Shizue had an excellent sleep, and the feeling of lightness emanating from deep within her body and soul filled her with immense pleasure.
Ever since she started having trouble suppressing the High Spirit Ifrit, she had almost forgotten how long it had been since she slept so comfortably.
She seemed to have a dream, dreaming that she had once again met the Hero who had saved her from Demon Lord Leon's castle.
She desperately ran towards the Hero, and unlike in the past, this time she wasn't facing the Hero's increasingly distant back.
Instead, he truly embraced her!
She truly hoped all of this was reality and not just a dream!
Because Shizue had dreamed such dreams countless times.
But every time she opened her eyes, the beautiful dream would leave her.
However, this time seemed different, because her heart felt incredibly light, and her state was unimaginably good.
Is it My Lord the Hero?
After opening her eyes, the first thing that came into view was an unfamiliar room.
No, it should be a completely unfamiliar, yet somehow familiar room.
Where did the sense of familiarity come from?
It must be the Japanese style and atmosphere deep in her memories!
The various arrangements and decorations of the room were very warm and lovely.
Even for someone of Shizue's age, it still evoked a feeling of a maiden's heart stirring.
Moreover, the large black and white plush toy with two big dark circles instantly captured Shizue's heart.
"Is this the giant panda that Yuuki told me about? Kawaii!"
Shizue instinctively hugged the giant panda plush toy, and its fluffy, soft touch filled her heart with an unprecedented novelty.
"This must be a dream, it must be a dream!"
Shizue couldn't help but pinch her face, but the recurring pain on her cheek repeatedly told her that all of this was real.
Heavens, had she really returned to Japan?
A faint floral scent wafted over, refreshing and invigorating.
Floral scent, this is not a dream!
Bang, bang, bang!
Shizue's heart immediately became excited and anxious!
When she felt the familiar, yet almost forgotten, yukata she was wearing, Shizue's heart couldn't help but leap with excitement again.
She couldn't help but jump out of bed and immediately felt the difference in her body.
Her body was as light as a swallow, incredibly nimble and flexible, as if she had returned to how she was at fifteen years old.
This...
Shizue found it hard to believe, but a joyful smile still appeared on her face.
Looking at the beautiful yukata she was wearing, Shizue couldn't help but stretch out her hands and twirl around twice.
In an instant, Shizue was like a blooming water lily, swaying gracefully.
"What about the outside, what is the outside World like?"
Shizue was a mix of excitement and anxiety, or perhaps it should be more anxiety than excitement!
After all, it had been almost seventy years since she left, and according to Yuuki and Ellen, Japan's development was changing rapidly, with countless transformations.
There were so many things that didn't exist in the era she lived in!
Televisions, computers, games, manga...
So many, incredibly novel things.
Every time Yuuki talked about it, he would highly praise Akihabara.
That place seemed to be called a "Holy Land" or something...
Despite her extreme anxiety, Shizue still mustered her courage and slowly pushed open the wooden door.
The first thing that came into view was the dazzling sunlight, which made Shizue instinctively shield her eyes with her hand.
But then, she felt the sensation of truly being alive.
As her eyes adjusted to the strong light, Shizue slowly began to see everything happening before her.
This was a somewhat old-fashioned courtyard, with cherry blossom trees planted throughout.
As a gentle breeze blew, thousands of cherry blossoms drifted down, looking exceptionally beautiful.
She saw it, she saw the scene of cherry blossoms falling once again.
At this moment, Shizue even felt so moved that she wanted to cry!
When she was little, it was still wartime, and not many people had the leisure to enjoy cherry blossoms.
But life is like that; you don't have to deliberately appreciate it, some things have already become a part of your memories.
Never fading, indelible!
In the center of the cherry blossom trees was a path paved with cobblestones.
Feeling the slightly bumpy sensation under her feet, Shizue's heart grew even more joyful.
She impatiently stepped on the cherry blossom petals and ran out of the courtyard!
Outside the courtyard.
It was completely different from inside the courtyard; outside, asphalt-paved roads could be seen everywhere.
On the roads, pedestrians bustled, and a large number of four-wheeled iron boxes were driving rapidly.
Shizue knew that these should be the cars Yuuki had mentioned to her.
So, this is what cars look like?
It's truly wonderful to be able to cross time and space and experience the beauty of the future.
The tall buildings made Shizue feel novel, the dazzling array of goods made Shizue feel joyful, and the female students wearing short skirts made Shizue feel a little shy.
The skirts were really a bit too short, but they did seem quite pretty...
Are these the sailor uniforms Yuuki mentioned, and are those girls the "JKs" Yuuki talked about?
How nice?
However, it always felt a bit lewd!
Was her thinking too conservative?
Food street.
The fragrant aroma of people made Shizue's mouth water.
Being penniless, she originally had no chance to taste them.
Unexpectedly, the manager of a maid cafe saw her appearance and insisted on pulling her in to work as a maid.
Ah, ah, ah, how embarrassing!
However, having been to the royal palace of the Ingrassia Kingdom, she did know what a maid was.
Playing the role unexpectedly became very popular and received consistent praise from both customers and the manager.
After work.
She even earned a salary of ten thousand yen!
She actually earned money by working part-time!
Unbelievable!
So happy!
With money, of course, there was food, and Shizue ate very happily.
Is this the World seventy years later?
It's truly incredible!
Night.
Japan lights flickered, and everywhere was a scene of dazzling lights and revelry.
Shizue once again felt the charm of a future city, a city that never sleeps!
What surprised her most was that she even caught a fireworks festival, and the fireworks blooming across the sky ignited all of Shizue's thoughts.
Those bursts of fireworks blossoming on her irises made her feel incredibly serene.
The future is truly wonderful!
It's just a little lonely, I really don't want to leave here!
Shizue gazed greedily at everything before her, hoping to take it all in.
After a long while.
She slowly raised her head.
"My friend who wove this illusion for me, thank you, truly thank you very much. I really, really love this illusion, but can you let me return to reality now?"
As Shizue's words fell, the fireworks in the sky disappeared, the boundless metropolis disappeared, and the star-filled night sky disappeared.
In their place was a somewhat simple tent!
"When did you realize this was an illusion?"
Rimuru, standing by the window, slowly turned around.
When Izawa Shizue saw Rimuru's face, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand.
Aside from their hair color, they looked too much alike!
"You, who are you?"
Seeing Miss Shizue's stunned expression, Rimuru immediately found it very amusing.
She couldn't help but tease a little, saying, "Me? I am you!"
Ah?
Miss Shizue was bewildered again.
To be honest, she felt her brain was already a bit overwhelmed at this point!
Unlike typical Earth transmigrators, Miss Shizue had transmigrated too early.
She hadn't experienced the influence of the internet era yet!
Therefore, when she suddenly heard Rimuru say that she was her, the shock Miss Shizue received was even greater than Rimuru had imagined.
Seeing Shizue's bewildered little expression, Rimuru couldn't help but smile.
So cute!
AWESOME!
....
Thanks for the power stones
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