The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Page #10

I never knew she had this much power...

The alteration of the world is complete.

She has just now been reborn.

Kyon-kun, it's our turn now.

Yo.

It's me.

We meet again.

This was your doing, right?

Why are you here?

Same to you, why are you here?

I'm taking a walk.

No...

That's not it, Nagato.

You're tired.

You've been running around at the whim of Haruhi,

protecting me, and probably doing other work without us knowing.

The weariness of it all must have built up...

The error data accumulating in my memory database will cause a bug to trigger anomalous behavior.

It is an unavoidable event.

In three years, on December 18th, I will inevitably reconstruct the world.

I have no countermeasures for it, because I do not know the cause of the error.

I do know.

What triggered the anomalous behavior that Nagato cannot understand?

What exactly was the error data that she's been accumulating?

It was the most basic of things.

Even for an AI that shouldn't stray from its program parameters, or for a robot,

given enough time, it's natural for anomalies to develop.

You won't understand, but I do.

And Haruhi probably does too.

That, Nagato, is what we call emotions.

You were designed to be emotionless, so your reaction to it was that much stronger.

Every now and then, you must have wanted to cry or scream or yell, "I don't care anymore!"

And even if you didn't think that way, maybe you should have.

We should have let you.

I'm also partially responsible.

Next, pose like you're about to spring upwards!

O-Okay...

Like this?

I came to rely on her too much, just letting her deal with everything.

More, more!

Like this?

I figured that as long as she could handle everything, I could stop thinking.

I've been more of an idiot than Haruhi.

I don't have the right to point any fingers.

And as a result,

Nagato was driven to the point where she wanted to change the world.

Bug?

Error?

That wasn't it.

This was exactly what she wanted.

She wished for a normal world like this.

The answer to the question that has been bothering me for the last few days is now clear.

Why was I the only one unaffected?

The answer is simple.

She wanted to let me make the choice.

Is the altered world better?

Or is the original one better?

The choice is mine.

Damn it...

What were my thoughts originally?

What did I think of the incidents Haruhi caused, and of the various crazy scenarios I was thrust into?

"To hell with this."

"Enough already."

"I've had enough of you."

I was a normal guy who got dragged into troublesome situations against his wishes.

A high school student who complained while he struggled to meet Haruhi's unreasonable demands.

That was my role.

Now then, me.

Yes, you!

I ask myself.

This is an important question, so listen closely,

and then answer.

Got it?

Here comes the question.

Don't you find such an extraordinary school life fun?

Answer, me.

Think about it.

Well?

Let's hear it.

Being run around in circles by Haruhi, being attacked by aliens,

hearing weird talk from time travelers, listening to more weird talk from espers,

running into countless messed up situations,

and on top of that, having to follow the strict rule of keeping it all secret from Haruhi,

by keeping her oblivious to the fact that she's the cause of the whole mess.

Don't you find that fun?

Or do you think it's too much trouble and want no further part of it?

Is that right?

So basically this is what I think?

That world isn't interesting at all.

Is that so?

Is that how it is?

You think that Haruhi is annoying, and that everything related to her is depressing.

So you don't think any of that is interesting?

Don't tell me it's not true.

You know it is.

And yet,

you pressed the Enter key.

The emergency escape program.

The tool that Nagato left behind to revert the change.

"Ready?"

You answered "yes" to that question.

Am I right?

The great Nagato went out of her way to create a stable world for you, but you rejected it.

Why?

Aren't you always constantly complaining?

Aren't you always lamenting your misfortune?

If that's the case, shouldn't you have just ignored the emergency escape program?

In that world, Haruhi would just be a normal human who bosses people around,

Asahina-san would just be an incredibly pretty moe character,

Koizumi would be an ordinary high school student,

and Nagato would just be a quiet girl that loves books.

Yes, she would remain expressionless, but still laugh at lame jokes, then blush in embarrassment.

And then as time goes by, she would gradually open up her heart.

That's the kind of person she might become.

You abandoned the chance for such a peaceful life.

Why?

I'll ask one last time.

Answer clearly.

Don't I find being with Haruhi, and being dragged into Haruhi's troubles fun?

Answer me.

Of course I do!

Of course...

it was fun!

Don't ask me...

...something so obvious!

If anyone were asked this question, and answered that they actually don't find it interesting,

then they would be a genuine idiot.

Thirty times more senseless than Haruhi.

There's aliens, time travelers and espers there, you know!

Just one would be fun enough, but there are three interesting characters!

And on top of that, there's even a maximum power Haruhi, you know?

And there are even more mystery powers out there too!

There's no way this isn't fun for me.

No matter how many times you ask me, my answer will stay the same:

Of course.

That's the way it is.

I prefer the original world after all.

This one just doesn't suit me.

I'm sorry, Nagato.

I prefer the Nagato I've known up till now over you.

Also, you look better without glasses.

What are you talking about?

Nagato.

Return it to normal.

Return yourself to normal.

If you ask me, I'll help you.

You don't have to use that power to forcefully change things.

It was fine the way it was.

Kyon-kun...

It's pointless.

This Nagato-san is completely powerless.

a normal girl.

Sorry.

Watch out, Kyon-kun!!

I can't allow you to hurt Nagato-san.

What on earth...

What on earth is this...

It hurts...

It hurts!

It hurts! It hurts!

It hurts! It hurts!

Asakura-san...

That's right, Nagato-san.

I'm here for you.

I'll eliminate anything that threatens you.

That's the reason I was created.

After all...

That's what you wished for,

right?

No way.

There's no way she would wish for this...

Nagato's anomalous behavior...

She must have recreated an aberrant Asakura too.

That's all.

She must be Nagato's shadow...

Let me send you off.

You just need to die.

You're causing distress to Nagato-san.

Does it hurt?

Relish the taste,

because it's going to be the last sensation you feel in this life.

Why are you...

How...

I feel like I've seen this scene before...

Crap...

I'm getting sleepy...

No, Kyon-kun!

I'm sorry Kyon-kun!

Stay with us!

I should have known...

Please stay with us!

That hurts, both you Asahina-sans...

Both?

Oh, I see...

This is a flashback.

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