Making Use of Waste

—She was no longer simply in a Quantum State, but in a peculiar condition somewhere between matter and quantum.

In other words, aside from being unable to touch physical objects herself and remaining unobservable to others, Sie was already much like an ordinary person.

At that moment, she shot Ren Yu a sidelong glance and suddenly blurted out, "You'd better take back that stupid ball. Is it fun taking advantage of Sie's kindness?"

"Taking advantage?" Ren Yu smiled and said righteously:

"I'm not taking advantage of Sie. She was the one who wanted to help me nurture the emblem. If you don't believe me, go ask her yourself."

As early as when they returned to the dormitory, Sie had ignored Inner Sie's objections and offered to nurture Ren Yu's emblem.

And without a second thought, Ren Yu had tossed the Emblem Sphere to her.

His strength needed to improve as quickly as possible. There was no need to keep refusing.

As for why Sie could nurture the emblem, even he did not quite understand.

In the end, he could only attribute it to that vague and intangible "stigmata."

In any case, Sie definitely was not ordinary.

His smile itself was no big deal, but in "Sie's" eyes, it became an outright provocation.

In an instant, "Sie's" aura turned violent, her eyes locking firmly onto Ren Yu.

Hmph, is he laughing at me for being unable to change Sie's mind?

That's right, I can't change Sie, but I can change you!

Just as she was about to bind Ren Yu with chains, Sie's anxious voice of objection rang out in her mind again: Stop right now! Ren Yu is the only person of our kind who can touch us. I won't allow you to hurt him.

At that moment, Sie also began fighting for control of her body.

Normally, she would almost never do something like this.

"Sie" snorted coldly and slowly dispersed the half-formed chains in her hand.

"Consider yourself lucky."

After leaving those words behind, "Sie" gave up resisting and retreated into their consciousness.

Having regained control of her body, Sie looked at Ren Yu with concern and hurriedly asked, "Are you all right?"

"I'm fine." Ren Yu waved a hand. He had not been harmed in any way.

As for being frightened?

Even less so.

Sie looked flustered, silently blaming her other self.

Honestly, why did she have to come out at a time like this and show him that other side of me, like some kind of monster?

At the thought of the word monster, Sie's face changed instantly. She swallowed hard and looked at Ren Yu with difficulty.

Could it be... he hates me now?

As she thought that, Sie unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt again, nervously sweeping her gaze over Ren Yu's face.

Only when she found him smiling gently at her, as warm as a spring breeze, did Sie slowly let out a breath of relief.

Thank goodness... he doesn't despise me.

To Sie, Ren Yu was her savior, the one who had pulled her out of the endless abyss.

As she thought about it, a warm current suddenly surged through her heart.

How nice... Mr. Savior.

While Sie was lost in wild thoughts, inside her mind—

"Sie" was seriously reflecting on herself.

She felt that she had utterly failed as an alternate personality.

Clearly, all those alternate personalities in stories aim to beguile the primary personality and seize final control.

Yet she only ever thought of the primary personality, without even the slightest desire to fight Sie.

Not only did she have to watch over Sie's safety, she also had to keep the stigmata under control.

Her only enjoyment was thinking every day about how to tease the primary personality and watch her flustered expression.

But now, something frightening had arrived!

After all, "Sie" and Sie were actually the same soul. There was no such thing as each holding separate thoughts.

The primary personality's feelings, moods, and experiences had always been shared with Inner Sie.

When Sie was happy, she would be happy too.

When Sie was sad, she would be sad too.

In other words, when Sie had cried while lying on Ren Yu earlier, she too, as the alternate personality, had felt that inexplicable sensation.

That was why she had unusually refrained from coming out to cause trouble.

But now, "Sie" felt that she absolutely had to have a proper talk with her other self.

If this continued, she would be led astray by Sie's subjective feelings and become unlike herself.

Chapter 25: Making Use of Waste

St. Freya Academy, underground.

Anti-Entropy's large experimental base.

Ren Yu was taking Sie to the so-called experimental base to talk with Wadeline about Quantum States.

The elevator slowly descended, passing through ocean currents and countless layers of earth as the numbers above continued to change.

4396... 6040... 8972...

At last, with a gentle jolt, it arrived at the number 10795.