The story that came next?
Watching Uchiha Nobuhiko, who seemed to have taken an interest, Chiba pursed his lips and fell silent for a moment.
To be honest, whether by sentiment or reason, he had to hear what came next. It was inevitable.
Uchiha Nobuhiko knew he would have to listen as well. That question was practically pointless.
Yet at this moment, Chiba was somewhat afraid to listen.
Yes, afraid.
Chiba had a feeling that if he continued listening, it might overturn his understanding of fate itself, turn all his efforts into nothing but bubbles, and even wipe away the last shred of luck he held in his heart.
It might even completely transform his understanding of this world.
It seemed he understood some of it too.
That quickness of mind...
At this moment, Uchiha Nobuhiko watched Chiba's silence and frowned slightly. Yet a hint of interest curled at the corner of his mouth, and he was in no hurry to speak.
Was Uchiha Nobuhiko truly laying his heart bare like this simply because he had not spoken to anyone in a long time?
Shouldn't he be ending this quickly? Why was he telling me all this? Could it be...
After hesitating, Chiba suddenly frowned. In a flash of insight, he realized something—or rather, he finally emerged from a certain emotion and began considering other matters.
With that thought, his gaze shifted slightly as he cast an almost imperceptible glance at the Light Orb in Uchiha Nobuhiko's hand, which emitted a gentle glow.
"Go on."
Then, in the very next second, Chiba spoke.
He was already a dying man. So what if his perception of the world was overturned? He was destined to leave the world of the living and head for the Pure Land. Everything he had done in