My youth story cannot be a knight war

"Hikigaya, do you have something to say to me~" 2JKt97

The hand resting on his shoulder had fingers as slender as young catkins, skin as white as cream, and pointed fingers as delicate and nimble as scallion roots, but Hikigaya Hachiman felt that it was not a beautiful hand, but a bear's paw with bulging muscles, covered in scars, and sharp claws that gently stroked his shoulder bone through the thin layer of flesh.

After thinking for 0.3 seconds, he made his own choice between bravely speaking the truth and being a man who can bend and stretch.

"Teacher, you are sitting on my chair."

"Oh? I am so sorry, and can you borrow it?"2JKt97

"...My pleasure, Sir."2JKt97

Facts have proven that men cannot defeat women, let alone a woman who is more masculine than a man. This has made Hikigaya more determined to realize his dream of becoming a househusband.

Just when Yukinoshita Yukino was about to say something, Zaimokuza let out a strange cry and interrupted what she wanted to say.

"Ohhhhhhh!!! What is this!?" 2JKt97

Watching the changes on the screen, Zaimokuza's eyes sparkled with a light he had never seen before, just like when he was a child entering his father's study and opening the first story book he read in his life, full of childlike innocence and excitement.

...2JKt97

【Nagano Prefecture, Kurodake】2JKt97

[In this winding mountain range, there is a cave. At the entrance stands a stone gate. Inside, the gate is brightly lit and filled with various modern equipment. A group of people are moving things around in the cave, doing their work.] 2JKt97

[In the deepest part of the cave, a massive stone coffin stood. Four long, thick ropes extended from a machine on top. Iron claws at the ends of the ropes gripped the four corners of the coffin lid, slowly lifting it.] 2JKt97

【“Stop!”】2JKt97

Among the many people in front of the sarcophagus, a leader standing in the front raised his arm to signal for them to stop. The coffin lid immediately stopped. Many people holding equipment stepped forward and used their equipment to support the coffin lid, which was suspended in mid-air.

Everyone else donned their night vision devices and slowly walked forward to observe the scene inside the sarcophagus. What they saw made them hold their breath slightly.

[Inside the opened coffin, a male mummy dressed in white linen clothes lay quietly.] 2JKt97

[His flesh and blood had completely dried up over the intervening years, but even so, the corpse's shrunken and wrinkled skin still had a moist and shiny feel.] 2JKt97

This is simply incredible. According to the archaeological team's research, this mysterious relic must have existed for at least a thousand years. Yet, after such a long time, the remains are still so intact, practically as if they were freshly buried.

The moment they laid eyes on the mummy, everyone felt as if a torrent of history unfolded before their eyes. This corpse, transported from immemorial antiquity on a stone vessel, had quietly arrived before them. Just like the tomb robbers who entered Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt, faced with the exquisite golden mask that seemed to seal time, they would admire it for a long time in silence, not daring to reach out and remove it, as if afraid to disturb the dormant beauty, afraid that it would awaken and dissipate into ash. 2JKt97

"I never thought I'd find something like this in Japan."

The leading professor tried hard to suppress his amazement and excitement as his gloved hands gently brushed over the various strange totemic symbols carved on the sarcophagus.

This is a truly unprecedented discovery. Ever since the Fujimura Gate incident, Japan's archaeological community has been devastated and practically devastated. The discovery of this relic might just breathe new life into the decadent Japanese archaeological community.

"This is different from all the ruins we've found before, Teacher."

A woman excitedly clasped her hands, while a young man beside her looked hesitantly at the male corpse in the coffin, feeling somewhat uneasy for some reason.

"Teacher, this thing doesn't have a message... like you'll die or be cursed if you open it, right?"

"The coffin lid has already been opened. Even if there was a curse, it would have already been affected. You've simply watched too much The Mummy. This is Japan, Anubis has no right to rule here." 2JKt97

The professor didn't take the young man's words to heart at all. He said a few words to him in a nonchalant manner, which caused the crowd to laugh. The young man immediately blushed and lowered his head, and stopped talking.

"Take a picture of the pattern on the sarcophagus and send the data back to the lab. Have them decipher the meaning of these totems as quickly as possible."

[But the people who stood up and left didn't notice that the mummy's skinny fingers moved slightly a few times as they stood up and left, and then slowly began to move.] 2JKt97

"An archaeological team discovers a mysterious relic, then accidentally breaks the seal and releases a sealed monster, resulting in the death of all members. Even Hollywood doesn't use this kind of cliché plot anymore." 2JKt97

Looking at the images displayed on the screen, Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but complain. Having watched movies for many years, he could imagine what would happen next.

At this point he turned to look at Zaimokuza Yoshiki next to him, wanting to see what he thought.

"What do you think, Zaimokuza?"

"Oh my! These patterns are so cool! Much cooler than the exclusive pattern I designed for the protagonist. Nice! I can copy this, ah! Take it as a reference and embroider it on the back of my windbreaker!" 2JKt97

“…”2JKt97

He turned his head expressionlessly. As expected, asking this fat guy with a middle school syndrome wouldn't get any good answers. Their brain circuits were completely on different channels.

Hikigaya looked around and saw that everyone was concentrating on watching the video, so he lowered his head and continued to watch.

But what appeared next left him completely stunned, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets.

"Who, who is this person!?"

【Tokyo International Airport】2JKt97

“Two years ago, I was separated from my tour group in the desert and walked alone for many days. I ran out of water on the first day. The desert was cold at night and hot in the morning. Everything I saw was sand. I had lost my compass, so I had no idea where to go.” 2JKt97

On the road next to the airport, next to a motorcycle, a white-haired young man in a brown windbreaker was half-crouching. In front of him stood a little girl, rubbing her eyes and crying. Because she was facing away from him, only his messy white hair could be seen. 2JKt97

"I nearly died there, then passed out from lack of water. When I woke up, I found myself rescued by locals. They said they found me lying behind a sand dune, only about two kilometers away from the supply station, but they couldn't see it because the dune was too high."

“So, although it’s scary to be separated from your family, don’t panic or cry, because your parents are definitely looking for you very close to you. So as long as you don’t run around, they will definitely find you!” 2JKt97

"Wow!" 2JKt97

But the young man's words were of no use. The little girl with flaxen hair continued to cry, even louder.

The young man scratched his head, pulled a joker card from his windbreaker pocket, and waved it in front of the little girl. The little girl's attention was momentarily drawn to it, and she stared blankly at the joker card with red eyes.

[“Watch carefully~ The next moment is the moment to witness a miracle!”] 2JKt97

[Speaking a line he'd learned from a magician, the young man placed the playing cards on the back of his clenched fist, raised his other hand over it, shook it a few times, and then slapped it.] 2JKt97

"Hey!" 2JKt97

[A magical thing happened. When the young man raised his hand, the card on the back of his hand disappeared.] 2JKt97

【"Alas!"】2JKt97

The little girl opened her eyes wide in surprise, staring at the young man's empty hand in disbelief.

"Come on, put your hand in your right pocket."

The little girl, her curiosity piqued, followed the young man's instructions and reached into her coat pocket. As the young man stared at her with wide eyes, she pulled out the joker card.

【"すごい!"】2JKt97

"Isn't that awesome?" 2JKt97

[Facing the surprised little girl, the young man smiled and reached out to rub her small head.] 2JKt97

"This card is for you. Smile like the clown on it~ Smile! Smile! Smile happily!" 2JKt97

【"Hmm!"】2JKt97

The little girl, her tears welling up in laughter, nodded happily. Suddenly, she heard an urgent call from behind her. She turned around in surprise and saw a couple running towards her, led by a police officer.

【"Chihaya!"】2JKt97

【"Dad! Mom!"】2JKt97

The little girl threw herself into her father's arms and laughed happily.

[Under the girl's parents' repeated thanks, the young man smiled and waved his hand. He watched the little girl, who was being taken away by her parents, turn around and wave goodbye to him with a smile, holding the joker card he had given her.] 2JKt97

He turned around and showed his appearance for the first time. He had short white hair, a tall figure, a cheerful and handsome face, and a natural feeling. 2JKt97

The young man patted his windbreaker, picked up the helmet strap hanging from the motorcycle's rearview mirror, climbed onto the seat, started the motorcycle, and after a smooth drift and turn, drove back onto the road.

When the young man on the screen held the handlebars, the camera gave a close-up of his wrist. There was a line of small words embroidered on the wrist of his brown windbreaker, which could not be seen without careful observation.

The line of font embroidered is: 2JKt97

The righteousness of the wooden seat. 2JKt97

"It seems that this man named Zaimokuza Yoshiki is the protagonist of this video, but he actually embroidered his own name on the sleeve of his windbreaker? This is too girly!" 2JKt97

Togashi Yuta looked at the words embroidered on the sleeves. Every stroke of the words was filled with the soft feminine aura between the lines. He couldn't help but complain.

...2JKt97

Chiba Prefecture, Sobu High School, Service Club. 2JKt97

Shizuka Hiratsuka quickly reached out and grabbed the stunned Zaimokuza Yoshiki's right hand, lifting his wrist. The other three members of the service club immediately leaned over and looked at his right hand.

Yukinoshita Yukino pushed aside Hikigaya's head, which was blocking her view, and stared intently at the cuff of Zaimokuza's windbreaker, which also had a few small words embroidered on it: 2JKt97

The righteousness of the wooden seat. 2JKt97

"You..." 2JKt97

Looking down at the handsome face of the young man whose helmet was clearly visible on the screen of his phone, and then looking up at the fat, white-haired otaku in front of him, his eyes were dull and his mouth twitched as he asked a question.

"He, no! You, he... who are you!?" 2JKt972

4. Awakening Darkness (-in-)

Sobu High School, Service Club. 2JKt97

Zaimokuza Yoshiki blinked his small eyes, which were almost buried by his fat, and stared straight ahead.

A white and tender hand held a mobile phone next to his left face. The screen showed a handsome white-haired man wearing a helmet, driving and whistling with a happy smile on his face.

"Is this you?"

Yukinoshita Yukino asked expressionlessly.

"It's me."

Zaimokuza Yoshiki glanced at the phone screen on his left and nodded with a "hmm", his face full of determination and affirmation.

"Really?"

Yukinoshita Yukino said with a blank expression.

"It's me, but I seem to be a little thinner than I am now." 2JKt97

Zaimokuza Yoshiki turned his head and took another look, his eyes still unwavering.

"This is not you."

Yukinoshita Yukino retorted with a blank expression.

"You said he is not me?"

Zaimokuza Yoshiki's face was calm, like a lion cornered on a cliff.

"No."

Yukinoshita Yukino's face is as calm as a floating cloud. 2JKt97

"I said he is not me, this is not me at all!" 2JKt97

Zaimokuza pushed the phone away from his face with an indignant look on his face, clenched his fists and shouted.

"I'm much more handsome than him! Although I'm a little fat now, I used to be very cute!" 2JKt97

"Are there any photos?"

Hikigaya Hachiman said with his arms folded across his chest, expressionless.

"Yes! On my phone!"

"Where's your cell phone?"

Zaimokuza's face suddenly stiffened, as if his anus was about to open but he couldn't find the toilet.

"Uh... the video is playing and I can't turn it off." 2JKt97

"Are there any real photos?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka asked with interest.

"No! Who would carry around old photos of themselves? Wouldn't that make them narcissistic?" 2JKt97

Zaimokuza waved his hands excitedly.

"Does Zaimokuza-san have any photos of his past?"

Yuigahama Yui sat on the back of the chair with her palms pressed against the backrest, and asked curiously with half of her head sticking out from behind the chair.

"It's on my phone..."

Zaimokuza's voice was beginning to lose its confidence this time.

"So?"

Yukinoshita Yukino smiled gracefully, the sunlight shining through the window behind her onto her back, as if she had a halo on her head and a pair of wings of light on both sides of her arms.