MUSHOKU TENSEI: the beginning after the end

-[How do you expect me to believe something like that?!!!]- Akihito's voice echoed to us

Without wasting a second we entered the room and.

Nanahoshi was in the middle of the room and in one corner was Akihito crouched hugging his legs while trembling with fear.

-Rudy!... I tried to explain it but...- Nanahoshi said as she approached me and stood behind me.

Ileana looked out the door and looked at Akihito with an expression of longing and doubt.

I walked into the room and looked at my girls.

-Nana, stay here, I'll talk to him- I said to everyone.

The others left the room again, Sylphie gave me a worried look but I smiled at her.

I looked at Akihito and saw that he was looking at Sylphie with a shocked expression.

I approached him slowly and when he noticed me he got up from the ground and looked me in the eyes.

-[W-who are you? What is this place?!]- Akihito asked desperately

-[Hello...my name is Rudeus, what is your name?]- I said with a smile

Akihito was surprised to hear me speak but quickly calmed down.

-[Can you speak Japanese? But you don't seem to... Are you a half-breed or something? Akihito asked, relaxing a little.

[Yes...I was Japanese...but..it's a bit difficult to explain hehe]- I told him with a smile

-[Were you?...what do you mean by were you?..you look more like an American or European..]- Akihito muttered in confusion as he relaxed a little

-Heh...yes...as I said it's hard to explain...you see...I used to...in my old life I lived in Japan but I died and was reborn [in this place]- I told him and conjured a ball of water of average size

Akihito was shocked in the face of this I fell on my ass to the ground

-[h-how did you do that?!!, that water came out of nowhere!!]- he screamed in panic while pointing at the water ball

I smiled at this and in my other hand I conjured a small stone

-[what you see here is called magic my friend]- I said with a smile

Akihito looked at me in total shock and then looked at Nanahoshi and she nodded.

-[m-magic?!!, that's impossible!!]- he answered trying to refute

-[no, it's true, you're in a fantasy world so to speak]- I tried to explain

-.....- Akihito didn't say anything and looked at me silently.

-[I know what you're thinking, I was arguing with my girlfriend just a few moments ago and suddenly she tells me that we are in another world and that we were summoned for some purpose, is that true?]- I told him while looking him in the eyes

-[t-then...that woman with pointy ears...]- Akihito muttered

-[yes, in our old world we called them elves, here it is the same but they are a race like the others]- I said with a smile

-[like the others?...]- he asked surprised

-[Yes, like dwarves, orcs, goblins and dragons]- I told him

Akihito's gaze went between me and Nanahoshi.

He looked unsure and trying to assimilate the information

-[I know this may be impossible to believe Shino...but please let us show you the truth]- Nanahoshi murmured as he walked towards me and stood slightly behind me.

-[we were...we were on the road arguing...I saw a light and now we are here...is this really another world?]- Akihito murmured while looking at Nana

-[yes...I know it's impossible to believe now, I also went through the same thing but...if you let us show you you will understand, we had no other option...]- Nanahoshi murmured while looking at the floor

[They had no other option?...what do they mean by that?] - Akihito asked even more confused than before.

(sigh) -[let us explain everything]- I murmured

..

-[70 years?...have you been in this world for 70 years?!]- Akihito said in total shock

-[eeeeeh...actually the vast majority of the time I spent in a trance state, although before that I spent 14 years awake so yes I have spent decades here]- Nanahoshi half clarified

Akihito looked at her completely confused and then looked at me.

-[You...you say you are a reincarnated person, right? A Japanese, right?]- Akihito asked me as he looked me up and down.

-[eh yes...but now I went through more than that, you see...in this world I was born 80 years ago, but for some reason I was summoned to an alternate reality...this reality]- I explained

Akihito looked at me totally confused.

It seems like I didn't explain myself well.

(sigh) -[how am I supposed to explain it?.....look Shino...Rudeus was born in this world in the year 407, we are currently in the year 487, the Rudeus you see now was a Rudeus summoned from the Same way as you but from another timeline...oh that's what we believe...in short, the Rudeus you see here is from another timeline...the one from this line is already dead... ]- Nanahoshi explained.

shit...that sounds even more confusing...

I looked at Akihito but to my surprise he had a serious expression as he looked at me. 

-[so the 3 of us were summoned to this world..]- Akihito murmured as he looked at me with a smile.

Nanahoshi smiled as did Akihito. 

The atmosphere in the room relaxed.

-[hmmm...so in this summoning there is a time dilation...]- Akihito murmured and Nanahoshi nodded.

oh shit....now comes the scientific talk...

I wrinkled my nose while massaging my head.

But to my surprise, they did not investigate the matter further. 

-[So if all of us who were hit by that truck were transported here...what happens to Shinsuke?]- Akihito murmured and Nanahoshi looked at me unsure.

-[don't worry...before...well, I died...I heard that there were two missing boys "you" and that the other was unharmed]- I explained

-[I see...in that case a relief...]- Akihito and Nanahoshi murmured at the same time

(knock, knock, knock)

a knocking was heard on the door

-Rudy, is everything okay?...- Sylphie's voice was heard on the other side.

"Yes dear, you can come in now," I replied.

Akihito looked at me confused.

-[what language is that?]...-he murmured

-[It is the language spoken in this world]- I responded as everyone entered. Akihito fixed his gaze on Sylphie or more specifically on her ears and then on Sylvaril, obviously on her wings.

-Rudeus, let's go talk somewhere else- Peragius said.

I nodded and indicated to Akihito to follow us.

We walked towards the balcony area with a view of the sky.

Akihito was completely shocked as he looked at the entire castle in amazement.

-[w-what is this place?!]- Akihito exclaimed, completely amazed.

-[this is the Chaos Breaker floating castle, owned by that guy over there]- I said while pointing to Peragius

Akihito looked at Peragius with amazement and admiration. 

..

I, Nanahoshi, Akihito, Orsted and Peragius sat at the table that was there and Silvaryl prepared tea for us.

"Rudy, I'll go back to the room," Sylphie said as she approached me and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

Ileana looked very worried when she saw Akihito but she didn't say anything and followed Sylphie.

"In that case I'll accompany you" Roxy added and she kissed me on the cheek in the same way.

"Me too!" Lara said as she took Alek's hand and they started walking.

poor boy...from his expression it seemed that he wanted to stay and listen...

But that's what you wanted, right?!

Now you won't rest until I give me a grandson muahahahahaha!!!....

ugg how stupid that sounded even in my head...

-Rudeus...so that is another summoned from another world- Peragius said while looking at Akihito

"Yes, he is from the nation of Japan, my ancient nation..." I told him.

-hmmm, are those slanted eyes characteristic of that nation?- Peragius asked.

-Well... it is something characteristic of the continent where that country is- Nanahoshi responded to Peragius. 

-hmmm interesting- Peragius and Orsted murmured at the same time

Akihito looked completely lost but I whispered in his ear what Peragius was saying.

-Rudeus, I think it's time we tell you why we summoned you here- Orsted declared.

I and Peragius nodded and I explained to Akihito what was happening.

..

-[ok...fuuu..let me recap...me and Shisuka were summoned to this anime-style world to help defeat an evil entity that poses as the god of humans...entity which He tried to kill Rudeus' children because they would eventually kill him...

and now that failure he wants the demon god to revive and make shit of the world....]- Akihito murmured while looking at me

-[well...that's a summary but that's how it happened...]- I murmured

-[And that demon god will be reborn in a year...and when we defeat him and that false god, will we be able to return home?]- Akihito murmured

-[yes...Nanahoshi tried to leave before but they will only be able to do so when we defeat Hitogami..]-I murmured

I could see that Nanahoshi made a sad face and looked at the ground.

Akihito made a relieved face but when he saw Nana his face turned into confusion.

..

After having clarified everything with Orsted and Peragius they let us leave.

Peragius assigned Akihito a room. 

As we walked down the hallway towards the rooms Nanahoshi was walking on my right close to me and Akihito was on the left a considerable distance away.

I could see that he looked confused by our closeness and I didn't blame him.

Akihito stopped dead in the hallway as he stared at us.

-[Shizuka...what is your relationship with Rudeus?...]- Akihito murmured with a frown.

oh shit...here we go...

Nanahoshi clenched his fists and his gaze fell to the ground sadly.

I could see that realization came to Akihito's mind.

-[ah...a-are you a couple?...] Akihito murmured as tears formed in his eyes.

oh man you are making me feel bad....

-[He is my husband]- Nanahoshi declared suddenly and with a serious look.

perfect!!, now the poor boy is dead in life!!

-[w-when did this happen?...]- Akihito murmured as he stared at me while clenching his fists.

-[When Rudeus was summoned again...I fell in love with him after many years and when he died I was devastated, now that he was revived I didn't miss my chance...]- Nanahoshi declared

-....- Akihito didn't say anything but I could see anger forming on his face.

-Shino...as my ex-boyfriend and best friend I don't want us to hate each other...but I want you to know that it is Rudeus who I love now...- Nana said as she took me by the hand.

Tears fell from Akihito's face contorted by anger, confusion and sadness.

Now I felt genuinely bad for him but I knew he wouldn't accept words of encouragement from me.

-[Well...I just want all of this to end so I can return home!..]- Akihito said angrily and entered his room, slamming the door.

-haaaaaa...it turned out better than I expected...- Nanahoshi murmured as he leaned against me.

"If it's easy to say, now that poor boy hates me, but I'm not going to let you go either," I told Nanahoshi while hugging her.

She just blushed in response and we went to our room where Sylphie and Roxy were.

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