"Inhale—" Nibutani Shinka took a deep breath, the more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
"I'm not actually suffering from Chunibyo; I'm the reincarnation of a true 'five-hundred-year-old sorcerer'.
My previous fantasies were just residual memories from my past life."
"It must be so, otherwise, there's no way to explain what's happening now."
Thump! Thump! Thump! Nibutani Shinka couldn't help but blush with excitement, her breathing growing more rapid, and her hand involuntarily placed on her chest,
feeling her rapidly beating heart.
"Magic! Spirits! These are all real! I undoubtedly possess genuine supernatural powers!"
Thinking this, she no longer resisted those memories she once wished to forget; instead, she accepted a part of them.
"Ahem—actually, Dekimori Sanae, the Mori Summer you speak of is me. 'The Dark Grimoire' was written by me during my Chunibyo phase—oh no, it was written when my residual past life memories awakened, hehe—" Nibutani Shinka chuckled dryly, pointing at the 'book' in Dekimori Sanae's hand.
Ugh—it's still... so embarrassing, so embarrassing! It's so embarrassing to admit I wrote those things!
"What? Mori Summer? Lady Mori? Is that true?" Dekimori Sanae's eyes widened in shock as she pointed at Nibutani Shinka.
"How is that possible? Mori Summer, no matter how you look at it, awakened her power before both me and Master."
"Mori Summer even answered my question about parallel worlds from the question box, together with Master."
"The national agency even deemed her publication of such secrets online too dangerous and deleted them Death."
"And you—" Dekimori Sanae said, scrutinizing Nibutani Shinka up and down.
"You just look like an ordinary person who hasn't awakened yet. How could you be the great Spirit Sorceress Mori Summer?"
Nibutani Shinka, disregarding her embarrassment, said seriously, "I am Mori Summer. My statements weren't deleted by a national agency; I deleted them myself because I thought publishing the truth was too dangerous." (Actually, it was too embarrassing. She couldn't stand it and spent an entire night desperately deleting all traces of her Chunibyo.)
"How do you prove you are the great Lady Mori Summer?" Dekimori Sanae stared intently at Nibutani Shinka.
"Wow! Is a legendary debate between psychics about to begin?" Kumin Tsuyuri's eyes sparkled as she clasped her hands to her chest.
Magic and psychic abilities really exist; it's truly amazing.
"Damn it! You secretly printed out what I wrote, yet you still doubt me." Nibutani Shinka began to become stubborn. As a former Chunibyo, she deeply understood that to make others believe, one must demonstrate "true ability."
"Listen well, Dekimori Sanae, although I haven't awakened my past life's power yet, I am, after all, the reincarnation of a sorcerer with five hundred years of memories. In terms of memory, you absolutely cannot compare to me."
As Nibutani Shinka spoke, her eyes gradually filled with the vicissitudes of age, looking at everything with indifference.
This was her state during her 'Chunibyo period'.
She knelt on one knee, clasped her hands together, performing her unique gesture, murmuring incantations.
"Hehe—only I can hear the whispers of spirits in another world."
"One must empty their mind and fully immerse their spirit into the world where spirits reside to communicate with them, thereby using their own unique spirit magic."
"Ah~ Spirits dwelling between heaven and earth, bestow upon me your blessings, gather unfathomable power within my heart."
Nibutani Shinka slowly spread her hands, appearing devout as she welcomed the spirits' power.
"Ah!" Dekimori Sanae quickly stepped back, disbelievingly: "Could it be, could it be that you, you, you, you really are Mori Summer!"
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"Of course, it's me. My name is Shinka. If you convert it to English and say it again, you'll know the answer," Nibutani Shinka chuckled softly.
"Nibutani Shinka, Shinka, Shin—ka, Mori—Summer!" Rikka Takanashi squinted her eyes, then widened them: "Mori Summer! So you really are Mori Summer."
"Indeed, this is a fated encounter!"
"No matter how long it takes, no matter what happens, at the intersection of destiny, we will always gather together."
Rikka Takanashi stepped forward and extended her hand earnestly: "Welcome back, Mori Summer."
"Ah, I didn't expect that I was my past life," Nibutani Shinka held Rikka Takanashi's hand.
But in her heart, she was ecstatic. Oh my god! I'm really a spirit sorcerer! Magic, superpowers! I can have them too!
"It really is Lady Mori Summer! I'm sorry I didn't recognize you. Please forgive my mistake." Dekimori Sanae quickly reacted and ran over, grasping Nibutani Shinka's other hand.
"This is great! I've met the real Mori Summer! I have many, many questions I want to ask."
"Cough, cough, it's alright, I forgive you. After all, even I doubted myself," Nibutani Shinka coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness.
"So, four of our original seven members have actually gathered. There are three more. I wonder if Kumin Tsuyuri is one of them," Tomioka Yuuta said, looking at Kumin Tsuyuri.
"Huh? Me, me?" Kumin Tsuyuri pointed at herself, blinking her eyes: "I don't know. If I'm not one of those seven, can I not be friends with you?" Her eyes welled up as she spoke.
Becoming friends with psychics and sorcerers is really cool.
"Kuku, that's natural. We are fighting against an incredibly profound darkness. Corrupted ordinary people would only suffer if they got involved," Dekimori Sanae said mercilessly, hands on her hips.
"That's right." Rikka Takanashi nodded. She thought of the evil spirits they fought yesterday; ordinary people would surely die.
"Alright—" Kumin Tsuyuri lowered her head in disappointment.
"Perhaps Kumin Tsuyuri really is one of them? After all, being able to come here must mean she has a fated intersection with us," Rikka Takanashi said.
"Really?" Kumin Tsuyuri looked up again, her eyes full of anticipation.
Buzz~
Just then, the golden portal emitted light, and a gentle humming sound filled their ears.
Everyone trembled, instinctively looking towards it.
"Brother is coming!" Rikka Takanashi quickly trotted to the golden portal and knelt on one knee.
Seeing this, the others quickly followed suit, running over and kneeling on one knee.
Although they didn't know why they had to do this, doing as Wicked Lord Shingan did must be correct.
"Gulp~ Who is Brother? Is he really a god?" Nibutani Shinka whispered, asking.
Dekimori Sanae lifted her head and said proudly, "Hmph, hmph, that's right, Brother is a true god, an omnipotent god. Everything here comes from Brother. This door is the sacred door leading to countless parallel worlds."
"This door really leads to countless parallel worlds? Gulp~" Nibutani Shinka swallowed hard.
Woosh~
The golden portal slowly opened, and everyone's hearts beat several times faster, feeling as if their hearts would leap out of their chests. All eyes were fixed on it.
The door opened completely, and a figure slowly emerged. The entire space began to glow with golden light, as if the genesis of creation was happening there.
Except for Rikka Takanashi and Dekimori Sanae, everyone else seemed to have forgotten to breathe.