Chapter 105: Chapter 105 : The Weight of Regret: Rio's Second Chance
[Akira: Hello, Yukihime, can you help me a little?]
Upon seeing Rio (or Haruto) arrive, Akira didn't hesitate to contact Yukihime, as she possessed the strength to face Rio head-on without losing, even if he awakened his power as the Dragon King from his past life.
As for Kurumi, although she also had the ability to confront Rio, Akira chose not to contact her at this time. Since the incident in the world of Sui, things between them hadn't been resolved, and he was worried she might attack him first before Rio even had the chance.
[Yukihime: Hello, of course, what do you need my help with?]
Yukihime was extremely curious to see Akira contacting her privately. She couldn't help but feel eager to find out what he wanted from her, as it was rare for Akira to ask others for help.
[Akira: A fight might break out, and I'm not in the best condition right now. That's why I hope you can come here as soon as possible. I might need your help in the fight.]
Akira didn't hide anything and spoke honestly about needing her for the fight in case Rio intended to attack him. Mitsuha's body didn't have enough strength to face Rio, especially if he lost his composure upon seeing the girl he loved in his past life.
[Yukihime: Are you okay? Don't worry, I'll be there right away.]
Hearing that Akira wasn't doing well and might face a fight, Yukihime couldn't help but feel worried. Without even waiting for Akira's reply, she immediately used the travel function in the chat group to head to Akira's world.
[Ding! Member Yukihime is attempting to travel to your current location. Do you accept?]
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"..." Akira wanted to answer Yukihime's question, but he paused when he saw the notification from the chat group in front of him. Members couldn't travel to each other's worlds without approval from someone in that world.
Seeing the notification, Akira didn't hesitate to accept. After all, he was the one who had asked for help, and he had no intention of refusing Yukihime's request to come to his location, even if he hadn't explicitly asked for her assistance.
The moment Akira accepted, a bright light in the shape of a human figure appeared beside him, and soon Yukihime's striking figure emerged from it.
"Akira, I've come to help," Yukihime said seriously, scanning her surroundings. However, she couldn't see Akira anywhere. "Huh? Where is Akira?"
Yukihime could only stare at the three girls and the lone boy in front of her, confused, as she didn't see Akira among them.
"Thank you for your help in advance, Yukihime," Akira said in Mitsuha's body as he approached Yukihime. He had momentarily forgotten that he wasn't in his original body.
"Akira? Since when did you become a girl?" Yukihime stared at Akira in confusion. If her memories weren't failing her, Akira had been an incredibly handsome man with golden hair and blood-red eyes, not the cute, petite girl standing before her.
"I really am Akira," Akira sighed in frustration, remembering his current state. He released a bit of his magical energy as a form of identification, as it was impossible for two people to have the same magical wavelength. "But due to some circumstances, I'm in this body now."
"Interesting. This magical energy is undoubtedly Akira's," Yukihime murmured with curiosity, staring at Akira in Mitsuha's body with interest. "Once this is over, I'll take a closer look at your condition. I might be able to help you."
Yukihime was a vampire who had lived for hundreds of years and had seen many things in her long life. Although she was initially surprised, this wasn't the first time she had seen someone change bodies or swap bodies with another person. While she wasn't an expert on the subject, she did have some knowledge that might be useful.
"So, is this the person who might cause you trouble?" Yukihime asked, staring at Rio, who had landed a few meters away and was watching them cautiously and curiously.
"Yes. As you can see, I'm very weak in this body, and if this person tries anything, I might not be able to stop him," Akira said with a wry smile, staring at Rio, who was clearly wary and curious about them.
"..." Miharu and the others stared at Akira and Yukihime, unable to fully comprehend their conversation. However, they managed to pick up a few things, such as the fact that the person named Akira, who had saved them, had another body—that this wasn't his original body, and that he had been a boy, not a girl.
'Mii-chan...' Rio's gaze was fixed on the group. Although they were a group of incredibly beautiful women, especially the blonde one, his eyes were drawn to the girl with the flowing hair, Miharu. He recognized her immediately—she was Ayase Miharu, the girl he had loved in his past life.
"..." Rio stared at the three familiar figures, especially Miharu, and couldn't control his overwhelming emotions. It had been many years since he had seen them, and due to what had happened in his past life, he couldn't help but feel immense regret. This regret had driven Aishia, his contracted spirit, to sacrifice herself to send him back in time to correct his mistakes and the tragedies that had occurred.
This wasn't Karasuki Rio's first life. Aside from his life as Amakawa Haruto and the Dragon King, he had lived as Karasuki Rio before. However, due to the overwhelming regret and tragedies in that life, Aishia had sacrificed herself to send him back in time to correct his mistakes. That's why, when the time came for Miharu and the others to arrive in this world, he didn't hesitate to abandon everything to come here and save them. He intended to confess everything to them—that he had been the reincarnation of Amakawa Haruto and tell them how he had lived as Haruto after their sudden disappearance.
Unfortunately, upon arriving, he didn't see the same events as in his past life. In his previous life, the three had been captured by slave traders, but now there were two beautiful girls with them, and it seemed they had been rescued from the slave traders. Rio wasn't panicked by this, as he was used to seeing the butterfly effect after years of changing events. The most significant change was that he had used his powers prematurely to save his mother, Karasuki Ayame, before Lucius could assault and kill her, as had happened in his past life.
Sadly, because of this, Rio couldn't save Flora. He had suffered a severe backlash from forcing himself to use Spirit Arts and had been unconscious for nearly a year. During this time, Ayame had taken him back to the Karasuki Kingdom, so he couldn't save Flora or meet Celia. However, he decided not to dwell on it too much, as the most important thing was that his mother was safe.
Due to these events, Rio had a happy childhood with loving parents and grandparents, but he never forgot to continue training. He knew that the woman he had loved in his past life, Ayase Miharu, would arrive in this world a few years later, and he was determined to protect her and prevent others from separating them, as had happened before he returned to the past.
"Who are you?" Akira asked cautiously. It was clear that Rio's reaction was different from the original story. In the original, Rio hadn't been this confused, especially since he was staring at Akira and Yukihime with curiosity and caution, as if he hadn't expected to see them here.
'Nifuji Akira...' Rio thought bitterly, staring at the beautiful girl in front of him. It was clear he could recognize this person. Even though Akira was now in a girl's body, Rio could sense the magical energy he had released earlier. Even if Akira turned to ash, Rio would recognize him, as they had a long history together before he returned to the past.
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