Chapter 100: The Player for the Later Days.
[one]
As we all know, after a phase comes to an end, we always need to look back and make a conclusion.
Morofushi Sora'aki is currently contemplating this matter.
For example, he had been to so many worlds before, but he didn't know anything about what those other worlds were like.
His time continues forward, while time in other worlds also flows normally, only at slightly different speeds.
"I want to watch the finale." Morofushi Sora'aki said with his schoolbag in his hands clasped together, seemingly perfunctorily but sincerely.
After saying this, Morofushi Sora'aki went to school with his schoolbag.
Then, just as he was about to step out the door, the environment in front of him changed, and it became a dimly lit movie theater.
Morofushi Sora'aki was taken aback, but quickly realized it was because of his wish just now.
Since traveling back and forth between worlds requires energy, and Morofushi Sora'aki doesn't want to change anything, he just wants to see the ending. Therefore, the current situation is the most cost-effective.
Morofushi Sora'aki immediately put his schoolbag aside and sat down in the high-tech movie theater he had booked the entire theater. However, before the movie started, Morofushi Sora'aki tilted his head and suddenly asked, "Can I invite someone else to come with me?"
"I had promised him I would go to the movies with him."
This "he" naturally refers to [Morofushi Akira] whom he encountered last time.
So, one minute before the movie started, [Morofushi Akira] appeared in the movie theater wearing a police uniform. However, unlike the last time they met, [Morofushi Akira] was now in female form.
She tossed her long hair: "It's really rare that you actually kept your promise."
"Umeko-chan?" Morofushi Sora'aki hesitated for a moment.
"No, it's Hiroko." [Morofushi Akira] ...Morofushi Hiroko smiled.
"Why not Sorako or Akiko?" Morofushi Sora'aki continued to ask.
"Because it's fun—okay, okay, the children's question time is over, let's go watch a movie." She held up the popcorn that had appeared out of nowhere in her hand, "My little brother prepared it."
After Morofushi Hiroko sat down, the movie officially began.
[two]
The first character to appear in the movie is Matsuda Jinpei.
The only truly peculiar thing about him was the animal ears on his head.
Morofushi Hiroko: "..."
Morofushi Hiroko: "..."
The black-haired, cat-eyed woman nearly choked on her cola: "Wait? Is that Matsuda? What kind of weird scheme is he up to?"
With that, Morofushi Hiroko took out her phone without hesitation and took a picture of the screen.
"There's no weird scheme, it's just that this world is a Beastified World." Morofushi Sora'aki explained. "Matsuda is a black cat, and Hagiwara is a fox-dog."
"What about the others?" Morofushi Hiroko asked curiously.
"Morofushi Hiromitsu should be a Ragdoll cat, Furuya Rei... I don't know, I've never seen him." Morofushi Sora'aki recalled.
Morofushi Hiroko seemed to be deep in thought, then popped a piece of popcorn into her mouth.
The plot of the movie doesn't stop because of their interactions. With Matsuda Jinpei, who has cat ears, as the main character, the movie skillfully edits out the general story.
In short, due to the will of the world, the three people from the police academy (because at this point in time, Date Wataru hasn't had his accident yet, so he still doesn't have any scenes) are temporarily unable to contact reality before the story ends.
It's not that they can't interact with reality, but they can't talk to people they know; if they do, they automatically turn into animals. However, through their tireless efforts, they finally found a way to communicate with Furuya Rei.
And so, the three of them naturally became Furuya Rei's informants. Their animal-like appearance also made them well-suited for entering many inaccessible places.
Watching the movie where someone crawls out of the ventilation duct...
Matsuda Jinpei, covered in dust, seemed to fascinate Morofushi Hiroko.
The story of the movie continues, and because of the different flow of time, the amulets can directly show people their final future.
In the ending of [Beastified World], the Red Team finally defeats the Black Team, and Furuya Rei is finally able to restore the identities of his beloved comrades.
Because the buff hadn't been completely removed, they were planning to take their classmates to restore their identities when they ran into a fellow police officer they knew. As a result, the four grown men were transformed back into animal forms.
He clearly knew that of the five members of that year's famous group who had experienced pupil-induced earthquakes, three had obviously been involved in accidents. Morofushi Hiromitsu didn't know the details, but looking at the four animals before him… presumably…
His colleague, his hands trembling, patted Furuya Rei's shoulder: "Furuya-kun... please accept my condolences..."
Furuya Rei hesitated, and his colleague, who also hesitated, finally spoke up: "Even if my colleague were to pass away... you can't just use a substitute!!"
Furuya Rei: "..."
After the movie ended, Morofushi Hiroko burst into laughter: "Hahahaha!!! Substitute!!"
"What goes around comes around! No substitute can escape the substitute persona! Furuya Rei, can't you just avoid being associated with substitute? Hahaha!!"
Morofushi Sora'aki gave her a strange look.
[three]
Morofushi Hiroko laughed until her stomach hurt. After a moment, she realized the story in the movie had changed again.
This time it is...
Morofushi Hiroko started snapping photos again: "Does this movie theater like Matsuda Jinpei that much? Why is he always the one who starts?"
"Maybe it's because I prefer Jinpei-chan." said Morofushi Sora'aki, resting his chin on his hand.
Morofushi Hiroko: "..."
Morofushi Sora'aki turned his head to the side: "Are you not feeling well? Did you eat too much popcorn?"
Morofushi Hiroko: "You did this on purpose."
Morofushi Sora'aki bit his straw and didn't say anything.
This time it's the Gender-Swapped World.
The opening scene features the beautiful and mature Matsuda Jinko, along with her younger brother Matsuda Jinpei, who is biting a lollipop.
Besides Matsuda Jinpei, Hagiwara Kenji was also present beside her. Meanwhile, Hagiwara was washing dishes on the other side of the camera.
Matsuda Jinko complained, "How much longer do we have to support these two brats?"
Hagiwara Kenmi: "Hahaha, isn't this quite lively?"
Matsuda Jinko clicked her tongue: "My mom called me a while ago and asked who the man was."
Hagiwara Kenmi paused, washed her hands, and then walked over and said, "My brother too. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed over by now."
Matsuda Jinko stared at the two kids, one feigning innocence and the other looking displeased, and clicked his tongue again.
The petite Hagiwara Kenji blinked innocently and pitifully: "I'm sorry, we've caused you trouble... Jinpei-chan and I will leave..."
Matsuda Jinpei watched this guy's practiced and natural ingratiation, almost to the point of being used to it. With the same expression as Matsuda Jinko, he disdainfully looked away: "..."
Hagiwara Kenmi hugged the two children, blinking her beautiful droopy eyes upwards: "Jinko-chan, can you really bear to send them away?"
Matsuda Jinko: "..."
Matsuda Jinko scratched his head in frustration: "When did I say I was going to kick them out?!"
Hagiwara Kenmi immediately cheered and hugged Matsuda Jinko: "Yay! I knew Jinko-chan was the best!"
"Stay away from me—!" Matsuda Jinko said, but she didn't reach out to stop him.
[four]
Morofushi Hiroko, watching the movie plot, asked in confusion, "Self-splitting?"
"I delivered it." Morofushi Sora'aki replied.
"Oh, the limited edition stork-themed Cky-chan." Morofushi Hiroko also took a bite.
He sipped his straw. "Who else but them?"
"Speaking of this world, is it gender-swapped? That's quite interesting."
"And then there's Miyano Akemi. I originally wanted to deliver child Hiromitsu, but it wouldn't fit in, so I gave him to Taka'aki from another world." Morofushi Sora'aki replied.
Morofushi Hiroko: "...Although the specifics are still unclear, I always feel that you are truly amazing."
"Those worlds must be in complete chaos right now." And, considering how easily these worlds could be twisted and distorted, she couldn't help but exclaim, "You're truly amazing, Cky."
[five]
The Gender-Swapped World and the Partial Faction Reversal World are connected—originally they weren't, but Morofushi Sora'aki inserted two delivery kids into the connection.
In the end, those extra people in the Gender-Swapped World will definitely be sent back by Morofushi Sora'aki after their own world affairs are over.
Thus, the storyline of the [Partial Faction Reversal] world began.
This time, it wasn't Matsuda Jinpei who appeared, but Gin with a somewhat distorted expression.
Morofushi Hiroko paused in taking the picture, but still pressed the confirmation button without hesitation: "Next time I can use this to mock Gin."
Morofushi Sora'aki thought for a moment about who Gin was, and then realized that he was the one who knocked out Kudou Shin'ichi.
The reason Gin was furious in the movie was simple: four of his key members had left the organization.
Moreover, they all disappeared without warning, and the only thing captured by the camera was a blurry image.
Scotch had walked into the camera's field of view, but the next moment his expression turned wary, and he instinctively made a defensive movement—and then he was knocked unconscious.
This is clearly a conspiracy against the organization!
Then, in the next scene, the daily life of the Morofushi family was shown on the screen.
Yamato Kansuke looked at Morofushi Taka'aki, who was with the child, with a subtle expression: "So you still won't tell me who the woman is?"
"No comment." Morofushi Taka'aki lowered his eyes slightly, his tone indifferent: "Moreover, it is quite impolite to mention this matter in front of a child."
Yamato Kansuke: "...Okay, my mistake."
He clicked his tongue, squatted down, and took out a candy that another guy had stuffed into his pocket: "Want some candy?"
Morofushi Hiromitsu, who appears as an elementary school student: "..."
The child smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Uncle Kansuke!"
"Good boy." Yamato Kansuke patted Morofushi Hiromitsu's head.
[six]
Looking at the plot above, Morofushi Hiroko looked at the person next to her in confusion: "Taka'aki-nii has a child?"
"That is Morofushi Hiromitsu." Morofushi Sora'aki replied.
Morofushi Hiroko suddenly realized: "So, because Taka'aki-nii lost his younger brother, he also found a substitute in his grief, just like Furuya Rei, and had a child named Hiromitsu?"
Morofushi Sora'aki paused, then looked over and asked, "Have you been arguing with your Taka'aki-nii lately?"
"Oh, no." Morofushi Hiroko smiled and said, "I just thought that Taka'aki-nii's scenes were too few, so I gave him more screen time."
"The premise I just mentioned could definitely be made into a hundred episodes, and it would generate a lot of discussion on forums."
Morofushi Sora'aki: "What does this have to do with the forum?"
Morofushi Hiroko smiled but remained silent.