Chapter 405: Your Name is …

Chapter 405: Your Name is ...

Hey, youre running too fast!

I could hear something.

Thats so unfair, stop! That same voice called out again, although it felt closer this time.

Haha, Im not even trying. Youre too slow. Then another voice appeared, echoing a bit further away from the first. I cant help it that Im tall, Hik*ri-chan! You just need to keep drinking your milk and if you want to grow big and strong just like me.

My senses once again shifted to focus on the first voice, swinging its shadowy arms around in frustration. How much do I have to drink, cousin? Mama is forcing me to drink so much already.

Slowly the haziness of this whole scene cleared up, the vivid details of the scene coming into focus. It felt like I was waking up after a tiring day, and my brain was still half-asleep. However, at the same time, this place felt too familiar to be real. Was I dreaming?

Looking around, I noticed a grassy area filled with trees, benches, and even a playground for kids. It was most likely a park from how organized and clear of shrubbery it was. It looked a bit what you would expect from some nobles demesne.

The two voices came from two shadowy individuals, far shorter than I was. Probably elementary students. Their faces and bodies were covered up by a black mist, making it impossible for me to identify who they were, but their clothing was exempt from this.

The one lagging behind the other was wearing a pure white dress with flower embroidery, making me imagine the little shadow person as a cute girl. She was also wearing a backpack with an animalistic theme on its back, probably carrying some essential items for this outing. Somehow, I felt a bit of a kinship with it.

The other one was slightly taller, like an older sibling. They were wearing an outfit consisting of a pullover and jeans. It was carrying a thermos in its hand while it ran, although I was not sure what the contents were.

Both continued running on an unpaved road, while I followed them against my will. Well, maybe not entirely against my will, since I wasnt even trying to resist. It didnt even occur to me to do anything besides watch. Well, it was better than to stare at nothingness, I guess.

Huh, another new memory, huh? Guess my soul is recovering. Who exactly are

This isnt a new memory. I heard my own voice to the side, prompting me to turn around where I saw somebody who looked exactly like me, only she had black hair and eyes without any draconic features. Its a memory Ive sealed away from you.

It was my other self, the original Hestia. My ego and self from when I was still on Earth, and who was now still around in our soul despite the gods failed attempt to erase her. She was me, but at the same time, she wasnt. Still, we managed to strike some sorta deal back in Elyonda, some peace between us despite her embodying all my hesitation of accepting my new draconic life.

Then again, it wasnt like she was telling me not to accept Mom. In fact, she even pushed for me to become my own person and forget about her and all our memories from the past. This included Papa, Mama, Nanny, and everybody else from my life on Earth. That was the anxiousness I was speaking of. To accept my new life felt like I was abandoning my past one, so I was thankful, I accepted my situation and managed to persuade her to do the same.

After all, she was me. We both shared the dream of becoming a proper idol.

And to ruin the enemies who are doing this to us and how they threatened our new mom.

Well, at least I managed to persuade her that Melloxtressa was our mother. Even if she was the second, she was still our mother.

Y-yeah, so what do you mean by sealed memory? I asked, feeling liberated from this dreams rather restrictive nature. I felt like I was just a spectator a moment ago, being pushed along by an invisible power, but now I could move my body around.

My other self pointed at the dreams scene. Watch, she said.

Look, Hika*i-chan! the taller shadow person began pointing at a large colorful totem. You dont come to Japan very often, so you have to see everything you can in this short time! This is the most memorable sight in this whole park.

Japan? Thats Japanese, alright.

Wow, are those robots? the white-dressed shadow clapped while expressing its enthusiasm with a high-pitched voice. Weirdly enough, it sounded familiar. They are all stacked on top of each, and there are so many colors! Its like a totem rainbow, cousin!

I told you already, Hik*ri-chan. The taller shadow spoke with a fairly high-pitched voice, although it was breaking a bit. Most likely it belonged to a prepubescent boy. Its not cousin, its big brother! Japanese is hard but you have to make sure you get it correct, okay?

Gak! Cringe!

Hiehie! My other self just burst out in a giggle, prompting me to question her about it. Her mouth turned into a wry smile as she looked at me with her two black eyes. Sorry, sorry, its just that you made the exact reaction you did last time.

I did?

I think I sealed this memory when you fell asleep during the monster rush in the Belzac forest. You know, the one Asterios, Shay, and Beth stirred up, forcing you and the other two to run into the swamp earlier than expected. When she mentioned that, I snapped my fingers, remembering how I fell asleep while Saori was caryring me. Honestly, back then, I didnt even understand how I feel asleep during such a moment. Ive been sealing this memory for that long I didnt want you to remember him.

Him?

She nodded. Our cousin. The one person I didnt want us to meet, again. I broke our promise to him by killing myself; I felt horrified when the girls mentioned his name during that sleepover you had with them. There.

I turned around when she pointed her finger back at the scene, where I noticed it was sped up like a video. Once the acceleration stopped, the shadow with the white dress showed the taller one a thumbs up.

Do you promise, *ikari-chan? the taller shadow questioned her warily.

Of course! I havent broken a single promise in my life yet, and I dont want to disappoint my family. The girl clenched her entire right hand, except for her pinky finger. She held it up. Promise me that you will come to my concerts and I will be there when you need me the most. Yubikiri, Onii-chan!

... Yubikiri. If you promise then I will too. The boy also performed the same gesture.

Yubikiri?

The Japanese pinky promise, my other half answered my questioning thought.

Although, I already knew its meaning. But, if you break it, you have to cut off your finger. Thats the old meaning for it.

Silence.

The two of us watched the scene as it froze up; the memory was over. The taller shadow kept repeating the same name over and over again, but due to something going on with my soul, I couldnt properly listen to it. However, I had so many clues at this point. I even called my other self with that static-sounding name.

H*k**i Sch****** I called her during our last meeting. The name was too obvious now. What was my name back on Earth?

Hikari, I said, and my other self nodded. Japanese for light. The Kanji also means light. Written as in Hiragana And that stage name I chose myself while posing as a human for the dwarves was Light Atsuko. How ironic.

If you want to know the rest and what our cousins name is, then wake up.

I nodded. I had a promise to fulfill.

Grwaaaargh! A feral, bestial roar woke my consciousness up after I had a small discussion with my other half.nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.

I opened my eyes as my parallel minds greeted me, before showing me the number of signals on my [Detection Sensor]. There was enough to create an entire battalion, and they had me surrounded. However, three of the signals were clashing against the rest of them, making signals disappear as they moved around. In addition, I also felt another signal right next to me.

Yo. Hows the sleep? It was VifiYok.

I stared at the demonkin girl. Her black hair was covered with dirt and blood while the glaive I lent her was smoking, looking slightly worn out by the amount of charcoaled pieces of viscera stuck in its mechanical pieces. After all, Grimnir and Ellaine made me a manatech weapon, so if stuff got into the finer parts, my weapon would lose effectiveness.

Since I was the owner of it and my catalyst was still attached to it, I used mana to recall it, surprising VifiYok as she let it go. [ How long was I out?]

Far too bloody long. She sighed, before taking a bite from a kebab. We have a bit of an issue here.

[Issue? Wait, wha] But that was when I remembered everything that happened before I lost consciousness. I remembered who the dungeon usurper was, as he not only showed the dungeon core of the [Menagerie of Golems] but also had a rebellion orb, a catalyst made to cause a dungeon to break! [You! VifiYok, I swear, you better have a fucking good excuse for everything. You told us not to go into the depths, so you BETTER have a good excuse for this! Why was he there?!]

My body woke up immediately as my rage surged, causing me to ignore all the noise around me as I pressed my head close to the demonkin. Growling with my fangs exposed, I could imagine taking a bit out of her. With my current size, VifiYok was still taller than my snout, but my mouth was large enough to crunch her head off.

She stared at me with a deadpan face, frozen in place as she was about to take a bite from her kebab. She blinked, looking to the sides as she contemplated an answer. Her already sweat-covered face began to glisten even further.

Would you even believe what I say?

I nodded, but I kept my gaze locked on her, treating her like when I first met her. Meaning, my body temperature was increasing with every second, ready to atomize her if she gave the wrong answer. I just needed one spark, and [Dreadflare Aura] wouldnt just turn her into charcoal.

[I want the truth. Did you lie to me all this time, trying to hide the fact you were supporting that bastard of a dwarf? Why did he have a rebellion orb?!]

However, she shook her head slightly. I really had no idea he was there, I swear. As I said, I am a traitor, a deserter. The reason why I didnt want to go down was cause I had a feeling I could run into another demonkin, and I didnt want to be seen.

I stomped the ground right in front of her, huffing and puffing black smoke out of my nose and mouth. [Corrosive Fire] smoke was already wafting in the air. [So you thought a demonkin was there? Who? Huh? Youre right, this does make it hard to believe. What exactly did you think your friend was trying to do? You didnt even warn us? We walked into that like blind rabbits waiting to be slaughtered. I remember Tatsuya confronting you, but you ignored him, even pushing us back down to the core!]

The sound of a saxophone accompanied me as this jazz song continued. The soothing tone was pleasant to hear, until I reached the climax where I raised my voice.

I nearly stopped singing when I saw the young mans eyes become watery. Life returned to them as he gazed at me, the floodgates having been opened. He couldnt stop the more I sang, to the point he was sniffing and smiling. When I stopped, he tried to wash the tears off his face with his sleeve, but as it was drenched in blood, he only made it worse. Covered in wet blood, he sniffed once again before looking at me.

With a wavering smile, he raised his right hand. He clenched his hand before only raising his pinky finger. Were you able to become an idol?

My eyes widened and I did the same. My eyes became watery, but unlike him, I managed to hold myself back. Im ready to invite you to my concert Onii-chan.

H-H-H-H-Hikari He fell onto his knees, hiding his face behind his hands as his sobbing filled the silence for minutes to come. Nobody stopped him. I couldnt, either.

My heart felt like it was tearing apart.

A note from AbyssRaven

Some of you guys already guessed her name, and I know who they were. Well, it helped I could just look at the comments themselves, lol. Anyways, it's been a while but we finally got the cousins reunited.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:02:44 AM Germany [Member of Zard Skwad]

Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

I eventually found out that I've been spending a bit too much time with building, planning, and researching for the story, that I've decided to just share it with others.

Writing is mostly a hobby for me, but I would still love any kind of criticism to improve on it.

I'm also german, so please excuse anything that sounds a bit weird...I wouldn't mind you pointing it out though.

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