Anime: Desolate Darkness

At night, darkness falls.

The stars outline many beautiful patterns in the night sky, some of which look like constellations, and some like mysterious symbols, which make people fall into endless reverie.

Sometimes a meteor quietly crosses the sky, like a flash of light, short and dazzling, bringing people indescribable surprise and expectation.

But even in this gorgeous scenery, a figure was curled up in a corner, secretly shedding tears.

On the rooftop of the hotel, as he walked out the door, he saw Nanamiya Chion squatting not far away, and Kimura Takumi moved over.

"Are you crying?" he asked softly.

The sudden sound startled Nanamiya Chione.

She trembled all over and raised her head suddenly, only to see Kimura Takumi bending over, stretching his face towards her and looking at her in confusion.

"No! No!"

She retorted loudly subconsciously.

These words, coupled with her now red and swollen eyes, choked voice, and tear marks on her face, were completely unconvincing.

Seeing that Kimura Takumi was staring at her without saying a word, she quickly turned her head and wiped her face frantically with her hands, trying to erase the traces of her crying.

But this is nothing but self-deception.

"Can you tell me why you are crying?"

Kimura Takumi sat next to her and asked calmly.

After hearing this, realizing that she was being stupid, Nanamiya Chione stopped what she was doing.

She turned her head stiffly and faced Kimura Takumi, staring at him with red eyes, and said heavily: "It was me... who killed those classmates."

"Why do you say that?"

Kimura Takumi's voice remained calm, and even her expression did not change at all, as if the two were talking about a trivial matter.

"If I had rushed over as soon as the Evolution Truster flashed, I should have been able to save them!"

"But, but I'm scared! I'm afraid it will be like the first time I fought! Without the presence of my seniors, I will be defeated!"

"But the subsequent battles proved that if I hadn't been so careless that time and let the opponent's tail entangle my body, I would definitely have won!"

This is why, knowing the weakness of Silpagun, she did not use this advantage.

She wanted to prove one thing, that is, if she had come here alone at the beginning, could she have changed the outcome?

Can all the students survive?

"I clearly had the chance to save them... but because of my cowardice, I missed the chance!"

Nanamiya Chione's tone gradually became more intense, and finally she hugged Kimura Takumi and cried heart-wrenchingly!

"Woooooa ...

Kimura Takumi fell silent, letting the other person's tears soak his shirt.

Was it really just carelessness? Or was there no chance of victory at all?

In battle, a thousand things change in a split second.

The reason why some people think after failure that they lost only because of a certain move is because that move has already become a foregone conclusion and there is no chance to see what happens next.

Once a mistake is made up, it may happen a second time, a third time, or even a fourth time...

Although he fully understood this, Kimura Takumi did not use it to refute the other party.

After a long time, Nanamiya Chione's loud crying slowly turned into soft sobbing. Kimura Takumi spoke again at this time, comforting her:

"Nana, this isn't your fault."

"Why do you think so, Senior? If I hadn't been so timid today, they would have been rescued!"

Nanamiya Chione raised her head and her guilt-ridden gaze fell on the other person's profile.

Kimura Takumi looked up at the sky and explained calmly:

"You have made what you think is the best choice based on the situation at the time. Why do you want to stand from God's perspective and blame yourself for being powerless at the time?"

Is fear a fault?

Obviously not, Nanamiya Chion is only 16 years old. Even if she has obtained powerful strength, it cannot change the fact that she is still young.

Many people say that if they gain abilities, they will fulfill their responsibilities.

But when faced with the risk of possible death, how many people can really take the risk?

Not to mention risking one's life for others, being able to keep one's original intention is a luxury...

"Nanamiya, you have to understand that Ultraman is not a god. No matter how hard you try, there will be lives that cannot be saved and emotions that cannot be delivered."

"It's useless to dwell on what has already happened. What we need to do is look forward, turn the sadness into motivation, and make ourselves stronger."

"Now this is the first lesson you must learn, accept death..."

A gentle yet sad smile appeared on Kimura Takumi's face, and his eyes revealed an unspeakable fatigue and helplessness.

Nanamiya Chione looked at him blankly, her heart filled with anxiety and pain.

"From the moment you obtained this power, it is destined that many people will die in front of you, whether classmates, strangers, or myself..." Kimura Takumi's voice became lower and lower, as if he was talking to himself.

Nanamiya Chione's face turned pale instantly, her lips trembled, but she couldn't speak.

"But this one won't work!" she suddenly said excitedly, her eyes full of determination and resoluteness.

Kimura Takumi was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly. "Your family will be sad to hear you say that."

"Eh?!" Realizing that she had said the wrong thing, she quickly regretted, "It's not just me, it also includes my family members!"

"In short! Senior must not die! I don't want to lose you!"

She leaned forward and grasped Kimura Takumi's clothes tightly with both hands, as if this would prevent him from leaving her.

Kimura Takumi smiled and placed his right hand on Nanamiya Chione's head, rubbing it gently.

"Yeah, I got it. Don't worry, I will never die, absolutely!"

After receiving this affirmative answer, Nanamiya Chione's expression gradually relaxed. She closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the brief warmth.

After a moment, knowing that he had almost finished talking, Kimura Takumi stood up and prepared to leave.

"Get ready and start tomorrow."

"Start with what?"

Nanamiya Chione looked at the other person's back in confusion.

"Training. Don't you want to improve yourself?"

Kimura Takumi looked back and smiled, then asked back.

"But what about the school trip?"

"Why do you care about these? Under the current circumstances, even if a student runs back to Chiba without permission, the school won't dare to say anything, not to mention that I have your guarantee."

"So, get ready for the special training tomorrow."

"Um!!"

She responded with a smile and a firm look.

But when Kimura Takumi left and she was the only one left on the rooftop, Nanamiya Chione showed a sad expression on her face again.

How can the pain that strikes the heart be truly healed with just a few words?

She pulled out the [Evolution Truster] from her pocket and put down her bold words in a heavy tone.

"I will definitely become stronger! Even stronger than my predecessors! I will protect everyone!"

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