Bronya: We Don't Want a Future Without You (Continued)

Bronya also knelt on the ground in despair, pressing her hand to her chest. She had never experienced such profound grief before, and the pain was so intense that she could hardly breathe, as if her heart was about to burst.

Even all the injuries I sustained during my time as a child soldier combined were not as painful as they are now.

"Please accept my condolences, your father. The place he last disappeared to may be the Quantum Space, a realm that is almost impossible to access or explore with current technology."

Cocolia said with a complicated expression.

"... How could this be?"

Bronya only realized this at that moment.

It turns out that the greatest pain in this world is not being shot, stabbed with a dagger, or having your hands or feet broken, but these simple five words—never to see again.

Even the most intense pain can forge an indestructible will, but this separation, where they may never see each other again, easily shattered Bronya's otherwise unwavering resolve.

Tears streamed from the girl's eyes.

No matter how much I wiped it, I couldn't stop it.

Even with the strong will forged by a tragic childhood beyond the imagination of ordinary people, Bronya cried just like any other girl at this moment.

The time she spent with Bai Ge kept flashing through her mind.

The thought of never being able to see that person's smile again, feel that person's gentleness, or hear that person's words again is unbearable.

It just felt like the world had turned gray.

It's as if everything has lost its meaning.

"Waaaaah, why, why did Bai Ge Dad disappear? Why did he do such a thing? Waaaaah!"

Dark Seele was so devastated that she couldn't even control her body anymore. White Seele's consciousness automatically returned to her own. At this moment, the girl's eyes were red from crying, and she was tightly clutching the gift that Bai Ge had given her in the past.

"..."

Cocolia didn't know how to start the conversation either.

They were unaware of the existence of fate, and therefore could not understand Bai Ge's actions. However, the distraught Bronya spoke weakly.

"Because Dad wanted to save us."

"!!!"

Bronya, of course, also had no idea about fate.

But this was what Bai Ge told her personally before he left, saying that he had finally found a way to save the people he cared about.

Thinking about the intruders who disappeared without a trace in the past two days, and the unexpected situations that no longer occur.

Bronya couldn't understand the reason behind it.

But she was certain it was because of Bai Ge.

Only then did their lives return to normal.

(It's ridiculous that Bronya was envious at the time, thinking that Bai Ge Dad wanted to save someone else, and she didn't realize his feelings at all. She even thought that she would be the one he was talking about... What a big idiot Bronya!)

If she could go back in time, she would definitely give her past self a good beating.

If peace can only be restored by the disappearance of Bai Ge, then Bronya and Seele would rather live in constant war and danger every day.

"Idiot, Bai Ge Dad is a big idiot!"

"Bronya doesn't want you to disappear in exchange for peace."

"Please, come back quickly..."

Bronya's eyes were filled with tears.

She pulled a crumpled wishing scroll out of her pocket.

This is the wishing scroll that Bronya used last time to get Bai Ge to play with her all day. Although it has already been used, Bronya still couldn't bear to throw it away and kept it.

Because this is one of the treasures Bai Ge gave her.

Holding the wishing scroll, the girl couldn't help but drift into daydreams, and at the same time, she was filled with regret.

If, if I hadn't used this wishing scroll that day, if I had kept it until now, could I have used it to wish for Bai Ge to come back to me?

It must be possible.

It can definitely be achieved, right?

Because Bai Ge never lies to Bronya.

That person will always keep their promises.

Bai Ge has always doted on them to the point that they themselves feel it's excessive. He cherishes them far more than he cherishes himself, and he will always keep his promises, no matter what they are.

"!!!"

Just then, Bronya suddenly opened her eyes wide.

She muttered to herself as if grasping at a straw.

"It will definitely happen, it will definitely be done! Yes! Bai Ge Dad won't break his promise to us. He said he would definitely come back! Just one year, just wait one year!"

Upon hearing this, Seele and Anne Malt were stunned, but they immediately agreed as if they had grasped a lifeline.

Yes, Bai Ge never breaks his promise.

I would never tell them any lies.

So...

Their Bai Ge Dad will definitely come back!

Although this is a baseless, blind faith without any evidence or guarantee, and merely a verbal agreement, outsiders might mistake it for a well-intentioned lie.

But Bronya and the others firmly believed in him, because they believed in Bai Ge, more than they believed in themselves, or even anything else in the world.

"Speaking of Hui, that person did say he would return in a year. No, but how can a person return to the real dimension from the quantum dimension independently? Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Cocolia also remembered Bai Ge's warning to her, and her words strengthened the girls' resolve.

The three, who had found a glimmer of hope in their despair, all collapsed to the ground, their bodies limp.

Bronya wiped her eyes hard with her sleeve. She had to hold on; she had to wait for him to come back.

As long as you stay at home.

All you have to do is wait a year.

That person will definitely come back to them.

Yes, that's right.

Just wait, just wait...

(Bronya, should we really continue waiting?)

Suddenly, a question arose in her mind. Bronya unconsciously clenched her small hands and bit her teeth. She found it hard to accept.

(I no longer want to just wait.)

She had had enough of being unable to do anything, spending her days squatting on the steps in front of her house, praying and hoping that fate would bring Bai Ge to her.

A year, a whole year!

It will be such a long time before I see him.

Just thinking about it was unbearable for Bronya. Even if she put all the things in the Hearth Home Bai Ge had touched together, the lingering scent of that person on them wouldn't be enough for her to endure for a year, or even longer...

The answer is now obvious.

She took a deep breath and got up from the ground.

"... I never thought Bronya would one day learn from Rosaliya, but it's definitely the right thing to do!"

Bronya?

"Sister Bronya?"

"Xing, Seele, I'm going to find Bai Ge Dad."

Bronya said with unwavering determination.

Perhaps her decision was foolish, likely futile, and even dangerous for her, but she simply didn't want to wait any longer.

No matter how much effort it takes, no matter how hard or difficult it is, as long as it can shorten that year even a little, even if it's just a day, a minute, or even a second, Bronya is willing to take action!

She won't be a fledgling that can only be protected by Bai Ge forever.

She also hopes that one day she can protect Bai Ge!

"Sister Bronya is right, Seele doesn't want to just wait and be protected anymore."

Seele wiped away her tears and struggled to stand up.

"Hmph, I'm going to search too! I'll find Father faster than anyone else!"

Xing retorted, not to be outdone.

"If that's the case, then it's decided!"

The girl's eyes regained their brightness, and she turned to look at the X-10 experiment's pod, making a decision in her heart.

Bai Ge shouldered the shackles of fate for them and opened up a new future. This was undoubtedly out of genuine care, but this love was not just a one-sided effort from him.