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

As soon as he finished speaking, the BOSS's figure vanished completely.

Saki Koizumi sat alone in a Ferris wheel cabin, surrounded by the dazzling fireworks outside the window.

In the darkness of night, the stranger who had held her hand all day disappeared.

She raised her hand, and the touch and warmth seemed to linger.

Everything seemed like a dream.

"...So, today is just..."

Want to hang out with me?

Koizumi Saki felt a subtle tightness in her chest. She looked out the window as if trying to hide her emotions, her taut jawline clearly visible.

She was in a state of utter confusion.

[Bonus Feature: Saki Koizumi's Date with the Silver Garden - End]

204. Live broadcast continues

Welcome back!

[Oh my god, it's finally back on air!]

When I saw the official announcement that the live stream was temporarily suspended due to equipment issues, my heart sank.

What I'm afraid of is that this damn official will use this excuse to cancel it altogether.

[Ugh, it's been four days since I've seen a WP live stream, it feels like a giraffe is crawling all over me.]

[But didn't the authorities offer compensation these past few days?]

You mean that bonus item? It's just something with a PV, and I don't even know when it will be released...

[Actually, I can't figure out the plot of the bonus content either...]

[WP is notorious for its PV scams; almost nothing shown in the PVs will actually appear in the final product, so don't get your hopes up too high.]

That makes sense.

[Waaaaaah, but the scene in the PV where Koizumi and adult Ahara go on a date is so amazing! They even hold hands!]

[I've already taken a screenshot and set it as my screensaver, haha]

There's a subtle, greenish feeling to it...

Is this an interlude marking the temporary truce between Koizumi and the Silver Garden?

Or is it a plot similar to an April Fool's Day prank?

[Aren't you all aware of WP's treacherous nature? Those bonus items are definitely just a way to squeeze money out of us.]

[Damn, now that you mention it, I'm not interested in that bonus at all.]

Why?

[Given past precedents, the official team simply copied scenes from the anime verbatim into a theatrical release... without adding a single minute of new footage! It's practically a rip-off!]

Oh dear...

[After that incident, WP was heavily criticized online. It seems to have improved since changing CEOs, but it's still a cause for concern...]

That's certainly scary.

In short, I plan to keep an eye out for feedback on this classic piece online before deciding whether to buy it.

【Me too】

Ah, I'd like to buy a few sets to keep at home as collectibles.

I understand, after all, this timeline is quite memorable.

[Oh, oh, oh, the live stream has started... Today's date... Hmm? April 23rd? Doesn't that directly connect to the day the live stream was interrupted?]

The barrage of comments flooded Kita Kirihara's eyes.

She opened her eyes blankly, staring at the ceiling, and lay on the bed for several minutes before she could finally sort out her thoughts.

Previously, she had been too anxious and lost her composure, revealing the truth of the world directly to Saki Koizumi.

Then, she was temporarily erased from the world's consciousness, and the storyline of Silver Garden's date with Koizumi Saki began.

After her body was reshaped... she discovered...

The world consciousness shamelessly cut off that part of the story, excluding it from the official canon, and even "cut" it out of the story, turning it into something similar to a theatrical bonus.

Moreover, with the release date unknown, this part of the story will only be considered as having "actually happened" when it is presented to the audience.

So now she has returned to the day after the night she wanted to reveal the truth to Saki, and what she said to Saki last night was completely different.

In other words, all her efforts, all the messages she tried to convey to Saki, were rendered futile by this action.

Saki now wouldn't remember the parts of the story that were cut out; at most, she'd only have a vague impression of them.

With Saki's help, her body was reshaped and did not become tattered again because the world consciousness cut off the previous story. This was probably a bonus from the world consciousness.

What a joke!

Kita Kirihara's breathing suddenly quickened. She moved the camera to the side, facing the clear weather outside the window, so that her momentary loss of control wouldn't be captured on camera.

She clenched her teeth, her eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on her forehead throbbed with pain. Her fists clenched uncontrollably, her head was buzzing, and she could barely hear anything.

What do they take Saki for?! What do they take her for?!

This move is practically a blatant declaration: no matter how much trouble you cause, He can force the story to continue even before He has obtained enough fuel.

Even if Kita Kirihara were to lay out the truth directly in front of Koizumi Saki, the world's consciousness would simply rewind and start over again and again, even altering the established facts... In any case, once the live stream is turned off, it doesn't matter how the world is altered.

In the bonus movie, Kita Kirihara also tried to start a live stream, but due to network problems, and because she had also disrupted time when she used the time flow difference to hold off the god in the Silver Garden, she was unsuccessful.

Now that she's back, she's realized what the problem is.

It wasn't a network problem; rather, she and Saki had been drawn into a branch of the main storyline, making it impossible for them to start a live stream.

For example, the main storyline of the world is a straight main road, but North Cutter originally intended to end the story ahead, so he used a scheme to cut off the road.

However, the world was unwilling to let the journey end there, so it chose to create a road on the side that did not interfere with the main road, and then temporarily towed the vehicles into it.

Take this opportunity to clear the obstacles from the main road and then guide the vehicles back onto the main road.

In that case, we can continue on this main road.

Kita Kirihara suppressed his anger, trying his best not to make too much noise and wake up Koizumi Saki, who was still sleeping next to him.

She bit her lower lip hard, tears welling in her eyes, her shoulders trembling slightly.

My mind was filled with boundless anger.

and also……

More profound and complex are the feelings of sorrow, guilt, and pain.

She's fine with whatever she wants, but...

...Saki is not a tool to be manipulated.

Who exactly dragged Saki Koizumi into this endless cycle of despair?

The answer is herself.

It was because she made that pact with the world, relinquishing her position as the protagonist to someone else, that Saki became the target of attention.

Her early life... was supposed to be just an ordinary and unremarkable character living in this world, but after encountering her, the so-called "protagonist," she was dragged into a tragic fate and died.

In the stories where Kita Kirihara plays the main character, all of Koizumi Saki face a predetermined death, none of them escaping it.

Therefore, Kita Kirihara, the former protagonist, made a contract with the world.

She relinquished her leading role so that the safety of those around her would be guaranteed.

As a price for changing the protagonist, Kita Kirihara needs to collect enough fuel to fill the gap until he has enough so he can return home and live a simple and happy life with Koizumi Saki.

However, the second protagonist chosen by the world was her Saki.

If it were Saki Koizumi, she would be trapped in the script of the world, unable to break free.

Kita Kirihara has tried to struggle, but to no avail.

205. I'm not good at that kind of thing.

Kita Kirihara had his back to Koizumi Saki, his eyes brimming with tears, but he stubbornly held them back, trying his best not to let them fall.

She swallowed all her voice, and upon closer inspection, one could only see her shoulders trembling slightly.

The big white dog looked dejected, tears welling up in its eyes.

Kita Kirihara isn't actually the kind of person who never cries.

Among the many timelines, there is always a very subtle label in the audience's perception of Kita Kirihara:

[Crybaby]

To be honest, Kita Kirihara has shed tears, whether real or fake.

However, among them, the proportion of falsehoods is about 90%.

After all, tears are a very useful tool for her. In many cases, appropriately showing her emotions can create a lot of benefits for her.

Therefore, for Kita Kirito, crying was not a way to vent emotions, but a means to achieve a goal.

They can establish their own persona, disguise their true thoughts, and cloak themselves in a guise of weakness and harmlessness...

In other words, that is—

It's extremely difficult to get her to completely break down.

Kita Kirihara has a strong ability to withstand pressure. As long as it doesn't involve someone he cares about, he won't easily break down his mental defenses.

Conversely, she actually has a psychological weakness that allows her to strike with deadly force.

That's everything related to Saki Koizumi.

For example, in this case, Kita Kiri originally thought that hope was within reach, but all his efforts were in vain because of the world consciousness, and even Koizumi Saki no longer had any related memories.