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Volume 10 Chapter 289

The Hero Akari

In a certain human kingdom,
A girl was reincarnated in a forest near its capital.
Her name is Akari.
She’s the hero sent by the goddess of the world Haruto comes from.
Her face and body didn’t change much from before her reincarnation.
「Is this another world……?」
It reminded Akari of the forest where she used to play with her brother when she was little.
Also, her cheat abilities given by the goddess were overwhelming, and all the monsters that sensed the aura she emitted fled from this vicinity.
Akari possesses the skill , which allows her to perceive the positions of monsters, but within the range she can unconsciously detect, there are no monsters, not even small animals.
Therefore, even though she was reincarnated in an unfamiliar land, she felt no anxiety at all.
｟Akari, can you hear me?｠
「G-goddess?」
The voice of the goddess echoed in Akari’s mind.
｟Yes. It seems you’ve safely reincarnated. Do you feel any pain or discomfort anywhere?｠
「Um…… n-no, I’m fine」
｟Good. For now, there seems to be a town a little walk away from the forest where you are now, so why not head there first? That child over there will guide you.｠
「Huh…… Oh! Kitty!!」
A kitten rubbed up against Akari’s feet.
Akari had memories of this black kitten.
「Did you die with me, Kitty? ……I’m sorry I couldn’t save you」
Akari picked up the kitten and hugged it gently.
She died trying to save this kitten from being hit by a car as they were about to cross the road.
Akari thought she couldn’t save this kitten, but—
「No, Akari. I’m Tet. I didn’t die」
「Eh?」
Suddenly, the kitten in her arms spoke to Akari, surprising her.
「Thanks to you, I was saved. So, this time, I wanted to save you, Akari, so Tet came here」
「…….Tet-chan, is it? You can talk?」
「Yeah!」
｟The child was one of the lower gods called『Bastet』, and I call her Tet. For some reason he lost his powers, so I let him live in the human world for a while. He was in such a powerless state that he almost died due to carelessness, but you saved him.｠
「That’s right. So here, Tet will protect Akari!」
「In my world, this child had lost his power, but by reincarnating him in your world, he regained her original strength. So I’m sure he’ll be useful to Akari」
「I see…… Then, from now on, let’s get along well, Tet-chan」
「Yeah! And, call me Tet~」
「O-okay, Tet, got it」
「Hehe~」
Being protected by a god was reassuring.
But—
「Ah, Akari, that feels good. More, more~!」
Akari started petting Tet’s belly somewhat absentmindedly, but Tet’s reaction was very cute.
「Fufufu. Here? Here?」
「T-there, more!!」
Tet, looking very pleased, was so cute that Akari couldn’t help but adore her.
It was very heartwarming to have Tet come all the way here to accompany her in this other world.
Although Tet had come to protect Akari, she had made up her mind to protect Tet no matter what.
｟Now then, I can only interfere up to this point. Akari, you will live in that world even after defeating the Demon Lord, but are you okay with that?｠
「Yes. With Tet here, I think I can do my best!!」
「Tet will do his best too!」
｟Good. Then, stay well, both of you.｠
The voice of the goddess faded away.
At the same time, Akari’s life in the other world began.
She had something she wanted to do.
It might take an incredible amount of time to achieve it.
She might not be able to achieve her goal at all.
But, this is another world.
A world of magic, a fantasy world where wishes can come true.
There’s a talking cat.
And she could converse with a goddess.
It’s a world where strange things—things that couldn’t happen in her original world can happen.
Maybe her wishes could come true here.
「Tet…… There’s something I want to do after defeating the Demon Lord. Will you help me?」
「Of course! Tet came here to assist Akari. Tet will always be with you」
「Thank you」
Akari felt no fear of fighting the Demon Lord.
The skill given to her by the goddess bestowed upon her a strong heart that wouldn’t yield to any fear.
Instead of fear, what she felt inside her was hope for the future.
「Wait for me. I’ll definitely come see you」
She accepted her reincarnation in order to meet someone she could never see again in her original world.
However, with only the power given by the goddess, it wasn’t enough.
She would do whatever it takes.
She would obtain the power she didn’t have now no matter what.
The power to turn back time.
The power to leap into the past.
Or…… the power to bring back the dead.
She wanted to obtain these powers and somehow reunite with someone she longs to see again.
With such a strong will, Akari spoke the name of the person she wanted to see.
「Wait for me, Haru-nii」