Seiya bade Hiruko a quick farewell and headed upstairs. He thought that he should have asked her why she was there, but Seiya didn't turn around. Speculations, which could be called caution, arose in his head, one after the other. He felt that he couldn't descend this staircase because the staircase he had stepped on was gone and that he would fall into the abyss if he turned around.copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡoknzVOvyi9
"Has there ever been a time when my head was spinning so much? No," Seiya said to himself. "I have too short a stride for a sheep. It is kind of a waste of time. I cannot keep this."copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vK3Yju6bg
While Seiya was thinking about disappearing steps, the sheep were back in Asano. Seiya hadn't yet talked about the fact that Asano was a sheep.copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡitVq2DHPYc
"Asano-san, were you a sheep?"copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡlndBrc6rMn
"Ha, my first name is Sheep. I am Sheep ASANO. Haven't I mentioned it yet?"copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfDMfgtgRg
Of course, this was the first time Seiya had heard the name, but that wasn’t what he was asking about. Asano should have known this, too.copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡW340JqK4eP
"Don't mess around."copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNKxvIwilx
''Ooh, I'm afraid. Calm down. As you saw in front of me, I can be a sheep, and I'm free to join God's sugoroku, which is a holy board game."copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZLFrunLbf
"Why is that?"copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnHcX3cbs8
"Because I chose the sanctuary, not this world."copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5S99HrfPpt
"You just kept saying, ‘The holy land, the holy land.’ I have been asking what it is."copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyai5ffN8c
"See for yourself. We're here."copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡncACQmGXyU
The same door that had been in front of Seiya before he had ascended the stairs was once again in front of him. He opened it slowly. Again, it sounded dull and low. At that moment, a heavy wind blew. Seiya lost his balance. When he looked behind him, he saw that the stairs he had walked up had disappeared. He wondered what had happened to Hiruko, and was surprised that he could afford to worry about others in this situation, as he was very upset about what was happening. Seiya regained his posture and held his ground. In front of him was an ordinary city, exactly like his own town. It was all so familiar: people, cars, traffic lights, buildings, and trees. However, time seemed to be moving a bit slowly.copyright protection94ＰＥＮＡＮＡghi8WaWUSG
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