Reawaken the World

Gratitude and Debt (Part 1)

"When he regained consciousness, Akira found himself confined in a white space. Everything was filled with the absence of white, no matter how far he looked. It was as if the makers of this world were giving up halfway. But surprisingly, he did not feel strange or uncomfortable to stand within such a world. Inside her hazy mind, Akira somehow understood that she was in a dream."

 

"He saw Alpha standing not too far away from him. He stared emotionlessly ahead. It seems he didn't notice. As he looked at her, it felt like he was just a frozen humanoid puppet standing there."

 

"Suddenly, this Alpha is talking."

 

[First attempt, failed. Not reaching the target. Unable to continue due to the death of the subject. Finding a method to provide support.]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

"He then continued as if he was reading a note from his memory."

 

[Second attempt, failed. Not reaching the target. Unable to continue due to the death of the subject. Seeking methods to provide support in combat.]

 

"He keeps giving the same report without emotional fluctuations."

 

[Trial 15, failed. Not reaching the target. Unable to proceed due to subject withdrawal from request. The subject is alive. Subject withdraws from demand due to fatal injury. Adjusting the guide method.]

 

[Trial 16, failed. Affordable area 1. Unable to continue due to the death of the subject. Reassess methods to provide support in combat.]

 

"Alpha continues to report on its status. Akira doesn't understand what he's reporting."

 

[October 87, failed. Area reached 7. Unable to continue due to the death of the subject. Reassess methods to provide support in combat.]

 

[October 88, failed. Affordable area 4. Unable to proceed due to subject withdrawal from request. The subject is alive. Subject withdraws from demand due to loss of motivation. Adjusting the guide method.]

 

"He continued for a while."

 

[497th attempt, failed. Area reached 9. Unable to continue due to the death of the subject. Reassess methods to provide support in combat.]

 

[498th attempt, failed. Reaching the last area. Unable to proceed due to subject withdrawal from request. The subject turned very hostile. Already faced a situation. Current location, unknown. Fully adjust the guidance method.]

 

[The 499th attempt, underway. Has not reached the target area. Confirm the current condition. Done it.]

 

"As soon as Alpha finished reporting, the white world suddenly turned pitch-black. Akira could see Alpha floating alone in the middle of the darkness before slowly blurring and disappearing into nothingness."

 

"Akira's consciousness faded along with her. Eventually, everything disappears into nothingness and the dream ends."

 

" *** "

 

"About opening his eyes. He was still confused after that strange dream, but he had forgotten most of the details of the dream. He then realized that he was lying on the bed in a room he did not know. He was so surprised that he had completely forgotten about the dream he just had."

 

"If it was Akira from the past, he would definitely jump in and confirm his surroundings as he found himself in a place unknown to him. But now, although he was shocked, he did not place his guard. He was just in a daze after waking up."

 

"The reason why he lost his sharpness was because he was now used to waking up in a safe place compared to the dangerous back alley. He now woke up in a room that felt safer and looked more expensive than his usual room. But the main reason he didn't put up his bodyguard was because he saw Alpha smiling at him."

 

[Bag, Akira. Where can you rest well?]

 

"About looking around and making sure of the surroundings. It seemed like he was staying at someone's place because it didn't look like a hotel room. The blood and mud stuck to his body had already been cleaned. He was also changed to a white shirt and trousers. He had already recovered completely from the exhaustion, after waking up with a fresh feeling he did not feel any pain anymore. He was fully recovered physically. After he realized this fact, he completely put away the fog from the moment he woke up. But it was seen from his expression that he was confused."

 

(“Again, Alpha. Where am I?”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"Alpha then pointed her finger at the door to answer Akira's question. Sara then entered through that door. He looked a little surprised when he saw Akira."

 

(“Akira, you're awake, yes?”) 

 

"How to only wear a loose T-shirt and *********, that is a set of clothes that shows a lot of loopholes. Her clothes like that also showed that it was a safe place, so Akira could also relax. But on the other hand, he was also more confused than before."

 

(“How do you feel? If it's still hard for you to get up, you can lie down, you know? ”) 

 

(“Uhh, I'm fine. ”) 

 

"Although she was still confused about what was going on, she was physically fine. And to show that, he answered confidently. Sara smiles back knowing that Akira is fine."

 

(“I saw . Happily! This is our place, Elena's and mine. Therefore, you do not need to worry, we have stored your stuff in another room. We have also washed your clothes and left them there. I'll bring it to you if you want to change. ”) 

 

(“Ah, I'll take it myself. ”) 

 

(“Don't worry, you're our guest. I'll take them for you, wait a minute here. ”) 

 

"About swept current. But as soon as Sara went outdoors and closed the door, Akira immediately switched to panic mode."

 

(“Alpha, what happened here?”) 

 

[For now, you just need to know that this is a safe place. If you can understand, then calm down.]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“Even if you say so to me ..”) 

 

[Wouldn't Sara feel weird if you suddenly understood what happened even though you just woke up in an unknown place? So just ask Sara first, I'll give you an explanation after that, okay?]

 

(“Ah, true. ”) 

 

"About then nervously waited for Sara to return. He felt strange that he could not relax even though he knew that he was in a safe room. He understood that he had to be calm to think clearly, but he was unable to do so and as he continued to wait for Sara, it became increasingly difficult for him to calm down. Therefore, he looked nervous when Sara came back and handed him her clothes."

 

"Adding to the fact that Sara was staring at her, Akira awkwardly tried to change her clothes. But Sara thought it was because Akira had just recovered so she moved awkwardly, so she gently asked Akira."

 

(“Akira, should I help?”) 

 

(“A-it's okay. I can arrange it. ”) 

 

(“Is that so? You just recovered, so don't push yourself too hard, okay? ”) 

 

"Since Akira was not used to getting such gentle treatment, she could not help feeling nervous. But he realized that Alpha seemed comforted as he looked at her in confusion. So she quickly finished changing her clothes before Alpha could comment on her becoming confused."

 

"After that, Sara began to explain to Akira about what was going on."

 

(“I'll tell you this first. It's been 3 days since you fainted. ”) 

 

"About very surprised, but then Sara calmly continued her explanation."

 

"When Akira fainted, Elena, Sara and Katsuragi immediately checked her condition. Akira did not suffer any fatal injuries. Since he had consumed a lot of medicine in a short period of time, all of his wounds healed strongly and quickly. All of the healed areas had strange scars. This scar will disappear if the wound heals naturally. But all his wounds had completely healed with medicine, so this scar was left behind. Although his clothes were wet with blood, thanks to the medicine he was taking, his breathing and pulse were stable."

 

"In the worst-case scenario, he fainted and was far from being fatal. Therefore, Elena and the others felt relieved after confirming Akira's condition. So, she immediately told Katsuragi to go to the city and Katsuragi completely agreed with her."

 

"After that, Elena and Sara took the still unconscious Akira to their house and laid him on the bed. Although she was not in danger, Akira did not wake up for a few days. Elena and Sara thought it was a drug overdose."

 

"The "drugs distributed in the Eastern district are mostly mixtures of nano-nano and all kinds of different chemical compounds. It was basically like a DIY set to seal a hole in a wall. The advanced nanomachines in medicine could act as cell replacements and seal wounds."

 

"Although convenient, this drug also has some drawbacks and side effects. Repeated healing through induced regeneration can lead to premature aging. Or nanomachines sometimes misunderstand the injured state as normal and stop healing altogether."

 

"About fainting for the same reason. It was an indication of a drug overdose after taking many drugs in a short period of time to heal his wounds and rejuvenate his fatigue. It wasn't fatal at all, but he would remain unconscious until the nano in his body became calm."

 

"Then as Elena and Sara predicted, Akira woke up after sleeping for 3 days."

 

"After Akira heard everything from Sara, he bowed politely."

 

(“Thank you so much for saving and taking care of me. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“It's okay, don't say that. ”) 

 

"It was about a pleasure to see Sara watching him, she smiled slightly. But his expression immediately turned to apologetic."

 

(“Uhh. Well, technically, you accept SOS request .. Right? It's a bit hard to say this when you've saved me, but to be honest, I don't have any money at all. So how should I reply you?”) 

 

"I'd like to pay them for their help. But even if he wanted to do that, he couldn't. After all, he had been unable to earn any money for the past few days. He just tells the truth. But when he finished talking, he wished he could take it back. Akira was ashamed of himself when he lowered his head."

 

"But Sara casually shook her head."

 

(“As I said, it is something we do because we want to. You don't have to worry about it. Elena and I don't want to ask for any compensation. ”) 

 

(“Are you sure …? Ah, I mean, it .. Uhh .. ”) 

 

"That would have helped Akira a lot, but he couldn't take it for granted. Akira hesitates. But even if he hesitated, it was not like he had the money to pay him back. Therefore, he looked very grateful. Then Sara's face turned serious."

 

 

(“If that's it, then of course. What is it?”) 

 

"Sara was a little surprised as Akira answered back casually with a smile. Sara then looked at Akira with a serious face. He sighed and asked her a question."

 

(“You were the one who saved me and Elena in Kuzusuhara's destruction the other day, right?”) 

 

"it's freezing."

 

" **** "

 

"When Akira was still unconscious, Sara went to Shizuka's shop alone. And when he started talking about Akira, Shizuka smiled bitterly."

 

(“Battle against that many monsters, it must have been very difficult for Akira. ”) 

 

(“After all, he has to do it twice a day, you know? Isn't that a very rare experience? Was it because he had bad luck or was it Katsuragi who brought bad luck to him? Or maybe they both had bad luck? Since they survived, we can only laugh at them now. But it was Katsuragi and her friend, it seemed like Elena was blackmailing them for a reward. They can't stop grumbling. Although they were able to transport their goods from the Front Lines, they complained that more than half of their profits were used against that group of monsters. ”) 

 

(“But even so, they were able to survive without serious injury. So I don't know if they're really lucky or not. By the way, where's Elena? ”) 

 

 

(“Elena works as Katsuragi's companion not too far from here. I came here alone today. ”) 

 

(“Isn't it .. So, why are you here today?”) 

 

"Shizuka who was listening to Sara changed the mood as she made a serious face. He more or less understood why Sara came to him today."

 

"Sara smiled bitterly and was surprised because Shizuka could guess the real reason why she had come. He then made a serious face."

 

(“I did tell you earlier that we were saved by someone in Kuzusuhara ruins, right?”) 

 

(“Ya. You tell that story many times. I remember all the details, you know? ”) 

 

(“It just so happens, do you know who it is?”) 

 

"Sara looked at Shizuka closely. But Shizuka made no real reaction to her strong gaze. Shizuka looked at Sara and thought for a while before answering her question."

 

(“Why are you asking me?”) 

 

(“Again, you have good intuition. ”) 

 

(“Is that so? Well, in that case, my answer is no. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“Shizuka!”) 

 

"Sara called out her name with a strong tone while continuing to stare at Shizuka. He subconsciously leaked out his terrifying aura as a Hunter."

 

"But Shizuka did not move at all. After all, he worked as a merchant who faced Hunters on a regular basis. Moreover, he knew very well about the friend in front of him now. There was no need for him to panic, he knew that as well while calmly answering back."

 

(“I really don't know and I don't have anyone I suspect to be that person either. And even if I have a guess, if my guess is wrong, it will definitely cause problems for you and that person. I may have some ink, but the guy asked me not to say anything to anyone. So if I tell you, then I will betray that person's trust, so I won't say anything. The guy didn't threaten me, but since the guy told me to keep it a secret, I don't think it's a good idea for me to say. After all, it would be a big deal for the store if I did something that might annoy my customers. So I cannot say, no matter what, my answer is I don't know. ”) 

 

"Sara didn't say anything, she just locked her eyes on Shizuka. But Shizuka's expression did not change as she continued."

 

(“Moreover that's not the main problem here, right? You already have a guess as to who that person is and you will almost certainly be your guess. But since it is logically impossible, you are trying to clear your doubts by relying on my intuition, right? ”) 

 

"After being told, Sara finally realized that her guess was correct."

 

"The words written on the paper were illegible as if they were written by a child. Akira reacts when he shows her the bullet pendant. And finally, the medicines Akira brought to her. When she finds the same medicine she received inside Akira's belongings when she arranges her belongings, it confirms her suspicions that Akira was the one who saved her."

 

"But despite that, he has no definitive proof. Moreover, according to his experience as a Hunter, he made the conjecture that even someone with fighting strength as much as Akira, would not be able to save him in that situation."

 

"Sara who was unsure of her own guesses then went to Shizuka to rely on her intuition. Even Elena acknowledged the sharpness of Shizuka's intuition, which was so good that even irrational possibilities turned into reality. She believes in Shizuka's intuition to give the final verdict that Akira is the one who saved her."

 

"Sara was surprised when she realized this, but then Shizuka continued."

 

(“By the way, how much do you want to know, Sara? Do you want to know who saved you? Or do you still have a lot of questions you want answers to? ”) 

 

(“Y-yah ..”) 

 

"Sara could not answer. There were indeed many questions he wanted to ask and many things he wanted to know. But the thing he really wanted to ask, the thing he really wanted to know, was just a small part of it."

 

(“Think carefully before you ask. Decide between what you want to know and what you don't need to know and ask your questions. Ask your question sincerely, if the person lied to you afterwards, then that is the problem. ”) 

 

"Shizuka said that she didn't know. If that's true, then Sara's guess is wrong. But if it's a lie, then it means he doesn't want to reveal it, whatever he wants or has nothing to do with Sara. Sara understood that and couldn't answer."

 

"In the end, he could ask Akira after he woke up. But for some reason, he hesitated. The moment he realized that he was hesitating, he immediately realized the reason."

 

"Sara did not want to be denied an answer by Akira. That's it . He finally understood that."

"Sara who had just realized a lot of things looked at Shizuka and thought that Shizuka must have understood everything before her. Shizuka might even understand the reason why Sara was hesitating, which she herself was unaware of."

 

"But Sara decided not to ask Shizuka any further. It's not something that should be asked of others. It was something he had to find himself. It was his thoughts as he smiled to change his mood."

 

(“Alright then, I'll ask her when the time comes. Thank you, Shizuka. ”) 

 

"Shizuka replied back with a relieved smile. But then it turned into a teasing smile."

 

(“Sama-sama . So, just an extra piece of information, I'll tell you my guess. Sara, do you know about the people who connected to the old domain? ”) 

 

(“People connected to an old domain? I've heard of them before, but .. ”) 

 

(“Go, ask Elena in more detail. He should know more than you. But if I have to give you a simple explanation, they are the ones that are connected to the old network for unknown reasons. I heard that there were even people among them who could pinpoint the exact location of individual people, monsters, ruins and buildings. It may sound very comfortable, but I hear they also face a lot of problems due to their abilities. I'm talking about those people. ”) 

 

"Sara then imagined Akira to be one of those people. If that was true, then someone like Akira would have the ability to save them. If Akira could pinpoint the location of each person within that thick-colored fog, then he would be the only person who could see clearly while the others were helpless. That would give him a boost for his win rate. It would also explain why he wanted to hide his identity. If the people he saved were wondering why he could save them, there was a high chance that those people would realize that he was the one who connected with the old domain. And if it spreads, it might even endanger his life."

 

"Sara kept staring at Shizuka."

 

(“.... You have a very good intuition, can't you say that from the beginning?”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"Shizuka smiled as if she was teasing Sara."

 

(“It's not right if I say that to someone who hasn't decided on his own, right? So do your best out there. ”) 

 

"Sara received her answer as she nodded while looking a little annoyed."

 

" *** "

 

"On the same day Sara heard about the people connected to the old domain, she asked Elena about it after Elena finished the night bath."

 

(“Elena, do you know about the people connected with the old domain?”) 

 

"Elena then simply wiped her body enough to not make a mess before operating the information terminal attached to her hand. She wraps herself with a bath towel without the hassle of wearing ****** ********. He looks very unfriendly. Sarah reminded him of this. But Elena would never listen and answer back that it was only necessary to keep everything around her dry. So Sara started to ignore him when he looked like that."

 

"Elena then answered back in such a way that it was unexpected for Sara."

 

(“People connected to an old domain? It is rare for you to ask such a thing. ”) 

 

(“Well, Shizuka told me that you should know better than him, you know. ”) 

 

(“More precisely, what do you want to know? Since you came to ask me, it means you want to know something that you would not know from a simple search on the Internet, right? ”) 

 

"As for Sara, she actually wanted to know everything right from the most basic knowledge, but she couldn't say that because it would bother Elena. So he changed the way he asked Elena."

 

(“There are benefits and dangers, both for the people around them and for themselves. ”) 

 

(“That's an interesting question, then, let's start from the benefits they can get themselves. ”) 

 

"Elena then began to explain happily."

 

"The "benefits that come from being a person connected to an old domain extend over a very wide range. The biggest benefit is being able to connect to a network built over a long time of the world called the old domain network. Even today, the old domain network was still filled with a lot of priceless knowledge. But today's technology cannot connect to that network. Normally, one would need a terminal that could only be found in ruins to connect to the old domain network."

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