Chapter 898: A Familiar Place

Two hours ago.

Nao is playing outside with Sayo.

The two held hands and walked around Akihabara for a long time.

We played arcade games together, bought cosmetics, and took photos of ourselves.

Played on the swing, watched a movie, had late night snacks...

Just as the two of them were passing by a Tianyi church while talking and laughing, the silver revolver with silver texture, Frye's Holy Gun, reacted.

Following a tremor caused by a burst of sacred energy, a half-length silhouette that could barely discern a human form suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

This startled them.

Fortunately, people without spiritual power seemed to be unable to see him.

Therefore, there was no panic in the streets.

Sayo: "Nao?! Who...who is this?"

Nao: "Mr. St. Frey!!"

Nao: "I haven't seen you for a long time...Why did you come out on Earth?"

Saint Frye: "Ah...this is...Earth?"

Saint Frye: "...Strange, I must have sensed a scene that left a deep impression on me, so I suddenly appeared next to the Holy Spear."

St. Frye: "Miss Nishida, isn't this really the hometown of Kuyuan?"

Nao: "That's not true!"

Nao: "Look at the street scene over there! Kuon Township doesn't have this level of technology, does it?"

Saint Frye: "...Actually, I don't know what level the technology of Jiuyuan Township has reached today, so I didn't immediately believe that this was a different world."

St. Frye: "Ah... this church looks so familiar... I've definitely been here before."

Saint Frye: "...Or, at least, I have been to a place exactly like this in Jiuyuan Township."

Sayo: "Speaking of which, I heard Nao mention it. Mr. St. Fry also appeared at the place where the church used to be last time..."

Sayo: "He is indeed a saint... I am so impressed by the church..."

St. Frye: "...Hmm. But I don't only appear in places related to Tianyi Cult."

Saint Frye: "Why on earth do I appear here... Could it be that the memory attached to the holy spear caused a misjudgment?"

St. Frye: "Mistaken a church with the same appearance as a place I have been to..."

Nao: "Hmm... So is it a coincidence that the appearance is the same, or is the builder from Kuongo...?"

Sayo: "...It's possible. Didn't you see the Ashes Sacred Belt Society in Kyuan Township? That's where they came to Earth, and now they live in Rome."

Nao: "Speaking of it, Mr. St. Frye. You used illusion to restore the scene in your memory to us. It was in the third person! We can all see the scene of you and Sugita Sayuki fighting!"

Nao: "Then can the memories here now be restored to us?"

St. Frye: "...No, it can't be done."

Saint Fry: "I'm afraid it's because we live in two worlds."

St. Frye: "I can only tell you what happened here. That's... the place where I confessed to my fiancée."

Nao: "Hey, hey, hey?!"

Nao: "So you have a wife!!"

Nao: "Saye-chan, Mr. St. Frye is hinting that we should do the same?"

Sayo: "Ahaha... Y-that's probably not what I meant."

Saint Frye: "...(sigh)"

Saint Frye: "No, you two misunderstood."

St. Frye: "I didn't make it with her."

Nao: "Yeah..."

Nao: "It seems like this isn't a hint to us, Saye-chan?"

Sayo: "Ahaha...I-I'll just say it."

Nao: "Why isn't she with you, Mr. St. Frye...Did something unfortunate happen?"

Sayo: "Hey, Nao. Isn't it a good idea to ask like this..."

Saint Frye: "It doesn't matter. It happened a long time ago, and it's not a topic that cannot be mentioned."

Saint Frye: "Should I say that the difference between me and her is unfortunate or inevitable... It is an opposition of ideas and a confrontation of beliefs..."

Saint Frye: "...Each of us thinks that we are right. In this case, we can't work together no matter what."

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