The copy boss is FIVE

[Will there be another self in the world? 】

Ayako suspects that she is dreaming of herself in a parallel world.

It can't be her from before—that's the background of monsters, and it's quite a real different world.

Under Sonoko's worried gaze, Ayako suddenly remembered the topic of family property and the former housekeeper this morning.

She cared more about that illusory dream than real money.

【strength】

No one would not yearn for that gorgeous and powerful power.

Was she living that handsome and exciting life in the past?

Silence, brother, Mr. Dazai, Su Nuo... Are they looking for the gorgeous shadow of the past from themselves?

If she had always been such an ordinary person...would they be disappointed in her?Will you leave her?

Even if they never leave, how should she respond to their company and devotion?

It is true that the person who gives the gift does not ask for it in return.

But it will be a joy to receive a gift in return, right?

Ayako stood at the door of the house.

The flowers and plants in the courtyard are patchwork and unique, as delicate as a soft dream exclusively for girls.

The flames of war in the dream suddenly superimposed on this sweet dream.

That is absolute violence, it is the judgment of the ruler, and it is the omnipotence of the gods in the sky.

...not an ordinary girl who is as weak and feeble as a soft flower petal.

[Do you want to indulge in the fragrance of flowers, or face the flames of war and disputes? ]

[The you in the past were cold and unattainable...]

The two voices kept intertwining in her mind, and as she stepped into the main entrance, she was interrupted by the voice of silence.

"Welcome home, master. Do you have something on your mind?"

The young butler skillfully prepared indoor shoes for her, and took her backpack and coat.

Ayako was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding black tea at just the right temperature in her hand.

She is used to talking frankly with Silence, so naturally she won't keep her secrets.

"Silence...will I always be an ordinary person?"

"Huh? Why does the master want to ask this? Do you want to get back your previous strength and memory?"

The almighty Mr. Housekeeper still kept his usual smile, he saw through the girl's thoughts quite ordinaryly, and he did not shy away from mentioning the topic of power and memory.

Ayako calmed down.

This is a sign that the topic can continue.

"Can you get it back?"

Silence deliberately remained silent for a while.

The little girl was terrified, and then a little disappointed: "If you can't..."

"Pfft." The evil housekeeper laughed out loud, "That's fine. Forgive me, I just want to see more of your expressions."

Ayako: "Huh?"

"Sorry, I bullied you a little bit." Silence sat next to Ayako, and took the girl's hand comfortingly, "If you want, you can always get back your memory and abilities. But in this case, you deliberately let yourself become Now this kind of goal, it’s not over yet, right?”

The amount of information in this sentence is too explosive for Ayako.

She stayed for a while: "My amnesia... I did it myself? Isn't there something wrong with my ability?"

"of course not."

"..."

After a long time, she found her voice: "Why should I do this?"

"Probably to experience another possibility? You are omnipotent and at the same time trapped by the shadow of the past. If you grow up in a loved environment, if no one forces you to become stronger, you can be happy. If you can live as an ordinary person... I realized your wish, so I helped you design this new life, I hope you can enjoy it."

"After all, after this, maybe you don't have such leisurely time."

"... Huh?" This kind of tone is about to come, is something going to happen!

Ayako tensed up.

"Don't be afraid, it's nothing, but I can't predict what will happen to you in the future." Silence's voice was as gentle as that of a top-notch male lead voice actor in online business, "After all, when you announce the end of this game for ordinary people, You are about to return to your body and become the patron saint of several worlds."

"Will you be hit hard by the restraint of your sense of responsibility, or will you lose your feelings because of the sudden transformation and discomfort? I'm not you, so naturally I can't guess your future."

"So, if you want to enjoy the life of ordinary people, this is your last chance, Master."

……

The smell of dinner wafts from the kitchen.

Ayako was still in a daze on the sofa in the living room.

She didn't even feel that Silence was making up stories to lie to her.

My mind is full of: "How can I become the patron saint of the world? What exactly do I have to protect? Is it really okay to run around the night before the deadline?"

Ayako ate dinner in a trance and took a hot bath.

Putting on her nightgown and sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, Silence knocked on her door: "Master, Dazai brought you the gift I mentioned this morning."

When Ayako went downstairs, the young man waiting in the living room froze for a moment.

"It's only less than eight o'clock, and you're going to bed? What's going on? You look a little restless."

Ayako subconsciously looked at silence.

Mr. Hei Changzhi, the housekeeper, smiled harmlessly: "I told the master today that if she regains her memory and abilities, she will become the patron saint of the world."

Ayako immediately looked at Osamu Dazai, hoping that Mr. Curse Spirit would say "you actually believed this kind of joke".

Osamu Dazai put down the cage covered with black cloth expressionlessly.

"You told her this?"

"Is there anything wrong? It's not good to always make her worry about whether she can restore her memory and abilities? Look, at least she won't be afraid now, right?"

Ayako: ...

It's really not scary anymore, it's starting to be chaotic!

Osamu Dazai pursed the corners of his lips, looking like he really wanted to punch this righteous butler.

The atmosphere wasn't right.

The only person who can stop it seems to be her.

Ayako took a deep breath slowly.

"May I ask, what is the patron saint of the world...?"

The attention of the two curse spirits was drawn to the girl.

"You want to know?" Dazai raised his hand and loosened his tie, and sat down on the sofa casually, "Sit down, if you want to know, I will explain it to you slowly. Heh...you didn't dare to ask these things in the past, you lost your memory On the contrary, don't you worry so much? It seems that this plan also has merits."

"Isn't it great to see the master's true character?" Silence sat down on another sofa, "No matter how it changes, the most essential part of the soul is still so dazzling... so beautiful."

Ayako shuddered, and sat obediently with her knees side by side in the middle of the biggest sofa the two left for her.

Dazai went straight to the point.

"The Patronus, to put it simply, is a safety device born out of the world's desire to protect itself."

"But this patron saint, when he was born, had doubts about his future."

"Why should he protect the world, what does he want to protect, can he really perform his duties well?"

"So, He decided to stand on the standpoint of all kinds of beings and carefully observe the world and his own wishes."

"In order not to get lost in power, He reproduced the memory of a mature human woman from another world, created the illusion of reincarnation, and used his own power to set up the existence of [the system]."

"In the judgment of the system, there is a contradiction of being in the center of power but having no power. If you can keep your heart, you are qualified to be the starting point for its growth, and activate the nurturing contract signed by several world consciousnesses. Know your responsibilities and the world you need to protect. The world that will be protected in the future will contribute part of the resources of this world to support and cultivate, and at the same time establish a bond of mutual trust."

"Everything you have experienced is actually the recovery of your essence, or a tedious ceremony to become a qualified patron saint."

"All the abilities you get belong to you originally, but they need to be triggered by various opportunities to increase your exploration of various worlds. The rituals include but are not limited to systematic card draws, special event triggers... there are There are gentle parts, and there are not so gentle and cruel parts. Because it is impossible to determine what kind of living state the future patron saint prefers, the system will try various rituals to confirm your growth needs."

"For example... oh, you don't remember now. Regarding the title of ruler you easily obtained, the blood-sucking and plundering ability you got from the current instance manager but was discarded by you... After confirming that you resist that kind of acquisition After the ability method, the system basically gave up the [event trigger] ceremony, but adjusted the card pool... Forget it, you just remember what I said, and you can understand it when you return to the main body."

"...The main body refers to?"

"In order to prevent you from being frightened when you see it in the future, it is not impossible to tell you in advance." Dazai observed the girl who was confused but at least maintained her stubborn analysis ability and strong psychological endurance, and continued, "Your body is still In the Wujo family, it is managed by the system. Now you can only be regarded as one of your avatars, with the main consciousness of your personality, so don’t worry that there is another you in the world, the system will only wake up a piece of soul fragment to guarantee your The only absoluteness, this is also the protection of your personality."

"..." Ayako was silent for a while, and couldn't help but mention the daydream.

"That [me] with six eyes is not me in the parallel world, but my [body]?"

Osamu Dazai stared at the little girl silently for a while.

In Ayako's gradually fluctuating mood, Dazai raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly: "You actually learned to skip class to catch up on sleep? That's how you go to school?"

Ayako:? !

Is now the time to say this?I am seriously asking you more serious questions! ! !

"I……"

"Since you are so sleep-deprived, go to sleep now." Dazai Osamu sneered, and stopped the topic very maliciously, like a cat author picking out key points and chapters, "The rest, when I am in a better mood I'll talk to you again."

"?!"

Osamu Dazai stood up and patted the cage-shaped gift covered with black cloth.

"This cloth can isolate all perceptions of the inside and outside, so the topic we just had was not heard by the little guy inside... When we talk about these things in the future, remember to cover this guy with this cloth."

Ayako obviously hasn't gotten out of the previous topic, and she is at a loss for Dazai Osamu's speed of getting to the point:

"what?"

The black cloth was torn apart.

It is a metal birdcage with fine mesh and fine wire mesh, so it can be seen clearly.

The cage is covered with thick hay and sawdust, and the internal building is divided into upper and lower floors.The first floor is a spiral staircase, swings, and running wheels, and the second floor is a delicate pavilion covered with cotton, inside which lies a gray-black...

"A hamster, in theory, is a kind of docile domestic pet."

Osamu Dazai curled his lips.

"But there are always differences between individuals. This one may be very fierce, or it may be very pleasing to you."

Ayako stared curiously at the three black lines on the back of the soft black and gray hamster.

"Third line..."

"Oh? That's a good name? Sanxian... Really good, very suitable."

The hamster's purple eyes seemed to instantly become full of murderous intent, extremely sharp.

Then it quickly returned to that cute and harmless appearance, very much like an ordinary little hamster.

Ayako was behind the hamster, her eyes glued to the soft buttocks of the hamster. Hearing Dazai's sarcastic comment, she couldn't help asking, "Did it have another name before?"

"Yep."

Under the shocked gaze of the hamster, Osamu Dazai knocked on the top of the doorless cage.

"A special breed from Russia, the only one in the world - Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky."

"He seems to have told you that you can call him... Fedya? Huh?"

The ending sound of a man's upward pick is an elegant provocation.

Mr. Hamster in the cage let out a shy and angry squeak.

— Osamu Dazai! ! !

Ayako: ...

The girl opened her eyes wide in shock and let out a short exclamation.

"Alas--?!!"

This!

Is this a "pet" she can keep? ! !