[Projectile] You smile at the hope called despair

The two walked in the empty city.

The fields are barren and uncultivated.

Cows and all kinds of poultry roam the streets.

Residents do not know where to go.

The terrible plague took away a large number of people. In the city and on the streets, there were dead bodies covered with malignant sores and black spots.

Rotting corpses have polluted the air here and poisoned the water here - it is no longer suitable for human survival.

When I first came here a few days ago, there were still a small number of people who burned piles of corpses in an attempt to eliminate the virus here.

But as the death toll increased, those who survived by chance covered their faces with rags and fled out of the city in a hurry.

Piles of corpses lay across the street, no one cleaned them up, they could only rot quietly.

Now—this is a dead city.

"This place needs to be thoroughly disinfected, but the conditions are lacking now. The only luck is that if we hadn't been injected with experimental stage resistance drugs before, we would all be planted here."

The blond-haired young man looked at him rather dejectedly: "Mr. Shen Zuo is still in the mood to joke now. This is a situation where there is nothing to do!"

"Linehardt, it's not a good habit to look at things too realistically. Even if you die, you can't lose the right to laugh. At least we can be sure that our medicine is effective, which is better than the previous situation where we didn't know anything. There are too many. And because of the mass exodus, many objects and houses have become public property, so we have the opportunity to continue research."

"'Public property'... you can joke. But no one wants to believe us! Those ignorant people are prone to madness, and even drag those who want to save them into the water!"

"This is... there is no way. It is understandable, after all, there have been many failures before... Now that everything has failed, they can no longer afford to lose. However, it is us who want to end this disaster and fight against this fate. After that is our ideal. If even we give up, who else will we be longing for to end all this God? Even if you are doomed to fail, you can’t give up trying! How did you teach you in school before?”

"Yes, you are right. But, Mr. Kazuru, is it meaningful to search in such a dead city?"

"Of course it makes sense. You can't let go of anyone who might be alive, except those who escaped and the dead. There may also be people who are sick and unable to escape, and those who are sick and are feared by others and locked up in crucified houses, etc. Dead people. If you can heal them, they can be good companions."

"With their assistance, our speech will be smoother, and more people will believe in us and join our team."

"We want to spread the little hope we bring. In this way, this disaster will see the end."

"It's inevitable to encounter difficulties... It's too easy to succeed, but people don't understand the difficulty of these things. Reinhardt, do you know how many times I have failed in experiments in the past?"

……

That was, a long, long time ago.

Lord God.Although I blame you for always taking difficulties too easily...but, at that time, you were so radiant.

You are our hope.

hope of the world.

========== There is no dividing line ==========

Qihai picked up the colored letter paper and felt worried.

Would Hinata-kun find the light pink rabbit stationery that I bought on a whim very abrupt, and would it be embarrassing?

But... this is the color I like, and it looks better when it matches the photo.

The white one feels too pale and less sweet.

After several struggles, I still choose to use what I like.

At least it will be more emotional to write.

So... what to write.

Qihai suddenly realized that she had never thought about this problem before.

Obviously I thought about it a lot before, why until now...

I don't know what to say

Ah, what a hassle... just ignore the troubles!

Kicking off the slippers on her feet, Qihai got on the bed, sandwiched the rabbit pillow, put on the earphones, and turned on her beloved game console.

Anyway, forget about these things!

……

The next day, Yukino Chisa saw Qihai with big dark circles under her eyes.

By the fountain.

"Student Qihai, rest is still necessary, otherwise the skin will become very bad."

"Teacher Qiansha..."

Xue Ran sat down beside Qihai: "With dark circles under your eyes, you can't stop them. Going to bed late is the enemy of youth. Tell me, it's not like you. If you have any troubles, you can tell the teacher, but you can't Save up."

"Teacher Yukino... I... don't seem to know how to write letters... But I just gave up casually, just like admitting defeat..."

The girl looked rather embarrassed.

"what?"

……

"Qami-san is thinking too complicated! Just write down what you want to say! Look——"

Yukino conveniently wrote down on the paper——

Hinata-san is a big idiot, it's really hateful to leave without saying goodbye.

"——something like this is a letter."

"Hey"

"The letter is what conveys one's thoughts. As long as the thoughts are spoken out, I feel very satisfied. It's like Kyousuke has been staying abroad because of work... Even if you often talk on the phone, you can't finish what you want to say. So the teacher often sends messages...it feels great."

"Student Qihai, first of all, you must have self-confidence."

……

yes……

Just get the idea out there and be good.

Judging by Teacher Xueran's approach, it doesn't seem difficult.

Then... how could you lose in such a trivial matter!

Didn't I say before that no matter what kind of "game" it is, you have to try and do it if you want to do it.

Nanami looked at the rabbit backpack hanging on the hanger.

That day too, it was obviously a game I was not good at, but—as long as I worked hard, I would definitely gain something!

After patting her face with cold water, Qi Hai sat upright in front of the table.

first……

To understand why you are writing this letter.

Uh... I'm very disturbed because Hinata-kun suddenly left without saying goodbye.

... After all, it is someone who I see almost every day, but suddenly disappears, everyone wants to ask about the situation!

Like, why don't you see me, how's it doing recently?

Qihai remembered the "man's thoughts" that Mr. Yukino said...

This idea is really troublesome... From the looks of it, that seems to be the meaning of wanting to keep a "little secret"?

So if you ask, you won’t say much, right?

So……

If he will answer, the answer I'm expecting is...

"I'm fine".

Hinata-kun, very good.

I am fine too.

I had a great time recently.

It's just that without Hinata-kun, I always feel a little lonely.

After all, Hinata-kun is also my friend.

I have always wanted to tell Hinata-kun the happy times we have experienced——

What a change it has made for me.

When playing with Mioda-san and Hinata-kun before, Mioda-san said, "Playing is a very important part of music" and "I feel mobilized when it is in progress".

At this time, the "feeling" mentioned probably means "happiness"?

I deeply felt at that time——

Experience the feeling of happiness in the feeling, and convey this longing to the rest, no matter what the carrier is, it is hope.

Although I said it casually, Mioda-san and Hinata-kun were surprised and said that I "said something very powerful".

He also said that since it is a "creation", it should be recorded casually.

I felt so shy at the time——but, Hinata-kun said something amazing before, so I just followed suit.

Is it... "creation"?

Ah... Now that I think about it, this is what Mioda-san called "inspiration", right?

If that wasn't the case, if Hinata-kun and Miota-san hadn't said those things, I wouldn't have thought like that...

Well, sure enough, "inspiration" will also be passed on!

——Just like what Mioda-san said, "It feels like I've been mobilized!"

Now I am so happy every day.

Everyone is my good friend.

Think about it... I didn't think about these things when I first entered Hope Peak Academy.

I used to think that as long as I was a good gamer every day... it would be too troublesome to get involved with others.

No matter what other people's affairs are, only the game world can get happiness and satisfaction.

Actually, I didn't like people very much before...

I don't like touching people, and I don't like being touched.

What happens when you touch someone else?

Whether it's disgust or anticipation or whatever it is... probably, I'm afraid of that.

It feels better not to do redundant things.

I think it is better to be a bystander as much as possible.

But like this, if you are always alone, you always feel... very lonely.

——Although I always told myself before, I have to get used to it.

It seems that because of talent, few people are willing to play games with me, so when I met Hinata-kun, I was really happy.

But worried...

Worried about Hyuga-kun, when will he be like those people before, and he will never be invited again.

——Back to the game time of one person again.

At that time, I thought, maybe my life is just games, and Hinata-kun is free.

...Now that I think about it, I actually lied to myself.

I love games.

I like it from the bottom of my heart.

Obviously, I have always insisted that the fun of the game is not limited to winning or losing, but has other meanings...

But actually, it's frustrating if you lose or don't break the record.

If no one admits it, no one sees it, it's still a loss.

...So I have been immersed in my own rhythm, because I don't want to lose at all.

This hidden thought has always made me reject everyone.

But in fact... as long as you can play the game, isn't it a very happy thing.

When I said to Jun that I couldn't put it down no matter what, and I still like to play games, I understood this feeling.

It has nothing to do with talent. At the beginning, wasn't it just because I liked it that I did it.

I understand this feeling, I am so happy.

Then... everyone must be on the corresponding path because they like these things.

I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for meeting Hinata-kun.

Maybe this is fate?

Even if Hinata-kun leaves now without saying goodbye, it makes me feel lonely...uneasy...sad...

I will also be thankful for this fate.

Don't worry, with everyone here, I am fine every day.

Hinata-kun, don't be bored all day long, make more friends, you will gain a lot...

Don't be sad anymore because of things you can't do...Hinata-kun is actually very powerful!

Will say great things!

If you make new friends...don't forget about us!

Putting down the pen, Qihai found that the depression in her heart was much less.

Even if I just write these words down, it's as if I've already told Hinata-kun.

Talking about your ideas, you will really feel very satisfied!

Inadvertently, several pages have been written.

Obviously I was worried about how to write it before...

Sure enough, as long as you work hard, you will definitely gain something!

But isn't my handwriting too childish...it's not very pretty...

And it's kind of empty in the back...

Qihai thought about it, and drew a big white rabbit face at the end with a colored pen, smiling.

Then he stuffed a pink bow on the left ear.

A few lashes are added to the dark eyes.

After doing all this, Nanami felt an unprecedented excitement.

Kicking off the slippers, hugging the rabbit as a pillow, thinking about Hinata-kun's expression if he received the letter.

Would you be happy...

Or will I completely ignore it because I transferred to another school...

Nanami remembered what Teacher Yukino said before.

"Even if he doesn't reply, will you continue to write?"

Will you care?Will you be sad?

I……

I will.

But... wanting to tell Hinata-kun these things is my own business and my own wish.

It was I who wanted to write these letters, to tell him these words.

Moreover, I also told my teacher about this idea at the time.

If you have been interested in replying...

Isn't it just to build your own joy on forcing others...

Isn't it the same as before, because I was worried about winning or losing and forgot the joy of playing the game at the beginning.

...Have you forgotten your initial feelings again?

So, no matter what, as long as you can say these words...

I am very happy.