CHAPTER 139 - THE 'WORLD' APOCALYPSE [BONUS CHAPTER 4/5]

White Blood Cell: "... ..."

Well, she didn't understand. She only knew how to kill germs.

March 7th: "My head's a bit dizzy. I'm more curious about what anthropomorphic cells look like? White Blood Cell, Platelet, do you have pictures?"

White Blood Cell: "... ..."

Tendo Kisara: "The Chat Group has a screenshot function."

White Blood Cell: "Picture, like this?"

Platelet: "Mm... picture."

Ren clicked on their pictures. One was a white-haired elder sister in a white military uniform, wearing a white hat, and holding a dagger.

The other was a shy Little girl in light blue clothes with the word 'Platelet' written on them.

"... ..."

Female White Blood Cell. Female Platelet. Aren't they from the same body?

Ren thought of Cells at Work and Cells at Work! CODE BLACK. However, these were uncertainties.

His biggest doubt was what it would be like to travel through worlds.

If White Blood Cell traveled to his world, she would just be a cell!

If he traveled to White Blood Cell's world, would he be inside an organism? Wouldn't that be a bit too abstract...

If the organism was an ordinary human, would he burst it? His eyelid twitched: "It shouldn't be that exaggerated, right?"

Silver Wolf: "Incredible, there really are humanoid cells in the world."

March 7th: "The world is vast, and there's nothing new under the sun... What the hell!"

March 7th: "My cells aren't humanoid too, are they?"

Saeko Busujima: "Don't scare yourself."

Momonga: "Unbelievable. Now if you told me the game would become real, I'd believe it."

Ren: "... ..."

You guessed it, kid. That really is possible for you.

White Blood Cell: "Although I don't know what this place is, I have a mission. Goodbye."

Mikoto Suoh: "Decisive and efficient."

Seitenshi: "What a dedicated and responsible Miss Cell."

Tendo Kisara: "Miss Cell... I don't even know how to roast that title."

Ren also agreed wholeheartedly; interacting with cells was truly strange.

*****

"Mm! Ren?"

Sayuri, who was helping Ren clean up, suddenly found the weapon reloaded.

Ren's mouth twitched. It was quite something to feel like this at such a moment.

"Since that's the case, let's do it once with the mouth."

Putting aside the Chat Group matters, he activated 'driving mode' with both hands.

... ...

"Ta-da, Ren-kun, I made cookies!"

Yui Yuigahama pulled open the door of the Supernatural Research Club, under Miura Yumiko's bitter expression.

As usual, she stayed in the Supernatural Research Club during break time.

"... ..."

Yukino, who was reading, looked up. She preferred a quieter environment.

Yui happily bounced up to Ren.

She held a small bag of cookies in both hands, revealing a sweet smile, her two slightly protruding rabbit teeth looking very cute.

"Cookies?" Megumi got up from Ren and examined the normal-colored cookies in Yui's hand.

Marin put down her phone and ran over: "Cookies! Can I try one?"

"You can, but I want Ren-kun to try it first," Yui nodded.

"Homemade for your boyfriend, huh?" Marin nudged Ren with her elbow.

"Mm, I'll try it." Ren picked up a piece and was about to put it in his mouth.

"!" Yumiko was startled, wanting to speak but holding back, seemingly wanting to stop him. But it was too late.

"... ..."

Chewing, swallowing.

Yumiko couldn't bear to watch, hoping Yui could handle it.

She had personally taught Yui. Every step was completed under her watchful eye.

Therefore, Yumiko couldn't understand.

Why, with the exact same steps, even with her hand-holding assistance, did the cookies Yui made turn out so...

"Delicious, sweet," Ren said with a smile.

"???" Yumiko rubbed her ears, wondering if she had misheard.

That taste, like burnt earth baked for five years, was delicious?

"That's great!" The expectant Yui got the answer she wanted and was so excited she almost jumped up.

"I want to eat too!" Marin reached out to grab one.

Ren, quick as a flash, snatched the cookie bag, a mischievous smile on his face: "These are from my Little Yui, made just for me."

Marin, who had grabbed nothing, stomped her foot and pouted, muttering, "Ren-kun, you stingy."

Ren ignored her, tilting his head back and proudly eating the cookies.

Yui, her cheeks flushed, pulled Marin. "Sorry about that, next time I'll make some for Marin too."

"Hmph, hmph, next time, Yui, we'll make them together and make him drool." Marin made a face at Ren.

Megumi, whose presence had suddenly diminished, naturally took a cookie, and Ren didn't stop her.

After taking a small bite, her brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed as she watched Ren sweetly eating, and she gave a gentle smile.

"... ..."

Yumiko was speechless. Ren seemed to be genuinely enjoying the sweetness.

Could it be that her sense of taste was problematic?

No, I definitely didn't remember it wrong!

That taste was like caramel without sugar, only burnt, burnt to a crisp.

It absolutely, absolutely, absolutely couldn't be sweet!

She glanced at Yui, who had a brilliant smile on her face ever since she was praised, and she immediately understood what was going on.

Suddenly, she felt a little envious of the silly Yui...

*****

Ren, who was tasting the cookies one by one, suddenly paused.

Because a Doom Companion notification popped up from the Chat Group.

[Doom Companion]: Two-person journey

[Journey Time]: 1 day

[Companions]: White Blood Cell, Ren

[Companion Mission]: Save the world.

White Blood Cell's world is already ending?

Ren: "White Blood Cell, what's the situation on your end?"

White Blood Cell: "Body functions are rapidly weakening, about to... stop..."

March 7th: "Doesn't that mean that life form is going to die?"

Ren: "I'm actually hesitating. If that life form is very small, what would happen if I transmigrated there?"

Reinhardt: "..."

Mikoto Suoh: "Appearing inside a living creature would cause that creature to explode."

Emilia: "This..."

Rory Takakura: "Then it would just die..."

Silver Wolf: "Don't hesitate. A dead horse is as good as a live one. You're going to die anyway, so trust the Chat Group for once."

Ren: "You're right. I'll go over first."

Ren no longer hesitated and clicked confirm. This time, no black hole appeared.

Ren's figure vanished in a flash.

"Ren is gone!!!" Yumiko, who had been observing Ren since the beginning, cried out in alarm.

"Eh! Ren-kun!" Yui also became flustered.

"Calm down."

Yukino exuded the aura of a cold queen, lightly tapping the table to calm the two panicked girls.

Her clear, cold eyes swept over them. Yumiko and Yui felt a chill run down their bodies and instantly calmed down.

"Ren should have gone to an Otherworld or has something to deal with. There's no need to worry."

This was her guess, because she had never seen Ren suddenly disappear before; there used to be a wormhole.

But now, she could only make such a calm guess.

Hearing Yukino say this, Yumiko and Yui finally relaxed completely.

However, in the next second, two exclamations were simultaneously uttered.

"Otherworld?!"

*****

"Vital signs are weakening!!!"

"Heart rate is dropping rapidly!!!"

...

In a blue and white room, urgent shouts filled the air.

Under bright lights, a group of doctors in the emergency room were desperately trying to save a suddenly ill patient.

The girl's hand was unnaturally twisted, a result of the pain.

"Ha... ha..." The oxygen mask was fogging up. Her gasps were gradually slowing.

"Am I... going to die...?"

The girl, covered in sweat, stared straight at the light. In her half-closed eyes was a longing to live.

The doctors' resuscitation efforts stopped.

I thought the path to heaven or hell had opened.

My eyes saw the welcoming messenger.

He gently stroked my forehead.

A warm sensation flowed from his palm into my body.

I thought he must be a messenger from heaven.

"I'm sorry, I'm not from heaven."

That's really a pity. His voice was so gentle. His palm was so warm. Why are you a messenger from hell?

"I've disappointed you again. I'm not a messenger from hell either...."

Your smile is beautiful. But if you're not a messenger from heaven or hell, then what are you?

"I'm from the human world."

Ren reached out and gently removed the girl's oxygen mask.

The pungent smell of medicine entered her nostrils. Air rushed into her chest in large gulps.

"!!!" The girl suddenly sat up.

But she moved too fast and hit her head on the light above.

"Hiss! Ouch!"

"It seems you're a bit clumsy. Heaven and hell probably wouldn't welcome clumsy people." This was blatant teasing.

"Wow!" The girl looked up. That messenger was still there! And he was mocking her!

"Did you just hear my thoughts?"

"Yes."

"If a person dies and doesn't go to heaven or hell, where else can they go?" The girl was questioning him.

Heaven and hell both wouldn't take her, so what was she supposed to do?

Ren, standing by the bed, bent down and pinched the girl's cheek.

"Does it hurt?"

The girl rubbed her face and nodded blankly: "It hurts."

"So is it possible that you're not dead?" Ren had a comical expression.

"Eh!!!" The girl was shocked and touched her entire body. Everywhere she pinched, it hurt. She wasn't dead?

But she looked around. "The doctors are all not moving! How could I not be dead?"

"It's just that I made them stop moving, that's all." Ren shrugged.

When he arrived here, he found this girl being resuscitated.

Needless to say, it was the world where White Blood Cell was located.

These doctors were standing motionless. It was because he had controlled their minds.

Making their thoughts extremely slow. As if they themselves were in a state of time suspension.

"So you're actually a god?" The girl's eyes were like shining stars.

"I'm very sorry, I've disappointed you again and again, but I'm human."

The girl pouted, "What do you mean, you're nothing at all?"

Ren's mouth twitched: "Sumimasen!"

"Pfft!" The girl burst out laughing.

"Your 'Sumimasen' sounds so strange."

"Of course, I'm making a meme out of it."

"I have no idea what you're talking about!"

After laughing, the girl in the hospital gown wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Ren picked up a cookie with his right hand and put it into his mouth.

"What are you eating?" The girl blinked, staring.

"Cookies."

"I love to eat things." The girl seemed to be hinting.

"Want to try?" Ren took out a piece and put it to her mouth.

"A-woo." The girl unceremoniously bit into it. Ren let go, and she tilted her head, eating it all without caring about her image.

Her expression didn't change as she chewed. Instead, she tilted her head: "Did you make them yourself?"

Ren ate another piece and smiled: "My girlfriend made them for me herself. Aren't they sweet?"

The girl froze for a moment, then showed a brilliant smile, as dazzling as a blooming flower: "Mm, very sweet."

Ren himself was stunned for a moment by that answer.

His gaze softened, and his large hand ruffled her golden hair: "I've already cured your illness, so it's time for me to go."

*****

[Ding! Detected that Ren has saved the world! Doom Companion has ended!]

[Congratulations to Ren for gaining 10,000 doomsday points, and White Blood Cell for gaining 1,000 doomsday points!]

[Return confirmed, returning now!]

The girl felt Ren would disappear the next second and anxiously shouted, "My name is Kaori Miyazono!"

Ren returned a smile, his voice clear: "My name is Ren."

"!!!" Ren disappeared.

"Save her quickly!!!" The doctors suddenly came alive, shouting loudly.

Then they froze. Kaori Miyazono was sitting perfectly fine on the bed.

She scratched the back of her head and chuckled dryly, "I don't seem to hurt anymore."

The doctors were stunned for a second, then immediately shouted in a panic, "Quickly examine her!"

The doctors became chaotic again.

Kaori Miyazono caught sight of the bag of cookies on the bedside table.

She took it in her hand and gently hugged it to her chest.

"It's real..."