Bab 221: Removing the Reincarnator Identity
Yukino's gut instinct leaned toward Haruno, as she spent most of her time with her, whether at school or at home.
If Haruno had a romantic partner, there was no way Yukino wouldn't have known about it.
Just as she took a deep breath, preparing to voice her many questions, she suddenly realized that Eriri was already standing by her side.
The next thing she knew, she felt a soft hand gently caressing her cheek. Yukino, suddenly uncomfortable, tried to push Eriri's hand away, only to find herself unable to move at all.
She couldn't even speak and could only stare helplessly as this blonde "yuri" girl began touching her.
Eriri stroked Yukino's smooth, delicate cheek before lightly pinching it.
After a moment of playful fondling, Eriri finally spoke. "Hmm~ Yep, you look exactly like Akino."
She gave Yukino's flat chest a squeeze, patted her on the butt, and nodded approvingly from time to time.
"Even the body shape is the same, very nice."
Saeko Busujima and Kei Karuizawa stood by, watching the two with odd expressions.
Since learning that Eriri had a connection with Yukino, they had completely relaxed their guard, relieved to have such a powerful ally on their side.
After several minutes, Eriri finally let Yukino go. Regaining her freedom, Yukino quickly wrapped her arms around herself and took a step back, her face a mix of anger and embarrassment.
"You… Don't you realize how rude you're being?"
"No, I was just checking your physical development. You should be thanking me."
"You…" Yukino's face darkened at Eriri's shameless reply, nearly prompting her to retort.
Frowning, Yukino asked Eriri, "You mentioned Akino just now. Does that mean Akino is your partner?"
"That's right."
"That's impossible! I'm with her most of the time, and I've never seen you before," Yukino asserted firmly, now wondering if Eriri had made this up.
"Hahaha, Yukino, you really don't know, do you? There's a lot you're not aware of, and I never said I was from your world, did I?"
"You're not from our world? Then how did you meet Akino?" Yukino's confusion deepened.
Eriri gave Yukino a mysterious smile. "Let me show you someone, and then you'll understand."
"Who?"
Without answering, Eriri extended her right hand toward a nearby open space. Instantly, a mysterious portal appeared mid-air.
She reached into the portal, and shortly after, as Eriri withdrew her hand, a young girl emerged from the portal.
"Eriri, did you find Yukino?"
The girl immediately hugged Eriri with unmistakable affection upon stepping out of the portal.
"Akino?" Yukino gasped, seeing a girl who looked exactly like her.
"Yukino?!"
Turning to see her, Akino let out a joyful cry and rushed over, pulling her into a tight hug.
"I'm so glad you're okay."
Feeling the warmth of her sister's embrace, Yukino's eyes grew red with emotion. "I'm sorry to have worried you."
Kei Karuizawa and Saeko Busujima watched the two in amazement. With their discerning eyes, they couldn't tell the two apart.
Their astonishment only grew when they thought of Eriri's powers. To casually bring someone over from another universe was entirely beyond their comprehension.
"Well? Do you believe me now, Yukino?" Eriri grinned teasingly at Yukino.
Yukino fell silent, the undeniable truth leaving her with no words.
"Akino, go back for now and reassure Haruno and your parents, and come back to join us here later. As for Yukino, she won't be returning with you this time," Eriri said to Akino.
"Got it." Akino nodded with a smile and then said to Yukino, "Yukino, I'll be back soon. I know you have a lot of questions, and I'll explain everything when I return."
With that, and without waiting for Yukino's reaction, Akino left the High School of the Dead world. This time, however, she didn't rely on Eriri; now that she had the coordinates for this world, she could come and go freely with the help of Miss System.
Yukino watched Akino's whirlwind departure in a daze.
Not long after Akino left, light footsteps could be heard nearby.
Shizuka Marikawa and Saya Takagi, both freshly woken up and washed, were walking into the living room.
The moment Saya spotted Eriri and Siri Alice, she frowned, instantly sensing the strange atmosphere in the room.
In contrast, the clueless Shizuka Marikawa's face lit up with excitement as she threw herself at Eriri, pulling her into a hug.
Being nearly 176 cm tall, Shizuka Marikawa towered over Eriri by almost 20 cm, and her embrace enveloped Eriri's face.
"Oh, what an adorable girl! What's your name?"
"Shizuka…"
Saeko Busujima and Kei Karuizawa tensed up, worried that Eriri might be angered and hurt Shizuka Marikawa.
"Tch, no need to worry. She's probably thrilled," Yukino said, not amused.
After the previous events, she had learned a bit about Eriri's true nature—it was, simply put, that of a classic pervert.
"Oh my, it seems you know me well, Yukino," Eriri said, raising her head from Shizuka's ample embrace with a smile.
Then, right in front of everyone, Eriri placed her hands on Shizuka's chest and gave them a squeeze.
With a serious expression, she evaluated, "Hmm, big and soft."
Shizuka Marikawa was, without a doubt, the most well-endowed person Eriri had ever met. Even Chika Fujiwara couldn't compare.
"Oh!" Shizuka let out a shy gasp at the sudden gesture, though she made no effort to push Eriri away.
Though Shizuka didn't seem to mind, Yukino certainly did.
"Hey, that's enough. Let go of Shizuka," Yukino said, glaring at Eriri. "Since you're Akino's partner, you shouldn't do such things to others."
Yukino had accepted Eriri's relationship with Akino and didn't find it off-putting, even though they were both girls.
Maybe Eriri's beauty transcended gender, making it easy for people to accept her as a romantic partner.
"Well, since my dear sister-in-law is asking, I'll let it go." After a final squeeze that elicited a few more soft sounds from Shizuka, Eriri left her comfortable embrace.
After observing their interactions, Saya Takagi, standing with her arms crossed, also relaxed her guard around Eriri.
Pushing her glasses up, Saya asked Yukino, "Partner? Yukinoshita, do you know these two?"
She glanced from Eriri to Siri Alice, though her gaze lingered on Eriri, whose beauty left her deeply impressed.
She felt that in the apocalypse, a girl of Eriri's beauty would become a "magnet" for trouble; anyone would be tempted to make her their own.
"I haven't introduced myself yet," Eriri said gracefully, speaking before Yukino could respond. "Hello, I'm Eriri Spencer Sawamura, and I'm from another world."
"Oh, so you're from another world, Eriri-chan? That's amazing! I'm Shizuka Marikawa," Shizuka replied with her hands clasped in delight, showing no doubt at all.
Saya Takagi, however, wasn't as gullible as Shizuka. "Huh? Another world? Are you kidding?"
She found it hard to believe and felt a bit disappointed that such a beautiful girl would have such delusions.
But before she could process it any further, Kohta Hirano, who had been crouching in the corner, nervously blurted out, "Takagi, she's telling the truth."
"What nonsense, you stupid otaku! There's no scientific basis for another world," Saya glared at him.
If it were aliens, she could accept it, but the concept of "another world" was too fantastical.
But as she looked around, she saw the serious expressions on everyone's faces; no one looked like they were joking.
Saya finally sensed something was off. If only one person had said it, she would have doubted them, but when everyone refrained from refuting it, she couldn't ignore the possibility.
Moreover, after spending the past two days together, she had come to understand Saeko's and the others' personalities, especially Yukino's, who would never joke lightly about such things.
"Takagi, I know this may be hard to believe, but it's true," Yukino said calmly. "Not only is she from another world, but Kei and I are not from this world either."
"Eh?" Saya was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Kei and I came to this world because of a strange entity called the Lord God's Dimension, and we can only leave after completing the tasks assigned by it."
A hint of worry flashed in Yukino's eyes. Though she could leave this world with Eriri and Haruno's help, as long as the Lord God's Dimension existed, there would be another time, and another…
"What's your task?" Saeko Busujima asked, curious.
"To survive in this world for 30 days and kill 30 corpses."
"I see. No wonder you weren't worried about your family's safety before; they're not in this world," Shizuka Marikawa said, nodding in sudden understanding.
Realizing her earlier misunderstanding, Saya apologized to Eriri, "I'm sorry for being rude earlier. My name's Saya Takagi."
"Hmph, I forgive you because you're pretty cute," Eriri replied dismissively.
Eriri's gaze then shifted to Yukino, and she easily caught the worry in her eyes.
"Yukino, you don't need to worry about the Lord God's Dimension. If you agree, I can help you break free of it right now."
"Really? Then please do." Yukino agreed without hesitation. Although her status as a Reincarnator could make her a powerful supernatural being, she didn't want to put herself in danger.
With Yukino's consent, Eriri placed her finger on her smooth forehead, forcefully separating the Lord God's Shard within Yukino and handing it over to Little Skirt for recovery.
From now on, Yukino had no connection to the Lord God's Dimension. Unless the Lord God sought her out again—which was nearly impossible.
"It's done," Eriri said, absently stroking Yukino's cheek.
Filled with relief, Yukino didn't even notice Eriri's small gesture. She could no longer feel the strange presence in her mind, and the task prompt hanging in her mind had completely vanished.
"Thank you!" Though she had been annoyed by Eriri's earlier antics, Yukino was sincerely grateful.
She then thought of Kei Karuizawa. The past few days had brought them close, and Yukino didn't want to see Kei trapped in the whirlpool of the Lord God's Dimension.
She looked at Eriri, hesitant to speak, but before she could ask, Kei stepped forward and made her request.
"Um, hi. I'm Kei Karuizawa. Could you send me back to my world?" Kei asked, looking at Eriri expectantly. "I won't ask for a favor for free—just name your price, and I'll do my best to fulfill it."
Kei hadn't immediately asked to be freed from the Lord God's Dimension since it was currently her only way home. If Eriri broke her Reincarnator status, she'd have no way to return, making it all pointless.
"Well, those Lord God's Shards inside you Reincarnators are quite valuable," Eriri replied. "Don't worry, I'll send you home regardless—consider it a favor for Yukino."
"Really? Thank you so much!" Kei exclaimed, overwhelmed with excitement.
She had been living in constant fear these past two days, dreading the chance she might get bitten by a corpse and die in this foreign world.
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