My youth story cannot be a knight war

"Ugh...!"

"Mio, wake up!!! Don't let your mind wander and you fall asleep Σ(っ°Д °;)っ!!!"

Mio Akiyama, who had just woken up from a coma, fainted with her eyes rolled back after seeing "herself" on the screen being publicly executed in front of the whole world. A wisp of white mist that looked like her was slowly floating up from the mouth of the little girl, whose body had faded and turned pale.

This scene frightened Tanaka Iritsu, who had been guarding his best friend when she was unconscious. He immediately reached out and grabbed the soul that floated out of Akiyama Mio's mouth, stuffed it back into her throat, and then grabbed her arms and shook the pale body continuously. While shaking, he shouted anxiously, hoping to wake her up who was escaping from reality.

Akiyama Mio's head fell back, still being rocked by her childhood sweetheart without any reaction. Her rolled-back eyes showed despair and attachment to this world, as well as frustration.

Others - just let them never wake up!

The little girl, who had closed her mind, thought so before she fell into a coma.

【"--well?"】

[Just when Akiyama Mio couldn't help but scream out loud because of her inner shame, a warm feeling covered her whole body from behind, causing her to raise her tearful eyes and stare blankly at Zaimokuza in front of her.]

【Zaimokuza took off his old brown windbreaker, which he always wore, and put it on Akiyama Mio.】

[“When the weather is cold, remember to put on more clothes. This is what my grandma always reminds me.”]

[As he spoke, he buttoned up his windbreaker one by one. Considering Zaimokuza's height, the coat looked like a long down jacket on the girl. The chin dropped directly to the edge of her slender calves, wrapping her whole body like a brown duck.]

[“Since you didn’t bring any other clothes, I’ll lend you this windbreaker. Before you return it to me, make sure you don’t catch a cold because you’re sick.”]

[“Also, smile more in the future. For a beautiful girl like you, it would be a waste of the world’s resources if you keep crying. You know, cute children are the treasures of the world!”]

[Like me, Smile? Smile——hiss! ]

[Plop——]

[Akiyama Mio stared at Zaimokuza blankly, feeling the warmth on her body and looking at the gentle smile in front of her, her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and her rhythmic heartbeat suddenly became disordered.]

[Her fair face flushed uncontrollably, and she felt a stream of heat in her chest gradually rising up along the blood vessels that circulated blood, and then transported to her brain, making her feel dizzy.]

[“Thank you, thank you… eh?”]

[Akiyama Mio blushed and tried to stammer a thank you, but halfway through her words, her eyes suddenly froze, and she stared blankly at Zaimokuza's face, which was twitching a few times because of the pain.]

[This face, and these words, seem to be somewhere——]

[A flash of inspiration pierced into Mio Akiyama's brain, and she remembered it at this moment. ]

[I have indeed heard such words, and I have also seen such a gentle smile like the warm spring sun. ]

[That was the last time, when she first came to Tokyo, and she met the male clerk in that small cafe. What happened at that time sometimes made her blush and her heart beat fast, but she didn't faint from excessive shyness like the first time.]

[At that time, the man in a waiter's uniform who kissed her hand in a Western-style manner, his face, which was buried in the sunlight outside the window and the mist of memory, gradually became clear after he raised his head, and that smiling face appeared before my eyes again.]

[The face of Wazai Mokuza, which was covered with burns and charred skin, gradually overlapped until they were completely identical.]

[“I remember… you, you were from that time—!?”]

[“Then, we’ll see each other someday!”]

[When Akiyama Mio woke up with her eyes wide open, Zaimokuza had already helped Kousaka Kyosuke sit on the back seat of the motorcycle. After starting the motorcycle, he gave a thumbs up to the members of the light music club and then turned the motorcycle handle with his right hand.]

【boom--】

[The rear wheel of the machine charger kicked up a cloud of dust, and the motorcycle drew an arc on the concrete ground, carrying Zaimokuza and Kousaka Kyosuke, who was leaning on his back, and drove quickly into the distance.]

[The figures of the two people disappeared at an extremely fast speed in their pupils and the gradually setting sun until they were no longer visible.]

【“Wait! I don’t even know your…name…”】

[Although she accidentally learned Zaimokuza's true identity and address, Akiyama Mio still wanted to know his name, and subconsciously reached out in the direction where they had already gone. ]

[But as she spoke, the faint golden light reflected from her sleeves in the sun caused her pupils to shrink slightly, and the sound she made became weaker and weaker until it disappeared.]

【“…”】

[Akiyama Mio retracted her outstretched right wrist, rolled up the windbreaker on her wrist, and looked at the line of golden embroidery with a dazed look.]

[The line of words embroidered is:]

【Yoshiki of Zaimokuza. 】

[“Zaimokuza…Yoshiteru? Is this the…real name of number four?”]

[“Ah, ah, ah? This matter is finally over. I always feel that today has passed so slowly... I really hope that I will not encounter cases related to these unidentified life forms in the future. Once is enough for me to experience this!”]

[Taizhong Ritsu came over and rubbed his forehead. He looked at the direction where the two people were going away and said with a headache.]

[“It was scary, but… it seems that today wasn’t all about those scary things. I also got to know two very powerful people!”]

Hirasawa Yui, holding a GO helmet, walked over to Akiyama Mio and nodded seriously with a round face.

[“Ritsu-chan, Mio, what you mean is that the person who carried the police officer away was actually…!?”]

[Qinfuki? After listening to her friends' words and seeing their performances, she was quick-witted and immediately guessed something. She said with a look of disbelief.]

[“This? It’s a secret!”]

[“Xiao Lu, you are bullying me!”]

[Nakano Azusa: "???"]

[As the only junior in the light music club, Azusa Nakano looked at the seniors playing together and suddenly felt that she had missed a lot, as if others were already charging on the track, but she hadn't even reached the entrance.]

——[BGO:change my future]

……

[“Are you ready?”]

Kousaka Daisuke's calm voice came from behind him, and Kousaka Kyousuke, his face covered with band-aids, took a deep breath and called out in a childish voice.

"I'm ready, Dad!"

【“——Also, Dad.”】

[His voice suddenly weakened, and he turned back cautiously from his bicycle to look at his stern-faced father and asked in a low voice.]

[“Dad, don’t push me off the ramp like you did at the beginning of practice.”]

[“If there wasn’t a grocery store with wooden barrels stacked up below to cushion the impact, I almost thought I was going to die!”]

【“…Don’t worry, I’m here this time.”】

Kosaka Daisuke was silent for a moment, then spoke calmly.

[But this made Kousaka Kyosuke feel surprised and confused. When did his father become so easy to talk to? You know, when he first started to practice riding a bicycle, this guy was always by his side watching him fall down repeatedly, and even when he was crying from the fall, he didn't rush to make tea for him! ]

[“Uh… Dad, what’s wrong with you? Are you suddenly feeling unwell? Do you want to see a doctor?”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke swallowed his saliva and asked quietly, while secretly looking at his father's face, as if he wanted to confirm whether he had been replaced without his knowledge? Otherwise, how could he suddenly change his nature and become so gentle. ]

【“…”】

【Based on what Kousaka Kyosuke knew about his father, he should have been scolded by his father with a stern face, "What nonsense are you talking about!", but Kousaka Daisuke's actions were completely beyond his expectations. 】

[A rough big hand reached out and covered his head, stroking his hair gently, causing Kousaka Kyosuke to stare at his father with wide eyes.]

【“Kyosuke.”】

[Kousaka Daisuke squatted down, looked at his son, whose height had not yet reached his waist, and spoke in a calm tone.]

[“Don’t worry, just keep riding. Dad will hold your wheel and won’t let go.”]

[“You have to practice well. One day, you won’t need me to hold you up to ride the bike steadily. Then you will be the one to teach your sister. Do you understand?”]

[“Don’t worry, I’ll be by your side watching you until you can ride a bike by yourself.”]

[“…Oh, I understand.”]

[Although he didn't know why his father suddenly said that, Kousaka Kyosuke nodded without thinking too much and remembered what Kousaka Daisuke said. ]

[“So, are you ready?”]

[Kousaka Daisuke held Kousaka Kyousuke's back with one hand and held the handlebars of the bicycle with the other hand, and spoke in a low voice.]

[“Okay! I’m ready!”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke nodded vigorously, and shouted with a serious expression on his face.]

[Crack, crack, crack—]

[The wheels of the bicycle began to turn on the muddy ground, carrying Kousaka Kyousuke forward.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke held the handlebars tightly with both hands. Having fallen countless times, he inevitably had a psychological shadow at first about continuing to ride the bike, but when he felt the warmth behind him and his father's rough big hand on the handlebars, he gritted his teeth and continued to pedal.]

[Gradually, the speed of the bicycle became faster and faster, and the wind blew past Kousaka Kyousuke, brushing away his overly long bangs, revealing his serious eyes and expression.]

[His feet pedaled more and more rhythmically, and the bicycle wheel gradually became stable, which made Kousaka Kyosuke feel that he should be able to continue to speed up. ]

[“Are you ready? I’m going to let go.”]

【“……Okay, let go, Daddy!”】

[Hearing his father's serious voice, Kousaka Kyosuke hesitated for a moment, but the thought of not wanting to disappoint Kousaka Daisuke overwhelmed his fear of falling, and he gritted his teeth and said.]

【“——”】

【And Kousaka Daisuke really did what he said, and he let go of his hand the second after Kousaka Kyosuke said it.】

[The sudden feeling of imbalance made Kousaka Kyosuke close his eyes subconsciously, and pedaled the wheels quickly. ]

[This time, he waited for a long time but did not feel the shock and pain he had experienced countless times before.]

【"?"】

[He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the scene in front of him anxiously, then his eyes suddenly widened.]

[The road ahead is vast and boundless, and land is constantly passing by under my feet. A breeze blows from the front, as if I have turned into a flying bird, riding on the breeze to fly far away.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke lowered his head and looked down at his feet. The wheel of the bicycle was still turning, but it was no longer tilted or unstable.]

[A huge surprise welled up in his eyes. I learned to ride a bicycle! I won’t fall down again! ]

[He immediately wanted to share this joy with his father who was watching him from behind, and turned around and shouted happily.]

[“Look! Dad, I learned how to ride… a bicycle?”]

[——I don’t know since when, there is no one behind Kousaka Kyousuke.]

[Kousaka Daisuke once said that he would never let go and would always be by her side until she learned how to ride a bicycle. He turned out to be a man who kept his promises. As expected, he never let go until she learned how to ride a bicycle.]

[But after Kousaka Kyosuke learned it, he also did so decisively, choosing to leave without hesitation, without even leaving his back to his son.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke stared blankly at the road behind him that was getting farther and farther away from his sight. That was the road his father had walked along when he practiced cycling, and it was just like that, disappearing from his current world.]

[A huge palpitation suddenly emerged from his heart, and Kousaka Kyosuke shouted subconsciously. 】

[“Daddy!!!”]

……

[Kousaka Kyosuke opened his eyes in confusion, and what came into view was the scenery on both sides of the road that kept disappearing into the distance.]

[“What am I doing——huh!?”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke subconsciously tried to move his body, but the next moment, the severe pain that came with the movement caught him off guard and he groaned.]

[“You’re awake!? Mr. Kosaka!”]

[Zaimokuza, who was driving the motorcycle, noticed the movement behind him, looked sideways and saw that Kousaka Kyousuke had woken up, and said happily. ]

[“Zaimokuza? I’m… right!”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke turned his head in doubt and looked at Zaimokuza's profile, frowning as he thought about what had happened, and then his eyes suddenly widened.]

【"Caimu Seat! No.——"】

[“No. 23 has been defeated. We won, Mr. Kosaka.”]

[Zaimokuza anticipated what he was going to say and spoke first, holding back the question that Kousaka Kyousuke was about to ask.]

【"Yeah?"】

[Kousaka Kyosuke couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing the news of victory, but then frowned again and asked in confusion.]

[“Zaimokuza, where are we going?”]

[“What? We are going to the hospital now. It’s a place we always go to.”]

[“You lied to me. The Kanto Medical University Hospital we always go to doesn’t take this road. And there is no other road in the whole of Tokyo with so many trees.”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke retorted expressionlessly. He felt so painful that he couldn't move. He thought he might be seriously injured this time, so he simply turned a blind eye and leaned on Zaimokuza's back.]