Gushiken Imai, the 3rd young miss of the Gushiken Clan.
She has 2 elder sisters and 1 elder brother. Her father, Gushiken Teruyuki, has 4 wives, and she is the daughter of the fourth wife. She is also the youngest.
She had a large age gap with her siblings. When she was seven years old, her older siblings already had a job and were always busy. That's why her childhood was lonely, and because she has a shy nature, she couldn't take initiative to be friends with the other clan's children.
One fateful day, her father informed her of an impending guest and instructed her to greet them. Nervous anticipation filled Imai as she awaited their arrival.
When the guests arrived, Imai was so nervous that all she could do was stand still.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Kiryuin Asahi" one of the guests said to her. The boy was around the same age as her. He has a handsome feature, a beautiful black hair and crimson eyes comparable to a ruby.
All Imai could do was nod.
"Are you alone? You look so lonely. Don't you have any friends?" asked the boy.
"N-no, I don't.. " Imai replied, she was about to cry, thinking that the boy might make fun of her for having no friends. However, the boy's reply surprised her.
"Really!? We're the same then! Wanna be friends?" the boy smiled happily, reaching his arms towards her, trying to shake her hands.
"Hehehe, what's up with that?" Imai chuckled quietly. Then she grab the boy's hand and said
"Alright then, let's be friends. I'm Gushiken Imai, nice to meet you!"
And so, their friendship blossomed.
Little did they know that this bond, forged in childhood, would one day evolve into something deeper, a love that would transcend time.
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In a vast grassland within the Kiryuin Clan Territory, Asahi stood overlooking the expansive sea on the horizon. Lost in his thoughts, he glanced down at his palm.
"Did I finally graduated from being a chuunibyou? No, that's not the case. Did I half-graduated perhaps? And I slowly stopped putting on my honor student facade too. I think I last put it on when I was talking to father earlier, and I don't feel like using it anymore." Asahi mumbled to himself.
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Back on Earth, Asahi often indulged in his delusions when alone, but since regaining his memories in this new world, he noticed a change in himself.
"Is it because my personality from Earth and this world have merged? Or is it because magic exists here, that I unconsciously thought that there's no need to act anymore?" Asahi mumbled.
"Well, who cares? Let's just test my new ride. Dimorphos, activate. "
Asahi spoke aloud, though the Dimorphos could respond to his thoughts alone. He simply found speaking the commands aloud to be much cooler.
In a soft glow, his left earring transformed into a magnificent suit of mechanical armor, encasing his body.
"I don't know what the materials Dimorphos is made of, but I think it came from the same place that I saw in the vision that keeps flashing on my mind, considering that the materials are close to unbreakable. I'll call that place 'Paradise' for now." Asahi muttered to himself. "Well then, let's fly!"
A powerful gust of wind swept across the grassland as a streak of crimson light darted toward the sea with incredible speed, resembling a red shooting star. Its velocity surpassed that of Earth's fighter jets.
After an hour and a few minutes, Asahi spotted a moderately-sized island situated in the middle of the ocean.
"Hhmm? Are those bandits? No, they appear to be pirates," Asahi observed.
The island housed several buildings, but what caught his attention were the hundreds of pirate ships anchored along the shore.
As he observed the scene, a group of men emerged from one of the vessels, leading over a hundred chained individuals. Some were around Asahi's age, while others were in their mid to late teens.
Boys and girls alike, their bodies bore the marks of abuse, and tears stained their faces.
A small vein pulsed on Asahi's forehead as anger welled up within him. The sight of children being subjected to slavery ignited a fire within him.
"That's right... slaves and slave traders exists here too. It doesn't exist in the Memino and Aerstrand Kingdom, so I didn't know until now. I guess this is where I will test Dimorphos' fighting power." Asahi declared, his voice filled with determination.
"Dimorphos, scan the pirates' base to see if there are slaves inside." Asahi commanded.
After a moment, a holographic display materialized before his eyes, bearing the words《Scan Completed: Slave count - none》
"Good" Asahi said with a faint smile. "Dimorphos, activate all sniper barrels, lock on to the pirates."
In response to his command, dozens of sniper guns materialized on Asahi's back. With unwavering focus, he ordered, "FIRE!"
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In the eastern part of the Oveigon continent's mainland, there is a country called Caskvalor Kingdom.
It is a kingdom which is known for being the second largest fishing and seafood industry in the continent after it's neighboring country, Ustrela Kingdom, which is the first. The reason for this is because both Kingdoms have a territory close to the ocean.
However, the kingdom's reputation suffered due to its current ruler, a king known for his greed and despicable actions.
He even once destroyed a small nation named Raunne Kingdom just because he had taken an interest to their princess. Unfortunately for him, even when the kingdom was destroyed, their princess escaped.