Anime Crossover: My Part-Time Job as a Giant of Light While Studying Abroad in Chiba

Under such suffocating pressure, her car inevitably slowed down, creating some distance between her and Marina in front of her.

"boom--!!!"

Unable to dodge in time, a huge fireball crashed into the lane in front of Hayasaka Ai.

Hayasaka Ai abruptly swerved the car to avoid the deep pit.

But fate played a cruel joke on her at that moment.

A piece of gravel flew out of the pit and landed squarely under the front wheel of the Meteor One!

At speeds approaching 300 km/h, even the slightest undulation can be fatal.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Hayasaka Ai's car's front wheels instantly lost traction, and the terrifying death sway occurred once again!

The heavy car body began to swing wildly and uncontrollably, each swing feeling as if it would shatter her bones.

The locomotive was wailing, as if it would fall apart at any moment.

This familiar scene instantly reminded Hayasaka Ai of what had happened a few days earlier in the outskirts of Kyoto.

At that time, it was her inner weakness and lack of determination that caused her to crash, and in the end, Marina helped her stabilize herself with the rear wheel.

But now, both of them are in a life-or-death situation.

Marina was leading the race from afar and had no time to turn back and save her.

You have to rely on yourself for everything.

Behind her was the road surface that was about to collapse; if she couldn't adjust in time, it would all be over.

[Damn it!! How could this happen... Am I going to mess this up again?!]

Hayasaka Ai's eyes reddened. On the motorcycle, which was on the verge of going out of control, she subconsciously wanted to close her eyes and call for Marina's help.

But the next second, the image of Shinomiya Un'taka's venomous eyes flashed through her mind.

In an instant, she resolutely extinguished this weak thought in her mind!

Her slightly parted mouth under the helmet quickly closed again.

No, absolutely not...

How could I possibly ask anyone for help again?!

Hayasaka Ai bit her lip so hard it bled, the stinging pain triggering her nerves.

If I just wait for rescue every time I encounter danger, won't I be the same as before?!

[Forever destined to be a pathetic puppet living in someone else's shadow!]

"Quiet down!!!"

Hayasaka Ai let out a low growl, like a trapped beast.

She lowered her center of gravity to the lowest point and engaged in a fierce struggle with the raging beast!

Hayasaka Ai felt that this was her destiny, and that she had to face it all alone.

The shackles of destiny that are in your own hands must be untied by your own hands.

As if understanding its master's inner will, [Meteor One] simultaneously unleashed a violent roar.

At that moment, the swaying car body miraculously straightened slowly under Hayasaka Ai's strong will!

[I did it!!]

…………

However, Death had no intention of letting her go so easily.

Just as Hayasaka Ai had stabilized the car, Gazort in the sky suddenly let out a sharp shriek.

It opened its massive mouth, and a destructive beam of light, several times thicker than before, converged and blasted straight at the load-bearing steel cable in the center of the bridge.

"Clang—Crack!!!"

The thick alloy steel cable melted instantly at high temperatures.

A section of the cross-sea bridge deck suddenly lost its tensile support, emitting a metallic cracking sound.

Immediately afterwards, a huge crack appeared in the middle of the bridge, and it was falling toward the entrance at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Hayasaka Ai's heart jumped into her throat.

It was too late to brake. The only way to survive was to leap across the chasm before the bridge completely plunged into the deep sea!

Hayasaka Ai twisted the accelerator to its maximum, and Meteor One shot off like lightning!

"260...280...320!!!"

The gauges were teetering wildly on the dashboard, and the gust of wind around her seemed to pierce through her helmet and reach the deepest recesses of her heart.

In those final three seconds, a matter of life and death.

Hayasaka Ai suddenly felt as if she had finally found her true self in this raging storm.

Faster...faster...

【Hayasaka Ai, fly...fly to that sky.】

[Flying out...of that cage.]

And so, they faced that seemingly insurmountable distance.

Hayasaka Ai, however, revealed a genuine smile.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

At the critical moment, Kazama Marina crossed the crack and landed steadily on the safe bridge on the other side.

Immediately afterwards, Marina slammed on the brakes with a drift.

It was at this moment that she heard a voice coming from behind her.

Marina Kazama suddenly turned around to look.

In Marina's despairing eyes, the broken bridge behind her was already carrying Meteor One into the cold sea.

Hayasaka Ai's figure was slowly sinking in front of her.

"No!! Hayasaka——!!!"

At this distance, Hayasaka Ai was completely unable to get back onto the road.

She could only be buried in the sea along with the severed road as time relentlessly passed.

Marina painfully stretched out her palm, trying to catch her in mid-air.

But it has all come to nothing.

But the next second, right in Marina's sight, Hayasaka Ai slowly lifted the visor of her helmet in the raging wind.

She looked at Marina, who was hysterical on the other side of the river, but there was no fear of death in her eyes.

Suddenly, Hayasaka Ai gave Marina a relieved and sincere smile.

She understood; she heard it.

In the final moments of her life, countless images flashed through Hayasaka Ai's mind like a revolving lantern.

Hayasaka Ai thought of Kaguya Shinomiya.

That girl who appears aloof on the surface but is actually clumsy and relies on her like an older sister.

The young lady allowed her to be sensitive and allowed her to express herself.

She then thought of a certain mysterious international student.

People should live for themselves.

Thinking back to the comforting words of Duan Zilian, they were exactly the same as those spoken by Shinomiya Kaguya.

Hayasaka Ai had already guessed that the young lady's comforting words were stolen from that boy.

But she just wanted to criticize the boy in front of her, which successfully made him blush and feel embarrassed.

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth turned up even wider.

In her final moments, she remembered her mother's always apologetic, bitter smile.

The Hayasaka family has served the Shinomiya family for generations, as if this is an inescapable bloodline curse.

Her mother had always taught her that way.

But now, she doesn't think that way anymore.

Because everything she cherished in her life was pushing her toward her true self, freeing her from that curse.

Mom... I think there really will be a day someday.

We no longer need to be slaves to fate...

"Marina-senpai, Uncle Go, Duan-kun."

"Kaguya".

Hayasaka Ai closed her eyes, and glistening tears slid down her cheeks, only to be swept off her helmet by the gale and carried away into the free sky.

"I can already... hear the sound of the wind."

The bridge collapsed completely, and the road surface, along with its body, plummeted into the dark sea.

Goodbye... everyone.

………………

Right at this moment.

The once turbulent sea suddenly became still.

It was as if the whole world had heard this lament, forcefully locking this period of time in place.

next second.

A terrifying purple light, powerful enough to blind anyone, suddenly burst forth from the depths of the sea!

The waves surged in purple, and the sky trembled.

It was as if a subject had met a king, and even the sea had to make way for him.

…………

"just------!!!!!"

A deafening battle roar erupted from the seabed.

Endless light rose from the depths of the ocean.

The next second, a pair of enormous arms, as huge as those of a god, burst out of the water!

Those giant hands caught the falling section of the broken bridge!

"boom!!"

Immediately afterwards, the majestic and sacred body rose from the sea with immense force, lifting it back up!

In a matter of moments, the broken bridge deck was forcibly pushed back into place, perfectly connecting with the other side.

"...?!"

Hayasaka Ai, who was in a state of weightlessness, suddenly opened her eyes.

She felt a gentle yet irresistible force supporting her.

And it was in this incredible moment.

A dazzling green light appeared instantly, enveloping the Meteor One's body.

The warm green light felt like a strong hand, gently pushing her forward.

It was like a gentle whisper, echoing deep within her soul.

Survive.

"Whoosh-!"