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Why are you terrified?

Even Ito himself can't explain it clearly.

The scene in the dream replayed itself in Ito's mind.

The depressed Lucy, the changed Elphis, and Anna who hates deceivers.

Without exception, the image of each of them filled his mind.

He seemed to know why he was like this.

"Brother, are you up? You have to go to school today."

I heard my brother's voice from outside the door.

Ito's consciousness was pulled back to reality, and his cheeks were covered with sweat.

"Uh, ok, ok, I'll be right there."

After getting up and putting on his clothes, Ito went downstairs to eat in a daze.

The parents were very warm and cared about Ito's well-being.

Everything in reality made Ito feel dazed.

After dinner, his father sent him to school.

When he came to school, he became the focus of the class without exception.

"Old Yi! You're finally back! You've been missing for a year, what happened? Let me tell you! This matter has spread all over the country!"

"Ito-san, how did you disappear? I heard that you seemed to disappear in an instant!"

"Ito, are you okay? You're finally back!"

"Ito-san..."

As he entered the classroom, all the classmates surrounded Ito and talked loudly.

Ito could only try his best to answer their questions, but he did not feel touched by the students' condolences.

Instead, it feels unfamiliar.

He could hardly remember their names.

It was not until the bell rang that the students returned to their seats reluctantly.

"Ito-san... welcome back..."

His female classmate mustered up the courage and said shyly.

"Um...thank you."

......

Life is calm and peaceful, as if it is stuck in a vicious circle.

Sleep—Wake up—Go to school—Study—Go home from school—Eat lunch—Go to school—Go home from school…

Ito just felt extremely bored, terribly bored.

I never felt this way before.

When he went to bed at night, he would dream of Lucy and the others, which made his heart ache.

When I woke up, there was only one sentence left in my mind.

"You're a big liar!"

This sentence is particularly harsh.

It's like a magic sound. Once you have free time, you will think of it unconsciously.

Gradually.

Ito's mentality gradually became closed.

He seemed to know what kind of life he wanted.

Do you want to go back?

No, why should I think so.

There are people who love me here.

Can......

There are some there too, aren't there?...

I seemed to have gotten used to the life there, and I was the one who let those three girls down.

Why are you doing this!

Why are you doing this!

Why are you doing this!

The sight of him escaping in a panic was really funny!

Like a mouse!

As time went on, Ito seemed to have a split personality.

One side thinks that returning to the original world is the right thing to do, while the other side thinks that staying there is the right thing to do.

Ito no longer knows what is right or wrong.

one year later--

"Hello, the checkout is forty-five. Do you need a bag?"

Ito put the snacks in his hand into a bag and handed it to the customer.

Welcome~

The customer left with the automatic sound of an electronic door.

Ito sat at the cashier counter with a blank expression on his face.

He is working as a cashier now.

Because he had missed a year of knowledge and was torn inside, Ito still couldn't calm down and study well even if he repeated a year.

In the end, he simply dropped out of school and became a cashier.

Reality......

It seems that it is not as good as he thought.

The boring life was like the stench of a sewer, which made Ito more and more disgusted.

The boring day passed slowly, and Ito's movements became extremely stiff.

Welcome~

There's someone else in the store.

Ito ignored him and stood quietly, waiting for him to come over to pay the bill.

a long time.

A young girl came to the cashier and put a bag of instant noodles on the table.

"Hello, three dollars."

Ito packed up and looked up at the customer.

It was this sight that completely stunned him.

"Lu...Lucy..."

He muttered subconsciously.

"Long time no see, Brother Yi."

Lucy waved cheerfully at Ito.

"You...you really are...really Lucy..."

Ito couldn't believe it.

Familiar words and that lovely face.

Apart from the difference in clothing, the person in front of her is Lucy without exception.

Plus the words 'long time no see'.

Ito was stunned.

"Brother Yi, how have you been lately?"

Ito nodded blankly, then shook his head blankly.

He didn't know how to answer.

"Brother Yi, in the year I was away, have you ever thought about me?"

Lucy grabbed Ito's hand and asked hopefully.

Ito's eyes subconsciously avoided.

Yes I do!

How could you not want to!

He was almost going to have a mental breakdown because he had the same dream every night.

The guilt in my heart grew stronger and stronger, and I felt extremely ridiculous for how cowardly I had been when I ran away.

but.

How could he have the nerve to say it out loud!

I was the one who abandoned them! I am not the wronged victim!

I brought them pain! This is all my fault!

What on earth are you thinking about, Ito!

"I......"

He lowered his eyes, his finger bones trembled slightly, and he didn't know how to start.

Lucy suddenly held Ito's hand in her palm, and Ito could clearly feel his palm being wrapped in warmth and softness.

"Brother Yi, Lucy has been really miserable without you for this year."

"Lucy doesn't have many friends. You are the only one Lucy cares about the most. Lucy wants to protect and stay by your side forever."

"This time, Lucy really doesn't want to let go."

"So come back, Brother Yi, Lucy will always be by your side."

At some point, several familiar figures appeared around Lucy.

Elphis, Anna, Charlotte, and Foina.

They all looked at Ito quietly, waiting for his choice.

Ito once fantasized that he might be able to travel back to that world, but he never expected that this day would actually come.

can.

He still hesitated.

The restraints on his back made it difficult for him to speak.

"Brother, are you still going to leave us?"

Ito's younger brother suddenly appeared beside him.

"Brother, don't go with these women. They will only hurt you. Brother, listen to me and start a new life with us. We are your most important family!"

"I--"

"Ito, follow your heart. Life here must be boring. Come, come to us and we will start a new adventure. This time we will cherish you."

"Brother, what will happen to mom and dad if you leave? Brother, say something, didn't you promise that you would never leave us again?

Do you want to betray our trust in you and deceive us?"

"Are you still trying to deceive us?"

"You're a big liar!"

Ito took a deep breath, cold sweat oozed from his cheeks, and the world in front of him seemed to gradually distort in his eyes.

distortion.

distortion.

Twist again.

Everything in front of me began to distort.

so...

I......

What on earth should I do? !