I mean, you seem to be too direct, don't you......

I don't know, what emoji I should do.

I don't know...... How to answer.

Speaking of which...... It's a strange thing. Didn't I remind myself a long time ago before entering the peak of hope, ignore this guy?

Irony indeed. I don't have a relationship with her, and I don't plan to have a deep relationship. But the reality now is that Cyrus has become a piece of maltose stuck to his hand, which cannot be shaken off or torn apart.

I don't even know...... Why did the "I" on that video ask to protect her?

We've only done two very normal trades. Although once I was seriously cheating and the other time I killed six or seven people, I felt neither guilty nor "companion".

For the so-called "super-college gamblers...... Anyone who has seen it has seen it, right? I'm by no means the best.

No way. That's all it takes, right?

The funny thing is that just three simple words are like a fish bone, sadly stuck in the throat and unable to speak.

Finally...... How many things I've missed in that time that I've forgotten.

"Huh? You're so calm, can't you say it? "Cyrus's laughter is upsetting," Yamada-kun said, right? I dropped something on you. ”

"Really?" I subconsciously asked rhetorically.

I reckon it's a lie...... Bar......

Cyrus looked up and sighed. Even if you don't look at the picturesque snow-colored face, the mysterious and charming sound can still tickle the listener's heart like the dexterous fingers of a pianist.

"Once...... I had a dream when I was fighting in this dark casino," Cyrus sighed, "I ...... to fulfill that seemingly illusory dream"

…… I know this kind of thing very well.

"I've worked hard for my dreams for a long time...... "Celes sighed, "In this world of the jungle, a small and safe world like us is the most beautiful dream." Isn't it...... Helpless? ”

"That'...... What are your dreams? "I asked knowingly," ...... All right. In short, surely it is a dream that needs a lot of money? ”

Although the light was dim, it could be felt, and Cyrus chuckled and shook her head.

"That doesn't matter anymore. You know? No one has beaten me since I learned in Sepros," I could perceive those fiery red and dark eyes, staring straight at me at the moment, "You're the first exception. ”

It's over, I'm just cheating......

"It's ridiculous...... At first, I obviously just wanted to defeat you......" Cyrus chuckled softly and bitterly, "The more things you can't see, the more you want to understand." And then I fell in. ”

"Huh...... Is this a confession? I didn't know what to say, so I could only smile bitterly.

Compared with the elegant and long voice before, now it is not only simple indifference and helplessness, but also a layer of sadness and grievance.

"Can you not make me so clear......," she said, "and it's rude to let a girl confess first?" ”

……

A voice exploded in my head.

“…… Ahh Why don't you speak? ”

Because...... I don't know what to say.

"That's ...... A new lie? ”

I can't believe Cyrus. I'm afraid of her.

"Really?" I felt that Celes tilted her head, but her rope-bound body couldn't move, so she could only struggle in place a few times, "That's right...... My credit, a bit poor. ”

"It's good to know," I put my arms behind my head and lay down on the bed as Celes crossed her legs, "You can't fall into a river twice, I don't want to be cheated by you again." ”

"In that case, why did you save me?"

“…… I don't seem to remember saving you. ”

"The black and white bear made it very clear. I was supposed to be locked up in a dungeon, but someone convinced him to let me out," Cyrus was still aggressive, "I can't think of a second person other than you who would want the Black and White Bear to let me go." ”

"But that guy from Naemi once said that everyone is a companion," I turned my head and looked to the side, "even if I betrayed everyone." ”

The moment he turned his head, he was facing a pair of pure black calves that reflected the light. The other party pitifully blocked an indescribable object in the middle of a fluffy skirt with a dark red pattern......

Ahem...... All in all, this was grossly inconsistent with my personality and morals, so I turned my head to the other side with a red face.

"Seedlings......" Cyrus chuckled contemptuously in his voice, "you mean, the kind of hope he said?" Unfortunately, I don't agree. And, you should...... I wouldn't agree with it. ”

Truly...... This is a serious problem. Looking back now, when I looked up and suddenly shouted "I want Cyrus" to the black and white bear...... It seems that there is no special reason.

Then...... Maybe I'm really crazy. There is such a crazy trade application......

"Woohoo, I'm really lucky," Cyrus laughed dryly, "I'm just a minor character in the dark world...... I never dreamed of anything called 'hope'. There are people who are willing to be my companions. ”

"You madman." I said to myself.

"But do you like me as a madman?"

It's like you've been enchanted. I didn't dare to get up suddenly, I didn't dare to turn my head, I could only look at the relief at the end of the bed, helplessly feeling the temperature of my face gradually warming, and silent.

The minutes were still ticking, and all that was left was the creaking of the rope.

Speaking of which...... The black and white bear should not be tying people...... It's bundling goods.

Cyres shook her head, sighed and complained, "You believe it too...... Am I a liar? ”

It's great. What should I answer?

Sure? But I'm afraid of her. That kind of charming and mysterious temperament, so elegant that people want to worship the queen's style...... And then there's ...... I don't want to be deceived by her in the future......

So, is it negative? Indeed, this is a good idea. But...... But no matter what, there is a mysterious power that I can't tell......

So, the moment I opened my mouth, I only let out an embarrassing "I ......" in a low voice

"I know, I know......," Cyrus smiled, "like that black and white bear coin thrown in the locker room." It should be the result of either positive or negative, but there is still a situation that is standing on the ground. And your current state is the coin standing on the floor, right? ”

Very vivid. But I don't want to be pinched by you and thrown from a height of 1.72 meters......

"I'm sorry, can you avoid it......"

I looked in her direction, a little confused.

……

In the locked bathroom, I sat on the same clean floor against the clean door.

Celes ...... What's going on?

Ever since I entered this bathroom, a strange familiarity told me to open the toilet tank.

…… In contrast, take a look at the note tucked under the door of Celeste's room. I was curious just now, before the referee began, Yamada-san...... What kind of suicide note will be kept?

Spread out the slip of paper. There was something unexpected in one line that surprised me, and the crooked words came into view:

Celes Sauce:

The murderer this time should actually be me. After discovering this fact, I tried to trick everyone into escaping. It's horrible here!

But after thinking about it...... Forget it. I really don't want my favorite Celestial Hall to bear this kind of wrong thing alone. So, please...... Point me out in the student status judge.

But...... Even if I know it's a lie, for the sake of the smiling face of the Celestia Temple, and the angry expression when the Onikawaden fails...... I will definitely do my best to fight you to the death!

And also...... Please tell the Onikawaden for me, if the Celeste Hall comes to report to his companions in that world within eighty years, even in the dark and gloomy hell, I will not let him go!

Yamada one-two-three

I felt that the corners of my mouth were curled up in the same arc as usual. With a look that seemed to be mocking something, he looked at the suicide note that had been crumpled by some kind of liquid.

Speaking of which, when writing a suicide note...... What kind of mood does Yamada-san feel?

He really doesn't hate me for tricking him into making trouble?

You shouldn't be sad. I remind myself.

I heard the bed in the bedroom, as if it were ...... There was a creaking sound.

Cyrus this guy...... What kind of fame is you doing at this time? Looking for scissors to untie the rope?

No way. I saw just now that her hands hanging behind her back were also glued together with duct tape.

Weird...... What exactly does she want to do?

I took a black and white bear coin from my coat pocket and tossed it high, only to remember that my right hand was gone, and the coin fell to the ground. It's a pity that it didn't do what Cyrus did, leaving the coin standing on the ground.

I heard rummaging through the cabinets and the sound of zippers opening. What the hell is she doing?

No way. If that's the case, I'll have to take a look. This has nothing to do with worrying about Cyrus's safety, it's purely ...... Curious.

……

The moment I pushed the door out, I was scared.

It's not the horror of being suddenly tapped on the shoulder by someone in the back, nor is it the horror of a grimace suddenly appearing in front of you in the dark......

This horror ...... It should be the feeling that blood is flowing from the brain to other places, and even the articulatory system is completely rushed into the stomach and intestines by blood......

Celence, in front of her, was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. The serene expression looks like a dream at first glance. On the table next to him, a sewing kit that had been opened indiscriminately and thrown on the ground was thrown, and the sheets under him were blood-red.

Sheets under the chest...... A blood-red ......

"You-just-are-one-one-crazy-son-ah!!!!!"

For the first time since I crossed into this world, I heard a crisp and pleasant voice from the bottom of my heart.

Is that...... The sound of sanity being shattered.

……

"Why...... Do you have to die? ”

Looking at Cyrus motionless on the bed, I felt my brain being emptied.

You're not...... Are you most afraid of death......

- "Let's live a good life together!" ”

"You're such a mysterious fellow."

"You're my all-or-nothing bargaining chips."

"You're nothing but ...... A stupid pig. ”

"Don't do such a dangerous thing." ——

So...... Why...... Are you going to kill yourself?

I suddenly remembered her as a student referee.

"Originally, my plan was to ask Kikawa to kill this fat pig in the preparation room......"

The reason why it was not implemented...... It can't be just because I ran away suddenly......

I remembered that on the eve of fainting, when consciousness was already blurred, Yamada Ichizusa once mentioned the problem of "cutting the grass and eradicating the roots".

“…… There's no need for that anymore," said the elegant voice, "and I have my own arrangements. ”

I remembered the hesitation in Cyrus's eyes when I pulled out the silver playing cards, and the nervousness of rushing to put them away when I turned my head.

If it's Ceres...... I don't believe she would think that if I found out, she wouldn't be able to kill me.

And also...... There is also an art preparation room......

She wasn't sure if she should have killed me at the time. Even if I might let her fail.

"Na...... Cyrus? I sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, "You, can't ......"

Reality is reality. Cyrus lay silently on the soft velvet bed, lifeless.

Speaking of which...... Unexpectedly, her pair of oversized spiral curls turned out to be real hair......

There are some heartache things that seem to spread from the bottom of my heart. I had this feeling in a memory that had been deliberately erased.

But...... It doesn't matter anymore.

"At least...... At least wait a while......" The unconscious state lasted for a long time before I said to myself, "Please." At least...... Wait until I answer that question...... Wait for me to answer you? ”

"I ...... I've always liked you. ”

…… Really, what was I thinking...... At this point, there is no point in saying this......

When I was about to get up from the bed, there was a slight pain in my shoulder, and something was pressing my back against it...... It's so soft......

"Hee-hee. Did I win this game? ”

I felt my teeth move in my mouth a few times, and the corners of my mouth pulled out a slight arc.

Clearly...... It's just a low-level child's trick like "suicide...... I'm going to get hit with that too......

"You won?" I asked coldly.

"Woohoo...... Isn't it? Even so, Cyrus was undaunted.

"You've made two low-level mistakes," I sighed, "and the first one is...... It's really too much for you to lie. ”

"And what about the second one?" Cyrus tilted her head curiously. I twisted my head.

I reached out a hand and turned off the lamp.

“…… Soon, you'll find out. ”