Meanwhile, the day of the decisive battle in Nagano.
The four of us were at one of Japan’s most famous terminal stations in Kanto region.
I had intended to use magic to get to Nagano but Yui objected.
She said it would be tasteless to just fly there.
Well, she’s right.
If I’m not careful, I’ll only be thinking of battles for the rest of my life.
No matter what time of the year it is, if we don’t think of enjoying our lives even a little, it will just be a life of fighting.
In another world, this would not have been allowed but I’m in Japan, enjoying life is not such a big luxury.
No, we have the right to do so since we only “fight to protect”.
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Feeling uncomfortable, I apologized to Yui.
It should be me who should suggest that.
It looks like I’m there yet.
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I’d like to enjoy Nagano, which is said to be the origin of the phrase “pilgrimage to the holy land” of the otaku world.
Alas, the film has not aired yet.
「Are we going to ride a bullet train?」
「What are you talking about? There is no bullet train to Nagano yet.」
Yui was right. I think I saw on the news that it will open this year.
Well, when I was a corporate slave, my business trips were by express bus……
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The not so long trip on the express train was supposed to be uneventful.
Unless there were many variants on board.
I had noticed this since I was standing in line on the platform but there were dozens of variants on this train. As many as I could perceive.
They are capable of mimicking humans but I could tell without making eye contact that they were here for the same reason.
Are they Himiko’s men? Or are they the people who want to kill me that are gathering in Nagano? Or are they from a different group?
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In any case, we don’t know which camp the variants are part of and the public may be harmed on a running train.
At the moment, there is no indication that they are going to make a move on us so it would be wise to keep a watchful eye on them and not touch them.
I told Yui and the others to act normally.
Mimi started getting nervous so we decided to play old maid.
「I’m out.」
「Again? Wait Kazu, aren’t you a bit too strong? How can the odds be so lopsided when we’re playing old maid?」
As Yui says, I’m always the one to finish first in all games.
It’s no wonder since I could tell where the old maid is given the way their facial muscles move.
「Oniichan, are you using clairvoyant or something to check the cards?」
「Eh? Kazu-kun, you can use clairvoyant? Ecchi……」
「Futaba’s suspicion aside, Mimi’s accusation is terribly false!?」
It’s possible to see through using clairvoyance though.
「Alright! I’m out!」
Yui, who went first, picked up a stick of candy in a good mood.
「Here, Kazu」
Then, she put the same candy in front of my mouth.
I was concentrating on reading Futaba’s expression so I took a bite.
「Ah……」
Yui realized that she had done something quite embarrassing, blushed and turned her head down.
When I saw her, I couldn’t help but blush as well.
「Ah! Not fair!」
Futaba threw her cards and tried to feed me another candy.
In addition to that, Mimi tried modestly too.
It probably looks like they are baiting me or something.
A group of three guys, who looked like college students, watched the scene while clicking their tongues.
I know how they feel so I can’t say anything.
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