I'm in a Messed Up Situation that I Couldn't Care More. - Chapter 14: The True Identity of Hannya (1143H-C)

Chapter 14: The True Identity of Hannya (1143H-C)

I was lying on the bed in Aoi’s room.

“Aoi… come here.”

I reached out towards Aoi.

Aoi-chan was sitting in a chair, fully focused on operating her wearable device and reading an article.

“Aoi…”

I called out, but she seemed too absorbed to hear me.

Aoi is always so serious.

She’s so earnest and dedicated, whether it was her studies or her hobbies.

That was one of the many things I loved about her.

I quietly stood behind her and wrapped my arms around her in a tight hug.

“Waaah!”

Aoi-chan exclaimed in surprise.

“Koichi, don’t do that suddenly. You startled me.”

“I called your name several times, Aoi.”

I placed a kiss on her nape.

“Mmm… I was reading the news.”

Aoi twisted her body to look up at me.

Her tone was slightly annoyed, but her eyes were smiling.

“By the way, Koichi, is it true that you met your other self from 1142H-A the other day?”

“Yeah… I did. Of course, I hid my face and voice.

It’s illegal and dangerous to directly meet your parallel self from another world.”

“How did you hide your face?”

“I wore a Hannya mask and altered my voice with a device.”

Aoi giggled.

“Why are you laughing?”

 “That’s so silly! It’s like a child’s prank.”

“The Koichi in 1142H-A was abandoned by his father and disowned by his family. He never met you and couldn’t pay his university tuition, so he ended up homeless.

His life after that was just tragic.

He became a victim of poverty businesses and even got addicted to drugs.

Compared to all the other parallel world versions of me, his life is probably the most miserable.”

“That’s scary. In 1142H-A, scientific development is lagging, so there’s no Best Partner system.”

“Yeah. In our world, you and I are a couple whose DNA compatibility is judged to be excellent by the government.

But I knew as soon as I met you that you were the one for me, Aoi.”

“I didn’t realize it at first. You’re handsome, Koichi, but you’re not that smart…”

“That’s mean! I fell head over heels for you the moment I laid eyes on you!”

I hugged Aoi tightly.

She wrapped her arms around my neck.

“I wonder if the Koichi in 1142H-A will be able to find happiness.”

“Who knows? I gave him a chance, but that world is targeted by other parallel worlds, so it’s quite chaotic. Don’t you think it’s strange that I want every version of me in every world to be happy?”

“It’s fine. The government turns a blind eye to your special abilities because you’re useful. But please don’t do anything reckless. If something happened to you, I…”

“It’ll be fine.”

I gently kissed her lips.

“Hey, read this article! There’s a Worm called Mamejiro who’s been causing trouble in various parallel worlds lately, messing with the fates of key figures.”

Aoi opened a node and showed me the article.

“Mamejiro… That’s a weird name. I’ve never heard of it.”