1517 – Extra Chapter: Isis Episode ~ ~ Past ⑨ ~ ~

After being picked up by Kuromueina and becoming a member of her family Isis happy days continued.

She met and spent her days with family members who, like Kuromueina, werent afraid to talk to her, and her days were filled with the warmth she had always wanted.

Recently, a mysterious girl named Shalltear, a person who came from another world, joined the family, and the environment surrounding her became more and more lively.

The days she spent with her family were boisterous, but full of happiness. However For some reason, there were times when she suddenly felt loneliness she couldnt quite express.

Whenever she felt this, she would fall asleep and dream about her other self.

We sure meet a lot lately.

[What you had said. everything is wrong Im really happy.]

It was as if she were saying that to herself. In response to those words though, the other Isis replied calmly without hesitation.

Is that so Then, why did you come here again?

[Eh? That is because you called me here.]

After her abrupt sleepiness would always come to this dream this conversation with her other self. Isis thought it was because her other self was calling her.

However, the other Isis, clad in a black robe, quietly shook her head.

Youre mistaken. I havent called you here. You came here by your own will.

[What do you mean?]

What were currently in is the deepest place in our heart.

[..]

Calmly pointing to the skies, the other Isis spoke in a voice that even sounded gentle. As if guided by his movements, Isis looked up at the sky and only saw dark, thick clouds.

You said you are happy. We are indeed happy but deep down, our heart is still covered by thick clouds. Not a single ray of warmth had reached us.

[What are you saying? I dont understand I have no idea what youre trying to say.]

[I dont know! What are you trying to say!?]

The words of the other Isis, the dark, enclosed skies It brings about an irresistible sense of frustration to her mind, making Isis scream. In response to such an Isis though, the other Isis spoke to her in a calm, gentle voice.

Please dont get me wrong. Im not trying to hurt you. The two of us arent separate entities. You and I are both Isis Remnant. Your happiness is my happiness, and what makes you sad also makes me sad.

[Then why do you. keep on denying my happiness?]

I dont think either of us is the leading self or anything like that. Both of us are Isis Remnant. Everyone has feelings deep inside them that they dont want to show to others feelings that you keep on turning your eyes away from. The reason why you keep on meeting me The reason why you keep on coming here is because you keep on turning away from your true feelings.

[My true feelings? Tell me then Why is it that even though Im happy that I keep on feeling lonely? What is it that I kept on looking away from?]

If you can keep your eyes averted, you will definitely be happy. But if I had realized this, you will realize it someday. No, it seems like youre already on the verge of realizing it In that case, maybe I should just tell it to you here?]

Saying this, the other Isis looks up at the dark cloud-covered sky. Her hair as white as Isis hair spilled out from between the gaps in her robe, swaying along the occasional breeze.

This is happiness, isnt it? We have a family, we all laugh together Thanks to what Kuromueina has taught us, weve been able to suppress the magic power of death, even if only to a certain extent.

[Unnn With Kuromueina With everyone Surrounded by family I am]

However, Zwei was afraid of us at first.

[ ! ? ]

With those words, the black snow that continued to fall around them seemed to gain momentum. Feeling as if her heart was rapidly cooling down, Isis eyes opened wide and she looked at her other self.

Indeed, it was just as the other Isis said, the Zwei created by Kuromueina had been terribly afraid of Isis when she was just created. Let alone talk to her, she didnt even try to approach her.

However, that was in the past. Now, Zwei talks to Isis just as she does to the others and adores her as a family member.

[That is But now!]

Unnn. Its alright now because she had learned how to clad herself in magic power enough to resist our magic power of death.

[Eh? Ahh.]

In the end, thats all there is to it.

Astonished, Isis stiffened. Its as if the place where she now stands is crumbling beneath her feet, feeling helpless. Yes, she had realized it, what exactly her other self said that she was better off not noticing

Kuromueina held out her hand to us. However, thats only because Kuromueina is stronger than us. Lillywood and the others call us their family. However, thats only because Lillywood and the others are capable of resisting our magic power of death.

[Ah Ahhhhh]

Without the power to resist our magic power of death, Kuromueina wouldnt have reached out to us. Lillywood and the others wouldnt have called us their family. Yes, not one of them would have ever accepted us.

[Youre Youre wrong Stop]

In the future, Kuromueina and the others will be accepted by those without power. However, they wont accept us There is no one who will unconditionally accept us. Thus, there will never come a time when their warmth would reach the depths of our heart.

[Stop!]

Isis voice sounded like she was about to cry. The words of the other Isis violently shook the true wish that had remained dormant in the depths of her heart.

However, such a thought kept on following Isis, she kept on thinking about the future. No matter how well she meets someone she gets along with, the thought that if they dont have the power to resist her magic power of death, they wouldnt have accepted her wont go away from her mind.

Why dont we just compromise? Theres no one who will unconditionally accept us. So, why dont we be content with what we have? If you can keep looking away, youd better off just keeping your gaze away. Otherwise, we will continue to suffer for a long time to come.

The other Isis told her in a gentle voice. As the other Isis herself said, its not that she wanted to make Isis unhappy.

Thats why she proposed this. Keep on turning her gaze away from her true wish and give up

[It might just be that we havent met yet.]

Youll never meet such a person. Ever.

[ Thats not true Im sure Im sure They must be out there.]

I understood it. I am also you after all. Thats why, I knew you wouldnt give up. However, I dont think well ever find someone like that.

No further words were exchanged between the girls. Only the black snow that continued to fall increased in amount, freezing the depths of their heart.

The other Isis was right. But even if thats so, Isis could not give up. She couldnt give up on it on what she wanted the most beings who would unconditionally accept her everything, beings who would take her hand even if they held no power to resist the magic power of death.

Im sorry. If I could disappear, you would be saved, but please forgive this me who was unable to do anything.

Isis is already awake. The murmur of the other Isis The murmur of the Great Evil God, the origin of her magic power of death never reached her ears.

? ? ? : [Ahh, incidentally, please check out Extra Chapter: Visitors Beginnings, when Alice-chan and Isis-san met. You can see there the transcendentally cool Alice-chan.]

Serious-senpai : [Isnt it an arc about a certain someone that isnt just not inferior, but was even more twisted than Isis?]

? ? ? : [No comment.]