"Alright, this is it!"

In the middle of the black forest, surrounded by six black strange trees that were not tall but not very stout and did not look sturdy—a shallow pit about three meters deep and six meters in diameter at the mouth of the pit, which I don't know whether it was naturally formed or artificially dug. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Actually, this place is a bit quirky!

First of all, the ground on which Makoto is standing now is actually only a thin layer, and it is pure earth, and the bottom is all hollow. Within two meters of the edge of the pit, there are actually all places like this. It stands to reason that such a structure should not be able to withstand the weight of Makoto, and even its own ontology should not be able to support it, but that is only a theory after all - a ridiculous assumption under the condition that the answer is determined, the rules are determined, and there are no workarounds.

In fact, Makoto is now crouching on top and looking inside the pit.

"Ah, there it is!"

At the edge of the pit, Makoto saw a familiar figure, but to Makoto's surprise, there seemed to be only one person in the pit. Because there is a lot of dead perspective in the hollow place under his feet, Makoto goes around the edge of the pit mouth to the edge opposite the pit mouth.

"Sure enough, there was only one person!"

"So where did Xiaoguang go?"

"Separated? Separated? ”

Suddenly, Makoto has a bad premonition!

Although Taisuke is now trapped below, always suffering from the tremendous pressure brought about by being in an absolute dark space and being in a desperate situation, which makes his body and mind suffer, he is still safe for the time being!

But Hikaru Kuroda must not be able to wait, her current situation must be extremely dangerous, and if she stays for a minute or a second longer, there will be a glimmer of hope. Makoto judged: he had to rush over to save her immediately, immediately, and as quickly as he could......

Otherwise, something will happen that he doesn't want to see!

-- I believe so.

"Taisuke, you stay there first, I'll go to Xiaoguang first, and I'll come back to save you in a while!"

Regardless of whether Taisuke could hear his voice or not, Makoto walked like a fly, shouting as he ran.

Inside the Black Forest, as far as Makoto knows so far, there are a total of five locations where Hikaru Kuroda may be: two in the east and west, one in the north, and Makoto's direction is to the north. The reason why he didn't hesitate to run north was simple, because it was the most strange and dangerous place in the entire Black Forest, which was enough to kill people in an instant.

"Hold on a little longer, hold on a little longer, little light! A little longer, a little longer, and I'll come to your rescue right away! ”

I don't know if it's because of the intense exercise that makes the whole body boil, or because I'm too worried, but I'm sweating a lot.

However, the sweat that had just overflowed from his body was rapidly dried in the wind pressure generated by the rapid running, which made Makoto always feel that his back was cold, and the heat of his whole body formed a "hell of ice and fire", which made him feel very bad!

But now is not the time not to care about such small things!

"Xiaoguang, don't have anything!"

Feeling that time was passing minute by minute, getting closer and closer to the destination, Makoto became more and more nervous and anxious, and before he knew it, his speed increased by a small section.

Gaze shifts, Hikaru Kuroda.

I'm dying!

Because of my willfulness, I panicked and went deep into the black forest. Stumbling in the dark and trying to go back, only to accidentally fall into the pothole. It also involved Taisuke, who caught up because he was worried about me......

Speaking of Taisuke, I did a lot of things to him!

I deceived myself and deceived him, his feelings......

But he wasn't angry!

Understood and forgave me! He is really the same as I know, although he looks a little obscene, lewd, and has a very lascivious personality, but he is actually a very simple, somewhat stupid infatuated boy.

It's not as good as that guy, but it's already pretty good!

Took the initiative to give me the opportunity to find a way out and go out for help, however......

I failed to live up to his hopes!

It's all my fault, it's all my fault, if I don't deceive and betray my feelings, if I don't be willful......

"It's not okay to be willful, Xiaoguang!"

Sure enough, what that person said was right, and it was not okay to be willful......

"It hurts you, and it hurts others at the same time......"

Oh, yes! As you say, "All that is left of willfulness is remorse!"

Why did you forget? It's such an important memory.

-- Only the short, short time that he and I spent alone with each other, the most important and precious memory.

Why......

Two and a half years ago.

I ran out of the house crying after a fight with my family that night. While wandering by the river, I happened to meet him who came out to wander at night.

I was so glad to see him that I forgot in an instant the unpleasant things that had been bothering me until the moment before, and the dangers that were everywhere in the night.

He stared at the river with his head down, very intently, and didn't seem to notice my presence. Sensing this, instead of feeling lost, I became excited—and I was ecstatic and wanted to play a prank on him.

I'm going to tiptoe, I'm going to sneak closer to him and give him a little "surprise"!

"Bang!"

"Ah......h

But he took the first step and fell to the ground.

It's really "die before you get out of school"! Because I was so happy, I was a little too carried away and didn't pay much attention to my feet, and I didn't know what I tripped over.

I didn't check what exactly I had tripped up, it was already here anyway. And more than that, I care more about whether the movement just now wakes him up and attracts his attention.

I turned my head to check on his condition and stood up gently, ignoring the dust on my body, as that might ruin my plans. I looked at him and saw that he was not moving, so I was ready to tiptoe closer to him again.

However, the plan was stillborn after all!

As I was about to move forward, someone suddenly grabbed my right hand. I subconsciously looked back and saw that it was an old man dressed and with a kind smile on his face.

"What are you doing here at such a late hour, little girl?" His voice was gentle, and his tone and look were full of concern, which reassured me a little, and I no longer felt disgusted.

"How dangerous it is here! Come, hurry, grandpa will send you home! Without waiting for me to reply, he said with a deeper smile.

The smile on his face, though still kind, had a different flavor, and it made my heartstrings, which had been relaxed, tense again, and my alertness instantly rose to the highest level.

I gently tugged at his sleeve with my left hand and pulled back with my right hand, trying to break free of my hand in a natural way.

But I was naïve!

My reaction provoked him, and he began to become unscrupulous, not only not only did he not pay attention to my increasingly violent struggle, but he also held my right hand tightly and pulled me back desperately.

It was only then that I was truly sure that there was something wrong with the old man, and I was ready to call for help without hesitation, but then I heard the sound of dense footsteps in my ears.

I saw a black shadow flash to my side, and then a knife followed and quickly landed on the wrist of the old man holding my hand.

I took the opportunity to withdraw my right hand, only to see that the old man's left hand, which was as tough and powerful as steel just now, hung down horribly, as if it was barely connected by veins and muscles.

The next moment, the old man took several steps back one after another, covered his hands and let out a miserable cry.

"Do you know what it means to be 'old and not die is a thief'?" From his mouth came a cold, temperatureless sound. He looked at the old man indifferently, although he looked at it squarely, but the look in his eyes really didn't look like he was a human being.

It's the first time I've seen him like this!

I never thought that he would have such a cold side when he was gentle and elegant, always polite and accommodating to others.

"It's that I'm used to being a 'thief' on weekdays, and I'm reluctant to die, so I do the work of being a 'thief' when I have nothing to do, and I always live in this world!"

He walked up to the old man and said, "There is another saying!"

"Uh-huh......"

"Be careful, Ito-san!"

Out of nowhere, the old man took out the murder weapon - a folding fruit knife with a blade of about ten centimeters.

Under the silver moonlight, the blade glowed with an ominous white light!

"If you're old and useless, you should die."

Ito didn't take the fruit knife from the old man's hand, nor did he dodge, he just took a step forward in a dark and calm manner and quietly continued to tell the unfinished words.

"Ahh......h

In fact, however, I heard the old man's screams of pain even more terrible, and saw that the old man's legs suddenly began to tremble. Looking down again, it turned out that Ito's left foot, which had taken a step forward, was now pressing on the old man's right instep as calmly as a mountain.

I always think it's a little funny!

Although it was not timely, I couldn't help but think like this!

And......

Although the old man's current state has become very miserable, I do not feel the slightest pity because of this!

Maybe it was because he deserved it, maybe it was because it was Ito who made him look like this, or maybe it was actually because I was disgusted with the old man from the first time I saw him......

It's too out of place, a hypocrite and a dirty heart, so I always have a disgusting feeling when I see him looking at a vicious dog that bites people when he sees them!

――Maybe I was disgusted from the bottom of my heart at first.

"To be alive is to be a thief who steals resources!"

"And for people like you, as long as I see it, I will never let it go!"

"Repent, then, in pain!"

"And then, never wake up again, just like that...... Quietly, quietly, quietly...... Sleep forever! ”

As he spoke, Ito instantly snatched the blade from the old man's hand. The next moment, without hesitation, he pierced the palm of the old man's hand from the top of the back of his hand with a sharp blade.

More than a more mournful scream, the fiery red bright liquid dripping down the blade of the blade was more evident than the pain, but the old man was more concerned with fear—the fear of the unknown.

Looking at Ito's unapproving expression, it was as if he was doing something very ordinary, very ordinary, and taken for granted.

The old man didn't know what he was going to do next, but he really wanted to leave. Regret or something, now there is no time to think about that kind of boring thing at all.

Feeling the pain, feeling the almost paralyzing bursts of pain, the old man's mind was very clear. With that fear, he waited silently—a moment when he could get out of here and escape when the opportunity came.

However, as a result, the old man still could not endure silently and persevered to the end, and he made a final struggle at the moment before he was about to lose consciousness.

It's not that Ito is desperate to die, but that he is desperate to escape!

When we left, the old man didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and I asked Ito tentatively, but he shook his head and didn't answer.

I didn't check the old man's actual condition, because I didn't have that kind of obligation, because I didn't have that kind of courage, and even more because of Ito's sighing gaze when I shook my head.

I don't know what that means, but I get it!

That way, it won't work!