The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 291



Chapter 291 – Side Story: Aria That’s Not Aria

Aria looked confused and had a face like she was going to die looking at the celestial gods and demons bickering in her arms.

I would have done the same if I were in that position. Judging from the divine power alone, it’s clear that they are gods that he killed, but not only did their appearance change, but they were talking in a way that didn’t feel like gods at all.

They hugged me so naturally that I thought, what is this? They didn’t even hug me, they came to me first and spread their arms as if asking to be hugged.

At first, he only did it for Cheon-shin, who had a very innocent and gentle personality and didn’t show any aversion to me, but at some point, he started to feel resentful or something, and he stopped rejecting me.

It’s nice to say that I stopped refusing, but I’m the type that would grumble if you openly asked me to do it for you and pretend not to hear me. When I think back to when you used to growl at me, it felt like times had changed.

Thanks to that, Leona and Latina said that they were taking care of the two goddesses as if they were raising their own daughters. If they were calling the two goddesses their daughters, I don’t know where my genes went.

“Anyway, your fate was decided a long time ago. The conversation ended while you were lying down.”

Leona, who had been whispering with a serious expression, slowly moved away after hearing what I said. Aria smiled weakly.

“Yes. I’m prepared. What is it?”

“You will no longer be able to exist as Aria. In this world, you are already dead. No, it would be more accurate to say that your very existence has been erased.”

The calm, still blue eyes disappeared behind her closed eyelids. Just as she had said she was prepared, she seemed to be trying to accept what I was saying.

Just before the world was about to be destroyed, Aria sacrificed herself to stabilize time, and her human existence disappeared along with it. Her past as the hero’s childhood friend, her time with us, and the events that occurred afterwards.

All of those things.

Leona had been transformed into a lonely girl growing up alone in the village, and the two people who should have been Aria’s parents were raising a girl of similar age as their daughter.

No one in the village remembered Aria, and the second place in the Academy was taken by someone else. Aria, who had existed, had ceased to exist.

“That’s right. Since I was torn apart by time and disappeared, the past was torn apart along with me. I kind of expected that ending.”

“You’re no longer April. You’re no longer Aria. You have no name, no place to be, no place to go. You’re completely removed from this world.”

“……yes.”

Even Aria, who had been trying to calm her mind, was slightly shaken at this point. The hands holding the blanket trembled.

“So, we decided to call you Aria again.”

“……yes?”

The blue eyes appeared again. The blue eyes turned towards me and widened slightly. It was the same answer as before, but the tip was slightly raised.

“What are you surprised about? Aria has disappeared from this world, so I’m asking you to take her place. It won’t completely replace the past you lived, but isn’t that enough? Or do you want something more?”

Aria, who had a blank expression on her face, hurriedly shook her head and asked again.

“Oh, no. Absolutely not. But I-”

“I know. You didn’t bring me here with good intentions. It didn’t end well after you brought me here. The reason I’m not going to cause you any more trouble is because it ended up being a good thing.”

The question of what is more important among intention, process, and result will be a never-ending battle. Of course, the conclusion I reached was not the perfect answer. Others may think differently.

But that’s what I thought. If I hadn’t been dragged here, I would have just rotted away on Earth anyway, so wouldn’t it have been a good thing in the end?

Laura, Priscilla, Elisier, and Rosaria were truly innocent victims, so I have no intention of interfering with what they think of Aria. At least, that’s how I feel.

If there are conflicting views, I intend to follow the opinions of the four. What I am talking about is opportunity, not authority.

“… … .”

Aria, who had been blankly staring, quietly lowered her head. Leona, who had stepped back for a moment, approached the bed again. That was the end of what I had to say, and from then on it was Leona’s turn.

As a warrior of this world, as Aria’s childhood friend, and as a friend of the four possessed people who were Aria’s victims.

“aria.”

“… … Yeah. Leona.”

I’m thinking of asking the question I asked back then, but I’m not sure if I’ll get the answer I want. The question of whether all the feelings I had as a childhood friend were fake.

I closed the door and went out into the hallway. The angel and demon that were in my arms spoke to me one by one.

“A special human being. Are you satisfied with this?”

“Is that really okay?”

“The conclusion has already been made. There is no need to be satisfied or satisfied. My role ends here.”

The rest is up to others to do.

“Would those goddesses be okay with that? Both of you were killed by that woman.”

He didn’t die normally, but rather, like an alien from some horror movie, he died alive with a monster bursting out of his chest. The celestial god was even trapped in the temple in such a miserable state.

These two were also likely victims, but neither the Heavenly God nor the Demon God seemed to care strangely about Aria.

“I don’t care.”

“They are the same.”

“… … Really?”

“A special human being, just like you. In the end, I was able to be with you again like this. I feel bad because I fixed what I did, but I’m happier now than before, so it’s okay. My sister also gave up on being a useless demon and just holding on to weight.”

“Useless? Isn’t that too much?”

Masin grumbled at the smile of the god.

“Well, I don’t think it’s bad even now… … It’s not bad after all. Don’t have any strange misconceptions.”

“Let me translate it for you. It means that I don’t know what to do because I love this relationship so much. It also means that I am extremely satisfied, happy, and joyful about living like this.”

“Wh-what are you talking about! Equinox! No!”

Masin struggled and stretched out his arms to cover his brother’s mouth. Then Cheonshin straightened up and asked back.

“No? Sister, can you swear that the desserts and snacks that will be served today are fake? Really?”

The eyes that looked just like Leona’s shone even brighter in gold. She was using divine power. The demon began to fidget as he saw the light sweeping up and down him.

“By the way, today’s dessert is my sister’s favorite strawberry tiramisu and macaroons. If I were lying, I would eat it all by myself. In front of my sister. Enjoying it to my heart’s content.”

“Ugh… … Ugh… … .”

The trembling demon nodded his head obediently after a while. The goddess looked proud as if she was telling him to look at it.

“You see, that special person? My sister is a tsundere. It’s a personality type that has long since been abandoned because of its one-hit wonder nature, but since it’s my sister, she’s equipped with old and outdated characteristics.”

“You’re old! Aren’t you just calling me Unnie for convenience?”

Although Masin was furious, there was someone else I was interested in.

“Tsundere? Where did you learn such expressions?”

“Laura and Priscilla taught me a lot. They promised to teach me more in the future. It was so much fun!”

“… … .”

Those two are to the child… … no, not to the child. Not pure… … either.

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Anyway, I don’t know what they are trying to teach these goddesses with childlike appearances. Even to say that it’s fun, is this a reprimand to the gods?

“You answered honestly, so I’ll have one of your tiramisu, Equinox.”

“How could that be, Sister! Of course you should be honest with me!”

“Nothing is taken for granted in this world. You don’t know anything because you’re young.”

“Are you saying that because I just called you old and out of date?”

“I’ll just give it to you, so please stop fighting over useless things.”

When on earth will these two grow up?

“Little brother.”

After taking the two goddesses to the mansion’s kitchen and feeding them all the desserts they wanted, I watched them happily munching on food. Then, I got a call from Leona and was on my way back when Diana stopped me.

His face looked like he had something to say.

“why?”

“You brought another woman while I wasn’t looking. Weren’t the people we have now enough?”

“It’s true that I brought you here, but it’s not for the reason you think.”

“Do you know what I’m thinking?”

“Is this the kind of thought that would only appear in a erotic novel that your older sister reads?”

“… … .”

Diana coughed loudly. I knew it.

“I’ll give you some advice from my older sister. If you keep doing that, you’ll get stabbed. Or your bones will rot. Don’t rely on healing magic and act too recklessly.”

“What do you mean, experience? It must be advice from a erotic novel. And I told you, it’s not what you think. I gave you a short break because you had nowhere to go.”

“Originally, all beginnings start with such small favors. Do you have to knock first when entering? If you happen to enter while wiping off sweat and meet someone naked, you could immediately move on to the next step.”

“That must be so true.”

I said something in dismay, but Diana didn’t seem to have any intention of listening.

“Or, I have a good way to do that. Do you want to hear it?”

“If there’s a suggestion to contact Sister Yuna to have some interaction, you’d better be prepared. Since the collection has been sealed with a magic spell, you’ll have to suck your thumb for the time being.”

“… … .”

The other side suddenly became quiet. I wondered why they came all of a sudden, but it seemed like they had already read all that much. I thought they had given and received an incredible amount.

After saying something to the effect of saying that I would try to contact her anyway, I returned to the room where Aria was and knocked on the door.

“It’s me. Can I come in?”

“Okay. Come in.”

After confirming that permission had been granted, I opened the door. There was Aria, with her eyes red and swollen, as if she had cried while I was away, and Leona sitting quietly next to her.

“What happened?”

“I decided to pretend that the old times never happened. I never had any childhood friends from the beginning. It’s true that I grew up alone in the village, and I entered school here alone.”

“… … .”

Aria lowered her head. Whether she had apologized or not, it seemed that Laura had decided to keep the main story of the novel buried in her memories.

But it was clear that it wouldn’t end there, so I quietly waited for the next words.

“Still, there was a harvest.”