<16;49,Kyoto, Japan, 2016, Nasuverse>
It was just a fleeting moment, like a small gust of wind yet it has change my life. Down on empty small road as i wandering across the small traditional district of Gion. It was the beauty of the autumm brown tinted atmosphere and the love of social media that brought me to this country. (P.s: anyone want to go there?)
"Man, the weather is chilling here in Japan. Maybe i should visit some izakayas(pubs) before heading back to the hotel." A warm puff of air flew from my mouth as i was indulging in me monotone.
" Paper door with wood frame, round paper lantern hanging and a small red curtain with japanesse letter? Yup its a pubs." I made no hesitation and slide the door open.
"Irashaimasen, Okyakusama hitori ka?(wellcome, did you came alone?)"
"Hai, toria..zu ... uhh... nama desu (Yes, beer for now)"
With my barely passable japanesse, i was able to have a few snacks and drink before i head back. Food is good if you can find the right places
"Taishou, zembu de ikura? (Boss, how much for everything?)
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"Taishou?"
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Silent, dead silent.
If this was on the evening street i wouldn't be suprised but this is a pub. The one place that can only be described as sizzling, rambling and clinking glass. There no way there can be no sound here of all places.
I stood up and look around to find out that no one is here. Even the young girl who greeted me and the stern looking chef is no where in sight.
"This is creepy as hell, where is everybody? Hello? Hello...?"
"I should get out of here and seek some helps?"
I walked to grab the door hingde and slided it across and what greeted me was...
Emptiness... Not like a pitch black area of nothingness but a deep space devoid of color.
I turned my head and look back and
"The pubs is gone too? Great. Now what do i suppose to do?"
I was surprised at how calm i am despite the bizzare situation i'm in right now. Or maybe fear just overwhelm me and replace all though that i could think of right now. And then i stumbled.
"Huh? I can still walk? Strange, but it's ok. Let's see where i can stranded to."
And so i began my journey, walking on top of a platform that should not exist but here it was. Time slowly became irrelevant and space is just a road with all directions. At some point all the though that scrabling in my head started to fade. All doubt started to disappear as all i could hold on to was the destination that eventually come. No desire, no longing, no regret. Just keep walk forward.....
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"Oh? Who are you? How did you end up here?"
Huh? What was that? Did someone just called me? I must have hallusinate again.
"Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?"
I snapped out of my though.
What? Someone IS calling me. How? There nothing here.
"No. There is something here. On your left."
I turned toward the voice. It was a girl, standing next to me. Dress in a long pink traditional kimono with white flower pattern and sky blue sash hold around her waist. Her short near-shoulder lenght hair with curtain cut and a pair of black eye devoid of iris. Her smooth white face show barely a smile, like a lifeless doll but there are some femine was showing behind all that. Yet there laid a feeling that i should not mess with her.
"Oh sorry, i should introduce myself. Right. I am The Akashic record or Akasha for short
"I also known as The Root and sometime they call me Heaven."
"The incarnation before you is my personification known as Void Shiki. It's nice to meet you."
"Yeah... it's nice to meet you too."
"It's seem like you dont know what i am and yet you have manage to get here. Interesting."
"Yeah, sorry about that. I have no idea what you're talking about. Wait, what you are?"
"Let's sit down and i'll tell you about it. And you telling me how did you get here."
With that we sat down on a what appear to be a white flower field. How did i not realise i was stepping on flower? Or how did i not notice the flower ahead of me? Quetion for later. Now, i should focus on our conversation.
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"So magic is real?."
"Yes, so do legends and gods."
"Does fictional figures exist too?"
"Yes, a lot of them in fact."
"Man if i wasn't i would have though i lost my mind."
"Wait till you hear more about it."
"Haha, yay..."
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"From what i'm understanding, you're a metaphysical location that acts as the "force" that exists at the top of all theories in every dimension, as well as the source of all events and phenomena in the world."
"Universe, but you are correct"
" And you exist outside of time, stores and archives information of all possibilities and events, past, present, and future. And you also save records of those whose manage to leave a significant contribution to life."
"Yes, that is true"
"So you've already know how i came to be here in the first place."
"Though i would like to hear it from you but yes, i did."
"How? I don't even remember how i got here?"
"Simple. I read your past."
"Oh! you can do that. Great."
"Is that implicating something?"
"No! Nothing, not at all."
"Okay."
Phew, i was sweating bullet here if she could find something embarassing in my past.
"Phew indeed."
"What? Right you can read minds as well."
"Yes i can." She smiles at me. Thank gods she wasn't a bad person. No, thank The Root.
"You're welcome."
"Please stop doing that."
"Stop doing what?"
"Nevermind. So how did i get here?"
"About that..."
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"So this 'Lev' guy whose was working at this 'Chaldea' place got taken by a demon."
"A demon god."
"Yes yes, and then he with that demon god cause an acident that could result as the destruction of humanity. And i got caught along with it."
"But instead of burning with the rest of the pubs and go to the underworld, my soul just slipped out in the midway and got rejected from the underworld."
"Yes, and the rest is history."
"So i'm not alive"
"Technically, you're not."
"God, i may need a drink."
"Hehe."
I sighed. Wondering if i should either blame or thank my luck.
"So can i leave here?"
"Yes you can."
"Can i come back?"
"Those who reached this place can come back anytime."
"Nice."
"Are you leaving?"
"Well, I can't stay here forever."
"Oh"
There is a melancholy feeling within her voice. How long has she been here alone? How did she entertain herself?
"How about this. I will come back here occasionally, and we can chat about my journey. How about it?
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"You don't have to do this... but thank you."
A smile linger on her face. But it wasn't the same one when we first met. Back then it was like a doll smiling at you. Though her eye was still devoid of life, her smile was...
Warm
"Well, guess this is not a farewell, but a goodbye for now."
"Yes, you are right."
" It's been fun talking to you. See you later."
" Me too. Take care."
As I walked for a while, I glanced back and saw her standing there. Her smile remained on her beautiful face. I paused to absorb everything into my memory. After some time, I resumed my journey.
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"If she's right, since I reached Akasha, I should be able to use Magic as well. I'll have to test this later."
"For now, let's continue."
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