1-03: 2 Years and 8 Years

1-03: 2 Years and 8 Years

Tl Note: No, youre not lost. If you came from 03-19 part 3, then youre in the right chapter. Also, to all those who were 7asking how long it would take us to reach this part, it turns out I was wrong. Ha ha. You see I skipped this part because I wanted to see what happens next in the 03-XX timeline, so it completely went over me that we get to this part fairly quickly.

Anyway, enjoy.

I give up.

That was his honest impression of his current predicament.

If someone were to go missing for 2 years and then suddenly come back, it was only natural that something like this would happen. He understood that.

But still Because everything happened so quickly, he had no idea how to deal with the situation.

After returning from Falandia, people dressed in clothes like those of the special-defense force suddenly surrounded him. And before he knew it, he was suddenly thrown into a room about 10 tatami mats big with no window.

What in tarnation is going on!?

Look, kid. Dont you think its about time you started talking?

At the center of the room was the boy sitting before a simple desk. On the other side of the desk was a 30-year-old man.

This was the fifth time the man asked the boy this question, but he still said nothing.

The middle-aged man was well built and wore a ranked uniform.

From that it could be inferred that he was probably from the self-defense force, but he did not name himself.

He had a grim countenance, but he was not scary. That was because he did not speak crudely.

Umm, I know Captain Kayama looks scary, but hes not a bad person, so dont worry, ok?

The woman beside the man who was apparently named Kayama spoke gently to the young boy.

She had a young face and short hair just long enough to reach her shoulders but she did not seem as young as her features suggested.

She was probably in the latter half of her twenties.

And while her petite stature did not seem to fit her line of work, there was a vigilant spirit hidden behind her gentle facade that made the boy feel she was not as weak as she appeared. She was probably a skilled individual similar to the man called Kayama.

Still no matter how skilled she was, that was only on the level that would make it difficult for the boy to suppress her unarmed without hurting her.

Sasamori!

Are you insinuating the only reason this kid wont talk is because my face is scary!?

W-Well I mean if someone was meeting you for the first time with that face of yours

Just how long are you going to keep calling me by my maiden name?

Its been years since I got married, you know.

Tch, well excuse me my face is scary!

And its a pain having to change the way I call you, so just deal with it.

The exchange between the two was not wholly harmonious, but despite that they seemed to greatly trust each other.

It seemed they werent bad people.

If anything, they felt like the sort to poke their nose into other peoples business. After all, they were talking like this despite being in an interrogation room in front of the very person they were supposed to interrogate.

Of course, that could also simply be a ploy to lower the boys guard.

Regardless, all that was nothing more than baseless conjecture.

If this were Falandia, perhaps he would have acted differently, but this was Earth. He was not about to trust such baseless conjectures when he could not risk giving them any information.

As a result, despite having returned to his hometown, he continued to wear that face he picked up from there.New novel chapters are published on

It was sad that he ended up with such an expressionless face, but with it, his expression wouldnt change even if these people were to use violence.

It was originally a kind of technique that concealed ones presence, but it could also be used to seal ones lips during interrogation.

Ahaha, didnt work, huh.

Cant you tell us why youre keeping quiet? The woman called Sasamori asked.

Although she was standing, her gaze met the sitting boys.

Sorry, but as it stands, I cant help but think youre running from something.

Captain, you cant talk to him like that!

The female officer covered for him, but the captain was actually correct.

After all, he was currently on the run after attacking the demon king and stealing their treasure.

But the real issue was that these people were treating otherworld travel like it was common sense.

It was enough to make him feel like he ended up in a world that only looked like his own.

It was an unlikely story considering how dimensional travel worked, but that just went to show how queer this situation was.

Unfortunately, he did not have any means to ascertain this was the right world.

He could escape from here easily, but if it turned out that this was in fact his home world, well They already know his face.

If he used violent means, he would cause much trouble for his family.

That being said, he couldnt keep his silence forever. Continuing to be stubborn would only cause more problems.

He felt like he could trust these two people, but at the same time, he didnt want to trust them.

There was no telling whether their affiliation and coworkers could be trusted, after all.

But if thats all, he figured it was worth the gamble to try and get information out of them. The last resort of a mouse that has been driven to a corner.

Can I ask a question?

When he finally opened his mouth, what came out was an extremely calm voice without any hints of agitation.

It was the kind of voice he used whenever he was questioned there.

He hadnt intended to use it actually, but it was already a habit. And just when he thought, hed blundered again, the man replied.

And when you finally talk, its a question, huh? You havent answered a single one of our questions, you realize?

Captain! S-So, what is it that you want to know?

Apparently, they didnt think his voice strange.

The boy glanced at the shrugging male officer while inwardly relieved at the female officers reaction.

They didnt know his original voice, so it was only natural they wouldnt react poorly to it.

The boy who was so troubled that he didnt realize even that asked another safe question.

What year, what month, and what day is it?

Huh?

What did that question mean? Well, it didnt actually mean anything.

At most, he figured there mightve been some discrepancy in the 2 years he spent in Falandia.

It was right before Golden Week when he was swept away to another world, so it should only be year 2016 today.

He asked it mostly because he couldnt dive into the issue right away.

With this, hell be able to correct the slight time discrepancy, and at the same time, he should be able to get the conversation rolling.

Information at this level shouldnt be a problem, after all.

But

Unfortunately, for the boy, the response that came left his mind blank.

Its April 2, 2022 today.

After a long period of silence, the young boy suddenly yelled as he stood up and slammed the desk.

Year 2022!?

Woah!? Kyaa!?

Tl Note:

2022 isnt that far for us, though. Its almost 2020 too. Still no light sabers or flying cars.