Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

When Zhe Li said this, he suddenly paused and his mouth cracked again, so brightly that it was a little scary.

"That's right. Just like what I did to the teachers in Tsuki no Mori."

"……ha."

Toyokawa Shoko just let out a light breath.

She intuitively felt that there must be something fishy going on, but later she just concluded that the other party had a special background and was let off.

I didn’t expect it to be “cheating”?

"——So, I am also a 'bad guy'."

The man narrowed his eyes, and there was no trace of apology in his tone.

Wandering around Dongdu, searching for that coffee shop, he found a young man lying in the rain. At that moment, his restless heartbeat must have been not out of fear, but out of surprise.

Maybe this time I will be the hero.

Maybe this time I will be the savior.

On that rainy day, like a certain scientist who had forgotten everything, he showed a confused expression to the middle-aged man who came with an umbrella.

'Who are you?'

He said this on that rainy day.

With extremely despicable wishes.

"After that, yes, I tricked a rather straightforward guy into accepting me as his companion. The two of us spent some time together. Well, I wouldn't say it was very happy, but it was certainly quite simple."

...Bao Deng Zheli, who has not undergone body modification, is naturally not qualified to join the battle.

But at that time, he was complacent about the "treasure" called the script in his mind and had no feelings about it.

We can even say this: Bao Deng Zheli believes that he is the chosen one, so one day a magical prop will fall into his hands, allowing him to become the next hero.

So he watched with peace of mind as the "original protagonist" struggled hard in the battle, but only expressed insincere concern.

Why should I worry about you? You will definitely overcome these difficulties.

Because you are the protagonist.

——That’s how the script is written.

"That guy was in charge of the work, and I, hehe, pretended to be the one who needed protection, watching him perform his dangerous work from afar." Baodeng Zheli raised his head slightly towards the ceiling, smiling as if recalling something amusing. "Even now, looking back, that guy really was an idiot. He couldn't even see through such poor acting."

But Toyokawa Shoko saw that his fingers were tapping lightly on the table, looking a little impatient.

"And then, he grew rapidly in this dangerous work... I suddenly realized that my existence was worthless to him."

Having a change of heart... or something like that, is impossible.

The man, who had long been blinded by his inflated desires, was only afraid at that time that he would be abandoned by others at any time.

"So I made a mistake."

Looking back now, perhaps that alien monster named Aborut played a role in his impulsive and foolish actions. But it's undeniable that he was incredibly foolish at the time. He actually chose to join the enemy camp, accept their transformation, and transform into a monster to confront his "companions," just to put himself on the same starting line as the "protagonist."

...No. He understood.

Because up until then, he had never once considered the "protagonist" as a companion.

Kiryu Battle Rabbit, or Kamen Rider Build, is just a stumbling block that hinders his own success.

"My stupidity nearly cost that guy his life, and he almost risked his life to save me."

Fortunately or unfortunately, Bao Deng Zheli actually has the potential to become a "hero" - this qualification is reflected in the fact that the monster he transformed into was so powerful that the still young "protagonist" almost died on the spot.

When he regained consciousness from the abyss of chaos, he saw Kiryu Sento's face, exhausted but unable to conceal its joy. The young man grabbed his collar and yelled at him as if to vent his anger. Then, with a broad smile, he said in a voice so clear it was hard to believe he had just escaped death:

'Great, you're finally awake!'

At that moment, that guy's smile was so stupid.

"—It's truly magnificent."

He used his own stupid face to recreate the equally stupid smile in his memory.

"If he hadn't risked his life, I wouldn't have the chance to sit here and tell you stories."

It is clear that he once had great aspirations and went to the city alone, becoming a firefighter who may not be very noticeable but is definitely extremely important. He even died in a disaster relief operation at the end of his life.

Obviously, I once dreamed of becoming a hero like that.

But what am I doing?

"...I almost killed a great hero."

"Even now that everything has settled down, I still feel scared when I think back to that moment."

Even heroes are not invincible.

Even the protagonist doesn't always have smooth sailing.

"If there had been even the slightest mistake at that time..."

The script in his head gave him the opportunity to become the savior.

However, it also caused him to trigger a terrible crisis that destroyed his only hope—

"But that didn't happen, did it?"

"..."

The girl's melodious voice tore a hole in the center of the dark memory.

The man blinked and looked carefully, only to find that the girl at the opposite table was pursing her lips and leaning forward slightly. Her eyes, as gorgeous as gems, were shining and moist, and a figure was vaguely reflected in them. It was him.

Yes, Shoko Toyokawa is still Shoko Toyokawa after all.

No matter how this child emphasizes her sins or how she tries to prove that she is no longer weak, the kindness in her heart still exists.

Just thinking about this, Bao Deng Zheli felt that everything was ridiculous.

When he tried to feel his own expression, he realized that he just thought he was smiling.

It turned out that now, there was only a gloomy look on his face that was infinitely close to anger.

At this moment, the more worried Toyokawa Shoko's expression was, the more ferocious Baodeng Zheli's face was.

"...Yeah. That didn't happen."

He squeezed his eyes shut tightly and soon smiled as usual.

"I was lucky I didn't kill him."

He just opened his arms with a smile as warm as spring.

"But so what? Will it change anything?"

"The harm I've caused. The mistakes I've made."

And the life I once extinguished with my own hands...

"All 'evil' cannot and should not be written off in this way."

So he never thought about making up for anything through sacrifice.

How can the body of a lowly sinner be compared with the noble and innocent soul? Just because the ending of the story requires a person to be sacrificed, then let the most worthless scum take that position.

Baodeng Zheli, the arrogant outsider, simply made another decision from a superior position.

“——But.”

Boom!

The man pounded his chest hard.

"I'm still alive."

"Even though I'm so stupid, so evil to the core, and so useless, I'm still alive."

"Such a great hero, even I would risk my life to save him."

“…So I am the same.”

He had perhaps never stared into the girl's eyes as seriously as he did now.

"Even if you degrade yourself endlessly."

"Even if no one is willing to help you anymore."

"Even if you really are an irredeemable 'evil'."

"————No matter how many times, I will be here, holding out my hand to you."

●

There once was a man who hated himself immensely.

Carrying a secret that he can't share with anyone, he makes enemies all over the world.

The story clearly begins with the goal of saving everyone, but evil is allowed to spread over hope.

Although he was such an irredeemable villain, a hero reached out to him.

"——Hey, don't just stand there like an idiot."

"Let's go together. We're partners, right?"

……

It doesn't matter even if I live with sin.

It doesn't matter even if the evil in your body comes back one day.

He just wanted to cherish every breath and hold every hand he could.

Because, perhaps, in that,

There are also "evil guys" like him in the past, who are just one step away from falling into the abyss.

"Let me be your 'hero' this time."

...but, that's all the story.

Lost Star Chapter 113 Summer Time Record: Chapter Tripartite Talks

Tick, tick.

There is a small rain falling in the quiet world.

"excuse me."

The girl hurriedly raised her hands and rubbed her eyes.

"I'm sorry. ...I'm sorry..."

Tick, tick.

"..."

What am I doing?

Just an incredible story. Just some incredible words.

It was like a signature that was suddenly inserted between the pages of a book. The person in front of me, who was so dazzling that it seemed unreal, was just telling me an experience that was equally dreamy and unreal.

...But why am I so shaken?

Xiangzi lowered his head and stared at the table in a daze.

"I want to forget everything."

"To die in a faraway place where no one is."

She had thought so, though only for a moment.

"One day I will meet the gentle and beloved protagonist of my dreams."

"Even though I am so dirty and lowly, I will not abandon myself and will save myself."

She had thought so, though only for a moment.

In this oversaturated summer, in this overly small world.