After School Re-Reincarnation ch15: Human (and) Being

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>This is the place.

>...!
>Is this... really Alterna...!?

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>It's just like the streets on Earth...
>Why is such a thing...

>"The Star's Corpse".

>The result of a dream we once had to create an "Earth" on this world.

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>Reincarnation!

>...I know I said all that,
>Hmm...
>but even if I know their plan and Melua's whereabouts...
>what am I supposed to do with these leads?

>Hm?
>Is that perhaps...

>Uta-
>Wait, what's with those outfits!?
>Swimsuits!?

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>Hawa... Elulu-sama! You're here!
>Yes. I just arrived.
>...Wait, not that!
>Why are you in swimsuits!?
>Basically this and that happened so we're wearing swimsuits as the uniform for our Melua Search Party.

>Heh~
>Not a lick of that made any sense...

>Um... Are you perhaps looking for Melua-san too, Elulu-san?
>Y-Yes, that's right.
>I came here to talk to Utaho about precisely that.

>In that case, you'd better hurry up and put on a swimsuit too, Elulu.
>We'll talk afterwards.
>It's the uniform.
>Why are you so hung up on that!?

>~Honestly, you're so hopeless.
>Give me a minute while I get changed!
>Sh-She's used to dealing with her...
>As I'd expect from Master's friend♪

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>...So,
>you're going to tell me, right?
>About what I saw in Riku-san's room.
>Yes.

>Originally,
>it was supposed to be my role to tell you everything when the time was right.
>!

>...That way, you could've remained oblivious and pretended to be a family until the very end.
>What a clumsy woman.

>Riku-san...

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>To cut straight to the chase,
>what we're about to do is exactly as you've already seen.

>We intend to eliminate the great magic circle
>and divide Earth and Alterna once more.
>B-But then all the Earthlings and Alternians who have gotten to know each other will be seperated!

>...Everything was decided from the very beginning.

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>That incident ten years ago...
>In order for us, who were forcefully reincarnated on Alterna, to get back to Earth,
>we created the technology to "reincarnate" and "re-reincarnate".
>Doing that changed the balance between the two worlds...
>It is my duty to take responsibility for that!

>It's taken me many long years.
>>Stop

>But... I will carry out my duty without fail.
>I must bring this world back to the way it should be!
>...

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>...So yeah,

>that's pretty much all the intel I've got.

>Eliminating the great magic circle...
>Hoyoyo... Master and Melua-sama were caught up in such a dastardly plan...!?

>The Research Center's plan...
>To think that's what was going on with Riku-san...
>Indeed.

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>...But tell me, Elulu,
>how did you get this information?

>...Mrm.
>I just stumbled across. It's no big deal.

>Liar.
>I know
>that you've been hiding things from me lately...

>Tell me.
>It doesn't have to be everything.
>I just don't want to be the only one who doesn't know anything...!

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>...I'm sorry!
>The truth is, ever since our first adventure together,
>I've been looking into you and Melua...!
>...I got help from an old acquaintance.

>When I saw the power you two possess,
>...I got this bad feeling.
>That's why I...

>Wait! Aaaaah! No!! I'm just making excuses!!
>Nwaaaaah!
>Elulu...

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>...It's fine.
>I simply wanted to know the truth.

>...Thank you, Elulu.

>I'm happy you told me.
>~~~~Nng! Utahoo...!

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>I'm really so-
>Oof!
>But Master!
>If that's true, doesn't that mean you're being targeted too...!?

>Th-That's right. If Melua-san is currently with the enemy,
>it might be better for Utaho-san to hide here for now...!

>...
>...I understand.

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>...For this plan, I need you and Kurami Utaho's powers.
>These powers fall outside the laws of both Earth and Alterna.

>The manipulative power to control magic and shape the world as one sees fit
>and the mysterious power to control that power power while defying any kind of interference.

>If we can use those powers,
>we'd have more than enough to eliminate the great magic circle.
>For that sake, we've done countless experiments and research.

>That's just how powerful you two, who emerged from magic crystals, happen to be.
>...

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>? What's wrong?
>...Are you really telling me everything?

>You think I'd try to deceive you?
>...That's what I thought at first.

>There was always something unnerving about our daily lives.
>I had always turned a blind eye to it until now,
>...but it finally broke.

>I stopped caring about anything.
>That's why I came here with you.

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>...My justice can't be carried out unless I face you fair and square.

>It's all my responsibility.
>The responsibility for using you for this plan.
>The responsibility for placing the burden on my accomplice Kurami Riku.

>...And the responsibility for the Earthlings
>who once tried to forcibly control Alterna like this "Star's Corpse".

>I'll put my life on the line
>to take responsibility for everything.

>...That's why, Melua Solaris,
>I'll give you a chance.

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>Fight me.
>!!

>If I win, you'll give me that armor of yours.

>But if you win, I'll let you stay as a family a little while longer.
>...I...

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>What is it? This isn't the best time.

>Incoming report! We're under attack!!
>What...!?

>Those summon monsters... It's most likely the daughter of Parallel Materia's president...!
>Kh... Impossible...! They sniffed us out already!?

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>Also... according to my subordinates, they're all wearing swimsuits...
>It's a Swimsuit Stampede!!
>You didn't need to report about that!!

>Ahem.
>How many enemies?
>Yes! According to the reports we just got, there are four...
>...Wait. Eh!?
>M-My word! I've just gotten confirmation...

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>that Kurami Utaho has been seen among them!

>...I understand.

>But even so,
>I'm going.
>!

>I know how you feel, but you're...!
>Even if I escaped now,
>it would only be temporary.

>...I want to know more
>about myself
>and the world around me...

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>More than anything,

>I need to get serious
>for my own sake...!

>That's why... playtime's over...!!

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>Utaho-chan...!
>To think she'd come rushing into enemy territory.
>...That damn Riku. She must've leaked intel to one of their friends.

>...That's right.
>There are still plenty of things
>...that haven't broken yet...!

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>...Alright. I'll fight you.
>...No.
>I'll stand against you!

>Because I...
>am a hero!!