mygo, but Cthulhu

After he finished speaking, he turned and left, and Kasumi just looked at Arisaki's tombstone silently. At this time, Hanazono Tae had also comforted the old man with great difficulty. She sighed tiredly, slowly walked to Kasumi's side, and after a moment of silence, she spoke softly.

"Kasumi, what are you going to do next?"

"I don't know... but I think I just need to take action. Arisaki and Satomi died because I didn't do anything before... I can't make the same mistake again."

Toyama Kasumi calmly shook her head. She stared at the photo of Arisaki on the tombstone for a moment, and her voice became complicated and tired.

"Tae, Arisaki tried to reverse time, but she failed, and resurrection is strictly prohibited by Ms. Tsuzuki... Tell me, how can we bring Arisaki and Satomi back?"

"I'm sorry, Kasumi... I don't know how I can do this either."

Duohui shook her head silently, and Xiangcheng also smiled bitterly.

"I'm sorry... I was so stupid. If we knew the answer, then Arisaki might not have to die."

"Kasumi... do you still want to revive them like Arisaki?"

"Yes, even though Arisaki died because of this, I still can't suppress my thoughts in this regard... Don't you agree with me, Tae?"

"I don't disagree..."

Huayuan Duohui hesitated for a moment, then looked back at the old man who had fainted from excessive grief, and her expression became extremely bitter.

"I just think... Ms. Tsuzuki might be right. After Satomi died, Arisaki desperately tried to find a way to revive her, but it only caused even greater chaos, until she died in the end... Kasumi, maybe we shouldn't chase after what we've already lost. I only have you and Saaya left, and I'm afraid something might happen to you too."

"..."

Toyama Kasumi didn't know what to say for a moment, she lowered her head in silence, and at the same time, she suddenly heard Saaya's cheerful voice,

"Kasumi, Tae, why do you look so depressed? Did something happen?"

"…Saaya?"

Kasumi was stunned for a moment and turned to look at her blankly. Although Saaya's face was covered with traces of tears, she showed a gentle smile at this moment, exactly the same as before.

"What's wrong, Kasumi? It's unlike you to be so depressed. You've always been the most lively among us, but now you're so sad. What happened? Let us help you together."

"Saiya...what's wrong with you?"

"Me? I'm fine. Although I had a very long nightmare last night, I'm refreshed now. As long as the five of us are still together, I can recover no matter what happens."

Saya smiled, and the familiar color in her eyes made Kasumi dazed. She almost thought she had returned to the past... But after noticing a certain part of Saya's words, she suddenly woke up, and a ominous premonition suddenly surged in her heart.

"Sa Ling...you just said there were five of us?"

"Yeah, Kasumi, why are you so dazed today? The five of us together are Popipa. Isn't that what you like to say most?"

Saaya tilted her head in confusion, then suddenly turned to look at the empty seat next to Kasumi. Her smile lasted for a moment, and then she nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, Arisaki, you're right. Kasumi is really confused today. It will be troublesome if she is like this in class too."

"...Sa Ling, what did you just say?"

Kasumi opened her eyes wide at her words, unable to understand her subconscious questioning, while Saaya's expression became increasingly confused.

"Eh? Kasumi, why do you have that expression? Did I say something weird?"

"Because...you just mentioned Yusaki..."

"Speaking of Arisaki, is it strange? It's normal for her to care about you, Kasumi. Look, her expression has become angry now. You should admit your mistake to her quickly, otherwise with Arisaki's personality, she will ignore you for at least five minutes."

"Arisaki? But, but she..."

Kasumi began to tremble. She suddenly realized Saaya's situation, but this conclusion made her even more desperate and she was unwilling to accept it for a while.

"What's wrong with her? She seems fine."

Sha Ling shrugged, then looked around helplessly, but there was still nothing there.

"Sirimi, look, Kasumi and Tae are acting really weird today. Do you know what's wrong with them? Are they in trouble?"

"Sa Ling..."

Xiang Cheng stared at her blankly, squeezing out a trembling voice, but unable to continue. Duo Hui looked at all this with a pale face, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a desperate voice.

"Saaya...are you okay?"

"Hey, why are you asking again? It's obviously you who are wrong, right?"

Sha Ling sighed helplessly, shook her head and took out a bag of bread from her pocket. The bread had already gone moldy but still looked carefully made. Judging from the date, she had made it the day before her parents died.

"Hey, you two look so listless. You should eat something quickly. I'm really worried about you guys."

"Sa Ling..."

Kasumi spoke slowly with tears in her eyes, and Saaya was stunned for a moment when she saw her expression. She hurried over worriedly and hugged Kasumi, patting her back gently to comfort her.

"What's wrong? Kasumi? What happened? It's okay, don't worry, we are all here with you, don't be sad, tell us the details, we will all help you."

"Saiya, Saiya..."

Her soft voice made Kasumi unable to suppress her pain anymore. She wailed and hugged her, sobbing and trembling. Saaya's frantic comfort was in her ears, but the more she comforted her, the more painful Kasumi became.

In a trance, Kasumi seemed to see Arisaki and Satomi beside Saaya. They were exactly the same as in her memory. They hurried over and looked at her worriedly, and were saying something at this moment.

If... this were all true... how great would that be?

Kasumi reached out to Arisaki and Satomi with trembling hands, but the moment she touched them, they slowly disappeared from her sight, leaving only Saaya's comforting voice in her ears.

"Okay, don't cry, Kasumi. We will help you solve your problem. After that, we can still rehearse together. We can continue Popipa's activities together. No matter where we go, we will never be separated..."

"Okay... the five of us will be together and we won't separate no matter what."

Xiang Cheng hugged her tightly, and responded hoarsely through gritted teeth. Tears blurred her vision, but at the same time, she suddenly heard the collapse of laughter that slowly emerged from her throat.

She wanted to suppress it, but she couldn't. In the end, she could only let the laughter burst out of her throat and mixed with her crying into a distorted wail, which made her mind equally confused.

...How great it would be if she could treat all this as a nightmare like Sha Ling and indulge in the beautiful memories?

Chapter 216 Chaotic Spirit

In the pure white room, Bai Lu Qiansheng was sitting on the ground in a straitjacket. She looked ahead numbly, her heart dead silent.

After she beat the patient like that, the hospital forced her to wear this suit to prevent her from suddenly hurting others or herself. Bai Lu Qiansheng didn't care about it. She accepted it all silently and just stayed here quietly feeling the passage of time.

"whee,"

But without warning, she suddenly heard a burst of snickering. Bai Lu Qiansheng frowned and turned to look out the window. Seeing her action, the nurse who stayed to observe quickly picked up the intercom and asked quietly,

"What's wrong?"

"...No, it's nothing."

After staring at them for a moment, Bai Lu Qiansheng didn't notice any unusual expressions on anyone's face. She shook her head silently, turned around and continued to sit on the ground.

"Well, Miss Bai Lu, if you want, we are happy to play a few simple games with you."

"Thanks, but I'm not in the mood right now, so you don't have to..."

"whee,"

Bai Lu Qiansheng responded softly, but halfway through her words she heard the familiar snickering again. She turned her head as quickly as possible in annoyance, but she only saw the helpless expressions on the faces of the nurse and security guard. Obviously, they were already accustomed to this kind of neurotic behavior.

"Ms. Bai Lu, are you feeling unwell? Or did you hear something? We hope you can answer honestly, which will also be beneficial to the treatment."

"...I heard one of you laughing, which was very disturbing, but I think I was just hallucinating."

After a moment of silence, Bai Lu Qiansheng sighed and answered slowly, while the nurse nodded and carefully recorded the patient's condition in her notebook while continuing to ask questions.

"So, do you want to go for a walk outside? We think it would help to relax, don't you?"

"Ok."

Bai Lu Qiansheng was already completely disgusted by the snickering sound. In order to avoid being disturbed again, she nodded silently. The nurse opened the door and came in to help her up. They walked outside accompanied by security.

When she arrived in the courtyard, Bailu Qiansheng saw several people from the Bailu family at first sight. They hurried over to her when they saw her. Even though she was bound by a straitjacket at this time, she still maintained a respectful look.

"Miss, how are you doing here? Is there anything we can help you with?"

"No need. Were you sent by Mother? Actually, there's no need to come. The supervision here is already strict enough."

"The head of the family is just worried about you. If you think we are an eyesore, we will try our best not to appear in front of you."

They bowed and then took their leave. Bai Lu Qiansheng just looked at the courtyard silently, not caring about his mother's arrangements.

But after a while, she suddenly saw a few familiar figures. She couldn't help but walk over subconsciously in surprise. After thinking for a while, she whispered hello.

"Kasumi, Yukina, long time no see, why are you here?"

"Ah, it's Miss Shirae... We're actually bringing Sa Ling to see a doctor. Why are you dressed like this, Miss Shirae?"

Toyama Kasumi was stunned for a moment, and while explaining, he saw her expression and subconsciously asked a question, while Shirae Chisei just shook his head.

"There's something wrong with my mind, that's why I'm like this... Yukina, did you bring your father to see a doctor?"

"Yes... He had an accident during the solar eclipse a few days ago, and he hasn't recovered since then. I had no choice but to bring him here."

Yukina nodded tiredly, and Shirasagi Chisei could only sigh and comfort them. However, when she met Saaya's seemingly normal gaze, her vision suddenly shook, and then she was shocked to find that Arisaki and Satomi, who were supposed to be dead, appeared beside Saaya.

They looked exactly the same as when they were alive, and were talking to Saaya in a low voice, but no one except her and Saaya seemed to be able to see them. Kasumi pulled Saaya through Arisaki's body, obviously unaware of this.

What... is going on? Why am I seeing visions of Sa Aya?

Shiraishi Chisei frowned in confusion. She stared at the figures of Arisaki and Rimi, and at the same time, her vision suddenly blurred. The memories of Rimi and Arisaki slowly flowed into her mind, and what followed was the unbearable sadness that Saaya felt in front of Arisaki's grave.

It's my fault that Satomi and Arisaki died.

If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have gone to the Mitake residence, Satomi wouldn't have been in trouble, and Arisaki wouldn't have chased her so desperately to revive her and ultimately died... This is all my fault.

Sha Ling's trembling voice rang in her ears, and Bai Lu Qiansheng suddenly felt a headache. She subconsciously wanted to raise her hands to cover her head, but her hands were bound by the straitjacket and she could not move. Sha Ling's pain and memories continued to flood into her consciousness, making it almost unbearable for her.

"Ms. Bai Lu? What's wrong with you? Miss Bai Lu?"

The nurse beside her immediately noticed her abnormality and asked questions, but Bai Lu Qiansheng was in so much pain that she had no energy to answer. She tried hard to endure the pain that did not belong to her, gritted her teeth and persevered, trying to get through the scenes.

Break free from real memories.

"whee,"

But just when she was about to hold on, she heard the happy snickering again. She opened her eyes wide and turned her head slowly with a distorted face, and saw a doctor who came in a hurry. He curled the corners of his mouth without leaving a trace, and while directing others to control her, he injected a tube of medicine into her body.

"Ahhhh!"

The coldness permeated her thoughts in an instant. Bai Lu Qiansheng felt as if her vision was torn and expanded from Sha Ling alone to the entire hospital. The next moment, large amounts of confusing feelings and memories poured into her mind, tearing her perception apart. The voices of patients, doctors, and security guards rang in her ears at the same time, making her almost dizzy.

Why, why did this happen to Sha Ling? I hope Dad gets better soon! I want to hear that beautiful music! It's so annoying, why are all these patients so annoying? When will I get a day off? This patient's condition is also very serious. Ah, wuwuwu, eh eh eh... hehehehehehe!

Amidst the clamor, only the sound of incomparably happy snickers was clearly audible. Bai Lu Qiansheng suddenly opened her eyes. In a trance, she saw the familiar, distorted figure of the puppeteer in the mirror before her. It gazed calmly at her, and its complex voice carried a certain kind of relief that she could not understand.

"Are you finally almost done with your fun?"

"What the hell are you doing?! Get this crap out of my head!"

Bai Lu Qiansheng roared angrily. She raised her hand to grab the puppeteer, but the mirror shattered instantly when she touched it. The scene around her quickly changed back to reality. In front of her was the doctor who was knocked to the ground by her. His head did not look like a human's at all. Instead, there was a white script with the word "doctor" written on it. There were two mouths on it, one of which was shouting rapidly, and the other was laughing.

"Hehehe... you figured it out? Oh no, I messed up this time, I messed up!"

"What the hell are you?!"

Bai Lu Qiansheng's mind was still filled with the voices of everyone in the hospital. The extreme pain made it impossible for her to think at all. She could only grit her teeth and roar. She wanted to swing her fists, but the straitjacket still bound her tightly, preventing her from succeeding.

"Me? I'm an actor. The only thing I have to do is act. What do you think of my performance this time? Even though you saw through it, that was because of my reminder, right?"

The mouth on the script responded with a smile, and at the same time, Bai Lu Qiansheng was forcibly pulled up by the security guards. She roared and wanted to continue questioning, but her mind was suddenly covered with a heavy chill. She lost consciousness with almost no room for resistance, and in the end she only heard the voice full of strange joy.

"Hehehe, I messed up this time, I messed up. But then again, if she doesn't find out, then there's no point in acting any harder. After all, we are actors, not liars."

"Well, let her continue to sort it out! Let her find out how many actors there are in the entire hospital!"

Chapter 217 Mei Zhulan's Fear

"..."

Walking on the road, the five members of Aftergrow were not chatting and laughing like before, but were shrouded in silence. Mizukami looked down at the ground expressionlessly, her heart filled with exhaustion and depression.

...Arisaki is still dead. Although she had expected this, she still couldn't help feeling sad after hearing the news... Popipa has already lost two people, and she will never see those two familiar girls again.

At the same time as she was sad, Mitakeran couldn't help but feel fear from the bottom of her heart. She was afraid that her friends would die suddenly like Yousaki, and that something would happen to them... Tokyo has become increasingly uneasy recently. Although the Metropolitan Police Department has prepared someone to take the blame, the atmosphere on the streets has inevitably become depressing and panic-stricken.

Even if she had a little power, would that be enough to protect her friends? She was alone and couldn't keep an eye on them all the time... But even if she used the power of the Birth Forest and arranged for her men to protect her friends at all times, would that be foolproof?

The answer was no. The Black Sun incident had already demonstrated that human efforts were meaningless in the face of sudden disasters. No matter how hard she tried, she probably couldn't ensure the safety of others... There was a high probability that they were in danger because of her.

Wouldn't she be like Sha Ling then, wailing and blaming herself in pain, indulging in despair and fantasizing? But if she really lost Mocha and the others, what would be the point of suffering?

"Lan? Lan!"

At this moment, a helpless voice in her ear brought Meizhulan back to reality. She turned her head unconsciously, and Mocha saw her expression and knew that she had been distracted before, and couldn't help but sigh.