I don't want to be an elf!

"Then I'll take it as your consent."

"I will make proper arrangements for that girl's future, don't worry."

"I am extremely grateful." Tokisaki Kurumi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "In this way, even if I can't kill Phantom after I go back in time, Kyoka can live a normal life."

The crowd grew increasingly silent.

No one expected that Kurumi Tokisaki's final wish was to arrange a way out for her subordinates.

Such behavior is completely inconsistent with the image of their nightmare.

Of everyone, only one person vaguely understood why Tokisaki Kurumi did what she did.

"Perhaps, she really is a... gentle person."

Even though countless Yokohama citizens fell before his eyes and witnessed Kurumi Tokisaki's crimes, Atsushi Nakajima still harbored this thought in his mind.

In the unfathomable darkness belonging to the Nightmare, the part belonging to Tokisaki Kurumi still flickers with a faint light.

"So, gentlemen, this is probably the last time we'll meet."

The girl smiled sincerely, raised her flintlock pistol, and pressed it against her temple: "The story of Tokisaki Kurumi ends here."

[Confirm return to settlement space]

"boom!"

With a gunshot, the girl's body slowly became transparent and lost its physical form.

As if blending into the space, specks of light flickered like fireflies in the forest, drifting away with the wind.

She disappeared.

A girl named Tokisaki Kurumi, known as Nightmare, disappeared from everyone's sight.

It's like the end of a dream.

With the disappearance of Tokisaki Kurumi, the surviving clones also entered the same state.

The clone that got lost in Yokohama, the clone that guarded John, the clone that skipped work to slack off at entertainment venues, and the clone that saw the system's notification the moment Tokisaki Kurumi chose to return.

[End of role-playing]

Soon, they all vanished like bubbles, leaving no trace.

"Since the main body has disappeared, there is no reason for us clones to exist."

Among the crowd, the body of the blindfolded man began to become transparent.

She watched her hands gradually disappear, but felt no shock or panic, only a calm acceptance, as if she had known this all along.

"Thank you for your hard work and dedication. The Special Abilities Agency will always remember you."

At the end of his life, Ango Sakaguchi finally let go of his wariness and prejudice towards her and bowed to her solemnly.

Blind Three wanted to say something, but he was already speechless.

A smile was her last expression before she disappeared.

"Wait a minute, does that mean you're going to disappear too?"

Realizing something, Atsushi Nakajima, slightly saddened by Kurumi Tokisaki's departure, widened his eyes and looked at Bandaged Kurumi beside him.

The members of the Armed Detective Agency also realized this, and their expressions became somewhat sad.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, everyone had grown to like this silly, goofy kid to some extent.

Moreover, she has already been recognized as a member of the Armed Detective Agency.

Now that they've been told that Bandage Three is also going to disappear, everyone feels a pang of reluctance.

“You will always be a part of the Armed Detective Agency,” Fukuzawa Yukichi said earnestly.

“I’ll take good care of your kitten, don’t worry.” Dazai Osamu patted her shoulder.

“I’ll burn snacks for you every year,” Edogawa Ranpo said.

"It's such a pity that a girl finally showed up," Yosano Akiko said regretfully.

Seeing the blindfold disappear, feeling the emotions and farewells of the Armed Detective Agency members, and seeing the system screen pop up in front of her, too much information was crammed into her head, leaving her stunned for a moment.

"The role-playing is over... role-playing... role-playing?"

As the system screen appeared, it was as if a switch had been flipped in Bandage Three's mind, and his confused eyes finally cleared.

With the system's help, the personality she had suppressed long ago reappeared.

Finally, she remembered her true self.

"Ah...yes, my true form is gone, and I...I will disappear too."

Bandage Three slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Then, he looked up to the sky and roared, "My mission is complete!!!"

Finally, finally I don't have to act like a chuunibyou anymore!

Finally, finally I don't have to be treated like an idiot all the time anymore!

Finally, finally I don't have to be terrified that my acting skills will be exposed!

Like a suffering saint finally finding her salvation, she opened her arms to embrace the sunlight, waiting for the gods to take her away from this world.

However, after waiting for a long time, until she was sweating under the sun, she still did not disappear.

Bandage Three squinted at his hand, only to find that it hadn't become transparent at all.

"There might be a delay," Dazai Osamu guessed. "Let's wait a little longer."

"Ah."

Then she closed her eyes again and continued in the pose of praising the sun.

However, even as everyone was sweating under the sun, Bandage Three remained firmly standing on the ground.

"what's the situation."

Bandaged Three swallowed nervously: "Could I be the only one left behind? No way, no way?"

Just when she was questioning her life, the system reappeared before her eyes.

Due to a shift in the world line, Izumi Kyoka has been removed from the main storyline. You will serve as Izumi Kyoka's replacement in the Armed Detective Agency, helping the agency overcome its upcoming challenges.

You will become an independent Nightmare clone, retaining all your abilities.

Please continue to play your role during this period.

Having understood the system's meaning, Bandage Three's legs went weak, and he suddenly knelt on the ground.

It was like a bolt from the blue that struck her.

"No----------!"

The wailing cries could be heard throughout Yokohama.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Settlement and a New Beginning

Welcome to the settlement area.

[Start role-playing assessment]

[The rating ranges from D to S; the higher the rating, the higher the quality of the spirit abilities you acquire.]

[Overall rating for this performance: A]

[Congratulations, host! You have acquired the ability of the spirit Tokisaki Kurumi: The Sixth Bullet]

[Side quest 1 confirmed complete. Quest progress: Joined one of Yokohama's three major organizations]

[Task Status: Mission Completed Perfectly]

[Distribute Item Card: Spirit Rebirth Ticket]

[Side Quest 2 confirmed complete. Quest progress: Ten members of the group have been defeated.]

[Task Status: Task Not Completed Perfectly]

[Distribute item card: Tokisaki Kurumi trial ticket (10 minutes)]

[Side quest three confirmed complete. Quest progress: No one has discovered the transmigrator's identity.]

[Task Status: Mission Completed Perfectly]

[Distribute Item Card: Nightmare Spirit Crystal Summoning Ticket]

[Random Mission 1 has been confirmed completed; Chuuya Nakahara has been defeated.]

[Distribute Item Card: Sub-Elf Summoning Ticket]

When Kurumi Tokisaki opened her eyes again, the surrounding trees and the superhumans in Yokohama had vanished without a trace.

Instead, there was a vast expanse of white space, stretching as far as the eye could see, with no living beings or buildings in sight.

This is the settlement area.

The purpose is simply to settle accounts after the mission is completed. As a transit point before crossing worlds, it naturally doesn't need any embellishment.

Only after arriving here did she truly feel the reality of the role-playing ending.

"We've finally finished playing an elf."

By borrowing John's Grafting ability from "The Grapes of Wrath" and combining it with his own City of Time, the main quest was completed without any suspense.

However, contrary to appearances, Kurumi Tokisaki did not actually kill any Yokohama citizens during the riot.

The speed at which the City of Time absorbs time is determined by her. After expanding her domain to the entire city, she reduced the efficiency of time absorption to the minimum.

From the appearance of the City of Food to its disappearance, the average lifespan of Yokohama residents probably decreased by only one or two months.

Most of those who fainted were elderly people and children with low mental resistance, unable to resist the mental erosion of the City of Food.

She has now left that world, and it won't be long before those people wake up.

For them, it was at most a nightmare.

Therefore, Kurumi Tokisaki did not harm innocent people in the final plan, thus successfully maintaining her character.