The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

However, Shiori Hachiya has never encountered "herself" in the dream world.

“That’s because you’ve always been hidden here with me.” Kita Kirihara’s expression was subtle. “You can’t enter my dreams, and I rarely dream, so the future you just hides in a corner that I can’t find… or you simply go to another timeline.”

Until one day, Kita Kirihara saw the future Dream Weaver in his dream.

The other party asked her, if possible—

"Let the past me live a little longer, so I can avoid leaving any regrets," the Dream Weaver said. "Eat whatever I want, do whatever I want, then go back to see my mom, tell her not to drink so much, to take good care of herself, and remember to destroy all the little toys in the house so they won't be discovered... um... that's about it."

As she spoke, she gave Kita Kirihara a trusting smile and punched him on the shoulder.

"I'm in charge of the dream defense line of the past, the dream line of everyone, the dream line of the world, and the dream line of the future that has not yet been continued... I'm counting on you, Director Kita-gi!"

It was for this reason that Kita Kirihara made the decision to recruit Shiori Hachitani into the Silver Garden.

And in accordance with Shiori Hachiya's request, she was given time to fulfill her wish.

“So that’s how it is…” Shiori Hachiya murmured, looking towards Kita Kirihara.

The latter realized that time was running out, so its form became ethereal.

Previously, because Shiori Hachiya caused Chise to fall into a slumber to repair her soul, the curse of shared life that had been attached to Kita Kirihara's body was also lifted.

Despite Kita Kirihara's deliberate avoidance, that body was forcibly taken away by Koizumi Saki. Judging by the time, it should be time for her to wake up now.

The demon Kita Kirihara's body turned into black mist and dissipated. With her actions, her consciousness successfully returned to her body.

Kita Kirihara opened his eyes in Koizumi Saki's arms.

185. It's so good to see you.

As soon as Kita Kirihara's consciousness returned to his body, he realized that the body was on the verge of collapse.

In fact, she was already nearing the end of her life.

Although Kita Kirihara had already severed the link between himself and Chise when Chise began to steal her meager life force, using the difference in time flow between the Silver Garden and the outside world, and did not lose any more life force afterward, Chise had already taken too much life force from her at the very beginning of the connection.

That's why he vomited blood and fainted at the beginning. After all, his body had a large portion of its vitality suddenly taken away, so it's normal that he didn't react immediately.

The aftereffects of that incident haven't fully subsided yet. Even after receiving considerable treatment at the Silver Court, it still hasn't been able to restore this basket-like body to a healthy state.

In fact, it's even worse.

Upon returning to this body, Kita Kirihara immediately noticed that his physical condition was in a terrible state.

My throat was filled with a sweet, metallic taste, my vision was blurred and hard to focus, my brain was working slowly, and I felt as if all the strength in my body had been suddenly drained away.

My eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and my breathing was difficult to maintain as calmly as usual.

Then, she heard a suppressed, small gasp.

Warm liquid dripped onto his face, then slid down his cheeks. The weight of those few tears startled Kita Kirihara.

...Saki cried?

In Kita Kirihara's memory, Koizumi Saki wasn't actually that strong.

A child who is spoiled and a little delicate likes to act cute and often cries.

But never before have tears contained such heavy and sorrowful emotions.

And... there was hardly any sound.

Kita Kirihara was still not fully awake.

But through the camera lens, she saw Koizumi Saki sitting slumped over her bedside in the dark ward, her shoulders trembling slightly.

The room was very quiet, with only the soft sobs of Saki Koizumi.

The night view outside the window was still bustling, with the sound of car horns blaring, a lively and prosperous scene.

However, Koizumi Saki did not turn on the lights, and the room was filled with a thick, viscous darkness, the night so real that it separated the inside from the outside.

Inside the room, only the silent, tearful Shinmei stood there, her slender shoulders trembling as if about to be crushed by something.

Saki Koizumi cried pitifully.

Kita Kirihara learned of this through the camera lens.

If it were any other time, Saki Koizumi would have acted coquettishly towards those around her.

Generally speaking, when Koizumi was three years old, she would only cry to seek comfort or favor from others. She had never cried alone so late at night, feeling wronged and aggrieved.

Saki Koizumi is a very naive person.

Naïve means she doesn't hide her thoughts; she's straightforward and frank.

Moreover, she never lacks people she can confide in or who can protect her.

If you have any grievances, just confide in someone you trust.

but……

Saki Koizumi has now realized something.

There are some things she has to bear alone and keep to herself.

For her, Kita Kirihara was the person she trusted most and who gave her the greatest sense of security.

But one day, Kita Kirihara lay there, and he could do nothing about it...

...She deeply felt her own powerlessness.

Despite consistently gaining considerable advantages through her relationship with the Voice of the World, she is unable to help A-Yuan or anything like that because of her identity as the "God's Name"...

Would you kill for Kita Kirihara, God's Name?

Rikuo Nura's words were still echoing in her ears when they suddenly rang out again in what should have been a quiet place, causing Saki Koizumi to clench her fists as if by reflex.

The name of God cannot do it.

Saki Koizumi was bound by the shell of a divine name, and thus could do nothing.

She was bound by this identity; every move she made was confined to this ornate doll padded with cotton, and she could only live within the safe zone that the Voice of the World had designated for her.

Ah Yuan was also saved by someone else.

After leaving the Silver Garden, Koizumi Saki learned about the attack on Rose House by Talulah, a member of the Silver Garden, and the death of Hachiya Shiori.

Among the entries related to Chise that she saw on her unconscious lover, the name Shiori Hachitani was clearly written.

She knew that Shiori Hachiya would be the game-changer.

But Saki Koizumi hesitated.

She did not tell Shiori Hachiya about this situation, nor was she willing to ask Shiori Hachiya to die because of her own personal feelings.

She knew Shiori Hachiya's physical condition and, through the channels of World Voice, also knew what the outcome would be if the other party truly helped her.

On one side is your colleague, and on the other is your lover—such a balance might easily tip for others.

But she can't.

The divine name cannot make any decisions under these circumstances.

But the Silver Garden is possible.

Silver Garden made the decision for Saki Koizumi, doing what she dared not do.

Without hesitation, they sacrificed Shiori Hachiya to save Kita Kirihara's life, which was more important to them.

Saki Koizumi cannot sacrifice anyone else for her lover, Hara, except herself.

The Silver Garden would sacrifice anyone for their comrade Kita Kirihara, whether it be others or themselves.

In comparison, Koizumi Saki also knew very well that Kita Kirihara would live longer if he stayed in the Silver Garden.

...But once A-Yuan leaves him, will she ever come back?

Saki Koizumi could not ignore this point.

She was scared.

Not only was she afraid of Kita Kirihara's death, but she was also afraid that once Ahara went to the Silver Garden, she would never see Ahara again.

Just like those seven years before...

It was for this reason that she impulsively brought Kita Kirihara back from the Silver Garden. Once they were actually back, she could only sit by Kita Kirihara's bedside, scorning her own willfulness, and crying uncontrollably, her whole body trembling.

Ayuan is about to die.

will never return.

Even the world's voice cannot stop death.

But I... am still stuck here, unable to move forward.

"..."

Suddenly, she heard a very faint sound, a broken breath, fragmented words that could not be pieced together into a single sentence.

Kita Kirihara opened his eyes at some point, his dark red eyes looking at her with concern.

Saki Koizumi cried even harder, her face and neck turning bright red, but she still bit her lower lip, trying her best to suppress the sound.

“Saki”.

The other person called her name softly, but very softly, almost inaudibly.

"It's so good to see you after I open my eyes..."

Kita Kirihara only said that, but it still meant complete trust.

186. The Name of the Unjust God and Her Dog

Koizumi Saki's reaction caused panic among the viewers who had been closely following the progress of Kamina's mental corruption.

Previously, Koizumi Saki's mental state was too stable, and since this live-stream timeline had already avoided the Unjust Lord route, the viewers almost forgot that Koizumi Saki, who seemed so well-behaved, would actually follow the [darkening] storyline in most... no, basically all timelines.

Although the Voice of the World chose Saki Koizumi out of a degree of trust, believing that the chosen god would never escape control, ironically, apart from this relatively mild storyline, the betrayals of the gods in other routes can only be described as bloodshed.

When Koizumi Saki lacked Kita Kirihara as a stabilizing factor, and was exhausted by a series of events, she also had to endure the corrosive effects of loneliness and mania...

The association's medication was the final straw that broke her back.