Joke character.
In every game, there is a joke character. Of course, Mega Shuva has one too. Sometimes, it is a punching bag character for the main character's special move demonstration. A character that gets defeated by the enemy. A supporting character for the main character. A strategic pawn. A weakling who can't keep up in the final battle. A commentator for the fight. A parameter for assessing combat abilities. A man who has been a stooge for the main character from beginning to end.
The moment I saw myself in the mirror, I was overwhelmed with an indescribable fear.
Calm down. Be calm.
I stared at my face in front of me again.
"I can't even laugh."
I was in despair.
Despair as I looked at the man in front of me.
For some reason, I prostrated myself like praying to God.
When I was infected with norovirus and had diarrhea and vomiting for 24 hours, I also prayed to God in the toilet, just like now.
It can be said that I was disappointed and lowered my head by despair.
When humans despair too much, they instinctively prostrate themselves before God.
Well, that's me.
I stood up on shaky legs, and the character on the mirror was doing the same thing as I thought.
I pinched my cheek to check.
I have to say those words.
Those words that would have been in the top 10 things I wanted to say.
"...Ouch. Is this a dream? Is this really me?"
The man in front of me.
A man who is me and not me.
The moment I perceived myself, the history of this character flashed through my brain.
"Gu!"
An intense pain ran through my temple as if it were being crushed by pliers, like being hit with severe seasickness.
"Aaaaaaaaah!"
An unpleasant sensation as if my brain was being stirred with a spoon.
Nausea as if a metal pipe was being forcibly inserted into my mouth.
A tremendous pain as if my eyeballs were being forcibly pulled out.
All at the same time, my entire body was attacked, and I lost consciousness.
How long has it been?
After experiencing numerous flashbacks and enduring intense discomfort and fatigue throughout my body for a while, I slowly realized they were fading away.
The spasms and cold sweat in my body gradually subsided.
What happened to me...?
"I see..."
That was the only thing that came out of my paralyzed mouth.
I understood.
That the past me had died.
And where this is."
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"I got it. I surrender."
I raise both hands. Completely disarmed. Mentally disarmed as well.
I am now waving a completely white flag.
I have surrendered to reality.
"Reality is such a monster. It's too strong. I can't help but laugh."
And finally, I have come to the conclusion that I have become a person named Amachi.
I cannot understand it.
But I have given up. I had no other choice.
After taking some calcium, I felt a sense of relief.
It was milk from a package I had never seen before, but it should be okay, right?
I checked the situation in what I thought was Amachi's empty house.
Oh, that's right.
If there was one good thing, it would be that "I don't have to go to work anymore."