When she said this word, the memory part of Miyuki was also unblocked at this moment. She became worried after thinking of something, and quietly looked at the bookshelf next to the door.
Yes, now that I think about it, I still have an agreement that I haven't completed yet.
Chapter 189 If you can't do it, then let me believe him!
Pushing the books on the bookshelf in a specific pattern, Miyuki opened the light door in front of him and entered the Unbelievable Picture Embassy.
The concept of bookshelf is connected in the embassy of the incredible picture, so all the books in the world are collected. Miyuki is also looking for a book.
"It's not here... will it be here?"
Miyuki was dragging her heavy body to the other side when a protruding book on the shelf caught her attention, as if someone had placed it on it.
"Ah, found it!"
To her surprise, the picture book she was looking for was "Smiling Nicole" placed next to the book. After taking down the two books and putting them on the table, she opened the first one first.
"I like Smiling Nicole. She taught the quarreling animal friends how to get along well with each other. Under the influence of the Lotte girl, the animals who were always unhappy in the past also smiled with her."
"However, Nicole was kidnapped by the magic dragon who hated smiling, and Nicole, who couldn't see his friends, began to become depressed."
After the latter part was torn off, the story ended abruptly in a tragedy.
Come to think of it, when I was a child, I made a promise to myself that I would give Nicole in the story a happy ending for the following story, but I couldn't write it well at that time and gradually forgot about it...
Probably because of the physical connection, Miyuki now has some empathy with Nicole in the story.
Yes, I liked reading picture books when I was a child, and I also learned from books that smiles have such power, just like the little girl with the fairy in the mirror, Nicole was also my first friend... Hehe, if you treat the characters in the story as real friends, Ash might laugh at me if you know about it, right? But what does it matter? Isn't Kamen Rider also a character in the story?
Both the story itself and the characters in it are my favorite!
So he took out paper and pen, and Miyuki started writing the next story along the torn parts at a speed that surprised him.
Probably because he has experienced so much now, Miyuki also has many wishes that he wants to write down.
At some unknown time, a girl in black with wing-like twin ponytails walked up behind Miyuki. Her image was exactly the same as "Nicole" in the picture book illustration. She smiled and looked at Miyuki who was writing fast.
"You have kept your promise, Miyuki!"
The fairy girl in the mirror, the brave girl in green, the dusty maid, and countless Miyuki's favorite story characters stepped into the real world, smiling like old friends who had been together for many years, quietly standing behind him and looking at him.
The magical light induced from them flowed to Miyuki, silently nourishing her extremely weak body, but Miyuki, who was now concentrating on it, did not notice it at all.
"In this way, Nicole touched the heart of the evil dragon with his smile. In the end, even Mr. Long became a friend and became Rider who swore to protect her, so everyone lived happily together!"
Miyuki, who wrote the last sentence, had a happy smile on his face. There is nothing I can do about it, this is simply me! It feels a bit shameful to write like this~
Opening the second novel, Miyuki noticed that this book didn't even have a title or author's signature. Was it unfinished? However, she recognized the handwriting inside. It was exactly the same as the name left in Ash's notebook!
But without too much entanglement, Miyuki started reading the story in the novel.
"This is the story of a person named Ash in a new world."
"Ash is a human being, but he has always been in the darkness. Everyone will hate him when they see him, saying that he is a villain who is destined to destroy the world and destroy all the good things. But he doesn't care. Instead, he always does things that go against his image."
"The incomprehensible thing is just to pursue the hero and the light, even if he is burned, he will not hesitate. The reason why he did all this with great effort is because this is what he truly desires or loves most."
"Ash loves the existence of heroes more than anyone else!"
Miyuki's heart slowly sank, and she realized that this book was actually the story of Ash.
"Ash, who came to this new world, saw the Mirai that he least wanted to see at the beginning. Heroes will lose, and evil people will win. How can this be done? The hero must win perfectly in the end!"
"If this Mirai is so bad, then let me change it to another ending! He thought this way, and Ash, who made this decision, would not hesitate to make enemies of his favorite heroes again."
"But in fact, deep down in his heart, he also longs for a hero to defeat and convince him in the end... After all, the one who can do such a thing is a hero, right?"
Really, was that what you thought at that time?
Miyuki took a deep breath and continued to turn to the next page of the story.
The weather in Nanairogaoka City has been really bad recently. The continuous gloomy thunderstorms seem to melt everything into the cold rain.
Now, everyone in the quarry outside the warehouse was drenched by the heavy rain from the sky. Except for Princess Sunny, the warm but not scorching heat surrounded her like Princess and an angel. After the moist water vapor evaporated, a halo shaped like a rainbow formed around her.
However, Cure Beauty was clearly standing in front of her, and when the raindrops kept patting on the back of her trembling hands, she felt as if the warmth from her body was being taken away with her.
She only felt cold, colder than the ice her power could turn into.
The rainwater slid down her wrist and condensed into an ice sword, and she slapped away the Dark Sword Tsukuyomi hanging above Akane's head.
"Akane, don't be stupid again——" A second one came out immediately, Reika pointed at Ash who slowly raised his head.
"Ash is no longer a friend!"
My creed in life is that I hope to walk out of my own "Tao". Ash once taught me this. Therefore, in order to avoid Ash who has now become a "bad guy" and does more wrong things!
It's better to just let me knock him down here!
"Ahhhh - don't kill me again, go to hell!"
Ash, who was still down, suddenly started attacking wildly again after this. The ice sword that was stabbed blocked the falling sharp blade, and it broke into pieces after not blocking it for long.
Yayoi was still waking up while Yuyu was patting his head. Zhi on the side was dumbfounded. Both of them were friends, and their hands were trembling and they didn't know which side to help.
Looking at the chaotic battlefield in front of her again, she bit her lips and tasted the fishy sweetness on her tongue. Akane rushed out. Regardless of the scars on her body from the two of them, she lowered her body and hugged Ash's waist.
"Ash, you can't fight anymore!"
"Qian, get out quickly!"
"No, it's obviously not Ash's fault that it's like this! If you have to accept it, it's too much to let Ash bear the rest of the pain!"
No matter how fierce the outside world was, Akane's eyes were quietly in a trance as blood dripped down her forehead.
"Now his body is in tatters! And his heart...Ash is so awesome as a warrior! That's why he fights seriously! He just wants to change Mirai on his own, and he won't stop!"
What are we doing... We are going to have a falling out with our best friend because of a man, and we are saying some inexplicable words to avoid worse changes. Are we stupid?...
"Aoki Reika! It's not just you who is suffering, the kind part of us, including Ash, is also suffering from this thought!"
But, there's no way, right?
I want to do this, okay, Ash?
"Ash must be fighting his own battle in his heart now. If you, who were so close to him before, couldn't do it, then now——"
"It's up to me to believe him!"
Feeling the fierce struggle in his arms, Akane raised her head and saw the bloodshot eyes, and the hanging sword in his hand that was raised above his head and aimed at him about to fall. Qian was still unwilling to let go, letting the ends of her hair mix with the blood on his chest, and hugged his body harder.
"Ash——!"
Chapter 190: In the center of the world, the voice calls for love! (4K Chapter)
When Ash's heart was exhausted in the successive battles, Dark Sword's sudden increase in power through forced prediction caused a direct impact on the nerve center, which he could no longer control now.
Completely occupied by the instinct of struggle, he turned into a beast and couldn't even identify who was in front of him, especially the extremely seductive "fear" emanating from the fierce and voluptuous blue-haired woman, which attracted the "desire" he had always hidden.
I want to fight her, I want to completely crush and destroy her heart and body... Yes, she must be my enemy now, so this is right!
His movement forward was hindered by mud. When he looked down, he saw a strange color slowing down his movements. He could smell the sweet and sour aroma emanating from the "orange" in his arms, which seemed to be shouting at him. Was this a provocation?
So, defeating you as an enemy should be the right move... right?
The Holy Sword of Darkness will once again taste the taste of blood. If no one can stop it at this moment, then another tragedy will surely be added to the account...
"Onii-sama!"
Brilliant yellow splashed with tiny crackling sparks in the rain. Kise Yayoi rushed forward, but its petite palms tightly wrapped around Ash's armpits, hugging Ash's back like a koala in the wind and rain, preventing the sword from falling.
"No, brother-sama - you are not like this. You have always been the most powerful hero in Yayoi's heart!"
The huge force tried to break free from Yayoi's hands several times, but Yayoi tried her best to prevent him from getting out, until the girl with sore arms finally opened her mouth wide and bit Ash's back of the neck with a pair of white teeth.
Brother, the hero of the story always has to go through various difficulties to grow up before defeating the enemy. This may be the same for you. I always believe that Ash can do it, so I say huh huh——
"Please! Wake up like a hero!"
"Yayoi!" Reika made a completely unbelievable sound. She could understand it, but it was hard to believe it. "You too-?!"
Can even the timid Yayoi, who always hides behind Akane and me when something terrible happens in battle, go to this extent to believe in him?
Reika The ice sword in his hand suddenly seemed to weigh ten thousand kilograms, and it was difficult to hold it, as if it was about to be released on the spot.
"Sorry, Reika——!"
While Reika was still dazed, a gust of wind passed by her side, blowing up Princess's forehead. It was Nao Midorikawa, together with Yayoi and Akane. Naoya grabbed Ash's hand, tried his best to lean towards Ash, and forcibly blocked all his activities.
This time, even Nao, who had always been with her as a child, was not standing by her side.
"Let me go, let me go!"
"Don't let it go, don't let it go. At this time, Yayoi, you will never let it go!"
"If this is the only way to make a miracle happen, then we will do it!"
"That's right!"
Although Zhi is still confused and can't figure out the situation, he is also extremely "sober". Whether it was the time when he was the only one staying with her, or the time when she and he were having a lively meal together like a family, in front of these proofs, Zhi closed her eyes after establishing the consciousness in her heart.
"If you were willing to believe me in the past - then I am willing to believe you this time too! So don't let me down!"
Whether it's for repayment or responsibility, or maybe it's just that I want to do this with everyone!
"Crack."
The crystal clear emerald blue ice sword slipped from Reika's hand until it fell to the ground and completely cracked. The chip like light dust in the moist air reflected the scene of the girl kneeling on the ground with a collapsed expression.
I just don't want to repeat the tragedy like Miyuki, so I want to do the right thing... I obviously also want to believe in Ash.
Is this kind of thing, right, also wrong? I...
Then what am I doing?
The feeling of loss caused by letting something important slip away from her without even catching her by the tail, and the regret that suddenly hit her almost tore her body apart from the inside of her heart.
"Ash!"
The clear voice that finally arrived came from the other side of the mist leading here. When she shouted out that name, Ash, who was struggling and running wildly, stopped in the air as if pressing the pause button, and his ferocious bloodshot eyes turned in her direction.
The rain seemed to be getting lighter.
After feeling the disappearing movement on their hands, the others also let go of their hands.
Stepping into the gradually decreasing rain, Hoshizora Miyuki, who was still wearing a hospital gown, came closer with small splashes step by step. Under the worried eyes of others, he stopped without fear in front of those eyes that were only maintained by instinct.
It was as if there was no fear at all, or no fear at all. All that could be found on the girl's face was a flawless mood.
What Ash keeps seeing is the scene of them attacking and even killing him. Under the high-intensity repetition over and over again, the so-called reality and illusion lose their meaning in front of the constantly unfolding Mirai, so he keeps going berserk and resisting, instinctively wanting to kill everyone in front of him to protect himself!
But, for some reason, when the pink-haired girl who looked like she couldn't do anything broke into her own world, those bad ends that were only painful began to disintegrate and dissipate on their own, making "instinct" unable to help but sluggish for this moment.
Her appearance is like bringing an attractive light to this world that was originally only dark.
It felt like... only she, even in Mugen's Mirai, would never have the possibility of hurting herself.
Walking up to Ash, looking at the haggard face and the body that had gone through the limit, Miyuki couldn't help but stretch her hand towards him.
"What an outrageous thing..."
The bad end disappeared, and the prophecy of Mirai also disappeared. What appeared in front of him was only the pure worry on the girl's face, so pure that even "Dark Sword Tsukuyomi" can't be understood now.
Gently catching the girl's hand and pressing her on his face, Ash made a sound that sounded like a trance.
"Tell me what exactly you saw."
"Dark Sword Tsukuyomi didn't tell me anything."
Miyuki knows, knows what he is talking about.
This was what was written at the end of the second book she opened in the library.
"Mugen's battle, Mugen's journey, Ash's originally empty heart seemed to have finally been filled with the emotions of his friends along the way, but this satisfaction made him feel painful instead. The satisfaction it brought would make him lose his motivation and desire, so he was suffering extremely from his own satisfaction."
"Even if there are people who share this pain with him, he is still alone and imperfect. Now he feels extremely guilty for the results he has brought."
The moment I read this, just like every time I read the story about the little match-selling girl who froze in the snow, Miyuki burst into tears, and when she could hardly feel herself moved, Nicole behind her also handed over a handkerchief.