn't let me.

She said that I was being a little too defenseless and that I should be more modest.

What's more, I was forced to buy a lot of different cosmetics...

My sister. My sister from my past life.

Your brother has become a pervert.

I was feeling pessimistic about that, but as I write this today, I feel it more deeply.

Negligee... Is surprisingly comfortable.

I don't like wearing thick clothes in the room, I prefer to feel the sheets on my bare skin.

My sister, my sister from my previous life.

The negligee is pretty nice.

Despite all that, I thought today was a fun day.

Good things will happen tomorrow too, Ham〇ro! Hehe!

× Month □ Day

I ・ Found・You

× Month ◇ Day

If there is anyone reading this diary, I'm probably no longer in this world.

I never thought the day would come when I would seriously write such words.

Well, I guess there's no point in writing it in a diary, since it's not a suicide note or anything.

As to why I brought it up like this, well, it's not that complicated.

A report had come in that Zelgyros had been discovered.

And he's only one-eyed.

I'm sure that he was the one who had killed my classmates, my instructor, and most important of all, that girl.

I intend to go and get revenge.

That's the reason i've come this far, pushing aside so many different things.

Zelgyros is an A-rank Weiss, and the mission to defeat him falls to another A-rank Valkyrie.

It's never our turn as D-rank people.

So tomorrow - no, as soon as I finish writing this diary, I plan to go out on an unannounced mission.

As long as the subjugation was successful, it doesn't matter what severe punishment I'd get.

I will make sure he makes up for what he did back then.

Absolutely. Absolutely.

Of course, I have no intention of involving Paisen and Licia in such barbaric acts.

I'm the only one going.

The odds of winning are probably less than 5 percent, but still.

Anyone who has read this diary until now will understand, but I'm not good at writing down my true feelings, even in a diary.

It's fine if it's just on the surface, but I can't help but feel embarrassed about revealing what's deep in my heart.

But just for now.

I can't move forward unless I beat him.

In order to break away from the past that keeps coming back to me, I'll head to the final battle.

I'm off now.

I hope you can say welcome home.

Ψ Month □ Day

It's been a while since I wrote this diary.

It's been a little over a month.

I hold my brush and feel a sense of nostalgia.

Let me start with the conclusion.

ー I won.

Although I was left in a disgraceful state, I somehow managed to get my revenge.

But, this wasn't accomplished by my own efforts.

The battle with Zelgyros was mostly one-sided.

Naturally, I'm the one at a disadvantage.

I believe that my individual strength already exceeds that of D-rank, but my opponent is an A-rank Weiss.

The opponent was just too tough.

They are simply of a different status as living creatures.

Moreover, I'm the type who generates firepower through sheer numbers of hit.

The DPS itself is high, but the damage per hit is low.

Therefore, my compatibility with Zelgyros, who has tough scales, was the worst.

Honestly, it was extremely hard to even peel off one layer.

This hopeless battle, like trying to thread a needle, continued for about an hour, and then my concentration suddenly snapped.

I was hit by a charge and blown away.

After breaking through the bedrock, bouncing across the ground countless times, rolling around miserably on the ground, and finally crawling to the ground, I saw Zelgyros looking down at me and preparing to use his breath.

The breath that killed her.

Now it's trying to burn me up.

The best I could do to resist was to give a dry smile.

It was at that moment that I closed my eyes, telling the murderous being that I wasn't afraid of him.

A ray of light hit Zelgyros directly.

If you add the length of its tail, it would be about 40 meters long, and the firepower was enough to blow away that giant beast.

I had seen that before.

And just as he lost his balance, a flash of purple lightning flashed across her sword.

The blade, honed to the level of art, cut through Zelgyros' wing membrane with a brilliant stroke.

I had seen that before.

As I was stunned, Paisen and Lecia appeared before me.

I heard this later, but it seems the two of them had sensed that I was heading to a place where my life was at risk.

Therefore, by attaching a transmitter in advance, my location can be identified.

So they followed me.

"The timing was good" Paisen said, being considerate and thought it would be better if she pushed herself to her limits.

I thought that was the right decision.

If we had met before the battle, I probably would have said, "This is my fight, so leave me alone."

Otherwise, I wouldn't try to fight alone.

I apologized to them and accepted their participation.

This is the result of fighting alone.

Of course, if possible, I wanted to win one-on-one and have a flawless victory.

However, we must not forget that my main goal is revenge.

If that means I can defeat Zelgyros, I should be unashamed and ask for help from others.

And so, we showed unprecedented teamwork and managed to defeat the monster, even though we were exhausted.

The revenge was successfully achieved.

For the first time since coming to this world, I cried tears of joy.

So, it goes without saying what happened to us when we returned.

After being treated, we were thrown into a solitary confinement cell that felt like a second home to me, where we were forced to write a profuse letter of apology and were ordered to do strict community service.

The fact that we got away with just this is probably because our achievement of defeating Zelgyros was recognized.

D-rank Valkyries defeated the superior A-rank Weiss.

Considering our future potential, I don't think it was possible to cut us off.

However, because our behavior was so problematic, it was decided that we would be assigned a personal superior officer.

Anyway, having finally succeeded in removing the knot deep in my heart, I decided to reveal my true identity to the two of them.

Sitting on a park bench.

With an ice cream called Garigari-chan in one hand.

Looking up at the twilight sky.

There's no particular reason for this.

I just thought maybe I wanted them to know.

Their reaction was merely "Hmm".

Then Paisenー no, Kaguya-senpai ー asked me.

"So, do you know how the real 'Sky' looked like?"

They only know the twilight sky.

That twilight is their common sense.

The "blue" that must be spreading beyond that has only ever been seen in recordings.

At that moment, I had a new goal.

I talked at length about the beauty of the blue sky, and then we made a promise.

I will definitely shatter that twilight and bring back the blue sky.

That's whyー

ー Someday, let's eat Gari Gari Chan together again under the blue sky.

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ー Late afternoon.

Many eyes were focused on the silver-haired girl walking down the crowded sidewalk.

Among the crowd of black and brown haired people, she was the only one with silver hair.

Moreover, she is an unparalleled beauty, to the point that even the word "beautiful" does not even begin to describe her, it is inevitable that she will attract attention.

However, the silver-haired girl paid no attention to this and continued walking towards her destination.

To the silver-haired girl, it was already an everyday scene she was accustomed to.

That being said, voyeurism is not tolerated.

Perhaps because she had a lot of experience with such things, she immediately intercepted someone carrying a bag on his shoulder.

It was a brilliant move.

Along the way, they stopped at a convenience store near their destination and purchased some items in high spirits.

Her destination is a nearby fountain park.

A spacious lawn with trees scattered throughout.

The sparkling fountain is soothing.

Today is Sunday.

At the fountain park, many parents and children were relaxing happily, spreading out sheets, and laughter could be heard all around.

There were two women sitting on a bench in front of the fountain.

From where she was standing, she could only the women's back, but that was enough for her, as there was no hesitation in her steps.

She took a seat confidently in the middle, a seat that was likely intentionally left empty.

Both women were beautiful.

Her long, purple-tinged black hair is moist and shiny.

She is tall for a woman, and has a slender figure, with voluptuous curves that can be seen even through her purple kimono.

The other woman had the same hair color as the silver-haired girl.

Compared to the silver-haired girl, the darkness stands out just a little bit.

Her long, loosely curly silver hair is tied up in a half-up style.

She is about the same height as the silver-haired girl.

However, she had a more mature air about her than the silver-haired girl.

She is also wearing an off-the-shoulder top and skinny jeans.

She acknowledged the silver-haired girl as she sat next to her and placed her sunglasses on her head.

The beautiful girls engaged in lively conversation, and then the silver-haired girl slowly handed them the things she had purchased at the convenience store.

It's a soda-flavored popsicle that everyone has probably tried at least once as a child.

The plastic wrapping depicts a young boy with a shaved head and large hamster-like cheeks.

The girls put their popsicles together as if they were making a toast.

With deep emotion, as if looking at something precious.

There are no words beyond that.

The girls hold ice cream in their mouths and look up at the sky.

It looked as if they are thinking deeply on something other than ice cream.

Just an ordinary sky.

It was as if they are looking at a treasure, something that everyone had grown tired of seeing and no one even glanced at.

May the feelings contained within it last a lifetime.

ー Someday, let's eat Gari Gari-Chan together again under the blue sky.

The girls kept looking up at the sky.

The clear blue sky overlaps with a promise that has been fulfilled.

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