The story we started

[“But considering how hard it worked this time… let it continue to toss around for a while, as a ‘reward’ for its hard work all along.”]

[“What do you think?”]

[She turned her head to look at the darkness in another place and said the second half of the sentence.]

[“Hmph! Boring kindness, don’t you think you are becoming more and more like those Linduos?”]

[Another unhappy male voice followed closely, and Gamego, wearing a black striped suit, walked out from the shadow of the pillar and spoke indifferently from a distance.]

【Go-Gamego-Re.】

[Its gaze at Baruba was clearly not very friendly. Because of her new game rules, Gamego had to give up the chance to kill Zaimokuza.]

[“Only prey would advocate something called ‘compassion’. If even you become like them, then I really——”]

【“…Gamego.”】

[Gadoru interrupted what it was about to say, and the man in military uniform looked at Gamego with a somewhat unhappy expression, and said in an unquestionable voice.]

[“Be careful with your words. This is just one time. I won’t be polite next time.”]

[Accompanying these words, a shadow flashed across Gadoru's appearance for a moment, and a sharp horn appeared on his forehead, and then his serious expression returned.]

[Although the phantom only appeared for a short moment, a huge pressure as majestic as a mountain spread out in all directions with his body as the center. The entire space seemed to become oppressive and distorted under the pressure of this momentum.]

[Besides that, it didn't say anything else, but this was more intimidating than any harsh words.]

[Gamego was silent for a while, then reached out and pressed the hat on his head, and said indifferently. ]

[“…Tsk! Since you’re the leader, I’ll listen to you.”]

[“But remember, I will kill you sooner or later.”]

[“Then I’ll be waiting. I’ll be waiting for your challenge at any time.”]

[Gadoru was not angry at this murderous remark, but instead said it with a hint of appreciation.]

【boom--】

[The roar of the motorcycle came from the darkness, shining on the three people at the scene, causing their gazes to shift to it.]

[A rider wearing a helmet was riding a motorcycle slowly from a distance. When he came close to the three people, he smoothly stopped driving.]

[Under the red scarf falling on his shoulders, the knight took off the helmet covering his head, revealing his face with lipstick and afro.]

【Go-Badaa-Ba.】

【"Um?"】

[Looking at the three people present, Badaa raised his eyebrows and said in surprise. ]

[“I thought I was the first one to arrive. I didn’t expect you two to be so fast. Where are the other players?”]

[“Could it be possible that he encountered Linduo’s warriors on the way and accidentally exposed his identity, so he was surrounded and chased away by them?”]

[“——Your mouth is still as ugly as ever, you biker zord with low taste.”]

[Before Baruba could answer, another female voice with a strong sense of impatience sounded from behind him.]

[Two figures walked out from under the pillar on the other side. The first one to appear was a woman dressed in a luxurious purple snake-print top and a hip-hugging short skirt. Every step she took with her black high heels made a loud rubbing sound on the ground. The harshness of the sound matched the annoyed expression on her face. She walked towards the few people with a proud cat-like step.]

【Go-Zazaru-Ba.】

【Behind Zazaru was a man whose dressing style was too "normal" compared to all the Gurongis present. He was wearing a black T-shirt, white shorts, a pair of white sneakers, and a mushroom-shaped head. Except for the purple lip gloss on his lips, his aesthetics were almost the same as those of a normal person.】

[It looked at the rest of its companions listlessly, and put its hand on its lips. It looked so bored that it wouldn't be surprising if it yawned the next second.]

[“You’re the only ones here? Just announce the rules and start the game. I’m almost getting tired of waiting.”]

[The man muttered, followed Zazaru closely and stood in front of Baruba.]

【Go-Jaraji-Da.】

[“Alright, I’ll listen to you.”]

[To Jaraji's surprise, Baruba actually agreed to his proposal, which was not really a proposal, and announced the start of the meeting with a blank expression.]

[“Wouldn’t you like to wait a little longer? After all, the other players haven’t arrived yet. Isn’t it a bit too hasty now?”]

[Gadoru frowned upon hearing this and asked.]

[“We’ve waited long enough. It’s time to make everything clear. For the others who haven’t arrived yet, just let Gooma notify them one by one.”]

[Baruba glanced at him and said calmly.]

[“But before we start the “dark game”, there is another game that needs to be played. It is a game for the group leader, and it can also be regarded as a warm-up.”]

"Come out, Me-Garima-Ba."

[After the words fell, a figure walked out from the pillar behind Baruba, and a pair of rose-red eyes looked at all the Gurongi of the "GO" Group present, his eyes were full of burning fighting spirit. ]

[“Just wait, I will soon become the same as you——”]

【“Then, I will surpass you!”】

[Faced with the challenge from the strongest Gurongi of the "ME" group, all the players of the "GO" group reacted differently. 】

[Jaraji and Badaa looked indifferent, Zazaru frowned and looked displeased at the "junior" who was speaking in a superior manner, Gamego glanced at her coldly and ignored her, while Gadoru nodded slightly in appreciation...]

【With everyone looking at her in different expressions, Baruba raised her hand, revealing the golden striker ring on her finger.】

[“Then let’s get started.”]

【“Before “GO”, the last game for “ME”. ”】

……

["...Mr. Kosaka."]

[Zaimokuza's voice sounded faintly in the silent attic, and Kousaka Kyousuke lowered his chin to look up at the skylight, staring at him quietly.]

[“I may not be as amazing as you, Mr. Kosaka. If I didn’t have this belt, I would probably have always been just an ordinary person, living an ordinary life.”]

[He stroked his abdomen, as if he could feel the Yamadam Spiritual Stone buried deep in his body through the bandages, and spoke softly.]

[“Actually, when I first got it, I was very panicked. I didn’t know why I became like that, and why I had to fight those monsters, even though it was for self-protection at first... until I saw the tears that Shika shed after losing his father.”]

[“At that time, I probably saw my own shadow in her. I saw myself many years ago, after losing my parents and Hachiman, and becoming almost penniless.”]

【“…”】

【Kousaka Kyosuke just listened to him talking to himself and remained silent.】

[“And precisely because I know what that feeling is, I have made up my mind - I will fight to protect everyone’s smiles, so that those monsters can no longer take away everyone’s smiles.”]

[“…This is why I fight. It’s that simple.”]

【Zaimokuza put down his palm and looked up at Kousaka Kyosuke. The two pairs of eyes of the same color stared at each other, and through the gaze, they understood each other's thoughts.】

[“These Gurongi are becoming stronger and stronger. Even Kuuga, who has used his true power, cannot defeat them now. We must use even more powerful power.”]

[“To become stronger, I need a stronger power, a power that can further surpass the limits of my form, so that I can evolve once again.”]

[“No matter what the price, no matter what the pain, I will keep fighting and keep getting stronger until all of this is over and all the Gurongis fall into eternal rest. I will not stop punching... even if I don’t like doing it.”]

[He closed his eyes gently, and when Zaimokuza opened them again, there was no hesitation in his eyes, only a rock-hard determination.]

[“I will continue to fight. This is the path I have chosen.”]

[“If all this is really coming to an end… Mr. Kosaka, can you stay with me until the end?”]

[Looking at the hand stretched out in front of him, Kousaka Kyosuke smiled, a smile that was helpless and carefree. ]

【Snapped! 】

[He stretched out his hand and slapped the palm of the wood seat, and then said in his surprised gaze. ]

[“Before that – let’s work hard to create a good ending and put a relatively satisfactory end to everything that shouldn’t have happened.”]

[“And what are you talking about now? Didn’t I tell you about this a long time ago?”]

[“When you set out on this journey again, I will see you off.”]

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PS: I was so tired after sitting on the train for a whole day...

The last chapter of Volume 3, the end.

I was planning to go to bed, but today I looked at the comment section after a long time and found that some book friends urged me to ask for votes. Thinking about it, I have been very Buddhist recently, just quietly writing books, and letting everything else go with the flow.

Then I’ll ask for your monthly votes and recommendations after a long absence. The next chapter will start a new story.

Chapter position: 182 / Chapter price: 27 / Word count: 5577 / Update time: 2023-07-13 00:33:50

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Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Benzan High School, Health Center.

"Zaimokuza?"

When he saw the body of "Yoshiki Zaimokuza" on the light curtain become transparent and illusory the moment he knelt down, Kyosuke Kousaka almost couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Although he calmed down the next second, he still watched the scene with a frown, with uncontrollable worry in his eyes.

He was not stupid. He had already guessed through a series of previous intelligence that the place where "Zaimokuza" was now was not reality, but a dream, which meant that the other party was dreaming.

The one who is able to move around now is just a thought body similar to the materialization of the spirit, and not the physical body of "Zaimokuza".

Kyosuke Kousaka didn't know who the mysterious woman who appeared next to the seriously injured "Zaimokuza" before was, but from her words, he could judge that the main reason why she used some special method to make "Zaimokuza" fall into a dream was to heal his serious injuries that even the Yamadam Spiritual Stone could not cure. Her identity was basically a friend, not an enemy.

This scene really represents a very bad possibility. What kind of situation would cause a person's spiritual body to be on the verge of collapse?

Consciousness relies on material existence, and matter determines consciousness. This means that there must be huge problems with the body of "Zaimokuza" in reality, which leads to the occurrence of such a phenomenon.

At this moment, Kyosuke Kousaka suddenly remembered the previous chapter of his own story, in which his future self stood by the river bank with a lonely expression, watching the flowing river, and the series of actions he took after taking out the postcard. Inevitably, his heart was shrouded in a layer of haze.

Could it be that the future Zaimokuza will really appear in this chapter...

"no, I can not……"

As if to shake this idea out of his mind, Kousaka Kyosuke shook his head vigorously, and looked at the "Zaimokuza Yoshiki" who was looming in the light curtain with a serious and worried look.

Haven't you fulfilled your dream of becoming a famous light novel writer? And aren't you the one who keeps your promises?

You haven't given the promised windbreaker to Tsurumi Rumi yet, and haven't written that touching story yet, so how can you stop here? And the most important point is -

"You are the protagonist of this story! How can the protagonist of a story in the world die before the finale?!"

【Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, bellissimo ricordo restaurant.】

【11:27 PM】

[“Okay, I understand. Thank you for calling to tell me the news.”]

[“Don’t worry, I will definitely tell Manager Saki… Thank you for your hard work, Officer Kosaka.”]

【Click.】

[Asahina Mikuru put the phone back on the landline after hanging up, exhaled softly, and then turned and walked towards the counter not far away. ]

[Saki Kawasaki, who was wearing a waiter uniform, was looking up at the TV installed on the cabinet with a frown on her face. The program was a news TV station, and the TV host was holding a stack of information and reporting today's events with deep emotion.]

[“——In this encounter in Shinjuku, the unidentified life form No. 4 was severely injured and took advantage of the gap between the Gulkiller uniformed personnel and No. 25 who were fighting with the police to escape. Gulkiller successfully destroyed the giant plant-like body that No. 25 had transformed into, but due to insufficient intelligence, a poison gas leak occurred.”]

[“——According to the reporter’s statistics, the poison gas has spread to nearly half of Shinjuku District, and a large number of citizens have been harmed. Currently, the surrounding hospitals are completely full of victims of related incidents, but new injured people are still being sent in continuously. The number of people is said to have exceeded four digits. The losses caused have far exceeded all previous unconfirmed life events.”]

[“——This major incident has caused the yen to depreciate, and the stock market has fluctuated significantly. The citizens and their families who were affected are extremely angry. Now the Metropolitan Police Department has held a press conference. In response to the anger and accusations of the general public, the director of the Metropolitan Police Department bowed and apologized on the spot, and said that they will definitely punish the next crime on the 25th——”]

【Snap.】

[“Really? There is nothing good…”]

[Saki Kawasaki turned off the TV with the remote control with a gloomy expression. She looked at the endless flow of cars outside the restaurant with an upset look, and stomped the floor with her high-heeled feet anxiously.]