Empty Theater 11
You arrived at the high school with Midorikawa Anne. Following Chi's guidance, you found the door leading to the elevator. After taking the elevator to the bottom floor, you saw the approach to the main shrine of the Shinseishu Shrine.
According to the procedure, you only need to let Midorikawa Anne walk on her own. Tianyuan-sama will arrange the right path for her. But you hold Midorikawa Anne's hand, smile and say to her, "I'll go with you."
Midorikawa An lowered her brows and followed you carefully.
I... I actually...
[I can’t bear to leave my sister… and I can’t bear to leave my parents…]
[I'm actually not satisfied with the painting I drew for Miss Zenyuan...]
I can’t catch the stars…
You stopped, and Midorikawa An had to stop with you.
"Ms. Midorikawa, truly important ideas need to be spoken out loud."
Midorikawa Anne rolled her eyes gently.
"What are you talking about?"
"I repeat myself for the last time, Miss Midorikawa."
“Really important ideas need to be spoken out loud.”
She finally opened her eyes wide.
"Miss Midorikawa, do you need me to read out what's on your mind?"
She blushed and quietly leaned over to whisper in your ear, "I dare not let Master Tianyuan know."
"Then announce it right in my ear."
"Um!"
"I don't just want to paint a picture for my sister and Miss Zenyuan. I don't just want to paint people, I also want to paint many, many landscapes..."
"Lady Tianyuan will know your thoughts. Let us go to see her together."
"Tell Master Tianyuan, won't He arrange for assimilation?"
"It's not a matter of whether Lord Tianyuan is willing or not, but whether you are willing or not. In fact, Lord Tianyuan hopes that all astral plasma can be happy."
“Do I really have the right to choose?”
“Everyone has the right to make a choice.”
After touching the door, you separated from Midorikawa Anne.
This was bound to happen. After all, Master Tianyuan had declared he would never see you again. But now these barriers can't stop you. And today, she would definitely stay in her own residence.
Before the final barrier, you reunite with Midorikawa An. Beads of sweat form on the tip of her nose. It's impossible not to be nervous in this situation. You've met Tianyuan before, but now you're just passing through this special barrier like old friends.
You didn't see Tianyuan.
Once again, she sent you somewhere else.
It’s okay, you will find it.
"Why bother being so persistent?"
"Don't go forward."
"This place is blocked."
"Master Tianyuan, I already have a solution. Why don't you see me?"
"Master Tianyuan, don't you trust me?"
"Lord Tianyuan——"
…
"Miss Zenyuan."
"If we continue to struggle, it won't just be the Astral Plasma that loses itself."
"Why don't you see me?"
"You won't even listen to my solution?"
"How do you know I can't do it?"
"Miss Zenyuan, the deeper you are involved with this world..."
Lord Tianyuan's words came to an abrupt halt.
You once again reached the final gate. This time, Tian Yuan-sama had fewer locations to teleport to. Every teleport point you passed through was temporarily closed. You didn't destroy the teleport point directly, even though that would be easier than closing it.
Hongxing Palace is the culmination of thousands of years of incantation and barrier techniques. A place with such a rich history should not be destroyed.
Lady Tianyuan doesn't want to discuss this with you. You also don't want to tell her a solution that would annihilate her will. So you're forced to be blunt and direct: "Lady Tianyuan, once my friends have arrived at Hongxing Palace, you can try to enter my domain—"
"Miss Zenyuan." Tianyuan's cry turned into a sigh, "Things have finally come to this."
"Stop, Miss Zenin. Matsushita Kiyoko is dead."
You didn't open the door.
"Are you lying to me?"
The sun, moon and stars rise and set peacefully, and you can still tell the difference between day and night.
"I have no reason to deceive you, Miss Zenin. If you don't want to lose more, stop, retreat, and then run as fast as you can to save your companions."
"What are you talking about?"
"The Six Eyes did not enter the Hongxing Palace. The Curse Spirit Operator is now in imminent danger."
You can't see the sunset from inside Hongxing Palace.
Why do you see shadows in the sunset?
At this moment, it’s not evening outside yet, right?
“You just watched? Did nothing?” Your nails left five scratches on the door.
"I can't change anything, Miss Zenin."
"what happened?"
"There's an intruder."
"Is it because all your energy is used to deal with me?"
"Go now. Otherwise you will lose more."
Lord Tianyuan did not answer your question.
[No matter what choice you make, I want to hug you like I did when you were little.]
[Does my sister still have a future?]
Would you rather choose a companion with whom you spend every day, or a casual acquaintance with whom you only make a trivial promise?
It's not a difficult choice to make.
Besides, no one will ask you if you regret it.
"くそ!"
Don't cry. Crying won't bring you sympathy, it will only bring you disgust.
"くそ!"
Don't show weakness outwardly.
"くそ!"
This is the survival rule that Shier tells you.
"Hurry up. Don't hesitate any longer."
"Give me Miss Midorikawa!" You were practically crying. Casting any barrier required a lot of precise calculations to be completed in an instant.
You can't be sure.
You keep knocking on this door that you can't enter.
"What can Miss Zenin accomplish alone? Your friends...can't reach you."
[Because your choice is meaningless, Miss Zenyuan. Many things in this world are predestined, and your participation or not has no effect on their ultimate trajectory.]
"Go quickly."
"Can I still come to see you?" you asked again.
"You don't like Hongxing Palace."
Lord Tianyuan gave the same answer as last time.
"What should I do after this incident?"
“Be an ordinary person and enjoy your life.”
No more sinking, no more sacrifices.
"Ha ha!"
You run as fast as you can so that the tears won't fall.
[Because your choice is meaningless, Miss Zenyuan. Many things in this world are predestined, and your participation or not has no effect on their ultimate trajectory.]
How could my choice be meaningless!?
My choice means that Midorikawa will never be able to return home!
My choice caused Miss Midorikawa to lose her sister forever!
I am a big talker!
You wiped your face and activated a spell, trying your best to sense where Geto was.
No--
No--
No--
Hahaha! !
So it’s here, on the approach road that I’ve passed countless times!
You kneel down, reaching out to feel Geto's breath. You know he's still alive. You can sense his brainwaves, but they're too faint. So weak that you can't even sense them without activating the technique to its full potential.
"はつ——"
"Shh." You motioned for Geto to be quiet. "You're badly injured. I'll take you to see Ieori."
"sorry……"
"I'm the one who should be sorry, Geto." You tried to maintain a smile and tried to help him up. You'd never hated the heavens and curses that bound you so much.
Summer oil is too heavy for you.
"Haha...are you crying?"
"I told you to stop talking! Look, the wound is bleeding again!" You tried your best to look angry at him, but when you looked into his eyes, you became discouraged.
"I'm crying, what's wrong? You're so badly injured! You can't even let me lend a hand to carry you out!"
"はつ...ちゃんare you crying for me...? Don't cry..."
Geto Suguru wanted to wipe away your tears, but he couldn't move his hands at all.
Wu was killed by that man. How should he tell you this news?
You will be even sadder.
You shouldn't be so sad.
You should smile like you did when you first met him, like you did when you were in college, and like you smiled at him countless times.
You shouldn't cry.
Don't cry
You took his hand and wiped away your tears.
"Blood……"
“It’s okay, Gosho, it’s okay…” You covered your face with his hands, forcing your voice not to tremble: “I’ll go find someone to help.”
"Don't……"
Don't go out--
That horrible truth will crush you.
[I will confess tomorrow.]
Wu couldn't confess anymore.
He was not happy at all.
He just wanted to never be separated from everyone at the college.
Let's do it together, best...friends...
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