- He had a purpose.

I don't want you to know...

When I heard it from him, I realized that that's why he came crawling up from that dark place, and that's why he didn't give up.

Everything... to kill.

His purpose was revenge.

Revenge for those who mocked themselves and abused them.

I couldn't stop him.

Coming back, he answered this pale, even as he chose the words.

- I've broken the country, and...

I knew I was going to kill someone.

But I didn't think that was... destroying a country.

Nem has some loyalty, and I know he didn't deny him.

Besides, a young Nem thought that maybe he didn't know the magnitude of what he did.

He said he had no regrets.

Then I won't deny him.

Because he's the only one...

But why do I think he's the only one?

What do I want from him?

Sierra denied him.

He said the deed was wrong.

I think it's true.

Because that's all he did.

But still, I don't deny him.

Do not deny the political sect.

Then I took a little journey.

And then I visited the college, and Sierra left us, and Sufilia joined me, and I didn't want to go, but I went to the dungeon.

When he realized, Nito was called a hero, and a dungeon attacker.

I knew Nito was awesome.

But sweet there. I was an idiot.

Without Nito, I can't do anything.

You're a demon, but you can't beat a human being either.

When they targeted me from the Empire, if it weren't for Nito, I would have died.

If Nito wasn't here...

――――

"Political Sect, huh?

A chill ran down my spine when a woman appeared calling his name.

It was like, feeling someone else's emotions, it was weird.

Ask (just) the quality of the woman, but he won't answer.

It's just childhood and... that's all I'm saying.

I was caged up in the castle, and all my friends were Pixie and Maid Lisa.

No one else knows.

Always alone, waiting for my father and mother, then my sister, who won't come back inside.

That was my day at the castle.

――――

- 'Why did you just say "don't kill”?

Something went wrong in me when they asked me that.

- "Toa? Don't you remember? Toa told you, didn't he? You want me to let him go?

I don't know...

I don't know if you ask me that.

Nito... what are you talking about?

……

I just...

... I don't know.

What was I... doing?

- 'Toa, you don't have to think about it anymore. Just breathe slowly. "

Nito's... Masamune's voice, I hear it.

I don't like it here... I don't see anything.

No one.

……

Then suddenly, my vision cleared.

And when I realized, there was Masamune next door.

"I'm already... okay... so"

My voice? ……

There was a voice.

As if for a moment, it wasn't me, I talked.

But soon, it will be me.

It became me so that my senses would return.

I don't know...

I... I don't know what happened...

――――

I had a dream that night.

I knew right away that this was my dream.

"This place..."

There was a strange voice.

I never feel free to speak up so far in my dreams.

It's in the woods.

Shaken by the wind, the trees hiss, and the sun plunges in from between the leaves.

I hear birds chirping and I hear various “voices”.

I walked in the woods alone.

I know this forest.

It's a forest by the castle.

When I was little, Leowulf attacked me here.

I haven't been here since.

Because my father told me not to go near the woods anymore.

Immediately afterwards I was forbidden to go out and I couldn't go even if I wanted to.

"What?!

Then the forest suddenly began to blur.

It was like, the forest was alive, like that.

The trees squirm and look down at me.

It's like you're rejecting me...

I got scared and ran out.

I wanted out of the woods.

I didn't like it here.

Because there is only loneliness here.

But how come there's only loneliness here?

I don't know why.

How do you know there's only loneliness? I don't see that.

But clearly in me, there is an understanding of this forest.

- There's only loneliness here.

I ran.

And the more I want to get out of the woods, the deeper my body goes into the woods.

A castle away.

The more you run, the thicker the fog gets.

And the more light you seek, the day you should have given it to the neighborhood, disappears.

"Huh?..."

Then suddenly, the forest was engulfed in darkness.

I didn't even know if it was morning or noon.

But now I know it's night.

Because the sky had already lost light.

"Why?... Why?

Though I was about to be swallowed by fear, I even ran.

My body isn't tired, but I only breathe rough.

Then when my legs stopped, I was out of the woods.

But this place is still in the woods.

In the distance you can see the forest.

I'm still surrounded by the woods.

This is where the forest broke off once.

There is a small lake, and the sky's light shakes on the surface (all of them).

I slowly peered at the surface.

Naturally there, you can see me.

I looked up and checked around once.

"Sure... once before"

Yes...

I've been here once.

But I can't remember when I came.

I haven't been in the woods since.

That means before that?

... I can't remember.

I don't know...

"... what's that?

Then I saw something on the surface of the lake.

It's a shadow and I don't know what's floating around.

If it's not small, it's not big.

That slowly, approaching this way.

Strange, I seemed to know what it was.

But I don't know.

You should know, but I don't.

I can't remember.

I stared and tried to be sure what it was.

"You don't have to look..."

Then I heard a voice behind my back.

I was surprised by the sudden sound of that voice and looked back reflexively.

'You don't have to know now. Anyway, sooner or later I'll remember...'

"Oh, you..."

I didn't understand the sight.

Just confused, and asked.

"Why do you... have the same face as me..."

'Of course, right? I'm you... because?

It was' me 'who looked the same as me there.

"Why..."

'Could it be speechless? Apparently, you're confused. But that's what you wanted, right? That's when I was born because you wanted to.'

"What do you mean?... What the hell are you talking about?

That was' me 'until perfection.

The colour of the hair, the colour of the skin, the height, the eyes and even the outfit are the same.

Everything was me.

'He's sweet, isn't he?

"Huh?"

'Cause you do, don't you? Because you're so selfish and unknown like you, you keep a cowardly woman beside you?

'I' had an invincible grin when he said so.

I don't know what that laugh means or why, but my emotions pour into me.

'Good for you, huh? Did you meet him properly?

"Really, can we meet? What do you mean... what do you mean?

"Oh? Are you going to fall in love? You know that, don't you? That mirror shows the depths of those who saw it. Do you see a deep wish? You knew that from the beginning, didn't you? So you looked in the mirror. I peeked in knowing it was the World Mirror.

"I..."

'That's why you found him, isn't it? Hurt doesn't give up, and he's strong enough to impress the giant with his little body...'

"I don't know what you're talking about!

'That can't be right, can it? Meeting him is no coincidence. You're saying this is what you wanted? You know that. All right, I'm using him.'

"Using?"

I didn't understand what 'I' was saying.

One thing...

But it also feels like I know.

So I couldn't even deny it.

"He does what he cannot do easily. He won't give up if he hurts. Because he was hurt from the beginning. And he'll understand your pain, too. Talk and you'll understand. And when he finds out about it, he'll always help you. I will try to fulfill your wish no matter what you do. And try to erase your grief. Because you have all that 'charm'. Already, he's got a heart attack on you. And you realize it '

"Yikes! I don't know what that means!... 'You know what I mean?

Then "I," blocked my words, and smiled niggardly and invincible again.

'I'm telling you, right?

……

- 'Cause it's all what you wanted.

"... what..."

"Ever since you looked in that mirror, no... ever since before you looked in that mirror, what you wanted"

"So! What do I want..." Killing that woman... "

'Me' blocking my words again.

"You forgot? You can't help but want to kill that woman. Tell him not to kill all that, but you're not the one wishing for someone's death the most?

"Hold on... hold on. Who am I going to kill?"

That's when I heard a noise from the water behind me.

It's a little sound like when the bubbles show up on the water.

I try to make sure, reflexively.

But...

'You don't have to look... now, you don't have to remember'

Without looking back, I looked straight at 'me'.

"But..."

Why did the word 'but' come out?

That's what I said, as opposed to the word 'I'.

But I don't know why you tried to fight it.

But I feel like I need to turn around right now and see it.

No... I'm behind it... the...

'- You don't have to look. That's why I'm here, so now you don't have to remind me? Everything's gonna be fine.'

"Does it work? … What do you mean…"

'I can tell now. Everything is what you wanted…'

As soon as' I 'told me so, I suddenly felt dizzy.

And I blinked, and the next time I opened my eyes, it wasn't the forest, it was just darkness.

No matter where you look, darkness.

There is no more 'me' that should have been in front of me.

Then somewhere, I heard voices.

- 'Okay? Toa. We've been together forever, haven't we?' Cause I've been watching you... '

……

Who?...

Someone's voice.

Nostalgic, voice......

Then, for some reason, nature and tears flooded me.

"Why? …"

I don't know.

Who's this voice?

- "" Toa... ""

Calling me.

Call me, I hear a nostalgic voice.

But... what?

What's this? …

Nostalgia, sadness.

And... the next thing that was in me,

"I want to kill..."

- It was intentional.

"I want to kill him... I need to kill that woman..."

But I don't know who that is.

I don't even know why I want to kill him.

Nothing, I don't know.

I don't know, just emotions pouring in.

Only emotions want to kill.

Then there, I fainted again.

But it's dizzy enough to lose consciousness.

I lost my natural eyelid and my consciousness broke off as it was.

The next time I opened my eyes, there was a ceiling at the end of my gaze.

"What's here..."

I knew right away.

I've already woken up from my dreams.

Wake up your torso, the other beds have Suphilia and Nem.

His bed is empty again today.

"Ha..."

What was that dream?

Even though it's a dream, I still remember it clearly.

the words of 'me' that were in my dreams.

But when I couldn't help thinking, I stopped worrying about nature.

Stop thinking, as someone is guiding you.

I questioned that for a moment.

Why are you trying to stop thinking?

But the question had even disappeared immediately.

And I get out of bed and stay behind the room.

As always......