Now, this way . 」

Maki-chan and I moved to the next room after being prompted by the grandfather priest with the brightly colored head .

It was a small room with an altar .

The altar, inlaid with beautiful white and light blue and pink stones, was decorated with various flowers and gems . I was itching to pick up up the fascinating gems but Maki-chan encouraged patience in a quiet voice with 「Whoa」

Maki-chan!

Don’t call out to your Senpai and try to control her like a horse!

「Please sit and relax . 」

There was a sofa in the middle of the room . With the chief priest’s, Yuksusan’s, encouragement, Maki-chan and I sat down side by side . Yukshsan sat on the sofa opposite and said 「Now then」

As soon as we sat on the sofa, the three of us were in a large meadow . The sofa seemed to have moved .

「Wow, how surprising! Was this teleportation magic?」

Said Maki-chan, who was sitting next to me and holding my hand tightly .

「Where is this place?」

I tapped her hand to calm her down and asked Yaksusan

「This is a world for talking to G.o.d . Our consciousness was called by G.o.d . 」

「G.o.d?」

「Yes, the chair you are sitting in was also prepared by G.o.d . 」

How unexpected, I thought that G.o.d would talk through the grandfather!

Our consciousness’ had been brought to this mysterious s.p.a.ce while our bodies remained in the small room with the altar .

I can’t believe the way the gra.s.s was rustling and the refres.h.i.+ng scent of the wind were all illusions .

We watched as a figure approached from from the other side of the meadow .

It appeared to be G.o.d .

『Yakshua, Maki, Michiru . 』

A young woman, in clothes that a fantasy priest would often wear, called our names in a low and calm voice . She wasn’t s.h.i.+ning but gave the impression of a normal older sister .

「Great benevolent G.o.d of Estelia」

Yakshua declared with a hand clenched into a fist on his chest . That seemed to signify respect for G.o.d . Since this was a G.o.d of the country, I wonder if the country of Estelia was named after her .

A similar sofa appeared behind the older sister looking G.o.d and she sat down .

『I always trouble you, Yukshua . 』

The G.o.ddess said with a gentle smile .

「You are too gracious . 」

The chief priest bowed his head in response to the Estelia G.o.d’s appreciation . I was relieved because she seemed like a kind G.o.ddess .

『And Maki . You have returned to Estelia . Do you remember me?

「……Perhaps we’ve met in several dreams?」

The Estelia G.o.d nodded with a smile .

『Yes . We talked at times in your dreams . You came back as the Princess Priestess to save this country with the powers cultivated in a different world . That power will always be with you and will be manifested in Estelia . Will you fulfill your mission?』

「Yes . 」

Maki-chan answered the G.o.ddess without hesitation . I looked at her face in surprise .

This child already understood her duty .

Her role was to use her powers to save the country .

She said she had little family relations in j.a.pan, so there would be nothing to regret looking forward .

But, what about me?

What should I do?

Now the Esteria G.o.d faced me and said .

『……Michiru』

「Yes . 」

I watched the G.o.ddess’ face .

Maybe I’ll be asked something too?

The Estelia G.o.d had a sad expression on her face .

『You came to this country……』

The G.o.ddess stopped midway through her words to look into the sky . There, there was an image of Maki-chan and I in the university cafeteria holding and talking about the crystal .

When Maki-chan held up the crystal to the sunlight, a blue light fall in a shower over us……and Maki-chan disappeared before long .

「Ah, that?」

In the video, I was eating ice cream at a cafeteria table with an air of innocence,

『Maki’s existence at this point has completely vanished . But Michiru didn’t go like that, so something like a subst.i.tution was left in your place . 』

In the sky, I finished eating ice cream and stood up with my bag .

「I see, well, until I come back, the double can live in my place instead . 」

When I return to j.a.pan, we’ll skillfully exchange places .

I’d be saved if they reliably took notes in my university cla.s.ses .

Smiling at my words, the G.o.ddess shook her head and urged me to continue watching .

I stood up and walked out of school .

I started walking toward the station .

When you go around a corner you came out on a slightly wider road .

A station wagon rammed into the sidewalk!

『The driver tried to pick up something that fell in the station wagon and lost control of the vehicle by accident . 』

「How dangerous!」

The video disappeared to be replaced by a new one .

It’s an image of a TV news station .

「At around 4:30 PM today, on the streets of the XX district, there was an accident where a station wagon ran onto a sidewalk and hit a pedestrian . A student at a nearby woman’s university, Ōsawa Michiru, was struck hard by the impact and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance . 」

Death was confirmed .

My……death was confirmed?

Was this a joke?

I’m right here?

Why was the news doing this?

Maki-chan, who was sitting next to me, gasped .

「……Estelia G.o.d . 」

I asked with a trembling voice .

「What does this mean?」

『Michiru . I imagine this is a shock but please listen calmly . Originally, your life was destined to end at that moment . 』

「My life had ended……I was supposed to die in that car accident?」

『Yes . 』

「If I didn’t come here, I would have been hit by a car and died……」

Seeming sad, the G.o.ddess nodded .

『You had done everything you were supposed to in this life and were supposed to die . However……』

The G.o.ddess turned her right palm up and the cl.u.s.ter of crystals that served as the key to the summons appeared . That’s the bluish crystal .

『The spirit that dwelled in this stone who was sent to pick up Maki was earnestly requested by a j.a.panese stone spirit to save Michiru somehow . 』

「Stone spirits? In j.a.pan?」

『That’s right . There are few people who can perceive them, but there are spirits in j.a.pan . That stone spirit didn’t want Michiru who loved stones so much to die so young, so they poured a lot of energy into making sure you were involved in the summoning to a different world . What’s why Michiru, instead of dying in that situation, it was arranged so that you would get a fresh life in Estelia . 』

「……No way……I’m dead? I died in j.a.pan……Then I, I」

I couldn’t go back to j.a.pan .

I couldn’t go back to j.a.pan anymore!

「That’s……no way . You mean, mom……I can’t see mom anymore? And my dad and sister? I can’t see them?」

『I’m very sorry but that was your lifetime . No one can change it . 』

I felt my whole body go pale .

I held myself and screamed .

「Noooo! Mom! Mom! Send me back! Back to j.a.pan! Please, G.o.d, I’m not a person from here, let me go home! 」

『I cannot . 』

「Somehow, you erased the traces of Maki-chan’s existence . Can’t you do the same to the accident? Make it like I avoided the car . 」

『There is no place for you in j.a.pan anymore . It is impossible for me to change the fate of that world . 』

「Then, I……」

In j.a.pan, Ōsawa Michiru died .

There was no place for me anymore .

My funeral was held and my dad, mom and sister…… .

「I……I can’t see my family anymore……」

I murmured with a hoa.r.s.e voice and sunk back into the sofa .