After a long time.
Aventurine still did not hear the voice of the [Harmony] illusion.
"It's so quiet. Has he finally disappeared... or am I about to disappear?"
Even after Aventurine walked out of the maze, that punchable voice never appeared again.
"..."
For now, he had found no valuable information here.
"No, getting out is a problem now."
Aventurine looked around. He could no longer even tell where exactly he was.
In the distance, the little boy called out again.
"Are we going home? But I don't want to go back yet."
"It's so fun here. I want to stay here forever."
"..."
Aventurine understood that the little boy was actually his past self.
And that punchable fellow claimed to have come from the future.
"The past and the future, huh."
Aventurine looked toward the corner ahead. He knew full well that he had never had such favorable circumstances as a child.
Watching film reel movies, visiting amusement parks, traveling with his family...
"Perhaps this is my ideal past."
"I really am in a dream right now."
Suddenly, the little boy's voice came from ahead again.
"Mister, is that you? I heard the sound of leather shoes."
"..." After hesitating for a moment, Aventurine still walked over.
It looked like a children's amusement park, and the young child was waving at him.
"Ah... it really is you, Mister!"
He looked exceedingly polite. When Aventurine approached, he said courteously:
"I don't know why, Mister, but you always give me a special feeling... You make me so curious, so eager to try."
"It's a shame I didn't get to know you better."
"We should say goodbye now. Did you have fun?"
Aventurine looked at his younger self and asked:
"You... are you going back?"
The child nodded.
"Mm, I should go