How could one describe this feeling of helplessness?
Going crazy? Yes, it really was maddening. Though she had already prepared herself mentally, actually being decisively rejected still felt awful—and Jiu Ming had refused with utter finality...
It was fine. No matter what, as long as they did not interfere, the final outcome would not change. Well, perhaps Amber would need to refrain from interfering too. But she definitely would not do that. Not only would she not stop it, she would probably help make it happen.
When he left back then, Jiu Ming had sensed that Amber was plotting something.
"Hey, hey, is it really okay to put it so absolutely? Aren't you worried that something like that might happen again?" After Jiu Ming drove those people away, Kaguya asked with a grin.
"What does it matter? The final result will be the same anyway. Rather than give them even a tiny bit of hope, it's better to kill it outright." Jiu Ming rose and lazily stretched. "Come on. It's time for us to leave."
The way to tell Silver apart from the other 'her' was simple. Aside from their outward behavior, one only needed to listen to their tone of voice!
The other 'Silver' spoke with a childish air. Likewise... she appeared in the form of an observation spirit, so whenever Silver was nowhere to be seen and she suddenly appeared, it might be the other Silver.
As for her... Mai Kashiwagi had gotten along fairly well with her before, but now she instinctively avoided her somewhat. Mai Kashiwagi sensed a threat from her, like that of a natural predator. This avoidance was entirely subconscious!
"You're leaving? Hmm? Where are you going?"
Jiu Ming glanced at Silver, who sat silently on the sofa, then shifted his gaze to the