**Chapter: 179. The Girl Meets the Boy (Part 2)**
“小凪？”
The palm was within reach, a distance where a hand could simply be stretched out to touch, yet it felt utterly unattainable.
Nagi withdrew her hand, replaced by the golden flames leaping from her fingertips and the spear forged from the flames.
The sharp tip of the spear pointed at Kanade, carrying an undeniable rejection and hostility.
From Kanade’s perspective, he could not see the fiery battle intent burning in Nagi’s eyes. Instead, he saw the same gaze he first encountered when he met Nagi—fragile, helpless, despairing.
It was a gaze that one could never forget once seen.
“Why?” Kanade couldn’t help but ask.
Why do you show such a gaze? What has driven you to this point?
Nagi did not respond to any of Kanade’s questions.
Because she feared that if she spoke even one more word to Kanade, she wouldn’t be able to suppress the desire to rely on him.
The golden arc cut through the air, replacing Nagi’s answer.
Kanade, with instincts like a beast, reflexively dodged Nagi’s strike.
Logically, he could have chosen not to dodge at all since even if he died, the Caolla Box would rewind this world, and Nagi would clearly also retain her memory through the rewind. Although Kanade did not know how she achieved that, considering she might have been the former savior, “Elemental Overlord,” it seemed all could be explained.
However, Kanade ultimately decided to evade because he read pain and torment in Nagi’s eyes. Clearly, neither her wielding of the spear nor the repercussions that would harm herself were things she wished to see.
So he had to dodge; he didn’t want Nagi to experience endless torment from the rewind again.
The dark wings flapped in the air, and Kanade nimbly avoided Nagi’s attack.
Unbeknownst to him, the previously clear blue sky had turned murky, a malignant red-black becoming the dominant tone of the field.
“小凪！住手！我们之间根本没有战斗的理由！”
Kanade still tried to persuade her.
But Nagi remained unresponsive throughout.
In its place came wave after wave of violent offense.
It was clear that Nagi had no intention of hiding her power at this moment.
Countless ice spears coalesced with a wave of her hand, shimmering with cold light, raining down like a torrential downpour.
Realizing he could not evade in time, Kanade shielded himself with his black flame wings, the erupting flames acting as a flowing barrier that engulfed the fallen ice spears.
Every ice spear, upon contact with the black flames, was seared and distorted by the high temperature, turning into dissipating mist.
But this was just the beginning.
Immediately afterward, the ground surged, and hundreds of stone pillars shot up into the sky. In an instant, Kanade was covered by the enormous stone slabs, ensconced in a prison formed by the earth.
“Why!小凪！这样的战斗有什么意义！？”
Kanade jumped up suddenly, the black flames coalescing into claws as he savagely tore the ground apart.
But just as he managed to escape, a dazzling golden flame descended like a meteor, heading straight for the crown of his head.
Boom!
The black flames suddenly exploded in the air, engulfing Kanade’s figure. The two flames of different colors collided, the enormous shockwave pulverizing the surrounding buildings into dust.
Although Kanade appeared to be managing fine on the surface, in reality, these successive assaults had begun to overwhelm him.
Even with the “eruption” and “recovery” provided by the Blade of Life, it could not completely bridge the gap between him and Nagi. The one standing before him now was not the fragile girl from before, but the “Elemental Overlord” who once stood at the pinnacle of this world.
Thick smoke enveloped Kanade’s body. In the dust where visibility was zero, the Blade of Life’s surface flickered with colorful light, illuminating the heavily breathing Kanade, as the magical remnants from the collision of the two flames were absorbed, transforming into the life force he desperately needed.
After this brief exchange, Kanade understood that if this continued, he would undoubtedly lose.
And no matter how many times he rewound, this seemingly hopeless gap would be difficult to bridge.
Unless—he rewrote himself.
But in what direction should he rewrite himself?
Rewriting against “Hoshimi Nagi” did not seem effective because if Nagi was indeed the Elemental Overlord, her power derived from contract beasts, and becoming her nemesis wouldn’t curb the power of these contract beasts.
In the depths of his mind.
It seemed that since “Light” arrived in the “Stellar Guide” world, it had intentionally or unintentionally taken precautions against this.
The so-called demeanor of the “Elemental Overlord” was the greatest nemesis of the “Star-eating Beast.”
With 12 types of fantasy monsters’ contracts, coupled with her own powers, it seemed to correlate perfectly with the maximum 13 rewrites of the Star-eating Beast.
Excluding the attempts used up when Kanade first awakened in the “Light’s” consciousness, he, as the “Elemental Overlord,” would then possess a type of power he could not counter—
Just as Kanade was hesitating, Nagi’s attacks did not cease.
A brilliant silver light pierced through the thick smoke.
Outside the mist, the figure of the silver dragon, Fafnir, coiled beside Nagi, its golden dragon eyes reflecting the now-ruined Chuanye City. The enormous silver scales shimmered under the starlight, emanating a divine pressure.
“Please.” Nagi lowered her head, her long bangs obscuring her eyes.
As the girl murmured, Fafnir’s pupil suddenly constricted, and in the next moment, its massive mouth slowly opened. The air instantly resonated with a deep, reverberating energy.
The silvery light gathered deep in its throat, like the last silence before a star’s explosion.
And then—
“—Roar!”
The devastating beam erupted, like divine punishment descending.
The silver dragon’s breath tore through the air, piercing the darkness, transforming into a devastating torrent that shot straight toward the heart of the smoke.
The halo spread, the blazing energy penetrating layer upon layer of dust, causing the entire battlefield to lose all color in an instant, with only that silver beam burning fiercely between heaven and earth, like a judgment sword that cleaved everything apart.
Kanade had some memory of this form of magic.
It symbolized absolute destructive power—dragon’s breath.
The smoke was thoroughly torn apart.
Kanade tightly gripped the Blade of Life in his hand, the dazzling, colorful light intertwining and mingling with the black flames igniting around him—
Under the towering column of dragon’s breath, the violent energy tore at Kanade’s frail body. But in that moment, the Blade of Life played an unimaginably crucial role; it crazily absorbed the magical residue generated by the collision of black flames and dragon’s breath, continuously converting it into the life force needed to mend Kanade’s body.
Eventually, the light of dragon’s breath began to dim.
Amidst the intertwining black flames and colorful light, Kanade stubbornly withstood Fafnir’s breath.
Just when he thought he had time to catch his breath and converse with Nagi—
What responded to him was the interlacing and fusion of brilliant light.
“Is this for real?” Even Kanade couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly at that moment.
He slowly raised his head to look into the sky.
Golden flames, ice, dragon’s breath, and earth—these four elements interwove and fused in Nagi’s hands, the world-destroying magic gathering in her palms.
The signature move of the Elemental Overlord—elemental fusion.
And this was merely the fusion of the “Four Elements,” while Kanade, as her enemy, was already becoming incapacitated due to the lack of magic and life force.
The gap between them was simply too vast.
This was the true strength of a protagonist.
Unlike the half-hearted power he had exhibited in the Infinite Academy, only this level of power deserved the title of savior.
Realizing he couldn’t escape this fate this time, Kanade had given up resistance.
But this time, it was Nagi who initiated the conversation:
“Have you already given up?”
Nagi’s voice was soft, yet it felt as if it vibrated directly in Kanade’s ear.
“What?” Kanade, surprised, met Nagi’s gaze.
“If even you have given up, then the city beneath your feet, along with the lives of everyone in this town, will vanish from this world.” Nagi coldly declared.
A gigantic light sphere formed from elemental fusion hovered above Nagi’s head, its dazzling brilliance shrouding her face, preventing Kanade from seeing her expression.
“That is…” Kanade intended to explain his ability to rewind.
But Nagi interrupted, “If the destruction of Chuanye City causes potential to collapse once more, will you have another opportunity?”
Kanade’s heart jolted.
Indeed, since such a thing had already happened once, who could guarantee there wouldn’t be another time?
Moreover, he couldn’t judge when the next chance would arrive.
If there were no returning chances, then what should he—
Familiar faces living in this city flashed continuously through Kanade’s mind.
Nagi’s two cold statements made him aware that his worldview had been utterly twisted by the so-called rewind. Everything in this world only had one chance—
If he truly gave up, then everything would truly come to an end.
But he had expended all his energy, and even if he wanted to rewrite himself, he had no idea how to do it—
A refreshing breeze, originating from nowhere, brushed past Kanade’s coat.
Two rings in his pocket chimed as they clinked against each other.
【As a protagonist, how could you give up so easily?】
That wasn’t Kanade’s own voice, yet it echoed within his heart.
At that moment, a white space seemed to open before his eyes, and the flickering flames granted him another form of power, that was the power of “rewind,” but not to rewind the “world line,” rather—
No magic required.
No medium needed.
Directly replicating results.
Kanade’s perspective instantly shifted, transforming into a third-person view from above.
【The power to protect that child can finally be put to use now—】
The figure of the evil spirit Dokidoki-chan flashed before Kanade’s eyes.
At the same time, a howling wind lifted his body—
Vaguely, he seemed to see a petite white-haired girl darting past him.
【Take it, then—please, save that child.】
【As expected, I still wish for that child to live on—】
“…..Yeah.” Kanade gently nodded in his heart.
The power of the storm descended upon Kanade at that moment.
The life force of nature connected with Kanade’s individual being—
Kanade slowly opened his eyes, the shining golden gaze reflecting Nagi’s figure, while he gradually pulled out the golden ring from his pocket.
An invisible domain unfolded centered around Kanade.
A “health bar” that did not originally belong to this world suddenly appeared above Nagi’s head.
【Let me grant your wish once more—】
【In exchange, please fulfill my wish—save her.】
In a daze, the white spirit enveloped in mist flickered through Kanade’s vision.
Ding-ling.
The crisp sound of a bell echoed in the desolate ruins.
The next moment.
A mass of mist blossomed before Nagi.
Kanade’s figure emerged from within, reaching out his hand toward Nagi—
“小凪！”
Not the last time, nor the next time, but this time.
Kanade crossed the insurmountable divide—tightly grasping Nagi’s hand.
—————–
Nagi instinctively wanted to struggle and shake off Kanade’s hand.
But the other party seemed to have exhausted all their strength to grip her firmly.
“I will never let go again!”
At this moment, the power of the storm intertwined the emotions and thoughts of the two.
Making them clearly feel each other’s existence.
Kanade distinctly sensed Nagi’s pain, confusion, and reluctance, the burdens she had been carrying, and everything she had sacrificed in the past.
These burdens weighed down the girl’s soul to the brink where she was almost lost to herself—
“小凪，已经够了！”
“You’ve already given enough to this world! You don’t have to try any more!”
“This world doesn’t owe you anything! No one, not even yourself, has the right to demand more from you!”
“So! It’s okay to stop! It’s okay to live the life you truly desire!”
Through the connection of the storm, Nagi felt herself enveloped by Kanade’s outpouring of tenderness and love. This warm sensation shattered the last defenses she had built in her heart.
“I….. truly want to live a life……”
“Exactly, I’ve never heard from you about what you like, your hobbies, and your dreams. Please tell me, okay?” What should have been known for a long time was now just an empty void.
“I, I….. don’t know……” As she let go of this world, Nagi realized she seemed to have nothing—she didn’t know what she liked or what she wanted.
“Then let’s search together—” Kanade held onto Nagi’s trembling hand tightly and said gently, “We’ll definitely find it, starting from now, how about that?”
“……Now?”
“Yeah, for example, what did you find interesting in the past?”
“…..Games?”
Strange yet familiar images flashed through Nagi’s mind.
White walls, white bed sheets—
“Then how about becoming a player?”
“…..So becoming a player…… how about it?”
……
The same sentence, yet overlapping with different voices resonating in Nagi’s ears.
At that moment, she felt as if she overlapped with her past self in that vague memory, saying the same sentence:
“…..What does being a player even mean…..?”
“What does being a player even mean?”
……
“Then!”
“…..Then…..”
……
“How about being a game developer?!”
“Being a game developer….. would definitely suit you, right?”
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The purple-black starlight erupted with unprecedented radiance in anger at that moment.
In an instant, the entire sky was enveloped by ominous purple-blackness.
The purple-black magic suddenly bursting forth from Nagi unleashed a violent impact, sending Kanade flying—
Even though Kanade strained every muscle to grasp Nagi’s arm tightly, at that moment, her existence seemed to detach from this world.
He could not seize things that did not belong to this world.
“小凪——！” Kanade shielded his face with his arm and once again faced Nagi.
“Ah! Of course, I want to live!!!”
Under the pitch-black starlight, Nagi helplessly hugged her arms across her chest, screaming in desperation.
“I want to live! I want to stay by Kanade’s side forever!”
“What awakening! What saving the world! What fantasy monsters! Whatever it may be!”
“I just want to live happily like an ordinary person!!!”
“Even without the powers of the Elemental Overlord! Just being able to be with the person I love is enough!”
“But, that’s not possible…..”
“As long as I’m alive, fantasy monsters will continue endlessly returning from the future to the present!”
“As long as I’m alive, the war between humans and fantasy monsters will never end!!”
“I am the root of the world’s ‘evil’!”
“Why! Why must I save this cold and heartless world!!!”
“Yet it has always rejected my existence!”
“But why—”
“Do I….. love this world so much? Why do I want to save this world so badly?”
Nagi trembled as she lifted her head, her tear-filled eyes locking onto Kanade’s not far away—purple-black starlight and silver-white starlight appearing simultaneously in her gaze—
“Kanade.” She softly called.
“Can you….. help me protect this, my most beloved world?”
“小凪……” Kanade stood there, stunned, gazing at the girl before him, whose tear-stained face wore a smile.
The purple-black starlight gradually covered the faint silver radiance.
“Tsukimi Kanade.”
After more than a decade, just like the first time he met Kanade, she called out his name—
“This is the only way, kill me.”
**END. No Future Without You**
What he faced was the first girl to intrude into his world, the first girl who brought color to his monotonous black-and-white realm, the girl who made him realize what “liking” truly meant, and the one for whom he had first been willing to promise a lifetime.
What lay before him was perhaps her first and last request of him—to kill her.
Such an ending was not what he desired.
Everything he had ever done had merely been to hope for the happiness of the girl before him.
But this world denied these efforts, relentlessly pushing both him and her into the depths of despair.
Is such a world—really worth protecting? Answer me, 小凪?
—————–
The purple-black star rings entwined around Nagi’s form.
Having been once again infected by the fragments of annihilation while attempting to save Adam, Nagi, due to her reckless use of magic during the clash with Kanade, had accelerated the rate of erosion and completely swallowed the silver starlight.
Everything appeared to validate the claims of annihilation, as the fragments within it indeed possessed remnants of memory and soul from “Light.” When Nagi absorbed that portion of the soul from Adam, she regained part of her lost memories. However, the conflicting perceptions during the merging caused a riot of annihilation.
Vast amounts of magic surged forth from the gaps where the souls had estranged.
The purple-black radiance, like toxins, ignited the entire sky, the ominous purple-black glow shrouding Chuanye City within the domain. Aside from the sphere of light formed from “elemental fusion” still gleaming with radiant white light, the severe visual contrast of the two created a scene reminiscent of an impending apocalypse.
A massive magic storm ravaged everything around.
Perhaps, just as Nagi said, killing her was the only way to save both her and this world.
Though Kanade could rewind the world line, rationality told him that this was merely evading the future that was about to arrive; like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, he would experience the same conclusion over and over again before the end came.
If only Kanade retained memories, perhaps he would gladly immerse himself in the times spent with Nagi again and again, but such actions would undoubtedly be true torment for Nagi. He was the protagonist she had devoted a lifetime to nurturing, yet at the final moment, he was repeatedly evading—
Nagi loved this world, even being willing to sacrifice her life time and again to save it, but the harsh reality was—she was the root of this world’s destruction, she was the true “protagonist,” the target of the fantasy monsters who risked traversing time to hunt her down. As long as she lived, this world would never greet the dawn of peace.
How ironic and twisted was this reality.
A girl who deeply loved this world was not loved by it in return.
“Damn it!” Kanade channeled this feeling of rage into magic; storms intertwined with black flames, transforming back into wings soaring through the skies.
He had fallen in love with a cunning bad woman; she had used him, but if he were to choose again, no—not just once, regardless of how many times he could go back, he would still fall for her—
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……
The erosion of annihilation provided Nagi with unprecedented magical power.
But in Kanade’s eyes, Nagi could not bring him any sense of tension or danger at this moment.
The reason was straightforward.
Annihilation currently occupied the main body; the individual before Kanade, rather than “Nagi,” was more “Annihilation.” Her magic, her abilities, her contract beasts, at this moment were all being eroded by annihilation, gradually leaning toward “Annihilation”—
And Kanade, as the “Star-eating Beast,” was the absolute nemesis of annihilation.
Kanade did not know if this was part of Nagi’s plan or merely a coincidence.
Under his black flames and storm, annihilation’s offense was so weak it wasn’t worth mentioning.
The real headache was the contract beasts that had not yet fully transformed into annihilation. Though Kanade’s strength showed advantages during confrontations, it did not present a crushing situation.
When the silver dragon, its shining purple-black starlight flashing in its eyes, twisted its enormous body and charged at him, Kanade this time chose not to dodge or defend like before, but to tightly grip the Blade of Life and counterattack—
Under the dominion of the storm, he could almost convert the life force of nature into an endless supply of magic, and the affinity between powers succumbed to the gameplay authority granted by Adam, transforming into a pure health bar. Regardless of the type of attack, it would take effect, DD-chan’s bestowed external viewpoint enabling Kanade to fully deploy his “backhand guessing” combat style, while the fog’s authority could always fulfill his wishes, appearing side by side with Nagi time and time again.
At this moment, Kanade stood in his strongest form ever.
The small things accumulated in the past had turned into essential support at this moment.
For a brief moment, Kanade longed for insufficient power, thus he could greet his “failure” with an open heart.
The black claws and colorful radiance exploded continuously under the purple-black dome, slashing down the ten divine-ranked fantasy monsters blocking his path.
And Kanade’s thoughts resonated in harmony with the storm and souls, gradually returning to the past.
Back to the memories he couldn’t reach.
Back to that dim room.
Kanade pushed open the slightly ajar door and saw Nagi curled up, shattered on the floor.
The corridor’s light behind him became the line connecting the two.
Kanade finally remembered.
What had actually happened back then—
“Why lie?” His younger self quietly questioned Nagi, who seemed to be like a derailed puppet: “Aren’t you scared at all? Whether it was in the hospital or now.”
His instincts as a beast made him very sensitive to others’ emotions—in other words, as a child, he was more adept than any of his peers at identifying lies.
“!?” The Nagi from his memories looked surprised, raising her head as their eyes locked in the dim room.
His cold and detached gaze reflected in Nagi’s beautiful eyes.
Indeed, he had seen through her lie back then.
While he did not know why Nagi had lied, he figured his merciless exposure of her false mask would lead her to hate him, just like others—
Just as he thought this, he turned around, but his sleeve was caught by Nagi.
What expression would she wear facing him?
Anger? Fear? Disgust?
“Did you—always know?”
“Ah, yes.” He didn’t intend to elaborate further, as he knew what bitter words he would hear next.
But unexpectedly, words came from behind him.
“—Then it must have been painful for you, right?”
Before Kanade could fully comprehend the meaning of this sentence, he felt that the girl warmly hugged him from behind.
“Like this, to feel the emotions of others so rawly, to feel the dirty and ugly side of this world—it must be painful, right?”
He could sense the truest feelings in others since childhood; whether good or evil, he would absorb them all—
Although he could certainly feel the fake parts from this girl Nagi, the kindness he sensed from her was not false, which was why he always stayed beside her.
Yet at that moment, Nagi’s words bore no element of deceit. They were genuine feelings from her heart.
The empathy of that pain and endless tenderness overwhelmed his heart, which had long been riddled with malevolence.
In that dim room, the two tightly embraced, feeling each other’s weakest yet most authentic selves.
It was then that he first allowed himself to reveal his fragile and helpless side in front of someone, seeking help from the only girl in this world who could empathize with him—
“…..I want to live like a carefree, ordinary person—!”
If he were an ordinary child, his parents would not have abandoned him, and other children would be willing to be his friends—
Tears fell from his eyes, splashing onto the smooth back of her hand.
“Is that so? If this is what you wish….. I can help you.”
“Let me remove this cursed power, forget this painfully torturous memory, and become the ordinary person you desire.”
“I can deceive you and let you enjoy a moment of beautiful and happy times—”
“But, ultimately, this is a fleeting and false illusion… Someday, when I am no longer present, that malice will consume you again—”
“So, could you make a promise with me?”
“Yes, this promise is—”
“Even when the day arrives when the lie is exposed—never forget the beauty of this world. As long as you believe it is real, then it will come true.”
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“Do you remember now? Kanade-kun.”
Warm tears dripped down onto Kanade’s face as he broke through the barriers imposed by all the contract beasts to reach the girl who had shown him the beauty of this world.
“小凪…..我……” Kanade stared blankly at Nagi’s face, which was so close, her face burned by the black flames, the purple-black glow in her eyes was fading, revealing glimmers of silver-white light.
Her gentle smile was just like the one from years back.
“I’m sorry, I’ve deceived you for so long.” Nagi chuckled softly, “Actually, those words were also a lie… a truthful lie; I wanted you to experience the beautiful world, just hoping you would someday grow into the protagonist willing to stand up for your own world.”
“Kanade-kun, remember this world’s truth—hatred and obsession can evoke immense power, and pain is this world’s greatest source of strength—”
“Everything I did for you was merely to let you feel the greatest extent of pain in the last stages, thus gaining the power to save this world…….”
“I’m sorry, even though Kanade-kun has loved me so much, I have only thought of using your tenderness to make you a tool for saving the world—truly, I am an incorrigible bad woman—”
“—No, that’s wrong, it’s not like that.”
Kanade interrupted Nagi with a choked voice.
“I don’t care whether 小凪 has lied to me in the past or about what purpose it was all for—”
“Your existence means nothing less than salvation to me, no matter what others say, not even you, 小凪, this truth will never change! To me, the only truth is—小凪 has saved me, that’s all.”
This took Nagi by surprise, before her face broke into a relieved smile: “Kanade-kun is indeed very kind… even after learning all this, you’re still willing to forgive this bad woman who has harmed you for a lifetime?”
Nagi slowly raised her hand, resting it on Kanade’s tear-stained cheek.
“Then…… Kanade-kun, have you felt the beauty of this world?”
“I…… don’t know…… truly don’t know……”
“Actually, this world is really beautiful—” Nagi’s gaze passed over Kanade’s face to look behind him.
“Say, Kanade-kun, can you satisfy my other wish one last time? This time, I want to respond to you—”
Without needing Nagi to say any more, the two could already sense each other’s thoughts through the beating of their hearts.
Kanade felt Nagi’s heart growing weaker through the colorful blade he tightly held in his hand. He so wished to embrace the girl before him tightly, but if he moved even a step closer, that sharp blade would pierce through her fragile body.
Under Nagi’s eager eyes, Kanade trembled as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the silver ring symbolizing beauty and promise—
“……小…..凪……我……爱你……可以请你…..和我——” Kanade was already crying uncontrollably, but Nagi quietly waited for him to finish his last words: “…..和我….一起……度过余生吗？”
“Mm, I’m willing—” Nagi gently took the ring from Kanade’s hands, placing it on the ring finger of her left hand.
“Kanade-kun, I have told you countless lies, but I hope you understand—”
Nagi extended her hand with the wedding ring, closing the distance between them, gently embracing the boy before her.
“Kanade-kun, I love you—only this sentence is absolutely not a lie.”
As their lips drew near, they softly pressed together at that moment.
It was clearly an incredibly gentle kiss, yet Kanade felt it was immensely heavy.
“Hehe, we finally……. kissed normally~” The one who released her lips first, Nagi, smiled gently at Kanade.
The pitch-black flames silently burned away the part of her soul belonging to annihilation; the suppression from the absolute nemesis was taking effect, but because Nagi’s soul had fused too deeply with the fragments of annihilation, her life was rapidly slipping away.
The light in Nagi’s eyes dulled like a star welcoming the dawn.
“I’m sorry, Kanade-kun, I may no longer be able to be by your side and greet tomorrow with you……”
The star pupil had disappeared utterly from Nagi’s eyes, and the twinkling starlight had weakened.
Nagi consistently used her hand to support Kanade’s face, allowing the already blurred gaze in his eyes to reflect her image—
“Kanade-kun, you’ll be fine on your own, right?”
The light extinguished.
The domain shattered like glass, revealing the azure sky beyond.
And above the heavens, a silver star transformed into a dazzling shooting star, descending from the air—
“小凪你这个骗人……” Kanade tightly held the now-cooling girl in his arms; the blade had vanished at some unknown point, and the blood flowing from the girl’s chest soaked into his chest, while his eyes looked beyond her body, staring at Chuanye City behind her.
With the disintegration of the domain, the sight of the completely ruined Chuanye City was slowly fading. Outside the domain, the intact Chuanye City, that Nagi had protected with all her might, was now revealed behind the shattering domain.
But in Kanade’s vision—
“A world without you is nothing beautiful at all.”
—was a completely colorless gray world.
**END. No Future Without You**
(To be continued)
