Chapter 257: Afternoon in Company

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They were all walking around the Hospital park, a reunion that was given by the simple fact that they were all gathered together, some already knew each other for a long time, and others just met, but although at first these were doubtful of each other, referring to the little kids, they are starting to take a little chance on each other and mutually, to see if this can give for the better, after all, this is how friendships start, strangers, become your friends. And to go down well, Jomei would end up giving the candy he got to Raku, where the girl noticing that she was about to taste a candy, simply smiled softly to proceed to eat it.

They spent a few minutes walking through the park, those who already knew each other talked to each other, the children talked about the things that mattered most to them and made them have more fun, while the 2 new visitors, talked to each other as if they already knew each other for a long time.

『You ended up following me and even found us, but I didn't imagine you'd be dressed like that *smiles* it's very you』.

Rino laughed in Mika's eyes, who she turned red again, telling him that it was really necessary to do so, Rino would end up answering her as if he could read her mind.

『You came back to help someone, you don't even have to think about it much, really, I like you being like that』.

Instead of blushing or acting shy at Rino's words, rather Mika was glad about this, showing him with a cheerful and even loving attitude, making sure to never doubt it, Rino moved on to look at the little boys, who now if they were behaving in a good way and no longer insulting or taking it out on each other, although he can still hear how Raku is still with his attitude of verbally teasing Jomei, the good thing is that now the boy is holding back, Rino doesn't know if this is good or bad.

『Although you said you didn't want me for yourself all the time, I can easily say that, it's all a coincidence, I guess *smiles*』.

This comment from Rino, was not to Mika's liking, for obvious reasons because she was contradicting herself, doing the opposite of what you say, was the easiest way to annoy this girl, whether it was done to her, or she was provoked herself. The relationship exchange between these two was so obvious that even a little girl who knew nothing about it would understand it if she saw how they interacted.

Cliston was walking to the front of everyone, only one thing was going through his mind, hopefully walking next to them and not in the front, as it is a weight for him, he thought about what they could all do together, normally if he was with his friends, he would not think so much to do something silly that everyone likes, but in these situations with people he just met, he is somewhat careful in the activities, he looks for the best one in which everyone can participate and have fun even a little bit.

『You like walking in the park that much? is what everyone would do if they were in one, this green area was a separate park project, at the beginning it was a small one, the one who promoted the project did not measure the expenses well and they did not manage to finish it, they only managed to decorate the lake that was there, a puddle of water with only one seat and the rest covered with signs of men working without men working, adults, or they do not fulfill their promises or simply let you down, I just can not trust them, people just passed by the park without taking relevance, it was like a street any day to day』-『But thanks to Dr. 2- Ban, who you know is the owner of his own hospital, decided to take over that park and expand it even more, taking advantage of the fact that his hospital was not so far from the park, he also padded his building, implementing more, what do you call them...more options...I don't know, me being chiquita』

I don't think I said how old Raku and Jomei were, then it's a good time to say it, Raku in this part of the story is 12 years old, but was hospitalized at 10 years old, on the other hand Jomei is also 12 years old and was also hospitalized with the same age, taking advantage I will also say the age of everyone present, Cliston technically would be 15 years old, Rino 15 years old and Mika 15 years old, all in the present of the year 2025.

Cliston stared at Raku for the last thing he said, and with a funny smile if he gave him the reason that he was someone chiquita, it was a comment that had nothing of intention to offend, to give thanks, perhaps, but anyway Raku returned him the words.

『I meant in mentality, the only thing chiquito here is your #######, they should give you a guinness record for that, congratulations manco҉ *( 'ω' )/*҉』-『But now, it's true, you're manco, aren't you worried? I would be, you would no longer break the record for the most consecutive ###### per year』⸂⸂⸂⸜(ೆ௰ೆ๑)⸝⸃⸃

At Raku's first censored word, both Cliston and Jomei were shocked by the girl's neutral way of speaking, their impression was so much that they did not think of anything else than that, but the one who was more confused was Jomei, who innocently did not understand the situation.

『What?....what did you say?what does ###### mean and how with one's hand one would ###### that....What....WHAT IS THAT!!!!!』 ∑(ﾟﾛﾟ〃)

Jomei was trembling with fear, while Raku didn't understand why he was reacting, he even looked back and forth gesturing with his shoulders that he didn't understand why the boy was behaving at his words. ┐( - "-)┌

『It's nothing Jomei, you just keep thinking that one day you will run and have fun again』 (;'∀｀).

『Well yes, that's what I mean, to cum, if you understood me right, good! And here I thought you were a childish child and all those mothers』 ヽ( ･∀･)ﾉ

Cliston's intervention trying to reassure the child, were an instant counterattack for both of them, Raku didn't hesitate what to say as everything was clear and made sense to him.

『Run? ...run???? Running???? I run races I aahh...gdahfahf...ahhaa....』 Щ(º̩̩̩́Дº̩̩̩̩̀щ)

Jomei's head could only end up falling to the ground, but luckily Cliston was there to be able to help him and carry him, while Cliston with fear and a sweat on his forehead, was telling him if Raku really considered herself still a little girl, he definitely thought that face of hers has nothing childish about it.

『I'm still 12 years old, I'm a little girl, my brother told me that I will always be a little girl to the eyes of the world and everyone will help me!!!! Childish spirit! come on!!!』 ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

『(Raku's brother, if he was planning to take care of her even if she grew up)』（;^ω^^）.

Just this alone was too exhausting for Cliston and killing for Jomei, and for those who witnessed this, it was made the funniest thing they could see in the day, as if they were some kind of couple, Rino and Maki were having a good time with the friends' witticisms they just made, for a while Raku was thinking about it, so he just said it without further ado.

『Just to remove my doubt, you guys are, ah!!! what do you call those people who are close and love each other very much, ah!!! it's on the tip of my tongue, you know, where you appreciate each other and only seek each other's happiness』(￣ー￣;『What do you call them...』 (υ'Д｀).

Hearing this, Mika quickly turned red looking at the ground, we can even see how she holds Rino's arm tightly, almost together. Hesitating a little, Mika would say.

『Seriously....we look like that? ahahaha....what an embarrassment....I guess it was very obvious hahaha』 (^▽^;)

It was like she was happy and at the same time sorry, but sad? confused? wtf, I'm imagining her and I don't know what she's thinking or going through this girl's head, but I guess that's how she's reacting to this occasion.

『So that's the person we were talking about before, right Rino?』.

Cliston also already got curious since they touched on the topic, it seems that they won't have a chance to escape from this one and reveal that they are actually this charismatic duo. Rino as if he was a gentleman, he stood in front of Mika, it was like seeing just that, a gentleman who was about to defend her from some evildoers who came with bad intentions.

『That's right my dear friend, this is the person as I told you who "follows my nonsense"』.

Incredible, the Rino knight's first defense managed to freeze his attackers, but he wasn't the only one who managed to freeze them, with the same expression of confusion and surprise, Mika didn't manage to say a peep for the first few seconds.

『"Follow my nonsense"? ahhh, yep, I guess you can say it like that 』(・・;).

The knight Rino, started to advance to the front of the battle, with a shield and sword in his hands, he was not afraid to give his next attack, the evildoers of Cliston and Raku, could only retreat in the face of this, while the evildoer Jomei, had already died since before the start of the encounter.

『And here is my chance to say it, I want you to know that the girl who is behind me, is who I will protect with my life, who I will be all my life, and to whom I will dedicate all my life, because she is the most important thing that appeared to help me in my life, you can see her silly, naive, unpredictable, clueless』.

『And weird, don't forget weird』(｀･ω･ω･')

『*smiles* And rare, and many other things more, and with all this, he managed to make me what I am now, he managed to infect me with his way of seeing the world, and I thank him for it』.

If M gave passionate speeches and defending the lolis, Rino did the same, but to the person who matters most in the world, you could hear the affection and respect in every sentence, both, inseparable friends, gave their best speeches, put the soul, to defend and protect their most cherished desire. Mika....on the other hand Mika.... didn't know if they were defending her, she didn't know whether to feel grateful or that they better stop all this.

『And I'm very pleased that you great people with high spirits are the first people I can tell, that the person you have in front of you is!!!!』

Rino had already become more excited than he was about to say it, as if he was about to introduce the best person in the world, he got down on his knees, waved his hands as if introducing her to the world.

『Mi!!!!!』

『Your sister!!!!!!』(๑ÒωÓ๑)

Raku at this whole moment was seriously thinking to look for the answer to Rino's words, and she found it according to her, who did not hesitate to shout it out so as to confirm it, Rino was with a smile and continued with her words.

『My sister!!! that's right!!!! Mika!!! Devourer of Sadness!!!!』-『There you have her present!!!』 ＼（＾▽＾）／

Pam pam pam pam pam, the only one to clap her hands was Raku, even her eyes became stars, not only of having guessed it, but also of why she likes to meet other siblings and especially if they get along well, Jomei in the end ended up waking up, and all he could see was how Raku congratulated Rino and Mika, while looking at Cliston that he also doesn't know what was going on. And as if the show wouldn't stop, it was Mika's time to perform, she was already introduced in every way, it only remains to do her thing, at first she was embarrassed because of how sudden it was, but with a smirk, a pose of nobility, and the hands with which she was trying to cover her left eye, a gleam in them appeared.

『It seems that there is no other way, if they want me to come back, then he gladly has----!!!!!』

『No, not anymore, I saw your presentation before, and I don't want to be bored again』(￣⊿￣).

Raku interrupted Mika's words, who like the whole scenario they had made, everything was shattered, Mika and Rino felt denied in the worst way after all they had done, but let's say what hurt both of them the most was hearing "boring me" that was what caused both of them, to feel down, especially Mika who had her gaze down and was looking at the lake.

『How cute is the fish.....I'll eat sushi tonight....』(_ _||||)

As if he didn't give a damn about what he just did, Raku was asking Cliston again if he already has an idea so that everyone can have fun, while Cliston with a smile said yes, it seems that all this just gave him an idea.

『Yes, I know what we are going to do, let me think a little while longer please』 xd.

Out of nowhere, Cliston started wanting to laugh at all this, we didn't know what was funny to him, he just started laughing. Raku was weirded out by this, that he would ask him again if it was true, where the chubby guy would say yes.

『Well, even though we're in a nice place, it's still a hospital, there are few things to have fun with here』.

Jomei went from looking at his friends, to looking at the lake, while thinking that he wished he had brought some food so he could give it to the fish and at least hang out like this.

『Yes, that's what I'm going to do tomorrow, the fish will eat bread just like the ducks? I'll have to ask my mom, but for now』

Jomei who was sitting in his wheelchair thinking about tomorrow, out of nowhere he felt a big shadow was covering him, and when he looked up, it was a man in a suit who was totally wet, but with a diving suit with a respirator included, not going to lie, Jomei if he was about to get scared, but let's say that his energies to resort to it he no longer had them, so he just stayed without saying anything and watched.

『Do you want bread? I brought some here for a snack, here, take it』.

The man in the coveralls began to take off his special suit, and when he finished, he kept his word. He took a bag of bread out of his shirt and gave it to Jomei, and the boy said thank you as if he were on automatic. Now the eyes of the man in a professional suit, set his eyes on Cliston, who quickly took out a notebook and pen, as if he was about to write something down.

『At last I have a chance to find you Young Cliston, you see I am a reporter from channel 5, first I have to clear up the doubt of you and your friends, you see I wanted to make a report to you since days ago, but as you see it is very difficult to do so, so I had no choice but to infiltrate last night, hiding in the lake all this time, rather showed up here, if not I would have had to pay a visit in your room, *cough* HHMMMMMM, without wasting any more time, I would like to ask you a few questions, it would be ugly if you reject me after all I did』

『Who is this madman ( -᷄ὤ-᷅)?come on one-armed man, turn him down 』 Σ(-᷅_-᷄๑)

The reporter upon hearing Raku's words, quickly Raku became very sad, he shriveled up because of the answer he would receive from Cliston, but it was quite the opposite, Cliston gladly agreed, where the reporter felt very happy, he asked him if they could go to a more private place, but Cliston to this if refused, he prefers to be here with his friends, it brings him more confidence and security if he is accompanied.

『I see, no way, then I'll be as fast as I can before I get caught』.

The reporter went on to ask him the typical questions Cliston received at the time, why he was chosen, why this happened, what happened while he was out, nothing new really, but I guess he wanted to hear from himself the answer and have his own report he did, but after the first few questions, it seems that if he is now going to want to what he is more interested in.

『How are you taking this whole situation, do you like all this hatred and rejection towards you, or do you plan to change it at some point』.

『Well, the truth is, no, we could say no, especially not because it affects me directly, they broke my arm with a stone, but I didn't complain so much, it was more like "chale, I got hit by a stone" xd I took it easy, but I see that people, the press, everyone is going after my friends and family, my social circle, if my problems get out of control and affect others, then I don't like it』

『And as I said, do you plan to change this at some point?』

『Change it? what do you mean? I don't understand the question? for me to do something to change the attitude of others? I really can't think of anything, I don't decide who can be calm or who can be angry』.

The interview was going well, but at this last answer from Cliston, the interviewer had picked up on something that others present and others not, of what was going on here, Rino moved to sit down to give his full attention to listen attentively to the entire remaining interview.

『We already touched on the topic of third parties, now I want to go to an even more in depth extreme, can you confirm to us that the world I visit and many others, do indeed exist, both their beings and artifacts, everything we do not know, do they exist?』

『Well I was only in one world where I spent much of my life there, but I understand that my friend, Yashiro, if he was in many worlds, I can tell by the memories I shared with the parasite that possessed me, he right now, my friend, must be living in another world that we do not know』

『Do you think any of those worlds, could be a danger to ours? If you were able to return to your world, that gives the possibility that there are multiworld travelers on the loose out there, in that case, what do you think』

『Waos, hey, I liked that question, it didn't cross my mind, but yes that is very interesting, well my friend is one, so I'm sure there will be many out there with that ability, so let's hope, that the next visitor that comes to our world, will be a friendly one』 xd

There was the reporter, writing down in his little notebook the words Cliston said, but there was the attitude again, the reporter and Rino were understanding something that Cliston didn't realize, he even happened to look at him again, of how Cliston on several occasions wanted to laugh or felt amused by this, he looked at his friends who were to the side and waved his hand at them, where Raku and Jomei waved back.

『Continuing with the previous question, it is already a fact what you are based on, do you have any idea who they are or where the new successors to Gods will appear from? These may be friends or foes depending on who they are, as many people, have begun to suspect it』

『Suspecting? so how? could you tell me more in detail please? i don't know about it xd』

『....Alright, many people around the world started to throw out their theories, not everyone believes in what he said in his first interview where he told everything, there is a large part of the population, who believes that by training and unlocking your limits, you will become a successor , while another percentage of the population, thinks that there is an organization behind this who created the successors. On the other hand, there is another percentage that is more religious and satanic theme, that they made a pact with the devil and that they came only to bring misfortune, while the other one says that their savior came, you know, there is never a lack of these themes that people believe and invent. While the most supported and accepted one, is by luck, that you are simply the successors by luck, as this explanation is so ambiguous, many people are outraged by this, as many think in "it should have been me" you get a lot of hate from people, simply because they are not in your same position, what do you think about all this?』

Cliston froze at the reporter's words, that even the gentleman himself had to ask him if he was okay, when Cliston came to his senses, he was laughing and apologizing because the truth was so complicated for him to understand and keep up with the interviewer.

『Ya ya ya ya I know, don't make that face sir, I'll answer what I understood, like I'm distracted, right? maybe? xdxdxdxdxdjajajajaja』 -『Well then, there are many people, everyone thinks differently, already if they think I'm satanic, well I'm not, I look at myself and say, well yes, I'm not a devil, just like religion, I'm not an angel or anything. And besides what they think in secret organizations ... they are well those <manitos? many movies I think they have seen xdxdxdxdxdxd, no yes, the truth that is my answer. And the people who think about the training and bettering themselves, wuaa, what a nice way of thinking I got』

『(I guess that's how you normally act....)Thanks, but now could you answer my previous question do you have any idea who are or where the new successors to Gods will appear from? These can be friends or foes depending on who they are』.

『This is funny xdxdxdxdxd』

Cliston couldn't resist anymore and started laughing, it seems he couldn't hold the laughter he was having a while ago anymore. He was having a good time, we can tell because when he is with his friends, he has the same attitude of laughing when talking about something, as we know he is being very sincere. Cliston was really having a good time, but the image he was giving to the interviewer and the world after this, may not be the best, the interviewer would ask him why the laughs, to which the chubby guy would say.

『It's just that you ask me things that even I don't know, as if I'm the one who has all the answers, I could easily tell you a lie and you write it down as if it's real, it's too funny this xdxdxdxdxdxd』

Cliston kept laughing at this, where Raku was clenching his fist as if telling him that this is how it's done, Jomei really doesn't know anything about how to receive an interview, he already received many before because of running and all this, he thinks it's better to be calm and being himself like Cliston, than all stiff and nervous like he has been. While Rino, was getting it, he went to talk to his friend Cliston and they had a little talk, where he told him to think better about what he has to say and what he really wants, where Cliston with a smile said that he is just doing that, his family taught him to be sincere and he is applying that.

『(I didn't mean that, not in this situation)』.

『(It seems that young Cliston doesn't understand the image he is giving to the world with his words, if I go public with this..... I have enough evidence, I am even recording audio hiddenly to verify this, but.... I really thought he was more adult and serious to the questions)』.

Cliston was already back with the interviewer, this one saw patting his face and walking happily, he looked like the chavo del 8 moving his feet, kicking back and forth.

"『This will be the last question Young Cliston, please answer as correctly as possible, do you think you can change the world?』

It was decisive, even the interviewer himself told him that it was personal, Rino could not but he was going to intervene, as he knew that Cliston was going to act sincerely and not as the moment required, but he was stopped by a hand, Mika's, who she was also witnessing all this, but unlike Rino, she saw it right, let him express himself as he is to the rest, as only in this way, people will appear who will really return you the gesture in a genuine way.

『Changing the world...Well, I don't really think so, I'm just a person who is finally back home and wants to pick up where I left off, I want to go back to school with my friends, play with them, do my hobbies, laugh, go for a walk, no, I don't understand what I would do to change the world, I never saw myself in a position like that, I don't know what people expect from me, and the truth is, I don't really care』.

He finished the interviewer's questions, he finished writing in his small notebook, he made a small review of this to see that everything was correct, but more than a review, it was like seeing that he was seeing a sadness and what was about to happen, without further ado the interviewer said goodbye to everyone. Cliston went on to stretch his body to relieve himself from this whole session.

『Yep! This was really fun, but I still don't know what we should do』

Raku hit his head and since it was already getting dark, they better decided to call it a night, in the end the only one who had fun was Cliston in the way we least imagined. While the interviewer walked free in the park, while turning off and saving the audio of the whole interview.

『I'm sorry young man, but my job, is to show the world, people's opinion』.

This little interview out of nowhere, will be the beginning of even more conflicts in life, in these years for our chubby Cliston.

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