Isekai Taneuma

Step into the light and pass thoughtfully.

Surrounded by a pure white light and with zero visibility, the ground to be stepped on was soft and shaky. As soon as I passed through the door of light, I heard a tinnitus like the brown tube television buzzing, like a clicking switch in Feng's brain, and I was struck by such an illusion that the twinkling glare and something switched in my head.

I don't feel sick. But I can't see anything. Feng slipped through the door of light with a flash, and stood still as he stepped down.

And at that moment, the wind poured on his cheek, and a noisy voice was heard from afar.

Enduring his dizziness, he raised his face and looked around.

There was a world of colorless lies, a world of colors. Colorful roses bloom in hedges about the height of a person, and the fountain makes a small sound in the middle of a beautifully maintained embroidered flowerbed. Looking up at the sky, the bluish sky blue spreads, and the little birds gathered in the garden flock like migratory birds.

Looking back at the sighs I heard earlier, I saw the castle quite far away. I wonder if the slight discomfort in the atmosphere of the building is due to the back, not the front, which I have seen many times before. It appears to be in a large garden behind Isaac's castle.

Is there less than a kilometer to the castle? It's quite a distance. I don't think I've ever been under the castle. Feng was struck by a strange feeling of discomfort, a heartbeat, or a distracted feeling that he didn't know where he was. Somehow, the spatial coordinates are skewed. I feel like I'm in a place I shouldn't be. What route did you follow to get here? What was that world?

When I thought about it, I glanced back, and the hidden door that I was supposed to come through was gone. No, I don't suppose there was no exit from the door here from the beginning. That place and this place are not a one-way street....

Feng's head was filled with doubt, but perhaps he didn't know anything when he thought about it. Having told himself so, he decided to stop thinking for a while.

There will be plenty more to think about than that. He immediately called out to Jeanne as soon as he came out of the large garden.

"Seacue Seacue. Jeanne, do you read me?

"Ah! White. Good, you're safe!?

I was expecting something, but as expected, I was able to get in touch with him immediately. Until now, no matter how much I tried, I couldn't get in touch because I literally couldn't get through to the radio. Between that world of sepia sky and this world of blue, there must be something like a three-dimensional rift through which light cannot pass.

When he thought about it, Jeanne was in a hurry.

So, White, where are you!? I suddenly couldn't get in touch, and everyone was making a fuss. "

"Ah, ahh, now I'm... no, wait."

Feng tried to tell him where he was, but he quickly remembered.

"...... is everyone making a scene? Are the castles looking for me now?

Of course.

It's just a confirmation. This morning, we were hunting monsters for XP at the training yard. At that time, I was caught up in the magic of Kazuya. Is that right?

"Huh? Yeah, I see... why do you ask that?

"What happened to me after that? Is he dead?

No! If I thought you were dead, I didn't hear from you. So I was in the middle of what everyone was looking for. "

Feng slapped his tongue. Soon after talking to Jeanne at the castle, he told everyone that Feng was alive. I thought the castle was noisy, even though it was quite a distance. I couldn't blame Jeanne for the situation, but if I could, I wanted to hide that I was still alive.

Now Isaac and the others are looking for a phoenix in that castle. I don't think anything will happen soon if I go out there... but after seeing it in the castle basement, I didn't know what kind of face to have with Isaac. Why did Feng disappear? I'm sure you're alert to where you were while you were gone.

"Jeanne, is there anyone around you right now?

Huh? I'm not here. Should I call someone? Well, I have to tell everyone that you're safe. "

Idiot! The opposite! It would be convenient if there was no one around. Can't you sneak out of the castle without anyone seeing you?

"Eh....? What do you mean?

As a matter of fact, I just found a faggot in the castle. That's why I need to talk to you before Isaac finds out. "

Jeanne is lurking or whispering in a slightly scattered voice.

"... what the hell did you see?

We'll talk about that after we meet. You'll be surprised to hear it, and it's not good to hear you talking to yourself like this. "

That's right......

Let's cut the chat. Anyway, get out to the garden behind the castle so no one can find you. Then I'll guide you, and when you're ready, I want you to call me back in a chat. "

Okay.

After a short reply, the conversation with Jeanne was interrupted. Perhaps by now, as instructed, they're moving around trying to get out of the castle. Jeanne's stats are high but she doesn't have any covert skills, so it might take some time. In the meantime, you should decide where to meet.

Feng looked around. It's not a bad place to be right now, but I don't feel confident that I can guide them even if I ask them to come here. It's a long way from the castle, and I was here when I went through the hidden door in the basement, and I didn't know exactly where it was.

Is there anything like a landmark that Jeanne can see in one shot? When I looked for it, I saw another large building a little away from the castle. It is a magnificent building comparable to the main castle and similar in construction, so it is probably a detachment or something. There may be few people who don't use it normally, and above all, it is convenient to meet because it stands out.

Feng thought so and walked out to try to get close anyway.

The garden was like a maze and I couldn't get to my destination. In fact, this may be a maze. I have heard that some castles in Europe have enjoyed visitors who come to see the garden in this way. The hedge that shapes the garden is taller than a person's back, and the greenery blocks the view.

Even if I tried to pull through the hedge, the wire-like cymbals were intertwined with each other, and it wasn't very easy, but I couldn't pull through. After all, it seemed like it would be faster to endure and attack the maze, as it would not be possible to get past the maze itself once or twice.

Going into the dark clouds with frustration. The constant visibility of the destination caused me to rush too fast, which caused me to go the wrong way. I don't feel like I've been going around the same place since before. I'm just going to walk in the direction, but I can't stand it because there's no sign of coming any closer.

Feng slapped his tongue. It won't be a shame to get in trouble in the backyard. Is there really a way out of here? Perhaps another strange force has bewitched me.....

Strange power?

And when I thought about it, I noticed it. Speaking of which, from now on, I feel like flickering and something is moving ahead of my vision. I thought it was just an illusion created by shadows, but if you look closely, every time you come to the divide, there are lighter and darker....

Is this the light of the day? Compared to the inside of the castle, it was difficult to notice outside the lights, but if you look closely, the light and dark are clearly divided. Moving on to the bright side to confirm it, the contrast at the end of the aisle was clearly separated from the rest of the way. On the contrary, looking back, the road looked slightly dim... and he was convinced that something was leading Feng again.

Even so, what is this light...?

It was in that dark castle that I first noticed. I felt like I saw Emilia in the mirror, and I was surprised to follow her, and there was light. Feng was guided by the light and found a white body in the basement room.....

"No, it's not. The light was not in that room. It was just me stopping by."

The number of bodies scattered in the basement... was quite shocking because it was in the first place I visited in the world. But the light did not point to that room. It was shown that there was a hidden door in the jail, which was further behind, passing through which he was able to get out.

I thought the role of light was over when I went out, but when I saw it again, maybe it wasn't outside the castle from the beginning that the light was trying to lead. As a matter of fact, the light was still on its way to the Phoenix.

But where the hell are you?

Looking further into the light, I saw a large tree growing beyond the hedge maze at some point.

"Eh? When did you...?"

Feng suddenly blushed. The tree was fairly large in a garden of low-back shrubs and should have been noticeable from afar. However, I didn't realize there was such a thing just now. If I had known, I would have made this a meeting with Jeanne....

When she thought so, Feng was happy again. Speaking of which, I was obsessed with chasing the light and didn't look around. Originally, he wasn't chasing the light, he was looking for a separate building to meet Jeanne. Which way is that?

However, when I looked around 360 degrees, I found no separation. It was supposed to be right there... maybe it's an angle problem? And I jumped and looked at the distance, but I couldn't find my way out of the house. On the contrary, I can't find the castle.

Whatever you think, this is strange. I can't see what I just saw, I can't see what I didn't see. Maybe you're lost in the mysterious space again?

He exhaled a huge sigh. I'm not doing this to meet Jeanne, but if this happens, we'll just have to hang out. Fortunately, there was an example tree ahead of the point of light, and it was likely that it would be the end point this time.

When he stared at the tree with a rough snort, he began walking again towards the direction of the light.

We reached the end of the line. Then it was two or three bends away. Until then, the abominable hedge maze had suddenly ended and the square was spreading out.

Instead of a lovely garden decorated with an embroidered flowerbed earlier, it was a weed-covered killer square with earthen ground peeling out. At the end, there was a field like a domestic vegetable garden, where tomatoes were made. Immediately beside it is a large wooden table, surrounded by chairs like tree cuttings. Based on the white magnetic dishes and tea pods placed on the table, it seems that people visit frequently.

No, you live here, don't you? Looking up at the large tree in the center of the square, a small house was built inside it. Somehow, it's a treehouse that looks like McCallie Calkin was playing in the movie Home Aron, like his American dads built it in the garden for their kids on Sunday carpenters.

Even so, it is a large tree. What kind of tree is that? Looking at it, I saw red fruit everywhere. I don't know, but is that an apple? No, but how could an apple tree this size be possible...? Obviously, I don't think it's real.

Feng opened his mouth and looked up at it. Why is there such a thing? This is the castle, isn't it? Precisely on the grounds of the castle.

"No, but I can't see the castle at all, so is this outside the castle?

Feng has a headache. It was called that dark castle, this mysterious treehouse, and the space, time and common sense were all twisted and my head was scrambling.

I wonder what they're showing me. I wonder why they brought me here. They brought you here...? Strange to say. Yes, what exactly does that light want me to do?

"Is anybody there?

And when Feng looked up at the treehouse with a difficult face, he could hear the voice of a child worthy of the lord of the house. Apparently there was someone inside and he responded to Feng's solitary remarks.

I wonder if people really lived there....

While being alert, he felt that his voice somehow sounded familiar and stood there. I am the first customer to meet in such a mysterious space. I'm suspicious, Mach, but at least I don't feel hostile. I want to find out who they are sooner. That feeling prevailed.

And soon the Lord of the house appeared.

They weren't alert to intruders either.

It was the blonde girl who slipped open the treehouse door and appeared. The slightly more eye-catching eyes shine in impressive purple, feathering Bukabuka ponchos, and the feet peeking from the hem of the three-quarter length trousers are bare feet without shoes. Her hair was tied to the side of her head and her buttocks were still long enough to hide, and she could see from the gap in the poncho every time she moved, her slender stretched hands and feet were pathologically pure white and the blood vessels appeared.

Whether it was just coming out of a dark place and dazzling or staring at a well-defined face, the expression was attractive enough to even attract people. In other words, Feng was nailed to his face. Of course, her cuteness was one of the reasons… surprisingly, he recognized her face.

"Emilia!!

The girl who came out of the tree house looked like she had been stunned for a moment with a stunned voice similar to Feng's screaming. However, she immediately looked at him with a frown between her eyebrows and looked at him as if he were a suspicious person.

When she jumped out of the treehouse without using a ladder, she landed silently as if she were growing feathers.

Then he looked at Feng's face as he was about to pull his hips out.

"Who are you?"

She said in a mood.

"Who... Emilia. It's me, me. It's Phoenix. You remember that, right?

…… So who is it? Why are you here?

"Whatever you say... Emilia. Don't you see me?

"I don't know"

I can't believe she didn't remember herself for the first time in years… He was shocked for a moment, but soon remembered it was the first time in years and said with a cold sweat.

"I see... since junior high school. I've changed my voice since then, and I've grown tall, and I'm like someone else... I mean, there, I'm actually you and... I've been adventuring with Sofia, the Déjénéro bird. Then you know what I mean.

"Sofia, what? Now you're a true ancestor? It's really you, because I don't know you."

"... really? No, because you've been with me the whole time, right? When I was a kid, in the game. And yet you don't remember me??

"So I don't know. Disgusting."

But the girl's reply was cold. Feng was shocked that his heart would be ripped off. I can't believe the words of rejection come out of the girl I've always wanted to see... a normal man would have no choice. He passed through the pale blue and turned white. A dizziness similar to anemia occurs, and he lowers his hips on the spot.

The girl looked at Feng like that, with a strange expression.

"I mean, why are you talking about me like God? Don't you think it's rude to mistake the lady's name? Well, I don't feel bad, but come on."

"... what?

"Well, I'm as beautiful as a goddess, so maybe you can't help making a mistake. So I'll forgive you. Thank you, huh?"

That said, Feng looked up at the girl who was good at it and felt a strong discomfort. The act was not too similar to Emilia's.

She was somewhat silent and said only the minimum that was necessary when speaking. Besides, because of the blessed appearance, I could not say that my mouth was ripped apart that I was beautiful.

When I thought about it, I felt that the girl in front of me looked like Emilia and she didn't. I mean, as I said earlier, they haven't met in years. The last time I saw him was in the first semester of junior high school, almost like an elementary school student. Compared to that time, Feng has peeled off. Well, Emilia, how many women are there? Isn't it strange if they haven't changed enough to look different?

And yet, the girl in front of me was still in Feng's memory. Ninro, when we first met, it was close to the image of elementary school students. That's why when I saw her, I mistook her for Emilia....

Misunderstanding?

Yes, Feng already recognized Emilia as a different person from the girl in front of him. She resembles Emilia, but not Emilia. The moment he realized it, he found a decisive difference that he had never noticed before.

Her long, laterally extended ears glittered over her two knotted hairs on both sides of her face. It's the so-called elf ear... the hallmark of a saint.

"Who are you...?

That's what Feng said, muttering in indifference.

The girl who heard the words said back as she trampled the dungeon like she had an epilepsy.

"Nooo! Oh, my God! I made a mistake and now I don't know!? I've never seen anything like it! Like this... no... hah!? Could this be Noritsky? You're the famous Noritsky, right? What a fine technique! You're pretty good at it!!

What are you talking about... this girl who seemed angry, convinced, and busy with Phoenix, who was completely solidified, said after coughing up the coffin.

"Well, you haven't introduced yourself yet. My name is Mary Sue. Mary is her name, and Sue is her mother's name. I'll forgive you for calling me Mary in particular. Um, oh... too? Oh... a strange name!

I couldn't remember Feng's name, which I had named before in the stream, and she called me a strange one, lacking in words. If you don't know, you can ask me again... while he snaps her name back.

"Mary... Sue...?

What a nasty name. He thought so.