Part 138: Faris NyanNyan reveals her special ability

And the card displayed on the monitor was...



Is this what it feels like to do something for someone? The Viral side's acquired cards are three Link Cards and three Virus Cards. They reached Uno for both. But just as 4ºC said, that doesn't matter. Faris only has two cards left, and 4ºC already knows which is the Link Card and which is the Virus Card.

Faris's Link Card is surrounded by the Virals' cards. There's nowhere to run. Does this mean Faris will lose? No way. Is there no sound advice...

Gh, can't think of any.

"The End. The end of this world's RaiNet century is dyed black."

4ºC spreads both hands and slightly lifts his chin up, posing as if in ecstasy. His hair disheveled as he shakes his head. It really stinks. I clench my fists. If it's come to this, all I can do is time leap again and get Faris to wear the sunglasses...

"The Black Revelations have been fulfilled. The pussy champ has fallen from grace to a former champ. We, the Viral Attackers, are raising the curtain to the highest, grandest, most sexy new generation and--"



"Ah...?"

"This match isn't over yet nya!"

Faris is back to her normal speech...! Moreover, she has a daring smile on her face. That's not the face of a RaiNetter in front of certain defeat.

And then Faris...



Wait, her ears were plugged?! Isn't that what I gave her this morning?! If she plugged her ears, why didn't she wear the sunglasses? Don't tell me she didn't dare? Just why? Was it to leave her opponent unprepared?

"Wh-What dreamy words are you saying? The match is already decided. You're just pawing at the ground."



"...No way."

No way...!

Was the card he just took not a Link Card...?!

"N-No fucking way! That can't be! There's no way such bullshit can happen!"



"Just turn over the card already and see nya♪"

4ºC slowly flips the card he took from Faris. Everyone in the audience holds their breath as they watch to see what the card is. And then, displayed on the monitor...

"What! The card that we had thought was a Link Card!"



"IT'S! A! HUGE! TURNABOOOUT!"

Yeah! She really turned things around! As if she had expected everything! As if she had everything rolling in the palm of her hand!

Everyone loses themselves in excitement. Huge, huge waves resound through the hall.



Shouts of joy become boiling waves, quaking the entire assembly hall. I'm also intoxicated by the huge turnabout, sharing the joy with Daru.



I sent Daru home beforehand. After this, I inevitably have to tell Faris about Mayuri. I don't want him to hear it.

"Kyoumaaa!"



While wearing her maid clothes. Furthermore, her hand was carrying two bouquets.

"Congratulations on your victory, Fa--"

Before I finished talking, Faris jumped at me.



A k...kiss? She kissed me?

"Nyahuhu. That's thanks for today nyan."

Faris smiled innocently. Pure joy overflows my entire body.

"N-No... if this is my thanks, that puts me in a little trouble."

"What's that nya? You mean a kiss isn’t enough, so you want a date nyan? Man, Kyouma, you're so greedy nyan. Butbut, Faris wouldn't mind if you said so nya♪"

Faris spreads an impish smile.

"It's great that my earplugs were of use to you... so get off, it's hot."

I forcefully pry Faris's body off. The spectators on their way home are looking at us.



Faris bashfully paws at her head. I take that hand of hers and leave the scene.





"Faris. Will you listen to what I have to say now?"

"Nya?"

"I wasn't the one who thought to bring you sunglasses and earplugs."

"Really nya? Then who did--"

"You did."

Faris tilts her head.

"To be precise, the you two hours later. At first, you lost to the Viral Attackers' underhanded tactics. You asked me to use my time machine to stop them."

"Time machine..."

"This was a contract, so to speak. You almost remembered the D-mail you used to change the past even though you should've forgotten. You said that you'd remember if you won the RaiNet tournament."

"???"

"So? Do you remember? Please say you remember. This is important for me."

"Hm~"

Faris stares into my eyes. A glance like she's looking for something. Then, she puts her fingers to her lips in thought...

Finally, she smiles blankly.



"Huh?"

"Back then, Faris was depressed that she lost to the Virals, right? So, when she heard about the time machine, she thought she wanted to use that so she could win nya. Because if she didn't, she would be too ashamed to meet Papa... That's probably why she went along with Kyouma and said she remembered... That's what I think nya. That's probably what Faris would do nya."

"No... way..."



If I think about how she normally acts, I should've expected this!

I sigh deeply and lean on the bridge's guardrail. So that solved nothing in the end, huh... I need to restore the world we warped no matter what, but I don't have a way to find out what was in Faris's D-mail. I don't know, Faris herself forgot, and it disappeared from her sent history.

Just what do I do...

"Kyouma."

And suddenly, Faris whispers into my ear.

"Look into Faris's eyes nya."

"What?"

"Just look into them nya."





Look at her from this close range? Does she plan to kiss me on the lips now?

But Faris's face suddenly got serious, so I gulp and do as told. I turn to Faris and stare into the eyes of the girl a head shorter than me. Faris looks up at me too.

I-If an outsider saw us, they'd think we were a stupid couple lost in our own world...

Seeing Faris's noble facial features up close, I'm seriously fascinated. Her eyelashes are really long.

"Kyouma, are you tense?"

"Umm, well right now, I'm calculating Fermat's Last Theorem in my head..."

"So basically, you're tense."
"Actually, Faris can use just one type of magic."

"M-Magic... you say...? Don't tell me that's..."



"The Stand name is Cheshire Break. Whatcha think nya? Pawesome, nyan?"

"...Only me? But the Virals just said it a while ago, didn't they?"

"I didn't think they'd know about it nya."

I don't feel like denying ESP, because I, too, have a special ability. Reading Steiner.

"Since I was small, I would steal a glance at Papa's business partners, and I could read what they were thinking nya. It's more like an intuition or a sixth sense nya. Through eye movements, facial expressions, or gestures, I would know 'Ah, this person just lied'."

"...So did you use that ability during the RaiNet tournament?"

"Yeah nya♪ Faris is an entertainya. It's my style to always get into a pinch on purpose, and then make a huge turnabout nyan. Also, if I wear sunglasses, then I can't read my opponent's thoughts nyan."

Is that why you didn't put them on...

"It's because of this power that I knew Kyouma wasn't lying this morning nya~"

"But at first, you wouldn’t go along with me at all."

"I was just upset nya."

It feels like she's just deceiving me, though.

"And, Kyoumas not lying now either nya. Faris used that 'D-mail' thing and changed the past nya? I believe that nya."
"Faris would like to remember for Kyouma, but... Apawlogies nya."



"I... see..."

We've come to a stalemate. All I can do is look for other methods.



A crowd has gathered around us. We're surrounded... These unfriendly stares...

Are these people jealous Faris fans who think were a stupid couple...?! I start shivering, but it doesn’t seem like that's the case. Then who are they? Moeka's Rounders?!