The kimono man in his chest, who fell to the ground and was bleeding, heard Super Boy's answer, his eyes widened slightly, but what came out of his eyes was sudden, and the unbelievable doubts subsided.

"That's right......

"It turns out that Ji is dead......"

No wonder the boy would come for revenge.

He thought to himself, perhaps, it would be good to use this result as his endgame.

It's just that I can't help but start flashing some pictures of the past in my mind.

……

Previously, when watching Super Boy and Super Ji supporting each other and fleeing in embarrassment, the kimono woman sighed......

[I didn't expect them to have a sense of self......]

[It's pitiful.] 】

The kimono man did not refute, indicating that he agreed with the words of the kimono woman and had the same feelings.

But the question is, how can they, as controllers, make such an exclamation because of the puppet's resistance?

Mere puppets dare to rebel against them as creators......

Shouldn't men and women in kimonos be very angry because of such thoughts?

What kind of position do they take to make such an exclamation?

Let's take a look back at the history of the knights of the Hibiki Ghosts.

……

In the original history.

before this point in time.

As the Mengshi organization matures and the oni become stronger, kimono men and women are constantly seeking ways to make the boys, himes, and demons under their control stronger.

For this reason, the kimono man did many experiments.

This includes, but is not limited to, having him and the black and white puppet controlled by the kimono woman to feed the boy and Ji the bait of the "armor".

Using this method, he successfully evolved ordinary weird boys and demon queens into warrior boys and armor queens.

During this period, because of the failure of the experiment, he accidentally created a deranged boy who did not attack people, but only attacked the demonic dragon.

However, whether it is a warrior boy or an armor girl, they can find corresponding records in the ancient records of the Mengshi organization.

Even, even the accidental product of the failed experiment of the kimono man, the deranged boy, can be found in the ancient records of the Mengshi organization.

All kinds of signs are silently explaining that the "innovation" of men and women in kimono is just repeating what their former "predecessors" did.

And the real one, barely an innovation for men and women in kimonos, probably, is only the birth of Super Boy and Super Hime.

But......

In the original history.

After this point in time.

A year after the ghosts completed the earth purification ritual and successfully suppressed the big snake, such a scene appeared in the plot.

In the course of the battle with the oni, the man in the kimono suddenly became extremely weak and showed signs that his bodily functions were about to stop.

That kind of sign is caused by not taking the "bait" that maintains the body's function for a long time.

Once, Super Boy had such symptoms because of this.

At that time, the words of the kimono man to the super boy were......

"Sorry, I forgot to feed regularly."

It was precisely because she saw this scene that Ji began to think about the question of "what am I and what do I live for".

At this time, the man in kimono, who also had such symptoms, was on the way away by a kimono woman, and met a pair of obsessed men and women wearing Western clothes.

The faces of the men and women in Western clothes are also the faces of the boy and the concubine!

The man in the dress leaned over, looked at the man in the kimono, who was extremely weak, and said, "Sorry, I forgot to feed regularly." ”

Then he took out the "bait" and put it in front of the kimono man's mouth.

"Give you fodder."

The man in the kimono was obedient and took the initiative to open his mouth, like a pet, and was fed by the man in the western-style house.

The woman in the kimono lowered her eyes and couldn't bear to look away.

Seeing this, the woman in the dress stepped forward, turned her head, looked down at the man and woman in the kimono, and warned, "You will continue to work for us." ”

The man in the dress put down his top hat, closed his eyes, pointed at the man and woman in the kimono, smiled and nodded.

Comparison before and after the time node.

Kimono men and women, super boy and super hime.

Western-style men and women, kimono men and women.

At that moment, at this moment.

……

Time comes back to the present.

It's no wonder that there is no record of Super Boy and Super Ji in the Mengshi organization, because the Super Boy and Super Ji created by men and women in kimono are themselves...... In front of men and women in dress, they themselves.

Then, let's take a look at what the kimono woman said to the super boy who returned to the Western-style building alone.

"Even if death is near, she still can't figure it out?"

The meaning of this sentence is that the kimono woman, under the threat of death, "figured it out".

The same goes for men in kimonos.

This can be seen from the fact that he will obediently take the initiative to accept the feeding of men in Western clothes.

They have already accepted their fate.

Therefore, when he sees the return of Super Boy, the kimono man will be silent and prepare the "bait" that Super Boy and Super Ji need in advance.

At this time, if we read the exclamation of men and women in kimonos, we can fully understand the meaning.

Perhaps, what they really want to say and sigh about is ......

[Unexpectedly, they also developed a sense of self. 】

[It's so pitiful...... Just like us. 】

The kimono man who was looking back on his meaningless life in his mind like a marquee, at this moment, suddenly thought of something, his eyes that were about to close widened, looked at the super boy, used all the strength he left, and asked him.

"Ji ...... He's dead...... You...... For...... Why......!

？？？ ”

What a look on that face?

It was as if I saw the light in the endless darkness.

It was as if water had been found in the thirsty desert.

The kimono woman quickly grasped the meaning of the kimono man's words, and the same expression immediately appeared on her face.

I saw that she couldn't believe it, but she desperately wanted to believe it, and then asked the super boy loudly about the words of the man in the kimono.

"Why didn't you die like Ji? You need the bait for about the same amount of time...... Say it! How did you survive? Are you ...... Don't need 'bait' anymore? ”

As she spoke, the kimono woman stepped forward with unprecedented excitement, grabbed Super Boy's shoulders tightly, and stared into his eyes without blinking.

This was a completely unexpected scene, completely breaking the peace of the super boy, making him stunned and making his emotions gradually become extremely chaotic.

"Don't come here!"

When he came back to his senses, he immediately pushed the kimono woman away.

Then, as if to pull everything in front of him back to a level that he can understand, he shouts out what he thinks will anger the kimono men and women.

"That's right! I don't need the 'bait' anymore! You don't have anything left to threaten me!

”

However, after hearing Super Boy's affirmative answer, the man in the kimono closed his eyes with satisfaction, smiled and died, as if he had finally found the meaning of his life at the end of his life.

The woman in the kimono also had a look of joy and expectation.

"Kid...... My proud child ......"

I saw her get up from the ground and approach the Super Boy again, despite his resistance.

That defenseless posture made Super Boy can't help but take a step back.

What followed was an unparalleled outrage.

"I say! Let you! Don't come here——!

！ ”

The super boy shouted angrily, using the palm of his hand as a knife, straight through the abdomen of the kimono woman.

However, even so, the face of the kimono woman still did not show the slightest look that the super boy wanted to see.

Pain, anger, remorse, despair......

She just smiled softly, slowly raised her hand, and gently stroked the side of the Super Boy's face.

It's like a mother looking at her newborn child.

"Don't be sad, and don't mind.

"All this is the retribution we deserve."

The super boy trembled uncontrollably, then gritted his teeth and loudly denied the words of the kimono woman.

"Who will be sad because of you!"

Having said that, he couldn't help but immediately withdraw his blood-stained palm.

So, the kimono woman stumbled and was able to step forward again and successfully hugged the super boy.

"That's good......"

Her head hung down on the Super Boy's shoulder, and she said in a soft voice.

"In that case, eat us before all the energy in our bodies escapes.

"Let our power be your wings.

"Then, let's fly as hard as you can......

"Towards freedom!"

Her voice gradually lowered, until the last word fell, and the woman in the kimono was lifeless.

She's dead.

His arms hung down, and his body leaned and fell in front of the super boy.

The Super Boy trembled.

Obviously, his revenge was successful, but he was once again shrouded in great confusion.

"It shouldn't be like this......"

The revenge he imagined was not like this.

"It's so uncomfortable......"

Super Boy felt very depressed in his heart, and there was a pain that was similar to that of Ji when she died, but a little different, surging in her heart.

"So, what is this feeling?"

Thinking like this, the super boy raised his hand, pressed it tightly to his chest, and closed his eyes.

"Ji, I don't understand.

Could it be that the price of self-creation is to constantly taste different pains?

"Heh, I'm really not angry.

"I've just set off, and I'm already starting to feel tired."