“Alright, Mizuha. Let’s finish off that monster. In the original story, Mizuha defeats it alone here, but it actually survives. Then, Akito and Mizuha team up to face it after it revives.”
“That’s right. And Mizuha dies a week later.”
“It’s a pain if it revives. Let’s kill it completely here.”
“Hey, Akito-kun. There are various backstories I had in my head but didn’t actually write down. I’ll reveal the most amazing one here.”
“Oh, a backstory, huh? What is it?”
“The first Saintess Mizuha was the Sword Saintess. Her ability is to freely create and manipulate countless swords… and one more thing. Mizuha can transform her own body into a sword for the person she deeply admires. But when Mizuha met Akito, she was so broken that she couldn’t use that power anymore. But it’s different now. Thanks to Akito-kun, I’m in perfect condition. And… I love Akito-kun even more than Mizuha thinks of Akito!”
Mizuha’s body is enveloped in light.
Before I could even think about what was happening, her body turned into a sword, just as she declared.
It was a greatsword longer than my current height.
I grabbed it, which was stuck in the ground, and held it with both hands.
It’s heavy. The weight of a single girl. It seems difficult to swing this around and fight.
However.
“It’s my first time becoming a sword, but I did it well. Akito-kun is holding me tight. Ehehe, I’m kind of happy.”
If I think of this as Mizuha’s weight, it feels strangely light.
“…Mizuha. Are you absorbing my Magical Power?”
“Yes. I’m combining Akito-kun’s Magical Power with mine and releasing it from the blade. Now, swing it down with all your might!”
I can hear Mizuha’s voice from the sword. And within that blade, the Magical Power of two people was certainly swirling. I was confident that I had gained considerable Magical Power by absorbing the spirits of the villains. There wasn’t an adventurer in the Royal Capital who could match me.
But the Saintess in perfect condition was even more powerful, and we had combined the Magical Power of both of us, so it was bound to be the strongest.
We will defeat the monster here. We will eliminate the story.
“We are not the protagonist or the heroine. We don’t need anything dramatic. We won’t become a story. We won’t become heroes. We’re not here to entertain anyone. We’re the ones who will enjoy ourselves!”
“Akito-kun. Let’s just live a normal life together, forever. Let’s live infinitely by any means necessary.”
“Of course!”
From within the flames, a mass of plants revealed itself.
Even though it had no face, it felt like it was glaring at us.
The plant monster, which was treated like a final boss in the original story, was swallowed by the black and white waves released from the blade, and it disappeared without a trace, along with the surrounding forest.
And then we return to Emilie Village.
We were exhausted, so we went straight to the inn without reporting to the Adventurer’s Guild.
“…Still, shouldn’t we have gotten separate rooms?”
“No way! We finally got to meet!”
“…At least we should have gotten a room with two beds, right?”
“No way! I’m going to hug Akito-kun and sleep until morning!”
“Such a spoiled child.”
“I am! But it’s fine, right? It’s not like it’s the first time we’ve slept together.”
“That was… when we were watching the fireworks from my hospital room window, and Mizuha fell asleep, and then it was morning… it was an unavoidable situation.”
“It’s unavoidable now too. I can’t resist the urge to hug Akito-kun. If you try to pull me away… I’ll cry. I’ll cry like a little kid. Is that okay with you!?”
“What kind of threat is that? I can’t win against a crying child. I give up.”
“Yay! Ehehe, I’m with Akito-kun until morning.”
The bed was quite spacious, but Mizuha clung to me and wouldn’t let go.
Mizuha was smiling. But I was nervous.
We had grown up since the day we watched the fireworks together. We understood the meaning of a man and a woman spending the night in the same bed more than before.
“Mizuha…”
There was no reply.
“Hey, Mizuha…”
“Sleeeep.”
Huh.
“Mizuha, are you, by any chance, asleep…?”
“Sleeeepy.”
She’s sleeping soundly.
Was she really just wanting to hug me and sleep!
Ah, that’s right. Mizuha was always like this.
I wasted my time being nervous.
“Mizuha. Thank you for staying the Mizuha I know, even after fighting for a hundred years. Good night.”
I close my eyes too.
The thought of Mizuha being next to me when I wake up tomorrow made me feel so happy that I could burst.