Chapter 298: Going Back Home
Fanfic by: Geraint124x
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(Harukin's POV)
- One Piece World, 38 years ago -
That night when Pops came back together with others, I invited him to a drink.
After pouring some alcohol in his cup, he drunk it in one gulp.
"Ah~ So... You're returning back tomorrow."
"Yeah, Pops... Something very important came up."
I poured my own cup and slowly drink it.
"But I'll promise you... I'm going back."
"What about you're missing daughter?"
"I have no choice but to postpone that for a while. I know this is going to hard for both for us but I want her to wait for me. After I come back, I'll swear I'm gonna find her this time even the whole world goes against me."
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Glancing at him,
"What about you Pops?"
"Well... Good luck."
He took the bottle itself and poured his cup himself.
"You don't have to have to worry about me. I'm going to be fine."
He drank his cup in one gulp again.
"Ah~ That ship will be enough for me. But the next time you come back, bring me a better drink."
My eyes widened in surprise from what he said then I grinned.
"Okay, Pops!"
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When morning arrives, we bid a farewell to Pops as he board the huge ship by himself.
"Goodbye, Grandpa!"
"See ya later!"
"Bye~ bye~"
Everyone was waving while I nodded when he glanced at me.
When the ship left,
"Dad! What's the meaning of this? I thought we are going on adventure together!" Marine complained.
"That's right! I want to go on adventure!" Gura followed.
"Dad?" Fauna was confused of my decision.
"I'm going home..."
"Huh?"
"I said I'm going home so you girls should go back home to your right timeline!"
"What?!"
"Father is stingy!"
"Idiot! Idiot!"
"If you girls still want to follow me, it's fine but in my home world."
All my future daughters looks disappointed.
"How boring..."
"Then go home!"
"No! No! No! We're coming with you, Dad. It's better than doing nothing at home."
Botan shrugged her arms.
I furrowed my eyebrows and looked at them when I heard that.
"Oi! What about school?"
The girls glanced at each other then looked back at me.
"Aside from Miko and Gura, we're all top of our class."
"Huh?"
I stared at Gura and Miko with squinted eyes which made them sweat profusely as they look away.
*Sigh*
I sighed.
It's probably my fault.
I have to talk to their mother after this.
Glancing at the Goddesses,
"Gaia."
Gaia smiled and nodded at me.
She casted a spell, opening a portal to my home world.
"Let's go."
All together, we entered the portal.
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- Konosuba World, Present -
Arriving back in my home world,
"Dad, is this really okay? You won't be able to back at that timeline anymore." Fauna spoke.
I smiled,
"It's fine, I'm gonna return back there but in different timeline."
Fauna smiled back at me then she nodded.
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Facing everyone,
"Okay, I have a lot of things to deal with here first. It might take a one whole week but after that, for those who to come with me, let's gather here again."
Esdeath came towards me,
"Where are we going?" she asked.
I grinned,
"We're going training."
"Training?"
Esdeath frowned at me.
"That's right, I already made some preparations with Gaia and you're coming with me including Krul."
Esdeath and I stared for a moment then she walked passing me.
"Then I looking forward to it."
Glancing at Akane and Erza,
"What about you two?"
"A training? Sure!" Erza agreed.
"Me too. It's been a while since we trained together Harukin." Akane happily accepted.
I noticed that Kurumi was stepping away.
"Kurumi, where are you going? You're coming with us."
Kurumi froze sweating profusely but she was able to maintain her smile.
"I refuse! That world is too ridiculous with a lot of very powerful monsters. I refuse to go there!"
Everyone noticed that her legs are trembling in which shocked them.
"To make someone like Kurumi scared like this. Just what kind of world is it?" Erza felt a little anxious.
Akane's face became pale.
"Is this training gonna be okay? I felt like I don't want to come anymore. You guys are scaring me."
"Dad, we'll walk around the village for the time being." Botan spoke waving at me.
"Okay."
My future daughters left together, going to my home village.
Esdeath grinned from what she heard, becoming excited.
"I can't wait."
Next was to Nero and I asked her,
"What about you, Nero?"
"Of course, I'm coming with Praetor no matter how dangerous it is."
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The last one that I have to ask are my future daughters.
"Pass!"
Fauna, Mumei and Kronii answered together.
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"I don't want to train, Dad. My body will get sore." Fauna held her arm together, trembling.
"Sana and Baelz are already calling us back. And also, berries..." Mumei followed.
"I don't need to train because I'm already perfect as I am." Kronii said with narcissistic tone.
"Okay... What about you, Gaia?"
"Of course, I'm coming with you, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward and forever that not even death can do us apart in the heavenly realm."
"You said too much."
"I love Sun-kun after all."
Gaia became too excited.
"Okay, okay! Go back in heavenly realm and finish your pile up job as a Great Goddess."
"Yes! Goodbye Sun-kun! See you again next week!"
"Goodbye, Dad!"
My Goddesses daughters waved at me with a smile they disappeared together with Gaia.
Before I noticed, Kurumi already disappeared from her shadow.
"She escaped..."
*Sigh*
I sighed,
"Let's go, everyone."
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(Thought Projection's POV)
- Alternate Konosuba -
With me having a disadvantage match against Risa,
"This is unfair, Risa! Touching any part of your body is already sexual harassment!" I complained while dodging all of her swift attacks.
Risa was grinning at me,
"Then think of another way to defeat me."
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She keeps attacking me nonstop.
Looks like she's enjoying this match.
"Wait for me!"
Maple was trying to catch up with us but she's too slow.
Ai is trying to help her.
"Super Acceleration!"
Risa suddenly disappeared and appeared close to me,
"Power Attack!"
"Soru!"
I immediately disappeared and avoided her attack.
Appearing in the distance, I picked up a small stick branch infusing it with enchantment that Irene taught me.
"Double Slash!"
She shoots energy-shaped slashes twice towards my direction.
I smiled parrying it with just a stick branch in which shocked her.
"What?!"
"I'm really in disadvantage here so I have no choice but to use that against you."
Risa immediately took her stance,
"Take this! My ultimate technique!
I ran towards her then jumped very high passing her.
She tried to block but when she sense no attack.
"Huh?"
"Nigerundayo!"
I immediately ran away.
She can't believe what just happened.
Trembling in anger, she quickly chase after me.
"Haru!!"
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After running away, I teleported on certain alleyway in Axel Town.
"That girl is really terrible--Huh?"
I just sensed my real body finally arriving in my home world.
"Should I return back? Hmmm... There's nothing to do here anyway. Maple has her best friend accompanying her after all."
Looking around, I noticed appeared near Wiz's Shop.
Remembering that this is alternate world of my home world or the real Konosuba World, I felt a strange feeling which is making me to enter the shop.
"Maybe later."
Entering the shop again.
"Welcome! Huh? Not you again! Please go away!" Wiz gave a sour look.
"Don't be like that! I came here to have a business deal with you."
"I don't need it! Go away!"
Wiz hid at the counter while yelling.
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"You're not being cute at all--Huh?"
I saw the older version of Yunyun hiding behind the shelves while staring at me.
She looks very shy.
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I immediately went towards her.
"Hello there, Miss! My name is Haru. I noticed that you've been staring at me. Do need me or something."
I may sounds like I'm hitting on her but it fine because she's Yunyun. My childhood friend and the master of loneliness.
She looks very nervous when I approached her.
"H-Hi!.... My name... is... Yunyun."
A very simple introduction and that's good.
"Hey! How about we walked around the town while trying to know more about each other?"
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She was hesitating but she willed herself.
"O-Okay... but doesn't that mean you want me to become your friend?"
"Well... technically yeah, but I want more than that."
"Eh?!!"
Yunyun became flustered.
"Be careful, Yunyun! That guy is a scumbag womanizer with a lot of girls tricked!"
Wiz tried to warn her.
I immediately glared at her.
"Hie!"
She became very terrified.
I meant really no harm, I just want to tease her.
"Really? Sorry, I have to refuse!"
Yunyun quickly walked away from me and ran out of store.
......
I guess that's it.
*Ring!* *Ring!*
The entrance door's bell ring again and Yunyun returned back.
"Yunyun?"
"Harukin!"
She immediately ran towards me.
"Does that mean you want to go on a date with me today?"
"Huh? What are you talking about, Harukin?"
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"Eh? Did you just call me with my real name?"
Yunyun looks confused.
"Which real name? Harukin? Shouta? Adam? Aelius? Or Jojo? Which one would you like me to call you?"
"Huh? Yunyun, is that you?"
"Why do you look so confused? Of course, I'm your childhood friend, Yunyun in the crimson demon village."
"How did you get here? This is parallel world, you know?"
"Yes... Paimon brought me and my friends here just now. She told me that you're here."
"What are you girls doing here?"
"Of course, I want to go on adventure with my friends!"
"Then why here? You girls can go on adventure in our home world!"
"That's because you're here!"
Yunyun immediately grabbed my hand and pulled me.
"Hurry up! We need you as our vanguard!"
"Okay, okay! You don't have to pull me!"
After that, I learned that Yunyun's party consist of me as a vanguard, Yunyun was the mage, Bocchi was a thief and Komi is the healer Archpriest.
(To be continued.)
(A/N: I'll fix my mistakes later.)