A Cheeky Junior Denied Me My Entire Life, so I Tested What Would Happen if I Jumped off a Rooftop to Vent My Anger
Many crows’ wings filled the entire floor. It was a lonely scene, as if one were gazing at a stage with the curtain lowered. Asama-san walked slowly over the crows’ feathers and opened her mouth.
‘I, you know, killed my own father …….”
I plucked a small feather on my shoulder and looked at Asama-san.
“Can I …… ask you why?”
“Nothing much of a reason, really. I felt sorry for him. So I killed him. He was already at his …… limit.”
Asama-san smiled a small smile and continued to speak.
“My father …… Leas of Grimkaram was a very strong man. But that is not something natural, it is something created by accumulated experience. The real him was a very timid and sensitive person.”
“Your father was the one that the birdman was so sure about, wasn’t he? I can’t imagine from his story that he was a coward. ……”
“If you train for a hundred years, no matter how clumsy you are, you will be able to make a good cup of tea. It’s the same thing. No matter how timid a person is, if he continues to play the role of a king for a thousand years, he will become more authentic than the real thing. That person continued to play the role of king for over 1000 years in order to remain a reason for everyone to live. …… but he had reached the end of his rope.”
Asama-san lowers her gaze with a somewhat pitying expression. I sat down shallowly on the collapsed sofa and said.
“Is that why Asama-san killed him……?”
“Yes. I was born only for that purpose.”
“That’s the only reason……?”
“That’s right. An immortal who kills immortals. That is why I am called the god of death. I was born to kill immortals who cannot be killed.”
Asama-san smiles very quietly. I don’t know much about immortals, but I think the reason Asama-san told that bird man that she killed him because she didn’t like the way he looked at her is to protect her father’s honor and everyone’s faith in him.
……It’s kind of a very, very sad misunderstanding. A few short words can easily drive a person insane.
Asama-san walked to the wall and opened the closed window. A cold wind, not unlike that of summer, blew into the room.
“I didn’t hate my father. But I knew that if I stayed with him any longer, I wouldn’t be able to kill him. He was a kind man, so I’m sure he would have forgiven me for my weakness, but then he would have suffered again. So I had no choice but to kill him.”
“……….”
I can’t say anything. I can’t even imagine what Asama san was thinking at that time. But even if I had been in the same situation as Asama san, I would not have been able to kill my father and mother.
I still have the feeling in my hand from stabbing the birdman just a few …… minutes ago. So, I’m not sure if it will ever go away. And maybe the same feeling is still in Asama-san’s hand,…….
I waited for the crows’ wings, which were shaking in front of me, to fall to the floor before I said
“Then what about your mother? Does she want Asama-san to kill her too? That’s why Asama-san is in this town…”
“No, that’s not it. She would never ask me to kill her. She doesn’t have that kind of human weakness. …… That person is a monster. A real monster. Someone has to kill her.”
Asama san exhaled with cold eyes. I’ve never seen such icy eyes before, and I gulp.
“Over a thousand years, these immortal monsters are still alive. My father suffered because he tried to stay sane, but the others are different. They are always broken in some way. My mother, Asama Kanata. She is the craziest of them all. She was always crazy from the start, but over the course of 1,000 years, she became a real monster.”
“Is Asama-san’s mother a …… bad person?”
“I have no doubt she’s a bad person. But maybe …… she is not like what Aoi-kun is imagining. That person’s personality is so bankrupt that I can’t …… put it into words well. But the avengers call that person ‘the disaster’. The worst of all human ills. If you ever hear that name, you better run away right away.”
Spitting words. I don’t know what kind of person Asama-san’s mother is, but I could tell that she hates that person.
“My mother approached my father for a certain purpose. She is serious about ending this world. As an experiment to achieve that goal, she created me. But she branded me a failure and disappeared somewhere. I don’t hold a grudge against her, but she is too evil to be kept alive.”
“Then, shall I kill him?”
Words like that came naturally to me. …That’s probably because Asama san seemed to be in pain when talking about her mother. Asama-san heard my words and finally smiled as usual.
“Fufu. I’m glad Aoi-kun said so, but this is my role. I can’t give it up to Aoi-kun. But thank you….”
Asama-san gently pats my head and then turns her gaze to the place where the birdman …… Luka disappeared.
“Luka Cavalli. He disappeared without a second thought, right? Normally, to kill an immortal you have to keep damaging them faster than they regenerate. But …… my blood is different. That is the power to kill an immortal.”
Asama-san picked up the remaining crow feather and gently stroked it.
“Aoi kun tried to recreate such a world of mine. …… otherworldly concept. A different world that overrides the rules of this world in your own world. Usually no matter how much you imitate someone else’s world, it never takes shape.”
“…. Is that so?”
“Yes. No matter how strong you are, you can only live in one world. The nature of the ability makes some people seem to use various powers, but Aoi kun’s even replicated my trait of being an immortal killer.”
“I was so absorbed in it that I don’t necessarily think I can do the same thing again,……, but is it really that great?”
“That’s not just great. It is out of this world’s logic. I knew I was seeing things right. ……”
Asama-san approaches me again and gently caresses my cheek. Her hand is still very cold.
“I am sure that you can kill me. I am sure that only Aoi-kun can end me, the god of death who kills immortals, a failure who will live forever. Only Aoi-kun can fulfill my wish.”
“….After all, Asama-san, do you want to die?”
I already know that is Asama-san’s wish. Because I was able to remember her wish that night. But I still don’t understand why she would want that..
Asama-san took her hand away from mine and ruffled her beautiful white hair.
“It’s not that I want to die. I’m just a little afraid that I can’t …… die. I’m strong. Unlike my father. I could live forever alone and not get hurt a bit. But I’m sure the world would be more unbearable.”
“What do you mean, the world will be more unbearable?”
“The world also has a capacity ……. The power that Aoi-kun did just now dyed the world red. The concept of different worlds has an index called depth, and once a certain depth is reached, the world can be completely remade into one’s own. The gates of the other world open. And if you increase the depth further from there, the rules of this world are twisted. Once twisted, the rules can never be restored.”
“…………”
I am not sure what the words mean, but I am sure it is not good. The pain of living forever and its harmful effects. I can’t even imagine such a thing, having lived less than 20 years.
“But I don’t want Asama-san to die.”
“….. then let’s die together when we both reach 1,000 years old. Until then, we will do lots of fun things together. If we live that long, it will be enough, right?”
“A thousand years? I can’t imagine that for a moment.”
“As long as you can think like that, you will still be fine. You will surely be able to live happily.”
Asama-san looked at me. My heart skipped a beat. Asama-san is very beautiful after all.
“I understand your situation, Asama-san. I understand your situation. …… Thanks for telling me everything.”
“It’s okay. I’m sorry I hid …… it from you, okay? I really should have told you earlier.”
“No need to apologize, Asama-san.”
“No, I made a mistake. I was …… scared, you know. I was afraid that if I told the truth, Aoi-kun would disappear. That’s why I …… was running away.”
“……Okay, that’s fine, because it’s the same for me.”
If I got too close to this girl, she would disappear from my life. Somewhere along the way, I had that thought, too. That is why I could not ask about Asama-san’s past until now.
“But come to think of it, Asama-san lied to me, didn’t you? When I woke up at Asama-san’s apartment, you said I had collapse on the roof”
“Fufu. The reason for this is that Aoi-kun seemed to be confused about a lot of things, so I was just trying to be considerate. You didn’t understand what I was saying about immortals in that situation, did you?”
“That’s true…..”
But I think it took me a while to remember those words because of those words, but there’s no point in saying things like that now. I look out the window as if I’m running away. Asama san let out a small breath.
“But I guess I’ll have to reconsider.”
“….What are you talking about?”
“No, I saw Aoi-kun create my world just now, and I thought to myself. A world that is so bloody doesn’t suit you. I want to see Aoi-kun create the world freely. I want you to live in a much more beautiful world than that hell.”
“……I felt the world you live in is beautiful. That is why I created that world. I will not let Asama-san deny that.”
“Aoi kun, I am very happy to hear you say that. …… but that power is a curse. Aoi kun, you don’t deserve it. It is enough for me to live in such a horrifying hell.”
Asama-san laughs. The smile is very beautiful and …… but it is the same smile that I saw that night, a smile that makes me feel somewhat lonely.
Suddenly, I thought. Maybe Asama-san doesn’t like herself. She is strong, beautiful, athletic, and good at studying. At first glance, Asama-san looks like a perfect girl. But that’s not all there is to her.
I wanted to help her. I am sure that I am the only one who can stand by the weakness of a girl who is stronger than anyone else and never gets hurt. I know her beauty better than anyone.
“Shall we go home now?”
Asama-san said. But I shook my head.
“I’m sorry, but I have to go somewhere, so please go home first.”
“Where are you going……?”
“I’m going to play a little trick.”
“…… trick?”
Asama-san tilted her head curiously, but I didn’t say anything more. I leave Asama-san and leave the mansion alone. …Beautiful things overflow from my head. It does not stop.
“Now, let’s do it.”
I started running as fast as I could, being careful not to miss the beautiful scenery in my head.