Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

She made a mistake.

She fell effortlessly from the sky, her long hair flying in the air. Weightlessness dominated her body, but she was never worried, because, as always, a knight would come to her rescue when the princess lived alone in the tower.

A large hand reached out, and Fujimaru Ritsuka embraced Luna in a princess carry, then kicked with her right foot, using the recoil to leap back to the top of the tree.

"Hehehehehe..."

"Did you fall and go crazy?" Even though that's what she said, Fujimaru Ritsuka was also infected by Luna's genuine silly smile, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"You idiot Fujimaru... Waaah, my girlish heart is completely broken~~ It's decided, your punishment is to hug me from now on." Luna lazily snuggled into Fujimaru Ritsuka's arms, gently placing her hand on his neck.

"I just can't do anything with you, let's go!"

Long gasps of surprise and frequent bursts of joyful laughter echoed through the air.

The Pteranodon and other aerial overlords flying overhead silently watched the strange bipedal creature showering the other with affection, completely ignoring it.

I can't afford to mess with her. I thought there was a weakness, so I lowered my body slightly, only to be glared at by the female with her intimidating crimson eyes.

We only want to kill the weak, not to attack those who are far stronger than us; that would be suicide.

The Quetzalcoatlus, as always, obediently flew away today.

Luna, nestled in Fujimaru Ritsuka's arms, inadvertently withdrew her gaze, happily closed her eyes, and wholeheartedly enjoyed the breeze and the warm scent.

The heartwarming moment didn't last long. As Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others continued to follow the trail left by the Resc Tyrannosaurus Rex, the anomaly slowly began to surface.

As they fell, the dream appeared to be a bright and sunny day, full of life, even the damp, dense forest piled with decaying leaves was thriving.

But as we moved forward, the sky changed.

From the bright, clear daylight, they gradually transitioned to dusk, and then they fell into the darkness of night.

There are shining stars in the sky, which must be the dream light of others in the Land of Nothingness, but besides that, there is also a blood moon.

It was as if the moon, shrouded in crimson light, suddenly appeared in their field of vision, enormous and occupying half the size of the sky. Even without a telescope, one could clearly count the mountains on it.

Standing on high ground, they saw a different kind of scenery: powerful creatures were constantly approaching from all directions. They were different in form and lived in completely different periods, but they had a lot in common. They were all top-tier species in their respective eras, and they were all carrying prey that were at the top of the food chain.

The roars and cries of various creatures made Luna open her eyes and take a good look at this strange sight.

The crimson moon, like the eyes of a Titan, silently watches over everything on Earth.

The creatures' frenzied rush finally came to a halt, and they arrived before a massive temple.

The towering spire pointing to the sky is like countless limbs climbing upwards, praying for the silent red moon in the sky to bestow its favor.

"Did humans ever exist? No, it seems not..." Fujimaru Ritsuka stopped in her tracks, gazing at the magnificent temple in the distance.

Even from a distance of over a thousand meters, Fujimaru Ritsuka could still clearly see that the temple showed no signs of carving or chiseling; it had grown naturally from the ground. Looking through the gaps in the doors and windows, she could see that there were no hollowed-out sections inside; it was a solid temple made of rock.

The absurdity of the facts left even Fujimaru Ritsuka stunned.

A solid temple is as if it were unworthy of having divine idols enshrined above it, or of believers residing within it.

However, this magnificent, meaningless temple was indeed so enormous that it was only when various creatures approached the plain in front of the temple that they were able to compare its size—it was about a kilometer high, and even the 18-meter-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex was less than one-third the height of the temple gate.

Numerous creatures gathered on the plain, and they indeed lay prostrate, as if they regarded the temple as the idol of the gods themselves. Then, they began to fight.

Having dropped their prey, all the creatures pounced wildly, relentlessly slaughtering the weak among them.

Even the pterosaurs flying in the sky swooped down again and again. Before long, due to their slow takeoff speed, they tore apart a saber-toothed tiger and were then trampled into a pulp by a brachiosaurus.

Even the mosasaurs, which lived in the water, would sometimes wreak havoc on land with large currents of water when they weren't looking, devouring other species time and time again.

Their old friend, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, was killed by a Mosasaurus.

The creatures on the field fought relentlessly, reenacting all the past competitions between species, even more intense than any competition lost in the ancient times. This was not only due to the scale and the number of species, but also because they never retreated, as if they were venting their primal killing instincts, even amplifying them excessively to the point of obscuring their will to survive, constantly indulging in slaughter, and even showing no sign of pain in their final moments.

Fujimaru Ritsuka held Luna's hand tightly, her voice hoarse: "If you don't want to watch, then don't watch."

"Mmm..." Luna obediently buried her head in his chest.

But she thought, what was there to avoid? They were just a bunch of pathetic creatures, already molded, completely consumed by killing and indulgence under "her" control. Even I, before meeting Fujimaru, was no more noble than them. After all, in a sense, they had a predetermined mission, while I had nothing. But fortunately, I have one now, while they are still molded.

Luna looked bewildered and pitying, and hugged Fujimaru Ritsuka tightly.

The fighting below has also come to an end.

Somewhat surprisingly, the winner was not the previously dominant marine ichthyosaurs or marine reptiles, but rather the amphibious Spinosaurus, a formidable opponent of Tyrannosaurus Rex.

As the battle progressed, these ordinary species seemed to become increasingly excited, even acquiring crimson magic from the corpses of countless defeated enemies, which enabled some terrestrial and marine creatures to directly contend with each other.

Even the victorious Spinosaurus nearly died from an attack by a cave lion enveloped in crimson magic.

But in the end, it was these rulers of the earth who went extinct 6500 million years ago who had the last laugh.

Beneath the crimson moon, the Spinosaurus raised its head and roared, and then the battlefield, where thousands of powerful creatures had perished, began to change.

The corpses continuously emitted specks of light, which then gradually disappeared, transforming into a river of blood that flowed from the land to the red moon.

The Spinosaurus boarded the Blood River, riding this spectacle that resembled a space elevator, and flew towards the enormous red moon, eventually becoming a black dot and completely disappearing from Fujimaru Ritsuka's sight.

Even at the very end, the creatures that were fighting seemed not to have even glanced at them. However, he knew that most of them had already noticed them but simply ignored them.

Fujimaru Ritsuka silently pulled out the Rainbow Bridge from her pocket. It tried its best to curl itself into a ball, almost twisting into a knot, rather than face the outside world. This state of mind made Fujimaru Ritsuka feel immense pressure.

"What's wrong, Fujimaru?"

When asked, he smiled wryly and said to Luna, "I don't know how to say it... This spectacular scene is truly amazing. It's simply breathtaking."

Unexpectedly, the girl in his arms pouted and said, "She just likes these things, fighting and indulging in lust. Although this is the first time I've seen it, she must have repeated these boring tricks thousands of times over."

"No way... is it really you?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was utterly shocked.

This scene can no longer be dismissed with a simple "the purity has greatly increased." The entire land is ablaze with murderous intent, devoid of any kindness, hatred, or malice; there is only a single-minded desire to kill. This behavior...

"Luna, aren't you the embodiment of Khorne? You look like a blood sacrifice to the Blood God, a skull offering to the skull seat."

"No way... I've read that Khorne story. It's ugly, disgusting, and incredibly malicious. At least I liked how it was?"

Luna looked at his confused expression and lazily played with the ends of her hair: "If you think like that, you'll suffer a lot when you face her in the future. She has always loved all life equally, and the existence of life is more of a concept to her."

"Freedom from constraints, growth that cannot be full of vitality—that's what she wants to see. So...that's why she's more drawn to these wild beasts than to intelligent beings..."

Luna wanted to say something more, but she stopped halfway through and shut her mouth.

As she continued her narration, the crimson moon in the sky, existing in the space between reality and dream, slowly opened its eyes...

After Luna stopped speaking, the red moon, which had transformed into eyes, slowly returned to its original form.

"It's outrageous that they cheated!" Luna said indignantly.

Fujimaru Ritsuka readily agreed. He wished Luna would tell him all the incomplete truths she knew, but the appearance of the Crimson Moon seemed strange, so he chose not to let Luna do anything reckless.

At this moment, the Rainbow Bridge, which had been trembling in their palm, began to move. The flickering light and shadow on its body clearly revealed a "what's the use of dying" attitude. The two marveled, praising Rohan Kishibe's magical skills—what kind of spell had he added to give the Rainbow Bridge a faint spiritual quality, and then be able to express meaning through the transformation of light?

They marveled at it, while the Rainbow Bridge struggled with a sense of grievance. First, it straightened its knotted body, then leaped onto the plain before it, continuously absorbing the remaining spiritual light.

"So there's something here to replenish...."

Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated for a moment, then looked at Luna: "Do you want to come with me?"

“No, I can’t get away from my dream world.” Luna admired his slightly frustrated expression, and was a little amused. “But we have to take the Rainbow Bridge together, okay? Because I can’t stay in this kind of place for too long.”

"Okay, then I'll let you hitch a ride."

"Hmph~~ A pretty girl hitched a ride with you, shouldn't you be extremely grateful?"

"Let's go!"

165. Earth UO joins?

The rainbow's light transformed into a torrent, carrying the only two misfit souls on this dream planet soaring into the sky.

Only when she stood high on the edge of this vast dreamscape was Fujimaru Ritsuka able to see more of the strange phenomena.

The strange and towering temple was not just one as they observed, but a total of five towering temples throughout the dream, seemingly corresponding to the five phases of the moon: new moon, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, and crescent moon.

The rainbow's light guided them beyond this dream, while the torrent of crimson light brushed past them, ignoring the two tiny impurities and continuing to flow into the red moon in the sky.

Even without directly touching it, Fujimaru Ritsuka could vaguely grasp the truth of that torrent, so he remained silent.

He only composed himself after the rainbow bridge carried them through the dream's spore membrane and successfully brought them back to the Land of Nothingness.

That strange scenery seemed to be only observable within a dream, and the wondrous sight of ancient creatures vying to awaken and fight had long been etched into Fujimaru Ritsuka's mind, lingering there.

Following Fujimaru Ritsuka's will, the Rainbow Bridge, resisting the gravitational pull of the dream, hovered above it, hesitating just like Fujimaru Ritsuka herself.

"It's time to part ways~" After a long silence, Luna broke the unspoken understanding.

She twirled, her long golden hair dancing in the air, like a sunflower that always yearns for the sun.

Yes, it's time to say goodbye. The rainbow bridge beneath our feet has already issued a warning; lingering any longer will only lead to another fall into the dream.

"What's wrong? I'm having a lot of fun. As a police officer, Fujimaru wouldn't be so weak as to not want to let me go, would he?" Luna proudly lifted Fujimaru Ritsuka's chin with her finger, trying her best to look like a domineering female CEO, cute yet fierce.

Fujimaru Ritsuka almost burst out laughing, then grabbed Luna's fingers and gazed at her silently.

"W-What's wrong? Is there dust on my face?"

Only when she saw her start to wriggle did Fujimaru Ritsuka flick her forehead, and when the other girl cried out in pain, she put on a stern face and said, "After I leave, just don't cry."

"Bullying people! I would never do that! Even if I cry, it's because I was moved by a movie."

It's all claws and teeth bared, just like a crab.

Fujimaru Ritsuka ruffled her soft hair gently, offering a gentle admonition: "After I leave, remember to watch lots of movies, but don't trust too much. Kishibe Rohan isn't a good person, don't get fooled so much. And wait for me, I'll come back for you next time."

"Stop nagging! Let's go, let's go."

"Alright. Remember, I'll be back!" The Rainbow Bridge finally activated, carrying him far away.

Luna stood in the void, watching the rare light fade away, until even the tail of the Rainbow Bridge could no longer be seen before she was satisfied.

Once again, she curled up, like an infant returning to the womb, transforming into a tiny star, continuing to hang in the vast and lonely dream.

Unsurprisingly, she recalled many things, such as the various works brought to her by that deceitful dream demon. For example, the ending of one book was quite fitting: the young man who once used his songs to gently lift my soul in my dreams has gone far away, perhaps never to return, perhaps to return tomorrow.

With a small wish in mind, the faint star held it tightly in its palm and fell into a sweet slumber.

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Fujimaru Ritsuka steers her lone, rainbow-colored boat, searching for her way home in the Land of Nothingness.

He saw the Dreamland, a region that had never existed before, but was created by a cultist and solidified for the arrival of a great being.