I am the protagonist

"I see, it is indeed a very interesting game."

Gokudera has roughly understood the rules of this game.

He glanced at the balloons floating beside him, then at the balloons next to Sittor P.

The balloon's location is not fixed; its position cannot be controlled during movement. What can be determined is its movement within a one-meter radius around it.

Successfully destroying a balloon from a distance still requires precise shooting, which makes it somewhat difficult.

At long range, only attacks that don't require precise aiming can destroy the balloon...

Gokudera glanced at Shit-P.

[Sitte P himself is aware of this.]

[This rule was specifically applied because they knew I would use wide-area attacks; in other words, using wide-area attacks will be targeted.]

【So……】

The bow from the belt reappeared in Gokudera's hand.

"Bow and arrow?"

"I can predict the trajectory of an arrow!"

Shito P already knew that Gokudera could use a bow and arrow, but no matter how powerful the bow and arrow were, they would be useless if they couldn't hit the target.

"Similarly, you already knew how to handle my use of bombs, right?"

"Hmm~ So you're trying to test me this way?"

"That's a good idea."

But Sit P gradually started to take it seriously.

She wasn't worried about just the bombs, but if it came to using the direct Death Flame, it would be difficult for it to take effect.

[Gokudera used Decomposition; he easily destroyed the wall that day. His destructive power is in no way inferior to mine.]

However, accurately hitting a balloon with a bow and arrow is much more difficult than hitting it with a bomb.

"Then let me see what you're going to do."

"I will win this game, Sit P."

In an instant, ShitP saw that the distance between him and Gokudera had been shortened.

"!?"

【How could it be so fast!】

It was only for a fleeting moment!

I had predicted many of Gokudera's possible actions, but I never imagined that Gokudera could suddenly close the distance between us.

We still don't know what Gokudera is planning. If we let him get close any further, things will get complicated.

A small amount of death flames sprayed from the spider-like tentacles on its back and landed on the ground as Gokudera was advancing.

The moment the deathly flames merged into the ground, the ground immediately fermented and turned into a swamp.

"...Is this the effect of the special death flame?"

Gokudera stopped when he saw this.

"The mere contact with the ground turned it into a swamp."

[A rather troublesome death flame.]

[If that deathly flame could cause this kind of damage upon contact with the human body, that would be a real problem.]

We should still maintain a certain distance and test the waters first.

With the bowstring drawn, an arrow imbued with the flames of death flew toward Sit P.

"Oops~ Gokudera-chan's attack missed~"

"Of course I know that ordinary arrows can't affect you."

"I didn't intend to use that kind of attack to affect you."

In an instant, Gokudera's figure moved closer to ShitP's location.

This time they got even closer than before.

【here we go again!】

The ten-odd meters in the middle felt like taking a step closer.

Sit P had already seen Gokudera draw his bowstring again.

But at that moment she suddenly laughed and did not take any evasive action. Instead, she ran straight into the trajectory of the arrow.

"!?"

This situation prompted Gokudera to quickly change the target of his bow and arrow.

The arrow, imbued with the flames of death, grazed almost to the side of SitP.

However, this situation only made SitP's smile even brighter. He took off his own equipment and hugged Gokudera in front of him.

"Oh my~ Are you worried about hurting me, Gokudera-chan?"

Gokudera's face twitched.

Why did I accidentally shift my finger just now?

If I hadn't veered off course, I could have taught her a lesson.

But honestly, Gokudera really couldn't have done something like that.

To an unfamiliar person, his arrow was definitely aimed at Sit P's head.

The problem is that he can't be too ruthless with people he knows, especially people he has a good relationship with.

Sittor P laughed.

He laughed heartily.

Smile a lot.

"How kind you are, Gokudera-chan."

"But, Gokudera-chan, living for others is a sign of weakness~"

"Saying for others is just an excuse. In the end, people only live for themselves."

"Living to be someone else is nothing more than an excuse for one's own cowardice."

"...Is that so? Is that what you think?"

"Yeah~ Whether Gokudera-chan can accept it or not, that's just who I am~"

But Gokudera could only hear sadness and loneliness in these words.

"Of course~ I also have someone I like~"

"Edgehead, Enma, Kaoru, Raji, and Momiji~"

"Of course, because Gokudera-chan is so cute~ that's why I like her so much~"

"But what I like most is myself."

"Whether it's taste, thoughts, behavior, or even appearance."

"I'm very confident about my figure, especially my bust and legs!"

"So my favorite person is still myself."

"So, I'm strong because I like myself!"

By supporting himself on Gokudera's shoulders and lifting his legs high backward, he gently touched the surface of Gokudera's balloon, causing it to burst completely.

Gokudera's expression remained unchanged; he simply lifted his foot slightly off the ground.

They stopped on the rooftop of the ruins, looking calmly at Sit P across from them.

"You're mistaken."

"Perhaps everyone lives for themselves, but in the process of living for oneself, the idea of ​​living for others may also arise."

"There are many people in this world. Perhaps many people feel lonely, but no one is truly alone and can survive in this world alone."

“I used to have the same thoughts as you.”

"But I don't think that way now, because the Tenth Generation has taught me that there are friends and family in this world, and even things that can be cherished more than myself!"

Gokudera's face became genuinely serious.

"I also acknowledge that you are my friend, so I will win this game and help you escape this state of loneliness!"

Chapter 206 Envelopes in Memories

【Gokudera-chan…】

At this moment, Sittor P's eyes gleamed with a special light.

From the very first glance, she could tell that Gokudera was just like her, so she paid special attention to him from the moment she transferred schools.

Hearing Gokudera admit that she was his friend made her heart, which had been still, start to beat again.

She admitted that Gokudera was a very charming boy.

Because they have the same experience.

Because they share the same feelings and emotions.

Now, one of them has been redeemed, but the other has not.

ShiteP just didn't expect that Gokudera would want to redeem her.

"Gokudera-chan, if it's alright, then let's give it a try."

"Ah, here I come!"

He drew the bowstring again, and an arrow shot straight at Sit P.

This time, however, the arrow flew at an extremely high speed, far exceeding the speed of any arrow before.

"!?"

[Wow, that's fast!]

How could the speed of the arrows have suddenly increased so much?

Although he was prepared to dodge the arrows, SitP was unable to completely avoid them when they suddenly increased in speed.

However, the arrow suddenly split into many parts when it was three meters away from Sit P.

What was originally a single bow and arrow instantly split into countless tiny arrows.

Sit P immediately used his spider tentacles to block the attack on the balloon.

However, doing so would require physically facing a portion of the attack.

There's nothing we can do about it now.

"!?"

"This, this is..."

The small arrows did not cause any harm to her body, but she saw them pierce her skin, numbing her body instantly.

Before she could react, two arrows pierced her balloon.

"..."

"Sigh...did I lose again?"

Although Sittor P had long anticipated that he would lose to Gokudera, he never expected that Gokudera would win in this way.

A chain suddenly appeared out of thin air and bound Sit P's body tightly.

"The victory has been decided!"

"Then let's return to the memories of the past once again."

The Avengers once again produced a key that would guide the Vongola and Simon back to the past.