World conquest with toys? Impossible! - Chapter 6: Full Approval! Spin the Kaiten Spinners Forward!
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“Draw everything in! Silver Moon!”
“Ugh!? Blow away, Venus!”
With my Silver Moon, I pinned down Venus! Full throttle with my soul’s power! Even using wind is too slow, Venus Boy! Now, there’s nothing left to protect you!
“Eclipse Zero!”
Releasing a deadly technique with Peace Moon. The surroundings are enveloped in darkness; this move has an overwhelming effect on those who see it for the first time.
“What!? What’s this darkness?!”
“Moon Bullet!”
A golden bullet pierces Venus Boy from behind, a perfectly measured shot that leaves no lingering effects but makes continuing the battle impossible.
I’ve recently realized that this move is a non-lethal finisher. It’s somewhat philosophical, isn’t it?
“Gah!? Impossible… the wind has stopped? My Venus has stopped… and I am defeated in all my beauty?”
Good, good, Venus’s rotation has stopped, and its force field has vanished. Venus Boy’s soul hasn’t been destroyed, but the outcome is practically decided.
With that damage, continuing a proper fight is impossible. A complete victory for me.
I approach the fallen Venus Boy, curious about many things, like the power of the moon’s soul and immortality.
“Why? How could I and Venus be defeated… Why, nee-san…?”
He’s mumbling something, but don’t mind it. His narcissism makes defeat a shock to him.
“You’ve lost, Venus-kun. You are indeed strong, but your perspective is narrow. You failed because you didn’t try to find beauty different from yours.”
I fully embrace diversity. I even incorporate Mikage-chan’s soul bomb into my strategy, respecting individual uniqueness.
The mental advantage of being able to explode at any time has allowed for stable spinner battles.
The positioning was tricky, and I didn’t end up using it, but the soul bomb indeed did a good job. Nin Nin.
“Different… beauty? Is that the secret to your strength?”
Oh? Seems like it struck a chord. Maybe if I keep this up, he’ll give me the moon’s soul.
“Yes, that’s right, Venus-kun. From now on, you too…”
“Don’t you dare do as you please with my Venus! I won’t forgive you, Venus Aiji! Tanaka Mamoru!”
What? The doctor has revived somehow!? I’m innocent!?
“Doctor Koma-zo? My charm wore off…”
“It’s convenient that you two have weakened each other! It’s fantastic that you’ve finished collecting souls from Kaiten Town! I’ll dispose of you both and proceed with the Moon Attract plan! To take back the Earth for them! For the great Grand Kaiser!”
Doctor shouts while fiddling with a console. The rooftop begins to shake, and shadows emerge from all around.
Damn! Planning to steal my Moon Attract plan, are you!? I won’t let you!
I’ll need to find out how to obtain the moon’s soul from Venus Boy later. It’s a hassle, but I’ll protect him while scattering these shadows.
“Envelop him in the silver glow! Silver…”
Bright… Is it already noon? Did I oversleep because it’s New Year’s? Huh? What was I doing again?
…Ah, my immortality! What happened to it? What about the power of the moon? What happened in the final battle?
Is this a hospital? I feel the presence of someone nearby.
This sensation of soul… Is it Dad and mom? Did Mom come rushing over from far away again? And my sister… Mamori didn’t come, did she?
It’s my fault, but my sister hates me so much that she won’t reply to my letters. It’s sad, but it can’t be helped.
But I do talk to Mom about once a week on the phone. She’s not much for words, so it’s mostly just me reporting on my life.
“Mamoru has now mastered two of the five major elements of the soul, emission and rotation. Each Soul Gear contains at least a bit of the five elements, but they specialize in particular ones. That’s why it’s important to gain experience in places with a specific soul tendency… I understand the theory. Yes, I do. But isn’t it dangerous to further nurture the soul in this place? Mamoru is so hurt… I…”
Mom’s peeling apples again, just like she has since I said I liked them once when I was little. I appreciate the thought, but she’s still not getting any better at it. She’s stubborn about wanting to cut them into rabbit shapes, even though she’s bad at peeling… And it feels like she’s talking about something really important.
“I’m sorry, Mimori, it’s my fault Mamoru got so hurt. We’ll continue living in Kaiten Town until the end of the third grade, planning to move to Yoriito Town from the next school year. It would be too cruel to make him say goodbye to his friends now. Please understand…”
Wait, am I being put through training? Did I mistakenly think I had escaped from training and continued it anyway? But it seems like Dad has the upper hand…
“But I… can’t take any more…”
Mom’s eyes moistened, and Dad comforted her by wrapping an arm around her shoulder. They’re getting all tender with each other again… Just do whatever you like.
Huh? How am I seeing dad and mom?
Because I’m lying in bed before them with my eyes closed… Huh!? I’m here!? I’m watching myself!? What astral projection!?
What’s this!? What’s this!? How do I get back!? Am I dying!? What, what!?
A beeping noise fills the room. What’s this sound?
“This reaction! Has Mamoru regained consciousness?”
“Mamoru!? Can you understand me!?”
“Yu, yu-tai… ri-da-tsu…?”
Huh? My vision’s coming back? But I can’t seem to speak properly? What happened to my body?
Two weeks later, my body was moving without any issues.
Not just back to normal… I feel even better than before. My body feels lighter, and my movements are sharper. It’s creepy not knowing why… It was the same last year.
It probably has something to do with what dad and mom were talking about. It must be related to the training. I vaguely remember something about the five elements.
But they wouldn’t tell me, no matter how much I pressed them. They kept saying they’d tell me when the time came. Damn older man…
And so the new semester began, and the last few months of the third grade at elementary school passed by in the blink of an eye.
Venus-kun and the Four Heavenly Kings, now part of the Kaiten Spinners, breezed through the rank battles, achieving the team average for the youngest-ever A-rank team.
Leaving the team now was not an option; no one left in Nagare Town to threaten me. There was no particular problem with just having Spinner Battles… It would probably be the last time I battled with friends, so I intended to fulfill my role as the leader.
According to my mother, growing up too much could be dangerous, so I kept my Spinner Battles to a moderate level. I still don’t know exactly what she meant by dangerous.
With our strong lineup, we wouldn’t struggle too much without me; Venus-kun… no, Aiji-kun and Venus would support the team’s defense even in my absence.
I asked Aiji-kun about the Moon’s Soul, but he hesitated, saying it was better not to know.
When I persisted, the Four Heavenly Kings glared at me from behind, so I couldn’t ask anymore… damn, even though I’m the leader…
Then, the time to part came. Today, I am leaving Nagare Town for a new town.
Mikage-chan and Aiji-kun almost forcibly gathered the town’s spinners for a farewell party a few days ago.
Some spinners begged me to keep holding the reins, but they were dragged away somewhere by Mikage-chan. They want me to live strong.
“I’m entrusting Homura-kun to be the next leader. Even without me, I aim for greater heights. I believe you can do it.”
“Leave it to me, Mamoru! With the Spinner Spirit we inherited from you, the Kaiten Spinners will aim for the top! Believe in our justice!”
Justice is… well, to each their own. I hope Homura-kun will continue to embrace his justice and grow straight and true.
“Mamoru-kun, the year I spent with you was truly fun. Let’s have a Spinner Battle together again someday. I’ll prepare various strategies to propose to you.”
Yeah, I’m counting on those strategies to at least follow the law… well, Nagare-kun will probably handle that well.
“Uhh… permit me, Mamoru… to shed tears of farewell… I haven’t cried enough… not to rampage together anymore…”
Hikaru-kun… I want you never to forget your kind heart. You are the only conscience of this team.
If you lose your kindness, our opponents might end up dead. Please use your healing power peacefully.
“Mamoru-kun, as a member of the Kaiten Spinners, I will continue to seek new beauty. I will aim for greater heights with what you have taught me in my heart… Let’s meet again, my friend…”
“We, the Venus Guardians, will also strive with Lord Aiji. Thank you for everything, Tanaka Mamoru. We will repay the favor you’ve done for us through Spinner Battles.”
Aiji-kun and the Four Heavenly Kings have fully assimilated into the team. The spinners of Nagare Town can no longer oppose the Kaiten Spinners; the town’s battle power is too concentrated in one team.
Huh? Mikage-chan, who is usually noisy, is silent? Could it be that she’s too sad to say goodbye…
Kind of scary, huh… But I owe a lot to Mikage-chan. I feel like I’ve taken care of her a lot, too, but I’m truly grateful to her.
“Don’t forget, even if we’re apart, our souls are connected by the bonds of our spirit. Distance means nothing to the spirit of the Spinner. We Kaiten Spinners are eternal. Right?”
Yeah, saying this much should be fine.
Even if it’s just pretty words, if they resonate in the heart, that’s enough. Some might call it deception. Others may call it a lie.
But if it resonates in the heart, words can affect the soul. To ensure our memories of friendship remain beautiful forever, let’s adorn the end with beautiful words.
Even if we can’t meet again, if we can feel hope, we can grow up slightly… just kidding.
Thinking I don’t have to be a leader anymore takes a load off my shoulders.
I feel slightly sad, but I can’t fake that. Thinking the days of battle are over fills me with a sense of liberation!
“Ah!! Exactly, Mamoru-dono! We are one!! I will lead the Kaiten Spinners to new heights in this town!! I will be of use to you!!”
Good, good, it’s nice to see you’ve cheered up.
I want us to smile at our farewell. Memories with friends are best with smiles. All’s well that ends, right?
“Everyone… sees you again! Our hearts are one! Even if we’re apart, our souls are connected!”
With that sort of thing said, I get into the car, waiting with Dad! Farewell, my comrades! Farewell, Kaiten Spinners! Farewell, Spinner Town! Adios!
I could see everyone waving back through the passenger-side mirror. I lean out the window to wave back, continuing until they’re out of sight.
Goodbye everyone, goodbye Spinner Town.
Being rocked by the car dad’s driving to a new town, I feel a strange mix of loneliness and anticipation for the new life. It’s the third time, but the feeling of unease remains the same.
“I’m sorry, Mamoru… parting with friends is hard. I’m sorry.”
Dad’s usual apologies. I have my thoughts, but staying calm is hard when he seems so remorseful.
“It’s okay, Dad. Even if we’re apart from our friends, we’re still connected… yeah. That aside, don’t you have something to give me?”
“Ah, you see right through me, Mamoru. There’s a case inside the bag I gave you. Open it.”
You start to expect it by the third time, more like a conviction than a hunch. The new town doesn’t give me a good feeling.
The case I took out was indeed metal, with elaborate decorations. As always, nice work… now, let’s see what’s inside.
It’s a toy shaped like a disc with beautiful gold trim. The mark in the center is the family symbol, right? Stylish and cool! A magnificent high-end yo-yo, isn’t it? I wonder how much it costs? Maybe worth thousands of Stellar Raiders?
“That is a special toy made just for you, So…”
I press the woman, who clutches at her throat and gasps for breath, for a response. Keeping her gaze on the floor, she begins to speak.
“Mercury Minato has responded. He has agreed to our request for cooperation and to ally. This is the contract’s Soul Stone…”
I accept the glowing blue Soul Stone. This ritual is for those under the protection of the planets to make an absolute binding contract.
For us, contracts made by words or on paper are meaningless.
Everything is exchanged through the soul. The soul of Mercury Minato and his will are conveyed to me through the Soul Stone.
…I see. There seems to be a slight misunderstanding, but our goals can be shared. That woman is under the mistaken belief that Mamoru-dono is kind.
Our desires are the same. Let’s unite our strengths towards a single goal.
“Mikage-sama, how do you plan to report to your father and brother?”
“Don’t make me repeat myself. Tell them to proceed as before, just like last time.”
How tiresome… If she’s done reporting, she should just leave. Such a persistent woman.
“But, to entrust the great aspirations of the Mei-oh family to that Tanaka Mamoru is, after all… gah!”
I choke her neck with a shadow again and suspend her in the air. Bringing her face close enough to mine, even her empty head might understand.
“Listen well… It is unforgivable for someone like you to refer to my Mamoru-dono by name without honorifics. Know your place… Do you understand?”
“I understand… I understand…”
Seeing that she understands, I throw her out, and after confirming she’s staggered out of the room, I lie face down on the bed again.
“Mamoru-dono… Mikage will provide what you desire. I will be of use to you…”
Mercury is on our team, and I’ve confirmed their will. We’ve also allied with Mercury.
Those under the protection of the planets are steadily gathering. It must be fate, destiny.
In Yoriito Town, there are those under the protection of Mars and Jupiter. They, too, shall bow before the brilliance of Mamoru-dono’s soul.
We have plenty of time before the planetary alignment two years from now. By that day, I will assist from the shadows to fulfill Mamoru-dono’s wishes. That is my true role, my wish.
I’ve decided that. The duty of my clan is trivial. When I first met Mamoru-dono on that day and saw his shining soul, I was certain of our fate.
The ambitions of Planet Corporation, advancing their plans using the Special Cup, are irrelevant.
The grand ambition of Grand Kaiser, the head of the organization aiming to break the moon’s seal to reclaim Earth, is irrelevant.
The radical environmental group PTA’s aim to eradicate Soul Gear and its expanding influence is irrelevant.
The revenge of the Mei-oh family, the clan from which Planet Corporation exiled me, is the least of my concerns.
Mamoru-dono desires it.
The true king of this star, the future Soul Master who will command all the planets, everything he needs will be gathered on that day.
So, I will prepare to offer it.
“Neo-Black Shadow” trembles beside me. This child is also delighted. Like me, this child loves Mamoru-dono.
“If we fulfill Mamoru-dono’s wishes, he will surely praise us. Looking forward to it, “Pluto,” you think so too, right?”
I ask, using another name hidden within the Over Parts, sensing agreement in the soul responding to me.
Homura-kun, Nagare-kun, Hikaru-kun, they all must think the same. We want to fulfill the wishes of our leader, our lord.
“Ah… I can’t wait… Mamoru-dono… I… I will be of use… I long for your praise… Nin Nin.”
The first time we met, you said my clan’s black attire made me look like a ninja.
So, I became your ninja. I decided to become your shadow and help you.
“Heh… Nin Nin.”
I will fulfill your wishes. I will become who you desire.
So please, praise me. Call my name. Allow our souls always to be together.
I take a deep breath, my soul filled with the scent and warmth that complete me. In my heart, I hear Mamoru-dono’s answer.
Indeed, we are connected by the soul. Mamoru-dono has given his permission.