No longer needs .......such a thing?

"Emile, what do you mean?"

Suddenly there is a sound of cracking peanuts coming from Emile’s end, then followed by her lazy response -

"In mental world, An existence similar to a big boss like that puddle of black mud normally represents one's negative emotions. Humans manage their negative emotions like anger, sadness, various desires with methods similar to 'locking them in a lake,' the more of the negative emotions accumulate, the stronger their power will be, eventually they will consume the world owner and possibly become the new world owner."

"Why are you speaking in such an indifferent tone!? Also, I don't need to hear those unnecessary extra settings. Just tell me the solution !"

"Um... I don't know..."

Oh... if even Emile is saying that, which means "this child is over", perhaps...

Wait, is this my fault!? Is this my fault that I release her negative emotions without permission and exacerbate them?

Calm down... calm down... objectively speaking, this is the potential risk in Nana's own mental world, right? It shouldn't have much to do with me. I was just coaxing them, provoking them, stimulating them...

...

So is this completely my fault!?

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"Huh... huh..."

The unconscious girl in my arms was breathing heavily.

Her pale cheeks were twisted in pain.

At such a critical moment, I'm still thinking of how to escape my responsibility. I really am useless...

"Emile..."

"Well, since the situation has come to this, just ignore her and leave. Didn't I say that before... Alright, I'll count to three. One..."

"Shut up, Emile. Don't you want me to hate you?"

"...Two..."

"Hello!?"

Ah, what should I do!?

Think... think...

Negative emotions... negative emotions...

Is it because of loneliness from losing the only one she loved in the world? Is it because of the fear of losing her dependence?

Ah...

— I don't think this child would commit suicide —

Dr. merman's words suddenly came to my mind.

— Her brother once told her to live well even without him —

— Nana is very obedient, so there's probably another reason for this fall —

Won't... commit suicide?

That's right, speaking of which, is Nana's experience very similar to mine, isn't it?

So, think from her perspective! What would be the reason...

"Three..."

"Ugh..."

I clearly felt my body becoming somewhat unreal.

"Emile! I've come up with a solution! Stop it!"

"Hmm? Explain it to me, or I'll forcibly send you out even if you hate me for that."

Emile's tone became cold and non-negotiable.

While carrying Nana, I ran and looked back at the rapidly approaching black mud.

"In the end, that black mud is just a collection of negative emotions, right?"

"Yes."

"In that case... as long as we can open Nana's knot in her heart, it should be solved, right?"

"That is true. What's your plan?"

Taking a deep breath, I gently placed Nana's body on the ground.

The black mud behind me was chasing at an unexpectedly fast speed, which was completely different from its size.

"Phew... like this!!"

Without hesitation, I met the black mud head-on and directly hugged it.

The sorrowful expression on the black mud's face turned into confusion.

Ah, it hurts so much... the place it touched me hurts so much. It's actually corrosive...

But it's okay, its rate of corroding protein doesn't seem to be that fast.

I gently touched the top of the black mud's head and softly spoke -

"—You must be very uneasy, right?"

"...?"

"When you think about those who love you, you will wonder why you haven't disappeared like them, why you can't accompany them like they accompany you... Every day and night, you fantasize about them smiling at you, saying come, come...""......"

The corrosive feeling brought by the black mud... disappeared.

"Even if you tell yourself countless times that it's not your fault, the guilt of abandoning them still lingers, so it must be so painful, right?"

The red mark on Black Mud's face almost twisted together.

"But, you know, Nana, that's not how upi should think. They're telling us 'don't continue to be sad like this anymore.'"

"They're telling us to 'live well.'"

"So, even if it's painful to live, even if there's no meaning in living, even if we've lost the value of existence."

"We still have to follow their smiles, grit our teeth, and keep on living..."

With my words, the bloody sky gradually returned to its original pale purple, and the black marks left by the Black Mud also gradually disappeared.

The Black Mud I was embracing began to melt and fade in the end, a sobbing girl in a white gown appeared

She lost her colorful wings, lost her colorful clothes, and just is a simple and plain girl.

"Brother..."

With a soft response, I pulled Nana into my embrace--

"Yeah, it's me. Nana, let's continue to live well together..."

The girl lifted her head and smiled brightly at me--

"Yeah!"