Chapter 241
Epilogue (3)
Even though they are far away, my roses are keeping their place. That brought unbearable regret, responsibility, and warm longing.
When I closed my eyes, I enjoyed the scenery of the mories that flowed out and I opened my eyes again.
I tapped Ricdorian’s arm with my finger.
“Then, shall we go out?”
The price of having to spend all of my life here. But ironically, God not only sent Ricdorian with , but also did not completely cut off from the other world.
Sotis it was questionable. I considered returning to my world more like a price, a punishnt.
The more I look back, the more I think it’s not just that.
The mont I said this, the mirror rattled violently once. Then it vomited sothing like it had vomited a letter from Francia before.
This ti it was not an envelope, but a neatly folded note.
It is not the parchnt of the other world, but the modern one of this world now. I unfolded the paper, checked the contents, and arranged my clothes.
“Shall we go?”
Before I knew it, Ricdorian, who was wearing clothes too, followed . In his arms was Pudding, who had turned into a cat.
They always fight, but at tis like this, Pudding was always calm in his arms.
I smiled to myself and left the house. It was a pretty far outing after a long ti.
***
I said it was a pretty far outing, but the place we arrived at was a park about three stops away from my house.
Perhaps feeling good in the cool air, the guardian deity of the Blue Rose within let out a song-like cry.
‘Feeling good?’
When I talk quietly, the blue energy wraps around like a wave and then sweeps down. It was the way the guardian deity answered .
‘Next ti, when I co out at dawn or at night, I’ll take you out too. Whistle.’
I gave the na of my guardian deity ‘Whistle’ because it always sings a cheerful whistle-like song when I am in a good mood.
Ricdorian was away from for a while while taking Pudding for a walk.
The 4-year-old guardian deity was wearing a leash and was enjoying a walk in the form of a cat.
It’s funny, but since that guardian deity can only be a cat, I sotis hear that cats shouldn’t be taken for a walk by people passing by.
So our walks were rare at dawn or at night.
It was under my words that caused the two beings who would normally never separate from to separate for a mont.
No, I guess they’re used to it now.
I sat on a bench and looked at the deep blue sky. I felt it in the morning too, but the sky was blue enough to make it look like it could pour out the river.
“The air is nice.”
As I muttered, I felt soone sitting next to . When I glanced around, the figure of a small grandmother was at the end of my gaze.
She was an ordinary old woman with a slightly curved back, colorful green pants with small flower patterns, a cart made of black wire, and a hat for mountain climbing.
I can see about eight out of ten people like this if I go for a walk through the traditional market.
I put on a puzzled look.
“Why do you always show up like that? I’m surprised.”
Then the grandmother smiled kindly through her wrinkled face. Just as she smiles, her wrinkles are fully dug.
“Isn’t this the least surprising thing? Hoho.”
“It’s not like that when I think of the inside.”
I shook my head.
“Isn’t that right, God?”
I asked, looking at God in the form of a small grandmother.
To be precise, to the God who sent here from the other world.
The grandmother, no. God, in the form of a grandmother, just laughed. Having already t several tis, I shrugged my shoulders as I knew that this was a kind of hobby.
“But why are you always like that? Last ti you were pregnant, before that you were a 3-year-old girl.”
Her wrinkled face looked real no matter which side I looked at. Well. This would be natural.
“Haha. Didn’t you hear that? Student. God is in the form of the weakest…….”
“Don’t call Student.”
What’s the point of calling that when I’m not a student? I replied casually, and a smile returned from the other side.
“I was careless. Forgive this old lady.”
“Huh, you’re incredibly sincere in your role…….”
This was the third eting with God. The first eting was to give us a place to live after coming here and what we needed to live in the future.
In the second eting, God showed the last rcy so that letters could co and go from the other world. That’s why I’m not sure what the aning of today’s eting is.
Now, it’s not like I can go back because my lifespan is suddenly over. At the first eting, God already gave a rough idea of how long I would live here.
In other words, it could be said to be the average lifespan of a human being, perhaps a little longer than that.
Ah, I thought that if I had lived here as usual, I would have lived a pretty long life as well.
Who would have known that this longevity would be an obstacle? In particular, this lifespan, in other words, fate, was created by the person who manages this world, so according to the rules, it should not be touched.
I thought there were a lot of rules to follow for the so-called Absolute God. No, perhaps God must keep and protect this major premise.
Putting aside the unsuitable philosophical concerns, I stared at God.
“So why did you ask to see ?”
I only blinked once, but before I knew it, there was a little girl in front of . Maybe she was 8 years old. She had the appearance of an age in which a square school bag would suit her.
Oh, did God change because my reaction to the grandmother was bad?
“I ca to see you. Can I not?”
“…… You know that way of speaking really doesn’t match the way you look right now, right?”
“Hmm, is that so? I know you’re not inclined to be obsessed with things like this.”
“That’s true, but I feel a sense of alienation.”
“Well. I thought you liked children. Is it wrong? Hmm?”
“What?”
“Didn’t you like a child like this?”
I looked closely at God’s appearance. Even though it was dark, she had long, wavy hair, rough cheeks, and big eyes.
…… Is it young Francia?
Of course, it was a little younger, but if Francia was made into an Asian, she would look like this.
Huh, when I let out a sigh, God innocently tilted her head.
Then, God’s appearance changed once more. This ti, it was a high school student wearing a school uniform. This ti, I thought of soone who makes feel the sa thing as Francia.
“The student next door?”
“I think you like this one these days?”
…… Are you a stalker>
“I hope you don’t show that you are watching my every move like that.”
I’m not going to tell you not to do sothing you won’t stop doing anyway, so I just hope you don’t show it off. I said it in such a way.
“Why, don’t you feel that way? Huh? Alright, alright. I should have this kind of fun in my lonely daily life.”
“Actually, it’s not even fun, is it?”
God’s laughing eyes stopped for a mont. The bright eyes imdiately rolled to one side. The place God looks sideways to is none other than the side where Ricdorian is.
“How is he doing these days?”
God put an arm on the lap, rested her chin on it, and grinned. That question had nothing to do with my question.
This is how God expresses intention not to answer.
“Is he doing well?”
“As you can see.”
I shrugged. As God did, I also glanced towards Ricdorian.
Ricdorian was just preventing Pudding from grazing. Eating grass won’t do Pudding any harm like a normal cat, though. It was funny because he was clumsy in admonishing him as if he was raising a real cat. He looked lovely like a green sprout that popped its head in spring.
Did I laugh without even realizing it? I felt a clear gaze and turned my head to see God looking at .
No, maybe this is an observation.
“Huh, you look happy.”
“That’s not the question, is it?”
“I’ll say so. So, do you have any questions?”
Instead of answering God’s question, I took one look and clicked my tongue in a low voice. Then I took off the jacket that I was wearing.
“…… If you’re going to look like that, at least act like your appearance.”
I sighed deeply as I covered God’s lap with my jacket. It’s winter now. What is with the bare legs under the school uniform? On top of it, sitting cross-legged with a short skirt.
God had a strange expression.
“As expected, you’re rciful. Is it because you are the largest piece?”
“If this is rcy, I must have already passed into nirvana? Am I Buddha?”
There was a laugh at my silly joke.
“So what are you curious about?”
If God asks this, it is probably asking after I had guessed everything. In fact, at the first eting, I asked a lot of questions, but God didn’t answer at that ti.
Will there be a different answer now?
I asked, even though I was dubious.
“…… How much is the difference between ti over there and here, and how does it flow?”
This was a question I had already asked but never heard an answer to.
This also applies to incoming and outgoing letters, as they couldn’t mark the ti on the letters, and even if they marked them, they arrived with it being erased.
I also didn’t know how much ti had passed. I just know that it’s been quite a while.
“Ti goes by, of course. Because I wanted you to leave the other world as it is. Are you curious about the consequences of your choices?”
The observing eyes were fixed on once again. God imitates a human being, but with deep eyes that a student of that age cannot contain.
It was an unfathomable depth, as is the aning of God’s existence.
“This might ss you up. Are you still curious?”
“Yes, I am curious.”
God spent a few more monts observing, then spoke.
“Ti is much faster this way. That might be a relief for you.”
God smiled.
“But even so, by the ti you go back, the humans you know will be very old or not have left, right?”
“This place is faster, so why?”
“Ti is fast on this side right now, but at so point it slows down on this side. Still, it’s usually faster this way.”
God’s eyes did not fall from .
“But the remaining roses over there, the beings you reap, are tied to you, so they won’t age. As ti goes by, more and more people will find this strange or reject it.”
God was telling that this was the result of my choice.
“They weren’t the roses of your generation, they weren’t the ones you should reap.”
“Yes.”
I ekly agreed.
“I chose knowingly. And my roses knew everything and still chose it, right?”
“….. ”
“.”
For so reason, God did not spit out lies. Only kept silent now Therefore, God’s silence was an affirmation.
“Then that’s fine.”
I could laugh because everything is fine
“Because I decided to give up everything and give everything to those who chose .”
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