"Kriiik~"
Pushing open the doors of the Shuchiin Academy Student Council office, Nakano Yu immediately saw Shinomiya Kaguya, sprawled across the office desk, surrounded by a large pile of documents.
"Hm?"
Seeing this, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow. He had thought Shinomiya Kaguya would be dragged into the world the system mentioned in the task, but now it seemed that this was naturally similar to [Ape Dream], except that [Ape Dream] could only appear in dreams.
Knowing that Shinomiya Kaguya could not react right now, Nakano Yu did not even greet her. Instead, he headed straight toward her, but when he saw her current state, his expression changed.
Shinomiya Kaguya's body had become transparent; her forearms were almost invisible, and the lower part of her body had completely vanished. Her entire being was like a phantom, as if she would completely disappear in the next second.
Nakano Yu's expression tightened as he began to understand what this "Amnesia Syndrome" task was about. Perhaps this wasn't a task based on rules at all, but simply a monster that devours traces of someone's existence, including other people's memories of that person!
Since it was devouring, it must take time, and Shinomiya Kaguya was already in that state. Only… the situation was already extremely serious.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu did not dare to delay, but at the moment he did not know how to go into that so-called "world that shouldn't exist." Last time with Katsura Kotonoha, it was easy; he just needed to enter her dream. All he had to do was immerse his consciousness while being near her.
But with Shinomiya Kaguya, Nakano Yu truly did not know what to do.
As for asking the wretched system, that character had no other purpose than to deceive people and issue tasks. Relying on it was worse than thinking for himself.
Thinking about this, a bold idea suddenly formed in Nakano Yu's mind.
Assigning authority like "Boy" and "Wing Contract" from the Ten Incarnations of the God of War established a certain connection between the giver and the receiver after the receiver was empowered.
And Nakano Yu might be able to rely on that mutual connection to pull himself to where Shinomiya Kaguya was.
Although "Wing Contract" could not be used on Shinomiya Kaguya, Nakano Yu still had "Boy"!
Looking at Shinomiya Kaguya sprawled across the desk, Nakano Yu took a deep breath, lifted the girl by the waist, and laid her on a nearby couch.
After doing all that, Nakano Yu knelt in front of Shinomiya Kaguya, looking at her soft, unadorned lips, and sighed.
Saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. After all, for Nakano Yu, this was the first time with Shinomiya Kaguya, and for Shinomiya Kaguya, the first time with him. Both were first times, both were first kisses, so it was equivalent!
Yes, it was equivalent!
Ignoring those thoughts, Nakano Yu immediately leaned down and pressed against her.
At the moment their bodies touched, a fierce golden light exploded around Nakano Yu. The blinding light gradually enveloped Shinomiya Kaguya.
Just as the light completely surrounded Shinomiya Kaguya, Nakano Yu's senses also felt something different. Before the young man could fully comprehend it, a suction force appeared that instantly pulled Nakano Yu's consciousness.
After his consciousness left his body, his body collapsed to the floor.
Thus, Shinomiya Kaguya lay on the couch, facing Nakano Yu on the floor, and Nakano Yu was also facing Shinomiya Kaguya.
When his consciousness returned, Nakano Yu opened his eyes, and what awaited him was the Shuchiin Academy Student Council office, as if he had never left.
Only Nakano Yu knew that he had succeeded. After applying "Boy" to Shinomiya Kaguya, he had successfully established a connection with her, and then, following that connection, arrived in this "world that shouldn't exist."
"It really is exactly like Shuchiin Academy, except for that red sun outside the window."
Nakano Yu stood up, speaking, and frowned as he looked out the window.
Nakano Yu, who possessed the "Ten Incarnations of the God of War" and "Ama-no-Iwato," was quite sensitive to the sun, which led to him disliking the red sun outside.
"Nakano… Yu?"
Just as Nakano Yu was thinking whether to let the Twilight Wolf of the Gods devour the red sun outside, a muffled voice suddenly sounded beside him, tinged with disbelief.
Hearing the voice, Nakano Yu turned his head and, as expected, saw Shinomiya Kaguya.
However, Shinomiya Kaguya's face was covered in tears, and her eyes were full of them, which somewhat surprised Nakano Yu. Shinomiya Kaguya's body faintly glowed with golden light.
There was no need to think; that was Nakano Yu's empowerment, "Boy."
At the very moment the "Boy" empowerment fell on Shinomiya Kaguya, she remembered who she was and why she had appeared here.
But even after remembering, Shinomiya Kaguya still had no idea how to escape from here.
After her memories returned, Shinomiya Kaguya did not feel the expected ecstasy, but despair, endless despair!
She simply could not imagine how to escape from this world. She didn't even have the courage to leave the room. She… was a coward.
Shinomiya Kaguya was even ready to be eaten by the monster outside, along with the building, in this world, when Nakano Yu appeared.
He simply appeared suddenly in the office, appearing in Shinomiya Kaguya's field of vision.
Because of that, hope was born in Shinomiya Kaguya's heart.
She knew that since Nakano Yu could enter, it meant that he surely had a way to escape from here.
At this moment, Shinomiya Kaguya wanted Nakano Yu to truly possess the power to summon a meteorite, as Hayasaka Ai had investigated yesterday. She so desperately wanted the young man at this moment to become her savior.
"As expected, you're here."
Seeing Shinomiya Kaguya, Nakano Yu spoke, approaching her.
"You… you're here to save me?"
Watching Nakano Yu walk toward her, Shinomiya Kaguya was somewhat afraid that the young man in front of her was just an illusion created by her ultimate despair.
"Of course not."
Nakano Yu shrugged and flatly denied it.
He had simply come to complete the task; saving Shinomiya Kaguya was just an incidental benefit.
Hearing that, Shinomiya Kaguya was stunned. Wasn't the young man in front of her her hallucination? If he was a hallucination, why didn't he respond the way she wanted?
Just as Shinomiya Kaguya was confused, Nakano Yu had already reached her.
His height, a whole head taller than Shinomiya Kaguya, stood before her, forcing her to look up at him.
"Naka…"
Seeing Nakano Yu, Shinomiya Kaguya finally confirmed that he was not her illusion, but a living person! Someone had truly come to save her!
But just as Shinomiya Kaguya uttered a single word, Nakano Yu suddenly pinched her chin.
"I'm sending you back now. Don't resist."
The young man's words entered her ears, and Shinomiya Kaguya was confused. Why did sending back sound so easy in Nakano Yu's mouth?
But before Shinomiya Kaguya could comprehend it, Nakano Yu suddenly lowered his head.
In an instant, the girl's eyes widened sharply, as if she could not believe what had happened.
With the strength of his hands, Shinomiya Kaguya tried to push Nakano Yu away, but before she could react, golden light began to erupt from the young man's body.
The golden light was incredibly radiant, like the blazing midday sun.
Under Shinomiya Kaguya's astonished gaze, the golden light began to spread toward her. A few seconds later, the golden light completely enveloped her.
A warm feeling filled her limbs, causing Shinomiya Kaguya to unintentionally let out a soft sob.
"Eh, then, see you later."
After doing all that, Nakano Yu waved at Shinomiya Kaguya.
Before Shinomiya Kaguya could enjoy the moment, the feeling of rejection arose from the depths of her heart, her vision blurred, and then she felt herself sinking into complete darkness.
When she came to, Shinomiya Kaguya found herself back in the Shuchiin Academy Student Council office, although she did not know why she was lying on the couch.
On the floor next to the couch, Nakano Yu lay calmly.
Looking at Nakano Yu, Shinomiya Kaguya recalled how he had just forcibly… Nakano Yu, who had grabbed her chin.
"No, no, no! Illusion, it's all an illusion!"
Recalling that scene, Shinomiya Kaguya shook her head violently, unwilling to accept the truth. But her usually icy face was now frighteningly hot and so red that it looked like it would drip blood.
Moreover, Nakano Yu had done that shameless thing to her… would she have a baby?!
She was still young! Shinomiya Kaguya panicked; she did not want to deal with Student Council affairs while carrying a child!
And Nakano Yu, of course, did not know that Shinomiya Kaguya, who had no knowledge in certain areas, was struggling, wondering if she would have a child with him. At this moment, Nakano Yu stood in the hallway, looking at the mountain monster outside the window.
"Even a Boar isn't this big, right?"
With the silhouette of the monster reflected in his eyes, Nakano Yu murmured.
But what use is it being big? Power was the key to everything, not size!
With a smirk, the young man's figure flickered, and he suddenly appeared on the roof.
"Rooar~"
At that moment, the monster also noticed Nakano Yu's presence, threw broken pieces of the building from its hand, and turned toward him.
"This guy really looks like those spirits," Nakano Yu muttered to himself, watching the monster's appearance.
Its eyes were like black holes, black mist all over its body, human-like, but completely devoid of human traits, making it extremely similar to spirits from the outside world.
"ROOOAR!!!"
Realizing that Nakano Yu was not a human it wanted to devour, the monster opened its completely black mouth and roared angrily at the young man.
Immediately after, its two slender, seemingly stunted arms suddenly stretched out, reaching toward Nakano Yu like rubber.
"How boring."
Faced with the terrifying arm reaching toward him, Nakano Yu casually scratched his ear, raised his hand, and his voice echoed under the crimson sun:
"To win, come before me!"
"Immortal sun, please, grant me the shining White Horse."
"Oh, spiritual White Horse of swift hooves, bring forth the halo that symbolizes your master!"
The young man's voice was quiet, but every word, every sentence, carried undeniable authority.
"White Horse, bearer of the sun!"
With a furious roar, Nakano Yu's raised hand suddenly fell, and at the same moment, the crimson sun disappeared, replaced by the blazing red sun high in the sky.
And with that beautiful White Horse with golden hooves and golden mane, carrying the sun.
"Hiss, hiss~"
The White Horse snorted hot air, lifted its front legs high, and then slammed them down forcefully.
Immediately after, the White Horse, carrying the blazing sun, charged toward the completely black giant monster!
There was no explosion, no fire, nothing; just the moment the White Horse descended, everything became calm, and that cosmic-level explosion, strong enough to destroy the Moon, erased an entire world at the same moment!