(Mi)
"What nonsense are you talking about? What makes you think I'd help you do that?"
Black Rabbit simply looked at me and said, "Trade me for the Proxy. You can take my place, but Ceruno can't replace the Proxy..."
I cut off her nonsense.
"I can't replace you either. Don't try to force your responsibilities onto me. Still, you and your daughter really are alike. Whatever you do, sacrifice always comes first... Should I call that pessimistic or ridiculous?"
"Because there's no other way left."
"Mom, Auntie... I..."
Mi Xue stammered, looking hesitant.
"There's no need to keep up these pointless lies and deceptions. We shouldn't have been doing this in the first place... If you have something to say, just say it."
Only after that urging did Mi Xue speak:
"I still want to save Dad, but I don't want Mom to sacrifice herself for me..."
I closed my eyes and replied, "How could you have it both ways? If you disappear, who do you think will be left to stop her?"
Black Rabbit said nothing. Clearly, that was exactly what she intended.
If Mi Xue went ahead with her plan now, Black Rabbit would follow through. She had been prepared to pick up the pieces for her daughter from the very beginning... Was this a mother's resolve?
After learning that, Mi Xue no longer dared to rashly "kill herself."
"How about we find something to do?"
I thought for a moment, then suggested:
"I have a plan for how the New World could function. I've already given Mi Xue and Ceruno a rough outline. Let's get that plan running first... Black Rabbit, we need to find a way to get this world on track. You're helping too."
"Why do you get to order me around?"
Black Rabbit