The Other
The Light in the Dark

It's pitch-black, is this the realm of death?

Am I closing my eyes?

But it seemed that my eyes were wide open, yet this place only contained darkness as far as the eyes could see.

Oh right I just remembered! Yesterday I got stabbed in my lungs so I had trouble breathing..

Maybe it's the realm of death, but somehow just a machete alone can make me die like this compared to the bite of a plant monster back then that should have been more painful.

I haven't been back to Ambridge yet, but I ended up being silly like this.

Whuh..

Ah light? Maybe the angels will interrogate me.

Eh it's like a human being..

"Aerellis? Should you still recognize me?" ask the person behind the light.

"This sound! Hid.. Go awayl. I'm sick of this drama, Ariel"

"You're playing too much - play Aerel!!" abugn.

"Playing around you say? Hey moron.. You think how many times I've almost lost my life, you're asking me to look for you, to recognize this world, without any explanation from you".

"You know? My power does not flow into your body, so you have to master a lot of magic. I can't tell you because it threatens my safety as well as your safety that I put first. It's annoying, but I'm sorry you had to fight and I can only keep an eye on you even if it hurts me" Ariel said.

"In that case, why should I.. I'm a weak and crybaby man, I can't solve my own problems let alone your problems after all I'm dead isn't I?"

"You're alive, your body is still injured but it's not a wound heavy enough to heal quickly" Ariel said.

"Look, how many times have you been careless?"

"Either.. Who do you think it's wrong, huh? You took away my old life when my old life started to matter. Ariel, you think it's easy to be me.. No matter how many times I tried, the result was still the same which is why I hated my life in any world".

"You know, a lot of people are really worried about you. You are surrounded by good people and of course that is the result of your hard work, so try to be able to protect yourself so that you can protect them as well" said Ariel.

"I can't always protect you like when you were in Eiji, I could die at any time if I did that again. Although I know my strength is endless, but you have to learn to use your real power is still mysterious" said Ariel.

"Hey believe in yourself, Aerel! You will become a great warrior without my strength, learn to be independent and use your sword to slash whatever is your threat. I'm sorry to force you, but it's time for me to come back. Welcome back, Aerel" he continued.

"Cih.. Just watch Ariel after I find you, I'll slap you according to the number of days I've been in this world"

"Thank you for giving me such a beautiful name" Ariel said.

"I'd really like to see you back in person" he continued.

"Let's meet!!" bring him.

"Yes, just in time I'll punish you Ariel"

"Yes, I can't wait for it" Ariel replied.

"So, wake up.." said???

"Wake up Aerel"

"Hey"..

It's so noisy!!

"Let him rest, kitten"

"Surely he was a weak man who was always self-imposed and careless"

"Who do you call weak?"

"Ah.. Are you awake?" Yori.

"Thank God you're okay" said Yori's mother.

"I understand Aerel's situation, but you're again using my room for your teleportation purposes. You pervert" said Aina.

"It seems like it's been done"

"Ah sorry son Aina, we have carelessly entered your room" said Ms. Yori.

"Ah no, it's okay mom," said Aina

"You!! But thank God you're still helped, Mom and Dad will be here soon" he said.

"Ah, they're alive"

"Hey.. Ummm.. Sorry mom, and dik Yori. You can leave us alone for a moment, this fool must be taught a lesson" Aina said.

"Umm, yeah okay.. Excuse me" said Ms. Yori.

"Hey you're okay with what he's doing" Yori said.

"And you (Hug)" he continued.

"Hey I'm s-shit"

"Stupid you, stupid Aerel.. Again you almost lost your life and this time for trivialities. You promised to come back to me alive and take me to Ambridge. But if your circumstances are always like this... Idiotically.. How many times do you think you've been careless?" crying Aina.

"You crying? A-aina your hug m-mmmake me ss-shit"

Hush..

"I'm sorry, I told you how many times not to be careless. And I'm sure it's not just me saying that" Aina said.

"Yes, you're right"

"I thought your attitude had changed, you told them to come out.. Oops.."

"They're disturbing" said Aina.

(OPEN DOOR)

"Yo, young man.. You sprawled?" said Om Yasha.

"Dad!! Next time knock on the cake" said Aina.

"Hehheh.. You guys dating?" ask Yasha.

("WHERE IS IT POSSIBLE")

"Damf. Very compact" said Yasha.

"Omong - by the way, where's mom?" ask Aina.

"Your mother is replacing the cat's clothes" said Om Yasha.

"Father is disrespectful" said Aina.

"Why? It's true no, they're cats" replies Om Yasha.

"Well, your wounds seem to be long enough to be completely healed" said Om Yasha.

"I don't know if it's a sad or happy expression"

"Not so long" said Aina.

"So, what about them in the future?" said by Yasha.

"Ah, I don't know. Maybe they'll stay here for a while"

"Uncle does not matter, but what about themselves. You seem to have taken away his happiness" said Om Yasha.

"Yes, Aerel knows that. But looking at his old life, Aerel thought they would be more comfortable to live here"

"Yes already.. It doesn't matter if so" said Om Yasha.

"They've told me everything, so more or less I understand the situation" Aina said.

"So what about the construction in the city?"

"Somewhere - you asked that" said Aina.

"To date, the construction has always been smooth and very busy until the uncle did not realize that the books about it disappeared from the uncle's room" said Om Yasha.

"Sorry not to tell me, but Aerel thinks Aina has.."

(Mesem mesem)

"Aina???"

"He escaped?"

"So, um came here just for that"

"Of course the uncle came with a very clear intention" he said.

"I mean like?"

"Do you remember Amerin's blessing ?" ask Yasha.

"Of course, I was the first to find it with my efforts"

"It's so arrogant of you, then you have to feel this amazing power as well" said om Yasha.

"Give her a lesson" Aina shouted from outside the room.

"Wait, hey.. What the.. Aaaa... Aaaa. A.." A..."

I had never felt this kind of treatment before, until - until my consciousness was forced away.