A prince from a certain American comic book

Regardless, while the other students rushed out in a panic, only Chris thought of her classmates and chose to save others even when her own life was in danger.

Chris, looking somewhat dazed, looked up at Ike and gave him a rather unpleasant smile.

Ike was somewhat helpless.

This is a psychological problem.

Just like when Ike faced his sister's harsh discipline, he also had mental issues. He was once troubled by the huge gap between his ideals and reality and couldn't get out of it. Others' advice was useless; he could only get out of it by himself.

The other students were also sad.

But in addition to sadness, Chris also felt guilty and remorseful.

Just then.

Counselor Ms. Wickham walked in, clapped her hands, and said to the students, "Students, we need to meet at the hotel entrance in an hour. Don't forget."

Chris looked up and asked, "Ms. Wickham, what about Tainan and Eva...?"

Ms. Wickham smiled and said, "Yes, the case is closed. After communication between the school and New York, Tainan and Eva will also be returning to Baltimore with us."

Chris smiled slightly.

Ike sensed that Chris seemed to have emerged from the gloom and was standing in the warm sunshine again.

Ike also breathed a sigh of relief.

He was just considering whether to use his innate ability to go back in time, change history, and save Tainan and Eva.

But right now?

Ike dismissed the idea.

This isn't about whether Ekko is cruel or not; it's about the fact that even if Ekko used his abilities to rewind time and change history, he might not be able to change Taenan and Eva's fate.

the reason is simple.

Going back to when?

Ike was in the equipment bay at the time, while Tainan and Eva were in the dining bay. Regardless of whether this could be changed, even if Tainan and Eva's fate were changed, it would completely alter the trajectory of Jason and Freddy's fate in the equipment bay.

Do you really think changing the past is an easy thing?

A butterfly flapping its wings can cause a storm in the ocean, let alone altering the course of time...

Two hours later.

Ike and his group stood in JFK Airport in New York, watching two coffins being pushed into the cargo hold.

Tai Nan's parents, who had just received the devastating news of their daughter's death from Baltimore, wept beside her.

The same was true of Eva Watanabe's parents.

Mrs. Mason, Tai Nan's mother, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and walked up to Chris, saying in a low voice, "Thank you, especially you, Chris. Without your persistence, Tai Nan might not have been able to return home so quickly."

Chris looked up at the coffin being secured and said to Tai Nan's mother with a hint of sadness, "We came together, we must go back together."

After boarding the plane.

Sitting next to Ike and leaning on his shoulder, Chris gazed out the airplane window and said quietly, "I was really looking forward to this trip before, but now, I don't think I'll participate in any activities anymore."

Ike pursed his lips and didn't say anything, but silently pulled Chris into his arms.

A four-hour flight is a long time.

This time, in particular, we arrived in high spirits, but on the way back, the entire cabin remained silent for four hours.

When the plane arrived in Baltimore.

Many students' parents were already waiting anxiously at the airport departure lounge.

Claire came over too.

After agreeing to attend the memorial service for Tainan and Eva at school the next day, Ike climbed into the passenger seat of Claire's car and let out a heavy sigh.

As Claire drove away from the airport, she smiled at Ike and said, "So, did you use what I prepared for you?"

Ike was taken aback, then looked at Claire with an annoyance and said, "Claire, we just lost two classmates."

“Sorry.” Claire shrugged and glanced at Ike. “You said before that you shouldn’t be treated like an ordinary person your age. I think it will be the same this time. After all, you also said that you’ve seen horrific scenes.”

This time is different.

"...Can you tell me?"

“This time it’s someone I know.”

"Ike".

"Ok?"

Are you trying to change the subject on purpose?

"...Yes, I'm not ready to discuss more sensitive topics with my guardian yet, so can you concentrate on driving? This plane is so old and dilapidated, I haven't had a chance to rest and catch up on my sleep."

"……All right."

Ike looked up at Claire, who had a strange smile on her lips, then patted his forehead and slowly closed his eyes.

When did things between men and women become acceptable topics of conversation?

There should be limits to openness.

the next day.

Ike first took a ride in the car that Chris had repaired a few days ago to Crystal Lake Camp.

At this moment, the Crystal Lake campsite has been sealed off by a group of government officials of unknown origin.

However, after Ike revealed that they were the passengers on that cargo ship, they were allowed to go and retrieve their car.

When Ike and Chris arrived at the Quaker School, each driving a car, most of the ninth-grade students had already arrived.

After getting out of the car, Chris tidied her hair and said to Ike, who was getting out of the indigo Chevrolet, "The memorial is set up in the school auditorium."

Ike nodded and said, "Are you sure you want to participate in the vigil? Can you handle it?"

Chris smiled slightly and said, "Tainan is my friend after all, and this is the last thing I can do for her."

Ike didn't say anything more.

Today, Ike was wearing a suit, and Chris was also wearing a plain outfit with a black trench coat over it.

School auditorium.

Ike took the two white chrysanthemums that were being distributed at the door, helped Chris pin them to her chest, and then put them on himself.

...I want to chat with more like-minded people about "The Prince of a Certain American Comic Book"~

Chapter 074: A Tumultuous Holiday

One week later. (Ice & Fire Chinese website: www.BHZw.cc)

The group of tourists who had gone to New York gathered again in the cemetery, and Ike even felt that the gatekeeper's gaze toward him had become terrified.

The atmosphere at the funeral was somber. The priest, holding a Bible, stood in front of a photograph of the South and offered prayers.

"...Our ** have died, and our souls are reunited with the Father in heaven. This is infinitely good, and we should be happy, joyful, and praise God."

"So please don't grieve for her, but rejoice for her, because she is reunited with her Father in heaven. She has only been separated from us temporarily. One day, when we reach heaven, we will meet her again..."

Amen!

Amen!

Half an hour later, Chris, dressed in a black suit and wearing a black trench coat, walked up to the upper, which was usually transparent coffin.

Tae-nam suffered the most severe injuries, but under the skill of the best master, Tae-nam seemed to be sleeping peacefully with his eyes closed.

Chris gazed quietly at Tai Nan, who was sleeping peacefully inside, as if she were lost in thought.

Ike glanced at his classmates behind him, placed the white lily in his hand on the coffin, and whispered to Chris, "Chris, we should go."

Chris snapped out of her daze, rubbed her reddened nose, placed the white lily on it, and then walked with Ike toward a short distance away so that the classmates who were waiting to see her one last time could come forward.

"Chris."

Mrs. Mason.

Mrs. Mason, dressed in simple clothes, hugged Chris and said gratefully again, "Thank you for everything you've done for Tainan."

Chris shook her head and said, "This is the last thing I can do for Tainan and Eva."

On the day she returned to school for the commemoration, Chris suggested to her counselor that they make an exception and award Tainan her graduation certificate.

Chris then launched a joint signature campaign.

The school finally agreed.

The graduation certificate from Tainan Quaker High School will be buried with Tainan later.

There's also Eva Watanabe's graduation certificate.

The school has also commissioned FedEx to send the certificates to the island address that the Watanabe couple left when they made the phone call.

Because after receiving Eva Watanabe's body that day, Eva's parents had already set off for the island nation. In the words of the Watanabe couple, Eva should be buried under a cherry blossom tree.

quite a while.

Ike and Chris walked side by side along the path in the cemetery toward the exit.

Ike pointed to the place where Dean was buried not far away and suggested, "Shall we go see Dean?"

Chris, who had her arm around Ike's shoulder, shook her head.

Seeing this, Ike didn't insist.

However, when Ekko and Chris passed by the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper turned and left expressionlessly the moment he saw Ekko.

Ike chuckled and said, "I think this guy has a psychological aversion to seeing us."

Chris smiled too.

It's normal to have that.

At least in the gatekeeper's memory, he had never seen a familiar face who had attended more than four funerals in less than a year.

Ike and Chris have broken this record.