"Ahh

"It hurts...... the other man covered his nose and groaned.

Are those just a dream?

He looked at the immature face in front of him and lay back down.

"...... wait, where are you lying there?"

Soft touch......

Zero got up nervously again, and then let the other person cover the bridge of his nose for the second time.

"Woo...... What the hell are you, what are you doing!" the little girl glared at him with teary eyes.

"......" After being silent for a while again, Zero said with inexplicable emotions: "I just feel that I am in a bit complicated now." ”

After regaining his composure, he cautiously stepped away from the girl's lap pillow.

Although the thighs are pleasant to the touch...... But the other party is still a child...... It's a kid...... Zero kept hinting at himself in his heart.

Then he remembered what his sister had said just before.

"......" Zero rubbed his temples to dispel the inexplicable headache.

Surrounded by a pure white world.

“...... This is the interior of that 'annihilation'?"

"yes, you've been sleeping since you came in, and I don't know why, I was just about to observe you......" muttered the girl who looked exactly like Philo, "Did you have a nightmare......?

"What did I say? Can you repeat that to me?" he frowned at the other.

It's a pity that the other party is not as cowardly as Philo, she rolled her eyes generously: "How can I understand your slurred dream words." At best, I've only listened to you say 'how am I' and 'how am I', and you're really self-centered enough. ”

"Is that so......" Zero was not going to continue thinking about this, because the urgent matter was right in front of him.

He didn't ask if the other party was "Filo" or not...... This question makes no sense at all.

He rubbed his humble cane.

It's amazing that the cane didn't show the slightest damage even after passing through the pitch black...... It's just a very ordinary gift.

"Put an end to the destruction you have caused. He said so directly to this child who had just come out of immaturity.

"What can I do. The girl responded directly.

I just don't know if it's really impossible or if it's resistant.

"Alright, please, find a way to put an end to this destruction. "Otherwise, I'm going to find a way to force the process to be interrupted." Because if this monster continues like this, it will soon consume the whole world. ”

"Huh?" the girl tilted her head, "Sir, are you threatening me?

"What is your relationship with Philo?" Surprisingly, the question came from the girl's mouth, not Mr. Zero.

"This. Mr. Zero thought for a moment, "Guardian, right?"

"You're lying. Philo's guardian was the old man. ”

“...... That doesn't really seem to matter. Mr. Zero shrugged without the psychological pressure to lie.

“...... Sure enough, adults are liars. You too. So did the old man. ”

She was silent for a few seconds, "So is Philo, who wants to become an adult. ”

"Of course, everyone is a liar, just like you. Mr. Zero still had that warm, sunny smile on his face.

"You're talking nonsense! I'm just ......."

"Then, please let the child who is holding his knees and crying and not even revealing his real body come and talk to me. Mr. Zero smiled as he always looked down at the girl, "It's also the first time I've seen a 'god' created by destruction, and it's obviously two completely opposite concepts. But killing a god is always a very difficult thing to do...... Even if it's a false god. ”

"You ......" the girl was a little flustered.

"Please forgive me for interrupting her dreams in such a rude way...... But there is no way, the current state of affairs does not allow her to continue to escape, my dear little miss. ”

Mr. Zero stroked the girl's little head with a little pity, "Hypocrisy and deception are not terrible and not shameful, because they are just means. It's all about what we serve. In a world made up of complete reality, a fragile human being cannot survive. ”

“...... What about the gods?" the girl asked as she seemed to give up after grabbing Mr. Zero's hand several times and trying to break free several times without success, just bowing her head.

"Then ...... Only God knows. ”

The white world began to crumble.

"Goodbye. Never again...... Ahem, is it too deep into the play? Maybe we'll see you again. ”

In the void, the girl curled up and sobbed.

“...... Rather than crying, what you need to do now is to stop all this and cause a greater tragedy. ”

The girl was still crying silently, deaf to her ears.

After a compassionate silence, Mr. Zero spoke, "Wake up. You killed your own family, friends, neighbors...... and even destroy everything in the town. ”

"......," she said, holding her knees and hanging her head, but did not respond.

"You are to blame for everything. Maybe that's not your intention, but that doesn't mean you have the right to feel sorry for yourself here, you're going to kill more people, and you're going to lose more of their relatives and friends. ”

“...... That's none of my business. Under the mean words, the girl raised her head slightly to reveal her blank eyes, but said more indifferent words.

"Hmm......" Mr. Zero was also a little speechless for a while. What went wrong with your thinking?

"It doesn't seem like a bad thing to let the world go to ruin. The girl muttered to herself.

So do you still find a way to kill each other? He felt a little tired.

Opponents of this size are considered to be a minority even in the endless reset.

And it's probably not in that world anymore.

"Whew...... Killing gods in the world of gods is a terrible experience. ”

“...... I am not God. Godless eyes stared at him, making a sound that sounded like a dream.

"I didn't say 'you' were God. Mortals cannot become gods. ”

The girl didn't seem to hear Mr. Zero's voice again, and continued to mumble to herself, "It's just a fake...... Everything is fake...... It's all deceitful......"

"Oh...... Well, let's be patient. Anyway, I think it's really a big deal this time it's just the destruction of the world. Let's talk about the ins and outs, what happened?"

Mr. Zero also seemed a little helpless, and simply said slowly with a cane.

The expected collapse did not happen, but was about to reset because of this careless accident.

“...... I'm different from Philo, who is stuck at home all day. After a moment of silence, the girl continued to speak in a self-contained tone.

"I used to happily follow my parents around, I used to happily play with my peers in the grass, in the pond, in the courtyard, I used to walk freely on the sunny avenue, receiving the kindness of people and being praised for this loveliness—

"Until the moment I 'woke up'. I'm just a pseudo that she didn't intend to create. I carried her greatest negative emotions as a prelude to destruction from the moment of her birth...... And when I awakened, it was the moment when the power of destruction erupted and devoured everything. ”

She also spoke slowly, seemingly without any emotion. Until this time.

I grieve for my parents, I grieve for my friends who play with me, I grieve for those who touched my head and smiled at me kindly...... It didn't happen until I realized it. ”

She looked at Mr. Zero, and seemed to have a hint of asking for help.

“...... You continue. Mr. Zero didn't know what he was thinking, and his expression didn't change.

“......”

Maybe the girl wants the comfort of others, but ......

"I was born the moment I thought I was 'waking up'. From the moment I was born, I destroyed everything I thought I had...... But I never had it, because I wasn't born yet.

"So, what is the meaning of my existence? I have not passed much time since I was born, and all that has accompanied me is this emptiness after annihilation. Those so-called memories were born only because of a momentary thought of Philo. I haven't really touched this world, so what does it matter to me whether this world is destroyed or not?"

She was silent again for a moment, then lowered her head and sobbed again. "Daddy...... Mommy ......"

"I can't say that......" Mr. Zero said, as if he had figured something out, "it's all true. ”

"But that was only a ...... that Philo created not so long ago."

"Yes, since she created you and created your memories, then everything should also be created as real. The same goes for everything before your birth time. Mr. Zero said.

“...... What are you talking about? I've just been born, and my memories of that are ...... Actually, could it be real?"

She must have wanted to say no. But halfway through this negative statement, it turned into a tone of seeking truth.

"Yes. ”

"However, this does not logically make sense at all......"

"Logic is used to bind mortals. It cannot bind God. God says that the past exists because it exists, and God can claim to exist if it is not the past exists. Mr. Zero said harsh words, so hard that he couldn't help frowning when he said this.

What the hell are you talking about?

"Yes, is that so......" She looked blankly at the person in front of her, as if she couldn't understand it, but there was a kind of relaxed pleasure in her expression.

Is it the real thing, not a fake......

"Ha, however, it is still too obscure to explain time and cause and effect to children. Mr. Zero seems to have given up on continuing to explain.

"I—I'm almost an adult!" she retorted, unconvinced.

It was only at this moment that she finally had some real "resemblance" to another girl who was exactly the same as hers, "Filo".

"But the past doesn't make sense anymore. Mr. Zero poured cold water on her, "Whether it's real or not, it's already been destroyed by your own hands." ”

"...... yes, Mom and Dad are still dead. The same goes for others who leave their own memories. Everything is.

So there's still no point in your existence, right?

She should have lost her soul, but she still couldn't get rid of that relaxed emotion.

Why?

"Stop it all and follow me away. ”

Mr. Zero held out his hand to the girl.

"The meaning of your future existence is still up to me. ”

Although he said something that seemed handsome, Mr. Zero seemed to have a tired tone that wanted to get rid of the trouble but couldn't.

The girls looked up at each other's faces.

It looks cold, but why is it so warm when you laugh?

I don't know what kind of expression he really has.

Maybe there was a noisy old man beneath the handsome young man's exterior?

The girl tentatively extended her hand to him as well.