the living [comprehensive]

Hinamizawa ushered in the day of the festival without incident.As for the fact that a village hooligan broke into Longgong's house in the middle of the night but was caught by the police, it didn't cause any waves.

No matter what turbulent tide there is in the background, the grand preparations for the annual cotton stream festival are still going on in an orderly manner, and the children are gathered in the school hall to play.

There were two people who did not blend into the cheerful atmosphere and were sitting side by side under the tree outside the village.They had stopped talking, and there was only the chirping of the cicadas in the world around them.

"So, last night," Keiichi finally recovered his voice, "such a terrible thing happened. Reina didn't even say..."

"The family affairs are so chaotic, I'm afraid it's hard to tell. Fortunately, I happened to meet that scene by chance, otherwise, Reina might have killed that woman." Shirou's gaze subconsciously fell on his wrist.

There has never been any "coincidence", and I have never encountered a conspiracy.That matter was what Archer told himself.

The memory of being walked forward by Archer holding his wrists was revived, and even the pain caused by the opponent's excessive force and the inexplicable sense of security were vivid again.

Speaking of which, although Archer no longer remembers himself, it seems that he gets along with him a little better?

So, although the life of "Emiya Shiro" is full of bitterness, hope and miracles also exist, right?

"Hey... look at your expression of worrying about gains and losses, is it because you are thinking about the person you like?"

"That's not it!" Shirou woke up startled, "I'm just thinking about Reina's affairs. In short, you should take care of Reina more."

"You don't need to say that! It's just that Reina would rather take risks alone than ask for help from her friends. Could it be that she doesn't trust everyone?" Keiichi was a little dissatisfied.

"She really doesn't believe you."

"Huh?" Keiichi raised his voice.

"She told me herself. Reina can't trust other people, and you..." Shirou stopped.

She wasn't the person she expected—that's what the girl said back then.But the other party is indeed looking forward to someone.

Expect that person to forgive her for her mistakes, expect that person to pull her out of the abyss.

"It's fine anyway, anyway, I can't leave Reina alone. From now on, leave it to me."

Shirou was taken aback by the boy's rarely serious tone: "Next?"

"Yeah, it's not so easy to solve. I doubt my partner for no reason, thinking that even killing people is better than doing nothing lukewarmly. I can't get rid of my knots until my heart is opened; I have had such an experience, and Shiyin too. So, Reina is probably still worried." Speaking of this, Keiichi stared at Shirou emotionally, "You have assumed the role of savior twice, so it's my turn this time, right?"

It's amazing that this young man who was supposed to be a fan of the authorities discovered the truth in a similar incident.Shirou asked cautiously: "So, you won't harbor any grudges?"

"Of course not, Rena is my companion."

"Even if she almost killed someone?"

"Didn't it be stopped by you? Even if Reina really killed that bad woman, shouldn't she be forgiven for irreparable sins?"

"You are really..." Shirou didn't know how to put it, "You are quite gentle."

"It's not as good as you." Guiyi teased, and then became serious again, "In short, there is nothing irreparable for Reina's mistakes, so it is not unforgivable. I hurt Reina before, and she forgives me easily. ?”

By the way, at that time, Keiichi almost dislocated the girl's hand.If he wasn't there, maybe Keiichi would impulsively kill the girl.

"So, will you hold her tightly?" Shirou asked softly.

"I will hold her forever." Guiyi stood up, "Even if the misfortune is destined, I will resist and show you!"

It would be nice if Archer could have such a mysterious self-confidence.Thinking of this, Shirou, who was infected by the boy's positive attitude, also smiled slightly.

While the two teenagers were talking, Reina Ryugu on the other side made another amazing move.

"Hinamizawa has been covered by deadly bacteria, and everyone is terminally ill. Before long, everyone will have an attack, maybe they can kill each other, or they may die by grabbing their own throats. Now, everyone must unite, It is only necessary to force the police or informed forces to hand over the vaccine."

Reina, who leaned half of her body into the door, said these words to everyone in the auditorium.

No one knew why the girl said these words, and no one knew that these absurd words were the truth.

Because these words were too unbelievable, even though Reina put on a very serious attitude, everyone just thought she was joking.

"Reina's acting is very similar! If the lie is more reliable, I will probably be fooled." Hojo Satsuko giggled.

"I know, something terrible happened at Reina's house last night." Meiyin said earnestly, "But don't let your imagination run wild. Wouldn't it be nice to sit down and talk to everyone about your troubles?"

"Everyone, don't you believe me?" Reina said softly, still in her usual charming tone.

However, like a shining gem falling into the deep sea, the bright light was extinguished in the girl's blue eyes, and then was swallowed by darkness.She lightly stretched her wrist and grabbed the child who ran up to her.

After that, the hatchet hidden by the girl behind the door was placed on the child's neck: "Everyone, please stand in the middle of the auditorium. If you don't obey, you may get hurt?"

There was an uproar in the hall, and it fell into dead silence after something was hacked and smashed by a hatchet.

"I just want to save everyone, but I don't have time to explain." Reina's face was a mask-like gentle smile, "In short, I don't want everyone to go crazy to death because of a terminal illness. Compared with it, the simple way of death is more lethal. People are receptive, right?"

Outside the auditorium window, someone watched all this quietly.The unnoticed sharp gaze focused on the neck of the knife-wielding girl, which was wrapped in layers of gauze.

Under that layer of cover, the scratched wound is probably bleeding, or even festering.

Perhaps the shock of almost becoming a murderer was too great, and the fatal terminal illness pushed the girl to the point of no cure.However, the girl who had been secretly paying attention to the tragedy of Hinazawa for a long time guessed the truth about Hinizawa from her own symptoms.

However, the girl who saw through everything chose to use this method to resist. "Even being burned to death is better than slowly killing each other," the girl came with such a desperate thought.

What appeared in front of my eyes was like an absurd tragedy destined to be bloody.

The heroic spirit watched quietly as the girl moved easily vaporized gasoline into the auditorium gate and sprinkled it inside the building, and after arranging everything, she held her former friend hostage, helpless.As a soul still bound after death, he can only stick to the mission of "destroying this crazy place completely".

Hina Misawa will end before the sun rises tomorrow, and no one can escape.

Chewing the established facts silently, Heroic Spirit subconsciously showed a mocking smile, and then began to meditate.

What next for that idiot brat...?

Although the little ghost that shouldn't exist here has nothing to do with him, he has the feeling of "care".

Although I don't want to admit it, when the kid was struggling to save the doomed tragedy, what occupied his heart was not the malice of cursing the other party's destruction; on the contrary, it was some kind of inexplicable expectation.

Thinking of the boy's optimistic expectations for a girl named "Rina Ryugu", Heroic Spirit became slightly irritable.

Why would I care about that brat?

I can't understand this feeling, and I don't want to understand it.

It will all be over soon anyway.

***

Reina glanced over the silent crowd, holding a hatchet in one hand and playing with a lighter in the other, his eyes without waves were like stagnant water.

Enough is enough.Everyone was firmly tied up, and he himself relayed the conditions to the police.In order to protect the hostages, the police will quickly find the medicine that can save everyone, and they will be careful not to disturb other villagers.If there is no such thing, I will ignite this place myself and blow up everyone; the drain pipe outside is filled with gasoline by myself, and I also installed a self-made timing ignition device, even if I die in a stalemate, this place will also was razed to the ground.

Anyway, simply dying is much better than being tortured to death, isn't it?

The skin under the gauze felt an unbearable itching, Reina wanted to scratch her neck, but held back.

Let yourself go and you'll scratch your throat and die - just like those people did in the old days.

Someone was crying in the corner, and Reina looked over quietly, feeling a little guilty: She also wanted to explain clearly to everyone, but there was not much time left.And, she didn't think people would believe it.

After all, even the partners who get along day and night can't believe in themselves.

Ah, maybe big brother will believe in himself?But that was not the person I was expecting.

And Keiichi-kun, who gave himself the promise, wouldn't hold himself back, would he?

Thinking of this, Reina felt a little sad.

In the silence, there was a knock on the door suddenly, and the crisp voice came together with the clear voice of the young man: "It's me, Reina."

It was the expected person who came, but Reina held the knife in his hand even tighter as if facing a formidable enemy.

The police have surrounded the place quietly, how did Keiichi get in?Is he alone?Can he still believe it?

Even if I look like a crazy woman and act irrationally, will Keiichi-kun still believe me?

"Did Keiichi-kun get permission from the police?"

"Ah."

"Did you come in alone? Big brother wasn't with you?"

"That guy is worried about you, but I'm the only one. Isn't it me who Reina is waiting for?"

"is it?"

"Well, I'm here for a promise."

"That's right." The girl smiled softly, "For me, the trap is no longer effective. In order to save everyone, I have planned everything."

"It's really... irritating!" The boy raised his voice through gritted teeth.

"Does Keiichi-kun hate me? Didn't you agree that you will hold my hand tightly no matter what?" The girl's beautiful face was full of exhaustion, but her eyes were as sharp as ever.She fixedly stared at the door in front of her, as if she could see the young man's face through her gaze: "What if what I said is true? Keiichi and Shiyin both had illnesses..."

"What you said was right!"

The girl behind the door was taken aback.

"Reina won't just talk about it, so you must have the clues to be so sure." The young man took a breath, "I'm angry, it's you who insisted on going your own way, and never discussed it with your partners!"

The girl bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with moisture.

"In my opinion, Reina did nothing wrong. That bad woman wanted to hurt you, even if you killed her, it wouldn't be wrong. You took everyone hostage, and you definitely didn't hurt them at all." The boy continued , "But although these are not wrong, they are the worst. It would be better to explain the truth to everyone earlier..."

"Enough." The girl interrupted the other party softly.She suddenly opened the door, and raised her hand tightly holding the hatchet: "It's just that you think I did nothing wrong!"

It was just a subconscious self-protection move, like a ferocious beast trapped in a desperate situation.

Just kill those who are in the way and continue with the plan—this idea drove the girl's actions, but there was another voice shouting in her head.

——This person is the person you want to be believed by, and also chooses to believe in you!

The slender wrist stopped moving, and the machete that was originally facing the young man who was rushing towards it stopped abruptly at the moment it was about to split the young man's head, and tilted to one side.

The girl who was embraced by the boy trembled from the wetness that fell on the tip of her nose.

That is, fresh, warm, red, blood.

He almost killed the other party - this cognition made the girl's mind go blank.However, as if he didn't care about the injury on his forehead, the boy responded to the girl's hysteria just now with a firm tone——

"Because other people don't know the truth. And, even if you make a mistake, I will definitely save you!"

The girl who fell into the dark abyss stopped sinking.There was a firm force transmitted from the connected fingers.

—I will save you no matter what.

——Because I promised you, because I don’t worry about you.

The mood that the boy had been desperately trying to convey to her since just now finally lit up the girl's gloomy eyes.

On the other hand, Shirou finally felt relieved when he stopped the timer of the timing ignition device.He wasn't worried about Keiichi's negotiations with Reina at all.

After all, when Keiichi Maehara went crazy, that girl also stood in the rain and kept apologizing, and then came to explain early the next morning...

Even if the other party seems hopeless, they will work hard to save the other party. This is the love of companionship that teenagers stick to.

"Sure enough, only Keiichi-kun can save a girl like Reina who is extremely calm and paranoid." Shirou shook his head, "I really can't do anything about her."

It is too presumptuous to say such a thing.The heroic spirit hiding in the shadows thought silently.

Indeed, the two with a deep bond saved each other.But if it wasn't for the kid, maybe the girl would have been killed on the first day.

"Love everyone and don't want others to get hurt", the idea held by the kid is so stupid.However, he conveyed that illusory hope to the depths of other people's hearts.

If more people have this kind of thought, maybe like now, in a hopeless land, there will be a tiny hope that seems to be able to turn things around.

The author has something to say: I am sorry that the author is Guili Party_(:зゝ∠)_

And in the next chapter, everyone outside the protagonist group L5, do you believe it!