"That's the situation. This is everything I'm facing now, and everything I plan to do."
Looking at the "Chiba" before him, Chiba let out a long breath. After finishing his entire account, a faint smile slowly spread across his lips as he spoke.
"I didn't know you existed before, but since we're the same person, I felt it was necessary to tell you about this. And because of the independence between us, I also want to hear your thoughts on this plan."
At the end, as though relieved to have finally said what he wanted to say, the smiling Chiba added this.
This...
This guy...
Was he serious?
Was he... seriously saying this? At that moment, the "Chiba" opposite him looked at the Chiba before him—this Chiba who had yet to become a homeless cur and wore what seemed to be a relieved smile. His dark expression seemed to stiffen slightly, while a faint look of astonishment, one he had not shown in a very, very long time, appeared on his face.
Wha...
What kind of joke was this...? Could it be that beneath this guy's naïve and foolish exterior lay a madness blacker than my own?
What the hell was this guy thinking? "W-what do you think?"
After a while, seeing that the "Chiba" opposite him had remained silent for so long, Chiba pressed his lips together and asked with some unease.
After all, his plan was indeed rather insane. But as his final contingency, it was already the most perfect plan he could think of. Now that the Night of the Nine-Tails had entered its most critical stage, it was also the safest and most reliable plan.
It was crazy, but absolutely worth it! Still, while Chiba believed it was entirely worth it, the "Chiba" before him might