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⏳Try Again⌛
“Gasp!”
「We haven't found the reason for this incident yet. The authorities are currently looking for a solution towards this matter, and currently a new council is created to solve this matter. The new Government of the Time will be announced soon. We will also recruit volunteers to help us solving this matter–」
I feel so disoriented as I found myself sitting on my desk, with the news displayed on the television.
That’s weird, it’s not 14 January, but it’s the morning of the new year, 1 January 2205.
I’m checking my body, nothing is wrong with it, and I am successfully going back from my Honmaru. I checked my waist, and there’s two swords tied to my waist. I quickly untied them and tried to call Hachisuka. Surprisingly it worked.
“Master! This is really dangerous!” Hachisuka said in a low voice and frowned.
“Don’t worry, but it’s a bit weird…”
I said and checked the time again. I was sure I’m going to the 14th of January, but why was I sent here, 2 weeks earlier?
“What’s wrong?” Hachisuka tilted his head.
“Ah nothing, I don’t think it’s a big deal, maybe I just input the wrong time.” I shrugged.
This time I tried to summon Yagen, but was still unable to do so.
“I guess the first sword is really special.”
I look at Hachisuka.
“Well, you summoned me before we went to the honmaru, so I guess that’s the biggest reason. Yagen was summoned in the Honmaru, so I think that’s why you can’t summon him here.”
Hachisuka shrugged.
“Yeah, I guess that’s the case… Anyway, I’m thinking I’ll bring you along when visiting the Government of the Time.” I think I need to set a plan at least.
“Would you be different from a regular sword if I didn’t summon you?” I asked him.
“I don’t think so. I won’t be able to be summoned by another Saniwa other than you, Master.”
Hachisuka shook his head.
“Then I’ll bring you along with me in sword form. I’ll try to summon you in the room where I first summoned you.” I decided.
“Alright, Master.” Hachisuka bowed slightly.
“Oh right, can you feel or hear anything in your sword form?” I asked him.
“No, Master. I didn’t feel anything until you summoned me again.”
Hachisuka shook his head.
“Got it.”
I remembered, at this time, I haven’t registered myself as a volunteer in the Government of the Time. So I quickly browsed the internet and finally found the registration page. I swiftly registered myself again, and I got the same invitation as before. The inauguration time is still the same, Monday, 14 January 2205, at 4pm.
It feels weird, turning back time.
The next two weeks feel really weird, it’s like I keep getting deja vu, but I've really already experienced this once, it’s not just a feeling.
Finally it’s the 14th of January.
I went to school, bringing Hachisuka, but I left Yagen at home. I hid him under my bed. I also hid the Honmaru switch there. Even if I can get away while bringing Hachisuka, obviously bringing Honmaru switch would be suspicious.
This time I arrived at the Government of the Time’s building 5 minutes early.
I have a sword bag I borrowed from my friend who is in the kendo club on my back, with Hachisuka inside it.
I didn’t hesitate any longer and walked straight to the front desk.
“Hello, my name is Shiromi Matou,” I smiled at the staff.
“Oh, you’re 5 minutes early. Welcome to the Government of the Time. Here’s your ID Card. You can follow me.”
She put an identification card just like before, with the number, 11✕✕69. It’s still the same number as before.
I quietly followed her. I guess I'm still nervous, I can’t say anything, not even asking questions like before.
We arrived at the locker room, she opened locker 11✕✕69, but the switch wasn’t inside the locker.
“Wait, it should be here…” The staff is confused.
She turns to me, “I’m sorry, please take a seat first, I need to contact someone.”
She gestured to a seat.
I just kept quiet and then I sat down, hoping that she didn’t think I’m suspicious. The staff went to a corner and started dialing someone with her phone. I caught some of their conversation.
“It’s not there… double registered… need to check other places… need to investigate about it…”
I wiped a cold sweat on my forehead.
I hope they’re not doing something to me.
The connection lost incident, it was their fault, right?
I don’t know that it’s a possibility just because I refused to use the help token while doing repair.
She finally ended the call and walked towards me.
“Excuse me, is there something wrong?”
I somehow managed not to crack my voice.
“Miss Shiromi, we’re very sorry. I think there's mixed up data in our system. Can you please come again tomorrow?” She asked me.
“Ah, sure, don’t worry. I will come again tomorrow.”
I nodded and smiled. I gave her my ID card back.
“Thank you, I will take this for now. Most likely, you will get a new ID number tomorrow. I will explain further information at that time.”
She took my ID and guided me back towards the entrance.
“Thank you then, see you tomorrow.”
“Maa-chan, are you not eating?”
My mom asked when I arrived at home.
“I already ate a meal before, don’t worry!” I rushed to my room.
Of course that was a lie. I’m not hungry right now.
I grabbed the switch under my bed and quickly summoned Hachisuka.
“Hachisuka! There’s only one switch! Because I already took it, it was missing from the locker!”
I quickly explained.
“So you can’t be a Saniwa anymore?”
Hachisuka frowned.
“Thankfully, they told me to come again tomorrow, I guess they’ll give me a new ID number tomorrow. So it will be a different honmaru…”
“I see… If it’s a different Honmaru, I don’t know if I can be registered in that Honmaru, since I originally from the 11✕✕69th Honmaru.”
Hachisuka pondered.
“... I guess I can make it possible so you can be registered just fine in the new Honmaru.”
An idea came to me.
“How can you do that? Please don’t do anything that will harm you, Master.” Hachisuka frowned.
“Don’t worry. I don’t think it’ll be a problem.”
I give him a thumbs up, but Hachisuka frowns deeper instead.
The next day.
I’m in front of the Government of the Time’s building again after school ended.
I’m still bringing Hachisuka with me in his sword form.
“Welcome, Miss Shiromi. I’m sorry for what happened yesterday. Here’s your new ID Card.”
The same staff as yesterday handed me a card. It’s just like my previous card, but the ID number is different.
Now my ID number is 14✕✕25.
There are already around 30.000 new Saniwas in a day?
They must be collective Saniwas from another timeline, I guess. But still, it’s a large number.
This time I properly got my new Honmaru switch. The staff gave me the same manual as before. I read it again even though I’ve already read it before.
“Miss Shiromi, the preparation is completed. If you’re sure to join us as a Saniwa, please enter this room.”
She opened the door to the room. I’m a bit startled.
The room already has a Japanese interior instead of white empty room. I guess that made sense because currently I was already awakened as a Saniwa.
When the staff is giving me a new barcode, I give her my left wrist instead of my right wrist. I’m afraid that the previous barcode will overlap with this new one. Thankfully she didn’t ask me specifically for my right hand. She checked that my barcode was already engraved correctly before sending me to the room.
“Alright, now you can go in. We will give you the power of Saniwa inside that room.”
She made a way so I could enter the room.
“You can just stand in the middle of the room and the system will guide you then.” She bowed to me.
I entered the room once again, hoping being awakened twice won’t do any harm to me. I stand in the middle of the room and look at the red dot.
「Please look at the red dot in front of you.」
「Please stay still and keep your eyes open.」
A red light flashed towards me, this time I felt like a low electricity current ran through my head and down to my spine. I blinked a few times, and checked myself. There’s nothing wrong with me.
I sighed, there’s no side effect I guess.
The room didn’t change since I already saw the Japanese-styled room from the beginning, but 5 swords appeared in front of me.
「Please choose your first sword companion as a Saniwa.」
「Touch the sword to summon their spirit.」
Instead of going to them, I take out my Hachisuka. I hope I can do it without raising the system’s alarm. I took a deep breath and summoned my Hachisuka.
Surprisingly there was a burst of sakura petals again this time, even though it wasn’t happening again after the first summon.
“Master?” Hachisuka is also confused by what is happening.
「Cong–@*(#!&*–Congratulations for obtaining your first Touken Danshi. Please press the red button to go to your Honmaru.」
I exchanged glances with Hachisuka.
“Master! I guess you never learned from your mistakes. What if the system refuses to accept me as your first sword?! That could be a disaster!” Hachisuka scolded me.
I grimaced, of course this time it was really dangerous, doing this.
“I’m sorry… I can’t think of a better idea than this to keep using you.” I look down.
“Wait, Master, please look at me,” Hachisuka held my chin and pulled my face towards him and leered into my eyes.
“Umm… What's wrong?” I was taken aback by his sudden movement.
“Hmm… your eyes have changed. They have a blue-ish glint now.”
Hachisuka tried to look at my eyes from different angles.
“Huh? Is it bad?” I blinked my eyes, I didn't feel anything wrong with them.
“Well, it's beautiful. If it doesn't hurt, I guess it's fine.”
Hachisuka finally released my chin and stepped back.
Hachisuka sighed.
“Well then, let us go to our new Honmaru.” Hachisuka grabbed my hand.
I squeezed his hand back tightly.
“Yes, let’s go.” I pressed the red button in the switch.
Once again, I was floating in space.
≪Configurating…≫
≪Assigning Saniwa to a territory…≫
≪Please choose your territory≫
There are still the same two choices available in front of me.
“Bizen Province” and “Sagami Province”.
This time I calmly stretched my hand to touch the screen in front of me.
“I choose Bizen Province.”
≪Assigning Shiromi Matou Saniwa to Bizen Province…≫
≪Assigning completed≫
≪Moving to Honmaru≫
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