The Great Spirit’s Hypothesis

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/29/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

What on earth is this. Japan’s features mostly match, so I think a reincarnator from Earth is no mistake… But I also start thinking maybe there’s another planet that’s similar but not the same.

“However, Rita. Is it something you need to worry about so much?”
“Hmm… Well, yeah. That’s true.”

It’s a fact that for living in this world, and going to Japan to play, where Master was born doesn’t have much to do with it. Even if there’s another Earth, I’m satisfied with the food over there.
But. Even so.

“If Master still has family, I thought I should at least say hello…”
“Family?”
“Mm… He seemed like he wanted to go back to Japan, so I want to do that much for him.”

When Master came back, I was going to show off and take him to Japan. But that can’t come true anymore. So at least, I want to tell Master’s family the proof that he lived here.
Just that. That’s the only reason.

“It’s that kind of reason, so it’s not that I have to. I just thought it would be nice if I could meet them.”
“…………”

‘Rita-chan…’
‘What a good kid…’
‘What was Master’s name again? If we have a name we might be able to search’

“The name was Kouta, I think. I don’t know if it’s his real name.”
“It is his real name.”

When I look up at the Great Spirit’s voice, she was looking at me with serious eyes.

“If the plan for Kokoro-zakura Island was five years ago, I think he died sometime between five years ago and two years ago, when development started. And the planet called Earth, as far as I know, is only that one.”
“Mm… But the time is wrong.”
“Yes… I cannot say this is correct, but…”

With that preface, the Great Spirit told me her hypothesis.
Apparently in the universe there are countless invisible stars, stars of supergravity that even swallow light, things called black holes. Besides a very large black hole at the center of a galaxy, smaller ones are scattered about as well, or something.

Their gravity swallows light, and even twists space itself, apparently. Not only that, they can even twist spacetime.
When Master’s soul was called to this planet, it may have passed through a black hole and been thrown into the past as-is. That was the Great Spirit’s hypothesis.

“I do not know if this is the correct answer. Even with this hypothesis, there are still parts I cannot explain.”
“Mm… For example?”
“Yes. I called, and without much delay his soul came here. Under this hypothesis, he should have been thrown to a past me who knew nothing.”
“I see…?”

‘The Great Spirit’s voice took decades to arrive, or something’
‘It arrived, and on the way to that planet he got caught in a black hole and flew to the past, that kind of thing?’
‘You people calm down. No matter how much you think you’ll never get the right answer’

That’s true too. If Master were alive I might have been able to ask him directly, but that’s already something that can’t be helped. Reality has to be accepted.

“Yes. However, I believe Kouta’s origin is that Earth over there, without mistake.”

If I know that much, it’s enough. I know the name too, so if I search over there I might find them.
While I was thinking that, that comment flowed by.

‘Excuse me. Might I have a moment.’
‘On?’
‘Some stiff sentence just flowed by’

If you get it, be a little quiet for them.

“Mm. What is it?”

‘We will undertake that person-search here. In exchange, we have a request.’

“Mm. Go ahead.”

‘We would very much like to formally invite you to our country.’

“Mm…?”

Um. I feel like I just got told something really weird. Who is this person.

‘I am Watanabe Haruki, a diplomat of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.’
‘Fweh!?’
‘The country finally made contact…!’
‘This is serious this is serious!’
‘You people are definitely enjoying this lmao’
‘There’s nothing but things to enjoy!’

Mm… Um. So a Japanese important person, maybe? I don’t really know if they’re important, but maybe someone related like that.
I’m not that interested, but if they’ll search for Master’s family in my place, that’s very welcome. I didn’t even know how to search.
So, well. If it’s just a little, maybe it’s fine?

“You’ll search?”

‘We will do everything in our power’
‘They can’t go as far as saying they’ll find them, I guess’
‘If you consider the worst case it becomes a risk’
‘Hohh. They’re thinking carefully’

Hmm… Whatever.

“Then, please.”

I’ll use what I can use. Even if it’s the country itself. Just saying.