Episode 73: Misinterpretation and Revival
Solciera’s Exciting Beautiful Girl Revival Seminar!
Here’s what you need.
■ Vast amounts of magical power
■ Superhuman computational ability
■ Absolute interference capability
■ Love and reverence for beautiful girls
With just these four, you can save a beautiful girl from the clutches of death!
“―Shall we begin?”
I laid Hikari down, crossed my hands in a praying position beside her.
It’s meaningless.
That’s because most of the work involves magic formulas.
“Imagine a balloon with a hole. What we’re about to do is akin to continuously injecting air into that balloon forever. We’ll inject more air than escapes through the hole, thereby restoring the soul artificially to its complete state.”
Thanks for the analogy.
“It’s no problem. And this is where our role ends. Afterward, her soul will gradually regenerate on its own, allowing her to live without relying on your magical power.”
I see… then let me give all the magical power I have to this girl.
No holding back!
“――!”
“Amazing… what is this power…!”
The love I have for beautiful girls, the strong will to see Hikari and Jouka together again, flows into her as magical power.
Whoa!
“Mu, it’s not enough. Let’s step it up a notch.”
A clicking sensation in my brain.
I immediately understood what it was and promptly voiced those words.
“――Starlight awakens here!”
“Yessir! Phase 2, Yessir, Olé!”
My compatibility with the Star Reader’s Staff increases rapidly, boosting the efficiency of emotional magic conversion.
I didn’t expect to use this form so soon after fighting Rokuhara…
“To be honest, it’s tough even with the initial form. Reviving a beautiful girl isn’t something easily done.”
I understand that too.
Though it’s strange coming from me, a reincarnated individual, life only comes once.
How much must we pay to overturn such fate?
In my case, it’s the infinite love that wells up from the depths of my heart.
Solciera knows her magic is off the charts.
She has a heavenly level of magical power; in the original story, there are only a handful who can match her.
But even that wasn’t enough.
“…”
On the surface, I’m cool.
However, as I feel my magical power waning, I start to realize it might not be enough.
Isn’t this reckless?
“Maybe I should have analyzed the Reincarnation System instead.”
This is hindsight talking!
Damn, if only I had brought one of Toa or Miroku Senpai’s homemade bentos!
If I had, it would’ve definitely been enough.
“Normally, even that wouldn’t be enough.”
We might actually be in a pretty dangerous situation.
If we fail here, it’d be way too lame.
Mysterious Beautiful Girls don’t do things like that!
Is there anything else? Anything at all?
“…Hikari”
Jouka… I’m counting on you so much…
I can’t let you down. How should I proceed?
Look, she’s gripping Hikari’s hand with tear-filled eyes.
Gripping it…
Could this be an incredible scene?
“Wow, what is this massive amount of magical power!?”
A beautiful girl shedding tears in front of another.
These are beautiful tears of friendship.
No matter how many worlds you travel through, nothing could surpass the beauty of this single drop.
Not even the first raindrop from the mother ocean of long ago holds such brilliance.
Its glow moves me deeply.
A beautiful girl’s tears give me strength!
“I don’t understand what you’re saying, but given past precedents, I can’t dismiss it as mere nonsense either.”
Whoa! I’m feeling reinvigorated!
Is this a Hikari x Clam scenario?
Or maybe Clam x Hikari?
“Based on the Professor’s actions, it seems like she’s currently imitating a girl named Hikari. Perhaps out of admiration or inferiority towards someone different from herself. It seems the real her is rather timid.”
The Star Reader’s Staff’s computational abilities are fully utilized, analyzing Kirara Clam through the hallucination seen by the Professor earlier.
Though the visions were illusions, they were high-resolution fantasies processed through Hikari’s mind.
Thus, deducing their relationship is entirely possible.
So, is it Hikari x Clam?
“Normally, Hikari seems to drag Clam around. Hmm… In that case, Clam x Hikari might be more interesting.”
What!?
“What?”
…No no, you shouldn’t joke around like that.
Because there’s a unique kind of nourishment that can only be obtained from Purification-san, who admires Hikari’s brightness yet can’t express it openly.
Can’t you see the peaceful still image of Purification-san being led by Hikari’s hand, shyly smiling?
“Hey, that’s exactly why. You seem to be looking at their past relationships, but I’m seeing beyond that. You’ve seen Purification-san’s usual demeanor, right? That energetic polite character. Imagine what happens when she reunites with Hikari. She’ll crave and devour Hikari in ways unimaginable for her formerly timid self! As if saying ‘I want this brilliance to be mine, I don’t want to lose it anymore!’ That’s what you call dependent lilies!”
You heretic…!
Do you even know what you’re saying!?
Distorting the interpretation of beautiful girls for your own convenience and failing to appreciate their true merits. If we were in a different era, you’d be hung by the neck!
If I were in the past, you’d be living in a convenient dream world!
“Whaat!?”
What!?
Are you challenging me!?
“Bring it on! Afterwards, we’ll have a thorough debate, won’t we? Not to brag, but I’ve never lost a debate except to Ciel!”
You have lost already.
Don’t think you can win with some trivial calculations, young man!
I’ll fight with the fiery heart burning within my chest!
“Looking forward to teaching you about beautiful girls.”
I’ll teach you who the master is.
—That said, let’s work together to save Hikari-chan, alright?♥
“Sure! ♥”
Through our heated conversation within the depths of my mind, my magical power further increases.
These kinds of inner dialogues are power-up events, so of course, I grow stronger.
But we’re still missing one move…!
Just one more move to overturn the logic of the world!
“No, this is sufficient as it is.”
The Star Reader’s Staff then summons one of the female disguises from my expanded domain—a familiar silver pendant.
Ah, that’s right, I wasn’t wearing the pendant in my second form.
“No, I intentionally left it out. This was prepared as insurance.”
As I take the pendant, I notice something odd.
Why is it glowing like this?
Does it usually shine this brightly?
“The shop you visited sells Gothic Lolita outfits designed for combat, focusing on practical fashion for battle. The pendant sold there isn’t just any ordinary pendant, right? Given the store’s thorough concept.”
So, does that mean…
“That’s correct. This pendant can store magical power. It’s typically used as insurance when magical power runs out. Quite a remarkable item. And it contains the magical power gathered during that battle.”
The pendant, which was supposed to be silver, now emits purple and red light.
There’s no mistaking the fierce yet serene glow of those two colors.
It’s the magical power from the artillery exchange with Rokuhara.
“That’s right. With that much magical artillery fire, the residual magical power in the air was more than enough to fill this pendant. The power derived from Eina’s emotions likely has high affinity with souls.”
Impressive.
But couldn’t you have shown it to me sooner?
“Well, even with this, it wouldn’t have been enough under normal circumstances. I dislike doing unnecessary things.”
That may be true…
Alright, let’s refocus!
I gently place the pendant on Hikari’s chest.
Then, I pour all my strength and love into her.
Revive…! There’s still room for a lively girl…!
“You’re looking at beautiful girls in terms of attributes again…”
Ignoring the disapproval from the person who was just debating couples with me, I continue channeling magical power.
How much time passed?
It felt both long and short. Finally, the moment arrives.
“—Ah, uh”
“Huh!? Hikari!”
The fresh corpse that hadn’t moved until now begins to breathe and speak.
Her raspy throat probably prevents her from speaking properly yet.
Still, this is undoubtedly the moment when love triumphs over reason for the sake of a beautiful girl.
Hikari’s eyelids slowly open.
Nice to meet you, I’m a trainee destined to become a beautiful girl later!
I’ll work hard to become one!
“Uh, where… am I?”
“Hikari… ugh… It’s so good… I’ve always wanted to apologize to you…!”
Awakening Hikari clings to Jouka, tears streaming down her face.
I can’t help but feel teary-eyed myself.
Scenes like this between beautiful girls always get to me.
“Could it be… Clam? …Ha ha, our hair color matches, doesn’t it?”
“Yeah. You said it suits her better, remember…!”
Watching them, I nod repeatedly in my heart.
From now on, it’s their time.
Since Mysterious Beautiful Girls are far too potent, I’ll quietly fade away.
I stand up silently, turn my back.
And address Jouka. I turn my back because it looks cooler that way.
“—Well then, I shall leave. Now that she’s revived, further experimentation with the Reincarnation System isn’t possible.”
“Thank you, Solciera! I never thought you’d save Hikari…”
“Fufu, what misunderstanding is this?”
As I activate the teleportation magic, I tilt my head slightly to look at Jouka. It looks cooler this way.
“I merely played with the Professor’s toys. Who gets saved is none of my concern.”
“…Fufu, you’re not very straightforward, are you?”
“What are you laughing at? Is your head messed up? …Keep that pendant close. Her soul isn’t fully restored yet.”
Ugh, if I stay here any longer, I might get dragged into this lily drama.
I’m leaving.
“Let’s go home.”
■
“—I’ll come check on you again sometime.”
Saying that, Solciera disappeared into the magic circle.
Until the end, she maintained the cold demeanor of a queen, but Clam already understands that this is her kindness to keep people at bay.
“Who is that person?”
In response to Hikari’s question, Clam opens her mouth to answer.
But she can’t manage a proper reply.
“…Crying, aren’t you?”
“…Shut up. I’m not crying.”
The scenery before her eyes began to blur with tears.
The conversation with a friend she thought she’d never talk to again slowly brings color back to many things she had given up on.
First things first, reconciliation.
“Hikari, I’m sorry. I was so selfish… I said terrible things to you.”
Words she had swallowed countless times finally flow out.
Clam’s regret as a girl fades away with Hikari’s smile.
“That’s… nothing to worry about. I know you’re not straightforward, Clam.”
One cries with a swollen face, the other laughs despite being in tatters.
Clam puts the necklace on Hikari and carries her gently.
“Isn’t it heavy?”
“It’s light. I’m fine.”
Step by step, Clam walks as if savoring happiness.
It’s a long journey home.
There are so many things they wanted to say to each other while apart.
They’ll never run out of topics.
But first and foremost…
“Hikari, I… ――”
Let’s talk about the new friend we’ve made.
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