Vol 1 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Final Night : Don’t Look
The curtain opened Before the continuation of the story, let us cast our eyes toward the apartency was interested in whatsoever The scene here was as quiet, as if it was a nurturing place for a dimension of phantoms We shall move past the corridor with the faded walls, a corridor that was not burnt by fire but was showing a smoky black sheen
The door with a plate indicating ‘1A’ had an unnecessary door bell Coh the wooden door that required soirls ere deeply asleep in the middle of the narrow sawa Rinne She had a head of neat short hair and skin white as snow As for the one who tightly clutched Usagawa Rinne and battled intensely with nighturiko wassoftly, drenched in cold sweat
Night with Rinne Could it be possible that Guriko’s heart, sick fro little by little after being touched by Usagawa Rinne’s gentleness? Her wolf-like messy hair, which wouldn’t stay down no matter how much she brushed it, was scattered over the bedcovers
This see, and they looked as if they were the very irls who slept next to each other were yet to know that the existence given to destroy this happiness was placed right next to their pillows
“Pzzt, pzzt pzzt”
The Drea quietly cracked
It was an egg as large as a hueometrical patterns scattered all over the shell It was different fro was of a creature siion Bandanna, whoo It was a forbidden creature that should not exist in the peaceful huawa Rinne and Guriko’s ‘dreath to hatch out of the shell
Although Guriko had told Rinne: “things that the Mushi+ gave you can be dangerous Throw it away or break it!”, Rinne was too kind to ever do such a thing At the end, Guriko also agreed opti of any particularly dangerous creature
But Guriko, you were too naive A Dreaerous creature, but you’re the one providing the Dream World Beast with the nutrients – you yourself should count as a dangerous creature!
It was alressing towards the worst outcome possible for theered after happy dreams
– Dream while you can, dream happy dreams
Once they wake from the dream, the end will be before them
Can you hear it, the sound of the shell cracking, the sound of the Drea to come out?
“Knock knock, knock knock”
She always remembered that the sky was especially clear on that day The unpredictable dark clouds that had gathered in the past few days were all bloay The sun hung high in a windless sky It was the ideal weather for going out As the teloves As she walked, she soon took off her coat too The weather arreen as if they were happy as well People’s expressions were spirited and full of happiness
Usagawa Rinne hung her coat, which she took off, on her ar was appropriate This was the outfit that she conte Rinne was confident that it was fine, but that didn’tHowever, even if she were to ask Guriko, who knew nothing about clothing or fashi+on, all she would get would be so’s appropriate as long as it covers your body!” To note, Guriko said this ide and incredulous eyes
By the way, since she only had one set of outdoor clothes, Guriko was still wearing the school’s sailor uniform Guriko usually wore Rinne’s casual clothes inside the house, but that would become quite problematic if she went outdoors like that Guriko had previously run into toith just her black pajamas on That really scared Rinne It looked like Gurikosome specific issues, which was truly terrible!
“No matter what you wear –”
Incredulous, Guriko told Rinne, as being very attentive to her outfit: “Sakaki wouldn’t mind!”
“That’s true, but…”
Watching Rinne, as at a loss of what to do, Guriko sighed with exhaustion
“Is this the heart of a maiden? I can’t understand it… anyways, no e anymore Therefore, it’s a waste of time to worry at all”
“Uuuu –”
Guriko’s cold wordsin her ordinary tone She wasn’t angry, but Rinne still felt it could’ve been said in a slightly different way Guriko was certainly someone clumsy and with a rude attitude
The end-of-ter, the students in class 1-B had all achieved highoff their good grades to their parents while preparing to enjoy the winter break Rinne, who could not boast her good grades to her parents, and that certain student (Guriko), who had no parents to reprirades, also have teeks of winter break starting today Although Rinne was still rather restless, she couldn’t help but feel settled for now
Today was the day the three of theether Rinne had planned a happy day tour in order for Guriko and Sakaki to get along better and deepen their friendshi+p Rinne planned for the three of theuard Sakaki still had towards and Guriko, and also to change Guriko’s stubborn and deep-grained perceptions of Sakaki
Rinne’s philosophy was that everyone should get along well together, that everyone should be happy
But let’s leave that aside for now
“Sensei –”
Rinne greeted Sakaki, who had the attention of all the customers She walked into the cafe in front of the station and sat down opposite Sakaki together with a stiff-faced Guriko The heater was on in the cafe, and it felt very hot Sakaki had also dressed up for today, and his glamour orthy of a hts in it However, the more stylish Sakaki appeared, the more it emphasized Rinne’s poverty This had made Rinne more troubled
But no matter what, Sakaki dressed up for her – this made Rinne feel rather aard, and at the same ti if she was fit for Sakaki Since Sakaki definitely loved her, then she shouldn’t be holding back as well, and would need to repay him with all of her love
Rinne thought thus
“Hmm, milady is very punctual!”
“Have you been waiting long?”
“No, I just got here”
But then the a around the cafe had swelled up far too quickly!
In such ti tooHowever, Rinne and Sakaki were already used to it, and faced it with a nonchalant composure Sakaki has a very noteworthy appearance It would be too stressful to pay s
Rinne’s efforts in picking her clothes paid off Sakaki said: “Milady, your outfit today is even cuter than norht you were a pixie”
That compliment was over the top
Rinne blushed red with embarrassment
“Sensei is very handsome too!”
“Thank you… you, on the other hand, are exactly the same as always”
Sakaki moved his eyes towards Guriko Guriko jumped
“Rubbish!+ Why should I dress up for you!”
“Gu, Guriko-chan, don’t be so harsh as soon as you start to speak… Sensei, you too Today’s a happy day, isn’t it? Don’t say things that are too provocative…”
Poor Usagawa Rinne The other two had sparks flying between them, while she only looked on with an helpless expression
Being unable to sway her the other way, they could only compromise reluctantly for her sake
“…This is Rinne’s bequest I want to get on ith you the best possible, but my personality is just how it is, and you’re not too malleable either so for now –”
Guriko continued with an pure voice: “– let’s maintain the current situation for now I’ll do my best to control my temper”
“Then I’ll do the sa you”
Listening to their incredible conversation, Rinne couldn’t help but feel funny and laughed out loud
“You two are so siood friends…”
It’d be great if they can becoht this calmly and quietly in her heart
Rinne’s wish iether unexpectedly cordially once they reh it ard at first, they gradually understood each other Guriko could understand Sakaki’s gentleness hidden behind his arrogance, and Sakaki also discovered Guriko’s goodness that was distorted with her clu that it was Rinne who had painstakingly resolved the s between them
Sakaki appeared to really sympathize with Guriko’s past that she spoke of He could also understand that Guriko’s inco reasons, just as Rinne had said Sakaki apologized for his previous rudeness, and Guriko also forgave hi between the two suddenly collapsed as if their earlier arguments were fake
This miracle continued for five hours
‘Baht intermittent sounds could be heard The location was a more boisterous town a bit further fro zone next to the cine a two-player shooting gaun connected to the on going berserk in the screen
This kind of shooting gaun battle, wasn’t very rare in the current age Sakaki and Guriko – who held a gun each – and Rinne, as sitting in the , all sat in the seats modeled after car seats in the space separated frorossed in the sound and light of the game
An incredible unity had already arisen between the three, and they were treating each other in an honest and unreserved attitude Although the conversation between Guriko and Sakaki were still sharp and Rinne couldn’t tell whether they were joking or fighting, that seeer prevented their arguments now
The way people deal with each other differs Compared to sords that don’t always seehtforward and brutally honest way they talked to each other was actually a correct relationshi+p People can beco to flatter each other
Usagawa Rinne becas
Even if there was absolutely no hope in the future, we probably won’t lose
We won’t lose to fate, or to Mushi+
“Guriko! Your bullets haven’t been hitting the enemy at all! Aim properly then shoot! That’s me! Don’t hit your fellow co at me? Just more or less aim properly!”
“Shut up! I’ve never played such a furious ga towards onna throw up soon”
“Guriko-chan’s only played console games in TV…”
Rinne stopped their scolding in a roundabout way, and sently
By the way, this gas Mo froot involved in a bank robbery too There was no sense of continuation in the plot Because there was no way to knoould happen next, just watching it was very fun The scene suddenly entered in thewhite blood cells
Sakaki was very good with a gun (which was totally expected, since he nor as he didn’t get shot by Guriko, he wouldn’t die easily Guriko, on the other hand, kept wasting coins and dying pathetically Sakaki prepared a mountain of 100 yen coins, and there wasn’t much left Still, thanks to that, the two see the robots began soaaaaame was very far re”
The robot controlled by the final boss let out scallops froh the scallops, while Guriko took the chance and attacked the main body of the robot However, for so the giant robot
“Guriko, did you aim before you shoot?”
“Theproperly?”
“Don’t blaain! Why don’t you ai at me, who’s as set me?”
“Hoould I know Ask er…”
Rinne looked at the tere conversing well together with a face full of satisfaction, and thought that it was great Guriko and Sakaki can get on ith each other ‘‘I hate to have two people I like fighting with each other At least such a situation won’t happen now – although there were still a ht future, just being like this can givesaved
At this tiawa Rinne had yet to despair about the future
No matter how painful and how condemned the future that awaited her h the difficulties using her optimistic personality and live on happily ever after! It was because she had the strength to keep on living, and Guriko had also said that she will protect her
And she will stay with Sakaki Guryū forever, till his life ends
Maybe Usagawa Rinne can stay beside him all the way till the end, and smile with him
However –
“Crack, splish, crack crack crack”
“Splat… uuuuu”
Suddenly -
- The robot that continuously released scallops disappeared No, it was more like the screen suddenly darkened, and all the pictures disappeared Even the stereo that was going loud as a stor disappeared in the shop When they drew aside the curtain and looked out, the entire shop was in a blackout
“What’s wrong?”
Guriko was incredulous, and still held the toy gun in her hands
“A blackout?”
“How rare Is the power plant down?”
Rinne’s words were very practical That should be the reason based on ic Otherwise, perhaps a wire snapped, or that someone took off the shop’s fuse as a prank
“Buzz… zzzz…”
A sound like the spluttering of fla of insects
“Sakaki… Rinne, hey”
Guriko called out the towards the outside, turned to Guriko
“What’s up?”
“So on with the screen”
Guriko said in an even voice Following Guriko’s words, Sakaki and Rinne looked at the completely black screen
There
“Buzz… zzzzz… zzz…”
An alien scene was getting bigger and bigger on the screen that had lost its power and shouldn’t be able to display any is that rithing as if they were crawling Worms?
No
This was –
“Eyeballs”
Guriko said succinctly
Yes, they were countless eyeballs, and they were very lifelike White eyeballs that didn’t see with slick eye liquid The veins undulated on the worms
“Urk…”
Rinne ust, and Sakaki’s face was also pale as a sheet Guriko stared straight toward the odd picture Soon after, the eyeballs focused into one ie
“Buzz… zzzz… zzz…”
It was a girl
No, it was soirl
Her body was iant red composite eyes, antennae unique to insects, and a sharp mandible and claws came out of the her shi+ny black carapace It was an insect, an insect
The insect was dressed in a cute, flowing dress, and wore peach colored shoes The antennae even had a large bow tied to thee and coruous outfit
That existence which rese a bear toy in front of its chest – a teddy bear The bear had a simple appearance, and the round black eyes were sawed-on buttons
“This –”
With a low voice, Rinne couldn’t help but speak out
“This teddy bear –”
An incredulous expression surfaced on Rinne’s face
It’s the teddy bear that I used to want a lot
Guriko quickly turned to Rinne
“You’re saying that’s – the one you told me before, the one that your dad won’t buy for you no ed?”
“Yes Ahhh, hat’s going on, what’s going on –”
Rinne was confused Guriko couldn’t understand this situation either
Countless eyeballs were squashed in next to the insect, and they were so real it was like they truly existed there Be it color or shape, they were unlike i scene The girl-like and insect-like existence, surrounded by eyeballs, said in a low voice as it moved its antennae:
“… Mushi+, eyeballs, a teddy bear…”
It was as if the surrounding air was suddenly frozen over in the blink of an eye
Everyone was speechless They couldn’t even ertips, and were completely drawn in by the alien scene before them
The disgusting ht, they are the things that you fear and desire Things that exist in the core of your lives I was born fro ‘that’”
This downright chilling, unco: “… Glad to meet you,birth topower”
“Dream World… Beast”
Sakaki said softly: “You’re that egg’s…”
The Drea at Rinne and Guriko
“… A Drea the ‘drea essence of humans are mixed in ‘dreams’, so it’s very nutritious Forcreatures, eating the ‘dreareat power”
“She” continued talking with that chilling voice: “… I’m your ‘desire’, I’ in your lives You are the ones who made me into this shape Mushi+, eyeballs, a teddy bear –”
This thing’s appearance was actually so like that
“…This is your essence Although this shape is a combination of the ‘dreams’ of both of you, I a body!”
“You’re saying that this is the essence of – Rinne and I?”
This terrifying monster
“… Yes My shape is your ‘desire’, and also your ‘fear’”
The Dream World Beast stretched her hand, and pointed towards Guriko
“… You’re scared of Mushi+, scared of that absolutely incoht thee to kill, Mushi+ would never die out and would always spawn out more That existence that killed your family –”
“Chirp”, the Dream World Beast made a sound like the cry of birds
“… At the sa of your existence If all the Mushi+ were to disappear, then you’d lose thein your life Therefore you’re afraid, and at the sa for, those Mushi+”
Guriko didn’t answer She only pursed her lips tightly and stared at the Dream World Beast
The Dream World Beast then looked at Rinne
”… You’re the same”
Rinne was startled
“… You’re also afraid of the decisive teddy bear that changed your life A teddy bear is just an allusion here It represents 'soetting what you wanted You always longed for the existence of the subject of your desire, but at the same time you’re afraid that such an existence won’t appear”
The Dream World Beast looked at Sakaki
“… Then, even if that existence had already appeared, you still often feel afraid, afraid that the subject that can give you your desire – be it love or a place in society – would one day disappear You fear from the bottom of your heart to be separated from Sakaki Guryū The contradiction that was created fro for Sakaki Guryū is this teddy bear…”
Rinne fall onto a chair and shi+vered continuously Rinne would of course have such a reaction when her essence was suddenly pointed out The Dream World Beast continued without a pause
The Dreauriko
“… You like and hate eyeballs at the same time”
Guriko didn’t make a sound
“Your own eyeballs, which live in endless ti becoe out the pretty eyeballs You long for beautiful eyes, want to possess them, and are afraid to be looked at by those beautiful eyes A fearful contradiction created from jealousy – you becauriko, Eyeball Gouger, what an allusion to choose as your name –”
“You’ve been –”
Guriko’s barrel-like eyes stared straight toward the space before her, and said to the Dream World Beast with a pure voice
“– chatting away annoyingly for quite some time Thanks for this tireso – the ave birth to, for? Mushi+!”
“… My my…”
The voice –
“You discovered it What a sharp sixth sense!”
– changed
Like the falsetto of asound
Guriko glared at the screen
“A newborn baby can’t possibly know this much about us No matter humans, anirew by eating our ‘dreams’, can a newborn baby explain ‘dreams’? Those e us!”
“… How perceptive!”
The sound said delightfully: “This Dreaht froence that I can easilyIt’s not ‘us’ ant to use this monster for evil deeds…”
“Puft,” a noise appeared in the ie
“… But me as an individual Do you knohat that means?”
“Crack”
“Crack, smack, craaaaack, crunch crack”
The sound of so was e apart, an ear-splitting sound
It could be heard in the entire ga zone complex
“Boom –”
As if this entire building was alht –
“You bastard!”
Guriko gave a short yell then sprinted through the crowd after grabbing Sakaki and Rinne’s wrists Guriko rushed out of the crowd and ran with an unbelievable speed while dragging the other two At the sa zone – the entire building crumbled down in the blink of an eye as if it was perfectly timed
Guriko deflected the debris with her two hands, and saw the giant monster with its back to the sun
A giant body that can ss with only one foot, dark crimson complex eyes, a sharp jaw It was just like what they saw on the screen in the gah, nor were there eyeballs wriggling beside it, but that was definitely the Dream World Beast that had appeared in the picture
Watching that enoriant monster, Guriko couldn’t help but swear out loud: “You monster!”
That was the true for eaten the two’s dreams
I was really too careless Gankyū Eguriko thought as she lifted up her head to look at the Drea the town How could she not have sensed such a – gigantic and powerful aerous aura that would trigger her vigilance even as she was looking at the Dreas of alar ability and could flatten shops with ease and dig up a building with just one hand?!
But she understood it later That guy said thisthe ‘dreams’ Rinne and I had, then the Dream World Beast should only have the scents of Rinne and ets to be alarmed with, therefore she couldn’t feel its scent
But these kind of things weren’t important at all
“Sakaki”
As Guriko ran further away froether with Sakai and Rinne, she said
Sakaki, alking at the front, turned his head to answer Guriko
“What?”
“You take care of Rinne for me”
Guriko had o She had desired to have a place to die since a thousand years ago However, since there was nothing important to her anywhere, it didn’t matter whether she lived or died However, she had already taken back her humanity, and could ht for
Rinne noticed Guriko’s thoughts, and her face paled
“Guriko…chan, could it be that you…”