6-2 [World B: Perspective of the Dawn Dynasty]

In order to find clues to the 'blue and white sneakers', I came to the Dongyang business district.

In addition to me, there are also Officer Zhang and 'Mingxue'.

She didn't stay in my house that day, and I haven't seen her since.

I thought about it for a moment, maybe she was pretending to be 'Kawanayuki' for some purpose.

"It's been a busy day, so let's stop here today. It's Saturday, but I've worked hard for you. ”

Officer Zhang said.

After a brief thanks, I was left with 'Mingxue'.

We walked in the direction of Dongyang Road, which was crowded with people at all times, but for me, it was safe to stay in a crowded place.

"Eh, do you really hate me that much?"

'Mingxue', who had not said a word just now, suddenly said.

At this time, for safety, I was more than three positions away from her.

“……”

I looked down and muttered:

"Not ......"

"Then why ......"

"I ......"

I just believe in science. There's nothing that can bring the dead back to life, and even if it's a 'superpower', it's just a bluffing gadget.

"I just...... There are some psychological disorders. ”

"Really......"

The awkward conversation came to an abrupt end.

I peeked at her, and the long hair that almost covered her thighs was very eye-catching, and on the first day of my reunion with her, a big reason why I didn't recognize her was that she used to be a short-haired, very boyish guy.

She was now wearing a long black dress, a short black skirt, and a white half-sleeve over it, and pure white stockings that stretched from pink shoes to her thighs—

“……”

A sense of guilt arises spontaneously -

If she was really 'Kawanayuki', maybe I'd be hugging her tightly here.

We walked out of the bustling Dongyang Road, and suddenly there were a lot fewer pedestrians.

Looking at Mingxue's lost expression, my heart struggled.

"Eh, would you like to hear me tell a boring story?"

I was reminded of the countless images that would reappear in my dreams – a story from seven years ago.

"Hmm."

She just replied softly, nodding slightly.

The story is not interesting at all, just a bad story.

The story of a timid teenager who abandons his friends.

So I began to narrate—

Seven years ago -

How did a skinny timid teenager and a teenage girl get to know each other?

It's really a bad fate.

The teenager is very short, and even in the sixth grade, he is not 140cm, and he always has a gloomy expression.

Girls are different, lively and active, with short sunny hair and a smile on their faces.

The two of them were elementary school classmates - the teenager was short and timid, and he didn't know how to read the atmosphere. Always bullied by other classmates, in school is a state of isolation and ridicule.

Naturally, he has no friends, let alone no friends, and even teachers are reluctant to talk to him.

On such days, the only one willing to talk to her was the girl.

There are delicious things to share with the teenagers, and there are fun things to talk about with the teenagers. I remember that the "Evil Dragon" manga was quite popular at that time, and teenagers and girls were no exception to its big fans. The girl doesn't have a TV at home.,Every week when the animation is broadcast.,The girl will come to the boy's house.,The two of them watch TV together-

The same was true of that day.

"We're leaving, so you have to take care of yourself this week. Dinner has been prepared and put on the table, so let's eat it together when Mingxue comes. ”

This is what the mother said to the teenager that day.

"Give you this week's living expenses, don't burn things at home, pay attention to fire prevention. Don't open the door when a stranger knocks, and it's happened recently that bad guys snatch children. ”

The mother told the boy.

"Give you a cell phone and remember to call the police if you are in danger. Remember the call to the police? ”

The mother handed the boy a button mobile phone, and the boy took it, but the mother's advice was only in the left ear and out of the right ear.

If he knew that this kind of thing really happened to him, he might have listened to it—

At night, the boy and girl were robbed in their room, but the object of the robbery was not property, but 'people'.

Hearing a knock on the door, the boy opened the door defenselessly.

A group of men dressed in black and masked their faces barged in. In the eyes of the young man, they are like many Mount Tais, and they are insurmountable existences.

The man in black kidnapped the girl—not the boy. The boy wondered if he was so weak that he couldn't even look down on them.

[The boy was so frightened that he got into the toilet, locked the door, and squatted in the corner. Let the girl's cry echo in my ears. Ah-I hope someone can hear it. The boy thought to himself, but the girl's voice was not long, and after a while it was silent.

After a long time, there was no sound in the room.

The boy shuddered and opened the door—there was really no one, only chaos.

The anxious teenager rushed out of the room and knocked desperately on the neighbor's door - but there was no response.

Looking at the brand-new 'blessing' on the door, the boy remembered - it was the Spring Festival.

At that time, the teenager did not know that the West District was an old city, and most of the residents were migrant workers, especially the harbor people. Most have returned to their hometowns.

"Remember the call to the police?"

The boy remembered his mother's words—

How much? The boy desperately remembered. However, he really didn't remember. I never remember it carefully, and I don't care about it at all.

The teenager took out his mobile phone and pressed the keyboard desperately - 100, 027, 106, 878...... However, they are all empty numbers.

Just then, he received a message from a familiar name: 'Kawanayuki'.

Mingxue only sent two words, two for help, two for pain, and two for trust.

At this time, the teenager finally remembered the call to the police.

Just as he was about to press those three numbers, the phone vibrated violently, and the person who came was still 'Kawanayuki'.

However, it was not her who spoke, but a man with a deep voice.

The man threatened that if he dared to call the police, the next person to be arrested would be the teenager. In this way, the man in black has found the girl's mobile phone-

[The young man was afraid, and his color was like ashes. 】

He threw away his phone, sealed every window in his room, locked the door, and sat under the bed until the next day.

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"It's hilarious, isn't it? I've never seen anyone so bad. ”

I said, laughing at myself.

“……”

'Mingxue' lowered her head and listened to me without saying a word.

"No, that boy is still trying."

'Mingxue' said.

"He didn't do anything, because he was afraid, because of fear, he abandoned his friend — and his only friend."

"What happened to that girl?"

The boy never saw her again. She's a world away from the boy—"

A week later, when the police came to the boy's home, the boy saw a picture of the girl's body being dismembered and separated. Stumps and severed arms are mixed with chaotic flesh and blood. Countless strands of steel pierced through her body, and she could no longer see the human form.

The boy clutched his stomach and resisted the urge to vomit.

“……”

"The teenager didn't even have a chance to apologize to her, and even if he wanted to do something for her, he didn't have a chance."

“……”

The boy knew that no matter how much he apologized, it was useless. Obviously, the girl trusted her so much, and in that case, she risked her life to be the first to send him a message. ”

[But I didn't do anything.] 】

“……”

"So-"

I turned to look at Nayuki.

"I'm sorry."

I bowed my head deeply. [The girl in front of her who looks exactly like 'Mingxue' doesn't even know about this, which means that she is definitely not the real Mingxue.] But—

Even if it's my self-satisfaction.

I also want to apologize to 'her'.

"Why apologize to me."

'Mingxue' said suspiciously.

"I can't do anything, but I want to do something to make up for it-"

I don't know why I'm so timid, so useless - I haven't changed even now.

What is the meaning of living in this world, it is just to cause trouble to others countless times.

I know — but I'm afraid of dying, but I'm even more afraid of myself who can't do anything, anything as long as I can do it.

"Maybe it's just a human instinct."

'Mingxue' was not angry, and his tone did not even fluctuate.

"But the teenager will be sad because of it, sad because of it, and guilty about it – and will take his own steps because of it. He wasn't such a bad person, at least, he was a kind person. ”

"If this is called kindness, this society would have fallen apart long ago, and this is just a form of self-satisfaction. If running away is instinct, guilt is just a simple instinct – instinct is not good, but the basis of a person. ”

I gritted my teeth and said—

"But there are many people who don't even have a simple 'foundation', and can have things that others don't have, at least not so unbearable."

"Isn't it that unbearable......"

"At least, the boy has not lost his morals as a human being. ”】

'Mingxue' said with a gentle smile, but this doesn't belong to me, and I don't deserve her gentleness. She's just a fake 'Mingxue' - I tell myself. I even suspect that her appearance is just my fantasy.