Finale 02
Last night... I had a dream.
Was that really a dream?
"The doctor is awake. The rain stopped in the middle of the night, so I went out to catch some fish and cooked them. The doctor didn't eat last night, so he must be hungry now. Let's eat together."
"Have you been watching over me?"
"I don't need to sleep."
A truly enviable trait.
The food cooked by Shuiyue can’t possibly taste bland.
The exclusive secret to best preserve the nutrition and vitality of ingredients.
No one knows how he does it. While it might not look good, and the texture might be a little strange (it feels like the ingredients are still alive), it's definitely not bad. You could even say it's "really delicious."
However, this "although" is enough to scare most people away.
For example...Ms. Akiko Ishida.
"Xiao Yu, it's really delicious. Would you like to try it?" You try to recommend it to her.
Xiaoyu shook his head desperately, which made Shuiyue very disappointed.
"Is your mother still awake?"
"She woke up once this morning, and I fed her a simple meal and let her go back to sleep. Oh, and by the way," Xiaoyu pressed her solar plexus, "my stepfather seems a little mentally disturbed. He started swearing early in the morning, and Lord Izumik tied him up and threw him to the ground. He's been behaving himself now. Should I feed him something?"
"How long have you been hungry?"
"Two days, when I was very young. Later I went to middle school in the city."
"There's no rush."
"Ms. Ruoye..."
"Xiaoyu, is there anything else?"
"Are you leaving today?"
"I have something very important to do."
"You mean to exorcise Izumik-sama?"
You glanced at her, "No."
The little fish breathed a sigh of relief.
"How do Izumik-sama and Miss Wakaba know each other? And the cursed spirits... aren't they invisible to ordinary people?"
"Miss Xiaoyu has become full of questions."
"Please, my lords, please satisfy my curiosity! This is a fantastic story, isn't it?"
"You can tell Xiaoyu, but you don't have to write it into a story. Or if you write it into a story, only you can read it."
"Why?"
"Xiaoyu's writing is inherently relatable, and you personally have feelings for Izumik, based on your own personal experiences. Your writing will only make it more relatable. This is unacceptable. The Curse Spirit doesn't need any positive publicity."
"But... Lord Izumik..."
"I am the Curse Spirit, Miss Fish. I haven't done anything bad, it's just that someone told me not to do bad things. It's not that I won't do bad things. In fact, without the doctor, Miss Fish would have been killed by 'me'."
"But there is no Izumik-sama..."
"The little fish still won't die. Life is your choice."
"Okay, okay~ I promise Miss Ruoye." Is that thing really edible? Why can Miss Ruoye eat it without any expression? She feels sick just by looking at it...
"I don't actually understand music. Those cursed spirits Miss Xiaoyu met yesterday also don't understand music. Creatures like us don't have artistic talent. Ah... to be more precise, we don't have any talent at all."
“Although I myself enjoy appreciating art.”
"Oh! The first time I met Master Izumik was after Miss Wakaba's concert!" At that time, Xiaoyu thought Master Izumik was a charlatan... "But Master Izumik knew Miss Wakaba before that, right?"
"That brings us to another point, Xiaoyu. Because Izumik resides in the bodies of drowned people, ordinary people can also see him."
"The body he's currently inhabiting...his surname is Tsukishima."
"Tsukishima? That big group? Is this the fate of Miss Wakaba and Izumik-sama?"
"Yeah." Shuiyue nodded and said, "Poor me, the doctor recognized me as a cursed spirit."
"Ms. Ruoye..."
【At that time, Izumik-sama was not exorcised.】
"Xiaoyu, what level do you think a cursed spirit that can speak human language and has such a high IQ must be?"
"Miss Ruoye told me... even a top-grade cursed spirit wouldn't be able to do this, right?" Xiaoyu lowered his head, but still grabbed a plate of sashimi and took a bite. "As expected of Lord Izumik!"
"That means Izumik-sama cannot be exorcised."
"Of course. As for how and when to do it, Xiaoyu doesn't need to know. This is a sad thing for you."
"Is that so..." Even delicious food couldn't cheer up my depressed mood.
"Tsumugi wins again."
Tsumugi is the heroine of the light novel written by Xiaoyu.
"It would be scary if the cursed spirit won, Xiaoyu."
Tsumugi didn't win.
Just didn't lose.
"I know. I'm human, so of course I'm on the human side. But... Miss Wakaba's... technique can be very unpleasant. I don't mean to blame Miss Wakaba. Tsumugi can't fully control her abilities. The inability to fully control them is the key point."
"Being able to completely control it is more terrifying, isn't it? Because you can't completely control it, Miss Ruoye will always hear a lot of chaotic and meaningless sounds. So Miss Ruoye has no interest in actively using magic to explore other people's thoughts and feelings."
"But many people submitted submissions saying that Tsumugi is too weak as a heroine." Xiaoyu covered her face and said angrily, "These people only know how to pursue violence. I present a story, not a battle ranking! Tsumugi is the most important spiritual pillar of her companions!"
"Little fish."
"Ms. Ruoye." Xiaoyu realized that you were going to ask her a serious question. She sat upright, as if ready to receive instructions at any time.
"Even if I stop giving you advice, can Tsumugi's story continue?"
"It's going to be a little difficult," Xiaoyu said bluntly. Then she added confidently, "But this is a story I created. Tsumugi is based on Miss Wakaba, but she and Miss Wakaba are not the same person. Tsumugi's singing is terrible."
"But every story has an end, Miss Wakaba."
"I know that. After writing Tsumugi's story, do you have any other ideas, Xiaoyu?"
"Ms. Wakaba, isn't that a bit too far-fetched? Tsumugi's story would take me years to write."
"Too."
You and Xiaoyu finished eating a whole table of sashimi.
"Let me wash these dishes."
"etc--"
"What's the matter, Miss Xiaoyu?"
"Does Izumik-sama wash dishes with his tentacles?"
“Isn’t this the quickest way?”
Xiaoyu's eyes widened, but she finally covered her chest and said, "How can I trouble you, Master Izumik? I'll do this for you."
Shuiyue didn't understand.
“It’s also used when processing ingredients.”
The little fish was petrified on the spot.
"Stop teasing her."
"I'll listen to the doctor."
"Xiaoyu didn't express any doubt about the name."
"That's a lot to explain, Doctor. Why don't you get a doctorate in this world?"
"I'm currently studying at the Tokyo Jujutsu High School."
"It's not a difficult task for the doctor."
"You can call my name. Even on Terra, many people will turn around and respond if you call me Doctor."
"But here, when I call 'Doctor', I mean 'Doctor' alone."
"It rained yesterday."
"Is it related to the swarm?"
"The swarm has no power to change the weather. Rainy days are simply what Heaven wants, Doctor."
The clock in Xiaoyu's house is not accurate.
The watch Wu gave me is very waterproof. Can it withstand being immersed in seawater? Perhaps I should return it to him.
Do you want to say goodbye to everyone?
Shuiyue noticed you checking your watch: "During these last moments, can't you stay with me, Doctor?"
"We'll be together for a long time."
Shuiyue didn't comment on this: "What did the doctor dream about last night? He was frowning all night."
“I dreamed of a world in which I had no part in the past, present, or future.”
"That's really a terrible world." Shuiyue sighed.
"But even if I participated, the ending of the story wouldn't change much."
[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.]
"Is there really no change? My existence, the doctor's existence. We have met many people and have crossed paths with many people."
"But many of these intersections will soon vanish into thin air."
"No." Shuiyue said with certainty.
"Indeed not." You confirmed Shuiyue's answer, "I wish I had never been here."
"Doctor, are you going to ignore the sincerity others have shown you?"
"It is precisely because I have given my heart that I don't want to make them suffer."
"The Doctor cannot make choices for others."
"Suiyue is right."
"Is there a signal here?"
"Not yesterday."
Well, today we have it.
"I'm making a phone call to ask something."
You want to give it one last try to see if you've made any difference.
Who to call?
Wu, Nitro, or Mr. Yega?
Teacher Ye Moth is the one who knows Jay's mission best. And while he may grumble a lot, he doesn't think much. He's a pure person.
Satoru and Nozomi...are both pure people. But they easily realize...I'm sorry, Mr. Yaga.
"Moses, Moses..."
"Mr. Nightmoth."
"Hatsu? I heard from Glass that you went to the mountain pass to rescue someone. How's the situation?"
"Will I fail in the mission?"
"As confident as Wu. You and Wu... well, I won't say anymore. You are both sorcerers, and you won't follow the same path as me and my wife."
Mr. Ye Moth, I’m sorry.
"I want to ask Mr. Ye Moth something."
"That's right. Hazu wouldn't chat with a middle-aged uncle like me for no reason."
"Is Jay in technical high school now?"
"He just left for a mission to a remote village. As for Wu, he wasn't happy when he didn't see you yesterday. When will you come back to keep an eye on him?"
"Mr. Nightmoth sent me the location of Jay's mission."
"What do you want this for?"
"This is very important to me, Mr. Nightmoth."
"Are you going to look for Jay?"
"I'm going to go find him. Please, Mr. Nightmoth."
"Don't be nervous, Hazu. Jay won't get into an accident like Nanami and Haibara." Having said that, Mr. Yaga still texted you a location. "It's in the mountains, very remote. The navigation can only get you to the location I gave you. I'll call Jay and ask him to wait for you. You two can go together. When you get close, someone will take you into the mountains."
"Thank you, Mr. Nightmoth."
There's nothing to thank for. Ye Moth hung up the phone.
"Masamichi, I heard Yuki's voice."
"You have great listening skills, Panda. Why don't you play with everyone?"
Playing together… Might as well play with Satoru and the others… Except for his older brothers and sisters, no one else pays any attention to him.
"I understand, Zhengdao."
Xiaoyu finished washing the dishes and cleaned the house again. Miss Ruoye was so embarrassed when she saw the mess in the house yesterday! Xiaoyu pressed the mop to the ground and asked, "Are you leaving, Miss Ruoye?"
"Well. Please lend me this dress, Xiaoyu. The kind that you won't return."
"Miss Ruoye's kindness to me cannot be repaid with just a set of clothes." I should have bought a few more new clothes. Lord Izumik wouldn't wear women's clothes if I brought them back, would I? Would the cursed spirit not get sick? Lord Izumik had been wearing those wet clothes for a whole day and night...
"I'm fine, Miss Fish."
"I washed the doctor's school uniform this morning. I'll bring it to him after it's dry, okay?"
Tomorrow...will I really have the chance to wear this school uniform?
It will be written as "incomplete" on the file.
Studied but not graduated.
"It's up to you."
"hey-hey."
You find the residence of yesterday's driver and knock on the door.
"It's you."
"Are you free now?"
"You want to ask me to take you to the city, right? You've come all the way here, why don't you spend a few more days there? Or were you treated unfairly at your friend's house?" The uncle really cares about you.
"Thank you for your concern. I came here to help my friend deal with a problem she couldn't handle herself. Now that the problem is solved, it's time for me to go back."
"You went to Mingzi's house yesterday, right? She didn't dare to face her father alone?" The uncle muttered, "It's the same if you call me too... There's no need to be polite..."
Let me think so. You lowered your head and said nothing.
"Where's your other friend?"
"He'll stay here a few more days."
"Yeah, he's a boy."
"I'll go get ready. Wait here for a moment." Soon the uncle drove over and said, "Get in."
The road in the village was very muddy, and the car was shaking as it did yesterday.
"You and your friend's families are all well off, right?"
"Um."
"It's a blessing for Mingzi to meet you. Now she's finally enjoying the good times after all the hardship. My grandmother said that when she came back, she gave cakes to every child in the village... this child."
Grandma… You bit your lip. If you were gone, Grandma would be completely alone. Ultimately, Satoru and Grandma are connected because of you. And then there's Kei and Miki Tsu, Maki and Mayi, Ryoko, Chi… so many people connected to you. Do you really want to leave them?
I have to leave them.
Others also have families, lovers, and friends.
For yourself.
Don't sacrifice yourself.
The premise of all this is that the cause and effect of the matter have nothing to do with me.
You can live because of me, but you cannot die because of me.
Those few people who died because of me are enough. I can't bear the death of more people.
I'll go crazy.
"But girls should be careful when they go out."
"I know you're a good person."
"Hey. I'm kidnapping you right now."
"You're joking."
"I'm not kidding. The more remote and impoverished a place is, the more likely it is to produce dirty things. Everyone knows about Akiko being beaten. But we can't do anything about it. There's nothing we can do about it. If something like this happened in Tokyo, the child would be taken away directly, right?"
"You overestimate Tokyo." Huihe Tsu Miki's life was not going well either.
Under the shining light of civilization, there are mostly beasts in human clothing.
Civilization, civilization, does civilization really exist? People help each other, and they bully each other. Civilization is a broad concept. When it comes to individual lives, how much "civilization" is there?
"Why are you a good person?"
"My grandmother is a good person."
My parents are good people.
"But I'm not as good as her. I'm just a normal person."
I'm just a normal person.
“Good people don’t live long.”
"So what would you do if you encountered something like this, Ms. Ishida?"
"If Mingzi doesn't ask me, I won't help."
If Ryoko hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have helped her. I didn't help her much, but I hope she can help me more. If the hospital opens, it will save many ordinary people who are suffering from the curse.
I can't do these things myself.
[Glass, I'm going to break my promise.]
[Just come back with Geto.]
You don't know how to reply to Glass.
[I will be back.]
Jay...will go back...
You hold your phone against your chest.
That must have been a nightmare.
How could Jay become a curse master?
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