Chapter 1855 Kazuma Sato's Dark History, Setsuna Ogiso's Confusion About the Future

Chapter 1855 Kazuma Sato's Dark History, Setsuna Ogiso's Confusion About the Future
An ordinary group owner: "Tsk tsk, I almost believed what you said."

The ordinary group owner: "Still being stubborn! 'You've come all this way for nothing if you don't build a harem'? You're kidding me!"

An ordinary group owner: "You're clearly a warrior of pure love."

Su Yunqing smiled and said after seeing Sato Kazuma's words.

Others may not know, but don't the people in the chat group know?

Although he always complains about Aqua, when Aqua is actually kidnapped or in danger, the first person to fly into a rage and risk their life to save her is always Kazuma Sato.

He could jump into the devil's castle without hesitation just because of the words "we are comrades".

He complained about Huihui's daily burst magic, but his body betrayed him by accompanying her to the wilderness and silently carrying her home after her magic was exhausted.

He understands Darkness's masochistic tendencies, but when she truly faces a crisis of chastity, Kazuma Sato will show unprecedented seriousness and reliability, protecting her with wisdom and action rather than taking advantage of her vulnerability.

Kazuma Sato had many opportunities to "advance the relationship" by taking advantage of information asymmetry, the situation, or the other party's weaknesses, but he never really forced anyone.

Although his dream is not to work, he is the one who racks his brains the most to make money and plan missions in order to support this "useless" team.

To say that he likes Aqua and the others and wants to make them part of his harem is impossible; Kazuma Sato only cares about them unilaterally.

Although he talks about building a harem, this guy is actually a pure love warrior at heart, at most a "pure love warrior with the idea of ​​building a harem".

Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen Huihui alone in the end.

Kazuma the Headdog: "What are you babbling about? Are you praising me in your heart again?"

Kazuma: "Besides, it's not that I don't want to have a harem, it's that I can't."

Kazuma: "Aqua is an idiot, Darkness is a pervert, and Megumin is a burst maniac. It's a miracle this team can even function properly. What kind of harem am I supposed to build?! Do you think you have too much time on your hands?!"

Sato Kazuma looked at Su Yunqing's words, stiffened his neck, and retorted stubbornly.

Anyway, he doesn't admit to being a pure love warrior.

Can we blame him for the poor team composition?
If his teammates were all gentle, virtuous, and understanding beauties, wouldn't he and the real old man embark on a magnificent harem life?

When you arrive in another world, you have to show your true abilities, understand? If you don't build a harem, wouldn't it be a waste of your trip to this other world?

The ordinary group owner: "Hehe."

An ordinary group owner: "A childhood friend who betrayed her boyfriend in the third year of junior high school by choosing a scumbag senior instead, and since then she has developed a psychological shadow towards real-life school romances and even interpersonal relationships."

An ordinary group owner: "A guy who only dares to stay at home and play games, and eventually even 'dies' and travels to another world because of this trivial matter while trying to escape reality."

An ordinary group admin: "Have you ever seen anyone who genuinely wants to build a harem and has 'great ambitions' have such a fragile psychological defense?"

An ordinary group admin: "Would someone retreat into their shell completely after just one failure, lacking even the courage to try again?"

An ordinary group admin said: "You are a typical example of 'once bitten by a snake, twice shy'! You shout loudly, but deep down you crave a stable and exclusive relationship more than anyone else. It's just that because you've been hurt before, you use exaggerated slogans like 'building a harem' to disguise yourself and avoid getting hurt again!"

An ordinary group admin: "With your mentality, you're talking about having a harem?"

Su Yunqing chuckled and exposed Sato Kazuma's dark history and past misdeeds.

Kazuma and the human-headed dog: "!!!"

Kazuma the Headless Dog: "Shut up! How could you say something like that!"

After seeing Su Yunqing's words, Sato Kazuma shouted in the chat group.

Kazuma: "Besides, that's all in the past! What does it have to do with me now! I'm not that useless shut-in anymore!"

An ordinary group owner: "Yes, yes, yes, it's all in the past."

An ordinary group admin: "If you say so, then I'll just believe you."

An ordinary group admin: "Shrug.jpg"

An ordinary group admin said: "Anyway, we all know in our hearts that you, Kazuma Sato, are just a paper tiger. You talk a big game, but when it really comes down to it, you're more innocent than anyone else!"

Su Yunqing replied dismissively in an "I understand" tone.

Human-Headed Dog and Makoto: "."

Kazuma Sato opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately shrugged off.

His dark history is there for all to see, and no amount of explanation will help unless he actually builds a harem for them to see, but it would be a miracle if this team composition could even support a harem.

However, behind this grumbling and complaining, a fact that even Kazuma Sato himself had not thought about deeply, or rather deliberately ignored, has already emerged.

Despite his complaints about the team's bizarre composition, he never actually took any action to recruit any of the so-called "ideal" teammates he claimed to have.

He didn't seek out a gentle and considerate healing priest, nor did he recruit a steady and reliable shield warrior, let alone try to seduce any understanding magical girl.

He just kept guarding this "useless squad" that, in the eyes of outsiders, consisted of Aqua, a pervert, and a blaster;
He racked his brains time and time again to make a living, and tried every means to lead them out of danger in times of crisis. He would even rush to their aid without regard for his own safety when they were in real danger.

It's not that he doesn't yearn for more relaxed, more "normal" teammates, but subconsciously, he has already regarded Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness as irreplaceable "partners."

They certainly have a lot of troubles and flaws, but it is precisely these unique "troubles" and the life-and-death experiences and hilarious adventures they have shared that weave together a unique bond that belongs only to the four of them.

Therefore, even now, with the information and some power brought by the chat group, Kazuma Sato has never had the idea of ​​abandoning his current teammates and rebuilding his "ideal harem".

All his complaints and "harem declarations" were just habitual empty talk.

Kazuma Sato, in the end, is still that dishonest guy who says the harshest things but does the gentlest things.

His "harem dream" will probably remain just talk forever, a "pretend" he uses to mask the softer side of his heart, a dream that will never be realized.

After Kazuma Sato fell silent, Su Yunqing turned her gaze to Setsuna Ogiso and Kazusa Touma. Judging by the time, they should have already finished reading the memory copy about their own "future possibilities".

An ordinary group admin: "@Ogiso Setsuna, @Touma Kazusa, have you finished watching the memory arc?"

An ordinary group admin: "What are your thoughts?"

After a brief silence, Setsuna Ogiso spoke in the chat group.

Ogiso Setsuna: "I've finished reading the memory copy."

Ogiso Setsuna: "How should I put it? My feelings are very complicated."

Setsuna Ogiso: "It's like watching a long and sad movie, and the protagonist in the movie happens to be myself."

Although her tone was somewhat tactful, they could all sense the complex emotions in Ogiso Setsuna's heart.

For a young girl living a normal school life, full of vague hopes for the future, suddenly facing such a complicated emotional journey filled with misunderstandings, guilt, and regret is devastating.

Ogiso Setsuna: "I saw a lot. I saw my own feelings, I saw Kazusa's feelings, and I saw Haruki's hesitation and pain."

Setsuna Ogiso: "I don't know how to evaluate 'that me's' choice."

Ogiso Setsuna: "Is confessing first selfish? Is wanting to maintain a relationship between three people naive? Knowing it might hurt others, you still followed your heart."

Setsuna Ogiso: "It seems that no matter how I think about it, I can't find a perfect, 'correct' answer."

Ogiso Setsuna: "In the end, everyone got hurt, especially Kazusa."

Ogiso Setsuna: "If... if 'that me' could have been braver, or more decisive, would the ending have been different?"

Instead of blaming others, Setsuna Ogiso focused on the behavior and choices of "another version of herself," revealing deep self-blame and guilt for causing others pain.

Although nothing had happened yet, she subconsciously attributed the blame to herself.

Ogiso Setsuna: "This is truly a very heavy and cruel 'gift'."

Ogiso Setsuna: "Knowing what this 'future' will be like, what should I do now?"

Setsuna Ogiso: "Should we try our best to avoid repeating the same mistakes? Or should we believe that different choices will lead to different results?"

Ogiso Setsuna: "I need some time to think it over."

At this moment, Ogiso Setsuna's heart was in turmoil.

That copy of memories, known as the "White Album," weighed heavily on her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She sat alone in the room, everything was still in the air, but her heart seemed to have already drifted towards that yet-to-be-realized "future" filled with tears, misunderstandings, and regrets.

Knowing this 'future,' what should I do now?

This question echoed in her mind.

She felt as if she were standing at an unprecedented crossroads, where every path led to the unknown, and every path could lead to new pain or regret.

"Should we start distancing ourselves from Chunxi from now on?"

If I don't approach him and don't let him into my life, will all the subsequent entanglements not happen?

Will Kazusa be able to avoid that deep harm?
"Or be even 'brave'?"

"Like in the memory copy, should I confess my feelings to Haruki-kun first? But wouldn't that just be going down the same old path that's destined to hurt Kazusa-san?"

Moreover, her feelings for Haruki-kun are far from that level yet, and this kind of "bravery" is more like a performance based on fear, which is far from "real".

"Even actively trying to bring Haruki and Kazusa together?"

The thought flashed through her mind, only to be rejected by her the next second.

"That's too hypocritical, and can I really do it? Watch them approach while I quietly withdraw?"

This was not her true wish.

"Perhaps doing nothing is the best option?"

"The memory copy is just one of countless possibilities; now that I know the future of that path, perhaps I can make a more mature choice?"

"Maybe this time, the three of us can find a better way to get along?"

Ogiso Setsuna thought to herself, hoping for the best, but in the end, she fell silent.

"But can the course of a relationship really be controlled?"

"What if I still can't help but fall in love with Haruki-kun? What if Kazusa-san's feelings remain unchanged? What if Haruki-kun is once again caught in a dilemma? Will history repeat itself in another form?"

"Why not give up on Haruki-kun before you truly fall in love with him?"

This idea seemed the most correct, yet it was also the one that terrified her the most.

If this budding emotion is completely severed, perhaps all future pain can be avoided once and for all.

but.
Will I regret doing this in the future?

"If Haruki-kun is truly the one who can make my heart flutter, and if giving him up means missing out on a sincere relationship, do I have the courage to bear the regret of this 'unknown'?"

"Furthermore, is this fair to Haruki-kun? Is it fair to him now, when he knows nothing?"

Is it cruel and unjust to unilaterally pronounce a death sentence on a relationship simply because of a "future" that has not yet happened?

Various thoughts collided and intertwined intensely in her mind.

She fears repeating past mistakes, yet also dreads missing out on the beauty she should have had due to excessive intervention; she wants to protect others, yet cannot completely ignore the genuine emotions that might arise within her own heart.

This "premonition" did not bring relief; instead, it was like an invisible shackle, making her hesitant and treading on thin ice at every possible moment of intersection.

"This is indeed a heavy and cruel 'gift'."

She muttered to herself, a bitter smile appearing on her face.

The originally clear and simple campus life was suddenly shrouded in a thick and complex shadow.

For the first time, she realized so profoundly that the "future" was not a hopeful expectation, but a maze full of traps.

However, after viewing the memory copy, she could no longer face the boy named Kitahara Haruki and her seemingly cold and distant classmate "Touma Kazusa" with the same pure and innocent heart as before.

"Now that I am like this, what do you, who have also seen the memory copy, think?"

"Touma Kazusa, are you feeling as lost as I am right now?"

"If I hadn't looked at the memory copy..."

(End of this chapter)