Simulation Over-Rita's Self-Embarrassment Play (Continued)

"Everything is ready." Bianka showed no fear about the upcoming experiment.

"Very good... I have made all the preparations. So, Miss Bianka, begin to communicate with the power of the anchor point—with Durandal."

"I understand... Little You."

"Leave it to me!"

The power of the holy sword re-emerged.

"Won't it be dangerous?"

"Theoretically speaking, not at all," Schrödinger replied softly to Rita's concerns.

"This is not World Bubble of any great size. If we were to classify it by size, it would probably be only at the micro to small level. That's why Miss Bianka and Durandal were able to accomplish this by working together."

Since Schrödinger dared to propose the plan, he must have been very confident.

At the same time, under the resonance of power, golden armor covered Bianka's petite body.

The space behind Bianka also distorted, vaguely creating a black hole-like scene.

"That's the event horizon... black holes are one of the ways it's created."

Schrödinger explained.

"It seems Durandal understands what I mean by 'inversion,' turning the entire world upside down to a point in another world... Rita, prepare to return—with the artifact called 'Gnius' that Schicksal has prepared for you."

Schrödinger smiled slightly as he looked at the scene before him.

"Hmm... it's probably time for me to say goodbye to you all."

Liu Bai smiled as he looked at Bianka was wholeheartedly performing the reversal.

"It seems the story of the hero defeating the demon king has come to an end."

"Guardian Spirit?!" Rita was suddenly startled.

"Don't worry about it... Just don't let Bianka hear it. She needs to concentrate right now. I'm only saying this now because I'm worried I won't have another chance to say it later—after all, we need to say goodbye eventually, don't we?"

Liu Bai smiled gently.

"Hasn't this stage play come to a good end? As a backstage staff member, I can take a break for now—Miss Rita, please maintain your maid's decorum and hold onto your Gnius —I don't want to see any mistakes in the final act."

"...I see."

Rita took a deep breath; her hands, which were holding Gnius's, were now covered in sweat.

"Witness, Guardian Spirit, witness the end of our journey."

"Willow..."

Bianka seemed to sense something, and with difficulty opened her eyes to look at the air around Rita.

"Goodbye."

Liu Bai never expected that Bianka could hear his and Rita's whispers.

"... See you next time, Miss Bianka."

Liu Bai's answer brought a smile to Bianka.

"—Now! Get ready!"

Schrödinger suddenly spoke up.

"The reversal is about to end—I, you, Bianka, and Shigure Kira will all be ejected from the World Bubble!"

"Clear--!"

Miss Rita had a dream.

It was a very, very long time ago.

No, perhaps it's not that long?

After all, I'm only 22 years old. Why would I need to use three "long time"s to describe the time?

However, it felt like an incredibly long time had passed.

Memories, like fleeting bubbles, began to surface in Rita's mind.

That was... in 2012.

It was only five years ago.

What happened in 2012?

After a brief moment of confusion, Rita remembered.

It seems that I was on some kind of mission with Lady Bianka... but I can't remember anything about it at all.

According to Bianka, some minor accidents occurred during the evacuation, causing her to lose her memory of that time.

... it seems to be something very precious.

I was depressed for quite a while because of this, and although Lady Bianka had mentioned it to me, I couldn't remember it at all because it didn't feel real to me.

—It was as if I had sealed away this part of my memory.

So, what is the dream you're having now?

Looking at the two still-childish girls in front of her, Rita realized that she was "dreaming," but she had no intention of waking up.

She realized that these were memories she had forgotten—no, deliberately sealed away.

The story of two girls, along with their guardian spirit, embarking on an adventure, making friends along the way, and ultimately defeating the Demon King.

Go out to sea to hunt sea monsters

Encounter with the captain

Collect gems

That's right, each and every one of these things is my own memory.

It's the story of myself, Lady Bianka, and that guardian spirit, Liu Bai.

... So, I knew that guy Liu Bai five years ago?

The whole experience felt like a fleeting glimpse, bringing back a series of long-forgotten memories.

Ah, so I was really that bold back then?

If this weren't a dream, Rita felt her face would be burning right now.

And then there's Ghostly Gentleman's birthday present... Who gives a girl a figure with breasts bigger than the real person?!

Isn't this clearly just stirring up trouble? And they even went so far as to offer some kind of blessing for the future...

Honestly, Liu Bai's personality is really... However, if we disregard the chest area, this hand-carved figure is a gift full of romantic charm.

But Rita! Why are you blushing?! How could a mere figurine possibly buy you off?!

No, let's leave that aside for now... What the heck was that bet?!

Will my breasts develop to that level in five years?

What a stupid bet!

Rita, what are you thinking? You dare to make a bet like this? Are you overly confident in your developmental potential or completely lacking in confidence?

And the bet is on the number of wishes that can be made?

Was there something wrong with my brain back then?!

... No, actually, if I think about it carefully, I think I can understand myself back then.

That figurine wasn't something you could just carve out on a sculpt.

Although it looks a bit unconventional, Rita, with her richer life experience, can naturally tell that this unconventional figure is already a masterpiece in terms of craftsmanship.

The lifelike appearance, expression, and movements are something that ordinary people cannot achieve.

In addition to masterful skills, one also needs unimaginable observational abilities.

In other words, Liu Bai had actually been secretly observing him for a long time back then?

Could it be said that Liu Bai actually confessed his feelings to her at the very beginning?

Thinking about this, even though Rita knew that there was some self-deception involved, her mood improved considerably.

After all, this is much better than some naive young girl being fooled by a figurine...

Ah... that's probably how I first developed feelings for someone?

Rita expressed her understanding of her past self, then reached out and touched her chest, before glancing at the figurine in her hand in the dream.

"..."

They are not exactly the same size, but they are practically identical.

Why did I set the agreement at five years back then?

... Okay, it's because numbers like five or ten are easier to remember, but obviously ten years is too long, so I chose five years back then.

Rita covered her face, because she could completely understand herself from five years ago, which made Rita feel even more embarrassed and how silly she had been back then.

This is a classic case of digging a hole for yourself and then jumping right in!

Liu Bai didn't do anything, he just won by doing nothing!

Increasing the number of wishes... I hope I won't be asked to do anything too outrageous... But ghosts, there are some things they probably can't do, right?

What should have been a relief for Rita felt inexplicably disappointed.

"... Rita, you're a lady, how could you think about such things!"

Rita silently berated herself, while the adventure in her dream was far from over.

Fortunately, the adventure that followed went smoothly, and nothing happened along the way that caused Rita's blood pressure to rise again—at least not until she met Little You.

When the dream scene evolved into a play in which Shakespeare played three different roles, Rita covered her face again as she watched Shakespeare sing the roles.

She remembered.

This dream successfully awakened some of her memories.

However, Rita's mindset has changed significantly.

Now, watching herself and Schrödinger vying for his affections, Rita's slightly flushed face now only wore a faint smile.

She already knew what happened next; her meeting with Dr. Schrödinger had probably ended on a sour note.

However, we were fortunate to have Lady Bianka's help at the time, otherwise this matter would have been very difficult to resolve.

Ah, I really envy Bianka back then, she had no such troubles at all, and could just divide the apple in front of her equally.

Although Lady Bianka clearly did not understand the meaning behind it, her decisiveness was still admirable.

Sure enough, after Bianka finished dividing the apples, Schrödinger and I exchanged a few words before taking our respective apples and leaving.

However, to Rita's astonishment, even though she had left, the scene before her eyes did not unexpectedly change according to her perspective.

Instead, they stayed in this room.

"... Huh?"

Rita felt like she had realized something.

"But, Mr. Guardian Spirit, who do you think Prince Paris in the myth should have given the golden apple to?"

Seeing Bianka hesitantly ask the question in her dream, Rita realized something was wrong.

She remembered more things.

It seems that Lady Bianka also...

No, at the time I just thought that Bianka- sama's feelings for me changed from admiration to love, so I could understand it.

At the time, she was even very supportive of it—although it's not nice to say it like that, Rita felt that when it came to matters of the heart, she would never lose to Lady Bianka.

Moreover, Bianka was still young at the time, so what she called liking might not actually be love.

But now it seems that Lady Bianka started to develop feelings for Liu Bai around this time?