The Almighty Chuunibyou Expert

The Almighty Chuunibyou Expert

By: Chi Meng Yu Ren

Synopsis:

Good news: He transmigrated to a 2D world and awakened an ability that could be described as omnipotent.

Bad news: He's sick.

Takanashi Rikka: My most trusted ally, Wielder of the Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King, let us go witness the ultimate end of the world together!

Busujima Saeko: Please take me as your disciple and teach me Supreme Swordsmanship!

Kōko: Kukuku, my other half, let my power awaken!

Eriri: Idiot, stop acting crazy here!

Natsukawa Masuzu: Your first kiss wasn't with Eriri, it was with me, Natsukawa Masuzu~

Dekomori Sanae: Please, grant me power, I'll do anything, death!

Prologue: The Establishment of the Far East Magic Society

1 I'm not chuunibyou

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

"A person's dreams will never end!"

"Lin, I want to create a world with you in it!"

"My suffering is above yours!"

"No one stands at the top from the beginning. It doesn't matter if it's you, or me, or even God. But this long, unbearable vacancy at the Throne of Heaven will finally come to an end... From now on, I will be the one standing at the apex!"

"At the Peak of Immortality, Defying the World, where I, An Lan, am, there shall be Heaven!"

"He who chants my true name shall see eternal life in reincarnation!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't bully a young man because he's poor!"

"You have already brought about your own death!"

For a long time, Hasegawa Izumi had been dreaming, constantly dreaming. In his dreams, there were many stories, so real they felt like they were happening right before his eyes. But after waking up, there was an indescribable sense of loss.

Could these be memories from his past life?

At some point, Hasegawa Izumi had come to believe this deeply.

During his last vacation after graduating from middle school, he posted a message online, hoping to get an answer from others. But the results left him very disappointed.

[I've always had a secret. Actually, I reincarnated from another world. In that world, there was Battle Qi that had reached its peak, Wuxia Knights who roamed the jianghu freely, evil Wizards, National Martial Arts with soaring Blood Essence, Devil Fruit Users, Ninja, and Shinigami... But since coming to this world, I found my powers have disappeared. So I want to ask everyone, how can I reclaim my powers and return to that world?]

[Bro, I have these dreams too, just not as many kinds as you.]

[Genshin Impact, activate!]

[Your imagination is good enough to write a novel.]

[By the way, there are too many elements!]

[Excuse me, how long have you had this symptom?]

Below, there was another reply. Judging by the identity verification, it was from a doctor.

"Hmph, do these people think I have chuunibyou?"

He snorted and closed the website.

It seemed that seeking answers from the ignorant was just a foolish endeavor.

Suddenly, his phone chimed with a message notification. He looked down and saw it was an invitation from his Childhood Friend, asking him to go buy light novels by author Kasishiko – Love Metronome.

Strange, that name felt inexplicably familiar. Had he seen it before?

Never mind, it wasn't important anyway.

"Eriri, why are you dressed like that? Are you going to be a thief?"

As soon as he stepped out the door, he saw the girl, dressed in a green hooded sweatshirt and jeans, leaning against the wall at the turn, looking like she had been waiting for a long time.

This was his Childhood Friend, Eriri, the Young Lady of the Spencer family, a super beautiful girl known as the 'Jewel of Shimamura Middle School'. Although this nickname referred to her frequent absences due to illness, which she absolutely hated, it was, in a way, a very fitting description. She was like a delicate and fragile piece of porcelain...

But beneath the surface, she also hid another identity: a doujin artist who went by the pen name 'Kashiwagi Eri', and was now making a dazzling debut in the industry with rapidly rising momentum!

However, compared to her radiant appearance at school, today she had not only hidden her usually dazzling blonde hair but also put on a pair of black-rimmed glasses she rarely wore.

"Don't play dumb with me. I don't want anyone to discover my other side."

Eriri kicked off the wall, her pose of crossing her arms and leaning coolly faltered, her mouth twitched, and she mumbled.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Hurry up and come with me."

Without giving him time to retort, the girl pulled his arm and walked to the other side of the street.

More than half an hour passed.

"Ah, I finally got it! I've been following this work since the Undying River Bunko's newcomer award, and now it's officially serialized. I hope Teacher Kasishiko can write an even more captivating story~ If so, I'll always support her."

On the way home, Eriri held a light novel in her hands, unable to put it down, and said with satisfaction.

The person next to her, however, walked on their own, showing no intention of engaging in conversation.

The feeling of talking to herself made Eriri frown, and she couldn't help but ask, "Izumi, why do I feel like you're not with it? Did you stay up late playing games yesterday? Or are you just ignoring me?"

Playing games without me is a crime!

Ignoring me is adding insult to injury!

She adopted the stance of a judge.

"No, I was thinking about something."

Hasegawa Izumi looked up.

"What is it?"

She asked immediately, her expression confused.

"Actually, I've been having a lot of dreams lately, all sorts of bizarre things, like they've already happened? You know, have I 'awakened'? Like a strong person reincarnated or something, and memories are suddenly being unsealed..."

Hasegawa Izumi said with a serious face.

Since she was his closest Childhood Friend, it should be most appropriate to consult her, right?

Instantly, Eriri fell silent.

They walked for a while longer.

Has Izumi's condition suddenly worsened?

Her mood became heavy.

As his Childhood Friend, she knew that Izumi had once been diagnosed by a doctor with 'Intermittent Insanity,' and could have an episode at any time, which had caused a stir.

It's just that the direction of his episodes was a bit strange; he would occasionally spout cool-sounding lines and say things that were incomprehensible.

In the ACG culture she was exposed to, this kind of thing was usually called chuunibyou, a terrible yet cute illness that easily afflicted people during their junior high school years, a mixture of nascent self-awareness and childish daydreaming that led them to make all sorts of strange actions... you know.

If it were only to this extent, many people would experience it. Even she had imitated the lines and actions of characters when watching Magical Girl anime... it was too embarrassing.

Therefore, she knew very well that Izumi was definitely not suffering from chuunibyou.

"Uh... um..."

Just as Eriri was thinking about how to get past this.

Hasegawa Izumi seemed to suddenly remember something and raised his finger.

"It seems that in my past life's memories, you were there too, Eriri."

"Really?"

The girl was first delighted, then her face turned red like a steaming engine, with 'Kashiwagi Eri's' thoughts taking over.

"What past life memories are you talking about? You, you, you... don't tell me you had a wet dream?"

As expected, Izumi likes me, right! After all, I'm so cute...

The previous setup was just for this sentence!

What, what should I do? Is Izumi going to confess next? How should I answer?

At this moment, her heart was pounding in her chest.

Someone with serious mental problems was clearly not a good choice for a relationship, but what could she do? Besides her, who else would pay attention to this idiot?

She couldn't let Izumi be single forever!

Unexpectedly, her Childhood Friend burst out laughing.

"You mean I had a wet dream about you? How is that possible? Such unearned confidence, so off-putting, tone it down!"

The girl's smile vanished instantly, and her mood plummeted to the bottom.

"Although I don't understand what you're saying, I feel deeply offended... Take it back!"

Eriri's fierceness erupted. She raised her fist and swung it to her right.

Her fist, soft and fluffy like a marshmallow, landed on his abdomen.

"It's also possible I misremembered. Her name seems to be something like Airi..."

Struck by the blow, Hasegawa Izumi raised an eyebrow and said playfully.

"Don't compare me to a hidden world character! Idiot! Watch my Star Explosion Desperate Slash!"

The girl became even more agitated. She lowered her hat, shook her head, and used her Twintails to launch dozens of consecutive strikes at him.

2 From Limited to Infinite

They chased each other until they reached a steep downhill slope with a sharp turn, about three hundred meters long, in front of them.

This place is called Detective Slope. It got its name from elementary schoolers' curiosity about a sign that read 'Sakashita Credit Agency' in the middle of the slope. But that's not important. What's important is that his house is not far below Detective Slope, while Eriri's villa garden is further up. Usually, this intersection is where the two part ways.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

Hasegawa Izumi spat out the blonde hair from his mouth and turned to look. "Why are you still following me? It's time to go home."

"What's with your attitude?"

Eriri was first annoyed, then let out a light snort. "I want to come over to your place for a while today. Can't I see Kōko? What if Kōko's living situation is really bad? I promised your aunt and uncle I'd take care of you two after they went abroad for work. In a sense, I'm your guardian now!"

"Aunt Sayuri is the acting guardian. Don't impersonate her. Besides, if I were to neglect anyone, it wouldn't be Kōko. My Little Sister absolutely loves my cooking right now."

Hasegawa Izumi narrowed his eyes as he spoke.

"You can cook? When did you learn? How come I didn't know?"

Eriri eyed him suspiciously.

"I learned in a dream."

He answered casually.

And so, Eriri followed him to a two-story building not far from Detective Slope.

Hasegawa Izumi took out his key, opened the door, and they both walked in.

"Kukuku, I've been waiting. No wonder I couldn't find your trace in the Blood Nest. So you went out hunting. Are you ready to offer the Sacrifice..."

The girl speaking was his Little Sister, Hasegawa Koharu.

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl, dressed in a Gothic Lolita outfit resembling a maid's uniform, turned around while making a scissor gesture with her right hand held horizontally in front of her right eye.

This caused Eriri, who had been about to greet her, to freeze awkwardly in place.