Chapter 5
Yuzu sat down on a chair, and seeing her, Riel began speaking slowly.
“First of all, the world Lady Tiana lives in and the world you live in, Miss Yuzu, are actually quite close.
Due to a mistake on my part, I placed different souls into the wrong vessels.
I tried everything to return the souls to their original vessels, but each soul had already settled into the wrong one. The only way was for both of you to die once.
That’s why—
you, Miss Yuzu, were hit by a truck,
and Lady Tiana was also treated as having died in an unforeseen accident.
From there, I brought both of your souls here, placed them into the vessels they were originally meant for, and used my power to send you back into the past.
However, there was one problem.
Because different souls had entered the vessels, you both strayed from the path you were originally meant to follow.
Two years from now, at age twenty, Miss Yuzu, you will be stabbed in the abdomen by your father and die.
And at age twenty, Lady Tiana is fated to be executed.
That is why I used the medium of the novel to make you aware of each other.
This way, you would both know about the deaths that awaited you in the future.
Normally, conveying memories like this is not allowed, but since something completely unexpected happened, I had to tell you urgently.”
“So, you’re saying that because of your mistake, I became Satou Yuzu in another world, got killed there, and now, even back in my original body, I’m still destined to die by execution?!”
Seeing Yuzu’s anger, Riel began to flounder.
“Th-that’s right… I am truly, truly sorry! Uuuu…”
Riel’s face went pale and she started crying.
“Uwaaaahhh! I’m so, so sorry!”
“Calm down.”
I’m the one who wants to cry here—what am I supposed to do with this?
“Wait a second. That means Tiana is inside my body right now, right? Are you explaining the same thing properly to her?”
“Yes. I explained it to her just a moment ago, and she agreed.”
Okay… that’s at least a little relief.
“There’s nothing more I can do on my side. In order to change the future, you will have to resist it yourself. I am truly sorry.”
When someone apologizes that much, it makes you feel bad for being angry.
Yuzu hesitated for a moment, then nodded in understanding.
“Got it. I had no intention of dying anyway. I was planning to fight my fate.”
Yuzu had chosen to live, and her resolve was firm.
“Thank you. If anything comes up, I’ll call you here again.
And when the time comes, I’ll send a divine beast to assist you.”
A divine beast?
“What’s a divine beast? What do you mean?”
“Our time is up. We’ll meet again.”
Wait, it’s not over yet! What’s this about a divine beast—?!
Riel’s figure faded more and more until she disappeared completely…
