As the date with Shiro-san ended, we walked towards the exit of the
amusement park, in which Alice suddenly appeared in front of us.]
[So, what do you want, Alice? If you and Kaito-san want to have a date, I
can rewind the time for you, you know?]
Eh? A date with Alice? Why did the conversation suddenly lead towards
that direction… Ahh, could it be that that was what Shiro-san and Alice
were whispering about earlier?
No, rather than that, what the heck is this God nonchalantly talking
about, rewinding time again… How many times do I have to repeat this
day?
[Hmmm, I'll take you up on your offer then… or so I'd like to say, but I'd
like to have our date after I've properly remodeled the amusement
park. I've made some adjustments, but this amusement park… It's at a
level where "a normal person would die a few hundred times"…]
[I see… Then, what should we do now?]
I thought I was going to have to repeat this day, but Alice made a followup suggestion. Somehow, knowing that Alice is decent when it comes to
dating and things related to romantic relationships makes me
comfortable when I'm with her.
No, rather than that… was this amusement park really that dangerous?
No, there certainly is that roller coaster with insane speed and that
merry-go-round that spun around like a tornado but…
Well, putting those things aside, if the situation goes as their
conversation went, I guess my date with Alice will be at a later date.
However, the only question is whether the airheaded Shiro-san would
allow this amusement park to remain until a later date…
[Yes, that's why, Shallow Vernal-sama. "Please give me this amusement
park. In a portable form", that is!]
[I don't mind.]
…The way I looked at the situation is still too naive. I know how Shirosan is on a different scale than mine, but Alice, coming up with the idea
of "giving her an amusement park" as if it was the most obvious thing in
the world, is just as great.
After agreeing to Alice's request, Shiro-san lightly flicked her finger.
Thereupon, the huge amusement park disappeared and a small box
appeared in Shiro-san's hand.
[…I give this the name "Anywhere Amusement Box". In honor of your
work this time, I give this to you.]
[Thank you very much!]
Anywhere Amusement Box… I know that it's a great item, but is that
thing safe? If that huge amusement park suddenly appeared, wouldn't it
have a huge impact on the surroundings…
[There's no problem regarding that matter. When you use the
Anywhere Amusement Door, you will be automatically teleported to the
different space where the amusement park is located, so it will not
affect your surroundings. After you go out of the amusement park's exit,
you'll just return to where you came from before.]
[…I- I see, as expected… of Shiro-san.]
[You can praise me even more, you know? Praises make me happy.]
Unnn, let's just agree that she's amazing. I think this is probably the
wisest thing to do.
From the God Realm, I headed to Lilia-san's mansion where Mom and
Dad were. In addition, because of Shiro-san's power, I was teleported
directly to the room where Lilia-san was giving an explanation to Mom
and Dad.
[…I- I'm sorry for the sudden appearance.]
[No, it's alright. I've just finished explaining to the two of them
anyway… Yes, I've just finished… What is this feeling? Strangely enough,
I feel like I gave them the same explanation "about five times"… It's just
my imagination, right?]
I apologized to Lilia-san for suddenly appearing in the room, but she
just told me it's okay with a smile. After telling me that I arrived just at
the right time, she tilted her head, and after she looked at her pocket
watch, she tilted her head again.
Also, I'm sorry, Lilia-san… It might not just be your imagination. The
world's time has apparently been rewound several times after all…
Thinking about this, I turned around and saw Mom and Dad sitting on
their seats with smiles on their faces.
…Arehh? What is this… I should have had lots of things to tell them
when I saw them again, I should have had lots of things I wanted to
report to them… but I couldn't find the words to say.
Mom and Dad are here. That's all that filled in my mind, and all the
thoughts of the things I wanted to say had disappeared.
After seeing me like that, Mom and Dad looked at each other and after
exchanging a smile, they then turned towards me and spoke.
[ [ Welcome back, Kaito. ] ]
[ ! ? ]
It was just a really casual remark… However, they were words that I've
always wanted to hear.
These words, spoken as if they were the most obvious thing in the
world, made me inexplicably happy. Those words made me realize that
Mom and Dad really are here.
[…I'm home.]
As I tremblingly replied to them, it just hit me. Ahh, that's right, there is
no words more appropriate to describe our reunion than these…
After all, yes, the last time I talked to them in that virtual world… Since
the words I told them were "I'm off"… After we meet again, the most
correct words to say at this moment would be "I'm home".