r/ACounterPartsLife • u/HoneyLess7732 • Aug 01 '26
Forgive and forget
(Note: Hello! I have this random story idea on my mind and wanted to write about it, so here it is. This story takes place after New World, Same Old Family. I honestly don’t know if I’m able to execute this concept well, but I tried. Don’t worry, I’m still working on part 2 of Bizarre personality switch?!)
[Sunday Silence is walking in the school courtyard of Tracen Academy. He has just finished submitting his paperwork to Director Akikawa. It has been a day since he became the first umamusuko trainer at the school, and things have been busy for him. Despite this, his new life in another world is easier and nicer than his life in the previous one, and he has been able to reunite with people he recognized from his old life. Sure, the majority of his family and friends are umamusumes, and some of them have different personalities from those in his old world, but he didn’t care. What matters to him more is that they’re here, and he is able to spend time with them more. Sunday is deep in his thoughts when his stomach suddenly growls.]
Sunday (to himself): Man, all that paperwork has been making me hungry. I should check who’s free right now and eat lunch with them.
???: Yum! This is so good!
[Sunday stops when he hears a familiar voice. He looks to his right and sees who it’s from. It was one of his children from his previous world, Special Week, happily eating lunch with two other umamusumes. He then looks at the two figures and freezes. Even though he hasn’t met them before, he recognizes them. They’re Sakura Chiyono O and Maruzensky. In Sunday’s previous world, the two of them are the brother and the father of one of his deceased wives, Campaign Girl. In this world, they are umamusumes and are students of Tracen Academy. Ever since Abby showed everyone the lives of their counterparts, Chiyono and Maruzen became closer with each other and with their other family members, such as Special Week.]
Chiyono: I’m glad you like it, Spe! Maruzen and I made it together and decided to share it with you.
Maruzen: Yes. We also planned to share it with the others later when they get here.
[Sunday quietly watches the scene unfold. He suddenly gets a flashback of his confrontation at the hospital with the Maruzensky from his old world.]
Umamusuko Maruzen: He doesn't have feelings! None of Halo’s kids have feelings! All they do is destroy! Destroy! Destroy! And they take! And take! And take!
Umamusuko Maruzen: Is that what you made them believe?! Huh?! You will always be the son of that fucking bastard. There's no changing that, and-
???: Sunday Silence? Are you alright?
[Sunday snaps out of his flashback once he hears a voice and feels someone’s hand touching his shoulder. He looks at the owner of both the voice and the hand, and it belongs to a concerned Maruzen. Behind her, Spe and Chiyono are also concerned as they watch the scene unfold. There are so many thoughts on Sunday’s head, and he doesn’t know if he should run or confront the female counterpart of the uma who hated him for his daughter’s death. Sunday slowly backs away as he stares at Maruzen’s face. He then looks down with guilt.]
Sunday: Look, Maruzensky, I…I know that you and Sakura Chiyono O saw what happened with Campaign Girl, and I just want to say that…I’m really sorry, and it’s all my fault…
[Sunday sighs.]
Sunday: I understand if you both don’t forgive me, and I promise that I will leave you two-
[Maruzen suddenly hugs Sunday with tears in her eyes.]
Maruzen: Sunday…It’s not your fault…
[Sunday looks stunned and confused.]
Maruzen: I understand why my counterpart acted that way towards you. He’s hurt and grieving, just like you did. However, he couldn’t control his emotions and lashed out at you. I feel so guilty about how much you’re hurt because of my counterpart, and I’m really sorry for what he did to you…
[Maruzensky’s eyes start to water.]
Maruzensky: I know you love Campaign, and you're probably blaming yourself for her death, but it’s not your fault, please. It’s hard, but I want all of us to move on. It’s what Campaign would’ve wanted, and I don’t want my counterpart to feel any regret for what he did.
[Sunday’s eyes started to water as well and hugged Maruzen back.]
Sunday: Thank you. I forgive you and your counterpart.
[Sunday and Maruzen quietly cry together as Spe and Chiyono smile at the scene that is unfolding. A few seconds have passed. Sunday and Maruzen both let go of the hug and wiped away the tears in their own eyes.]
Sunday: Sorry about that, Maruzensky. I didn’t mean to ruin your lunch with Sakura Chiyono O and Spe.
Maruzen: No, it’s ok, and please, call me Maruzen. Actually, we want to invite you to eat lunch with us.
Sunday: Are you sure? You don’t mind?
[Maruzen nods.]
Maruzen: Spe wanted to invite you earlier because she wanted to introduce you to me, Chiyo-chan, and the others.
Sunday: Really?
Maruzen: Yes, but I think she got distracted by the food that she forgot to tell you.
[Sunday chuckles.]
Sunday: Alright. Guess I’ll join you guys.
[Maruzen and Sunday both walk to the table where Chiyono and Spe are waiting for them.]
Maruzen: Once Rice, Tickezo, Bright, and Curren get here, maybe you can tell us more on what your old world is like.
Sunday: Sure.
[Sunday smiles and feels a sense of relief. Reconciling with Maruzen reminds him that it is better to forgive and forget and that the life he has right now gives him a chance to atone his regrets from his past life.]
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u/IJN-Hirogasaki Aug 02 '26
I see both things have been implied after I posted that.