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Touka-sama!
Don't worry. She just wasted too much stamina.
...Sorry, Aisha-chan. I lost.
It's okay... Touka-sama... Good job enduring this long...
...Well then, Ryubi.
Sousou... you...!
We won't let you kill Onee-chan!
Indeed. Our lord is Ryu Gentoku alone. If you're planning to kill her, this Cho Shiryuu... will have no mercy!
I never intended to kill Ryubi to begin with. (Explanation for why this war was retarded is incoming)
What...?
...Ryubi.
...Yes.
...Sonsaku.
...Me too?
You two, serve me, lend me power to restore this continent.
...Eh?
I'll entrust land of Shoku to Ryubi and land of Go to Sonsaku. Develop it well and make a country that could rival my Gi... can you?
...You mean, as a vassal state of Gi?
I wonder? I don't care about such formalities. (So, umm... in other words NOTHING changes)
As long as the continent's peace is not disturbed, I won't interfere with your ruling methods. See your countries as parts of alliance or vassal states of my Gi... you can see it as you please
And... Bachou.
Y, yeah!?
I heard Seiryo's alliance consists of several countries. Are those countries vassals of Batou?
No! Seiryo is a gathering of countries under the lead of Batou! Leader is a representative, but not a king! The only lord of Seiryo is an emperor!
Then, there's nothing wrong with using that system on a whole continent.
Am I wrong?... Shokatsu Koumei. Shu Koukin.
...With one exception.
Yes... Seiryo's Batou-san was a fair person, but there's no telling if leader of continent alliance is a fair person...
That has a point... then, let me make a promise.
If you think I'm a terrible king... Ryubi, Sonsaku, come kill me.
...You don't consider us betraying you? Awakening to an ambition of continent conquest again, we might use that to invade you, you know?
Heh, continent conquest...? Did Ryubi and Sonsaku fight for something that boring?
If that's true... it only means my eyes fail at estimating kings.
That's exactly a reason to come kill me right away. But, if that happens, I'll have no mercy at that point. You'll repent with death for betraying my trust.
But, I don't think Ryubi and Sonsaku would do something that stupid... am I wrong, Shu Koukin?
...True.
Then stop making boring assumptions.
...Your will.
And... what is your answer?
...Heh. It seems we lost.
I fought for freedom of my motherland, Kouto... If you're going to give us that freedom and peace, there's no reason to refuse.
We no longer have a reason to fight, huh...
...What about Ryubi's answer?
Touka-sama...
Yeah...
...Sousou-san, if I accept my defeat here... will you really aim for a country where everyone can live laughing...?
My wish is peace and prosperity of everyone who live in this country... If that's same as what you aim form, I'm sure that wish will be granted.
...Understood.
Touka-sama!
Onee-chan!
Touka-sama!
Everyone, sorry. Even though you were lending me your power all this time... (So... Karin just conquered them for the lulz, gave them back their land and left)
Sousou. To rule a country, Touka-sama needs vassals.
Yeah, right.
Rinrin-tachi won't become Sousou's vassals! We'll always, always be with Onee-chan!
I demand absolute obedience from my vassals... I'm not interested in those who don't have that. Go anywhere you want.
Then...! (Says Karin, after demanding to give her Aisha earlier...)
...Ryubi, there's a bunch of talented officers just hanging around here. Isn't it a perfect time to hire them?
...Yeah!
Shunran, Shuuran.
Yes!
Here!
Give troops an order to stop combat.
Your will!
...Ryubi, we'll borrow your castle to treat injured.
Yeah. But, we're lacking medicine and equipment...
We have enough prepared. We don't mind it used on your injured as well, so help us carry it.
Sheren-san.
...Shishun, Minmei, can you go to Sousou's main camp and take care of transportation?
Your will!
...Sawa. Show Kannen and Shuutai the way. (So... suddenly, friendship)
Understood!
And that's... enough killing. But... the battle to restore this country is still waiting.
Ryubi, Sonsaku... Use your power for restoration. And recover the smiles of the citizens.
...Yes!
...Yeah!
...I announce the end of a long war!
After Karin's loud declaration, joyful voices responded from all over the battlefield.
Battles are now over... we survived... Those voices were filled with such delight.
And as if answering those voices, sky was shining brightly.
As if to celebrate the arrival of period of the blue sky...
...So that's where you were?
Kazuto: Hmm? ...Ah, Karin. What's up, driving force behind continent alliance.
I can hear lively voices from below. Gi, Go, Shoku, unrelated to the faction, they're in the middle of a banquet to celebrate alliance of Three Kingdoms.
Seriously. I didn't know Touka acts like that when she's drunk. She clinged to me... and tried to touch my breast, you know?
Kazuto: ...Isn't that what Karin does all the time?
She keeps touching Shunran and Shuuran's breast all the time.
It's okay for me to touch Touka, but I don't like Touka touching me all of sudden.
Kazuto: What the...
...Well, I never got forcefully touched by others like that...
Kazuto: Haha. So it really has to be your initiative...
Of course. I'm a king, you know?
Kazuto: But, Ryubi's also a king, right?
Kazuto: Well, anyway... what are you planning to do now?
True... first, we'll rest here for a few days... and go back to our country.
And then, we'll need to call back Go suppression squad and then build roads and post offices. I don't mind lending them troops until Touka and Sheren's land is peaceful...
Kazuto: Well, those two will instantly answer that they don't need any. So maybe you should just send them home right away?
Probably. We'll need people for civil engineering and colonization, so maybe I'll send them there instead.
Kazuto: I see...
Ah! Karin-san! Why are you over there! Everyone's here, so come over here! Come on, Onii-san too!
That's right! Karin doesn't hate it herself, right? Shunran told me you researched how to make sake delicious!
...Seriously. I'm crushed.
Kazuto: ...Not going?
...Not going.
Kazuto: Well, well. It's a big banquet that involves the whole contient, you know? You fought until now to be able to see something like that.
I saw what I wanted to. I'll pass on interacting with drunkards any further.
Let's escape already... let's go, Kazuto.
Kazuto: Haha... fine.
Opposite to a lively atmosphere near the castle, riverside was quiet with nothing but sound of insects.
Kazuto: ...Say, Karin.
...What?
Kazuto: Is it okay... to come here?
What?
Kazuto: Like spies or something...
Heh. And which country would send a spy? (Goko? Or some local lord remnant)
Kazuto: ...Ah, right.
I think Seito is the most safe place on the whole continent right now. Though, there are enemies for a security captain like you to capture.
Kazuto: Ah... when we're back to the country, we'll need to deal with that too...
True. We'll also be able to trade equipment and technology with other countries, so we'll become busy for a while.
Kazuto: But... there's no harm in resting at least today, right?
Yeah...
What a beautiful moon...
Kazuto: True... I think I never saw moon that big.
Its blue light seemed way brighter than when I first came to this world.
That's probably a proof that I'm more calm than then and can afford to look around in peace.
True... I don't think we had time to look at the moon in peace while fighting...
Kazuto: So even Karin has time when she's not feeling calm.
I'm also a human. I can't keep looking up all the time.
Kazuto: Even though you looked that calm and confident?
Isn't that just because you're a blind idiot?
Kazuto: ...Well, I won't deny that.
Deny it. Say "I'm confident in what I saw".
Kazuto: Because I managed to find a continent's king and serve her?
That's my achievement, no? You served me because I picked you up.
Kazuto: Haha, that's true... I'm really grateful to Karin.
I was picked up by Karin and the outskirts of Chinryu and was always with her.
I got scolded, I was overworked and there were worries... but if Karin didn't pick me up back then, I wouldn't have survived in this world.
You're going to pay me back for that, right? Your heavenly knowledge will have more meaning from now on.
Kazuto: That's... true...
...Are you going back?
Kazuto: Now then... I'm not sure myself.
Kazuto: But... I kept thinking all this time. About this country's history...
How it's very different from the history you know?
Kazuto: Yeah. Now that I think about it... that time at Mount Teigun, that time at Sekiheki... and when we got invaded by Ryubi and Ryofu earlier...
Kazuto: I've been feeling sick when I made a huge fork from the original history...
I bet.
Kazuto: ...You've noticed?
Didn't Kyoshisho tell you? Obey the flow and don't try to go against it, or the ruin awaits you... right.
Kazuto: So it wasn't about Karin after all.
I'm not Shunran, so I'm not going to be that full of myself. And, according to those words, flow... when the history you knew changed a lot, you'll...
Kazuto: ...I see. So that's how it is.
In the history I knew, Sou Moutoku couldn't unify the continent. That was a role of Sousou's descendants.
But, now that we unified this continent, what will happen from now on will by no means lead to the history I know....
But, I don't regret it. I desired what I desired... and just walked the road I should have. There's nothing to regret or be ashamed of.
Kazuto: ...Yeah. That's good.
Kazuto. What about you? Do you regret it?
Kazuto: If I knew, I would still tell about Mount Teigun or Sekiheki. And Karin said before, no? You're proud of people who died after fulfilling their duty.
Yeah...
Kazuto: So, Karin...
Kazuto: I'm glad I met you.
...Of course. Who do you think I am?
Kazuto: Sou Moutoku. A proud king of Gi... No, conqueror of the continent.
That's right. That's okay.
Kazuto: Karin. Ryubi and Sonsaku will be there in my stead now. Work together and make a future greater than one in my history...
Kazuto: You can do it, right...?
Yeah... I'll make so great of a country you'll be frustrated you're not there.
Kazuto: Haha... after hearing that, I don't want to go back somehow.
I see...
If you're saying so... stay by my side forever.
Kazuto: I want to... but it's impossible... I guess?
...Why?
Kazuto: Because... my role is already over.
...Then just don't be over with it.
Kazuto: That's impossible. Now that Karin's dream came true, Karin's story is reaching its end...
Kazuto: And as I was watching that story, I should also come to an end...
...No. I won't accept that.
Kazuto: I also don't want to accept it...
So you're going... no matter what?
Kazuto: Yeah... it seems to be the end...
I see...
...I'll hold a grudge against you.
Kazuto: Haha, that's scary... but, also makes me a bit happy...
...Don't go.
Kazuto: Sorry... Karin.
Kazuto...
Kazuto: Goodbye... proud king...
Kazuto...
Kazuto: Goodbye... lonely girl.
Kazuto...!
Kazuto: Goodbye... I loved you, Karin...
...Kazuto?
Kazuto...? Kazuto...!
...Idiot... idiot...!
...You really disappeared... why won't you stay with me...!
You promised... you'll always stay with me...!
Idiot...!