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Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet - Volume 4 - Chapter Ep




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Epilogue 

Jugasaki Retsumi became Dominion and made her first decision. She gathered the Quasi-Spirits in the Eighth Region Hod on the sandy beach and stood alone on the stage to inform them of Kareha’s death. 

“Informing all members. Banouin Kareha has passed on!” 

In front of the Quasi-Spirits, she didn’t shed a tear??rather she was openly sobbing just like the rain. 

Then she told them everything without concealment. There was no reservation. She included the fact that two of them were close friends. 

The shudders quickly subsided as sounds of sobbing and weeping dominated the scene. 

“I think Kareha wouldn’t have been willing, but I still want to say it! I met her, learned what love is, developed my sense of self, and parted with her! It’s so sad and frustrating, and I regret not being able to do anything!” 

Jugasaki tightly gripped the mic in her hands. 

“But! Even so I won’t be lethargic! Even if I can’t help but cry for a while, I will never stop there! 

Me! I loved Banouin Kareha! I’ll keep her memory in my chest forever! And! This Eighth Region Hod that she took care of will definitely be protected! Because! Because…….” 

Taking a deep breath, she declared as the Dominion. 

“Follow me. The Eighth Region Hod will continue to compete healthily without hatred, killing, or sorrow. In order to make this a happy region forever……!” 

There was no response. 

However, Jugasaki standing on the stage could see their faces well. 

Despite the tears, there wasn’t anyone crouching. Everyone shed tears and wept, but they also showed determined looks to Jugasaki. 

Yes, it wasn’t just enough to tell them to follow her. She would also need to follow them. If left behind again, there wouldn’t be a second chance. 

“I’ll follow you too! I’ll run swiftly with all my strength!” 

Jugasaki straightened her back and saluted. 

Gradually, one by one everyone followed suit. Those that were enemies, those that were allies, everyone present stood upright?? 

“……Thank you everyone. Thank you very much.” 

Seeing everyone salute back, Jugasaki closed her eyes. 

The wind blowing on the beach had become slightly colder. Thanks to this, the girls finally realized it 

Banouin Kareha’s summer had come to an end. 

 

The Third Region Binah, the throne room. 

“??Ara, well. Well, well. Banouin Kareha-san, so you insisted on enduring until finally fading. 

Really, how pitiful that is.” 

Three people listened respectfully to the White Queen. 

Rook, Knight, Bishop??the three white chess pieces were kneeling in front of the Queen. 

“What about the Eighth Region Hod? The Empty there seem to have been killed by Tokisaki Kurumi. For now, it will likely be difficult to open the gate to there.” 

In response to Rook’s words, the White Queen responded in a displeased manner. 

“It can’t be helped. Leave that alone for the time being. Compared to that, put more effort on the strategy for the Sixth Region Tiphereth. If they fall, the Fifth Region Gevurah will be completely isolated. I’m not good at fighting, so I’ll leave this to you for the time being.” 

“As you command, then for the Seventh Region Netzach??” 

“Aah…...” 

The tone of the White Queen’s voice decreased. It clearly indicated her discomfort. 

“Although I want to destroy it, it seems that it can’t be done. Line……it is highly likely that Sagakure Yuri knows something.” 

“That is.” 

“Yes, questioning via torture should cause her to spill out that information. So I’ll leave it to you.” 

The gate to their destination opened and all three of them disappeared. 

After waving farewell to them, the White Queen lightly stretched. 

“Although the idea of infecting the Dominions was quite good, falling in love with someone else was quite unexpected, me.” 

Changing her gaze to the open space, she spoke as if someone else was there. 

“Going crazy for love and dedicating everything for love. What a wonderful story. Ah, ah! Let’s fulfill our love as soon as possible……!” 

Silence. A single person on the throne, she covered her cheeks with both hands while looking bashful. 

Like this, it was as if, she was really in love. 

 

Hibiki was standing in front of the gate between the Eighth Region Hod and the Seventh Region Netzach. Kurumi was talking to Jugasaki, who had come to see them off. 

“What’s wrong?” 

Ace of Spades called out to her. 

“Well. I was remembering about Kareha-san.” 

“Oh……” 

“Abandoning life for love, it feels carefree just saying it. But those who truly abandon their lives are not just injuring themselves. They don’t care if they are hurting the ones that care for them.” 

This will never be a praiseworthy act. 

Prioritizing one’s own ego to the point of hurting others??that was pure selfishness. 

But then she persisted with her selfishness, crying and wishing to be with her until the very last moment. 

Hibiki considered. 

Could she be like her? Or would she just retreat from not liking this? She wasn’t sure. 

What was waiting at the end of this journey? That??was not clear at all. 

“……By the way, what are your plans, Ace of Spades-san?” 

“Although it would be nice to continue traveling with you, the Eighth Region Hod is still in a state of chaos. After the situation has stabilized, I’m going to ask Jugasaki-dono for permission to go on a journey.” 

“In the past few days, Ace of Spades-san has changed so much. Look, at the beginning, you could only give a mechanical response.” 


“……That’s certainly true. It’s probably from being together with Kurumi-dono and Hibiki-dono. 

You two possess so much Reiryoku and information. My loyalty to my lord remains the same, but this is a separate matter??” 

Ace of Spades extended out her flat hand. 

A little surprised, Hibiki shook hands with her. 

“It is undoubtedly thanks to you two that I have been able to make such a change. Thank you very much.” 

“That’s our line; you’ve helped us with so many various things. ……By the way, where did Carte-san go? Not even saying hello to Kurumi-san.” 

“I think she should be in the Seventh Region Netzach by now.” 

“Eh, how come?” 

“Because isn’t that where Kurumi-dono is proceeding to next? So, if she goes there to build a stronghold there in advance, it may be appreciated……or so she thinks. Although the Eighth Region Hod is peaceful, the Seventh Region Netzach is quite dangerous.” 

“……Another dangerous place, huh? I went straight to the Sixth Region Tiphereth and skipped the Seventh Region Netzach. What kind of place is it?” 

“To phrase it lightly??I suppose it is an abode for demons.” 

“Hmm, I don’t quite understand.” 

“Here, I have written a summary of what I know so far about the region.” 

“Oh, thanks!” 

“There will be a chance for us to meet again in the future. Until then, please take care of yourselves!” 

“Okay, take care, Ace of Spades-san!” 

“……And there you have it, a letter of introduction from Kareha. You shouldn’t take the Seventh Region Netzach lightly……I think.” 

After receiving the letter from Jugasaki, Kurumi asked. 

“Are there still any problems with this region?” 

“Saying that everything is fine would be out of the question. But all of us have found our purpose for living. Defeat the White Queen. So, we will work hard for that, training, fighting, and competing to grow stronger. We’ll do so even more vigorously then the Tenth Region Malkuth and the Fifth Region Gevurah.” 

It wasn’t just Jugasaki. All of the Quasi-Spirits in the Eighth Region Hod had a burning passion to take revenge on the White Queen for Kareha’s sake. 

Under such circumstances, the White Queen and her subordinates wouldn’t be able to take advantage of this. 

“So when the time comes for a decisive battle against the White Queen, please contact me. 

Absolutely!” 

“……Yes, yes. Of course.” 

It was unlikely that she would have the chance to fight one-on-one against the White Queen. 

With her countless Empties, they would always be an obstacle when fighting against her. 

But what if she also had numerous allies on her side? 

They should help in bringing the situation closer to a one-on-one fight. 

……To be honest, the White Queen was strong. But after fighting against her twice, Kurumi understood that it wasn’t hopeless and she could be defeated. 

“The White Queen must be??” 

Killed. No, she was an opponent that had to be killed. Not by anyone else, as her inverted clone, it must be by Kurumi’s own hands?? 

“……What’s wrong, Tokisaki Kurumi?” 

“No, it’s nothing. I’ll contact you when the time comes.” 

She despised the White Queen. The thoughts of wanting to kill her had come since their very first meeting. 

……But. 

On the other hand, because of what happened to Kareha, there was one more thing to worry about the White Queen. 

The White Queen had the power to use love in order to drive someone mad. 

Where did this come? Was it just a whim? Or did she consider it an efficient way to increase the number of allies? 

Or possibly??did she thought up this because of falling in love with someone? 

The more she considered this, the more the feeling of hatred in her heart burned. 

If, and that is if, that wicked and unscrupulous ability was derived from us. 

It must be left with no fragments, no dust, not even memories to preserve it in history. 

Completely eradicated from this world????????! 

The End of Sizzling Summer 

An inexplicable sense of nostalgia is often induced at the end of summer. This seems to be a universal phenomenon, with even many works in the United States or France depicting the end of summer. 

In Japan as well, students are likely to have a long one-month of summer vacation. There are countless works describing summer and the end of summer. 

Yes, taking a recent work for an example, there is Air (2000)……has it already been 18 

years…… 

All in all, for students, the end of summer means the end of summer vacation and the story as well. 

Of course, it’s treated differently, if there is such a story to tell. Perhaps for most people, it’s a boring and mundane summer. (It’s the same for me as well) From elementary students to junior high students to high school students to university students, for most people transitioning into becoming adults, summer vacation is nothing more than summer vacation. 

But still. One can touch glimpses of a summer fantasy. To give examples, a fleeting romance, a passionate friendship, or a mysterious adventure…… 

Summer vacation may be the time to bring us such common fantasies. 

The theme of this year’s Date A Bullet is the end of summer. 

By the time the cicadas stop crying, their story came to an end. ……In this manner, it can be said that Kurumi played an important supporting role while the main heroines were those two Quasi-Spirits. 

At the same time, I want to take the opportunity to describe death and disappearance in the Neighboring World. 

Even in a place like heaven, the end will come. Tokisaki Kurumi is also no such exception. 

When she reaches the First Region Keter after a long journey, that’s will be when the voyage comes to a conclusion. 

Alright, my only regret this time is not letting a shark appear. In terms of the setting it couldn’t be done……no, I should have done it somehow anyway. Do you like watching shark movies, George? (TL Note: Reference to the cartoon Curious George) 

Then comes the as usual thank you speech. Thank you every time Tachibana-san, NOCO-san, and Editor-san. Every time I feel like I’m dragging the manuscript along. 

The next stage will be the Seventh Region Netzach, the hometown of the mechanical Kunoichi, Sagakure Yui. In the suspicious mechanical kingdom, Tokisaki Kurumi and Higoromo Hibiki will challenge a strong enemy??! ……I hope I can deliver it with feeling. Thank you very much in advance. 

Also, everyone, reading this book, please be careful of heat stroke……! 

Higashide Y?ichir? 



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