“…Now I wonder. What happened while my hero was in action, another epilogue?”
Back inside the darkness.
Lost watched Yuugo and the others, and had a slight smile as he spoke with pride.
“The erasure of the trash that should be judged. This and that of the reincarnated ones that will definitely get their comeuppance. The mystery of the one who retreated from the stage temporarily… It all makes you wonder what happens next, doesn’t it? My heart is pounding with anticipation!”
“Lost~. Hey, Lost~.”
“What underhanded means will those reincarnated people use? Will my hero get through them? The truth of this world!? I can’t wait for any of them. And then there’s the field trip arc scenario!!”
“Are you listening~? Can you not ignore me?”
“…What, Drop? As you can see, I’m in the middle of a very important conversation.”
Lost enjoyed himself as he talked, and was exasperated as Drop got in the middle of it and talked to him.
She licked a big piece of candy, and spoke after he finally turned to her.
“Sorry to bother you when you’re all excited, but someone wants to see you.”
“Eh…?”
Footsteps echoed in the darkness.
Los squinted at the approaching presence, and the man that walked towards him spoke loudly.
“Wonderful, Lost! You’re a pretty good producer! I have to tip my hat to you!”
“Now this is a rare visit… What do you want, Abyss?”
A man that was a little older than Lost and Drop appeared in the darkness.
He wore a nice suit and a big hat, looking neat and even gentlemanly, and he responded to Lost.
“What do I want? To praise you for your wonderful play… I wanted to let you know the stage I imagined has finally been set.”
“…Your stage? Isn’t it too early? There hasn’t been any big movement from you so far.”
“A producer can’t outshine the actors… I have been working behind the scenes. And as for proof, here.”
Abyss took something from his pocket.
Black paper, darker than darkness, with blood red letters. It seemed to be a ticket of some sort.
Lost clicked his tongue quietly, and his mouth twisted with displeasure. But Abyss continued with a joyful voice.
“It seems you see I am serious. But I will say this, don’t disturb my stage.”
“…Yes, I know.”
Good then, was what Abyss’ smile implied, as he left.
His presence disappeared completely, and Drop spoke to Lost after finishing her candy.
“What are you going to do? He seems serious. At this rate, won’t it all end?”
“…I wonder. Will my hero be defeated so easily?”
“Hn~… I guess. But can’t you say the same for Abyss?”
“It’s fine. And the time has come for hero and mastermind to clash. Isn’t that an exciting development?”
Lost seemed a bit calmer, and he trusted Yuugo would win.
He exhaled, and spoke as he saw his hero through a screen, talking with his friends.
“The turbulent development of hero and mastermind clashing… Can the hero break through the evil ambitions of one who wants to destroy all? Yes, nice! Sounds fun!”
“Well, the main characters aren’t much as opponents at this point. I’m sure that’s why Abyss made a move.”
“Probably. Basically, he wants to follow the story and exterminate the reincarnated ones. But I wonder if that includes my hero. If he underestimates his explosive strength… things might not go as Abyss expects.”
He could not fully understand what Abyss was thinking, but… he could predict when he would act.
Surely Abyss picked a certain island as the stage for the reincarnated ones to meet a gruesome end, but what did he prepare there for that purpose?
And how would Yuugo break through his ambitions? Lost was interested in that.
“He has prepared and prepared, and has the ticket for when the time comes. Whether Abyss wins or loses, it will be exciting.”
“That’s a problem. I wanted to see my hero do more. And that won’t happen if the story ends there.”
Said Drop.
Being in the same position, they could not disturb a mastermind’s ambitions. That was a rule.
But watching would not be boring, and they would watch Abyss’ script while looking for chances to join the stage.
“So a turbulent field trip arc? I wonder how the story will play out…”
“My hero will win, of course. I have no proof, but I believe.”
It was one thing after another. A crazy story, but heroes had no time to rest.
The battle with Zaraki was over, but as Yuugo took a breather and was happy his friends were safe, a hunch of a new battle loomed over.
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