Record of Ragnarok: Sasaki Kojiro's Rebirth in the Fate Universe
Chapter 31: The Mystery of Zoro's Terrible Sense of Direction
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Fate Universe – Kojiro's Residence
Sasaki Kojiro sat in front of his system, deep in thought.
Artoria Pendragon (Swimsuit), Jeanne d'Arc, Jack the Ripper, and even Loli Zeus gathered around him, curious.
Zoro was sitting on the floor, casually sharpening her swords, oblivious to the investigation happening behind her.
Kojiro took a deep breath and muttered, "Alright… System, analyze and explain why Zoro is so bad at directions."
[Processing…]
[Analysis complete.]
The screen displayed a wall of text. Everyone leaned in.
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[System Report: The Truth Behind Zoro's Terrible Navigation Skills]
1. Natural Directional Blindness – Zoro's brain is physically incapable of processing direction correctly. What she thinks is left is actually right. What she thinks is up is sometimes down. Her internal compass is permanently broken.
2. Battle Instinct Over Logic – Zoro navigates the world like she fights: relying on instinct. Unfortunately, her instinct for direction is as bad as her instinct for swordsmanship is legendary. This results in her instinctively taking the wrong path at every turn.
3. "Strong People Don't Need Maps" Mentality – Zoro never bothers remembering paths, assuming she'll just figure it out later. This has never worked. Ever.
4. The "Lost Aura" Phenomenon – Zoro emits an unknown energy that distorts space around her, subtly altering paths in ways that ensure she gets lost. This phenomenon is so powerful that it even works in alternate dimensions, meaning she will always be lost—no matter the world.
5. The Curse of the Three Swords – Legends say that anyone who masters the Three-Sword Style is doomed to never reach their destination. The curse is unproven… but with Zoro as evidence, it might be real.
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Silence.
Kojiro rubbed his temples. "…So, she's basically a walking black hole for navigation."
Jeanne stared at the screen. "She has a literal 'Lost Aura'? That's not even fair."
Jack the Ripper poked Zoro. "Daddy, is she contagious?"
Artoria (Swimsuit) shook her head. "This is a divine-level condition. No cure."
Loli Zeus laughed. "That's actually amazing. A living paradox."
Zoro blinked and finally looked up. "What are you all talking about?"
Kojiro sighed. "…Zoro, do you even realize how lost you always are?"
Zoro thought about it. "…I mean, I do end up in weird places a lot…"
Jeanne folded her arms. "A lot? You traveled across dimensions by accident!"
Zoro grinned. "Well, at least I always get somewhere interesting."
Kojiro massaged his forehead. "…I give up."
Record of Ragnarok World Reaction
The entire world of Ragnarok was screaming.
"SHE HAS A LOST AURA?!"
"SO IT'S NOT HER FAULT?!"
"IT WORKS ACROSS DIMENSIONS?!"
"THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING!"
Loki was rolling on the ground laughing. "I thought she was just stupid! But she's cursed!"
Thor grunted. "…Respectable. She is fighting against fate itself."
King Arthur shouted, "WHY IS EVERYONE IN THIS MULTIVERSE A PROBLEM?!"
Hercules just sighed. "…This is too much."
Zeus wiped a tear. "I have seen many strange things in my time, but this… this is beautiful."
Back in the Fate Universe
Kojiro stared at Zoro, who was still casually sharpening her swords.
Kojiro sighed. "Alright. No more questions."
Zoro grinned. "So… where's the training ground?"
Kojiro pointed straight ahead. "That way."
Zoro nodded… then walked in the opposite direction.
Everyone screamed.
TO BE CONTINUED…