1 The Void

Where am I?

Am I dead?

Or am I in a coma?

Is this a dream?

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Don't know.

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Should I try pinching myself?

Ok, no, it hurts.

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Ok, let's think logically.

I, Kaido Unmei, was going into university and... wait.

The girl.

I remember now.

I was on my way to university, when I accidentally see a girl about to cross the road.

It wouldn't have been strange, if only the other passers-by's weren't standing perfectly still.

I guess it was because of the traffic lights glowing red.

A really menacing red.

But for some reason, the girl decided to go.

I thought that the woman, who I assume was the girl's mother, would have already grabbed her and dragged her back.

But she did no such thing.

She didn't even flinch.

No one did anything.

It was as if no one saw the little girl going forward.

Except me.

I somehow knew that if I were not to act now, then the girl's fate would be to be run over by the ever-increasing truck.

I wanted to change that.

Something inside me told that I should not act.

It told me that, why should I care?

If I did anything now, then I would be the one under the truck's wheels.

I should just let nature take its course.

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I guess I didn't listen to that voice.

I decided to help her.

And now I am here.

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Is she safe?

I damn hope so, because if not, then I died pretty much for nothing.

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So, what now?

Am I about to meet God?

Will he send me to heaven? Hell?

Or will he send me into another world, like in those isekai stories?

I don't know.

But I am sure that I am not going to stay in this dark place.

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Ääh, hello?

Anyone?

Is someone there?

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Ok, I'm about to freak out.

I don't know how long I have been in this dark place, but I don't want to be here anymore.

Could anyone tell me what the f*ck is going?

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Still no response.

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Is this hell?

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Halleluya, Halleluya.

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Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata, ain't no passing craze

It means no worries for the rest...

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It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Ooh, yes, ...

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Laaaaaacrimoooosa, diiiiiies illllllla

Qua. re. sur. get. ex. fa. vi. lla

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Moskau, Moskau

Wirf die Gläser an die Wand,

Russland ist ein schönes Land, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!

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Oshiete, oshiete yo sono shikumi wo

Boku no naka ni dare ga iru no?

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Ok, I have literally sung every song that I now, and I still don't see any changes.

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I AM GOING TO F*CKING F*CK YOUR MUM SO HARD GOD, MAKE HER INTO THE MOST DEPRAVED B*TCH THIS UNIVERSE HAS EVER SEEN AND MAKE HER CALL ME DADDY IF YOU DO NOT F*CKING CHANGE SOMETHING ABOUT MY SITUATION!!!!!

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ten sheep's are going into the woods.

two were eaten.

Nine were left.

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sob* PLEASE, GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!

IF IT'S MY SOUL YOU WANT, THEN YOU CAN HAVE IT!!

I AM READY TO DO ANYTHING!!

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PLEAAAAAAAASE!

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I'M BEGGING YOUUUUUU!

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How long has it been Kaido?

<Bro, Kaido-kun, chiiiil. You don't have to freak out about...>

DON'T CHIIILL ME KAIDO, IT IS NOT HELPING!!!

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Mum, Dad. I miss you.

I want to go home.

I am going to be a really good boy.

I know that you always compared me to my little brother. That I could never make you proud.

I will happily marry Hinata.

Yes, I know what I said about me not marrying her because she cheated on me with my bully. I know we would never really love each other.

I want to go back to my friends.

I want to see that beautiful son of a bitch Inci again.

I miss the stupid jokes of Noah.

And I also miss doing pranks on Ivan.

I... I want to return back to them. I want to drink beer with them again. I want to read manga with them. I want to...

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I see.

Did I do something wrong?

God, if this is my punishment for me saying that I would make your mother call me daddy, then I hope you realise that I didn't meant it that way.

Please.

If there is anything I did wrong, that I ask for forgiveness.

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I gave up.

After what seemed like eternity of me spending in this dark place, I lost all hope.

There is nothing left.

Wait...

Is this a ball of light?

LIGHT??!!!

LIIIIIGHGHTTTT!!!

YEEEEEESSSS!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!

THANK YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE!!!

Wait. Where is it going?

No come back.

Don't go.

Don't leave me.

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I don't know for how long, but I am still somehow following the little sphere of light.

It's as if it was running from me.

I knew it because every time I was getting closer, the ball decided to change its direction.

Sometimes it moved to the left, sometimes up, sometimes down.

And I somehow followed it.

I don't even know how I am doing this right now, but I didn't want to lose this small sphere of light even for a second.

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After a while, it finally stopped moving.

And so ended the chase.

I was, somehow not exhausted.

And now, I was just here, staring at the little guy.

Don't worry. Everything will be fine.

Right?

The next thing I realised, is that it was slowly getting darker.

I looked at the little sphere and realised that its light was slowly diminishing.

Oh No.

NONONONONONONONON.

I didn't want it to happen.

Was the little one here dying?

Can I do something.

Should I hold you?

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After a few more moments, I decided to grab him.

I don't know why, I just wanted to hold on to him.

But just as I was about to grab him, I heard a voice.

\"Don't. Touch. My. Champion."\

Who said that?

Ähhhmmmm, hello?

What Champion?

Why should I not touch him?

ANSWER ME!!

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No response.

Just silence.

And in here was only me, and the now slowly diminishing sphere of light.

And with it I realised, no, I knew that if it disappeared completely, then I would be left alone here again.

I feared that.

I did not want this to happen.

I wanted a change.

If there are consequences, I shall deal with them later.

And if there is a possibility of having that by grabbing this slowly diminishing sphere of light, then I will grab this chance.

And I did.

I grabbed the light.

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