【zi-o2!】

As Kadayaji activated the alien Zi-O2 watch, he inserted it into Kakogawa Toiryu's body.

Immediately, dark and dense lines were seen rushing out of Kakogawa Feiryu's body, starting to build the armor of the alien Zi-O2.

At the same time, Kakogawa Feiryu's painful cry suddenly sounded, and the childish cry was full of despair and helplessness.

"Sa, Kakogawa Feiryu...what kind of world do you expect to be like? Let me have a good look at it."

Kadoya watched all this indifferently.

He was indifferent to the tragic situation of Kakogawa Hiryu, who was only eight years old.

Time and space are distorted, and something alien begins to change the timeline.

During Kado Yaji's observation, time began to flow backwards, and the scene of the car accident reversed.

The bus destroyed by the explosion was restored;

Tokiwa Shogo's family, Kakogawa Hiryu's family, as well as other children and their parents, all reappeared on the bus;

The bus retreated along the road and finally arrived at the departure point;

The people in the car backed up and got out of the car one by one. It was not until Kakogawa Hiryu and his family got off the car that time returned to normal flow.

Time starts to move forward again.

But points of disagreement have arisen.

Kakogawa Toryu and his parents were joking and getting in the car.

Surrounded by other families.

Tokiwa Shogo's family was also among them.

At 8:30 am, the bus departs.

It traveled to another future after the timeline diverged.

In this new timeline after the divergence, it did not encounter any accidents along the way and reached its destination very smoothly.

The bus stopped.

People on the bus got off the bus and went to the strawberry fields by the lake to pick strawberries.

at last,

Everyone picked a lot of strawberries, and then enjoyed the scenery and took photos by the lake.

period,

The children played together and the parents gathered together to talk to each other.

During the conversation, after discovering the coincidence that the children were both born in 2000, they were all stunned, and then looked at each other and laughed at this magical fate.

Later, when the bus returned and the journey was over, everyone returned home happily.

at the same time,

This other timeline extending from the divergence point,

Also with Zi-o’s original timeline,

Total departure!

…

…

The heterogeneous zi-o line was born...

Time desert, near the bifurcation point.

Outside the terminal.

The stationmaster looked at the two tracks that not only extended from the hole at the bifurcation point, but were also connected to the current time, shook his head and sighed.

"Alas, Demon King..."

It’s not wrong at all!!

…

…

【2018】

Shogo Tokiwa, who was jogging with Gates in the morning, suddenly stopped and looked up.

"King of Time?"

Seeing this, Gates immediately stopped and turned around. His face changed as soon as he said doubtful words.

"Could it be that..."

"Well, it's that 'could it be said'..."

Tokiwa Shougo took a deep breath and said.

"The trial has begun."

After finishing his words, he remained silent for a moment, looked seriously into Gates' eyes, and continued.

"This world and home..."

"Nothing will happen to them before I die!"

Looking at Gates, who was standing upright, as if he was issuing a military order, Tokiwa Shougo was slightly stunned, and then a reassuring smile appeared on his face.

"Well, I believe you."

After saying that, he stepped forward, patted Gates on the shoulder, smiled, turned around gracefully, and walked towards the fog that had spread in front of him.

"I'm leaving."

Seeing Tokiwa Shogo's figure gradually disappearing into the gray mist, Gates couldn't hold it back, and suddenly shouted.

"King of Time—! I'm waiting for you to come back—!!!"

To this, Tokiwa Shougo didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, then raised his hand and waved without looking back, then strode forward, and his figure completely disappeared in the mist.

After that...

Standing there, staring blankly at the fog in front of him, Gates waited for a while and saw no sign of the fog disappearing. He hesitated for a moment, then slowly stepped forward and tentatively walked into the fog.

As he moved forward, the scenery in the mist gradually appeared clearly in his eyes.

Ordinary streets, common sights...

There is no abnormality in the area where the fog overlaps with reality.

Gates moved on.

…

Hearing the footsteps approaching, Woz, who was leaning against the wall on the side of the street and reading with his head down, closed the Advent Calendar in his hand with a snap, stood up, and turned his head.

"Meikoin Gates."

…

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded.

Gates frowned slightly, glanced at the direction from which the sound came, paused, and took a few steps toward that direction.

Sure enough, as he shortened the distance to the fog's visibility range, a familiar figure standing on the street gradually became clear in his eyes.

"Woz."

…

As Gates's voice rang out, Gates' figure was clearly reflected in Woz's eyes.

Woz and Gates looked at each other in silence for a moment.

Then, he gathered up his scarf, put his hand on his chest, bowed slightly to salute Gates, turned forward, and his figure gradually disappeared into the mist.

From beginning to end, except for the shout at the beginning, Woz didn't say another word.

But after thinking carefully for a while, Gates clearly saw three words in every movement of Woz - please!

After thinking about this, a heavy pressure that made Gates feel a little suffocated suddenly came over him.

"Is this...the weight of [the world]? King of Time...is this what you have been carrying?"

Clenching his fists and taking a long, deep breath, Gates continued to move forward with firm eyes.

The fog on the road is finally starting to lift.

And at the end of the fog, a person is waiting there quietly.

Whiteworth.

Looking at Gates walking up to him, Whiteworth smiled and saluted.
To be continued...