252 – Sharon Honcia
“What on earth are you looking for?”
Her eyes were staring at me with a direct question, and there was a strong will to get an answer from me.
The moment she saw the look in her eyes, she realized that she couldn’t hide everything about her until the end.
It has to be that way. Sharon spent her whole life searching for her missing father.
However, since I had unintentionally mentioned the clues related to it first, it was natural for her to feel anxious as well.
The problem was that I had no idea where to start and how to explain this.
Because everything is so intricately intertwined, even in strange places, in order to completely unravel the story, it is necessary to tell it all from beginning to end.
When are we going to explain all of that in detail? Even if we talk all night from now on, it will be difficult to tell you everything.
Besides everything else, I couldn’t help but be reluctant to reveal my origins.
Are you going to tell me that I was possessed by a cartoon world while living on the real Earth? Isn’t that the same as saying that everything in this world, including you, is a fake?
I like this place. Although I have been going through all kinds of hardships recently, I am very satisfied with my current life.
That’s why I don’t want to forcefully reveal the uncomfortable truth. Especially telling that to Sharon.
And who can be sure that this world is fake? If you think about the history of this world, which has already changed completely from the flow of the original work, it may be similar to the worldview in the cartoon, but a completely different world.
“Cro. “I’m fine, so tell me everything.”
Perhaps realizing that I was hesitating, Sharon pushed her face closer and asked me.
“···Okay.”
After much thought, I made a choice. Now that she realizes that Sharon is at the center of all this, she has a right to know.
Even if it takes a long time, from beginning to end.
I honestly confessed everything except the fact that I was possessed.
When I expressed out loud the thoughts I had been keeping inside, I also realized once again the little things I had missed.
Sharon listened to what I had to say, and whenever I had a question, she immediately and actively asked questions, and our conversation continued for a long time.
I told her everything about her, even staying up all night, waking her tired spirit with her coffee and tea.
At some point, I forgot the original purpose and felt like chatting with a friend, bragging about my adventures and sharing memories.
Then I realized. After the Goddess, Sharon became the second person who knew me the most deeply. Before I knew it, she understood everything except my origins.
“···The story ends here. “It just happened to be too long.”
When the explanation was over, the dazzling sunlight of dawn was welcoming us beyond the window.
Sharon sat quietly for a while with her eyes closed as if she were gathering her thoughts.
As I watched the sun shining down on her as she sat pitifully, I found myself staring blankly at her, unable to think of anything.
When she finally opened her eyes again and met the emerald eyes that took in me, her heart began to pound wildly.
‘···Huh?’
Why is this happening all of a sudden?
I feel like I shouldn’t be doing this.
“Thank you for letting me know in advance. And you must have suffered a lot.”
I shook my head and hastily erased the useless thoughts.
Now is not the time to be swayed by these emotions. How can we afford to do that when we don’t know when the predicted tragic end will come?
To put it bluntly, wouldn’t it be possible to survive a romantic relationship?
I think the reason is that after spending the whole night alone with Sharon and talking about Osundosun, our inner intimacy grew closer.
Let’s not overreact too much.
To be honest, this isn’t the first time you’ve felt your heart pounding, right? It was the same when I first saw Julia and when Rachel became cautious. Because my heart always made a fuss even if I got even a little closer to the opposite s*x.
She asked her question to avoid thinking further.
“What do you think? Do you think it was of some help? “Do you know any information related to what I was talking about?”
Sharon thought about my question for a moment and then answered.
“Hmm… It’s ambiguous. “It definitely seems to be related to my goal, but it feels like something is coming to mind, but it’s not.”
It was a bit disappointing, but it was actually an answer I had expected to some extent.
Still, it was still too early for her to be disappointed, as it was clear that Sharon’s presence itself would help resolve her questions.
“After listening to everything, I think I know what to do.”
As soon as we thought that, Sharon immediately offered her positive opinion.
From now on, the two of us can put our heads together instead of just myself, so things will go much better.
“There are still two more people who can provide information about your fate. “I think meeting those people and talking to them would be the top priority.”
There are two people?
After listening to her words, she thought carefully about who it might be.
In fact, surprisingly, there were quite a few people who knew about my prophecy.
The first person that came to mind was, of course, the goddess, and there was also the witch of prophecy who first brought up this topic to me.
The Goddess of Time probably knew about him, and the Count also directly mentioned the prophecy.
Although it is not certain, there is a possibility that Princess Victoria, an apostle of the Goddess of Fate, or Juliet, a direct subordinate of the Count, also knew about the prophecy.
But knowing the information and sharing it with me were two different issues.
In that respect, it was said that the gods, including the goddess, cannot be involved in human fate, so they had to be excluded.
The Count, with whom we had a hostile relationship, had absolutely no reason to tell me that. She’s also a witch, and no matter how many times she questioned her, she wouldn’t tell her, so she should give up her expectations.
By excluding them one by one, I was able to easily find the answer to who the two people Sharon pointed to were.
“It’s Hayang and the chief engineer.”
She nodded her head as if my choice was the right one.
Apostles can basically be said to be God’s agents. Therefore, if it were a general case, the apostles would also have been excluded from candidates for the same reasons as gods.
However, Hayang was an unusual case. Trapped in the mirror world, she is not currently connected to the Goddess of Time, so she is free from the restrictions she must adhere to as an apostle of God.
And the director of the institution said he would let me know any questions I had if he came to me in person, so it was the most reliable card at the moment. He is a member of the Magic Engineering Society and a transcendental person, so he must know a lot.
In fact, what Sharon mentioned was not that new. However, it was a great help because it felt like it clearly outlined how I should move from now on.
“Thank you for listening to my long story. “I think I should go now.”
When I got up from my seat, Sharon asked with a worried look.
“Why don’t we take a break and then leave? “You must be tired because you couldn’t sleep.”
“I don’t know when the miserable end will come, but that can’t happen.”
Once I set the next goal, there was no reason to hesitate. Solving this problem as quickly as possible was the only way for me to sleep comfortably with my legs stretched out.
“Or would you like to come with me?”
Sharon widened her eyes slightly as if my suggestion was unexpected, then shook her head and explained the reason.
“No. You said that only you can meet Hayang, and that the head of the organization is a member of the Magic Engineering Society. “Nothing good will come from running into me now.”
“Ah…”
She is a homunculus created through magic engineering.
She told Sharon the whole truth, so she said it wasn’t the time yet.
“···Are you okay?”
I was avoiding mentioning it, but when I saw Sharon’s more calm reaction than expected, the question came out reflexively.
Am I a fool? Her fake world didn’t want to reveal her potential, so she even hid her possession, but she openly said that she was a fake creature created by her…
She told Sharon that she wanted to know somehow that she was related to Dr. Franken, but when she thought about it again, she felt like she had done something terrible and her regret was flooding in.
She spoke in a calm tone.
“That’s just the count’s claim and it’s not confirmed. Even if that were really true, nothing would change. “I will always be Sharon Honshea.”
···You are strong.
While I admired her mental strength, I also blamed myself.
Yes. What does it matter whether Sharon is a human or a homunculus?
She will always be Sharon, my friend and rival.
With that fact deeply engraved in her heart, I said goodbye to her and left her house.