The story we started

Chiba Prefectural Chiba Benbun High School, health room.

"Is that some kind of combat armor? And Miss Ebina wants me from the future to be the wearer!?"

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was originally curled up in the quilt with his face covered, looking at his future "self" who was a policeman and broke the law to commit murder, suddenly became energetic and began to watch the video attentively, no longer caring about the life or death of Yoshiki Zaimokuza in the video.

Anyway, that rabbit gives people the impression that it will never die until the end of the world. Instead of worrying about that guy, you might as well worry about how your future self will repay your credit card debt.

As a new generation of children in this world who have been deeply influenced by the special effects of the Sentai series and mecha movies since childhood, Kyosuke Kousaka certainly had the fantasy of getting weapons like transformation devices or armor to fight villains who threaten the survival of mankind when he was a child.

He even secretly gave himself a team name, called "The chosen hero who judges the evil that betrays justice"!

When Kyosuke Kousaka was a child, he always wore a homemade team transformation device made of clay under the disdainful gaze of his younger sister. He put various team poses at home, imagining that he was an unawakened hero in a heroic story, hoping to become the handsome additional warrior in the team.

However, as time passed and he grew older, he gradually realized that such heroic stories that only appeared in fantasy would never happen in this world.

Therefore, since the second year of junior high school, Kyosuke Kousaka no longer fantasized about such heroic stories that could not happen in real life. Like all his peers who had grown up and matured, he was filled with shame for his past dark history. He buried the more than one hundred transformation devices and robot models he had made in the past with the grace of the earth (soil), bid farewell to the past, and walked towards a brand new future, burying only the hopes and beauty he once had deep in his heart and learning to face reality.

But even if you know it is a fantasy, it doesn’t mean you won’t desire it.

So when this extraordinary video appeared, and when Yoshiki Zaimokuza in the video put on the belt and transformed into the super ancient mysterious warrior Kuuga, countless young boys who had similar fantasies had their second year in school ignited, and they longed to have the ability to transform like him, and to show their skills in the battle against the villain Gurongi.

This of course also includes Kyosuke Kousaka, the person who is closest to Zaimokuza Yoshiki in a quantum sense.

Although it was not shown, every time I saw Zaimokuza transforming and charging into battle alone in the video, while his future "self" could only shoot from behind with guns that were pitifully weak against unconfirmed life forms and serve as Old Six or a high-level tool man who provided the main equipment for the protagonist, Kyosuke Kousaka wished he had another belt that could transform into Kuuga for his future self, so that he could go to the battlefield with Zaimokuza and give those Gurongi a righteous beating with fists.

Of course, this is definitely not because Kyosuke Kousaka saw that Zaimokuza was beaten so badly by his opponent in every battle. It was purely out of envy, jealousy and hatred, and the future "self" always played the role of a comedian who was persecuted and provided laughter after the battle (confirmed).

Give me back the cool, handsome and rational Kousaka Kyosuke when he first appeared!

Every time he saw his future "self" being persecuted by the white-haired rabbit in the exclusive ward in the hospital, Kyosuke Kousaka couldn't help but roar in his heart, with an expression similar to that of a Japanese naval admiral.

And now, seeing that his future "self" might be able to put on armor and step onto the battlefield, become a combat unit like Zaimokuza and get rid of the increasingly heavy labels of comedian and tool man, Kyosuke Kousaka is more excited than anyone else.

"—"

"What, what's going on?"

Just when Kyosuke Kousaka wanted to continue watching, a strange change suddenly occurred.

Salsasa——

The screen playing the video on the phone he was holding tightly in his hand suddenly began to flicker rapidly, and the mosaic sound of a TV malfunctioning was heard.

The video playing the future turned into a mosaic the next moment. The blurred mobile phone screen reflected the stunned face of Kyosuke Kousaka, and the unpleasant sound filled the whole world.

It was indeed the whole world, because not only Kyosuke Kousaka, but all the mobile phone screens and other screens showing videos in the world were flashing mosaics, and the uproar was endless.

Chiba Prefecture, Sobu High School, health room.

"How is this going!?"

Zaimokuza, who was originally watching his future "self" being murdered in the hospital with an Omo expression on his face, looked at the same astonishment as Kousaka Kyosuke who was far away, and looked at the phone in his hand whose screen had also turned into a mosaic.

He kept pressing the power button on his phone in an attempt to restore the original video, but it was no use. The annoying mosaic and noise still filled the phone.

“Everybody’s cell phones are—what the hell is going on?”

Zaimokuza raised his head and looked around, and saw that everyone was holding up their squeaking cell phones with a look of astonishment on their faces, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

“——Perhaps, this is a sign.”

"Hachiman!?"

A calm voice came from behind Zaimokuza, and when he turned around, he saw Hikigaya Hachiman's calm expression.

Hikigaya Hachiman's face no longer had the expression and indifference as if it was frozen by ice. His brows were tightly wrinkled into a conspicuous "川" character, and his eyes were dignified and sharp as he looked at the mosaic-covered mobile phone in his hand.

"Hikigaya-san, what did you mean by that?"

"literal meaning."

When Yukinoshita Yukino turned her head to look at him and frowned to ask, Hikigaya Hachiman did not turn his eyes in her direction, but continued to stare at his mobile phone.

"It's exactly the same as when this video first appeared. This may mean..."

At this point, a barely perceptible light gradually lit up in Hikigaya's dark and deep eyes, like a silver meteor streaking across the pitch-black universe.

"This video is about to end!"

Thinking of this possibility, he suppressed his inner excitement and said.

Komachi...

"The end? Is it going to end so soon!? I just defeated the leader of the "zu" group in the future! Behind them is the "me" group with more than half of the people, the mysterious "go" group, and the zero whose name I don't know--"

hum-

Before Zaimokuza could finish his words, a familiar buzzing sound suddenly sounded.

Everyone subconsciously lowered their heads to look in the direction where the sound came from, and immediately saw new changes on their mobile phone screens.

On the mosaic of the mobile phone screen, a line of black fonts gradually turned from blurry to staring.

[The first chapter of the story, "Prologue", ends here. ]

"Prologue? Everything from the beginning of the video to now is just the beginning?"

The words were reflected in Zaimokuza's glasses, and the reflective surface could not hide the astonishment in his eyes.

Before he could continue thinking, the line of text dissipated like ink in water, and a new line of text quickly took shape to replace the previous line of text.

【Please remember that fate is nothing but a sleeping slave. 】

[But when fate wakes up from its slumber, no matter whether it is just or evil, no one can escape its domination. ]

【Therefore, once the tragedy begins, it can never be stopped. 】

【But people must eventually grow up and learn to face everything in this world. 】

The flashing fonts replaced each other, and the color of each line of font kept changing, making the surface of Zaimokuza's glasses reflect various different lights.

Until finally, a line of extremely richly colored font appeared on the screen.

The color of that line of text is like the blood of countless people, as if the gods had stained their ink pen with blood, used the world as paper, and wielded their brush to write a vivid and freehand work.

The scarlet color made Zaimokuza feel inexplicably cold all over, and an indescribable uneasiness climbed up from the end of his cervical vertebrae.

[Here, the second chapter of the story begins, its name is——]

【--"hero".】

83. The choice between the main character and the supporting character

Not long before the mutation occurred.

"Finally, there is enough power."

In a pure white space, Xu Guoliang, sitting on a chair, looked at the bright golden light emerging from his open palm and the power of faith filling his body, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally! I can finally get rid of this helpless and damn situation!

Thinking of everything that had happened during this period, Xu Guoliang almost covered his face and cried.

Was it easy for him? He was framed by his family and faced a suspended death sentence of only five years. He tried every possible way to save himself, but he got off to a bad start. He made all kinds of outrageous mistakes and almost suffocated him.

If I had known this would happen, I would have simply devoted myself to that fat woman. The worst that could happen is that I would have to stay in the urology department of the hospital for a few months, which would still solve the problems of the second half of my life. This is much better than the current situation of a poor worker. Wouldn't it be better to just scold my boss and resign to enjoy my old age?

Everyone laughed at the paparazzi who was beaten by the principal, and everyone wanted to be the paparazzi who was beaten by the principal. Is it a sin to want to lie down in this hopeless world?

Choosing the wrong protagonist seems like a small matter now, and is nothing compared to the problems that arise later.

Starting from the sixth number, all kinds of monsters and demons appeared on the scene, and the difficulty of the dungeon directly changed from novice players to newbies. It was just like a player who had never played a soul-series game entered the double difficulty mode of the sixth round when playing "Sekiro" for the first time. Outside the castle tower where the novice weapons were obtained, there was a bunch of old Kenshin patrolling with katana.

What the hell is this? Not to mention the clumsy player controlling the wolf, if the wolf really comes, he will have to kneel down in seconds, and perform a scene of being beaten to death by multiple secret disciples in public!

Similarly, let alone Zaimokuza Yoshiki who was accidentally chosen, and Hikigaya Hachiman who was originally the protagonist, even if the prototype Yusuke Godai personally faced this lineup, he might not be able to come out on top.

But to Xu Guoliang's surprise, Zaimokuza Yoshiki, the supporting character who was "wrongly chosen" by him, actually did have some skills. Facing this greatly strengthened powerful enemy, he became more and more courageous, and even played Agur in new ways. In the battle, he unlocked the "Element Awakening" that Kuuga had never heard of, and won the battles with these monsters again and again.

It's like a real original knight protagonist in a special effects drama.

But this situation of error should end here. Although the power in his body now is not enough to create a new "story", it is more than enough to correct a mistake. The result is just starting over again.

It's time to revise Zaimokuza Yoshiki and this originally wrong script, choose a real protagonist to start the story, and let the supporting character who shouldn't have been on the center stage stay in the corner where he belongs.

This is not only for himself, but also for the good of the world, because according to the current development trend and the power of those Gurongi after possessing Riku's power, Xu Guoliang has no hope that Zaimokuza Yoshiki can create a world where everyone smiles like Yusuke Godai did.

He raised his head and looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka and Yukinoshita Yukino who were chatting under the tree on the light screen in front of him, and his eyes gradually became deep.

"Although I am impressed by your efforts, everything ends here, Zaimokuza Yoshiki."

"This story doesn't belong to you. You have your own ordinary life. You shouldn't wear the crown that you shouldn't have worn."

"Humans, just continue to be human, and the same -"

"A supporting role, as long as it remains a supporting role, it's fine... It's the same no matter which world you're in."

Xu Guoliang raised his hand, and golden light swirled up from his wrist and gathered on his palm.

"——Then, goodbye forever."

He raised his palm and slapped the light screen in front of him, where Zaimokuza Yoshiki's face appeared under the tree.

--【"I'm back."】

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At the last moment before touching the light curtain, the palm shining with golden light stopped.

"..."

Xu Guoliang silently looked at the smiling face without any gloom in the light screen in front of him, his eyes flickering slightly.

The reason why he stopped was not because of another unexpected situation, nor because he did not have enough strength in his body.

The reason why Xu Guoliang stopped was simple.

Simply because he felt something familiar in Zaimokuza's words.

Xu Guoliang once had a friend.

That friend was not a remarkable person, and his family did not have any background. He was just an ordinary person like him, struggling to make ends meet and barely able to send his children to school.

They lived far away from each other, and it was just an accident that they became friends.

That happened to Xu Guoliang when he was in the first year of high school.

At that time, he transferred to a local school with a bad reputation because his parents moved for work. It was not because he didn't want to transfer to a better school, but because all other schools were full.

This is just a superficial statement.

The real reason was that his family was too poor and they didn't have much money left after paying for his tuition and miscellaneous fees.

So everyone who understands understands.

Unfortunately, the class he transferred to was the worst class in the whole school.

The reason he was transferred to that class was because there was a vacant seat in that class, so the school accepted him in with the principle of not wasting space.

Later, Xu Guoliang found out that the seat was left vacant because a student committed suicide at the end of the previous semester.

The cause of suicide was bullying.

From that time on, Xu Guoliang knew that his life in the new school would not be easy, because he was a typical outsider and the area where he transferred to was located was quite xenophobic.

As he expected, the class was full of bad people, literally bad people.

Cheating, cheating, taking drugs, gang fights... basically all the evil deeds that you can imagine happening in school are found here.

On the seventh day after transferring to another school, Xu Guoliang was bullied.

The reason why it wasn't on the first day was that the bunch of scumbags were observing him to see if he was someone they couldn't afford to mess with, because there was another bully in the class before, commonly known as the dragon head in the local area, who got into big trouble for bullying another student in the school.

The student who was bullied had an ordinary appearance and dressed very casually. He was an honest person and had never provoked anyone. The bully bullied him simply because he was bored and wanted to have fun, and he didn't like him, so he brought people to beat him up several times.

This caused a huge mess.

Because that student, in contrast to him in appearance and dress, had a real gangster background in his family and was involved in both the black and white worlds. The reason he didn't make it public was because he wanted a peaceful study life and he didn't like special treatment, so he kept it a secret from everyone, including the principal.

When the student returned home after being beaten, his family saw that his body was covered with bruises. Lei Ting was furious and retaliated without hesitation.

Including the bully, all the students involved in the bullying had their limbs broken one night, the kind with comminuted fractures.