Only I know that this world will end – 128 | Sousaku – 創作

The Ox Man and the Yankee Girl

Akira lifted his eyelids slightly, sensing the light through them.
Still not fully awake, he gazed around from his bed and recalled the situation.

(Ahh…… That's right, I…… Came back here.)

It had been four days since monsters appeared in this world, and everything that humans knew had been turned upside down, with levels and skills appearing.
Due to his unique skill, 『Return from Hell』, Ichijou Akira, who had repeated this world countless times, felt that much more than a few days had passed, but in reality, only a handful of days had passed.
Realizing this, Akira operated his smartphone with his sleepy mind and checked the date along with the time displayed on the screen, then let out a big sigh and sat up.

"Haaahー…… Six o'clock in the morning…… I woke up pretty early."

Last night. Akira's party returned from the city ruled by the werewolf and headed straight for the hospital where the Self-Defense Forces were stationed. They were welcomed, shown to hospital rooms, and fell asleep.
Perhaps because of everything that had happened since the werewolf hunt, he fell asleep quickly and slept deeply.
However, thanks to that, he was in perfect health and in great shape.
Akira quickly got ready, thought for a moment, and headed out of the room.
Actually, this wasn't his first time waking up on the fourth day.
After various events following the defeat of the werewolf, Akira finally reached this day. That said, Akira knew from 8:00 a.m. The time he woke up, it was around that time, so you could say that this was the first time he woke up at this time.

(Although I don't think there's anything going on at this time.)

While muttering to himself, Akira wandered around the hospital.
For Akira, the owner of 『Return from Hell,』 the events that occurred in that world were valuable information.
Sometimes, a small trigger could change the future, but other times, the root cause must be eliminated in order for the future to change.
Akira understood and realized this from his many experiences.
That's why he was wasting his time walking around now that he had time.

During his walk, Akira was greeted by many people he passed by. On the day the monster appeared, nurses and doctors who were on duty were left behind at the hospital, along with Self-Defense Forces personnel stationed there to protect the hospital, and residents of the town who rushed here seeking refuge.
Everyone would say a word or give a slight bow when they saw Akira.
Some even thanked him for defeating the boss, which made Akira slightly surprised that he had become so famous within the hospital.

(Come to think of it, this is probably the first time I've walked around the hospital so leisurely……)

While walking and thinking about this, Akira ran into a girl.
She wore a hoodie that covered her head completely, and her hair was dyed blonde from root to tip. With both hands stuffed into her hoodie pockets, Hanayagi Ayaka approaches him with a sullen expression on her face.
Ayaka immediately changed her expression when she noticed Akira and spoke to him.

"Oh, the ox man."

Apparently, Hanayagi had already heard about Akira, who was the talk of the hospital.
At those words, Akira frowned and replied.

"Please stop calling me that."
"Why? Come on, there's no need to hide it. I was really surprised when I heard that. You didn't say you were that ox man."

He met Ayaka after the battle with the werewolf.
At that time, he briefly introduced himself, but of course, he didn't mention that he was the first man in the world to defeat a boss.

"It's obvious, isn't it? It's not something I would mention on my own…… I don't even want to be famous. More importantly, what's wrong? So early in the morning."

Akira responded to Ayaka's words, but changed the subject. Then Ayaka said, “Oh, that's right,” and suddenly looked upset, as if she had remembered something, and pouted her lips.

"You're pretty well connected at this hospital, aren't you? Then tell those stubborn guys at the entrance. Even if I say I want to go outside, they won't let me."
"Outside? Why? "
"To level up. ――――But the guy at the entrance keeps saying it's dangerous for just one person to go out."

Saying that, Ayaka clicked her tongue.
That would explain it. Apparently, she was stopped by the self-defense officer standing guard.

(Well, I can understand what the Self-Defense Force personnel is saying. Even if Hanayagi can fight a little, the Black Wolves outside are monsters with incredible speed. If she goes out alone, she is more likely to be attacked by a pack.)

People who fell behind significantly in terms of status had no choice but to defeat monsters while using their numerical advantage to make up for it. In fact, everyone here was supposed to stick together in groups of three or four when going outside.

(Well, but…… Hanayagi also has a unique skill. Shouldn't she be alright as long as she doesn't go too far? )

Akira remembered Hanayagi's skill.
Hanayagi Ayaka possessed a unique skill called 『Holy Arts』. Apart from the ones consuming points, if she had skills that only she could use, such as 『Silence』, 『Healing』, and 『Shield』, she would not be injured easily.

"……All right. However, if you want to level up, please do so in this area. If you go to the inner city, I won't be able to do anything if something happens."
"Gotcha."

Hanayagi nodded obediently to Akira's words.
Akira then headed toward the entrance hall with Hanayagi. Akira requested the self-defense officer standing guard at the entrance barricade to let Hanayagi out, to which the officer agreed, saying, “In that case...”

"Thank you! I'll be back in one, maybe two hours! "

With that, Hanayagi dashed off to level up.
Akira watched her leave and suddenly realized something.
Huh? That girl…… Doesn't she have a weapon?

"……Hanayagi! Hey, what about your weapon! ? "

Akira shouted and ran after her.
In the end, after that. Ayaka was about to start leveling up without any weapons, so Akira decided to help her out. When she asked Ayaka how she had been fighting until now, Ayaka replied that she had just picked up random items and pieces of scrap. Akira ended up spending two hours teaching Ayaka how to fight. They worked up a sweat in battle.