After School Re-Reincarnation! ch14: The Daily Routine of (Insane) Girls

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>Melua's not here...

>>Great Detective Utaho
>Hmm. According to my powers of deduction...
>>There's no evidence of her going outside or even changing her clothes, her Alternaphone's not here and the person herself is nowhere to be found.

>it appears she's gone to Alterna!

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>Earth: In front of the Otherworld Research Center

>You're Kurami Riku, right?

>Kurami Riku - Earthling

>...Who are you?

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>Ah.
>...Wait, I recognise you.
>You're one of Melua's school friends that I've seen in photos...
>I'm Aida Elulu.
>I've been getting along well with those two.

>Ooh!
>I knew it! Nice to meet you~!
>Same here. Sorry for speaking to you so suddenly.

>It's fine. I've been wanting to hear about how those girls have been doing at school.
>...

>Sorry,
>but I didn't come here for idle chitchat.
>My business
>concerns this "plan" that you lot are working on.

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>...
>Where did you hear about that?

>I got it from a somewhat reliable source.
>Scary~!

>I-I'm not trying to blackmail you or anything.
>I just wanted to talk with...

>Who was it...?
>...I want... to talk with you, so could you spare a little time...?
>Somewhat frightened.

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>Reincarnation.

>Alterna - Latoha Kingdom - Castle Town
>I tried texting Melua, but she hasn't responded...

>I guess I should tell Riku-san about Melua just to be safe.

>H-Hey! The lady over there!

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>Care for an elegant adventure drive with me?
>Seto Nico - Earthling

>>Friendship for Capable Adults
>...

>...Were you perhaps waiting for me?
>N-No! I just happened to see you by chance...!

>I screwed up...! And after all that practice too...!

>Ahem.
>Oh yeah, Utaho-san. Have there been any developments with Melua-san since last time?
>Yeah, about that...

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>Eeeeeeeeeh
>Melua-san is missing~!?

>Any idea where she went...?
>Nope.
>She hasn't responded to my texts either.
>That's why I came here to look for her.

>...! In that case, allow me to help you!
>Eh?

>Why? It's not a request and I'm not offering a reward.
>I-I'm not doing it for an ulterior motive like that!

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>It's because we're friends!
>I want to lend you my aid too, Utaho-san.

>>Friendship for Capable Adults
>...Seto Nico, why are you...
>?

>...No, it's nothing.
>Given the circumstances, I'll try asking Bea for her help too.
>Sure!

>She says she'll be here soon.
>As I'd expect from my personal maid.
>Well then, let's wait here for a moment...
>Master~!! Seto Nico-sama~!!

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>Your loyal maid Bea has arrived~!
>That was fast!! And just look at that outfit!!
>>Bea - Otherworlder

>O-Oooh...
>Why the swimsuit?

>I was just finishing up a request in the Land of Everlasting Summer(note)
>You came here without changing...!?

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>Hawawa...
>I'm so sorry! I'll get changed right away...!
>It's fine.

>In fact, let's all wear swimsuits.
>What are you saying??

>In order to cut through the possibilities,
>you need both common sense and the unexpected.
>That's my master! That truly is the truth of this world(note)
>What kind of argument is that...?

>So with that said, the uniform for the Melua Search Party will be swimsuits.
>Understood!
>Wh-Why did it come to this...?

>Aah.
>Of course, you'll be wearing one too, Seto Nico.
>Eh?

>Eh... Eeeh~!?

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>And then...
>Hold on. I got a text from Utaho.
>What is it?

>...It seems Melua has gone missing.
>!
>Hey, you don't mean...

>Yes. It means our chief is making her move.
>I was originally supposed to hand her over when the time came, after all.

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>...So?
>What's your objective here,
>Aida Elulu-san?

>Don't tell me
>you're also after their "power"?
>No.

>I wish for nothing more than to remain friends with them.
>In that case...

>...
>I've been thinking long and hard about how I should approach you,

>but I'll just come out and say it.
>I want you to join me
>in protecting Utaho and Melua from this plan.
>!

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>...Why are you asking me?

>Because I believe that's what you desire.
>Despite how I look, I'm a long-lived elf.
>I've got an eye for people.
>Hm... Regrettable...
>...There are exceptions, though.

>Hmph.
>Sorry, but your intuition's way off.
>I told you, didn't I? My role as their guardian was nothing more than a grace period as part of the plan.
>Do you really mean that?

>...Of course I do.
>...Then why

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>do you look like you're in pain?
>Ng...!

>Don't be stupid! This is...!
>You've had that look ever since you heard Melua was missing.
>Even if you were doing it for the plan at first,
>it's not unusual for you to have a change of heart.

>...No, from the very beginning,
>the artficial grace period that was created for the plan...
>was probably something that you yourself...

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>So what...!?

>I'm someone who can only delay the inevitable
>because rebelling won't accomplish anything!

>Someone who hides the truth
>and fools others into thinking we're family!

>There's no way
>someone like me can call them my precious family after all this time...!

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>...Even so,
>losing what's precious without doing anything to stop would just be sad.

>These days here...
>The light of the sun

>and the glimmer of the stars
>are both indespensable.
>I don't want to let go of that relationship... until the bitter end...!

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>Y'know, for a long-lived elf,
>you sure sound like a daydreaming brat.

>Sorry, but I don't plan to go along with your selfishness.
>Despite how I look, I'm adult.

>...I'm done here.
>If you wanna protect those girls, do whatever you want.
>Kurami Riku...!

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>...However,
>since you're their friend and all, I'll tell you one thing.
>!

>If that fastidious woman really has taken Melua,
>then if all is going to plan,
>they should currently be heading towards the foot of the magic crystal mountain located underneath the magic circle.
>The place known as "The Star's Corpse".

>...Well,
>it wouldn't be so troublesome if someone like that could stop you.
>...

>...Whaddaya know.

>Speaking as a long-lived elf,
>you're pretty childish yourself.

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>Alterna - Latoha Kingdom - Outskirts

>You're... the chief of the Otherworld Research Center...

>Melua Solaris.
>Come with me if you want to know everything.

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>Now then.
>Kirashiba Touka - Earthling (Alterna form)

>Enough playing around.

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>Let's venture forth in search of Melua!