Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

The so-called Mu is not Wakaba Mu, not that traitor, annoying puppet, or bad guy who broke the robot protocol.

But it is a doll of Toyokawa Shoko.

Toyokawa Shoko lost a lot, but when she was pawning her things, people said:

"Although this doll looks well-made, it's not easy to sell something like this."

So they rejected the acquisition.

Therefore, at this moment, it is still lying at the head of Shoko Toyokawa's bed.

It is harmony.

“Am I doing the right thing?”

Toyokawa Shoko's questioning continued, and the redness at the corners of her eyes was a little obvious. On the way back, she cried for a while, even though she had clearly made up her mind not to cry again.

"After saying such cruel words, I'm too embarrassed to face everyone now."

"It was me...who brought the dream to everyone."

"And Xiang..."

"The breakup at that time—"

Toyokawa Shoko's voice was trembling.

These are things that she would never be able to tell others on a normal day.

The bitter emotion was like a sharp knife piercing my heart. The memories of the past were so sharp that I felt nothing when they were cut, and even when the blood was dripping, I didn't feel much pain, until -

now.

Shoko Toyokawa's sadness burst out.

The endless past repeats itself day by day.

Winter vacation is over.

A new spring is coming again.

By then, Tokyo will probably be covered in cherry blossoms.

The weather will warm up in March and April.

She also wants to step into the campus of Yuqiu.

By then, can her thoughts and everything about her continue?

Recently, there have been rumors that the place where she works might be demolished, which means that even her current customer service job may not be able to continue for long.

So--

If this is the case, how far will it take for her wish to be realized?

Toyokawa Shoko didn't know.

But she didn't allow herself to show a cowardly expression outside.

There were few places where she could cry.

When he was with Xiang, or in his own room, in front of the doll.

And the so-called wish is probably the transformation of Toyokawa Shoko at the very end.

she was--

Although she said the resolute words at that time, wanting to end everything, she later accepted Xiang's decision.

She planned to wait until someday in the future.

Be sure to revive Crychic.

We must return Crychic to its former self.

but--

The person she likes seems to have a new lover.

This wasn't Hibiki Iruma's fault, but hers, or rather, she actually had no right to complain about this matter at all, after all, she was the one who broke up with her coldly.

Whatever the reason, she was the one who let go first.

The guy who lets go first becomes jealous when he sees that the other person has a new lover.

Too ugly.

So what if she came first?

Aren't Hibiki Iruma and Ichiri Goto the lovers at this moment?

Then,

Can everything return to normal?

Or is it just like what others say, spilled water cannot be reversed and broken mirror cannot be mended?

Toyokawa Shoko couldn't understand.

She was just tired and fell asleep.

Until a loud noise outside woke her up, and then she dragged her tired and sore body to the door in an ugly manner, and saw her father lying drunk at the door without closing the door. The rain that had come from outside at some point soaked the entrance.

"call--"

After sighing deeply, Shoko Toyokawa continued to face life head-on.

Everything is fine.

There is still a chance for everything.

Toyokawa Shoko advised herself this way.

Her mind was not empty at this moment.

Once upon a time, that place was filled with a sea of flowers called Toyokawa Shoko's life, with bright sunshine and flying butterflies, but at this moment, everything in the past has disappeared.

But even if it disappeared.

There is still something there.

For example, the dream called Crychic.

That was Shoko Toyokawa's reason for persevering.

-

Although, perhaps she also felt that this was impossible, Toyokawa Shoko was a smart young lady and was very good at interacting with others.

Also very good with myself.

So her method of deceiving herself was extremely clever.

He is a genius among geniuses.

“When I was in junior high school.”

Iruma Hibiki continued speaking.

And Chihaya Aine also heard the past of the completely unfamiliar Iruma Hibiki.

She was already prepared, pretending nothing had happened, waiting for the voice to suddenly disconnect for a while, and then said:

"I didn't hear anything."

To ease the embarrassment.

But now she had to listen to the end.

Be sure to listen to the whole story about Iruma Hibiki's past and wishes.

And the dark contents in his heart.

"I'm actually in a lot of pain. I don't know when the stories I read as a child became my pillar of support."

Iruma Hibiki spoke softly.

He had never been so frank even to Nagasaki Suyo.

But at this moment he suddenly mentioned it to Goto Ichiri.

"Yili promise me you won't be angry."

"Ah, certainly not..."

Goto Ichiri responded with a smile.

"At that time, I thought, maybe I would be like the heroine in the story, meeting my own heroine somewhere, then arriving at the center of the world, going through a long story, and finally shining and achieving success."

Hibiki Iruma lives quietly.

"Now that I think about it, this was just my own fantasy when I was upset with myself."

"But for me at that time, this was the only reason I persisted."

……

"It's a belief, or maybe it's a Chuunibyou."

"Well, after all, Chuunibyou doesn't believe in illusions, but in oneself."

Iruma Hibiki said with a laugh.

“So it might be the same for me now.”

"Hold on Crychic—"

It was not until this moment that Goto Ichiri realized it.

Time simply made Iruma Hibiki choose to move forward.

But time is no healer for the wounds of the past.

Just like what the saying goes.

If it weren't for life, everyone would want to be a child forever, because only children want to grow up.

"Where are Hibiki's companions..."

“Them.”

Iruma Hibiki smiled slightly.

"They should also have their own place to go, anyway, it's not Crychic."

Iruma Hibiki smiled at Goto Ichiri.

He thought he had found a post-apocalyptic shelter for everyone.

"ring……"

Chihaya Aine hung up the phone.

At this time, Goto Ichiri secretly kissed Iruma Hibiki.

She didn't know what to say or what to do, but Hibiki Iruma always said:

"One mile is enough as long as it is one mile."

Therefore, Goto Ichiri always supported Iruma Hibiki's plans.

certainly--

She actually has some small changes.

Because she suddenly thought of someone, someone who should have appeared a long time ago but has always been absent.

After shopping that day, Goto Ichiri took the initiative to contact Nagasaki Suyo online, who seemed to have disappeared for a while.

37 The World of Nagasaki Suyo

"Su Shi, this way, this way."

At the end of the distant warm sunshine, someone was waving at Nagasaki Suyo. Accompanied by the beeping sound and the hum of the tram in the distance, Nagasaki Suyo, who lowered her head slightly to look at her mobile phone, felt a trance again and again.

The sounds around her were very far away and vague, like whispers from a great distance. In front of her, two familiar figures seemed to be talking to her.